Today will be looked back upon as one of the most historic dates in the history of professional wrestling as at the end of business today, Comcast's exclusivity to negotiate a new TV deal with WWE will end - setting off a chain of events that will tell the tale of the future of professional wrestling.
Once WWE receives Comcast's new offer for keeping their broadcast partnership and exclusivity going forward, WWE can choose to sign the new deal or open the negotiations up for outside entities to bid on the WWE programming.
As we've noted before, WWE smartly timed this so that all of their cable series - Raw, Smackdown, Total Divas, Main Event - as well as a potentially resurrected Saturday Morning Slam - are part of the negotiations, allowing WWE to move everything as one monster package, similar to what major sports leagues such as the NBA and NASCAR do with their programming partners.
Several months back, Variety noted that WWE had reached out or had meetings with A&E, Disney, Viacom, 21st Century Fox and Discovery about potential broadcast partnerships.
Comcast will have the chance to match any outside offers, according to reports in the NYC media, so even if another entity comes in with a big offer, they will have a chance to keep WWE under their umbrella.
WWE intends to announce their new deal in April or May. Should programming need to move from Comcast to another partner, that would come in early October.
Nothing is certain yet, except this: WWE will be receiving the highest premium for their programming ever, which will be a major positive for their bottom line.
source: pwinsider.com
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February 14, 2014
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October 10, 2013
What Caused The Cancellation Of A Popular WWE Television Series & Details On A New Show Still In The Works
We have more details on the cancelation of WWE Saturday Morning Slam.
As previously reported, there were ideas tossed around that if the show did well that it would be expanded from thirty minutes to an hour and essentially become its own brand. One of the ideas included a prospective show based around cruiserweight-type talent with high flying move sets, colorful characters and masked superstars that were very marketable towards children.
The hang-up was that WWE is still hoping to bring a cruiserweight show to the prospective WWE Network. While the CW Network was happy with the ratings of SMS, they wanted the aforementioned expansion. According to a source with knowledge of the situation, when WWE refused to change the format, the CW Network pulled out of negotiations. It seems the CW Network wanted more of a presence rather than a couple of short throwaway matches each week.
source: wnw premium news
October 3, 2013
Another Update on WWE Saturday Morning Slam
As of right now it looks like WWE's Saturday Morning Slam program won't be returning for a second season. It's not listed on WWE's website anymore and the new television season on Vortexx has already begun without it.
There were reportedly some creative differences between WWE and the CW Network. The CW reportedly wanted WWE to change the show to be more like NBA Inside Stuff and they didn't even want any matches anymore. This was the turnoff for WWE as they didn't want to completely change the format of the show.
Nothing has been officially announced but as of right now it looks as though Saturday Morning Slam is a thing of the past.
September 27, 2013
News On Tribute To The Troops 2013 & Saturday Morning Slam
The 2013 WWE Tribute to the Troops special is scheduled to air on NBC on Saturday December 28th at 9 PM. The special will be 60 minutes, with a longer, 2-hour special airing on the USA Network at a later date.
There is still no word on a new season of WWE's "Saturday Morning Slam" TV show. Despite talk that the show would be returning for a second season, no new episodes have been taped and local TV affiliates have not been told anything about new episodes airing this fall.
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July 18, 2013
WWE Ventures into the World of Graphic Novels, Mick Foley Set to Author Them
Comic Book Resources is reporting that Papercutz will be publishing two WWE comic series.
According to the article, the first title is a monthly comic series starting in December titled "WWE", which will be an extension of WWE programming. Mick Foley will write stories and they are set to coincide with what we see on TV. As an FYI, he will also be back as the GM for season two of Saturday Morning Slam on The CW.
There will also be a second title that is focused purely on kids and is set to launch in June of 2014 and will be released three times a year.
source: pwinsider.com
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May 17, 2013
WWE Saturday Morning Slam To Resume Airing On The CW
According to SaturdayMorningSlam.com, last Saturday's episode of WWE's children-aimed program on The CW, Saturday Morning Slam, marked as the show's season finale. While the show is off the air beginning this week (The CW released its schedule for this Saturday's slate of "Vortexx" programming and Saturday Morning Slam is not listed, with Dragon Ball Z Kai instead airing in the 10:30 a.m. time slot), it will resume airing in the future.
There is a graphic on MyVortexx.com teasing a new season of Saturday Morning Slam "coming soon."
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported last week that executives of the network treated Saturday Morning Slam as its other children series, with only a specific number of episodes ordered.
May 16, 2013
WWE Saturday Morning Slam Officially Off The Air
Saturday Morning Slam, WWE’s children-aimed program on The CW, is officially off the air.
The CW released its schedule for this Saturday’s slate of “Vortexx” programming and Saturday Morning Slam is not listed. Instead, Dragon Ball Z Kai will air in the 10:30 a.m. time slot.
The changed had been expected as WWE ceased taping matches for the program last month. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported last week that executives of the network ordered a specific number of episodes, therefore explaining its abrupt hiatus. It is not publicly known whether the show will resume airing.
May 11, 2013
WWE Saturday Morning Slam Results 5/11/13
May 9, 2013
Update On The Future Of WWE Saturday Morning Slam
WWE issued the following statement to Wrestling News World today explaining why no new content has been taped for WWE Saturday Morning Slam in the last two weeks:
It has always been the plan to air the first season of Saturday Morning Slam on The CW from August 2012 through May 2013, as this is a typical television season. WWE is currently in discussions about a second season, and if we reach an agreement, the show will begin airing again in August.
May 4, 2013
WWE Saturday Morning Slam 5/04/13
April 27, 2013
WWE Saturday Morning Slam Results 4/27/13
Dark Match:
Alex Riley def. Primo by pinfall.
Santino def. Jinder Mahal by pinfall.
Randy Orton and Sheamus def. Prime Time Players with an RKO.
April 20, 2013
WWE Saturday Morning Slam Results 4/20/13
Jey Uso defeated Darren Young by disqualification after Titus O'Neil interfered. GM Mick Foley came out and made the Usos vs. The Prime-Time Players for right then and there, which led to The Usos defeating The Prime Time Players.
April 13, 2013
WWE Saturday Morning Slam Results 4/13/13
The Great Khali, Hornswoggle, and Natalya defeated Primo, Epico, and Rosa Mendez. Khali hit the chop, Hornswoggle hit his Tadpole Splash, and the faces pick up the victory with a dance afterwards.
The Uso's defeated Rhodes Scholars in an entertaining match. Uso's picked up the victory when they surprised Sandow with a rollup. Sandow was shocked and flipped out afterwards.
April 6, 2013
WWE Saturday Morning Slam Results 4/06/13
March 30, 2013
WWE Saturday Morning Slam 3/30/13
Kofi Kingston joins Josh Matthews on commentary.
3MB defeated Zack Ryder and Justin Gabriel. 3MB provides a beatdown of the faces until General Manager Mick Foley comes out. He tells Kofi Kingston that he is in a match right now.
Kofi Kingston defeated Heath Slater in what was said to be a very entertaining match.
Mark Henry defeated Daniel Bryan with the World's Strongest Slam.
March 23, 2013
WWE Saturday Morning Slam Results 3/23/13
Ryback def. Damien Sandow w/Cody Rhodes via pinfall at 5:46
Kane (WWE Tag Team Champion) def. Cody Rhodes via pinfall at 7:45
March 16, 2013
WWE Saturday Morning Slam Results 3/16/13
Booker T is in the ring and he has a major announcement to make. On behalf of the WWE Board of Directors, he has been on an extensive search for a General Manager for Saturday Morning Slam. After deliberating, he knows that he has come up with the right man for the job.
Booker introduces the Saturday Morning Slam General Manager. He is a former WWE Champion and a future Hall of Famer. Your General Manager is Mick Foley.
Prime Time Players defeated Tensai and Brodus Clay via pinfall. Primetime Players stole the victory, which forced Mick Foley to come out and make a rematch. Tensai and Brodus Clay defeated Primetime Players.
March 9, 2013
WWE Saturday Morning Slam Results 3/09/13
The Great Khali w/ Natalya b. Primo & Epico w/ Rosa Mendes
The Miz b. Damien Sandow by submission with the Figure Four Leglock.
March 2, 2013
WWE Saturday Morning Slam Results 3/02/13
March 1, 2013
Update On Saturday Morning Slam GM
Following a press release on WWE.com yesterday, WWE has announced that SmackDown General Manager Booker T will help out in finding the new Saturday Morning Slam GM:
Starting this Saturday, March 2, the most exciting and fast-paced show in Saturday morning television — “WWE Saturday Morning Slam” — begins the search for a General Manager!
WWE’s Board of Directors has decided to find a GM to rein in the Superstars and Divas of “WWE Saturday Morning Slam.” The search occurs over the next three Saturdays — March 2, 9 and 16 — at 10:30 a.m. during the Vortexx block on The CW.
To aid in the managerial hunt, WWE’s Board of Directors has found just the man: SmackDown GM Booker T! Superstars and Divas will compete, jockey for position and try to impress the six-time World Champion enough to become the new boss of WWE’s hit kids show.
The three-week GM search promises to make the fastest, most energy-filled half-hour on television even more must-see. Tune in to exciting new episodes of “WWE Saturday Morning Slam” on The CW this and every Saturday at 10:30 a.m.!
Earlier this week, it was reported that Booker T named Mick Foley as an interim GM, and they have also said six Superstars will compete for a chance to earn the permanent GM position. WWE posted a picture of Booker standing with R-Truth, Kofi Kingston, Dolph Ziggler, Zack Ryder, Daniel Bryan and Damien Sandow.
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