{"id":140766,"date":"2025-08-27T09:00:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T13:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=140766"},"modified":"2025-09-16T12:43:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T16:43:08","slug":"why-fans-are-hesitant-of-wwe-on-espn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/08\/27\/why-fans-are-hesitant-of-wwe-on-espn\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Fans are Hesitant of WWE on ESPN"},"content":{"rendered":"

ESPN recently announced that WWE PLEs will be moving to ESPN\u2019s new streaming service for $29.99 and will be removed from Peacock. It was expected to begin in 2026, but the Hollywood Reporter<\/a> said otherwise. The last PLE to take place on Peacock will be WWE Clash in Paris on August 31st. However, the WWE Network library will be available on Peacock until 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n

This sudden announcement surprised many of the WWE Universe, as they are now changing to another platform. The WWE Universe hasn\u2019t been shy to vocalize its opinions on this new multiyear contract<\/a>. Here are some of their overarching views on yet another transition.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Too Much Money<\/h2>\n

Before the WWE was on multiple streaming services, there was the WWE Network. This service offered everything the WWE has to offer, from PLEs to original shows and decades-old content replays. All of this was only for $9.99.<\/span><\/p>\n

WWE created the deal with Peacock, and it kept all of the content at $9.99. Much of the audience moved to Peacock with the WWE content because the price remained the same as before. However, with ESPN, the price will now be $29.99 per month.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is a reasonable price for people who are fans of other sports and have different uses for the streaming service. However, many wrestling fans who want to watch wrestling will now have to pay an extra $20 to view the same content. This price rise seems excessive for viewing only a portion of the same content, given our uncertainty about how much of the WWE library will be transferred to ESPN beyond the PLEs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Too Many Platforms<\/h2>\n

This change to ESPN adds another platform that will have WWE content. While this move to ESPN is sooner than expected, some content will remain on Peacock. Peacock will hold the remaining Saturday Night Main Event PLEs for the year because of a deal they have with NBC.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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