Posted on 6/16/126 by Colin Vassallo
WWE announced that the first hour of Night of Champions will
air live on ESPN on linear television in addition to the
full broadcast on the ESPN app with unlimited plan.
Since WrestleMania, the first hour of each premium live
event has aired either on ESPN or ESPN2, with the idea to
attract casual viewers to subscribe to the app to continue
the rest of the broadcast.
Two matches will air in this first hour, but those matches
have not been announced yet.
Speaking of Night of Champions, WWE has removed WWE Women’s
champion Rhea Ripley from advertising for the show and
replaced by WWE Women’s United States champion Tiffany
Stratton. Ripley is nursing a knee injury and unlikely to
wrestle over the next several weeks. Stratton does not have
a match on the show just yet, but that could change.
Night of Champions will have a 1PM ET start time due to the
time difference.