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Booker T – ‘CM Punk Was Easy To Work With On WWE Backstage, Also Standoffish’

Thomas Lowson - September 8, 2023

Booker T found it easy to work with CM Punk during their time together on WWE Backstage, even if the future AEW World Champion...

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Ex-WWE Commentator Says People Were “Freaking Out” During CM Punk’s WWE Backstage Debut

Thomas Lowson - February 20, 2022

Renee Paquette has said that people were "freaking out in the control room" when CM Punk made his debut for WWE Backstage. Punk, who walked...

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Natalya vs. Tamina For The #30 Spot In The Women’s Royal Rumble To Take Place On WWE Backstage

Ryan Clark - January 30, 2021

WWE has announced a match to determine the last person to enter the women’s Royal Rumble. The match, which was taped on Friday night,...

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Corey Graves’ Podcast To Return This Week, A New ‘WWE Backstage’ Promo

Ryan Clark - January 26, 2021

WWE announcer Corey Graves took to Twitter today, announcing that his "After the Bell With Corey Graves" podcast will be returning this Thursday. The...

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Men’s & Women’s Royal Rumble Entrants To Be Revealed On WWE Backstage

Brandon Ewing - January 25, 2021

During this week's WWE RAW broadcast, the announcement was made that "WWE Backstage" will be returning for one night only on Saturday at 8PM...

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WWE Backstage Not Airing Tonight

Andrew Ravens - October 23, 2020

It turns out that WWE Backstage won’t air tonight, but rather Talking Smack will. FS1 is now listing the show at 10 PM EST following...

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Note On The Return Of WWE Backstage, Last Minute Decision

Brandon Ewing - October 20, 2020

As we reported earlier today here on eWn, WWE Backstage is back for a special one-hour broadcast this Friday following SmackDown at 10pm (EST). According...

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WWE Backstage Special To Air This Week

Andrew Ravens - October 20, 2020

WWE issued the following: SmackDown to air on FS1 during Game 3 of the World Series on Oct. 23 SmackDown moves to FS1 this Friday for...

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Renee Young Reveals When She Decided To Leave WWE, Talks Backstage Being Cancelled

Ryan Clark - September 4, 2020

During a recent interview with the Sports Illustrated podcast, Renee Young commented on when she decided to leave WWE, her reaction to the cancellation...

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Booker T Provides An Update On The Future Of “WWE Backstage”

Ryan Clark - August 6, 2020

During Tuesday night's SummerSlam 1992 Watch Party featuring Booker T, Renee Young, and CM Punk, Booker T commented on the future of "WWE Backstage"....

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Bayley and Renee Young “Feud” Over WWE Backstage Cancellation – Details

Brandon Ewing - June 23, 2020

In light of the sexual allegation news and other negativity flying around in our wrestling media these days, here is some fun news to...

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Booker T’s Reaction To WWE Backstage “Cancellation”, Hall of Fame Podcast

Brandon Ewing - June 23, 2020

Booker T talks about the "cancellation" of WWE Backstage on his latest edition of the Hall of Fame Podcast (shown below). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgWlQ0yqqZc&feature=emb_title His hopes for the...

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Latest on FS1’s Reasoning for Cancelling WWE Backstage

Andrew Ravens - June 23, 2020

News broke on Monday that FOX Sports has suspended production on WWE Backstage. The network recently halted production for the weekly WWE studio analyst...

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More on The Future Of “WWE Backstage” & What It Means For SmackDown

Ryan Clark - June 22, 2020

You can follow me (Ryan Clark) on Twitter at Twitter.com/RyanClarkWZR. We reported earlier today here on eWn that FOX and FS1 officials held a meeting...

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Update on WWE Backstage Being Scaled Back By FS1 – Details

Brandon Ewing - June 22, 2020

As you may know, WWE Backstage is being scaled back by FS1 and will not be producing any new weekly shows as of this...

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WWE Backstage No Longer Being Produced Weekly, FS1 Scaling Back On WWE Programming

Vincent Dipietro - June 22, 2020

According to John Ourand of Sports Business Journal, WWE Backstage will no longer be produced weekly. In addition, FS1 will be scaling back its...

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Bret “Hitman” Hart To Appear On WWE Backstage

Brandon Ewing - June 11, 2020

WWE Hall of Famer, Bret "Hitman" Hart will be the next guest to appear on WWE Backstage. His episode will air following a showing...

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VIDEOS: This Week’s Edition of WWE’s “The Bump”, WWE Backstage Highlights, More

Ryan Clark - June 10, 2020

You can check out this week's edition of WWE's "The Bump" below. This episode features The Street Profits, Nia Jax, Shayna Baszler, Drake Maverick...

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All-Women’s Panel Set For Next Week’s “WWE Backstage” Broadcast, Sonya Deville Confirmed

Ryan Clark - June 6, 2020

WWE has announced that next week's "WWE Backstage" broadcast will have an all-women’s panel. The show will feature Sonya Deville, Renee Young, Ember Moon,...

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WWE’s Top RAW Moments For The Month of May, The Rock, WWE Backstage, More

Ryan Clark - June 4, 2020

WWE posted the following video, looking at the "Top RAW Moments" for the entire month of May: NBC posted the following video, showing some clips...

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WWE Backstage and A Future WWE: The FCW Story Documentary Viewership Numbers

Andrew Ravens - May 28, 2020

The viewership numbers for this week’s episode of WWE Backstage and the broadcast of “A Future WWE: The FCW Story,” which is a documentary...

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CM Punk Returning to “WWE Backstage” Next Week, FS1 to Air WWE Evolution PPV Event

Ryan Clark - May 27, 2020

FOX Sports 1 will be airing the complete 2018 all-women's Evolution pay-per-view event in July. The show, which took place in October of 2018,...

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WWE Backstage Set to Move Back To Its Normal Time Next Month

Ryan Clark - May 21, 2020

As seen during this week's broadcast, WWE Backstage on FS1 aired at 12AM EST. Its usual timeslot is 11PM EST. The reason the show...

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CM Punk Dressed Up As The Hacker on WWE Backstage

Brandon Ewing - May 14, 2020

CM Punk made his return to WWE Backstage this week and had a little bit of fun, much to the expense of all his...

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FOX Sports 1 Set to Air WWE’s FCW Documentary Next Week – Details

Ryan Clark - May 14, 2020

FS1 has announced that they will be airing WWE's documentary on FCW next week. The show, titled A Future WWE – The FCW Story,...

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CM Punk Once Again Brings Rating #’s For This Week’s WWE Backstage Broadcast

Ryan Clark - May 13, 2020

As many of you know by now, CM Punk, Otis and Ricky Steamboat all appeared on last night's "WWE Backstage" broadcast. The ratings are...

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Asuka & Kevin Nash Appearing on WWE’s “The Bump”, Asuka News & Notes, WWE/FS1

Ryan Clark - May 12, 2020

The official WWE on FOX Sports and WWE on USA Network Twitter accounts tweeted the following, congratulating Asuka on all of her accomplishments: https://twitter.com/WWEonFOX/status/1260000557726490625 https://twitter.com/USA_Network/status/1260018661084950538 Speaking of...

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The Viewership Numbers For This Week’s “WWE Backstage” Broadcast Are In

Ryan Clark - May 7, 2020

The viewership numbers for Tuesday night's WWE Backstage broadcast are in. The show drew just 75,000 viewers. The viewership numbers represent the lowest it's...

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FOX Sports 1 Set to Air WrestleMania III Recall Next Week, CM Punk on WWE Backstage

Ryan Clark - May 7, 2020

The FOX Sports 1 programming block for next Tuesday night will look at WrestleMania III. There will be a WWE Network WrestleMania Rewind at...

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The SmackDown Hacker Invades “WWE Backstage” (Video), CM Punk Returning Next Week

Ryan Clark - May 6, 2020

CM Punk will be appearing on next week's edition of WWE Backstage. The last time he appeared on the show was on April 14th: https://twitter.com/WWEonFOX/status/1257882795831169027 The...

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VIDEOS: This Week’s Edition of “The Bump”, WWE Backstage Highlights, RAW

Ryan Clark - April 29, 2020

You can check out this week's edition of WWE's "The Bump" below. This episode features Carmella, Big E, Becky Lynch, Rey Mysterio and Brian...

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This Week’s WWE Backstage Ratings Are In, Jack Gallagher Clears Up Rumors, More

Ryan Clark - April 24, 2020

This week's "WWE Backstage" broadcast drew 116,000 viewers, down from last week’s 161,000. Here are the rest of the ratings for FS1 this past Tuesday...

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WWE Backstage Ratings Are Not Good, Asuka Teaches Design on Her Computer, More

Ryan Clark - April 23, 2020

At the opening bell on Thursday, WWE's stock was at $39.48 per share. While the ratings aren't in just yet, WWE Backstage did not make...

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WWE Backstage Report: April 21, 2020

Steven Mitchell - April 22, 2020

WWE Backstage continues FoxSports1's ladies' night! Join Renee Young, Ember Moon, Natalya and WWE Hall of Famer, Beth Phoenix, in a special women's revolution edition! The...

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All-Women’s Panel Set For “WWE Backstage”, Total Bellas Ratings Are In, More

Ryan Clark - April 17, 2020

This week's Total Bellas rebounded in the ratings department. Thursday night’s Total Bellas broadcast drew a 0.22 rating in the 18 – 49 demographic,...