Video Libraries

[The Gooch]

Does anyone know the exact amount that the WWE paid for the WCW (which included NWA and Georgia I believe) video Library? How about for ECW? Did they buy the AWA library as well?

I remember hearing they paid a small amount for WCW. I can't understand this as with the breakthrough of DVD's you'd figure so many people would see the potential of owning this library.

[Chavo Classic]

I dont know, but I like your avatar

[Mike the Metal Ed]

I'm pretty sure the tape library was included with the purchase of WCW, because Bischoff's consortium would have gained everything except TV time had his purchase gone through.

[Tornado]

I seem to remember it being some stupidly low amount like $4Million (well, low considering) as I thought at the time, "If I won the Lottery, I could buy WCW.."...

[Xero]

I'm pretty sure the tape library was included with the purchase of WCW, because Bischoff's consortium would have gained everything except TV time had his purchase gone through.
That's what I was thinking...

[The Gooch]

I seem to remember it being some stupidly low amount like $4Million (well, low considering) as I thought at the time, "If I won the Lottery, I could buy WCW.."...

That was the number that was in my head as well.

[Yashamaga]

I think it was like 2.5 mil

[KayfabeMan]

Yeah I heard $2,500,000 as well.

As far as the AWA footage goes - my understanding is that WWE bought out footage from Gagne and some other owners, but that Gene Okerlund's kid and maybe a group of others still own AWA footage. Who knows if McMahon swooped in and bought that too though.

At least [for the time being] he can't get his hands on the FL footage, as Mike Graham owns the rights and won't part with the footage. He makes a good deal on it I believe, but McMahon would make 500,000 times that. We'll see in the future I guess, maybe if Mike ever needs cash, or when he passes whoever gets the rights might want to part with it.