WWE announces NXT Battleground for Memorial Day weekend

WWE NXT’s next premium live event after Stand & Deliver has been announced. 

Shawn Michaels revealed today that NXT Battleground will take place Sunday, May 28, 2023, in Lowell, MA. AEW Double or Nothing is scheduled for the same date in Las Vegas. WWE will present the King and Queen of the Ring event the day before from Saudi Arabia on May 27. 

The event will be held in the Tsongas Center at the University of Massachusetts.

“We look forward to returning NXT to the road and delivering an incredible night of action to the passionate fans of Massachusetts and those watching at home,” said WWE Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative Shawn Michaels. 

Tickets for the show will go on sale this Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern time. 

From Corporate.WWE.com:

This marks the first time that an NXT premium live event has taken place in Massachusetts and the second time since February 2020 that a stand-alone NXT premium live event has taken place outside of the state of Florida. NXT Vengeance Day emanated from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte this past February. 

The Tsongas Center has hosted several wrestling events previously including ROH Death Before Dishonor last summer. ROH is believed to have drawn more than 3000 fans to the show. 

The last time WWE held an from the venue was a house show in 2016.