Press Release: Smackdown! on My Network TV
I received the following press release in an email today and thought I'd pass it along.
Incidentally, McMahon calls it "first-ever broadcast television debut of 'WrestleMania." Am I the only person who remembers 1995's "WrestleMania" special on Fox, in which they aired the Michaels-Diesel and Bigelow-LT matches?
Nevertheless, I think it's a great idea to air Mania highlights on free TV. It was one WWE's best shows of all time and a great way to hook some new viewers on the WWE product.
NEW YORK - The WWE on MyNetworkTV will kick off a night early with a first ever broadcast presentation of "WrestleMania" on Thursday, October 2nd at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT), announced the network's president, Greg Meidel. This special presentation featuring the best moments of "WrestleMania XXIV" including Floyd Mayweather vs. Big Show® will be followed by the premiere of "WWE SmackDown" on Friday, October 3rd at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT).
In making the announcement, Meidel stated, "We're thrilled to bring fans even more of their favorite WWE action on MyNetworkTV. These side-by-side primetime events are sure to deliver two nights of edge-of-your-seat, action-packed entertainment."
"WWE SmackDown" will be presented on MyNetworkTV weekly on Fridays and showcase a star-studded cast of WWE Superstars, including Edge®, Rey Mysterio®, Batista®, MVPT and Undertaker®. It will feature all the action, excitement, drama and great athleticism that have made it for nine years one of the most popular programs among males on broadcast television, and one of the top ten English language prime time programs among Hispanic households.
WWE Chairman Vince McMahon added, "What better way to introduce MyNetworkTV viewers to the WWE brand than to schedule our first-ever broadcast television debut of 'WrestleMania.'"
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Their end of the year specials usually on SmackDown show some of the Mania Matches while the Raw side usually gets the Tribute to the Troops. So really, the night before SmackDown and going head to head against TNA is good in October and am looking forward to it.
Lies, blatant lies.
"We're thrilled to bring fans even more of their favorite WWE action on MyNetworkTV. These side-by-side primetime events are sure to deliver two nights of edge-of-your-seat, action-packed entertainment."
I love that they feel a show from March 2008, which will be at least six months old by then, can still be described by "edge-of-your-seat" entertainment. Do their viewers think Big Show might win in the rebroadcast of the same match?