Backstage Reactions To WWE/Peacock Deal (Patreon)

WWE Network moving to Peacock is a gigantic win for WWE, and was reflected by the people we spoke with immediately following the news.

One wrestler we spoke with actually hadn't heard of the news before it broke and said the company profit would be massive, and the first impressions were the additional eyes on the product. Another top name in the company took a more pessimistic approach and said they didn't care where they were distributed unless it affects their pay. Still, no negativity emerged from that conversation as they confirmed it was a big move for WWE.

Fightful has learned that talks have been ongoing since at least last January to migrate the WWE Network to another streaming platform or service, however we were not able to confirm that was with Peacock at the time. Several within the company told us they actually expected a move much sooner than this, but understood with the state of the world, that was easier said than done from a negotiating standpoint.

WWE told us only U.S. subscribers would be affected

Learn more about the deal at this link: https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/nbcuniversal-s-peacock-acquires-wwe-network-s-exclusive-streaming-rights-united-states