''WWF Jakked'' and ''WWF Metal'' are American

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s that were produced by the

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(WWF, now known as WWE). Both programs aired in

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weekly from August 28, 1999 until May 19, 2002 and replaced ''

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''. Originally produced under the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) banner, they were replaced by the similarly formatted ''

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'' and ''

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'' in syndication.

History

''Jakked'' aired on Saturday nights while ''Metal'' aired in the afternoon. Both shows featured matches from the week's events, including exclusive

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matches taped before ''

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''. As a result of the

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, from April 2002 until the discontinuation of ''Jakked'' and ''Metal'' in May of that year (by which the shows were now named ''WWE Jakked'' and ''WWE Metal'' per the name change that month), both shows began to feature matches from the SmackDown brand; as such, it was taped before ''SmackDown'' tapings. In late May, ''

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'' premiered and began to serve a similar purpose for the SmackDown brand, while ''

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'' (previously taped before ''SmackDown!'') remained part of the Raw brand. ''Metal'' aired in the United Kingdom on

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until also being replaced by ''

'' in May 2002. ''Jakked'' and ''Metal'' were hosted by many commentators and interviewers. Frequent commentators and hosts included Michael Cole, Kevin Kelly,

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Jonathan Coachman Jonathan William Coachman (born August 12, 1973), also known as "The Coach", is an American sports analyst and former professional wrestling personality. Early life Before embarking on an announcing career in professional wrestling, Coachman w ...

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, Marc Lloyd,

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and

Al Snow Allen Ray Sarven (born July 18, 1963) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Al Snow. He is best known for his tenures in Extreme Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation/ World Wrestling Entertainm ...

References

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