Disney Paying $1.6 Billion for WWE Rights

stevenash · 08-06-25, 08:42 AM

It's painfully obvious that ESPN wants to monopolize the streaming sports business, which they'll most likely screw up just like most of ESPN's endeavors in the past.

Just wait for it; that $29.95 monthly subscription will become $39.95 within a year, claiming the $29.95 was just a promotional offer.

Cable TV as we used to know it is dead.

Ian · 08-08-25, 03:38 AM

It's shocking to me that WWE is worth that much. Even if there are enough fans to cover that nut now, I can't imagine business will stay that good forever. IME wrestling has always been a cyclical business..

hassmp · 08-08-25, 05:15 AM

ESPN taking over might ruin what made WWE fun in the first place.

magpie878 · 08-08-25, 12:14 PM

I'm thankful that I went to an IPTV service for most sports years ago.. and even though I kept ESPN+ longer than I should have, that, too, was dropped 6 or so months ago.

Not one good thing (for the consumer) will come from ESPN having an expensive service, having Red Zone/NFL stuff, and the wrestling PPV stuff.