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Syfy Acquires WWE SmackDown -- Really

When you think of the Syfy network, you think of sweaty, steroid-fueled men (and women) issuing choreographed moves like the shining wizard, the Mongolian chop and the Bionic elbow for your guilty pleasure, right? Well, that is what the "Imagine Greater" network is hoping for when it premieres WWE Friday Night Smackdowns on Oct. 1. Syfy president Dave Howe rationalized that the partnership is perfect because "WWE is the ultimate in imagination-based sports entertainment." Standing moonsault! [TVbytheNumbers]