WWE offering parts of the WWE Network for free

[Steveweiser]

Beginning today, WWE is pleased to unlock a vast portion of the WWE Network library and extend free access to thousands of hours of extraordinary on-demand content, including every WrestleMania in history, countless pay-per-view spectaculars, original documentaries and more, for a limited time.

This unprecedented offering to WWE fans worldwide includes each epic installment to date of WrestleMania, plus, every Royal Rumble, SummerSlam and Survivor Series event; every NXT TakeOver and NXT UK TakeOver; and groundbreaking originals such as the entire WWE 24 docuseries, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Sessions interview show, the recent five-episode hit, WWE Ruthless Aggression, and its 20-episode predecessor, The Monday Night War series.

Also included:

Recent episodes of Monday Night Raw
Recent episodes of Friday Night SmackDown
Every episode of WWE Untold
A Future WWE: The FCW Story
Much, much more
We’ve already doubled down with an historic WrestleMania this year that’s Too Big for Just One Night, streaming on WWE Network next Saturday, April 4, and Sunday, April 5, at 7 ET/4 PT. (The two-night WrestleMania event is only available to WWE Network subscribers.) Now, in the lead-up to The Show of Shows, you can relive classic matches, re-experience sports-entertainment’s defining moments and celebrate WWE’s greatest Superstars, past and present. Just create your account and stream on your favorite device.

Start watching for free NOW at watch.wwe.com!

www.wwe.com/article/wwe-offers-free-access-wwe-network

[Jonathan Michaels]

What does that leave out?

[Bang Bang Bart]

Mar 23, 2020 16:53:47 GMT -5 Jonathan Michaels said:

What does that leave out?

Basically any Raw & Smackdown episodes before November 2019.

[I'm Team Bayley and Indi]

Mar 23, 2020 16:53:47 GMT -5 Jonathan Michaels said:

What does that leave out?

having a quick check, wCw isn't included (maybe other companies too), and randomly looked up Edge & Christian's show which isn't included, so there maybe others shows made for the network as well

every WWE PPV looks like it could be included though

[MiLB Fan]

LOL, I’m scrolling through the Network and saw “Heroes of WrestleMania.”

I legitimately read it wrong at first and thought it said “Heroes of Wrestling.”

Also, right below that is “WWE’s Basketball Diaries.” Yes, the Raw with Batista carrying said object to the ring is included.

[Slingshot Suplay]

Is there a time limit to this offer, or is this the new norm?

[GuyOfOwnage]

Mar 23, 2020 17:44:28 GMT -5 MiLB Fan said:

LOL, I’m scrolling through the Network and saw “Heroes of WrestleMania.”

I legitimately read it wrong at first and thought it said “Heroes of Wrestling.”

Who even owns the rights to that thing?

[Bo Rida]

Good to see them doing something positive.

[Deleted]

FOR FREE?



I want Jerry Lawler to get excited about this in television now.

[Steveweiser]

Mar 24, 2020 7:09:37 GMT -5 Slingshot Suplay said:

Is there a time limit to this offer, or is this the new norm?

Presumably as long as most countries lockdowns last, but the upcoming WrestleMania won't be part of it.

[111111]

They’re really in panic mode aren’t they?

They means I should probably watch this weeks raw....

[xtremehorseman]

I haven't had the network in over a year and this new interface on the Roku is great! One of the reasons I cancelled originally was the lame interface. It seems all the documentarys and hidden gems are included for free.

[MolotovMocktail]

It looks like all the WWE ppv's are available, but old TV's are still subscription-only. Still, I re-watched Survivor Series 1990 today for the first time since it became my first pay-per-view event.

[greyfmdan]

Mar 24, 2020 12:17:10 GMT -5 111111 said:

They’re really in panic mode aren’t they?

Don’t know that this move is so much panic (though I understand why you’d think so). A lot of streaming services are doing extra freebies right now for homebound prospective viewers, in hopes of converting them to paid subscribers.

Of course, in WWE’s case, it may be a combination of the two.

["Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay]

Do I have to reopen an account with this or can I just use it?

[MiLB Fan]

Mar 27, 2020 14:51:20 GMT -5 "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay said:

Do I have to reopen an account with this or can I just use it?

If you have a Network account, you have to sign in with it to access the free stuff.

[WR91]

Not too shabby!

[cjh]

This promotion may have just ended.  I was watch watching one of the free videos a few minutes ago, paused it, and when I went to resume playing it, I was prompted to renew my subscription.  I went and tried other videos that had been free and got the same message.

The videos that were available for free don't have the lock graphic on the thumbnail as I post this, but you can't watch them any longer if you don't have a subscription.


EDIT, Apr. 11: Any video that was offered for free now has the lock graphic.

[bob]

[The Rick Jericho]

Because I have to subscribed through a cable provider. Which I won't. The feeling of having everything free was amazing.

I have how WWE network is operated here.