PWTorch article on FOX's interest in WWE TV

[Welfare Willis]

Jan 17, 2018 18:03:46 GMT -5 msc said:

Think I'd trust McMahons even if they pushed Roman Reigns for the next century, over FOX, myself.

Yeah, I just get WCW vibes if another company had power to overrule Vince. As it is we supposedly have USA to thank for the guest host era and three hour Raws.

[Malibu Albino]

Jan 17, 2018 20:53:52 GMT -5 @jdogindy said:

Jan 17, 2018 19:48:31 GMT -5 fw91 said:

yeah I can't imagine RAW on FOX being long term. A a broadcast network giving a whole two hour block on a weeknight to one show?

One needs to remember The Jay Leno Show to see how damaging alloting a regular slot to something is to a network.

The Jay Leno Show was every weekday night, that was the problem with it. Raw is once a week for two hours, American Idol, Dancing with the Stars and other popular reality shows regularly had or have two hour slots. It's not unheard of.

[111111]

Jan 17, 2018 22:05:34 GMT -5 Urethra Franklin said:

The WWE must love these rumours because they’re sending the stock price through the roof.

It’s at nearly $33 a share right now. That’s bonkers and grossly inflated.

Damn I knew I should have bought some the say after they announced the last TV deal lol

[Drillbit Taylor]

Outside of presidential addresses and MLB post season( which can be schussed around) I do not know what would interfere with Raw on Fox

[OVO 40 hunched over like he 80]

Please let the deal happen so raw only lasts two hours. It's an extra hour of unfunny comedy.

[Skeletor]

So what are the odds that WWE goes online only?

[KofiMania]

Jan 19, 2018 22:36:31 GMT -5 Skeletor said:

So what are the odds that WWE goes online only?

0%.

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I just want something to change. Something NEEDS to change. The WWE has never been more boring and a chore to watch than it is right now. And at a time when they have one of the greatest rosters in pro wrestling history ever assembled. I really, really, want to see something happen that forces the product to change in some way.

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Jan 18, 2018 10:19:54 GMT -5 Malibu Albino said:

Jan 17, 2018 20:53:52 GMT -5 @jdogindy said:

One needs to remember The Jay Leno Show to see how damaging alloting a regular slot to something is to a network.

The Jay Leno Show was every weekday night, that was the problem with it. Raw is once a week for two hours, American Idol, Dancing with the Stars and other popular reality shows regularly had or have two hour slots. It's not unheard of.

Yeah, but I mentioned that show specifically due to how bad it was for the network. Also, most networks (well, technically anybody not ABC) don't show the same thing 52 weeks a year during prime time. They want flexibility in case something fails & need to dump it or if they are retooling. Two hours every Monday means they can't move anything there. FOX was the original 2 hour primetime network, after all.

[Captain & Diet]

Jan 17, 2018 16:36:59 GMT -5 Allie Kitsune said:

Jan 17, 2018 16:19:59 GMT -5 @ambrosefan said:

So would that mean Triple H, Stephanie and Vince (while he's still there) wouldn't have control of the company?

Vince selling out and pulling the rug out from under HHH would be the biggest "F*** You, I'm the boss" power play ever.

I could envision Fox buying in, retiring Vince and installing Hunter as the CEO.