WWE Saturday Morning Slam
GenreProfessional wrestling
Created byVince McMahon
Presented byTony Dawson
StarringWWE 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 setupMulticamera setup
Running time30 minutes (inc. commercials)[2]
Original release
NetworkThe 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 that WWE produced. 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]

History

Saturday Morning Slam marked the WWE's first Saturday morning pro-wrestling show since Livewire in 2001.[5][6] It is one of the WWE programming yet to be shown on the WWE Network.

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]

On-screen personnel

General Managers

General Managers Dates
Mick Foley March 16, 2013 – May 11, 2013

Hosts

Hosts Dates
Tony Dawson August 25, 2012 – May 11, 2013

Commentators

Commentators Dates
Josh Mathews and guest commentator* August 25, 2012 – May 11, 2013

(*) Multiple WWE wrestlers served as guest commentators alongside Josh Matthews.

Ring announcers

Ring announcers Dates
Tony Chimel August 25, 2012 – May 11, 2013

See also

References

  1. ^ "WWE: This Time It's Mine (Saturday Morning Slam) - Single by Jim Johnston". Apple Music. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. ^ Dickson, Jeremy (10 August 2012). "WWE to bow new series on Saban's Vortexx block". Kidscreen. Retrieved 15 April 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 13 August 2012. Retrieved 14 April 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 (10 August 2012). "WWE® Returns to Kids Time Slot with Original Content Anchoring Vortexx on The CW". PR Newswire. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  5. ^ James, Meg (9 August 2012). "Haim Saban to unveil Saturday kids' shows, including WWE program". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 15 April 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. 24 August 2012. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 15 April 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 14 April 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 (16 February 2013). "Why Everyone Should Watch WWE Saturday Morning Slam at Least Once". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 15 April 2021. WWE's lineup of programming is mostly rated TV-PG, but Saturday Morning Slam (SMS) is the one exception, rated TV-G.
  9. ^ Staff, WWE.com (February 27, 2013). "The new GM of 'WWE Saturday Morning Slam' will be announced this weekend!". WWE (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  10. ^ Martin, Adam (July 27, 2013). "Report: WWE Saturday Morning Slam returning to The CW". WrestleView. Archived from the original on 30 July 2013. Retrieved 24 April 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 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 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 (17 May 2013). "WWE: Saturday Morning Slam officially goes off the air | Superfights". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 April 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. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2021.

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