Special “Blue Carpet” Preview Show to Celebrate Arrival of WWE on FOX

FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN Air Time Details Announced

Los Angeles – Leading up to the network debut of FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN on FOX on Friday Oct. 4 FOX Sports presents a slate of special programming pre-event coverage and cross-platform integrations in anticipation of the marquee event.

A pair of hour-long WWE specials lead the charge beginning with WWE SMACKDOWN’S GREATEST HITS on Friday Sept. 27 on FOX (8:00 PM ET/7:00 PM CT/7:00 PM MT/8:00 PM PT). Hosted by WWE Superstars Charlotte Flair and The Miz the show highlights the most memorable moments from the storied franchise. On Sunday Sept. 29 John Cena narrates WWE WRESTLEMANIA’S LEGENDARY MOMENTS offering viewers a chance to relive the most spectacular WrestleMania moments from the past 35 years.Check local listings for air times surrounding Sunday’s NFL on FOX singleheader action.

Less than a week later FOX Sports rolls out the “blue carpet” at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for the FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN KICKOFF SHOW on Friday Oct. 4 (7:30 PM ET/6:30 PM CT/6:30 PM MT/7:30 PM PT). This star-studded show features “blue carpet” arrivals and backstage access to celebrities and athletes as well as past and present WWE Superstars to kick off the new era of WWE on FOX.

In front of a star-studded crowd in Los Angeles FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN airs live at 8:00 PM ET/7:00 PM CT on FOX. For viewers in the Mountain and Pacific time zones SmackDown airs at 7:00 PM MT/8:00 PM PT on FOX. For all authenticated viewers nationwide SmackDown will be available to stream live at 8:00 PM ET/7:00 PM CT/6:00 PM MT/5:00 PM PT on the FOX Sports App.

Today FOX Sports also launches its WWE on FOX social handles which will provide insight analysis and entertainment across social platforms. For more information explore @WWEonFOX on Twitter @WWEonFOX on Instagram and WWE on FOX on Facebook.

Additional details on FOX Sports’ WWE programming will be announced at a later date. For more information on the WWE on FOX visit FOX Sports Press Pass.

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About WWE
WWE a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE) is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming pay-per-view digital media and publishing platforms. WWE’s TV-PG family-friendly programming can be seen in more than 800 million homes worldwide in 28 languages. WWE Network the first-ever 24/7 over-the-top premium network that includes all live pay-per-views scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library is currently available in more than 180 countries. The company is headquartered in Stamford Conn. with offices in New York Los Angeles London Mexico City Mumbai Shanghai Singapore Dubai Munich and Tokyo.

Contact:
Andrew Fegyveresi
andrew.fegyveresi@fox.com

Matthew Altman
matthew.altman@wwecorp.com