WWE Podcast Network
WWE Podcast Networkis a defunct series ofpodcastsproduced and distributed by the Americanprofessional wrestlingpromotionWWE,a division ofTKO Group Holdings,a majority-owned subsidiary ofEndeavor Group Holdings.
In August 2019, WWE andEndeavorannounced an expansion of their current arrangement for theWWE Network,to expand it to the production of podcasts.[1][2]
In October 2019, the first podcast,After The Bellhosted byCorey Graves,was announced.[3][4][5]The following month, the second podcast,The New Day: Feel The Powerhosted byThe New Day(Big E,Kofi Kingston,andXavier Woods), was announced.[6][7]
In April 2020, WWE added their third podcast,WWE's The Bump.[8]The podcast was an audio version of their web series, featuring highlights and interviews from the show. The audio version ofThe Bumpran for 24 episodes before concluding in July 2020.
In June 2020, it was announced that WWE would add a fourth podcast. In an interview withFox Sports,Alexa Blissconfirmed she would be hosting the podcast.[9]The podcast, titledUncool with Alexa Bliss,debuted in September 2020. The podcast featured variousWWE wrestlersand celebrities discussing uncool things they did when they were younger.[10]The show ran for 12 episodes between September and December 2020.
In August 2021, WWE migrated their current podcasts toThe Ringer Podcast Network,a subsidiary ofSpotifyafter forming an audio partnership. Alongside the current podcast line-up, WWE and The Ringer collaborated on new content that will become exclusive to Spotify.[11]
In November 2023, the last episodes ofAfter The Bell with Corey GravesandThe New Day: Feel the Powerwere released before both podcasts being discontinued, marking an end to the WWE Podcasts series.[12][13]
References
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- ^"WWE to Launch Its Own Podcast Network".WWE.RetrievedNovember 20,2019.
- ^"Triple H to appear on Graves' WWE After the Bell podcast debut".WWE.RetrievedNovember 20,2019.
- ^Barrasso, Justin."Corey Graves Continues to Evolve With Launch of Podcast".Sports Illustrated.RetrievedNovember 20,2019.
- ^"Corey Graves to host WWE Podcast Network's first weekly show".WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results.October 17, 2019.RetrievedNovember 20,2019.
- ^"New Day 'Feel The Power' Podcast To Debut on December 2 | Fightful Wrestling".www.fightful.com.RetrievedNovember 20,2019.
- ^"The New Day's WWE Podcast Confirmed, Triple H Grants Wish (Photos), WWE Top 10 Special Edition".Wrestling Inc.November 20, 2019.RetrievedNovember 20,2019.
- ^Apr 1, WWE com; ET, 2020 at 11:05a (March 31, 2020)."WWE's The Bump podcast debuts today".FOX Sports.RetrievedMay 20,2020.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^"Alexa Bliss 1-on-1 interview with Charlotte Wilder WWE ON FOX".WWE on FOX.
- ^"Uncool with Alexa Bliss podcast premiere date announced".WWE.RetrievedSeptember 23,2020.
- ^"The Ringer and WWE Enter the Ring in New Partnership to Produce Exclusive Spotify Original Content".Spotify.August 18, 2021.RetrievedNovember 6,2023.
- ^"WWE 'After The Bell' Podcast Cancelled".Cultaholic.November 29, 2023.RetrievedJune 18,2024.
- ^"WWE Star Big E Seemingly Confirms The End Of The New Day's Podcast".WrestlingInc.August 29, 2023.RetrievedJune 18,2024.