New WWE TV Show To Debut In October

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STAMFORD, Conn., June 25, 2012 – WWE (NYSE: WWE) and ION Television
today announced a new weekly one-hour original series airing on
Wednesday nights at 8/7C. WWE Main Event will debut on October 3, 2012,
and feature WWE Superstars and Divas from the rosters of Monday Night
Raw and Friday Night SmackDown. The new show will be available in 100
million U.S. television households on ION Television, a top-rated
general entertainment network that features a broad mix of critically
acclaimed series, movies and original programming.

“ION Television is delighted to begin a new partnership with such a
successful and well-recognized franchise as WWE,” said Brandon Burgess,
CEO, ION Media Networks. “As a general entertainment network with a
solid foundation, WWE Main Event is a great addition to our lineup that
features something for everyone. We look forward to introducing our ION
audience to all of the excitement and drama WWE has to offer as well as
welcoming a passionate new fan base to the network.”

“WWE looks forward to this new partnership with ION Television,” said
Vince McMahon, WWE Chairman and CEO. “We are excited about producing
this new television show, WWE Main Event, and bringing our fans to ION
Television every Wednesday.”

WWE Main Event will feature in-ring action and fit seamlessly in
storylines from Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown, making
Wednesday night appointment viewing for fans. The new series will offer a
big arena experience with live audiences like current WWE weekly
programs.

Thoughts on this?  It sounds like another version of Superstars.