CW Network Censored Fan Chants During 10/1 WWE NXT Episode

The October 1 edition of NXT marked a massive debut as the show aired on the CW Network for the first time, and there were lots of things to keep fans engaged throughout. With that said, it appears the CW Network censored fan chants during the show.

This week’s episode featured Cora Jade making her shocking return to help Roxanne Perez retain her NXT Women’s Championship against Giulia, Trick Williams winning the NXT Championship after defeating Ethan Page and more moments.

The show took place at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois, where the crowd erupted with “Holy sh*t” chants. However, these chants were censored during the broadcast on The CW. According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider, the decision to bleep out the chants was made by The CW, possibly due to the network’s status as a broadcast channel, which may have stricter content regulations.

WWE also faced censorship challenges while airing Friday Night SmackDown on Fox, another major broadcast network. Crowd chants were often silenced, and wrestlers’ curse words were frequently bleeped out. This led to frustration within WWE, especially during the summer of 2024, when these issues became more frequent and disruptive to the shows’ presentation.

WWE NXT has maintained its TV-PG rating for the show on the CW Network, so the censorship isn’t really a big surprise. Regardless, we’ll have to wait and see how NXT will continue to fare in the coming weeks, as a new era of NXT is upon us now.