Ion To Air ‘WWE Main Event’ Starting In October

WWE and Ion Television today announced a new weekly one-hour original series airing on Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. ET. WWE Main Event will debut on Oct. 3 and feature performers 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.

“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. “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.”