9-WEEK EVENT KICKS OFF WITH “BIOGRAPHY: WWE LEGENDS” HIGHLIGHTING UNTOLD STORIES OF THE UNDERTAKER, THE BELLA TWINS, WRESTLEMANIA 1, GOLDBERG, REY MYSTERIO AND MORE
NEW SERIES “WWE RIVALS” – LED BY FREDDIE PRINZE JR –DIVESINTO THE MOST ICONIC RIVALRIES IN WWE HISTORYALONGSIDEALL-NEW AFTER SHOW “WWE SMACK TALK” – HOSTED BY BOOKER T, PETER ROSENBERG AND JACKIE REDMOND –RECAPPINGTHE NIGHT’S BIGGEST MOMENTS EACH SUNDAY
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New York, NY –June 1, 2022-- WWE on A&Eis back!Starting Sunday, July 10 at 8pm ET/PT,A&E NetworkandWWEare bringing fansinto the ringwith 9 weeks of all-new programming featuring intimate looks into the lives and careers of some of WWE’s most iconic Legends. With unprecedented access to WWE’s archive, season 2 of“Biography: WWE Legends,”new series “WWE Rivals,”and new after show“WWE Smack Talk”air back-to-back each Sunday. The premieres are part of an ongoing partnership featuring 130 hours ofnew,premium WWE-themed series and specials commissioned by the network to air exclusively on A&E platforms and to be distributed worldwide by A+E Networks.
“Biography: WWE Legends” – Season Two Premieres Sunday, July 10 at 8pm ET/PT
Under the award-winning “Biography” banner, each two-hour episode will tell the intimate, personal stories behind the success of some of WWE’s most memorable Legends and events. Through rare archival footage and in-depth interviews, each episode explores a different Legend and their immense impact in the WWE universe and on pop culture. Legends featured this seasonincludeThe Undertaker, Goldberg, The Bella Twins, Lex Luger, Edge, Kurt Angle, Rey Mysterio, D-Generation Xand a look at the iconic first-everWrestleMania.
“WWE Rivals” – New Series Premieres Sunday, July 10 at 10pm ET/PT
Actor and former WWE writerFreddie Prinze Jr.leads a roundtable discussion of WWE luminaries to delve into the storylines and dynamic characters behind the epic battles that built the WWE. Each one-hour episode features archival footage from WWE’s library as well as interviews with the Legends involved and the Superstars that watched these rivalries unfold. Rivalries featured this season include“Stone Cold” Steve Austin vs. The Rock, Bret “The Hitman” Hart vs. Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker vs. Kane, John Cena vs. Edgeandthe “Monday Night Wars” betweenWCW and WWE.
“WWE Smack Talk” –New Series Premieres Sunday, July 10 at 11pm ET/PT
Featuring WWE LegendBooker T, Hot 97 and ESPN host Peter Rosenbergand WWE hostJackie Redmond,eachhalf-hour after show episode breaks down the biggest moments from each Sunday’sepisode of“Biography: WWE Legends” and “WWE Rivals”as well asreveals new information that didn’t make the cut. Along the way, Booker, Peter and Jackie will welcome WWE Legends, current Superstars and other celebrity guests to further discuss the night’s events.
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All series will be available on demand and to stream on the A&E App and aetv.com
“Biography: WWE Legends,” “WWE Rivals,” and “WWE Smack Talk” are produced by WWE for A&E Network. Executive producers for WWE are Vince McMahon, Kevin Dunn and Chris Kaiser. Executive producers for A&E Network are Elaine Frontain Bryant, Brad Abramson, and Jonathan Partridge. A+E Networks holds worldwide distribution rights.
About A&E Network
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About “Biography”
The celebrated “Biography” brand continues to highlight newsworthy personalities and events with compelling and surprising points-of-view and remains the defining source for true stories from some of the most accomplished non-fiction storytellers of our time. Biography.com is the home to hundreds of profiles of notable cultural figures and influencers.
About WWE
WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The Company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming, premium live event, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE’s TV-PG programming can be seen in more than 1 billion homes worldwide in 30 languages through world-class distribution partners including NBCUniversal, FOX Sports, BT Sport, Sony India and Rogers. The award-winning WWE Network includes all premium live events, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library and is currently available in more than 180 countries. In the United States, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peaco*ck, is the exclusive home to WWE Network.
Additional information on WWE can be found atwwe.comandcorporate.wwe.com.
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