The WWE and A&E partnership is expanding with the companies announcing new programming, including new episodes of the Biography series which looks at the lives and careers of some of the biggest names in WWE history.
Check out the press release on the new shows below:
New York, NY âJune 1, 2022 â WWE on A&E is back! Starting Sunday, July 10 at 8pm ET/PT, A&E Network and WWE are bringing fans into the ring with 9 weeks of all-new programming featuring intimate looks into the lives and careers of some of WWEâs most iconic Legends.
With unprecedented access to WWEâs archive, season 2 of âBiography: WWE Legends,â new series âWWE Rivals,â and new after show âWWE Smack Talkâ air back-to-back each Sunday. The premieres are part of an ongoing partnership featuring 130 hours of new, premium WWE-themed series and specials commissioned by the network to air exclusively on A&E platforms and to be distributed worldwide by A+E Networks.
Under the award-winning âBiographyâ banner, each two-hour episode will tell the intimate, personal stories behind the success of some of WWEâs most memorable Legends and events. Through rare archival footage and in-depth interviews, each episode explores a different Legend and their immense impact in the WWE universe and on pop culture. Legends featured this season include The Undertaker, Goldberg, The Bella Twins, Lex Luger, Edge, Kurt Angle, Rey Mysterio, D-Generation X and a look at the iconic first-ever WrestleMania.
Actor and former writer Freddie Prinze Jr. leads a roundtable discussion of luminaries to delve into the storylines and dynamic characters behind the epic battles that built the WWE. Each one-hour episode features archival footage from WWEâs library as well as interviews with the Legends involved and the Superstars that watched these rivalries unfold. Rivalries featured this season include âStone Coldâ Steve Austin vs. The Rock, Bret âThe Hitmanâ Hart vs. Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker vs. Kane, John Cena vs. Edge and the âMonday Night Wars.â
Featuring Booker T, Hot 97 and ESPN host Peter Rosenberg and WWE host Jackie Redmond, each half-hour after show episode breaks down the biggest moments from each Sundayâs episode of âBiography: WWE Legendsâ and âWWE Rivalsâ as well as reveals new information that didnât make the cut. Along the way, Booker, Peter and Jackie will welcome WWE Legends, current Superstars and other celebrity guests to further discuss the nightâs events.
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