Endeavor Signs Agreement That Will Form New Publicly Held Company That Will Include WWE And UFC

[Cattle Mutilation]

I saw someone say will WWE get on ESPN now....

On the ESPN app once the Peacock deal ends, maybe.

For their TV rights, no. ESPN's most valuable TV asset is the NFL, and they have Monday Night Football rights, which is arguably the most valuable asset across all of TV. They aren't giving that up to do Monday Night Raw. And I can't see WWE agreeing to a deal where they get bumped off ESPN to ESPN2 Same problem will happen with Smackdown going up against the NBA. NBA is always going to eat first over Smackdown.

 

[Cattle Mutilation]

Honestly in terms of PLE/PPV, I see nothing happening though I could see the prime 4 or 5 being behind a ppv pay wall.

Won't see anything happen on that front until 2026. Peacock deal runs thru 2026.

 

[mannyrs13]

Will there be an exodus to AEW?

If ROH gets a tv deal and can accommodate more talent, I can see some happening. They'll prolly have to get rid of some of their dead weight tho if they want better talent.

 

[Cattle Mutilation]

Wonder how Vince is going to handle having a boss to report to now.

 

[Raw Sauce]

I'm glad they're being sold to an American company that's in the live event and fight promotion business. Beyond that, I'm not looking forward to the current day UFC business model coming to the WWE, if that is the case. We'll see how it goes but this is the best case scenario since Vince wants to sell.

 

[Cattle Mutilation]

This is a good watch.

 

[taker597]

I do worry about WWE being under a parent company's budget restraints. I would be afraid of them trying to dollar general the product.

 

[Rell84shots]

Conor's been acting a fool today

 

[drifter]

Oh like, that is needed FOR aew....got it

It's weird to wish for, hoping people lose income & stability so they can work for the wrestling company you like

Across the 2 shows + NXT, maybe things like Main Event/Level Up too, there ain't enough spot in the business for these people to find work if there were huge cuts. Companies the size of WWE ain't getting bought out everyday, there's real life changing fallout for people off mergers this size

 

[Cattle Mutilation]

I do worry about WWE being under a parent company's budget restraints. I would be afraid of them trying to dollar general the product.

Not sure that is going to be a problem. WWE is printing money right now, and they keep doing more things that get them even more money. Like all this advertising stuff and getting paid to come to places to host PLEs (see the Puerto Rico show).

 

[taker597]

Not sure that is going to be a problem. WWE is printing money right now, and they keep doing more things that get them even more money. Like all this advertising stuff and getting paid to come to places to host PLEs (see the Puerto Rico show).

Same shyt happened to UFC that's why.

 

[Cattle Mutilation]

It's weird to wish for, hoping people lose income & stability so they can work for the wrestling company you like

Across the 2 shows + NXT, maybe things like Main Event/Level Up too, there ain't enough spot in the business for these people to find work if there were huge cuts. Companies the size of WWE ain't getting bought out everyday, there's real life changing fallout for people off mergers this size

It's not a wishing for it to happen, it's just more of a facing the reality of the situation thing. The behind-the-scenes people that get cut potentially have an opportunity to stay in the industry should they want to and if TK wants to bring them on board.

 

[Bubba T]

I"m definitely not going to buy PPVs again, even Wrestlemania. That model is archaic.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

By the way, I TOLD PEOPLE that the fukking dirt sheets weren't gonna break the news on this lol. It was CNBC like I imagined.

 

[KingBeez]

fukk all the merger talk, what's going ignored is the UFC existing as a publicly traded entity. I think the last thing Dana wants is open books.

UFC fighters gonna go on strike once they see that their top ufc stars salaries are lower than WWE lower midcard guys lol