WWE Bottom Line

2025-07-09T16:26:19Z

2001:56B:DC48:2A00:3CE1:B3C6:C9B9:4FB8: /* Hosts */

{{short description|WWE television program}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Schedule btmLn Logo.jpg
| creator = [[Vince McMahon]]
| presenter = [[Scott Stanford]]
| camera = [[Multiple-camera setup|Multicamera setup]]
| runtime = 60 minutes (including commercials)
| country = United States
| network = [[Broadcast syndication|Syndicated]]
| related = ''[[WWE Afterburn|Afterburn]]'' ''[[WWE Experience|Experience]]'' ''[[This Week in WWE|This Week]]'' ''[[WWE Vintage|Vintage]]'' ''[[WWE Free for All|Free For All]]''
| first_aired = {{Start date|2002|05|24}}<ref name="debut1date">{{cite web |url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_05_08.1.jsp |title=World Wrestling EntertainmentT Unveils New Program Lineup |date=May 8, 2002 |website=corporate.wwe.com |publisher=WWE |access-date=3 November 2023 |quote=WWE Bottom Line™ (debuts in syndication on Friday and Saturday, May 24 and 25, check local listings) delivers highlights and exclusives for WWE Raw®. This magazine format show will analyze what went down on WWE Raw® and WWE Sunday Night Heat® as well as showcase WWE Raw® Superstars like you've never seen them before.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425053116/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_05_08.1.jsp |archive-date=2009-04-25 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| last_aired = {{End date|2025|01|02}}
| num_episodes = 1104
}}
'''''WWE Bottom Line''''' is an American [[Broadcast syndication|syndicated]] [[television program]] which recaps the events which takes place on WWE's weekly flagship program, ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]''. It replaced WWE's previous highlight show, ''[[WWF LiveWire]]''. Its name is a reference to the same catchphrase used by WWE legend, [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]].

The show was originally broadcast domestically in the United States from May 24, 2002 <ref name="debut1date" /> to September 2005, when it was removed from domestic syndication. Following this, ''Bottom Line'' was and still is broadcast in international markets to fulfil programming commitments. It was broadcast in Italy on [[Dplay|Dplay Plus]], in [[Spain]] on GOL, in [[Philippines]] on [[Solar Sports]] until 2025. In South Africa ''WWE Bottom Line'' aired on eKasi+.

On February 16, 2008, ''Bottom Line'' celebrated its 300th episode, just as its sister show ''Afterburn'' did on the next morning. On the December 17, 2011, ''Bottom Line'' celebrated its 500th episode, airing the 2011 [[Slammy Award]] matches and awards presentation. On July 22, 2021, ''Bottom Line'' celebrated its 1000th episode.The last episode aired internationally on January 2, 2025.

==Hosts==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year(s)
!Hosts
|-
|2002–2003
|[[Jonathan Coachman]]
|-
|2003–2005
|Marc Lloyd
|-
|2005–2007
|[[Todd Grisham]]
|-
|2007–2009
|Jack Korpela
|-
|2009–2012
|[[Scott Stanford]]
|-
|2012–2013
|[[Renee Young]] and [[Tom Hannifan|Tom Phillips]]
|-
|2013–2014
|Scott Stanford
|-
|2014–2016
|[[Arda Ocal|Kyle Edwards]]
|-
|2016
|[[Cathy Kelley]] and [[Corey Graves]]
|-
|2016–2017
|Cathy Kelley
|-
|2017–2021
|Scott Stanford
|-
|2021–2022
|Scott Stanford and Megan Morant
|-
|2022
|Megan Morant
|-
|2022-2023
|Scott Stanford
|-
|2023–2025
|Scott Stanford and Megan Morant
|}

===Fill in guest hosts===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year(s)
!Hosts
|-
|2003–2007
|Jonathan Coachman
|-
|2012
|[[Matt Striker]]
|-
|2023
|Matt Camp
|}

==Broadcast==
''WWE Bottom Line'' was broadcast in the United States from May 2002 to September 2005 when it was removed from syndication, however it was still aired in international markets to fulfill programming commitments until 2025, when the WWE international TV rights deals switched over to Netflix.

==See also==
{{Portal|Television}}
*''[[WWE Afterburn]]''
*[[List of current WWE programming]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|tt0321014}}

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[[Category:Television series by WWE|Bottom Line]]
[[Category:WWE Raw|Bottom Line]]
[[Category:2002 American television series debuts]]
[[Category:2000s American sports television series]]
[[Category:2010s American sports television series]]
[[Category:First-run syndicated television programs in the United States]]
[[Category:American English-language television shows]]

WWE Afterburn

2025-07-09T16:23:26Z

2001:56B:DC48:2A00:3CE1:B3C6:C9B9:4FB8: /* Hosts */

{{short description|WWE television program}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Schedule aftBrn Logo.jpg
| caption =
| camera = [[Multiple-camera setup|Multicamera setup]]
| runtime = 60 minutes (including commercials)
| creator = [[Vince McMahon]]
| presenter = [[Megan Morant]]
| country = United States
| language = English
| location = [[Stamford, Connecticut]]
| num_episodes = 1104 
| network = [[Paramount Network|Spike]] [[Broadcast syndication|Syndicated overseas]]
| related = ''[[WWE Bottom Line|Bottom Line]]'' ''[[WWE Experience|Experience]]'' ''[[This Week in WWE|This Week]]'' ''[[WWE Vintage|Vintage]]'' ''[[WWE Free for All|Free For All]]''
| first_aired = {{Start date|2002|05|25}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_05_08.1.jsp |title=World Wrestling EntertainmentT Unveils New Program Lineup |date=May 8, 2002 |website=corporate.wwe.com |publisher=WWE |access-date=3 November 2023 |quote=WWE After Burn™ (debuts in syndication on Saturday and Sunday, May 25 and 26, check local listings) will break down the week that was for the WWE SmackDown!™ Brand. WWE After Burn™ will highlight matches and interviews from WWE SmackDown!™ and WWE Velocity™ as well as peeking behind the scenes with WWE SmackDown!™ Superstars as they invade the entertainment world.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425053116/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_05_08.1.jsp |archive-date=2009-04-25 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| last_aired = {{End date|2024|12|31}}
}}

'''''WWE Afterburn''''' is an American [[Broadcast syndication|syndicated]] television program which recaps events taking place on [[WWE]]'s weekly flagship program, ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''. Along with ''[[WWE Bottom Line|Bottom Line]]'', it replaced WWE's previous syndicated highlight show, ''Jakked''. The show ran from May 2002 until September 2005 domestically, broadcasting 172 episodes domestically before being removed from syndication. The show continued to run in some international markets such as [[South Africa]], [[Italy]], [[Germany]], [[Spain]] and [[South Asia]] until the end of 2024.

==International variations==

===Malaysia, and South Africa===
In [[Malaysia]], ''Afterburn'' debuted on May 6, 2011. It aired every Monday at 10{{nbsp}}pm on Astro SuperSport 4, but now on Astro Prima every Thursday at 11{{nbsp}}pm. The show airs on eKasi+ in [[South Africa]] on Fridays at 10{{nbsp}}pm.

===Australia===
In Australia, ''WWE Afterburn'' debuted in 2008 on [[Nine Network|Channel Nine]]. Afterburn was the only free-to-air WWE show in Australia at the time, with ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'', ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'', ''[[WWE NXT (TV series)|NXT]]'' and ''[[WWE Superstars|Superstars]]'' all airing on [[Fox8]]. Afterburn had a time slot 1{{nbsp}}pm every Sunday, before being moved to 12{{nbsp}}am every Tuesday. ''WWE Afterburn'' aired 132 episodes in Australia before being removed from syndication on July 28, 2010. ''Afterburn'' was replaced with a similar show titled ''[[WWE Experience]]'' starting November 4 however in December 2014, ''Afterburn'' returned and was broadcast on [[7mate]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvcatchupaustralia.com/7mate/wwe-afterburn/season-1-episode-14-71118|title=WWE Afterburn|publisher=Tvcatchupaustralia.com|access-date=2015-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://au.tv.yahoo.com/plus7/wwe-afterburn/|title=WWE Afterburn Australia|publisher=Yahoo.com|access-date=2015-01-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304141633/https://au.tv.yahoo.com/plus7/wwe-afterburn/|archive-date=2015-03-04|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Hosts==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year(s)
!Hosts
|-
|2002
|Marc Lloyd
|-
|2002–2003
|[[Ivory (wrestler)|Ivory]]
|-
|2003
|[[Rue DeBona]]
|-
|2003–2009
|[[Josh Mathews]]
|-
|2009–2011
|Jack Korpela
|-
|2011–2012
|[[Matt Striker]]
|-
|2012–2013
|Tony Dawson
|-
|2013
|[[Scott Stanford]]
|-
|2014–2015
|[[Renee Young]]
|-
|2015–2024
|[[Scott Stanford]]
|-
|}

===Fill in guest hosts===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year(s)
!Hosts
|-
|2002
|Josh Mathews
|-
|2005
|[[Michael Cole (wrestling)|Michael Cole]] and [[Taz (wrestler)|Tazz]]
|-
|2008
|Jack Korpela
|-
|2011
|Scott Stanford
|-
|2013, 2015–2017
|[[Tom Hannifan|Tom Phillips]]
|-
|2014
|Rich Brennan
|-
|2015
|[[Arda Ocal|Kyle Edwards]]
|-
|2022
|Kevin Patrick
|}

==Broadcast==
''WWE Afterburn'' was broadcast from May 2002 to September 2005, before it was removed from syndication in the USA. The show still aired in international markets to fulfill programming commitments until 2025, when the WWE international TV rights deals switched over to Netflix.

==See also==
{{Portal|Television}}
*[[List of current WWE programming]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{WWE}}
{{Spike (TV network) programming}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:WWE Afterburn}}
[[Category:Television series by WWE|Afterburn]]
[[Category:WWE SmackDown|Afterburn]]
[[Category:2002 American television series debuts]]
[[Category:2000s American sports television series]]
[[Category:2010s American sports television series]]
[[Category:First-run syndicated television programs in the United States]]
[[Category:American English-language television shows]]

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