{"id":21728,"date":"2016-06-03T22:55:49","date_gmt":"2016-06-04T03:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=21728"},"modified":"2016-06-04T01:37:27","modified_gmt":"2016-06-04T06:37:27","slug":"usa-network-planning-big-tie-live-wwe-smackdown-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/06\/03\/usa-network-planning-big-tie-live-wwe-smackdown-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"USA Network planning big tie-in with Live WWE Smackdown debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2734264508\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>USA Network is planning a major three-hour event on July 19 when Smackdown goes live on Tuesday nights.<\/p>\n<p>First is the two-hour WWE Smackdown live episode at 8:00 p.m. EST.<\/p>\n<p>Then, USA will be debuting &#8220;Shooter,&#8221; a new military-themed action\/drama series at 10:00 p.m. EST on July 19.<\/p>\n<p>The key figure connecting the two shows is Randy Orton, who was on-set this week filming scenes for the first season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwe.com\/article\/randy-orton-shooter-usa-network-guest-star-ryan-phillippe-twitter-instagram?sf27897238=1\" target=\"_blank\">WWE noted<\/a> that Orton &#8220;will play the role of James Richards, a former Navy SEAL and leader of a militia group&#8221; who comes into contact with the character played by leading star Ryan Phillipe.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ew.com\/article\/2016\/06\/03\/randy-orton-shooter-usa\" target=\"_blank\">Entertainment Weekly<\/a> added that Phillipe&#8217;s character investigates Orton&#8217;s character\u00a0to &#8220;expose Richards as something other than the patriot he appears to be.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The new series also features Omar Epps. 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