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WWE will televise Smackdown live on Tuesday nights

Related Topics: WWE, WWE SmackDown, Live television

If you're a wrestling fan, the front of your week just got a lot more entertaining.

WWE Smackdown will air live from 8 to 10 every Tuesday night on USA beginning July 19, Variety reported Wednesday.

“There is a huge appetite among our viewers for live programming and the ability to move ‘Smackdown’ to a live format brings a new level of excitement and helps truly eventize this every week,” said Chris McCumber, president of entertainment networks at NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, in a prepared statement.

Coupled with the three-hour live Raw event on Monday nights, WWE will have five hours of live coverage each week.