ðə ʃˈoʊ dʒˈɛnɚɹəli ˈɛɹd lˈaɪv ˌɔn tˈuːzdeɪz dᵻɹˈɛktli bᵻfˈoːɹ — wˌɛn tˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə wˈɛst kˈoʊst — ɔːɹ ˈæftɚ smˈæk dˌaʊn wʌz tˈeɪpt, ðˌoʊ ɪt wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɹᵻkˈoːɹdᵻd ænd plˈeɪst ˌɔn ɐ bɹˈɔːdkæst dᵻlˈeɪ ʌntˈɪl lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɪnðə nˈaɪt dᵻpˈɛndɪŋ ˌɔn wʌt sˈɜːkəmstˌænsᵻz dˈɪkteɪɾᵻd.
The show generally aired live on Tuesdays directly before — when touring the west coast — or after SmackDown was taped, though it was also recorded and placed on a broadcast delay until later in the night depending on what circumstances dictated.