NBC Sports President Rick Cordella has issued a statement on the WWE relationship with Peacock ahead of both sides entering the next phase of their agreement.
During Clash in Paris on August 31, Michael Cole acknowledged that the Premium Live Event would be the final major show to be broadcast on the streaming platform. Cole thanked the people at Peacock for an “incredible” 5-year run and also personally thanked Rick Cordella for his work during that time.
On social media, Cordella sent thanks of his own to the company and its executives for getting behind the Peacock streaming service when it first launched back in 2020, also letting fans know that there would still be WWE programming on the platform moving forward:
And a big thank you to @WWE Nick Khan, @TripleH and @StephMcMahon for taking a chance on Peacock 5 years ago, as we were just launching.
But it’s not goodbye. We’re excited to stay a partner of the WWE, with must-watch, Saturday Night Main Events for years to come.
The agreement between WWE and Peacock began in early 2020, signalling the end of the WWE Network in the United States and a move that began the change in streaming rights for the pro wrestling company moving forward, as many countries can now access WWE content through Netflix. The streaming service will still present NXT PLEs and Saturday Night’s Main Event specials for the foreseeable future.
WWE Leaving Peacock For ESPN
In the United States, WWE fans will now be able to access Premium Live Events on the new ESPN streaming service, which launched on August 21. The move was met with a mixed response from fans as those who do not already have access to ESPN will have to pay $29.99 a month moving forward, a significant increase on their Peacock subscription. The first event set to air as part of the new deal will be WrestlePalooza on September 20.
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