The Latest on Smackdown’s Move to Thursday Nights, How it Might Affect International Airings & Other WWE TV Shows

August 28, 2014

The Wrestling Observer is reporting that while there has been no official word from WWE as to how Smackdown moving to Thursday nights will affect other WWE shows, changes will likely have to be made in order to accommodate the new night.

As for international airings of Smackdown, Canada will likely move to Thursday nights as well. Countries such as Australia and The UK, who have been getting Smackdown almost a day earlier than the United States, will likely have to wait until it airs here as it would be impossible for WWE to get the show to them earlier for editing reasons.

First-run WWE Network shows, such as NXT and Superstars, along with season 2 of Legends House, would likely also change timeslots/nights, and Wednesday would be the likely move for those shows.

As we noted earlier today, NXT and Superstars have been airing earlier in the day on Thursdays for the past two weeks, so that could be an indication WWE is already accounting for the Smackdown move.

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.