WWE issued a survey recently to ask fans about new programming potentially being added to the WWE Network. Fans were pitched a wide variety of ideas and asked to rate their interest from ‘Extremely Interested’ to ‘Not At All Interested’.
The survey says: “WWE is considering adding new programming to WWE Network as part of a premium priced tier. Listed below are some potential new programming ideas.”
Here are some of the most interesting concepts that WWE is pitching:
“Special Live Events: Special one-time live events from unique locations around the world featuring an unexpected main event
TV-14 In-Ring Show: A “new” weekly version of ECW (Extreme Championship Wrestling) or other “edgy” new promotion rated “TV-14”
Local Tournaments: Tournaments that take place in your home country featuring local talent similar to the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament which took place in England this year
New Reality Shows: Reality shows featuring life on the road for WWE Superstars, an insider’s view of WWE Superstars’ intense training and workout regimens, WWE Superstar “Cribs”, WWE-style “Apprentice” to win a job at WWE, or WWE Legends’ House Season 2 – Attitude Era
Original Scripted Comedies: Comedies such as WWE Superstar Roasts, Southpaw Regional Wrestling, or WWE’s version of “The Office”
Other Promotions: Historic and new programming from ICW, PROGRESS, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, or other regional Indie promotions
Ring of Honor: Historic and new programming from Ring of Honor
TNA: Historic and new programming from TNA / Impact / Global Force Wrestling
WWE “Director’s Cut”: Shows that put a new twist on classic content such as WWE Legends narrating historic pay-per-views or current WWE Superstars providing their perspective and analysis of classic matches and events
Audio Channel: A section of WWE Network for “listening only” that provides audio play-by-play of pay-per-views, music playlists, “sports radio” style call-in shows and podcasts
Original Scripted Dramas: Wrestling-themed series inspired by wrestling’s colorful and rich history such as WWE’s version of Game of Thrones
House Shows: For the first time ever, get a live, ringside view of select WWE house shows
Tournaments: New in-ring tournaments such as a Pro Am style tournament (WWE vs. NXT), a Lucha tournament, a tag team tournament, or King / Queen of the Ring tournaments”
It is important to note that this is just WWE getting research for some of these ideas, but it is certainly a start!
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Let us know which of these ideas intrigue you in the comment section below.