The Wrestling Thread

[Alex]

Yeah you do.

[MrShawnMichaels]

If you subscibe to the WWE Network (UK), do you get Royal Rumble & Wrestlemania?

If so, i will sign up and cancel after Wrestlemania.

Yes. I think they've dropped the commitment too. Surprised that they have managed to over-ride Sky. Sky's BO price for PPV is just under £20 for the Rumble.

[Gingawaria]

Yes. I think they've dropped the commitment too. Surprised that they have managed to over-ride Sky. Sky's BO price for PPV is just under £20 for the Rumble.

Apparently £19.99 will be the standard price for PPV's moving forward.

Good luck getting someone to pay 20 quid for Battleground!

[Jayesh87]

Why would Sky still do the Box Office when you can get the WWE Network for half the price?

[Gingawaria]

Why would Sky still do the Box Office when you can get the WWE Network for half the price?

I suppose it's so people with crap internet connections can still see them?

[MrShawnMichaels]

Why would Sky still do the Box Office when you can get the WWE Network for half the price?

The deal with Sky was negotiated a few months ago. WWE were speaking to BT as well but BT weren't interested.

WWE will need to promote the hell out of the Network somehow. All WWE programming is on Sky TV and its obviously not in Sky's interests to promote the Network.

I wonder how this affects their relationship in the long term.

As Gingawaria has said, those with dodgy speeds by opt for SBO as the US version has shown, the Network is prone to crashing.

[Alex]

WWE Network can be accessed now in the UK. Guess its a soft launch or something.

[MrShawnMichaels]

Any fans of the show Main Event (!) will be disappointed to learn that the show has been pulled from the Network worldwide because of the WWE's deal with Sky. Sky signed exclusivity to all of WWE's content.

Vince with his foresight

[MrShawnMichaels]

Side note, anyone watch Wrestle Kingdom 9? Phenomenal show.

[Jayesh87]

Apparently you get 14 days free when you sign up to the WWE NEtwork so this will include the Royal Rumble

[Jayesh87]

Apparently you get 14 days free when you sign up to the WWE NEtwork so this will include the Royal Rumble

Signed up today, don't get billed until early Feb.. So i may cancel after the Royal Rumble!

Will see what it is like tonight.

[Alex]

Its worth the money at the moment. I have been watching The Monday Night Wars. Lots of decent content.

I feel that after a couple of months though, itll start to get a bit boring.

[Bender]

Sky have put up their ppv price for WWE Royal Rumble from £14.95 to £19.95 ...****in rip off

[Alex]

Get the Network then

[spud_gun]

It wouldn't come as a surprise if the WWE have stipulated the price rise for PPV on SKY.

That would drive more traffic to the WWE Network.

Why pay £20 for the Rumble when you can get a couple of months WWE Network for the same money? subscribes to WWE Network