WWE Main Event is an American professional wrestling streaming television program produced by WWE. 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 the NXT developmental brand. As of January 8, 2026, Main Event streams on YouTube in the United States.
Main Event is currently taped on Friday nights prior to WWE SmackDown. Episodes generally feature two matches (typically one men's match and one women's match). The program was initially carried by Ion Television until April 2014. It is also carried by WWE's international television partners.
History
The series first aired in the United States on Ion Television, originally premiering October 3, 2012 and airing on Wednesday nights. WWE considered the show to be a spiritual replacement for WWE Superstars (which previously aired on WGN 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.