Netflix passing on this deal one year into buying the rights of PPV everywhere else is definitely a SIGN but good deal otherwise. The bloodline story got to where it did partially due to the combo of FOX and peacock being free for a couple of years. Visibility helps
WWE PLE’s headed to ESPN starting in 2026
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Silkk
Can't Change My Damn Avi :beli:
Every WeekendEvery PPV will now be two nights.
Saysumthinfunnymike
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I'm not gonna lie, I felt the product was better after Vince was out. But then I learned that most of The Bloodline Saga was handled by Heyman, Roman and The Usos creatively. That wasn't a shock but it made me think like "Ok, so what's Triple H actually responsible for?"
He did some good things like put more emphasis on the secondary titles. He was putting little Easter Eggs into the show like the whole Liv/Dom thing that was playing out in the background.
So there were some good things. Even bringing in Lee Fitting was good for the production side.
But lately? I don't know. You see Prichard and Hayes around, relics of the past in his ear and then bringing back Brock, we'll see on that. Cena's heel turn was a huge flop. Goldberg's retirement was a flop on free TV.
Not to mention what they doin with Melo and the Profits etc. Ruined New Day's heel turn. Ruined R-Truth's return....
He did some good things like put more emphasis on the secondary titles. He was putting little Easter Eggs into the show like the whole Liv/Dom thing that was playing out in the background.
So there were some good things. Even bringing in Lee Fitting was good for the production side.
But lately? I don't know. You see Prichard and Hayes around, relics of the past in his ear and then bringing back Brock, we'll see on that. Cena's heel turn was a huge flop. Goldberg's retirement was a flop on free TV.
Not to mention what they doin with Melo and the Profits etc. Ruined New Day's heel turn. Ruined R-Truth's return....
Saysumthinfunnymike
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Commercials DURING PLE matches are coming 
[The Ankler] As part of the WWE-ESPN deal, the WWE also gets on-air/in-match ad slots on their PLEs, which WWE can sell to its sponsorships partners to sweeten that Partnerships & Marketing revenue line growth further. WWE previously did not really get any of this inventory in its deals.
Norrin Radd
To me, my board!
Commercials DURING PLE matches are coming
[The Ankler] As part of the WWE-ESPN deal, the WWE also gets on-air/in-match ad slots on their PLEs, which WWE can sell to its sponsorships partners to sweeten that Partnerships & Marketing revenue line growth further. WWE previously did not really get any of this inventory in its deals.
Yeah, might be #NWG time
AStrangeName
Member of Snitch Syndication
Not just that, but the prices of streaming services has been going up almost every year. $30 today won't be $30 two years from now, especially with all that sports content on ESPN and this is Disney we're talking about. Having cable or OTT won't make a difference as prices for those will possibly go up in the future too.
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2. **Free Access for Some Pay TV Subscribers**
- If you have ESPN through **cable, satellite, or live TV providers** like **DirecTV, Hulu Live, Charter, FuboTV, or Verizon Fios**, you can authenticate and watch WWE PLEs **for free** via the ESPN app .
- **YouTube TV and Xfinity subscribers are excluded** from this free access .
Smh
- If you have ESPN through **cable, satellite, or live TV providers** like **DirecTV, Hulu Live, Charter, FuboTV, or Verizon Fios**, you can authenticate and watch WWE PLEs **for free** via the ESPN app .
- **YouTube TV and Xfinity subscribers are excluded** from this free access .
Smh
Commercials DURING PLE matches are coming
[The Ankler] As part of the WWE-ESPN deal, the WWE also gets on-air/in-match ad slots on their PLEs, which WWE can sell to its sponsorships partners to sweeten that Partnerships & Marketing revenue line growth further. WWE previously did not really get any of this inventory in its deals.
So basically it's Raw and SD now.
Cutting to an ad in the middle of a ppv match. Shameful.
Saysumthinfunnymike
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Where'd you find this? They had said YouTube TV was included at one point lol. The announcement of this has been so sloppily put together lol
WhatsGoodTy
Ya feel me
ESPN don't even got no more programming of their own anymore 30 a month to watch divas evolution lol nah I'm good. *Insert watch wrestling on Google* 
I asked AI to compile all articles on this. This is one of the links
No, WWE's new ESPN deal won't cost you $29.99 for PLEs — at least for most ESPN customers
Despite speculation to the contrary, WWE's new deal with ESPN appears to be a positive for most fans from a budget standpoint.
awfulannouncing.com
Vince would neverCommercials DURING PLE matches are coming
[The Ankler] As part of the WWE-ESPN deal, the WWE also gets on-air/in-match ad slots on their PLEs, which WWE can sell to its sponsorships partners to sweeten that Partnerships & Marketing revenue line growth further. WWE previously did not really get any of this inventory in its deals.
