SmackDown to tape two hours tonight, first hour to air online and RAW

Reported by Adam Martin of WrestleView.com
On Tuesday, September 6, 2005 at 5:26 PM EST

Despite the debut of Friday Night SmackDown on UPN this week being dropped to one hour due to UPN carrying a "Shelter from the Storm" program to help raise money for the Hurricane Katrina disaster, WWE will still be taping for a normal two hour broadcast tonight in Atlanta, GA. Even though only one hour will be shown on UPN this week, WWE has other TV commitments to put forth a two hour broadcast. One example of that is in Canada on The Score. We will have a full report from the tapings tonight. If you attend the show, please feel free to pass on a report by clicking here.

It was also announced on WWE.com that the first hour of SmackDown will be available for viewing on WWE's website on Friday night. The second hour that airs on UPN will feature Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero in a Steel Cage Match and Batista vs. JBL in a Bull Rope Match for the World Heavyweight Title.

WWE.com has also added two exclusive videos from RAW last night involving Shawn Michaels and Lilian Garcia singing the National Anthem with the Honor Guard from the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell. To check them out, click here.