The WWE itself HAS NUCLEAR HEAT

[crowwreak was WRONG]

When WWE made the announcement of the WWE Network, it noted that while the PPV events would air on their network, they would still make the event available through traditional PPV. DirecTV released a statement today to the Los Angeles Times, stating the following…

"Clearly, we need to quickly re-evaluate the economics and viability of their business with us, as it now appears the WWE feels they do not need their PPV distributors."

Direct TV also claims WWE has been in a steady decline on PPV and that the network, "will only accelerate this trend." The contracts that inDemand and DirecTV have with wrestling companies, boxing companies and UFC state that PPVs can't be put on the Internet for a lower price than is being charged by the cable companies.

Well, it had to go meta sooner or later

[Bootista]

I'm waiting for Wrestletaint's official report

[OldDirtyBernie]

Work.

[Brother Nero....Wolfe]

Vince vs DirectTV.

Hell.

In.

A.

Cell.

[Professor Chaos]

F off DirecTV they better not screw this up for us.

[thetower52]

Jan 10, 2014 19:50:28 GMT -5 Professor Chaos said:

F off DirecTV they better not screw this up for us.

Didn't they drop wwe once before in the early 2000s

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They had to see this coming. WWE's gonna try this network thing and see if they make more money on it than traditional PPV through companies like DirecTV. They might have to come crawling back for a lesser deal if the Network doesn't perform.

[Deleted]

WWE dun goofed!

[slappy]

Their CEO is Michael White.

I expect Kerwin to return and attack his uncle over this.

[Apricots And A Pear Tree]

Newz!

[Deleted]

There's enough space in Ziggler's doghouse for WWE.

[angryfan]

Jan 10, 2014 20:08:45 GMT -5 @rackzyder said:

There's enough space in Ziggler's doghouse for WWE.

Well, they did give Ziggler the deluxe model, with 3 stories, five bedrooms, and that killer breakfast nook.

[Error]

Jan 10, 2014 19:50:55 GMT -5 thetower52 said:

Jan 10, 2014 19:50:28 GMT -5 Professor Chaos said:

F off DirecTV they better not screw this up for us.

Didn't they drop wwe once before in the early 2000s

Yeah, they've been battling over PPV fees for decades.

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As punishment, WWE's slated to drop Payback to TNA on Raw.

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Jan 10, 2014 20:22:17 GMT -5 Lizuka #BLM said:

As punishment, WWE's slated to drop Payback to TNA on Raw.

Sadly TNA has no venue to hold the PPV at.

[Clash, Never a Meter Maid]

DirecTV is an Enis.

[Chip]

Direct TV also claims WWE has been in a steady decline on PPV and that the network, "will only accelerate this trend."

No shit, the decline of PPV is probably part of the reason the Network exists.

[Boo!]

If they get 400,000 to subscribe they get way more than they were making from their cut of PPV revenue. Plus the other revenue will still be there albeit smaller; from those who still want to buy the PPVs the traditional way.

[Lancers]

Jan 10, 2014 19:10:11 GMT -5 Bootista said:

I'm waiting for Wrestletaint's official report

PRICEY PAY PER VIEW PROBLEMS PLAGUING PROFITEERING PROMOTION

Satellite distributor home to 174 religion channels available on their basic package DirecTV is very unhappy with Wednesday night's unveiling of the WWE Network that was so earth-shattering, it registered a 4.7 on the Richter scale right below the Las Vegas Convention Center that night.

The reason for their anger? The WWE's idea of making their monthly PPVs available via internet streaming on their Netflix-like platform. This will undoubtedly leave the current PPV model as desolate as Siberia in January or Rocky Dennis' black book because many WWE fans will likely order the WWE Network and pay for the 6 month commitment to acquire 6 PPVs and their large tape library PLUS the critically acclaimed reality series "Legends House" which is currently scoring a 97 on aggregate website Metacritic.

"Boy, is DirecTV pissed!" said one of our sources who was at the Consumer Electronics Show pretending to be a hooker to get in for free. "You should have seen their faces. They were as about as red as my ass after the spanking I got from WWE Global Media Executive Perkins Miller later that night after a night of drinks at the bar. Hey, I had to do what I had to do to get in that conventional hall. Am I proud that I let Perkins Miller spank my ass with a flyswatter and then listen to him cry about how he's only sexually gratified by people in Fraggle Rock costumes? Not really."

DirecTV's passive-aggressive tone in their official statement released today in the L.A. Times serves as an indication that things could get quite messy.

"What did you expect? For them to say 'Hey! Great job WWE! You just saved the PPV model," said another of our sources who is a sarcastic prick. "The WWE may have incidentally KILLED the pay per view concept. They were one of the pioneers of the days of closed-circuit television and now they've jumped into the 21st century. And 10 bucks a month for 6 months??? DirecTV hasn't seen an offer that low since the one they made for G4 a couple of years back."


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[The Last Hero]

Direct TV is hot garbage anyway.