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''WWE Saturday Morning Slam'' is a short-lived American
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that was produced by the
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. It aired as part of the ''
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'' Saturday morning block launch on
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from August 25, 2012 to May 11, 2013. The program had a
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rating of TV-G and TV-Y7 FV to meet the guidelines of the timeslot, thus more aggressive wrestling moves permissible under a broader TV-PG rating were unseen. The show was cancelled after one season on as The CW Vortexx owner
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and
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disagreed on its future creative direction. It marked the WWE's first Saturday morning pro-wrestling show since Livewire in 2001. It is one of the WWE programming not yet shown on the
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.


Production

Saturday Morning Slam was taped on Tuesdays before
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. In February 2013, WWE announced that a
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for the show would be revealed on March 16, 2013. Mick Foley was revealed as the General Manager, where he would serve as such until his contract expired in March 2014.


General Managers


Hosts


Commentators

(*) Multiple WWE wrestlers served as guest commentators alongside Josh Matthews.


Ring announcers


Rating

''WWE Saturday Morning Slam'' aired on
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Vortexx Vortexx was a short-lived American Saturday morning children's television programming block that aired on The CW from August 25, 2012 to September 27, 2014. Programmed by Saban Brands, it replaced Toonzai, a block that was programmed by 4Kids Ent ...
programming block on Saturday mornings. While all WWE programming is rated
TV-PG The TV Parental Guidelines are a television content rating system in the United States that was first proposed on December 19, 1996, by the United States Congress, the television industry and the federal communication commission (FCC), and went ...
, ''Saturday Morning Slam'' was rated
TV-G The TV Parental Guidelines are a television content rating system in the United States that was first proposed on December 19, 1996, by the United States Congress, the television industry and the federal communication commission (FCC), and went ...
to cater to the children's demographic. As a result of this, moves or holds that targeting the head or neck were cut away from the show.


Cancellation

On May 12, 2013,
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announced that WWE Saturday Morning Slam had been canceled as a result of running for one season. In June 2013, It was announced that
WWE World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a as WWE, is an American professional wrestling promotion. A global integrated media and entertainment company, WWE has also branched out into other fields, including film, American football, and vario ...
would not renew Saturday Morning Slam for a second season.


See also

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References


External links


Official website
* {{WWE 2012 American television series debuts 2013 American television series endings 2010s American children's television series Saturday Morning Slam The CW original programming