A report broke this week that suggested NBC Universal would be keeping Monday Night RAW’s television rights. The report also suggested that Smackdown Live will be going to the highest bidder. NBC will reportedly be paying 3 times the current amount for RAW and as a result, will be letting Smackdown go.
So where will Smackdown end up?
Kristopher Tapley of Variety has a new article which suggests some of the frontrunning TV Networks that could land the show. Here is an excerpt from the article:
“We think ‘SmackDown’ is due for a big raise as well, and likely still viewed as a bargain for several players reportedly interested,” said Eric Katz, senior analyst for Wells Fargo.
Frontrunning contenders for “SmackDown” rights include Fox, Facebook and Amazon. With the recent news that Fox will be sharing Ultimate Fighting Championship rights with ESPN, a few holes could open up in its scheduling that would present a great fit for WWE’s programming.”
Speaking of money, you can check out the list of the highest-paid WWE stars of 2018 here.
How would you feel about any of these options?
Watch it go to a subscription outlet.
Next thing you know someone is going to buy the rights to oxegyn, then I’ll have to budget for that.