WWE’s
flagship program SmackDown will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a move to a
new day and time beginning 5th October 2019 at 5:30AM on SONY TEN 1 channels in
English and SONY TEN 3 channels in Hindi.
WWE
Superstars past and present will be on hand to celebrate the occasion including
Kurt Angle, Lita, Mick Foley, Booker T, Hulk Hogan, Trish Stratus, Goldberg,
Jerry Lawler, Mark Henry, Ric Flair and Sting.
Beginning
with its 20th anniversary celebration on 5th October 2019, SmackDown Live will
become Friday Night SmackDown and air, live & exclusive, on SONY TEN 1 and
SONY TEN 3 channels every Saturday morning, 52 weeks a year, captivating fans
with a unique combination of edge-of-your-seat action, unpredictable drama and
world-class athleticism.
In
India, WWE is the second most viewed property on pay sports channels, after
Cricket, and SmackDown has been captivating audiences from across the country
for years. On air since 1999, SmackDown is the second-longest running weekly
episodic television show in U.S. primetime history, only behind Monday Night
Raw. SmackDown has aired more original episodes than some of the most popular
television series of all time, including The Simpsons, Gunsmoke, Lassie and
Monday Night Football.
In
its 20-year history, SmackDown has also helped launch the careers of
pop-culture icons including Dwayne “The Rock®” Johnson, John Cena®, Triple H®,
“Stone Cold®” Steve Austin® and The Bella Twins™.
High-octane
action featuring a heavily stacked and entertaining roster of some of WWE’s
best talent will now kick-start the weekend for WWE lovers in India. The live
telecast of RAW will continue every Tuesday morning at 5:30 am on SONY TEN 1
channels in English and SONY TEN 3 channels in Hindi.
Watch
WWE SmackDown Live live and exclusive on SONY TEN 1 and SONY TEN 3 channels on
5th October 2019, 5:30AM onwards.