3) WWE Cracking Down On WWE Network Users In Canada
According to Dave Meltzer in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE is starting to crack down on WWE Network users in Canada.
Here is what Meltzer wrote:
The other change is a crackdown on people from other countries who are getting the network in a manner they aren’t supposed to by using a U.S. proxy address. It appears this is aimed at Canada, where WWE has deals in place with the cable providers and fans are going around those deals.
The WWE Network in Canada is a cable television station and there aren’t the options and archives like the U.S. version, just the live stream and limited VOD content. So Canadians have been using a VPN address to subscribe and get the full VOD content. They have found a way to crack down on this. What makes this notable is if there are a significant number of Canadians or people from other countries doing this, it would mean a significant drop in U.S. subs by 12/31, a number that was already feared would fall below 1 million for the first time in many years
My Take: As a Canadian, the WWE Network is definitely a hassle. You have to have cable to subscribe, which sucks for all of the cord-cutters out there.
2) The Latest On Xavier Woods
According to a Reddit user (who has been really accurate), Xavier Woods is scheduled to be evaluated by WWE’s medical staff in May.
This has been moved up a few months as it was originally scheduled for July.
This hopefully means that Woods is ahead of schedule in his recovery from injury.
My Take: I really hope that Woods is back as soon as possible. The New Day just isn’t the same without him.
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