I have not really been trying to get too involved in this because there is more conflict than I am comfortable with. Plus I know my situation is not all encompassing. One of the first things they teach you in stats is that anecdotal events are not representative of the whole.
At this point, if I subscribe to all of the services to get the PLE's, Smackdown, Raw, NXT and archive content, it will cost me more per month than I was paying before the WWE Network came around.
However, people at WWE, I am sure, know that there are people like me who have watched the product through good and bad and will continue to do so.
But even I have my limits. If the archive content switches over to ESPN, then I could justify cancelling Peacock and subbing to the ESPN service. But even that would be difficult but Peacock offers me a lot more than just WWE. Otherwise, I will keep the service with the archive content and have to figure out the other stuff.
Honestly, my feeling right now is that this is a huge step backward, not forward. I have stuck with WWE longer than most of you have been alive. If something is endangering my viewership, they should be concerned.
I understand businesses taking the deals that offer them more money. But they also have to realize, the more that money comes out of the pockets of the people who support them, the more likely it is to fail. An intelligent business person would try to find a balance. They would find a way to make the most money they can without putting too much pressure on the fans who pay their bills. I do not feel this deal is doing that.
WWE isn't Apple. They can't rely on millions of people to pay outrageous prices for prestige.
