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re: Disney/ESPN Pays $1.6 Billion For WWE Streaming Rights

Posted on 8/6/25 at 3:43 pm to
Posted by hg
Member since Jun 2009
127729 posts
Posted on 8/6/25 at 3:43 pm to
I loved growing up watching the WWE Attitude era with Stone Cold & the Rock. Once SC retired I stopped watching. Now I’ll see clips and it’s just random off the wall celebrity in the ring or some random influencer and I just have no idea how people find it entertaining or how Jelly Roll would even tie in to a storyline.
Posted by Bottom9
Arsenal Til I Die
Member since Jul 2010
24652 posts
Posted on 8/6/25 at 4:58 pm to
I only watch the Premier League on USA and ESPN.

I probably have to keep Peacock (I watch like 6 or 7 of the 10 WWE PLEs a year but alot of Arsenal games get pushed to Peacock no I have to keep it.)

I'll probably get back on youtube tv (yawn) and get the ESPN streaming through there. No way I can miss the Royal Rumble/Wrestlemania/Summerslam so I guess I have no choice here
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
70906 posts
Posted on 8/6/25 at 5:08 pm to
quote:

I think this tells you that a renewed deal with the UFC isn't happening.


Come on down to Netflix, UFC!

Posted by Lexis Dad
Member since Apr 2025
5923 posts
Posted on 8/6/25 at 5:12 pm to
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too many crappy womens matches to sit through anyway

Guess you didn’t watch the Iyo/Rhea match at Evolution.

It was the match of the year and I'm not even kidding. And they are arguably the best two wrestlers in the company RN.
Posted by Lexis Dad
Member since Apr 2025
5923 posts
Posted on 8/6/25 at 5:49 pm to
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Posted by Lexis Dad
Member since Apr 2025
5923 posts
Posted on 8/6/25 at 5:55 pm to
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I just have no idea how people find it entertaining

That's because you actually need to watch it. Since HHH has taken over creative, it has gotten loads better. I had stopped watching myself the last few years of the Vince era.
Posted by Lexis Dad
Member since Apr 2025
5923 posts
Posted on 8/6/25 at 5:57 pm to
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not watching anymore PLE

Yeah you will
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
66986 posts
Posted on 8/6/25 at 5:59 pm to
WWE is now a princess brand
Posted by JamalMurry27
Tennessee Titans
Member since May 2023
8214 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 8:24 am to
What Vince McMahon built in this business has to be top 3 achievements in the field in world history. Every person involved in that has him to thank
Posted by TT9
Seychelles
Member since Sep 2008
90738 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 8:28 am to
They're taking everything over.
Posted by Zap Rowsdower
MissLou, La
Member since Sep 2010
15637 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 9:38 am to
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They're taking everything over.


They better at least give us some kind of WWE themed attraction out of this. Call it “The Tombstone” or “Mick’s Wild Ride” free fall style ride or something.
Posted by Tiger Prawn
Member since Dec 2016
25241 posts
Posted on 8/7/25 at 10:46 am to
ESPN is going to raise their subscription prices on people who just want to watch real sports can pay for ESPN to buy rights to scripted soap operas. They might as well buy the streaming rights to the housewives of the NBA / NFL reality show to go along with it and jack up the subscription cost some more.
Posted by TigerFanatic99
South Bend, Indiana
Member since Jan 2007
34942 posts
Posted on 9/16/25 at 9:04 pm to
Subtle bump to remind YoutubeTV subscribers, including myself, that both Google and Disney hate you and you're fricked out of Wrestlepalooza this weekend, unlike 3/4 of the other live streaming providers that carry ESPN.

They haven't reached a deal, and likely won't until December with a price hike to go with it so you can forget about the next two or three PLEs too.

Unless you live the pirate's life or pay the mouse another $30 at least.
Posted by mikesliveisacheater
Member since Nov 2009
1370 posts
Posted on 9/17/25 at 11:46 am to
Or use a VPN to access international version of Netflix.
Posted by dupergreenie
Member since May 2014
9671 posts
Posted on 9/17/25 at 11:58 am to
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Three streaming apps to watch wrasslin’ now.


I wonder if all those 'cut the cord' people are still feeling smart.
Posted by SoDakHawk
South Dakota
Member since Jun 2014
10166 posts
Posted on 9/17/25 at 12:01 pm to
WWE sold out to the Saudis. WrestleMania 2027 heading there. Screw over NO and MSP in back to back years and now give it to the Saudis. Screw that.

The boycott should start now.
Posted by TheePalmetto
Member since Aug 2025
2182 posts
Posted on 9/17/25 at 1:47 pm to
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I wonder if all those 'cut the cord' people are still feeling smart.


You went from paying for a bunch of cable channels and having to watch whatever they aired at whatever time they aired it to buying a few streamers and being able to watch what you want on your own time. Not sure how that is a regression but okay.

Having said that, they need to work out a deal with the rest of the major subscribers so their cable/satellite customers have access to espn unlimited. Their first event should have been airing on regular ESPN anyways but that makes too much sense.
Posted by jcole4lsu
The Kwisatz Haderach
Member since Nov 2007
31887 posts
Posted on 9/17/25 at 1:53 pm to
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Or use a VPN to access international version of Netflix.


Yeah just get a vpn - they are absolutely dirt cheap. Set location to Canada and login to Netflix. Netflix carries all of WWE's international content.
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
129680 posts
Posted on 9/17/25 at 1:59 pm to
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I'll probably get back on youtube tv (yawn) and get the ESPN streaming through there.


You cant

Its a separate ESPN+ subscription
Posted by Keep Stirring
Member since Sep 2016
2724 posts
Posted on 9/17/25 at 2:01 pm to
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Their first event should have been airing on regular ESPN anyways but that makes too much sense.


ESPN is not airing WWE over college football.
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