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  1. 1. What is your current WWE Network status?

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I'll probably subscribe before the Rumble now that it's available in Chile.

 

WWE's new deal with FoxSports here will cost them a lot of subs though, you get every TV show (including NXT) for free - except in my country, but pretty much everyone who watches wrestling already has FS2 because you need that channel to see important sporting events - and to watch PPVs you gotta sign up on a "premium package" of channels that costs US$13 (not sure how other countries in South America gotta pay for PPVs). And there isn't real culture for OnDemand content for people to be eager to get WWE Network. I wonder how much many FoxSports gave WWE.

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Former subscriber. I plan on renewing in January for Rumble and Mania and will likely let it lapse again after that 6 month period. I just wasn't watching it enough to justify keeping it on top of other subscription services, and I was disappointed in the variety of content and continuing technical issues

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I've had it since day one. There are times when I go a few weeks without using it at all, but it's in pretty regular rotation. I'm on a bit of a break from it right now, as I just got a puppy, along with work, band, and school commitments. Also, I kinda wanna watch some different stuff other than Nitros and NXT. Gotta get off my ass and get a new set from goodhelmet.

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Could subscribe illegally, have waited to do so until more on-demand content I want to see is added. That hasn't happened yet. The Canadian deal isn't offered on my TV as of yet and seems so sucky that if I do get it I'll probably still subscribe to the U.S. version.

 

Since I'm looking for on-demand stuff I haven't seen (like old AWA and Territory TV pre-1984), I don't suspect I'll be subscribing any time soon, and that's OK...I know I'm a niche within a niche in terms of what I'm waiting to see on the network.

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Former subscriber. I have a ridiculous, and ever growing, wrestling collection. I have 100 discs of Puerto Rico I've barely scratched the surface of, around 80s discs of Southeastern/Continental, just about a complete run of Memphis TV from 1980-1988 and on and on and on. Which I never have time to watch. And all of those things I want to see more than old WWF or WCW PPVs. That said, it wouldn't really take that much to get me back on board. Pick an old territory and consistently upload new shows in order without randomly skipping episodes. The day they finally do that, they can have my money again.

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I'm a subscriber, but I'm starting to get annoyed that they've taken away my classic service and not really replaced it yet. The current PPVs are more like a consolation prize to me. 247/COD wasn't perfect and sagged over time, but at least it had some effort behind it. I too have an ever growing collection that I might never watch all of, but I'm also a quality nerd, so those pristine Turner tapes and such always got me excited.

 

Though there were always signs that they weren't interested in showing the really deep cuts, which as noted above we might represent a too-small niche of interest for. They started CWF, AWA, and Stampede episodes on 24/7 years ago but only showed a few. I presume lack of viewers had something to do with it. They know pretty exact hit numbers, and there's no point in uploads that almost no one is watching, even if they pay a subscriber fee.

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honestly, I think it's worth it for the monthly PPV's alone. Even a mediocre WWE PPV still features a couple good matches and that pretty much gives me my wrestling fix for the month. If they exceed my expectations then all the better. I also don't keep up with NXT weekly but will end up binge watching it every couple months and think it's a fun weekly show. The NXT specials have been great and also add value to the subscription. 10 bucks a month is really not that much even if I don't take the time to watch a lot of the old stuff.

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Former subscriber. Will jump back in for the Rumble because that's my favorite PPV. But as much as I enjoyed the content that is available to watch, I'm very disappointed that the service still felt like a clunky beta test after six months. Also, the way content was added (or not added, as the case may be) felt really erratic.

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And since a lot of new guys are debuting on NXT, I had to renew.

 

I am guessing most people don't know this...

 

If you're getting or keeping the Network only for NXT, don't. You can get the same content - yes, including the PPVs - on Hulu Plus. The only difference is, you won't get them "live." The shows appear 24 hours later, and I believe PPVs end up on Hulu 1-2 days later.

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Still a Subscriber. I'm going back & watching WCW stuff. They really need to get Saturday Night on there. Trying to watch the shows in chronological order, it feels like you miss a lot. At least until the nWo takes over & Saturday Night becomes the B-show that is completely skippable.

 

Also, they need to get the '97 & '98 Nitros on there sooner rather than later.

 

If the WCW stuff wasn't there (I mean the Nitros, mostly) I probably would not have cared so much. I don't care about most of the old WWE stuff on there. I've seen the old WWE PPVs so many times (up to like 1995) that I don't care to see them anymore. The PPVs during the Attitude Era are all pretty much trash. And 2002-present all blends together. I can't differentiate one John Cena year from the next. It's still great for watching the current PPV though to stay caught up on the product, since I don't watch RAW anymore.

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And since a lot of new guys are debuting on NXT, I had to renew.

I am guessing most people don't know this...

 

If you're getting or keeping the Network only for NXT, don't. You can get the same content - yes, including the PPVs - on Hulu Plus. The only difference is, you won't get them "live." The shows appear 24 hours later, and I believe PPVs end up on Hulu 1-2 days later.

Thank you for bringing that up to my attention. I kind of like seeing NXT and the PPVs live though and with NXT, I can watch them a lot earlier in the day on Thursdays so I can watch football at night

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I have subscribed since the beginning. I will continue to subscribe, mainly because at some point, it will be something awesome. It has to be. The future of WWE depends on it. I do expect it to get worse before it gets better but I also think they will eventually get it right. As someone who grew up in the era of video rentals, I like having a virtual video store at my fingertips where I can rent any PPV anytime I want.

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