The first live WWE specials held in the United Kingdom were the United Kingdom Championship Tournament and United Kingdom Championship Special in 2017, and a second United Kingdom Championship Tournament in 2018. Soon after the premiere of NXT UK's television program in October 2018, the brand began hosting its own "TakeOver" events—TakeOver is the name for the main NXT's periodic live specials. The first NXT UK TakeOver was in January 2019. The shows have since been held at various locations in the United Kingdom.