SmackDown Leaving Fox, Returning to USA Network after October 2024 — Plus, Four WWE Specials Coming to NBC

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I still feel like they could have made the drafts so much cooler though
3-2 Pick sucks alternative back and forth or have it where they face each other winning gets pick Miss that
 

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3-2 Pick sucks alternative back and forth or have it where they face each other winning gets pick Miss that
yeah and I would have went like full on sports draft presentation with war rooms etc. problem was also you kind of need two GMs for that to work
 

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3-2 Pick sucks alternative back and forth or have it where they face each other winning gets pick Miss that
Tbh i understand the 3-2 picks. Raw being longer technically does need more people on the roster.
 

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I love a good draft, though it's lost it's unpredictably over the years. Midcard belts always switch and because of them drafting real life couples onto the same show, which is good obviously.
 

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If they could somehow come to agreement bout Regal being on TV him and Adam be perfect gms for both shows.

Hell bring back Bragging Rights or have Survior series be a number of cross brand matches the winners get the picks and next two nights on Raw & SD reveal the picks.
 

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If they could somehow come to agreement bout Regal being on TV him and Adam be perfect gms for both shows.

Hell bring back Bragging Rights or have Survior series be a number of cross brand matches the winners get the picks and next two nights on Raw & SD reveal the picks.
I believe by the time this switch to USA happens, Regal would be allowed on TV again. don't quote me though
 
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I always heard it was until the end of 2023 so Regal could be on TV in a few more months
 
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ONE TO GO: This move leaves the Monday night “WWE Raw” as the last package WWE needs to sell. “Raw” is WWE’s top property and has generated a lot of interest from both traditional linear TV companies and digital players. NBCU is considered a front-runner to renew its “Raw” deal. After all, “Raw” has anchored Monday nights on USA for the better part of 20 years; USA also carries “WWE NXT;” NBC carries WWE Network on Peacock; and it just cut this “SmackDown” deal. But even as the market for sports rights has tightened due to the cord cutting trends, other companies have engaged in talks, including Disney and Amazon. Sources say there is potential for “Raw” to move off of Monday nights as part of a new deal, though nothing has been decided yet.​
 

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I always heard it was until the end of 2023 so Regal could be on TV in a few more months
yeah was like a year or smth total - or basically until his AEW deal would have originally ran out?
 

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assuming its because no financials were released, but stock just took a 10$ hit
 

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They got their $1 billion from their side chick and went back to their main chick.

Everything under one umbrella makes sense. I wonder how much USA/NBC is kicking out to pretty much house the WWE content
 

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SmackDown returning to USA makes the most sense. USA really wants to be the home of WWE. They own Peacock and now SmackDown is returning and their other channel NBC will host Saturday Night’s Main Event.

What could be the shock of the century, however, is if they wind up losing Raw. Rumors are swirling they might be, and what a weird event that Raw isn’t on USA, but SmackDown is.
 

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