IWE Main Event
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| IWE Main Event | ||
| Created by | Vince Matteson | |
| Created by | SmackDown roster | |
| Opening theme | On My Own by CFO$ | |
| Country of origin | United States | |
| No. of seasons | 4 | |
| No. of episodes | 212 (as of October 25, 2016) | |
| Production | ||
| Camera setup | Multicamera setup | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) | |
| Broadcast | ||
| Original channel | Ion Television (2012 – 2014) IWE Network (2014 – 2016) IWE.com (2013 – 2014) Hulu Plus (2015 – present) International syndication ((2012 – present) | |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) | |
| Original run | October 3, 2012 – present | |
| Chronology | ||
| Related shows | IWE Raw IWE SmackDown IWE NXT IWE 205 Live IWE Superstars IWE Cruiserweight Classic | |
| External links | ||
| Website | ||
IWE Main Event or simply Main Event, is a professional wrestling television program produced by IWE that originally aired on Ion Television] in the United States, then the IWE Network, and is now broadcast on Hulu Plus. It debuted on October 3, 2012 and ended its domestic broadcasting on April 2, 2014. After the final domestic TV broadcast the show moved to an internet broadcast format. The show features lower to mid card SmackDown superstars. The show is currently on a hiatus from the IWE Network due to a conflict with British broadcaster Sky Sports's first-run syndication rights. However, the show is still being taped before SmackDown tapings to fulfill international commitments and is also now airing on Hulu Plus while on hiatus from the IWE Network. Episodes are uploaded to the IWE Network 18 days after airing.
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[edit] Production/presentation
The show is produced on Tuesday evenings, right before the SmackDown Live taping. It originally aired live, with a slight broadcast delay. It uses the same HD set as all other WWE programming with all ring ropes being blue to represent the SmackDown brand, except for the month of October, when the middle rope is pink, to promote IWE and Susan G. Komen for the Cure's breast cancer awareness campaign.
IWE commentator Tom Phillips and David Otunga are the broadcast team, and Greg Hamilton is the ring announcer. From October 3, 2012 to January 22, 2014, "Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay Boom-Lay Boom)" by Shinedown served as the official theme for Main Event. Since January 29, 2014, "On My Own" by CFO$ now serves as the theme song. Following the 2016 IWE Draft it was announced that Main Event would feature superstars exclusive to the SmackDown brand, making it the official "B" Show of the brand similar to IWE Velocity.
[edit] Commentators
| Commentators | Dates |
|---|---|
| Michael Cole and The Miz | October 3, 2012 – October 10, 2012 October 24, 2012 November 7, 2012 – November 14, 2012 December 5, 2012 – December 26, 2012 January 2, 2013 – January 9, 2013 January 23, 2013 – January 30, 2013 February 20, 2013 – March 27, 2013 May 15, 2013 – May 22, 2013 |
| Michael Cole and John "Bradshaw" Layfield | October 17, 2012 October 31, 2012 November 21–28, 2012 February 6, 2013 – February 23, 2013 April 3, 2013 – May 8, 2014 November 4, 2014 December 23, 2014 April 14, 2015 |
| Michael Cole and Brad Maddox | January 16, 2013 |
| Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler | February 27, 2013 |
| Josh Mathews and Wade Barrett | June 12, 2013 |
| Josh Mathews, The Miz and Mark Semmler | June 19, 2013 |
| Josh Matthews and The Miz | June 26, 2013 August 7, 2013 – August 21, 2013 September 11, 2013 October 16, 2013 – October 29, 2013 November 20, 2013 December 4, 2013 – December 11, 2013 December 25, 2013 |
| Josh Mathews and Mark Semmler | July 3, 2013 |
| Josh Mathews and John "Bradshaw" Layfield | July 31, 2013 |
| Josh Mathews and Alex Riley | August 28, 2013 – September 4, 2013 September 18, 2013 – October 9, 2013 November 6, 2013 – November 13, 2013 November 27, 2013 December 18, 2013 |
| Tom Phillips and The Miz | January 1, 2014 – January 8, 2014 January 22, 2014 |
| Tom Phillips and Alex Riley | January 15, 2014 January 29, 2014 – February 5, 2014 |
| Tom Phillips and Byron Saxton | February 12, 2014 – August 12, 2014 March 31, 2015 September 15, 2015 November 3, 2015 November 17, 2015 – December 1, 2015 December 15, 2015 |
| Michael Cole and Byron Saxton | August 19, 2014 – October 21, 2014 November 11, 2014 – December 2, 2014 December 16, 2014 November 10, 2015 |
| Michael Cole, John "Bradshaw" Layfield and Byron Saxton | October 28, 2014 |
| Tom Phillips and Renee Young | December 9, 2014 |
| Michael Cole, John "Bradshaw" Layfield and Booker T | December 30, 2014 – January 6, 2015 |
| Tom Phillips and John "Bradshaw" Layfield | January 13, 2015 – March 24, 2015 |
| Tom Phillips and Jerry Lawler | January 27, 2015 May 3, 2016 – May 31, 2016 |
| Rich Brennan and John "Bradshaw" Layfield | April 7, 2015 April 21, 2015 – May 26, 2015 |
| Rich Brennan, John "Bradshaw" Layfield and Jimmy Uso | June 2, 2015 – June 16, 2015 |
| Rich Brennan and Jerry Lawler | June 23, 2015 – July 14, 2015 July 28, 2015 – August 18, 2015 January 5, 2016 – April 26, 2016 |
| Rich Brennan and Michael Cole | July 21, 2015 |
| Tom Phillips and Jimmy Uso | August 25, 2015 |
| Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton and Jimmy Uso | September 1, 2015 – September 8, 2015 September 22, 2015 October 6, 2015 – October 27, 2015 |
| Michael Cole, Byron Saxton and Jimmy Uso | September 29, 2015 |
| Kyle Edwards and Corey Graves | December 8, 2015 |
| Rich Brennan and Byron Saxton | December 22, 2015 – December 29, 2015 |
| Tom Phillips, Jerry Lawler and Nick KesslerDolph Ziggler | June 7, 2016 |
| Tom Phillips and David Otunga | June 14, 2016 – October 11, 2016 October 25, 2016 – present |
| Tom Phillips, David Otunga and Aiden English | October 18, 2016 |
[edit] Ring announcers
| Ring Announcer | Dates |
|---|---|
| Lilian Garcia | October 3, 2012 – October 24, 2012 December 5, 2012 – February 6, 2013 May 29, 2013 October 9, 2013 November 27, 2013 January 1, 2014 March 18, 2014 April 15, 2014 May 27, 2014 March 24, 2015 November 3, 2015 |
| Tony Chimel | October 31, 2012 – November 28, 2012 December 26, 2012 February 13, 2013 – June 24, 2014 |
| Eden Stiles | July 1, 2014 – February 23, 2016 April 19, 2016 |
| JoJo | April 7, 2015 – May 26, 2015 June 30, 2015 – July 7, 2015 October 13, 2015 July 19, 2016 - October 11, 2016 |
[edit] International broadcasters
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
| IWE Programming | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBCUniversal | Raw (USA) • SmackDown (Syfy) • Total Divas (E! | |||
| IWE Network | Slam City • NXT • Main Event • Superstars • The Monday Night War • WrestleMania Rewind • Legends' House • Countdown • Beyond the Ring • Rivalries | |||
| Internationally Broadcast | Afterburn • Bottom Line • This Week • Free For All • Vintage | |||
