[WWE] News on TV Start Times & Preemptions

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– WWE.com has posted the following about the upcoming RAW tapings:

Start time change for RAW in Birmingham, Ala.

WWE has issued an alert to all fans planning on attending RAW this Monday in Birmingham, Ala. Some tickets may have the incorrect start time printed on them.

The correct start time for Monday Night RAW live in Birmingham is 6:45 p.m. If you’d like to attend Monday Night RAW, here’s the ticket information:

Tickets are available at the box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, www.Ticketmaster.com and charge by phone: 205-715-6000 or 1-800-277-1700.

– Smackdown was preempted in some markets last night for World Baseball Classic games, including in New York where it instead will air tonight at 8pm on UPN-9. This is also the case next week. Check your local listings for other preemption news.

– In Philadelphia, Smackdown will be preempted on the following days: May 19, June 30, July 21, August 4 and September 1, according to PWInsider.com. From April through September, Smackdown will be preempted in New York due to Yankee baseball on many if not all Fridays.

Matthew Michaels is editor emeritus of Pulse Wrestling, and has been since the site launched.