FS1 to Debut Weekly WWE Studio Show in November

By R. Thomas Umstead
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FS1 in November will launch a weekly late night WWE-themed studio show, the sports network announced Thursday.

The one-hour WWE Backstage series will air Tuesdays at 11 pm beginning Nov. 5, and will feature the latest WWE pro wrestling news, according to the network. WWE broadcaster Renee Young and WWE personality Booker T will host the show, which will also feature a rotating cast of current and former WWE Superstars, said FS1.

FS1 will offer a preview of the show on Oct. 15, following the conclusion of baseball’s postseason American League Championship Series Game 3 telecast.

The launch of WWE Backstage will come on the heels of Fox Broadcasting’s Oct. 4 debut of the weekly WWE SmackDown series, which moves to Fox from USA Network. 

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.