STAMFORD CONN. (October 17 2019) – WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced its first-ever weekly podcast series  After the Bell  will launch on Wednesday October 30. Hosted by Corey Graves  After the Bell offers fans an edgy and unpredictable look at the latest in Monday Night Raw  Friday Night SmackDown and NXT.  The podcast is the first for WWE Podcast Network a partnership between WWE and Endeavor Audio.  Listen to the trailer here.

Each Wednesday Graves will break down the action from WWE’s flagship programming taking listeners on a captivating ride through the hottest WWE storylines while he catches up with the most noteworthy Superstars of the week.  Paul “Triple H” Levesque  WWE Executive Vice President Talent Live Events & Creative  will join Graves as a special guest for the premiere episode.

“After the Bell will deliver unprecedented access to the biggest WWE Superstars and storylines week in and week out. No other podcast can say that ” said Graves. “As WWE’s first podcast we have the responsibility to ask the burning questions and it’s going to be a wild ride.”

Listeners can subscribe to After the Bell on Apple Podcasts Spotify and Pandora.

Graves began his commentator career with NXT in 2014 and immediately distinguished himself with his unique style and opinionated insights. Since then Graves has brought his entertaining analysis to both Raw and SmackDown and contributes to WWE Network pay-per-view events.  He currently serves as the lead analyst for Friday Night SmackDown on FOX. Prior to his role as a WWE commentator Graves performed in NXT where he was a former Tag Team Champion.

Additional Superstar-focused podcasts from WWE Podcast Network will be announced in the near future.

Endeavor Audio is a full-service operation offering content development financing production distribution marketing and monetization. The studio has produced BLACKOUT the hit audio drama with Academy Award winner Rami Malek (also starring) and QCode; The Bellas Podcast the popular weekly lifestyle chat show hosted by WWE Superstars and tv personalities The Bella Twins®; and Freaknik a podcast about Atlanta’s infamous spring break as part of a larger content partnership with Mass Appeal that also includes Drink Champs the popular hip hop podcast show and the re-launch of Juan Ep hosted by Peter Rosenberg and Cipha Sounds.  Their upcoming podcast HUNTED will be the first series with “Law & Order” creator Dick Wolf.

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