WWE NXT stars talk Stand & Deliver standing on its own away from WrestleMania weekend

WWE NXT stars Tony D'Angelo, Ricky Saints, Sol Ruca and Jacy Jayne talk to Fox News Digital about Stand & Deliver being detached from WrestleMania weekend.

For the first time in NXT Stand & Deliver’s history, the premium live event showcasing the best talent in WWE’s so-called developmental brand will be detached from WrestleMania.

Stand & Deliver will truly stand on its own as it is set to take place at The Factory in St. Louis, Missouri at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday night. The show will be broadcast on YouTube.

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Jacy Jayne competes against Sol Ruca during NXT at the 713 Music Hall in Houston, Texas, on March 17, 2026. (Meg Oliphant/WWE)

Usually, Stand & Deliver would be the appetizer for WrestleMania and take place the morning before Night 1 of WWE’s biggest premium live event of the year. The last time it wasn’t on the same day as WrestleMania was in its first iteration when it took place in Tampa, Florida, days before the show.

Being on its own has its advantages. NXT can pack an arena without forcing the fans to wake up early and run back and forth from place to place just to catch the show and WrestleMania at the same time.

"I think it’s good. I mean, it has its pros and cons, but I think this one specifically, it’s not on the same weekend so we can get more eyes on the event," NXT Championship contender Tony D’Angelo told Fox News Digital earlier this week. "Every year prior, it’s always the morning of WrestleMania Night 1, so, some people don’t feel like getting up and going to a show and then going to WrestleMania on top of it. I think it’s a good thing. Everybody can see, everybody can watch, all wrestling fans are focused on NXT Stand & Deliver."

Sol Ruca, who