WWE Afterburn
| Television broadcast | |
|---|---|
| Original title | WWE Afterburn |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | since 2002 |
| Production company |
WWE |
| length | 60 minutes |
| Episodes | 750 (as of December 10, 2016) |
| Broadcasting cycle |
weekly |
| genre | Wrestling |
| idea | Vince McMahon |
| Moderation | see below |
| First broadcast | May 25, 2002 on Spike |
WWE Afterburn is a television show produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) that summarizes the events from the Smackdown show . Along with WWE Bottom Line doing the same for WWE Raw , it replaced the previous show Jakked . The television show ran in the United States from May 2002 to September 2005 on various channels, but was canceled after 172 shows. However, it continues to be produced and is aimed at the international market.
Broadcasts
In the Middle East , the show is broadcast on Sundays on MBC Action TV. The transmission times differ depending on the country. It was first broadcast in Malaysia on May 6, 2011 on Astro SuperSport 4, and is now on Astro Prima. In South Africa, eKasi + takes care of the broadcast.
From 2008 to 2010, WWE Afterburn aired in Australia and was the only free WWE show there, as Raw , Smackdown , NXT and WWE Superstars were broadcast on the paid channel Fox8 . After his appointment, WWE Experience took his place. Since December 2014, however, the TV program can be received again via 7mate .
| country | Channel | Airtime |
|---|---|---|
| Arab world | MBC Action | Tuesday, 8 p.m. or 9 p.m. |
| Australia | 7mate | Wednesdays at midnight |
| Bangladesh | TEN Sports | Mondays, 5:30 p.m., 11 a.m. Tuesdays at 8 a.m. |
| Bhutan | TEN Sports | Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. |
| France | Canal + and Canal + Sport (France) | Fridays 6 a.m.; Wednesdays 7:10 a.m.; Sundays 7:10 a.m. |
| Ireland | Sky Sports | Sundays 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. |
| Japan | J Sports 4 | Saturdays at 10 a.m. |
| Malaysia | Astro | Mondays at 10 p.m. |
| Pakistan | TEN Sports | Tuesdays 11:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. |
| Portugal | Sports TV | Wednesdays at 6 p.m. |
| Cyprus | LTV1 | Thursdays at 7 p.m. Mondays 6 p.m. |
Moderation
- Main moderation
| Years | Moderator |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Marc Lloyd |
| 2002-03 | Ivory |
| 2003 | Rue DeBona |
| 2003-09 | Josh Mathews |
| 2009-11 | Jack Korpela |
| 2011-12 | Matt Striker |
| 2012–13 | Tony Dawson |
| 2013 2015–16 |
Scott Stanford |
| 2014–15 | Renee Young |
| since 2016 | Scott Stanford and Cathy Kelley |
- Guest moderation / representation
| year | Moderation |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Josh Mathews |
| 2005 | Michael Cole and Taz |
| 2008 | Jack Korpela |
| 2011 | Scott Stanford |
| 2014 | Rich Brennan |
| 2015 | Kyle Edwards |
|
since 2015 2013 |
Tom Phillips |
Individual evidence
- ↑ WWE Afterburn . Tvcatchupaustralia.com. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
- ^ WWE Afterburn Australia . Yahoo.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2015. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
