 In August 2019, WWE announced that its tertiary weekly program "WWE NXT" would return to USA Network on September 18, 2019, airing on Wednesday nights in a two-hour live format.Prior to its October 2019 move to Fox, it was also the home of "SmackDown" (moved from sister channel Syfy).USA Network has a longstanding history with sports, dating back to its existence as the Madison Square Garden Network.