WWE Network (On Foxtel, Kayo and Binge - shutting down 31/12/2024)

[Cleavy]

All WXW content pulled due to the deal with WWE running out.

Would have been nice if they told us ahead of time…

 

[RossFC]

WWE Legends on A&E had footage of after ECW on Sci Fi of when RVD dropped the ECW Title to Big Show.

 

[Cleavy]

WWE Legends on A&E had footage of after ECW on Sci Fi of when RVD dropped the ECW Title to Big Show.
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I still remember when they were airing ECW on SciFi live after SD and they had the temerity to run a Big Show vs Batista match for the World Title. crowd was not having that.

 

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[RossFC]

 

[eddiesmith]

WWE Legends on A&E had footage of after ECW on Sci Fi of when RVD dropped the ECW Title to Big Show.
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How do we watch the A& E documentaries?

 

[RossFC]

How do we watch the A& E documentaries?

I believe it's on Binge but on a big delay.

 

[Cleavy]

Was planning to watch the 1987 Wrestle Challenge episodes (build to WM3)to align with the Bryan and Vinny podcast review, but it appears they are not on our version of the network?

 

[Cleavy]

All WXW content pulled due to the deal with WWE running out.

No longer on the menu now.

 

[ThePozman]

Hi everyone.

Is anyone else seeing no back catalogue of Raw and Smackdown on Binge now?

Clearly getting ready to move over to Netflix but everything is still advertised as being available on Binge until December 31.

 

[Wickzki]

Hi everyone.

Is anyone else seeing no back catalogue of Raw and Smackdown on Binge now?

Clearly getting ready to move over to Netflix but everything is still advertised as being available on Binge until December 31.

Earliest episode I have access of RAW is Jan 1 2024.

I didn't bother looking at Smackdown but imagine it the same.

 

[ThePozman]

Here we go again the switch over black out period.

I miss the Network, it is wishful thinking but it'd be great if Netflix recreated the Network layout inside it's app, like a link.

It was so much better and easier to navigate around.

But wishful thinking, it would never happen unfortunately.

 

[Cleavy]

IF the Meltzer report is accurate for the Netflix launch:
There will be roughly 40 WWE pay per views to start off with, a mix of stuff dating back to the wrestling classic including some Royal Rumbles, Wrestlemanias and a totally random assortment of other shows apparently.

No WCW, no Mid-Atlantic wrestling, no mid South wrestling, world class wrestling, none of that tape library.

Netflix will be slowly rolling out WWE pay per views and some archives of WWE programming. There's not going to be any programming from other promotions on Netflix, at least at least in the first 4-5 months.

“I think the days of what the WWE Network had, you know, with all the archives, those days are over.”
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[Ry009]

IF the Meltzer report is accurate for the Netflix launch:
There will be roughly 40 WWE pay per views to start off with, a mix of stuff dating back to the wrestling classic including some Royal Rumbles, Wrestlemanias and a totally random assortment of other shows apparently.

No WCW, no Mid-Atlantic wrestling, no mid South wrestling, world class wrestling, none of that tape library.

Netflix will be slowly rolling out WWE pay per views and some archives of WWE programming. There's not going to be any programming from other promotions on Netflix, at least at least in the first 4-5 months.

“I think the days of what the WWE Network had, you know, with all the archives, those days are over.”
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That's disappointing.

Better be loading it up on the WWE vault then.

 

[Xtreme]

Pretty crazy to be paid $$$$ money to host WWE content elsewhere, but not take the historical content and upload it on the new location as well. Not like I was a regular subscriber to the network and later Binge (maybe 2 times on each service) but when I next get the hankering to watch Royal Rumble 99, WrestleMania 15 or Summer Slam 2002 and not be able to do so on netflix, would be pretty damn poor.

 

[TradeDraft]

IF the Meltzer report is accurate for the Netflix launch:
There will be roughly 40 WWE pay per views to start off with, a mix of stuff dating back to the wrestling classic including some Royal Rumbles, Wrestlemanias and a totally random assortment of other shows apparently.

No WCW, no Mid-Atlantic wrestling, no mid South wrestling, world class wrestling, none of that tape library.

Netflix will be slowly rolling out WWE pay per views and some archives of WWE programming. There's not going to be any programming from other promotions on Netflix, at least at least in the first 4-5 months.

“I think the days of what the WWE Network had, you know, with all the archives, those days are over.”
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So we lost the a fair bit of the Library because of Netflix?

 

[TradeDraft]

Pretty crazy to be paid $$$$ money to host WWE content elsewhere, but not take the historical content and upload it on the new location as well. Not like I was a regular subscriber to the network and later Binge (maybe 2 times on each service) but when I next get the hankering to watch Royal Rumble 99, WrestleMania 15 or Summer Slam 2002 and not be able to do so on netflix, would be pretty damn poor.

Guess more people go back to Torrent Sites then to get Classic Stuff

 

[Xtreme]

Guess more people go back to Torrent Sites then to get Classic Stuff

Haven’t torrented in general let alone WWE content in years. 2015/2016ish

 

[Ivelisse]

Pretty crazy to be paid $$$$ money to host WWE content elsewhere, but not take the historical content and upload it on the new location as well. Not like I was a regular subscriber to the network and later Binge (maybe 2 times on each service) but when I next get the hankering to watch Royal Rumble 99, WrestleMania 15 or Summer Slam 2002 and not be able to do so on netflix, would be pretty damn poor.

Depends if Netflix think the cost of hosting (not to be confused with the cost of the rights) is too much for how many viewers it gets. When streamers remove stuff that's often why.

 

[ThePozman]

It looks like at least Netflix will hit the ground with some content, unlike Binge that had nothing when it started. It's a positive.

The other libraries are great to watch for random moments etc. I really believe they'll pop up somewhere, they're too popular not too.

Overall I'm happy that the move has been made to Netflix, there's a lot changing in sports and streaming, and I think Netflix after a few creases are ironed out will do well.

 

[Southerntakeover]

IF the Meltzer report is accurate for the Netflix launch:
There will be roughly 40 WWE pay per views to start off with, a mix of stuff dating back to the wrestling classic including some Royal Rumbles, Wrestlemanias and a totally random assortment of other shows apparently.

No WCW, no Mid-Atlantic wrestling, no mid South wrestling, world class wrestling, none of that tape library.

Netflix will be slowly rolling out WWE pay per views and some archives of WWE programming. There's not going to be any programming from other promotions on Netflix, at least at least in the first 4-5 months.

“I think the days of what the WWE Network had, you know, with all the archives, those days are over.”
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Meltzer almost never has intel into WWE's business, he's just speculating.

 

[Ivelisse]

Meltzer almost never has intel into WWE's business, he's just speculating.

Doesn't get leaked backstage angst and TV plans anymore too. His predictions are based on what everyone can see on Raw and SmackDown. "It could be a real injury you know or um it could be an angle or there could be backstage reasons going on"

 

[TradeDraft]

Documentaries are being put up on the WWE Vault Youtube Channel Recently

 

[nobbyiscool]

I started to get bummed out that the disappearance of the Network would cost us most of the really good, interesting original-content documentaries that they were producing... but upon reflection, they quietly stopped doing that when they went to Peacock.

This year we got that Road to Wrestlemania which gave us "The Rock invents the most obvious, great-in-hindsight things of all time" meme, but that's all I can think of.

 

[Cleavy]

I started to get bummed out that the disappearance of the Network would cost us most of the really good, interesting original-content documentaries that they were producing... but upon reflection, they quietly stopped doing that when they went to Peacock.

This year we got that Road to Wrestlemania which gave us "The Rock invents the most obvious, great-in-hindsight things of all time" meme, but that's all I can think of.

they're doing those docos for A&E now, so it still exists in a way.