*** WWE Superstars Mega Discussion Thread ***

**G2G** · 24-02-2009, 12:38 AM

Preview:

Venue:
The Philips Arena - Atlanta, Georgia
Monday 13th April

TV Schedule:
USA: Thursday 16th April on WGN America at 8/7c

Quote:

WWE Superstars To Debut On WGN America
16th April 2009

On Friday 19th December 2008, it was announced that WWE and WGN America had reached an agreement to create a new weekly, one-hour prime time series entitled WWE Superstars that will debut on Thursday 16th April 2009. The show will feature stars from all three WWE brands.

In early 2009, WGN put out a press release hyping the revived series and revealed its new time slot for its debut. WWE Superstars will air Thursday nights at 8/7c (with additional showings at 11/10c, and on Saturdays at noon/11c).

To celebrate the arrival of WWE on their network, WGN is sending one lucky winner and his or her guest to WWE WrestleMania 25. Five other runners up will win the new video game 'Legends of WrestleMania' from THQ. The contest will run till 8th March and all you have to do is submit your information and you're in the drawing. WGN also revealed the logo of the new show which has superstars written in all caps with metal effect and three stars at the top next to the WWE logo. You can participate at http://www.wgnamerica.com/pages/wrestlemania

In 1986, Superstars replaced WWF Championship Wrestling. Before that, Superstars was the name of a weekly recap show hosted by Vince McMahon and Lord Alfred Hayes. Superstars was where all the angles began and at times ended and where the majority of title changes took place if not at a pay-per-view. Matches primarily saw top tier and mid-level talent versus jobbers; pre-taped interviews with the WWF's roster of superstars; and promos featuring the wrestlers. At times, there was a "feature" match between main WWF talent. As with all syndicated WWF programming, another major aspect of the show was to promote house shows and TV tapings in each market.

Superstars ended its syndication run in September 1996, moving to the USA Network. Beginning with the 9th March 1997 episode, the format of Superstars was changed from original matches back to a recap show. In addition, the show got a new theme song performed by the DX Band. This version of Superstars aired on the USA Network until, 2000 when the WWF moved all of its programming to TNN in the fall of 2000. Superstars would continue to air on TNN until it was canceled in the summer of 2001. Along with its sister show WWF LiveWire, Superstars was replaced by WWF Excess, which aired on Saturday nights.

Y2James · 24-02-2009, 01:20 AM

Is this replacing Vintage Collection in the UK?

**G2G** · 24-02-2009, 02:02 AM

Not 100% sure Y2James

The Icon · 24-02-2009, 07:19 AM

I would rather vintage collection if this is just going to be a Heat / Velocity style show.

**G2G** · 24-02-2009, 12:29 PM

Personally I think the show will be a godsend for some of the low end wrestlers who can't make it onto WWE TV at the moment. The alternative would be a pink slip, or weeks of WWE Creative saying "they have nothing for them".

Thursday nights at 8pm and 11pm is a very good slot for the show as well, as wrestling fans have the choice to watch Superstars before or after TNA iMPACT now!

MastersGonads · 25-02-2009, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Y2James

Is this replacing Vintage Collection in the UK?

No....

DC · 25-02-2009, 12:06 PM

I'm hoping for a return to the old ways of sqaush matches on TV to get the wrestlers' character and moves over.

The Icon · 25-02-2009, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DC

I'm hoping for a return to the old ways of sqaush matches on TV to get the wrestlers' character and moves over.

Spoiler:
Mike Knox, Raw and Jamie Noble want to talk to you.

Da Showstoppa · 25-02-2009, 03:13 PM

10am is a bad slot, that means we'll just keep seeing cutaways of the crowd instead of high impact moves - I'd rather Sky replaced Afterburn. Raw and Smackdown are repeated so you can easily catch them.

MastersGonads · 25-02-2009, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Da Showstoppa

10am is a bad slot, that means we'll just keep seeing cutaways of the crowd instead of high impact moves - I'd rather Sky replaced Afterburn. Raw and Smackdown are repeated so you can easily catch them.

Its not even being shown on Sky...the information above that its being shown on the 19th April is incorrect...

ATPT

24-02-2009, 01:20 AM	#2
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G2G Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Kent Age: 34 Posts: 9,771	Not 100% sure Y2James __________________ Other Sports Forum Leader: Other Sports Forum "Fight and push harder for what you believe in. You'd be surprised, you're much stronger than you think!"

24-02-2009, 07:19 AM	#4
The Icon Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Dublin Ireland Posts: 9,572	I would rather vintage collection if this is just going to be a Heat / Velocity style show. __________________ 2-0 I'm back and fatter than ever

24-02-2009, 12:29 PM	#5
G2G Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Kent Age: 34 Posts: 9,771	Personally I think the show will be a godsend for some of the low end wrestlers who can't make it onto WWE TV at the moment. The alternative would be a pink slip, or weeks of WWE Creative saying "they have nothing for them". Thursday nights at 8pm and 11pm is a very good slot for the show as well, as wrestling fans have the choice to watch Superstars before or after TNA iMPACT now! __________________ Other Sports Forum Leader: Other Sports Forum "Fight and push harder for what you believe in. You'd be surprised, you're much stronger than you think!"

25-02-2009, 12:06 PM	#7
DC Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: . Age: 33 Posts: 26,175	I'm hoping for a return to the old ways of sqaush matches on TV to get the wrestlers' character and moves over. __________________ "Kenner, just in case we get killed, I wanted to tell you that you have the biggest dck I've ever seen on a man." - Brandon Lee to Dolph Lundgren; Showdown in Little Tokyo* I say hip! You say popotamus! Definition of karma: America being invaded by oil.

25-02-2009, 03:13 PM	#9
Da Showstoppa Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hampshire, England Age: 30 Posts: 2,639	10am is a bad slot, that means we'll just keep seeing cutaways of the crowd instead of high impact moves - I'd rather Sky replaced Afterburn. Raw and Smackdown are repeated so you can easily catch them. __________________ I'm gonna be a Daddy - 14th Dec 2010

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