WWE Saturday Morning Slam

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WWE Saturday Morning Slam
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Genre Professional wrestling
Created by Vince McMahon
Presented byTony Dawson
Starring WWE roster
Opening theme"This Time It's Mine" by Jim Johnston [1]
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes38
Production
Camera setup Multicamera setup
Running time30 minutes (inc. commercials) [2]
Original release
Network The CW (Vortexx)
ReleaseAugust 25, 2012 (2012-08-25) –
May 11, 2013 (2013-05-11)

WWE Saturday Morning Slam is an American professional wrestling television show produced by the WWE. It aired as part of the Vortexx Saturday morning children's programming block on The CW from August 25, 2012, to May 11, 2013. [3] [4]

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History

Saturday Morning Slam marked the WWE's first Saturday morning pro-wrestling show since Livewire in 2001; Saban and WWE promoted that the show would feature a weekly match, as well as feature segments such as profiles of WWE performers, behind the scenes footage, and segments promoting WWE's "Be a STAR" anti-bullying campaign. [5] [6]

The program had a TV Parental Guidelines rating of TV-G to meet the standards and practices of the timeslot; thus, more aggressive wrestling moves permissible on WWE's other programming were banned. While the WWE roster performed tamer matches for Saturday Morning Slam, occasional moves or holds that targeted the head or neck were edited out of the broadcast. [7] [8]

In February 2013, WWE announced that a General Manager for the show would be revealed on March 16, 2013. [9] Mick Foley was revealed as the General Manager, [10] where he would serve as such until his contract expired in March 2014. [11]

Saturday Morning Slam was cancelled after one season when Saban Brands and WWE could not come to an agreement on the creative direction of the show. [12]

Production

Saturday Morning Slam was taped on Tuesdays before WWE Friday Night SmackDown . [13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "WWE: This Time It's Mine (Saturday Morning Slam) - Single by Jim Johnston". Apple Music . Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  2. ↑ Dickson, Jeremy (August 10, 2012). "WWE to bow new series on Saban's Vortexx block". Kidscreen . Retrieved April 15, 2021. Furthering its commitment to kid-friendly entertainment, WWE is launching a new, weekly half-hour series, WWE Saturday Morning Slam, which will premiere on Saban Brands' new Vortexx block on The CW.
  3. ↑ "WWE Electrifies Saturday Mornings". WWE . Stamford, Connecticut. August 9, 2012. Archived from the original on August 13, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2021. WWE (NYSE: WWE) and Saban Brands today announced a new, weekly half-hour show, WWE Saturday Morning Slam, that will debut on Saturday, August 25 at 10 a.m.
  4. ↑ Saban Brands (August 10, 2012). "WWE® Returns to Kids Time Slot with Original Content Anchoring Vortexx on The CW". PR Newswire . Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  5. ↑ James, Meg (August 9, 2012). "Haim Saban to unveil Saturday kids' shows, including WWE program". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2021. The half-hour show, which debuts Aug. 25, marks the return of WWE to Saturday morning children's television after an 11-year absence.
  6. ↑ "WWE Returns to Saturday Morning". License Global. August 24, 2012. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2021. The new "Saturday Morning Slam" series marks the first time since 2001 that WWE will have a program in a kids' time slot.
  7. ↑ Ashby, Emily. "WWE Saturday Morning Slam TV Review". Common Sense Media . Retrieved April 14, 2021. While it's less violent than other WWE shows (certain moves, such as headlocks, aren't allowed), clips of matches are included in each episode, so you can expect to see basic wrestling maneuvers.
  8. ↑ Mueller, Chris (February 16, 2013). "Why Everyone Should Watch WWE Saturday Morning Slam at Least Once". Bleacher Report . Retrieved April 15, 2021. WWE's lineup of programming is mostly rated TV-PG, but Saturday Morning Slam (SMS) is the one exception, rated TV-G.
  9. ↑ WWE.com Staff (February 27, 2013). "The new GM of 'WWE Saturday Morning Slam' will be announced this weekend!". WWE (in Spanish). Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  10. ↑ Martin, Adam (July 27, 2013). "Report: WWE Saturday Morning Slam returning to The CW". WrestleView. Archived from the original on July 30, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2021. Mick Foley, who was named the official GM of the show earlier this year
  11. ↑ Nissim, Mayer (March 3, 2014). "Mick Foley's WWE contract expires". Digital Spy . Archived from the original on April 24, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2021. "It is with mixed emotions that I announce that, as of yesterday, I am officially no longer the General Manager of Saturday Morning Slam," Foley said.
  12. ↑ Belmont, Hugh (May 17, 2013). "WWE: Saturday Morning Slam officially goes off the air | Superfights". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  13. ↑ "PROWRESTLING.NET 11/6 WWE Saturday Morning Slam taping spoilers: Full coverage of the taping for the CW Network show (spoilers)". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. November 6, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
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