- WWE announced yesterday a new agreement with Mexico's TV Azteca for broadcast rights of Smackdown! Starting October 3rd, Smackdown! will air on Azteca 7 on Friday nights at 10PM CST. "WWE is excited to be bringing WWE SmackDown to millions of TV households in Mexico," said Shane McMahon, WWE Executive Vice President, Global Media. "This exclusive agreement demonstrates the strength of our business relationship with TV Azteca as a key global network partner". Rodrigo Fernandez Capdevielle, Programming General Manager, TV Azteca, was equally excited about the agreement. "We at TV Azteca are really excited to be the first to bring the successful global spectacle that is WWE SmackDown to Mexican open TV beginning October 3 at 10:00 pm on Azteca 7. Offering this type of programming allows us to fulfil our commitment to provide the best on worldwide television to our Azteca 7 audience. We are convinced that the amazing product that WWE brings to the table each week on its program will hook Mexican fans and turn them into huge followers of SmackDown. Azteca Deportes announcers and wresting experts Carlos Aguilar, Francisco Gonzalez and Rafael Ayala, will add their own distinctive style, as they do with great success for several other sporting events."