WWE Afterburn
| WWE Afterburn | |
|---|---|
 The Afterburn logo | |
| Created by | Vince McMahon |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 696 (as of September 19, 2015) |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Stamford, Connecticut |
| Camera setup | Multicamera setup |
| Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Spike Syndicated overseas |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | May 25, 2002 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
Bottom Line Experience This Week Vintage Free For All |
WWE Afterburn is a syndicated American television program produced by WWE which recaps events taking place on SmackDown. Along with Bottom Line it replaced WWE's previous syndicated highlight show, Jakked. The show ran from May 2002 until September 2005 in the US, broadcasting 172 episodes domestically before being removed from syndication. The show continues to run in some international markets, with it being televised in South Africa, Italy and South Asia.
International variations
Middle East, Malaysia and South Africa
WWE Afterburn still airs on MBC Action on Sunday evenings in the Middle East. It airs at 8pm in Saudi Arabia, and airs in the United Arab Emirates at 9pm. In Malaysia, Afterburn debuted on May 6, 2011. It aired every Friday at 11pm on Astro SuperSport 3, but now airs every Friday at 10pm. The show airs on eKasi+ in South Africa on Fridays at 10pm with a repeat the following Wednesday afternoon at 1.30pm.
Australia
In Australia, WWE Afterburn debuted in 2008 on Channel Nine. Afterburn was the only free-to-air WWE show in Australia at the time, with Raw, SmackDown, NXT and Superstars all airing on Fox8. Afterburn had a time slot 1pm every Sunday, before being moved to 12am every Tuesday. WWE Afterburn aired 132 episodes in Australia before being removed from syndication on July 28, 2010. Afterburn was replaced with a similar show titled WWE Experience starting November 4 however in December 2014, Afterburn returned and was broadcast on 7mate[1][2]
Hosts
| Year(s) | Hosts |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Marc Lloyd |
| 2002-03 | Ivory |
| 2003 | Rue DeBona |
| 2003–09 | Josh Mathews |
| 2009–11 | Jack Korpela |
| 2011–12 | Matt Striker |
| 2012–13 | Tony Dawson |
| 2013 2015–16 |
Scott Stanford |
| 2014-15 | Renee Young |
| 2016–present | Scott Stanford and Cathy Kelley |
Fill in guest hosts
| Year(s) | Hosts |
|---|---|
| 2015–present 2013 |
Tom Phillips |
| 2014 | Rich Brennan |
| 2002 | Josh Mathews |
| 2005 | Michael Cole and Tazz |
| 2008 | Jack Korpela |
| 2011 | Scott Stanford |
| 2015 | Kyle Edwards |
Broadcast
WWE Afterburn was broadcast from May 2002 to September 2005, before it was removed from syndication in the US. The show still airs in international markets to fulfil programming commitments.
| Country | Network | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Arab world | MBC Action | Sundays, 8pm. |
| Australia | 7mate | Wednesdays, 12am |
| Bangladesh | TEN Sports | Mondays, 5:30pm, 11pm. Tuesdays, 8am. |
| Bhutan | TEN Sports | Wednesdays, 5:30pm. |
| Cyprus | LTV1 | Thursdays, 7pm. Mondays, 6pm. |
| Ireland | Sky Sports | Sundays, 9am, 10pm. |
| France | Canal+ and Canal+ Sport (France) | Fridays, 6am. Wednesdays, 7:10am. Sundays, 7:10am. |
| Japan | J Sports 4 | Saturdays, 10am. |
| Pakistan | TEN Sports | Tuesdays, 11:30am, 9:30pm. |
| Philippines | Fox Sports Asia | Thursdays, 11:00pm and Fridays, 1:00pm. |
| Portugal | Sport TV | Wednesdays, 6pm. |
| Malaysia | Astro | Fridays, 10pm. |
See also
References
- ↑ "WWE Afterburn". Tvcatchupaustralia.com. Retrieved 2015-01-25.
- ↑ "WWE Afterburn Australia". Yahoo.com. Retrieved 2015-01-25.