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{{short description|Professional wrestling streaming television program}}
{{short description|Professional wrestling streaming television program}}
{{Distinguish|WWF The Main Event|Saturday Night's Main Event}}
{{Distinguish|WWF The Main Event|Saturday Night's Main Event| The Main Event (2020 film)}}
{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
| image = MainEvent2014.png
| image = MainEvent2014.png
| creator = [[Vince McMahon]]
| creator = [[Vince McMahon]]
| starring = {{Plainlist|
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[List of WWE personnel#Raw|Raw roster]] (2012–present)<br>[[List of WWE personnel#SmackDown|SmackDown roster]] (2012–2016)<br>[[List of WWE personnel#NXT|NXT roster]] (2022–present)
* [[List of WWE personnel#Raw|Raw roster]] (2012–present)<br>[[List of WWE personnel#NXT|NXT roster]] (2022–present)
}}
}}
| opentheme = "I Can't Lose" by def rebel feat. Justin Starling
| opentheme = "I Can't Lose" by [[def rebel]] feat. Justin Starling
| country = United States
| country = United States
| num_seasons = 13
| num_seasons = 13
| num_episodes = 583 <!--as of {{Start date|2023|11|2}})--><!-- Do not uncomment the preceding text. This field is for a number only and the date should not be visible.-->
| num_episodes = {{#expr:676 + {{age in weeks|June 27, 2024}}}}<!--Please do not alter this, it updates automatically!-->
| producer = [[Bruce Prichard]]
| producer = [[Bruce Prichard]]
| executive_producer = [[Paul "Triple H" Levesque]]
| executive_producer = [[Paul "Triple H" Levesque]]
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| network = {{Plainlist|
| network = {{Plainlist|
* [[Ion Television]] {{small|({{Start date|2012}}–{{End date|2014}})}}
* [[Ion Television]] {{small|({{Start date|2012}}–{{End date|2014}})}}
* [[Hulu]] {{small|({{Start date|2012}}–{{End date|present}})}}{{refn|Replays of new episodes began airing on Hulu in 2012 and the platform began airing first-run episodes in 2014.|group="nb"}}
* [[Hulu]] {{small|({{Start date|2012}}–{{End date|2024}})}}{{refn|Replays of new episodes began airing on Hulu in 2012 and the platform began airing first-run episodes in 2014.|group="nb"}}
* WWE.com {{small|({{Start date|2013}}–{{End date|2014}})}}
* WWE.com {{small|({{Start date|2013}}–{{End date|2014}})}}
* [[WWE Network]] {{small|({{Start date|2014}}}}–{{End date|present}})}}{{refn|While the WWE Network once aired new first-run episodes of the program, Peacock's WWE Network channel currently only airs replays of new episodes with a delay.|group="nb"}}<br>[[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]] (U.S.) {{small|({{Start date|2021}}}}–{{End date|present}})
* [[WWE Network]] {{small|({{Start date|2014}}}}–{{End date|present}})}}{{refn|While the WWE Network once aired new first-run episodes of the program, Peacock's WWE Network channel currently only airs replays of new episodes with a delay.|group="nb"}}<br>[[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]] {{small|({{Start date|2021}}}}–{{End date|present}})
| first_aired = {{Start date|2012|10|3}}
| first_aired = {{Start date|2012|10|3}}
| last_aired = present
| last_aired = present
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* ''[[WWE SmackDown]]''
* ''[[WWE SmackDown]]''
* ''[[WWE NXT]]''
* ''[[WWE NXT]]''
* ''[[WWE NXT Level Up]]''}}
* ''[[WWE LFG]]''
* ''[[WWE Speed]]''}}
}}
}}


'''''WWE Main Event''''' is an American [[professional wrestling]] [[streaming television|streaming television program]] produced by [[WWE]]. Premiering on October 3, 2012, the hour-long program features mid-to-low-card wrestlers from WWE's [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw brand]] as well as some from [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]].
'''''WWE Main Event''''' is an American [[professional wrestling]] [[streaming television|streaming television program]] produced by [[WWE]]. Premiering on October 3, 2012, the hour-long program features mid-to-low-card wrestlers from WWE's [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw brand]], while also occasionally featuring wrestlers from the [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] developmental brand.


''Main Event'' is taped on Monday nights prior to ''[[WWE Raw]]''. Episodes generally feature two matches (typically one men's match and one women's match). In the United States, ''Main Event'' streams new episodes on [[Hulu]] on Thursdays; it was initially carried by [[Ion Television]] as well until April 2014. It is also carried by WWE's international television partners.
''Main Event'' is taped on Monday nights prior to ''[[WWE Raw]]''. Episodes generally feature two matches (typically one men's match and one women's match). In the United States, ''Main Event'' streams new episodes on [[Hulu]] on Thursdays; it was initially carried by [[Ion Television]] as well until April 2014. It is also carried by WWE's international television partners.


== History ==
== History ==
The series first aired in the United States on [[Ion Television]], originally premiering October 3, 2012 and airing on Wednesday nights. WWE considered the show to be a spiritual replacement for ''[[WWE Superstars]]'' (which previously aired on [[WGN America]] until 2011, and transitioned to WWE's digital platforms in the U.S. afterward). [[Hulu]] acquired rights to the series as well, as part of a larger pact that included video on-demand rights for WWE's main weekly programs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2012/digital/news/hulu-plus-pacts-with-wwe-1118059700/|title=Hulu Plus pacts with WWE|last=Graser|first=Marc|date=2012-09-24|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2020-01-11|archive-date=2020-11-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112040919/https://variety.com/2012/digital/news/hulu-plus-pacts-with-wwe-1118059700/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2012/tv/news/ion-pins-down-wwe-main-event-1118055933/|title=ION pins down 'WWE Main Event'|last=Graser|first=Marc|date=2012-06-25|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2020-01-11|archive-date=2021-01-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127140928/https://variety.com/2012/tv/news/ion-pins-down-wwe-main-event-1118055933/|url-status=live}}</ref>
The series first aired in the United States on [[Ion Television]], originally premiering October 3, 2012 and airing on Wednesday nights. WWE considered the show to be a spiritual replacement for ''[[WWE Superstars]]'' (which previously aired on [[WGN America]] until 2011, and transitioned to WWE's digital platforms in the United States afterward). [[Hulu]] acquired rights to the series as well, as part of a larger pact that included video on-demand rights for WWE's main weekly programs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2012/digital/news/hulu-plus-pacts-with-wwe-1118059700/|title=Hulu Plus pacts with WWE|last=Graser|first=Marc|date=2012-09-24|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2020-01-11|archive-date=2020-11-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112040919/https://variety.com/2012/digital/news/hulu-plus-pacts-with-wwe-1118059700/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2012/tv/news/ion-pins-down-wwe-main-event-1118055933/|title=ION pins down 'WWE Main Event'|last=Graser|first=Marc|date=2012-06-25|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2020-01-11|archive-date=2021-01-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127140928/https://variety.com/2012/tv/news/ion-pins-down-wwe-main-event-1118055933/|url-status=live}}</ref>


Ion Television dropped the series in April 2014; following the cancellation, WWE [[Live streaming|stream]]ed a live episode of ''Main Event'' from [[Detroit]] on its then-new subscription service [[WWE Network]]. It was reported to be a [[Stress testing (software)|stress test]] for live events on the service in preparation for [[WrestleMania XXX]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/2014/3/2/5464088/wwe-main-event-to-be-cancelled-by-ion-television-airing-live-on-wwe-network|title=Main Event moving from ION TV to the WWE Network?|last=Harris|first=Keith|date=2014-03-02|website=Cageside Seats|language=en|access-date=2020-01-11|archive-date=2020-01-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111231212/https://www.cagesideseats.com/2014/3/2/5464088/wwe-main-event-to-be-cancelled-by-ion-television-airing-live-on-wwe-network|url-status=live}}</ref>
Ion Television dropped the series in April 2014; following the cancellation, WWE [[Live streaming|stream]]ed a live episode of ''Main Event'' from [[Detroit]] on its then-new subscription service [[WWE Network]]. It was reported to be a [[Stress testing (software)|stress test]] for live events on the service in preparation for [[WrestleMania XXX]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/2014/3/2/5464088/wwe-main-event-to-be-cancelled-by-ion-television-airing-live-on-wwe-network|title=Main Event moving from ION TV to the WWE Network?|last=Harris|first=Keith|date=2014-03-02|website=Cageside Seats|language=en|access-date=2020-01-11|archive-date=2020-01-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111231212/https://www.cagesideseats.com/2014/3/2/5464088/wwe-main-event-to-be-cancelled-by-ion-television-airing-live-on-wwe-network|url-status=live}}</ref>


Prior to November 28, 2016, ''Main Event'' was taped prior to ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]].'' It was then moved to ''Raw'' after the premiere of [[WWE Network]]'s ''[[WWE 205 Live|205 Live]]'', which was broadcast live after ''SmackDown'' from the same venue.<ref>{{cite news |last=Davis |first=Brad |date=2014-03-05 |title=UPDATE ON NXT & MAIN EVENT ON THE WWE NETWORK, SUMMERSLAM TRAVEL PACKAGES |url=http://www.sescoops.com/update-nxt-main-event-wwe-network-summerslam-travel-packages/ |access-date=2014-07-27 |work=SEScoops.com |archive-date=2014-07-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727202419/http://www.sescoops.com/update-nxt-main-event-wwe-network-summerslam-travel-packages/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Prior to November 28, 2016, ''Main Event'' was taped prior to ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]].'' Its tapings were then moved to ''Raw'' after the premiere of [[WWE Network]]'s ''[[WWE 205 Live|205 Live]]'', which was broadcast live after ''SmackDown'' from the same venue.<ref>{{cite news |last=Davis |first=Brad |date=2014-03-05 |title=UPDATE ON NXT & MAIN EVENT ON THE WWE NETWORK, SUMMERSLAM TRAVEL PACKAGES |url=http://www.sescoops.com/update-nxt-main-event-wwe-network-summerslam-travel-packages/ |access-date=2014-07-27 |work=SEScoops.com |archive-date=2014-07-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727202419/http://www.sescoops.com/update-nxt-main-event-wwe-network-summerslam-travel-packages/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


''Main Event'' was initially positioned as a non-branded show, featuring performers from both the [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] rosters.<ref name=":0" /> Following the [[2016 WWE Draft]], the program became exclusive to SmackDown. After the cancellation of ''WWE Superstars'', ''Main Event'' became exclusive to Raw. In late-2022, under changes made by [[Triple H]] after being promoted to WWE's chief content officer, [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] wrestlers began to increasingly appear on ''Main Event'', particularly to evaluate their performance and audience reception when performing with members of the main roster.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Heydorn |first=Zack |date=2022-12-21 |title=NXT talent appearing on Main Event strategy update |url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2022/12/21/update-on-nxt-talent-appearing-on-main-event-strategy/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Pro Wrestling Torch |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-02-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228013936/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2022/12/21/update-on-nxt-talent-appearing-on-main-event-strategy/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fight |first=Jonie |date=2022-12-21 |title=NXT talent excited about WWE Main Event |url=https://superluchas.com/en/el-talento-de-nxt-entusiasmado-con-wwe-main-event/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Superluchas |language=en |archive-date=2023-02-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224065706/https://superluchas.com/en/el-talento-de-nxt-entusiasmado-con-wwe-main-event/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
''Main Event'' was initially positioned as a non-branded show, featuring performers from both the [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] rosters.<ref name=":0" /> Following the [[2016 WWE Draft]], the program became exclusive to SmackDown. After the cancellation of ''WWE Superstars'', ''Main Event'' became exclusive to Raw.


In late-2022, under changes made by [[Triple H]] after being promoted to WWE's chief content officer, [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] wrestlers began to increasingly appear on ''Main Event'' to evaluate their performance and audience reception when performing with members of the main roster.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Heydorn |first=Zack |date=2022-12-21 |title=NXT talent appearing on Main Event strategy update |url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2022/12/21/update-on-nxt-talent-appearing-on-main-event-strategy/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Pro Wrestling Torch |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-02-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228013936/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2022/12/21/update-on-nxt-talent-appearing-on-main-event-strategy/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fight |first=Jonie |date=2022-12-21 |title=NXT talent excited about WWE Main Event |url=https://superluchas.com/en/el-talento-de-nxt-entusiasmado-con-wwe-main-event/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Superluchas |language=en |archive-date=2023-02-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224065706/https://superluchas.com/en/el-talento-de-nxt-entusiasmado-con-wwe-main-event/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Commentators===

{|class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size:88%; text-align:left;"
==Episodes==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Season !! Episodes !! First aired !! Last aired
!Commentators || Date started || Date finished
|-
|-
| 1 || 13 || October 3, 2012 || December 26, 2012
|rowspan="8"| [[Michael Cole (wrestling)|Michael Cole]] and [[The Miz]]
|October 3, 2012
|October 10, 2012
|-
|-
| 2 || 52 || January 2, 2013 || December 25, 2013
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | October 24, 2012
|-
|-
| 3 || 53 || January 1, 2014 || December 30, 2014
|November 7, 2012
|November 14, 2012
|-
|-
|December 5, 2012
| 4 || 52 || January 6, 2015 || December 30, 2015
|January 9, 2013
|-
|January 23, 2013
|January 30, 2013
|-
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | February 20, 2013
|-
|March 6, 2013
|March 27, 2013
|-
|May 15, 2013
|May 22, 2013
|-
|rowspan="8"| Michael Cole and [[John Layfield|JBL]]
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | October 17, 2012
|-
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | October 31, 2012
|-
|November 21, 2012
|November 28, 2012
|-
|February 6, 2013
|February 13, 2013
|-
|April 3, 2013
|May 8, 2013
|-
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | November 4, 2014
|-
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | December 23, 2014
|-
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | April 14, 2015
|-
|Michael Cole and [[Brad Maddox]]
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | January 16, 2013
|-
|Michael Cole and [[Jerry Lawler]]
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | February 27, 2013
|-
|[[Josh Mathews]] and [[Ricardo Rodriguez (wrestler)|Ricardo Rodriguez]]
|May 29, 2013
|June 5, 2013
|-
|Josh Mathews and [[Wade Barrett]]
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | June 12, 2013
|-
|Josh Mathews, The Miz and [[Cody Rhodes]]
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | June 19, 2013
|-
|rowspan="8"| Josh Mathews and The Miz
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | June 26, 2013
|-
|July 10, 2013
|July 24, 2013
|-
|August 7, 2013
|August 21, 2013
|-
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | September 11, 2013
|-
|October 16, 2013
|October 30, 2013
|-
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | November 20, 2013
|-
|December 4, 2013
|December 11, 2013
|-
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | December 25, 2013
|-
|Josh Mathews and Cody Rhodes
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | July 3, 2013
|-
|Josh Mathews and JBL
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | July 31, 2013
|-
|rowspan="5"| Josh Mathews and [[Alex Riley]]
|August 28, 2013
|September 4, 2013
|-
|September 18, 2013
|October 9, 2013
|-
|November 6, 2013
|November 13, 2013
|-
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | November 27, 2013
|-
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | December 18, 2013
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[Tom Hannifan|Tom Phillips]] and The Miz
|January 1, 2014
|January 8, 2014
|-
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | January 22, 2014
|-
|rowspan="2"| Tom Phillips and Alex Riley
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | January 15, 2014
|-
|January 29, 2014
|February 5, 2014
|-
|rowspan="10"| Tom Phillips and [[Byron Saxton]]
|February 12, 2014
|August 12, 2014
|-
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | March 31, 2015
|-
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | September 15, 2015
|-
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | November 3, 2015
|-
|November 17, 2015
|December 1, 2015
|-
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | December 15, 2015
|-
|November 29, 2016
|December 6, 2016
|-
|March 15, 2017
|April 4, 2017
|-
|April 9, 2020
|April 16, 2020
|-
|August 7, 2020
|November 4, 2020
|-
|rowspan="5"| Michael Cole and Byron Saxton
|August 19, 2014
|October 21, 2014
|-
|November 11, 2014
|December 2, 2014
|-
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | December 16, 2014
|-
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | November 10, 2015
|-
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | September 16, 2020
|-
|Michael Cole, JBL and Byron Saxton
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | October 28, 2014
|-
|rowspan="2"| Tom Phillips and [[Renee Young]]
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | December 9, 2014
|-
|July 25, 2019
|August 1, 2019
|-
|Michael Cole, JBL and [[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]]
|December 30, 2014
|January 6, 2015
|-
|rowspan="2"| Tom Phillips and JBL
|January 13, 2015
|January 20, 2015
|-
|February 3, 2015
|March 24, 2015
|-
|rowspan="2"| Rich Brennan and JBL
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | April 7, 2015
|-
|April 21, 2015
|May 26, 2015
|-
|Rich Brennan, JBL and [[The Usos|Jimmy Uso]]
|June 2, 2015
|June 16, 2015
|-
|rowspan="3"| Rich Brennan and Jerry Lawler
|June 23, 2015
|July 14, 2015
|-
|July 28, 2015
|August 18, 2015
|-
|January 5, 2016
|April 26, 2016
|-
|Michael Cole and Rich Brennan
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | July 21, 2015
|-
|Tom Phillips and Jimmy Uso
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | August 25, 2015
|-
|rowspan="3"| Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, and Jimmy Uso
|September 1, 2015
|September 8, 2015
|-
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | September 22, 2015
|-
|October 6, 2015
|October 27, 2015
|-
|Michael Cole, Byron Saxton and Jimmy Uso
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | September 29, 2015
|-
|[[Arda Ocal|Kyle Edwards]] and [[Corey Graves]]
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | December 8, 2015
|-
|Rich Brennan and Byron Saxton
|December 22, 2015
|December 29, 2015
|-
|rowspan="2"| Tom Phillips and Jerry Lawler
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | January 29, 2015
|-
|May 3, 2016
|May 17, 2016
|-
|Tom Phillips, Jerry Lawler and [[Dolph Ziggler]]
|May 24, 2016
|June 7, 2016
|-
|rowspan="3"| Tom Phillips and David Otunga
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | June 14, 2016
|-
|June 28, 2016
|October 11, 2016
|-
|October 25, 2016
|November 22, 2016
|-
|Tom Phillips, Dolph Ziggler and [[David Otunga]]
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | June 21, 2016
|-
|Tom Phillips, David Otunga and [[Aiden English]]
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | October 18, 2016
|-
|Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton and [[Austin Aries]]
|December 20, 2016
|February 8, 2017
|-
|Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton and [[Ron Killings|R-Truth]]
|February 15, 2017
|March 8, 2017
|-
|Tom Phillips and Corey Graves
|April 12, 2017
|May 17, 2017
|-
|rowspan="3"| [[Vic Joseph]] and Corey Graves
|May 24, 2017
|August 30, 2017
|-
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | September 27, 2017
|-
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | January 31, 2018
|-
|rowspan="4"| Vic Joseph and [[Nigel McGuinness]]
|September 6, 2017
|September 20, 2017
|-
|October 4, 2017
|January 24, 2018
|-
|February 7, 2018
|April 4, 2018
|-
|November 30, 2018
|December 5, 2018
|-
|rowspan="3"| Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness and [[Percy Watson]]
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | April 11, 2018
|-
|April 25, 2018
|June 13, 2018
|-
|June 27, 2018
|January 16, 2019
|-
|Vic Joseph and Percy Watson
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | April 18, 2018
|-
|rowspan="2"| Tom Phillips and Percy Watson
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"| June 20, 2018
|-
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | January 17, 2019
|-
|Byron Saxton, Percy Watson, and Renee Young
|January 25, 2019
|March 29, 2019
|-
|Vic Joseph, Byron Saxton and Renee Young
|April 4, 2019
|April 11, 2019
|-
|rowspan="3"| Byron Saxton, Renee Young and [[Sam Roberts (radio personality)|Sam Roberts]]
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | April 18, 2019
|-
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | May 23, 2019
|-
|July 13, 2019
|July 19, 2019
|-
|Byron Saxton, Renee Young, and David Otunga
|April 25, 2019
|May 2, 2019
|-
|rowspan="3"| Byron Saxton and Renee Young
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | May 9, 2019
|-
|May 30, 2019
|July 3, 2019
|-
|August 8, 2019
|September 5, 2019
|-
|Byron Saxton, Nigel McGuinness and Aiden English
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | May 16, 2019
|-
|Byron Saxton, Renee Young and [[Brennan Williams|Dio Maddin]]
|September 12, 2019
|September 19, 2019
|-
|Vic Joseph, [[Mickie James]] and Dio Maddin
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | September 26, 2019
|-
|Byron Saxton, Mickie James, and Dio Maddin
|October 10, 2019
|November 7, 2019
|-
|Vic Joseph and Byron Saxton
|November 21, 2019
|November 28, 2019
|-
|Byron Saxton and Mickie James
|December 5, 2019
|April 2, 2020
|-
|Tom Phillips and [[Montel Vontavious Porter|MVP]]
|April 23, 2020
|July 29, 2020
|-
|Byron Saxton and [[Samoa Joe]]
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | September 9, 2020
|-
|Tom Phillips and Samoa Joe
|November 11, 2020
|March 3, 2021
|-
|[[Kevin Patrick (commentator)|Kevin Patrick]] and Byron Saxton
|March 10, 2021
|August 3, 2023
|-
|rowspan="4"| Byron Saxton and Wade Barrett
|August 10, 2023
|November 8, 2023
|-
|November 22, 2023
|December 6, 2023
|-
|December 20, 2023
|January 3, 2024
|-
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | January 10, 2024
|-
|Blake Howard and Wade Barrett
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | November 2, 2023
|-
|rowspan="3"|'''Blake Howard and Byron Saxton'''
|November 15, 2023
|November 29, 2023
|-
|colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | December 13, 2023
|-
|'''January 17, 2024'''
|'''present'''
|}

===Ring announcers===
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|-
|-
| 5 || 52 || January 6, 2016 || December 29, 2016
! [[Ring announcer]]s || Dates
|-
|-
| 6 || 52 || January 5, 2017 || December 28, 2017
| [[Lilian Garcia]]
| October 3, 2012 – October 24, 2012<br>December 5, 2012 – December 19, 2012<br>January 2, 2013 – February 6, 2013<br>May 29, 2013<br>October 9, 2013<br>November 27, 2013<br>January 1, 2014<br>March 18, 2014<br>April 15, 2014<br>May 27, 2014<br>March 24, 2015<br>November 3, 2015
|-
|-
| 7 || 52 || January 4, 2018 || December 27, 2018
| [[Tony Chimel]]
| October 31, 2012 – November 28, 2012<br>December 26, 2012<br>February 13, 2013 – May 22, 2013<br>June 5, 2013 – October 2, 2013<br>October 16, 2013 – November 20, 2013<br>December 4, 2013 – December 25, 2013<br>January 8, 2014 – March 11, 2014<br>March 25, 2014 – April 8, 2014<br>April 22, 2014 – May 20, 2014<br>June 3, 2014 – June 24, 2014
|-
|-
| 8 || 52 || January 3, 2019 || December 26, 2019
| [[Brandi Rhodes|Eden]]
| July 1, 2014 – March 17, 2015<br>March 31, 2015<br>June 2, 2015 – June 23, 2015<br>July 14, 2015 – October 6, 2015<br>October 20, 2015 – October 27, 2015<br>November 10, 2015 – February 23, 2016<br>April 19, 2016
|-
|-
| 9 || 53 || January 2, 2020 || December 31, 2020
| [[JoJo Offerman|JoJo]]
| April 7, 2015 – May 26, 2015<br>June 30, 2015 – July 7, 2015<br>October 13, 2015<br>July 19, 2016<br>December 1, 2016 – December 8, 2016<br>December 22, 2016 – January 19, 2017<br>March 23, 2017 – April 6, 2017<br>September 14, 2017<br>March 22, 2018<br>November 29, 2018 - January 3, 2019
|-
|-
| 10 || 52 || January 7, 2021 || December 30, 2021
| Greg Hamilton
| March 1, 2016 – April 12, 2016<br>April 26, 2016 – July 12, 2016<br>July 26, 2016 – November 22, 2016<br>July 2, 2020 – December 3, 2020
|-
|-
| 11 || 52 || January 6, 2022 || December 29, 2022
| [[Mike Rome]]
| January 26, 2017 – March 16, 2017<br>April 13, 2017 – September 7, 2017<br>September 21, 2017<br>March 15, 2018 – March 29, 2018<br>November 22, 2018<br>January 10, 2019 – May 4, 2023<br>October 12, 2023
|-
|-
| 12 || 51 || January 5, 2023 || December 28, 2023
|'''[[Samantha Irvin]]'''
|November 4, 2021 – December 9, 2021<br>'''May 11, 2023 – present'''
|-
|-
| 13 || 50 || January 4, 2024 || '''December 26, 2024'''
|[[Alicia Warrington|Alicia Taylor]]
|January 26, 2023 – November 2, 2023
|}
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Not to be confused with WWF The Main Event, Saturday Night's Main Event, or The Main Event (2020 film).
WWE Main Event
Created byVince McMahon
Starring
Opening theme"I Can't Lose" by def rebel feat. Justin Starling
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons13
No. of episodes701
Production
Executive producerPaul "Triple H" Levesque
ProducerBruce Prichard
Camera setupMulti-camera setup
Running time55 minutes
Original release
Network
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Peacock (2021 (2021)–present (present))
ReleaseOctober 3, 2012 (2012-10-03) –
present
Related

WWE Main Event is an American professional wrestling streaming television program produced by WWE. Premiering on October 3, 2012, the hour-long program features mid-to-low-card wrestlers from WWE's Raw brand, while also occasionally featuring wrestlers from the NXT developmental brand.

Main Event is taped on Monday nights prior to WWE Raw. Episodes generally feature two matches (typically one men's match and one women's match). In the United States, Main Event streams new episodes on Hulu on Thursdays; it was initially carried by Ion Television as well until April 2014. It is also carried by WWE's international television partners.

History

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The series first aired in the United States on Ion Television, originally premiering October 3, 2012 and airing on Wednesday nights. WWE considered the show to be a spiritual replacement for WWE Superstars (which previously aired on WGN America until 2011, and transitioned to WWE's digital platforms in the United States afterward). Hulu acquired rights to the series as well, as part of a larger pact that included video on-demand rights for WWE's main weekly programs.[1][2]

Ion Television dropped the series in April 2014; following the cancellation, WWE streamed a live episode of Main Event from Detroit on its then-new subscription service WWE Network. It was reported to be a stress test for live events on the service in preparation for WrestleMania XXX.[3]

Prior to November 28, 2016, Main Event was taped prior to SmackDown. Its tapings were then moved to Raw after the premiere of WWE Network's 205 Live, which was broadcast live after SmackDown from the same venue.[4]

Main Event was initially positioned as a non-branded show, featuring performers from both the Raw and SmackDown rosters.[2] Following the 2016 WWE Draft, the program became exclusive to SmackDown. After the cancellation of WWE Superstars, Main Event became exclusive to Raw.

In late-2022, under changes made by Triple H after being promoted to WWE's chief content officer, NXT wrestlers began to increasingly appear on Main Event to evaluate their performance and audience reception when performing with members of the main roster.[5][6]

Episodes

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Season Episodes First aired Last aired
1 13 October 3, 2012 December 26, 2012
2 52 January 2, 2013 December 25, 2013
3 53 January 1, 2014 December 30, 2014
4 52 January 6, 2015 December 30, 2015
5 52 January 6, 2016 December 29, 2016
6 52 January 5, 2017 December 28, 2017
7 52 January 4, 2018 December 27, 2018
8 52 January 3, 2019 December 26, 2019
9 53 January 2, 2020 December 31, 2020
10 52 January 7, 2021 December 30, 2021
11 52 January 6, 2022 December 29, 2022
12 51 January 5, 2023 December 28, 2023
13 50 January 4, 2024 December 26, 2024

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Replays of new episodes began airing on Hulu in 2012 and the platform began airing first-run episodes in 2014.
  2. ^ While the WWE Network once aired new first-run episodes of the program, Peacock's WWE Network channel currently only airs replays of new episodes with a delay.

References

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  1. ^ Graser, Marc (2012-09-24). "Hulu Plus pacts with WWE". Variety. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  2. ^ a b Graser, Marc (2012-06-25). "ION pins down 'WWE Main Event'". Variety. Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  3. ^ Harris, Keith (2014-03-02). "Main Event moving from ION TV to the WWE Network?". Cageside Seats. Archived from the original on 2020-01-11. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  4. ^ Davis, Brad (2014-03-05). "UPDATE ON NXT & MAIN EVENT ON THE WWE NETWORK, SUMMERSLAM TRAVEL PACKAGES". SEScoops.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-27. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  5. ^ Heydorn, Zack (2022-12-21). "NXT talent appearing on Main Event strategy update". Pro Wrestling Torch. Archived from the original on 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  6. ^ Fight, Jonie (2022-12-21). "NXT talent excited about WWE Main Event". Superluchas. Archived from the original on 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
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