Taping Schedule Announced For "WWE Main Event"

WWE and ION Television have announced the upcoming taping schedule for WWE Main Event, premiering Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 8/7 PM CT. Each episode will be taped at the previous night's SmackDown television taping, beginning with next Tuesday in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The following press release was issued Thursday:

ION TELEVISION GETS IN THE RING WITH THE DEBUT OF WWE MAIN EVENT PREMIERING WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3 AT 8:00 PM EST/PST

NEW YORK, NY (September 27, 2012) ? Fans of WWE are finally getting their midweek fix with the brand new installment WWE Main Event, a weekly, action-packed series premiering Wednesday, October 3 at 8:00 p.m. EST/PST on Ion Television. Featuring the WWE Superstars and Divas of Monday Night Raw and Friday Night Smackdown, including John Cena®, WWE Champion CM Punk?, World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus?, Alberto Del Rio®, The Miz®, Kofi Kingston®, Eve® and Alicia Fox®, it's a must-see for longtime devotees and those looking for character-driven, high-octane entertainment.

The original series will showcase live events filmed across the country, as well as a stop in Europe. The taping schedule, which takes place one day prior to airing, is currently as follows:

October 2 – BOK Center, Tulsa, Okla.

October 9 – HP Pavilion, San Jose, Calif.

October 16 – FedExForum, Memphis, Tenn.

October 23 – Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, R.I.

October 30 – Crown Coliseum, Fayetteville, N.C.

November 6 – LG Arena, Birmingham, England

November 13 – Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio

November 20 – Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Mich.