Every Thursday or Friday night the WWE Network updates its schedule advertising new content set to air on the live stream in the coming week. It should be noted that like anything, schedules are tentative and air times, air dates, and programs are always subject to change. Additionally, this reflects only what is set to air on the Network stream and does not include content added directly to the video-on-demand service.
The WWE Network additions below do not reflect everything we’ll see on the WWE Network. As always, we’ll have a RAW, Smackdown, and Main Event episode added from last month. We may even see the next classic content drop begin, or even some collections appear. But what else is coming throughout the week? Let’s take a look:
Monday – April 17th
WWE Ride Along (11:06 PM EST)
“High flyers Rich Swann and TJ Perkins hit the road for some high rolling, while Jack Gallagher pushes Brian Kendrick to his breaking point!”
Tuesday – April 18th
WWE 205 Live (10 PM EST)
“The greatest performers from WWE’s Cruiserweight division showcase their unparalleled abilities on 205 Live!”
WWE Talking Smack (10:45 PM EST)
“Renee Young catches up with your favorite SmackDown LIVE Superstars after the show to hear their thoughts on all of the evening’s action.”
Wednesday – April 19th
WWE NXT (8 PM EST)
“Tye Dillinger battles Eric Young in a Steel Cage Match!”
Friday – April 21st
WWE Beyond the Ring (3 PM EST)
“An intimate look at how Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley joined forces to become the most dominant tag team in Sports Entertainment history!“
Saturday – April 22nd
This Week in WWE (3 PM EST)
“Get caught up on all the highlights from Raw and SmackDown LIVE with This Week in WWE.“
Closing Thoughts
So it looks like we may just be settling into somewhat of a routine. When was the last time we got two Beyond the Ring episodes so close together? Not to mention Ride Along actually being aired on back-to-back weeks. Especially when it comes to Beyond the Ring, I really do hope that this is a sign of BtR making a permanent return. I’m the first to admit that the series hasn’t been the same since WWE started editing it down from the DVD release (which this Dudley Boyz documentary will also likely suffer from) but I still have a soft spot for it.
Meanwhile, NXT will feature one of the first cage matches in NXT TV history. In fact, it’s the first if you don’t count the special International live event episodes. It’s good to see Tye Dillinger getting to finish up his feud with Sanity despite his main roster call up. As you know, I always love it when NXT feels important as opposed to being full of talent-building filler.