NWA announces streaming deal with Roku

[Chris]

Billy Corgan’s National Wrestling Alliance Strikes Streaming Deal With Roku

The deal will see matches airing on The Roku Channel in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, starting on July 29.

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Wrestling fans are set to get a new round of bouts to watch on streaming after Billy Corgan’s National Wrestling Alliance struck a deal with Roku.

The deal will see matches airing on The Roku Channel in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, starting on July 29.

It marks the first significant first-run deal for the association in more than 25 years.

The league was originally founded in 1948 by wrestling promoters Paul “Pinkie” George, Al Haft, Tony Stecher, Harry Light, Orville Brown, Don Owen and Sam Muchnick as a way to consolidate the championships of a number of regional companies into one.

The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Corgan, a big wrestling fan, bought the league in 2017.

The move will see NWA matches streaming for free every Tuesday at 8pm ET. The NWA has expanded its programing over recently years with Ten Pounds Of Gold as well as weekly broadcasts of NWA Powerrr on The CW’s app.

It is the latest sports deal for Roku, which also airs MLB Sunday Leadoff, NBA G-League, Formula E, Pro Volleyball Federation, and Bassmaster.

“When I purchased the National Wrestling Alliance in 2017, it was understood we were inheriting the history and legacy of the most storied brand in all combat sports, so to announce today we have now partnered with the number one TV streaming platform in North America is indeed a moment to be proud of,” said Corgan. “I look forward to sharing new episodes of ‘NWA Powerrr’ with the incredible audience that Roku brings.”

“We’re thrilled to call The Roku Channel the streaming home of the National Wrestling Alliance, and as Billy and his team continue to excite audiences, we look forward to tapping into the scale of our platform to bring this historic and storied promotion to millions of viewers,” added Joe Franzetta, Head of Sports, Roku Media.

 

[Sky]

From one platform unavailable to the international audience to another

 

[Mitch Buchannon]

Wait people still use Roku?

 

[Chris]

I own a Roku, I've never used the live TV though. I think I watched a movie once on it

 

[Chris]

I own two actually, one for both TVs which is a pain bc the remotes control the wrong one sometimes and I didn't anticipate that being a problem

 

[O-Blaze]

get the phone app and you can name them the remotes I believe

 

[Chris]

get the phone app and you can name them the remotes I believe

That's not the problem, it's always like it accidentally picks up the other remote for a few clicks or it turns one on when I don't want it to, but then once it's on its like it realizes it wasn't the right remote and it stops listening to it lol so pretty minor and not even a consistent problem

 

[O-Blaze]

That's not the problem, it's always like it accidentally picks up the other remote for a few clicks or it turns one on when I don't want it to, but then once it's on its like it realizes it wasn't the right remote and it stops listening to it lol so pretty minor and not even a consistent problem

Ahhh okay. Then the app probably would do the same issue.

 

[R-Troop]

Oh nice.

I mean I only use it to watch Baseball on Sunday mornings. But good for NWA getting another deal.

Also, is this a new series? Is it just airing old matches or ones already on Powerrr? Is Powerrr going away?