Series synopsis
WWE Superstars is an American action & adventure drama reality television series that premiered on WGN America on April 16, 2009. It ended on November 25, 2016. It was created by Vince McMahon. It stars Josh Lomberger, Brian Kendrick, Maria Kanellis-Bennett and Jack Doan.
WWE Superstars is a professional wrestling television program produced by WWE that originally aired on WGN America in the United States. It debuted on April 16, 2009 and ended its domestic broadcasting on April 7, 2011. After the final domestic TV broadcast the show moved to an internet broadcast format while maintaining a traditional television broadcast in international markets. The show features mid-to-low card WWE superstars and divas, in a format similar to the former show WWE Heat which se ...
Premise
WWE Superstars is a professional wrestling television program produced by WWE that originally aired on WGN America in the United States. It debuted on April 16, 2009 and ended its domestic broadcasting on April 7, 2011. After the final domestic TV broadcast the show moved to an internet broadcast format while maintaining a traditional television broadcast in international markets. The show features mid-to-low card WWE superstars and divas, in a format similar to the former show WWE Heat which served the same purpose. Big names such as John Cena and Randy Orton previously appeared on the show at its beginning. The show also previously featured talent from the now-defunct ECW brand.
Premise: WWE Superstars
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Josh Lomberger
- Brian Kendrick
- Maria Kanellis-Bennett as Maria
- Jack Doan
- Paul Burchill
- Adam Copeland as Edge
- Mark Henry
- Chad Patton
Supporting cast
- Taryn Terrell
- Jeff Hardy
- Paul Wight
- Elizabeth Copeland
- Hassan Hamin Assad
- Bradley Thomas
- Ezekiel Jackson
- Ray Gordy
- Matt Hardy
- Jim Duggan
- Shad Gaspard
- Jason Reso
Guest cast
- Anthony White
- Cameron Smith
- Jamie Noble
- Carlos Colón Jr.
- Dave Bautista
- Michelle Calaway
- Stephanie McMahon Levesque
- Lilián García as Lilian Garcia
- Layla El as Layla El
- Chris Mordetzky as Chris Masters
- Vince McMahon as (voice)
- Dylan Postl as Hornswoggle
Episodes
This series spans 8 seasons with 398 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 38 | April 16, 2009 | December 31, 2009 |
| Season 2 | 52 | January 7, 2010 | December 30, 2010 |
| Season 3 | 52 | January 6, 2011 | November 24, 2016 |
| Season 4 | 52 | January 5, 2012 | December 27, 2012 |
| Season 5 | 52 | January 4, 2013 | December 27, 2013 |
| Season 6 | 52 | January 3, 2014 | December 25, 2014 |
| Season 7 | 52 | January 1, 2015 | December 25, 2015 |
| Season 8 | 48 | January 1, 2016 | December 30, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Superstars #1: April 16, 2009 The Premiere |
April 16, 2009 |
| 2 | Superstars #2: April 23, 2009 | April 23, 2009 |
| 3 |
Superstars #3: April 30, 2009 Divas make 'Superstars' debut |
April 30, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Superstars #39: January 7, 2010 | January 7, 2010 |
| 2 | Superstars #40: January 14, 2010 | January 14, 2010 |
| 3 | Superstars #41: January 21, 2010 | January 21, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Superstars #91: January 6, 2011 | January 6, 2011 |
| 2 | Superstars #92: January 13, 2011 | January 13, 2011 |
| 3 | Superstars #93: January 20, 2011 | January 20, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Superstars #143: January 5, 2012 | January 5, 2012 |
| 2 | Superstars #144: January 12, 2012 | January 12, 2012 |
| 3 | Superstars #145: January 19, 2012 | January 19, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Superstars #195: January 4, 2013 | January 4, 2013 |
| 2 | Superstars #196: January 11, 2013 | January 11, 2013 |
| 3 | Superstars #197: January 18, 2013 | January 18, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Superstars #247: January 3, 2014 | January 3, 2014 |
| 2 | Superstars #248: January 10, 2014 | January 10, 2014 |
| 3 | Superstars #249: January 17, 2014 | January 17, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Superstars #299: January 1, 2015 This week on the first WWE Superstars of 2015, the new and improved Fandango arrives to clash in a battle of the dance against R-Truth. Also, Big Red Rowan returns as he looks to start his New Year right against the technically gifted Tyson Kidd. Plus, we recap a Raw that totally reeked of awesomeness. |
January 1, 2015 |
| 2 |
Superstars #300: January 8, 2015 On the 300th episode of WWE Superstars, Los Matadores battle the unorthodox Gold & Stardust. Jack Swagger looks for retribution against Titus O'Neil. Plus, we recap the first Raw of 2015 featuring the return of The Authority, which had severe consequences for several WWE Superstars. |
January 8, 2015 |
| 3 |
Superstars #301: January 16, 2015 First episode on Fridays |
January 16, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Superstars #351: January 1, 2016 This week, the dominant pairing of Jack Swagger and the World’s Strongest Man Mark Henry take on The Ascension in our marquee matchup. Also, Darren Young looks to kick of 2016 with a victory against the founder of the Rose Bush, Adam Rose. We also take a look back at the return of John Cena to Raw this past Monday. |
January 1, 2016 |
| 2 | Superstars #352: January 8, 2016 | January 8, 2016 |
| 3 | Superstars #353: January 15, 2016 | January 15, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | WGN America |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 16, 2009 |
| Last aired | November 25, 2016 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Friday |