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WWE will be unveiling the Capitol Wrestling Center, the newly remodelled television set inside the Performance Center tonight during NXT Takeover 31.
The Capitol Wrestling Center name is an ode to the Capitol Wrestling Corporation, founded by Jess McMahon in 1953, and run by Vincent J. McMahon. The promotion was once under the NWA banner, later forming the WWWF.
It’s a historic callback to where this all began,” Triple H revealed to Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated. “We gutted the Performance Center and it’s now rebuilt, so it feels like we’re going back to the beginning. To me, it feels like we’re going back to 1953. Just like then, we’re doing something different and new, taking the business to a whole new level.”
“The Capitol Wrestling Center captures the feel and the vibe of NXT. We will have all the bells and whistles of the ThunderDome, but we’ll keep that NXT feel. It’s edgier, darker and raw—you’re walking into the ultimate heavy metal soundstage.”
WWE will have video walls inside the the venue, allowing virtual fans to take part in the action. Triple H also confirmed 100 fans will be in attendance for Sunday’s Takeover 31 pay-per-view.
“There will be a contingent of fans in attendance, some of which will be talent, others will be friends and family and some will be fans,” Triple H stated. “We will take every safety precaution that there is. All of this was signed off by our medical staff. Everybody that walks in the building will be PCR tested, take a questionnaire and be medically screened. There will be plexiglass pods with fans that are in groups, and the groups will vary in size. Everyone will wear masks, and each group will never be near anyone else.”
NXT Takeover 31 will begin tonight at 6:30 p.m. ET with the Kickoff Show on the WWE Network. Full details on tonight’s show can be found here.