It's not quite the holiday season, but Christmas has come early for Shawn Michaels. The Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative for WWE is about to usher NXT into a new era when the Black and Gold Brand debuts on the CW Network this coming Tuesday night.

WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels has opened up on NXT's move to The CW later this week, teasing CM Punk's role in the main event and some big changes to the appearance of the show for its new

Shawn Michaels teases what's in store for NXT's CW Network premiere.

WWE NXT will begin a new era when the show premieres on The CW Network on October 1. NXT commentator Booker T believes the move is “huge” and says it will put more pressure on the talent to perform. On his The Hall of Fame podcast,

The show has a stacked lineup that includes a battle for the NXT Championship between Ethan Page and Trick Williams (with special guest referee CM Punk), a battle for the NXT Women's Championship between Roxanne Perez and Giulia,

Certainly we want to make a big splash on the CW Network,” Michaels said. “We’ll have some big changes, but I think more of that will be from a look and physical standpoi