| WWE Main Event | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Created by | Vince McMahon |
| Starring |
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| Opening theme | "I Can't Lose" bydef rebel feat. Justin Starling |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 14 |
| No. of episodes | 750 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Triple H |
| Producer | Bruce Prichard |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
| Running time | 55 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Ion Television |
| Release | October 3, 2012 (2012-10-03) – 2014 (2014) |
| Network | WWE.com |
| Release | 2013 (2013) – 2014 (2014) |
| Network | WWE Network[nb 1] |
| Release | 2014 (2014) – present |
| Network | Peacock |
| Release | 2021 (2021) – present |
| Network | YouTube (International) |
| Release | April 5, 2025 (2025-04-05) – present |
| Related | |
WWE Main Event is an Americanprofessional wrestlingstreaming television program produced byWWE. Premiering on October 3, 2012, the hour-long program features mid-to-low-card wrestlers from WWE's main roster, while also occasionally featuring wrestlers from theNXT developmental brand.
Main Event is taped on Monday nights prior toWWE Raw. Episodes generally feature two matches (typically one men's match and one women's match). In the United States,Main Event streams new episodes on Peacock on Saturdays; it was initially carried byIon Television as well until April 2014. It is also carried by WWE's international television partners.
The series first aired in the United States onIon Television, originally premiering October 3, 2012 and airing on Wednesday nights. WWE considered the show to be a spiritual replacement forWWE Superstars (which previously aired onWGN America until 2011, and transitioned to WWE's digital platforms in the United States afterward).Hulu acquired rights to the series as well, as part of a larger pact that included video on-demand rights for WWE's main weekly programs.[1][2]
Ion Television dropped the series in April 2014; following the cancellation, WWEstreamed a live episode ofMain Event fromDetroit on its then-new subscription serviceWWE Network. It was reported to be astress test for live events on the service in preparation forWrestleMania XXX.[3]
Prior to November 28, 2016,Main Event was taped prior toSmackDown. Its tapings were then moved toRaw after the premiere ofWWE Network's205 Live, which was broadcast live afterSmackDown from the same venue.[4]
Main Event was initially positioned as a non-branded show, featuring performers from both theRaw andSmackDown rosters.[2] Following the2016 WWE Draft, the program became exclusive to SmackDown. After the cancellation ofWWE Superstars,Main Event became exclusive to Raw.
In late-2022, under changes made byTriple H after being promoted to WWE's chief content officer,NXT wrestlers began to increasingly appear onMain Event to evaluate their performance and audience reception when performing with members of the main roster.[5][6]
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | October 3, 2012 | December 26, 2012 |
| 2 | 52 | January 2, 2013 | December 25, 2013 |
| 3 | 53 | January 1, 2014 | December 30, 2014 |
| 4 | 52 | January 6, 2015 | December 30, 2015 |
| 5 | 52 | January 6, 2016 | December 29, 2016 |
| 6 | 52 | January 5, 2017 | December 28, 2017 |
| 7 | 52 | January 4, 2018 | December 27, 2018 |
| 8 | 52 | January 3, 2019 | December 26, 2019 |
| 9 | 53 | January 2, 2020 | December 31, 2020 |
| 10 | 52 | January 7, 2021 | December 30, 2021 |
| 11 | 52 | January 6, 2022 | December 29, 2022 |
| 12 | 51 | January 5, 2023 | December 28, 2023 |
| 13 | 50 | January 4, 2024 | December 26, 2024 |
| 14 | 3 | January 2, 2025 | present |
