Smackdown

[The Mackem]

What's the real reason that it's not live?

Raw's live, ECW is live(?). Why not Smackdown?

[St. Jimmy]

It's due to scheduling. It's easier to have 3 day spurts. Plus it's not smart marketing to oversaturate your product into 3 days a row each week.

[Kane Knight]

Ummmm...Network TV?

What Jimmy said is all well and good, but it pales compared to the fact that they're on network.

[The Mackem]

I don't understand Network TV at all, can you please expand Kane Knight?

[OverTaker]

Because they forgot about Smackdown long time ago.

[Afterlife]

UPN doesn't like the word "ass". They're never going to allow a live WWE program after seeing an episode of RAW.

[darkpower]

UPN doesn't like the word "ass". They're never going to allow a live WWE program after seeing an episode of RAW.
Are you sure?

SD's 8 o'clock hour:

BATISTA TO SOME GUY: I'm gonna kick your *BEEEEP*!


SD's 9 o'clock hour:

JBL: Damn, does McCool have the best ass on Smackdown or WHAT?!



(NOTE TO ANY DUMBASSES: None of this was actually SAID on a SD show. I'm just trying to make a point.)

[Corkscrewed]

network TV allows stronger language after 9. So it's all about the time slot.


The real reason is scheduling reasons. It costs a lot less to send the production crew out on a three day trip to set shows up rather than two trips a week to set shows up.

[Dave Youell]

So what's going to be the deal when it goes to the CW network then? Can they get away with it?

Will it still be on Friday nights? Or are they going to get the old Thursday spot back?

[The Mackem]

network TV allows stronger language after 9. So it's all about the time slot.


The real reason is scheduling reasons. It costs a lot less to send the production crew out on a three day trip to set shows up rather than two trips a week to set shows up.

Do you mean the three shows in three days? I don't understand why that means Smackdown can't go out live on Tuesday.

[D Mac]

Wrong Forum :p

[Mr. JL]

I remember reading somewhere that it costs the WWE a quarter of a million dollars to air RAW live. So it could just be a way to save money perhaps.

[Avenger]

I don't understand Network TV at all, can you please expand Kane Knight?I'm guessing network is terrestrial.

Then RAW is on cable, which is like cable.

I dunno I'm probably wrong.

[M-A-G]

It's a combination of scheduling of the networks and the cost of doing live shows. Suppose SmackDown!'s timeslot was in fact on Tuesday, the same day its tapings occur presently. That's two live shows back to back to contend with.

[Impact!]

I don't understand Network TV at all, can you please expand Kane Knight?
:roll:You can't expand Kane Knight...well actually :shifty: