Would you be in favor if Companies like ROH, TNA, NJPW, Evolve, Chikara and others where all on the WWE Network. No WWE doesn't own them, WWE just gives them a spot on the network. Maybe they have to pay WWE a monthly fee or something for their stuff to be on the network. If they don't pay, WWE kicks them off the network. WWE has no say in their creative or anything, all WWE does is just showcase their shit and that's it.

And if this brought the price of the WWE network up to say 15 dollars or 20 dollars...would that be worth it to have all those shows on one place?

I'd be sad if that happened, but only because I have to cancel the Network to start saving money. If I could afford it, I'd love that.

I say 12 dollars maybe a more reasonable price, but if they did something like that i have a feeling they would try to jack up the price. But who knows.

I mean, I'm cancelling regardless of what happens. I would've cancelled already, but they gave me a free month to try and keep me, so I don't gotta cancel until December. Honestly, if shit like this where to happen, I think $15 would be a very fair price. I think it'd be good if they did what was rumored and had different pricing plans, though. Definitely keep $10 a month as it is currently, but have a more expensive option with extra companies thrown in and the such.

NJPW wouldnt be on there because of New Japan World, CHIKARA also has their own streaming service.

It would be cool but if we're talking realistically, WWE would never do this though. They don't need the little bit of extra money for network subscriptions and they don't need people checking in to their competition and putting them on the map.

I fail to see how this helps out anyone other than WWE.

TNA doesn't have any money.

ROH is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group with the intent to make advertising money for their affiliates. SBG is 5 times bigger than WWE so all it takes really for ROH to get competitive is an executive to get mad at WWE for them to pour money into ROH.

New Japan has New Japan World. So you want them to stop a revenue source to get expose on WWE's Network? I don't think so. It would be seen as a failure for them and it's a money losing proposition.

Evolve on the other hand might get on The Network but it hasn't happened yet. I don't know what's going on with that deal.

Dead wrote:

NJPW wouldnt be on there because of New Japan World, CHIKARA also has their own streaming service.

I know it's just a what if thing.

MooseNugget wrote:

I fail to see how this helps out anyone other than WWE.

TNA doesn't have any money.

ROH is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group with the intent to make advertising money for their affiliates. SBG is 5 times bigger than WWE so all it takes really for ROH to get competitive is an executive to get mad at WWE for them to pour money into ROH.

New Japan has New Japan World. So you want them to stop a revenue source to get expose on WWE's Network? I don't think so. It would be seen as a failure for them and it's a money losing proposition.

Evolve on the other hand might get on The Network but it hasn't happened yet. I don't know what's going on with that deal.

That's something that has been urking me with ROH being owned by Sinclair. They have much more money yes, but it doesn't really seem like they give a fuck about ROH that much. I mean if they did they would have found a much better home for them by now and maybe have them go live. It's not bashing ROH so get that out of your head before you reply. It's just Sinclair doesn't seem like they care about ROH all that much.

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but it does help some smaller companies because they get a place to be showcased and possible more eyes on their brand.

Ge-No Talent wrote:

It would be cool but if we're talking realistically, WWE would never do this though. They don't need the little bit of extra money for network subscriptions and they don't need people checking in to their competition and putting them on the map.

WWE is at Wal-Mart, McDonald levels. They are on top of the mountain and its to the point where no one can over take their spot. Besides as soon as another show is doing well WWE just raids their talents

Jimin MarvinLuder wrote:

That's something that has been urking me with ROH being owned by Sinclair. They have much more money yes, but it doesn't really seem like they give a fuck about ROH that much. I mean if they did they would have found a much better home for them by now and maybe have them go live. It's not bashing ROH so get that out of your head before you reply. It's just Sinclair doesn't seem like they care about ROH all that much.

It's not they don't care about Ring of Honor. And honestly if it lost them enough money they would stop funding ROH. It's that SBG is cheap. And I don't think it's they don't care but rather them just being suits and not realizing how interdependent wrestling works in 2016.



There was a lot of blunders they made for the first few years they owned Ring of Honor. And they're still making mistakes like going back doing double shots in a town. I'm pretty sure that's to save money and they can get 1,000 people to show up to pay per view but it looks like shit when you tape the next time in the same venue and only 500 people show up.

I can't say if they care of not. Maybe the relationship is that ROH is just a TV show for them to get ratings for their local affiliates. But if that's the reason for them to care about ROH then there's no way ROH content is getting aired on The WWE Network.

Jimin MarvinLuder wrote:

but it does help some smaller companies because they get a place to be showcased and possible more eyes on their brand.

I think it might help a company like Evolve. It's not helping TNA.

The only thing it seems to have made TNA any money at all was their Spike TV deal. And they made a fraction of that with Destination America. And now it's even lower with this POP TV deal. They can't go to having to pay to be on The WWE Network. It's just not possible right now. And it's not happening if a TV Network ends up buying them. It would be the same reason it won't happen with ROH.

But you're right it would help smaller companies. But I don't think you're idea of them paying would work unless it very very low.

The only way TNA ends up on the WWE Network is if their library is bought instead of just leased.