WWE Raw TV rights update; FX still favorite, WBD still in contention

[Chris]

Dave Meltzer covered the latest updates on WWE Raw TV rights negotiations in today's Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Paul "Triple H" Levesque and Nick Khan were in Los Angeles this week trying to finalize a deal for the show and were not at Monday's Raw in Nashville. During most of the negotiation period, FX has been seen as the favorite to land the show. However, Netflix, USA, Warner Bros. Discover (WBD), and Amazon Prime have all been talked about as well.



In today's newsletter, Meltzer wrote that Khan met with WBD in October about Raw possibly going to TNT or TBS, the current homes of AEW programming.

Meltzer wrote:

Regarding WBD which would be the game changer in many ways if it happened, the WBD version told to many this past week is that Nick Khan last went to WBD in October with a pitch and was turned down. There’s always the caveat that because of the AEW relationship that a surprise could happen, but it’s one of those things where those in WBD have privately said there’s nothing to the idea TBS or TNT it is the destination for the show to a number of people in recent days.
Those in WWE constantly had WBD has a longshot for the reason they believed WBD owned a percentage of AEW.

WWE is hoping to receive $400 million per year for the rights to air Raw but analysts believe the number will be closer to $387 million. In a deal announced in September, WWE will receive $287 million per year for the USA Network to air SmackDown beginning in October 2024.

https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/update-on-wwe-raw-rights-fee-negotiations

 

[Cwalker]

I really think it’s going to come down to FX and Prime(this one is a longshot too imo)

 

[Samoa Looch]

FX is owned by Disney, isn't it? Do we finally get those crossovers then?

 

[Professor Booty]

FX is owned by Disney, isn't it? Do we finally get those crossovers then?

Cue the if Disney owns Fox and Fox has WWE TV that means *insert female talent name here* is a Disney Princess memes

 

[Comrade Khan]

last part of the title is a bit misleading even if technically correct, but not much shocking here.

Stock gonna take a hit if they get less than 400 mil

 

[Ricky Smarks]

I don’t want to see it happen, but how surreal would it be seeing Raw on TNT?

 

[Ricky Smarks]

I really think it’s going to come down to FX and Prime(this one is a longshot too imo)

I’ve seen this a couple times, but Prime has live capabilities?

 

[Samoa Looch]

Weren't they already there with it?

 

[Samoa Looch]

Oh no, that was TNN. My bad

 

[Chris]

I’ve seen this a couple times, but Prime has live capabilities?

Yes they have NFL every Thursday

 

[Ricky Smarks]

Yes they have NFL every Thursday

What do I need to watch it? Just prime subscription?

 

[Ricky Smarks]

Oh no, that was TNN. My bad

Yeah, that was confusing for a period when raw was on tnn and nitro on tnt.

 

[Samoa Looch]

Yeah, that was confusing for a period when raw was on tnn and nitro on tnt.

I can only imagine.

 

[Comrade Khan]

I’ve seen this a couple times, but Prime has live capabilities?

NFL has games on Amazon, yup

 

[Comrade Khan]

What do I need to watch it? Just prime subscription?

this I have no clue