— Shawn Michaels (@ShawnMichaels) February 25, 2026

Shortly after Michaels’ announcement, PWInsider reported that, while the show had been planned for Vegas initially, WWE ultimately decided to move it because previous Stand & Delivers “had worked against” WWE’s WrestleMania weekend scheduling. By moving the show weeks earlier, WWE would avoid those issues, give production staff a break from producing three shows in two days, while also giving “NXT” a bigger spotlight than they would if they ran a show the same day as WrestleMania.

Despite the change this year, it was noted this decision was not a permanent move on WWE’s part, and that Stand & Deliver could be moved back to WrestleMania weekend in the upcoming years depending on circumstances. It is unclear if next year would fit that criteria, as both nights of WrestleMania 43 will be taking place in Saudi Arabia.