21-05-2023, 08:34 PM
(21-05-2023, 06:09 PM)bakamann Wrote:That wasn't the case prior to Backlash in Puerto Rico. The SmackDown beforehand aired live from Puerto Rico, in the same arena and stage to be used ofr Backlash the following day.(21-05-2023, 04:32 PM)cityprod Wrote: This past Friday's SmackDown was live. RAW will be live on Monday Night. Only this coming Friday's SmackDown was taped, as most of the roster will be travelling to Saudi Arabia for Saturday's Night Of Champions premium live event.
I believe before WWE does their overseas shows, they do two Smackdown tapings.
They taped two Smackdown shows this part Friday, one as a "taped to live" where the live crowd gets to see the event an hour or so before it was broadcast on TV, while the other show will air the upcoming Friday.
The Saudi shows are much longer travel time and as such a show the night before just wouldn't work.