''NWA Powerrr'' is a

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program produced by the

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(NWA) that premiered on October 8, 2019. , the series streams on X. Beginning July 29, 2025, the program will move to

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in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. ''Powerrr'' features wrestlers performing in

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and getting interviewed. These elements together create and further the storylines of the NWA while building towards the promotion's events.

History

On May 1, 2017,

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bought the

, including its name, rights, trademarks and championship belts. Full ownership took effect on October 1, 2017. Corgan, Vice President Dave Lagana, and their production team would rebuild the NWA brand, acknowledging its history from its original inception in 1948, while gradually transitioning into a singular entity.Shaun Assael. ''Sex, Lies, & Headlocks'' (p.8) In September 2019, NWA announced tapings for a weekly television show, later revealed to be titled ''NWA Powerrr''. The first tapings were held on September 30 and October 1 at the GPB Studios in

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, which has since been dubbed the "NWA Arena." The series would debut on October 8, 2019 on the NWA's

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channel. The program's air time, 6:05 PM, is a call back to the classic ''

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'' show by former NWA member

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that would air at 6:05 PM on Saturdays from the early 1970s until 1992.

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news reporter Joe Galli and longtime pro-wrestling manager/executive

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were the initial commentators.

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owner David Marquez serves as an interviewer and ring announcer. Kyle Durden serves as backstage interviewer. Following the November 19 episode of ''NWA Powerrr'' being listed, it was quickly taken down due to remarks by Cornette which some deemed racist. NWA released a statement the next day stating that Cornette resigned. He was subsequently replaced by

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who joined Galli on commentary beginning with NWA's December 14

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, Into the Fire.

2021–present

After the NWA went on a hiatus due to the

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, television tapings for ''Powerrr'' would resume in March 2021 as part of a new distribution agreement with

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. On Tuesday, April 13, the NWA debuted a companion series titled ''Powerrr Surge'', which features additional wrestler interviews, unseen matches, and recaps from the previous ''Powerrr'' episodes. On January 5, 2022, the NWA announced that ''Power'' would return to YouTube, airing on Fridays after the Tuesday premiere on FITE. In January 2023, ''Power'' returned to Tuesday nights on YouTube. On October 23, it was reported that NWA signed a deal with

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to air ''Powerrr'' on the CW app. ''Powerrr'' debuted on the CW app on February 6, 2024. In February 2024, ''Powerrr'' was given the 2023 " Worst Television Show" award by ''

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''. Episodes of ''Powerrr'' expired on the CW app on September 30, 2024. The program began what was reported as a five-week run on X with the episode that aired October 1, 2024. ''Powerrr'' continued to air on X into mid-2025. Beginning July 29, 2025, ''Powerrr'' will begin streaming for free on

in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, putting it head-to-head against

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's '' NXT'' on Tuesdays, which airs on The CW.

Episodes

For its first fifteen seasons, ''Powerrr'' focused on storylines leading into then-upcoming pay-per-view events. With the discontinuation of live broadcasts following the show's move to

app, the sixteenth season onward would be taped during the NWA's Signature Live Events. The third season was to culminate with the

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, but the event was cancelled due to the 2020

On-air personalities

In addition to the wrestlers (male and female), managers/valets, and referees, the show features various on-air personalities including authority figures, commentators, ring announcers, and backstage interviewers.

Authority figures

Commentators

Ring announcers

Backstage interviewers

References

External links

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Official NWA YouTube channel
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