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Zoneboy · 02-08-2008, 11:41 AM

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NEW YORK - Pro wrestling is getting smacked down by the CW network.

The long-running "Friday Night Smackdown" won't be airing on the CW this fall, the network and World Wrestling Entertainment said late Thursday. In separate announcements, they stated that "after a successful decade of `Smackdown,'" they had agreed to conclude their partnership after the 2007-08 season.

No reasons were offered.

WWE added that it began talks with other networks after the CW's exclusive period to negotiate a renewal ended Jan. 31. Although no details were disclosed for a possible new home for the show, candidates might include NBC Universal, whose USA cable channel already carries "WWE Raw," and MyNetworkTV, where some affiliates aired "Smackdown" when they were UPN stations.

The two-hour "Smackdown" premiered on then-fledgling UPN in fall 1999 as strategic counterprogramming on Thursdays. "Smackdown" gave UPN a foothold on that night of bruising prime-time competition, but even as a ratings contender, it proved to be a sometimes uncomfortable fit with UPN's image.

When UPN, owned by CBS, merged with Warner Bros.' WB in 2006, "Smackdown" seemed no less out of place on the resulting CW network.

Scoobiedoo30 · 02-08-2008, 12:33 PM

so no more WWE on The CW

James · 02-12-2008, 02:59 AM

It's about time!!!

Scoobiedoo30 · 02-12-2008, 01:23 PM

I wonder what will be on The Friday Night line up come this fall.

02-08-2008, 11:41 AM	#1
Zoneboy Moderator Forum Veteran R.I.P. STEVE FORREST 1925-2013 Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: Carthage, NC Posts: 22,748	WWE Smackdown Smacked Down By the CW Link NEW YORK - Pro wrestling is getting smacked down by the CW network. The long-running "Friday Night Smackdown" won't be airing on the CW this fall, the network and World Wrestling Entertainment said late Thursday. In separate announcements, they stated that "after a successful decade of `Smackdown,'" they had agreed to conclude their partnership after the 2007-08 season. No reasons were offered. WWE added that it began talks with other networks after the CW's exclusive period to negotiate a renewal ended Jan. 31. Although no details were disclosed for a possible new home for the show, candidates might include NBC Universal, whose USA cable channel already carries "WWE Raw," and MyNetworkTV, where some affiliates aired "Smackdown" when they were UPN stations. The two-hour "Smackdown" premiered on then-fledgling UPN in fall 1999 as strategic counterprogramming on Thursdays. "Smackdown" gave UPN a foothold on that night of bruising prime-time competition, but even as a ratings contender, it proved to be a sometimes uncomfortable fit with UPN's image. When UPN, owned by CBS, merged with Warner Bros.' WB in 2006, "Smackdown" seemed no less out of place on the resulting CW network. __________________ *"It's the way things are. A big tree falls and a new one grows right out of the same ground. Old animals die and young ones take their places. Even people step aside when it's time."* (R.G. Armstrong as the Contractor in The Twilight Zone episode "Nothing in the Dark")

02-08-2008, 12:33 PM	#2
Scoobiedoo30 Forum Celebrity Member Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,398	so no more WWE on The CW __________________ Who Dat

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02-12-2008, 02:59 AM	#3
James Senior Member Member Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,127	It's about time!!!

02-12-2008, 01:23 PM	#4
Scoobiedoo30 Forum Celebrity Member Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,398	I wonder what will be on The Friday Night line up come this fall.