Why The WWE Network Died
Vložit
- čas přidán 28. 01. 2021
- Vince McMahon has sold the WWE Network to NBC's Peacock - but it didn't make fans feel like showing off.
For more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/wwe
Listen to our free podcasts: www.whatculture.com/wrestlecul...
Follow us!
Facebook: / whatculturewwe
Twitter: / whatculturewwe
Instagram: / whatculturewrestling - Sport
Be kinder to yourself, Simon. You're priceless as far as we're all concerned.
Why the hell is waving his arms so much? He's on that macho man coke.
@@sadetwizelve he’s doing his job he always do that doesn’t bother me
Simon is the main reason i watch whatculture lol
@@sadetwizelve Simon is a national treasure you shut your gob
National Treasure indeed. Simon Miller is the ONLY reason I watch Whatculture.
I only watched the WWE network for the old WCW stuff I've forgotten and the ECW I never got to see.
And the search was always awful
@chito Im awful entertaining!
Search is SO bad. Glad someone else has said it. Also unless your internet service is military grade you will be looking at a swirling circle far more than you'd like.
@@thabozzofficial The phone app isnt to bad, but when it comes to on my PS4 it's in and out. The laptop app stopped working too.
@@EldonCult the original Apple TV app was the best version I've used. They then changed it to match everything else.
The WWE Network started its life on cable on demand services. I remember being available probably in 2007 maybe even 2006 on my Comcast menu system.
Simon is the ultimate babyface.
The WWE Network is not dead, just the rights to have it hosted on Peacock for the duration of the deal.
And taken down in the US as part of the deal.
🤫 that will not generate as much clicks as the headline they used
It will be to a lot of people, since PPV's, I believe will not be on Peacock. So I have no ideal, if this is a good, or bad deal for Peacock.
@@user-cj1tc8zi4e PPV is included. They mentioned it on their release. Fast Lane will be the first one to be shown
@@llydrsn Thanks, I already have Peacock. I read, probably a older post, that said it wasn't, at the time of the post.
Not gonna lie....I always enjoyed it...I mean the ppv’s alone give you a great value...each used to cost $50-$60 each back in the day so I’m not complaining lol
Definitely. They tried a lot harder.
I remember that $59.99 that’s a new video game every month I used to go to the pay-per-view channel when it was on and try to get it for free😂
yeah the cost $50-$60 if you bought them at home buy yourself. If you went to a sports bar to watch or pooled the cost with friends like a reasonable person it was a lot cheaper.
@@shonhenderson4227 omg same I remember around 2005 around the Eddie and Rey feud I tried to get summerslam for free but my parents got it because it was my birthday
Yeah I’d pay 12.99 a month anyday instead of 59.99 for every ppv, plus you get all the old ppv and can re watch classic matches.
This dude move his hands more then a sign language interpretation
Lmao I find him to be very annoying
than
I used to watch this channel like 6 years ago and he never moved his hands that much back then. It's very distracting.
Really Simon you don't want to do anything for 7 hours...not even sleep
Simon doesn't sleep 😄
Sleep is not really an action, more like the lack of any action
WWE part of NBC Universal...
Can we get a WWE theme park section within Universal Studios Orlando?
You are the only reason to still watch WhatCulture
Agreed, the rest of them are so annoying
Simon, you're worth $2.17 US Dollars sir, don't cut yourself short
Just like GameStop, his stock is on the rise
He's worth 8 cents at Gamestop on trade in
Jokes aside he’s worth 10 billion to our fans
@@thehitman6963 Don’t know what I’d do without Simon.
Actually my life would be pretty much the same, but he’s still a treasure and I truly enjoy watching him daily
He is no Philp N. Marks, now that's a guy worth BILLIONS!
What DOESNT Johnny Sins do? Dude is YouTubing now.
He's also the GM of Raw and Smackdown 😂😂😂😂😂
It didn't die. It's gonna be still available practically everywhere else it's available apart from the US
And even then you could use a VPN 🤷♂️
So in the USA the WWE network app is leaving and we have get it on peacock? Is that right?
@@Hanson97 yes. So basically you're paying the same amount if not less and getting way more content.
@@Hanson97 Yeah, now I think if you use a WWE card, the rest of your sub should transfer to Peacock with more time if you buy the $5.99 subscription.
It is still going to be available in the US too. You just have to login to Peacock to access it. There will be a button on the main page that you click to go to WWE Network. Resuming viewing as you do now.
7:20 describes WWE in a nutshell: you ask for Wrestlemania, they give you burning balls.
Great move using Simon for this knowing the backlash y'all for on Twitter on this subject.
lol they are very sneaky when it comes to these things 😂😂
@@t.styles2k202 whatever they're paying Simon, it's not enough.
give it a rest with the twaater bullshit nobody cares
What??? Is this a sentence or am I having a stroke?
@@c0pyimitati0n Corny 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
Top 10 network doc list?
I saw this coming. They had Peacock commercials featuring WWE months before they announced the deal.
So if you use a VPN, do you still get to use WWE Network? Since it's only for N.A. for now?
What drives me crazy is that you can’t fast forward through a show without any problems. I came into the Royal Rumble late and wanted to start from the beginning. I was able to do that but once I was at the beginning I tried to fast forward past a match and I had problems doing so. I ended up giving up on it and just waited days later to watch.
The interface of the WWE NETWORK was horrible. It looked very amateur.
I love the network cuz it's not that expensive and I get to share it with my little nephew. I live in Panama City, Panama and he lives in Vancouver, Canada and we make videocalls all the time to talk about wrestling and it has bonded us a lot. Also with my sister for that matter. Cheers Simon, love your stuff. 🇵🇦🇨🇦
You need one of those apps that allow you to watch stuff remotely with another person and chat
@@c0pyimitati0n Oh, really?I have not watched it simultaneously while having a call. Who does that? I dont wanna get distracted while I watch a PPV, so we always talk after watching the shows or the day after bc they end late at night. Never had a troubleshoot before, dunno.
@@kingphilipxiv I think they're pretty cool, it's almost like they're sitting right next to you 🤷♂️
Hey you two should do a podcast
Good Because youcan still use the network because of your location
Yeah it's not dead. You guys should know this being from the UK. It will still be how you view it.
will it?
My concerns are that
A). Yes, the Peacock service is half price BUT has commercials. I don’t particularly like getting swamped with commercials on a service I’m already paying for. I’m hoping there’ll be a premium ad free version like Hulu does.
B) Reduction of content. Will we still get the full WWE owned libraries like WCW and ECW? Will they keep all the classic documentaries like Legends Of Wrestling, the transfers from the old DVD docs (like The Rise And Fall Of WCW)? Or is this going to be a “select”, rotating service like some things are on other platforms like HBO Max?
Simon Miller videos: Show up for the wrestling, stay for the sex education.
$300? I think I'll buy some stock.
Gme and amc
The Wwe Network died in Canada because of it having to go thru your TV provider... So many people at least ik have cancel their satellite subscription and are moving to netflix amazon prime etc. If they would have just made the network like a regular streaming service, more ppl like myself would have bought it....
Funny you should mention that because the same thing is happening in my country.
@@fdrthegreat5385 It honestly makes no sense... Im not upgrading my satellite dish and paying for that upgrade every month, and on top of that im not going to pay for the network as well. Its not like the technology isnt their either... Just doesn't make sense
@matt fahringer Malaysia
@@vrstudios2944 Yeah, I feel you man
Only came to say genius thumbnail, you really nailed it!
Here in the frozen North of Canuckistan, we had to go through our local cable supplier to get the network, which sucked, because the only time I watched T.V. was Monday and Friday nights.
The $5 price on Peacock is a win win for all 🎉
Except you can’t get their app on Fire
@@danieldelappe7830 yes you can
$5 for the ads $10 ads free
@@ryco87e $5 with ads is still a good deal. Even $10 gives you the whole Peacock catalog
Good thing I subscribed to the Network at the start of the pandemic. I watched all the attitude era of WCW and WWF of RAW and Nitro including ppvs. After I was done I unsubscribed. I got my fill. They can do whatever they want with the network now.
Do you know how many hours that is? So you basically watched 100s of hours of nothing but wrestling everyday 🤦🏾♂️
did you shower at all?
What’s the point of that??? Wasting your life watching hours of shit that already happened??!? If you wanted to watch a certain segment or certain match I understand but goddamn bro I hope you’re under the age of 12 bc if not that’s very sad.
Mentioning Lance Archer throwing people thru things has me picturing Marko Stunt and Serpentico running from him at full speed
(in reference to the “7 hours quip”) Oh Simon... never change, you wonderful bald bastard.
Gotta satisfy the sharehders. Help hide the fact the brand is dying.
I see the Blind AEW Delusional Syndrome has claimed another soul,
@@tak1984 whats AEW?
@@Koexistence13 All Elite Wrestling which is owned by the son of the owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Wrestling in general is dying. The 80's-early millennium were the greatest.
@@funkyweapon1981 peaks and valleys through out that time line. I stopped watching around 2006 except for big mania type matches with Brock. Roh and impact showed up on channels i get back in 2018 and I started again but half what I see is nonsense. Same with aew. 1/2 good. Can't watch wwe at all
On one hand, I've currently got Xfinity so I get Peacock for free, meaning I can finally watch PPVs and whatnot. Genius!
On the other hand, I'm moving to Las Vegas which doesn't have Xfinity, Xfinity sucks anyway and I'm switching to DirecTV, and I haven't watched WWE since they released Thea cause I couldn't deal with anymore of their shit so.. 🤷🏽♀️
That Lance Archer ceiling joke got a good laugh out of me, thanks Simon
Day one subscriber and I absolutely loved it. Who could complain about all that content for such a great price. And now I benefit from the Peacock deal because as an Xfinity subscriber I get that for free.
I was going to subscribe at some point to watch the office over and over and over again anyway. Getting PPVs is a bonus
Good work Simon. I love the network, just about to watch the Battle Royal at the Royal Albert Hall in '91. Check it out fans.
I'm hoping everything transfers over and they don't stop making original content. Honestly, other than the PPVs, what drew me was the original stuff. The stuff that shows the talent out of character, or doing something different, or takes an angle you don't normally get. Some of Swerved was hilarious. As Simon said, the best of Table For 3 was incredible. Story Time was fun. Some of the documentaries were great, even with the steep slanting done any time the topic was a former rival like WCW or ECW. The list goes on. Yeah, some of it wasn't as good, and some was just obvious promoting of whoever was getting a push, but the good stuff was really, really good.
Someone help how do you guys watch wwe and raw and smackdown
I was on a break from my network i loved it i was watching thought the attitude era raw, smackdown and ppvs , plus 80s wrestling and stuff ... but now its not there I'm SO BUMMED!!!
i wonder if they will add more than what they have now
Why would I watch Raw and Smackdown when I can watch Ups and Downs! I watch the WWE Network for retro content...because Retro Ups and Downs will never catch up.
Totally agree why watch 5 hours off garbage why we can be entertained by Simon for half an hour instead
I got an ad from WWE on Instagram to watch the Royal Rumble on the WWE Network 😕
Well yeah because this change doesn't happen until March 18th.
The WWE Network didn't die, it just simply moved to Peacock
WWE Network should have moved to Disney+ instead of peacock because WWE Network moving to Peacock has pissed me off along with other fans.
My biggest concern is what happens now with my wwe network link on my ps4? Is that now useless? Do I need to download this peacock thing on it now?
THe network doesn't move to Peacock until March 18th. But,yes, you will have to download Peacock by then. They will give you details on how to migrate your account over in March.
I still subscribe to the Network as of now. What happens when WWE transfers over to Peacock? Will my subscription automatically expire with the app disappearing or will it continue through Peacock? Will I get an alert to subscribe to Peacock as a brand new subscriber to continue to get the WWE content. I currently view Peacock’s free tier now.
WWE and NBCU will send you details about migrating over to Peacock. They likely will have you merge accounts if you have both of them. So, you will merge your WWE acount with your Peacock account.
You're awesome Simon
So I've just got network because of the rumble but I want to watch smacjdown tonight isn't on network or not because I don't know?
They do show weekly raws and smackdown episodes it takes a while for the network to upload them
They are usually weeks behind
There were some big problems with the network, such as the app/site being horribly laid out, a ton of glut on there, and as well, we had WAY too many PPVs. One a month was just too much PPV, and you could see it in how they executed them.
Keep your head UP bro
I want to go back to the days when PPV’s were treated like Boxing PPV’s. Back in the days every PPV felt like wrestle mania.
More like Rename those crappy PPV ...Fastlame next month 🤦♂️? I just can’t
I use the network to watch old shows. I've done RAW from Jan 97 - Mar 01 and random shows from every other wrestling organisation on there.
In Canada, Rogers hold exclusive rights to wwe network and the only way to get it is to have a cable subscription and are charged $14.99 a month. So either way we are still getting screwed over
I know for me personally I’m watching my way through raw and SmackDown. I reset the part where they just had the first draft in 2002. And it’s cool to go back and watch the old shows that I wants watched. And actually see episodes that I missed at the time. And overall it’s really nice to be able to relive the attitude and aggression era. That’s back when WWE was fun. When they cared about their products someone. Now they just don’t care. And I shove garbage down our throat and Collett wrestling excuse me sports in attainment. Because apparently you You can’t call them wrestlers they are sports entertainers or superstars.
So can I still watch royal rumble Sunday on wwe network or will it be on peacock if anyone can clarify. And how much is peacock?
Yes you can still watch royal rumble on the network, the deal doesn't start until march, the first PPV affected is Fastlane, peacock has 2 pricing tiers, $4.99 with ads and $9.99 without ads.
From my understanding we'll still have the network till March unless something changes or at least that's the last I heard
I don't want it to go, I love it very much. It won't ended like this, it's the best one.
Don't know how it works else where but here in Canada I have to enter my cable package provider. I don't have cable I have interwebs only. So I was unable to get the network. That may of something to do with it too. Maybe now I will be able to get it.
Peacock is only in the U.S
I’m just stoked that now I get Peacock with my WWE sub!! Just in time for the new Rocky Maivia sitcom.
It's called making a billion dollars easy money
That thumbnail is pretty hard
If Simon Miller is worth $1, then I could get 10 Simons for $9.99.
I remember it launched around Hulk Hogans birthday and the RAW segment.
Here in Canada you had to get it through a satellite/cable provider in order to get it. Which was annoying.
when is the switch to peacock as we still have wwe network in Canada
Can anyone tell me why my WWE network home is always not available?
I watch it for all the free stuff they let u watch now so its gonna suck when it's gone
It would be great here in Canada, if our TV providers didn't charge us 14.99 for a partial version of the WWE Network, the internet viewing is fine, but the app is not available at all on the PS4s or on TV it's Bullshit.
Canceled mine a couple months ago. One too many streaming services unfortunately.
"If you're going to have sex for 7 hours your thing is going to hurt." Best line ever! lol
I never bothered with it because of the censoring, changes, stuff like that. When I want to watch a match from the past that's how I want it presented and the WWE Network doesn't do that, it's especially bad with entrance themes. So I stick with my old DVD collection and will continue to do so until something of equal quality or better comes along.
I would use it a lot more if their navigation made more sense, their search worked better and it didn't buffer constantly. So basically, if it worked right, I'd use it more.
Then a move to Peacock will be very welcomed. I guarantee the interface will be a hell of a lot better. Hell, you couldn't even adjust video quality on the network 🤷♂️🤦♂️
Anyone in Canada have problems with WWE Network? It always logs me out
Simon is the best thing Whatculture has
I like this host. Great presenting. Good job mate.
song?
I’m upset that they sold it. I don’t want peacock lol
As a peacock subscriber, it's a trash app. You have to have a premium plus membership just to enjoy and watch the "good or known" programming. And now this. Peacock is about to milk this cow dry and we're the one's who will suffer.
@@cchisolm92cc well, should the premium plan be the only option then? I get it free since I have comcast tv. So im unsure of how these work
@@thenintendogamer1542 it could or should but they'll raise the price for premium in the long run. Why pay 10 dollars or more for a streaming service you'll only use for wrestling that IS NOT focused on developing wrestling content?? They're not even good at updating their current library. They are going to make us pay a certain amount for a limited amount of wwe content. With the network app you can watch everything for the ONE price where as peacock might charge you $5 for a premium plan plus another 4 bucks just to watch "current wwe" content, an extra 3 to see things from the 2010's then a whole $20 plus tax to enjoy everything with an extra $1.99 for no adds at all.
It's more of an evolution than a failure I think
This dude got his muscle just flailing his arms around like a fucking mad man all day!!
I love the way Simon always roasts himself lmao
I've always wanted WWE Network.
However, I live in Canada, and the only way to get WWE Network here in Canada is through a cable television subscription. and I refuse to give them any of my money. Yes, that means I'd rather give WWE my money directly than give Bell or Rogers my money. plus I hate most programing on cable
I personally love the network it saves me paying sky £19.95 a month i really hope this wont affect uk version
It won't.
I am not being mean or defensive with it WWE network doesn’t for ratings
@@kevindaley34 what ever saves me money im happy
I have some bad news for you, Peacock will be coming to Sky in the future. We'll it will be bad news if it's exclusive to Sky
I use to have WWE Network and primarily I watched it for the old school stuff and would watch the PPVs. However, I canceled it last year because I became bored by the product and really don't watch WWE anymore. It looks like I will be getting it back since I have Peacock Premium for free because I have Xfinity. And yes, the PPVs got extremely long. I remember the last couple of years of WrestleMania, it would hit 11.30 and the show was still going on. I had to go to bed since I had to work in the morning.
Simon is a buff agent 47
I’m at least putting $5 in for Simon
Same!
It’s still I’m watching the network now
Peacock has a better interface, less bugs and costs less... I don't mind this at all
Not really cheaper your still paying $9.99 for commercial free $5.00 with commercials
@@kevinbryant4904 WWE Network already had unskippable ads.
I DONT CARE. BUT ITS 4.99 NOW AND DEBUTS MARCH 18!
Why?
I actually liked the tattoo show and I don’t even have any ink. Every now and then I spot a tat from one of the many wrestlers they never got to and think “what’s the story with that one?”
I WAS SURPRISED the Nut Roll made it. Lol I love it
If they were smart, they would've charged like $10 for the PPV on the Network
That's a lot of content. I can't honestly believe Peacock will carry it in it's entirety. And if it does I can't see it doing so forever. Same with PPV's being included in the peacock $5 subscription price and if it dies that price will surely rise over a few years to around the $30 mark.
I wonder if I can use a VPN to still use WWE Network
When does wwe app get put on peacock?
March 18th I believe.
I wish B/R Live would have a monthly subscription service so I won't have to pay $50-$60 for AEW par per views ( which is how they do it through their app )
It “died” because you could literally screen record everything and the price but I still like the idea
So do we need to pay for peacock now to get it? So they will stop all auto charges?
Your WWE account will be converted to a Peacock one or if you have both, you will be able to merge the two.
The network had a lot of potential I think the problem with it was raw and smackdown being a month behind is the thing what kills it
The network it’s worse potential that’s why ratings are horrible under them
TL;DR Money.
The real question is ,what happens to the retro programming?
I enjoy WWE Network, it cost less to watch a PPV which it was cost around $60. Now all WWE PPV and other are on Peacock which is $10 for no ads