Mark Shapiro says more two day PLEs are possible for WWE

[Chris]

TKO exec: There is ‘absolutely an opportunity’ for more two-day WWE PLEs

The possibility of TKO expanding more WWE premium live events to two days is on the table, according to TKO chief operating officer Mark Shapiro. Shapiro made the comment when he was asked during a…

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The possibility of TKO expanding more WWE premium live events to two days is on the table, according to TKO chief operating officer Mark Shapiro.

Shapiro made the comment when he was asked during a Monday appearance at the UBS Global Media & Communications Conference, saying “There’s definitely an opportunity for that. It’s all a progression, a natural evolution.” he said.

He added that expanding depends on the partner involved and that they are in a good place with their storylines in how they weave through the year.

While WrestleMania expanded to two nights since WrestleMania 36 in 2020, other events had yet to follow suit. That was until the announcement of the first-ever two night SummerSlam for both New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium in August 2025 and for Minneapolis’ U.S. Bank Stadium in August 2026.

Other notes from Shapiro’s talk:

• Shapiro said he will be in Los Angeles for the Raw kickoff on Netflix in addition to on-screen talent like CM Punk, John Cena, Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, musician Travis Scott and “a few other surprises.”
• Shapiro said he’s not worried about January 6th, but is thinking about June and July when WWE is “not the shiny toy” for Netflix anymore and how WWE will be treated by the streaming provider. He said he isn’t really that worried and continuously put them over for how they have been thus far, emphasizing they will be in business with each other for the next ten years.
• He remained positive on their relationship with NBCUniversal, Comcast and Peacock, saying he thinks their upcoming PLE package rights will led itself to “more suitors” than perhaps the UFC TV rights will because they are low volume with a high premium being once a month. He said they have flexibility with being able to schedule events with their partners depending on what is of strategic interest to them.
• Site fees for WWE and UFC shows will remain a key focus, but he doesn’t expect to have them all taken care of by the end of 2025.

 

[Leon TrotSky]

Hey, whatever ends the cycle of only having 5 matches per show because you've got to squeeze in the ads and recaps

 

[Comrade Khan]

Hey, whatever ends the cycle of only having 5 matches per show because you've got to squeeze in the ads and recaps

It'll still be 5 matches per show there's just 2 shows now

 

[Butters]

Shapiro said he’s not worried about January 6th

WWE Insurrextion coming back confirmed.

 

[Dale]

Rumble has gotta be the next logical step, else do a 2 night international show ya fucks.

 

[Crocker]

Hey, whatever ends the cycle of only having 5 matches per show because you've got to squeeze in the ads and recaps

I’d rather have adverts in the show than pay £50 a show.


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[Comrade Khan]

I’d rather have adverts in the show than pay £50 a show.


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was wwe that expensive for ppv before?

 

[Butters]

I’d rather have adverts in the show than pay £50 a show.


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Absolutely this. It's crazy to think my dad used to get both WCW and WWE PPVs back in the day at anywhere from 30 to 60 USD each

 

[Cwalker]

2 night Rumble just makes the most sense.

1 night for the men. 1 for the women.

Then War Games will follow suit

 

[Crocker]

was wwe that expensive for ppv before?

It would be now


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[Comrade Khan]

It would be now


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damn. I know AEW ppvs are expensive in the US but they are only 20 quid in the UK.

Could be the worst of both worlds like UFC where you have to pay a sub, a ppv fee AND get adverts

 

[Chris]

They were $60 when my parents were buying them in the 2000s, but I think that was the Big 4 premium price, lesser shows were $50.

UFC is $80 now so that's what WWE would be if they never stopped and what we could possibly be looking at in 2026.

Also they have the same amount of ads lol if we started being charged again, they aren't going to tell sponsors sorry we can't take your money, our fans would be too mad

 

[Butters]

back right before the network the WWE PPVS were either 49.99 or 59.99 USD I believe.

 

[Comrade Khan]

80USD is pure insanity

 

[Comrade Khan]

technically you will have to pay a sub for netflix for raw, a sub for PLEs and a cable sub for smackdown right? how much is that a month total?