In the United States, Main Event streams new episodes on Hulu on Thursdays; it was initially carried by Ion Television as well until April 2014.

It was reported to be a stress test for live events on the service in preparation for WrestleMania XXX.

Its tapings were then moved to Raw after the premiere of WWE Network's Evolve, which was broadcast live after SmackDown from the same venue.

[4] Main Event was initially positioned as a non-branded show, featuring performers from both the Raw and SmackDown rosters.

In late-2022, under changes made by Triple H after being promoted to WWE's chief content officer, NXT wrestlers began to increasingly appear on Main Event to evaluate their performance and audience reception when performing with members of the main roster.