Are you getting WWE Network?
 

Why or why not? For me, it is a no brainer, and I'm not even that huge of a wrestling fan anymore, although I will tune into Raw and PPVs sometimes. Just that ridiculous library of old school WCW/ECW pay per views and every current PPV live in HD on it, it just makes no sense to me to not get it, especially at only $9.99 a month. Monday Night Wars is another one I'm pretty stoked about.

I usually order Wrestlemania and a couple other PPVs, so the Network will save me money.

My only complaint is that they're not streaming Raw/Smackdown. I would gladly pay another $5 a month for that. Honestly, I'm still very hyped for this.

Yeah, I mean, if you order Wrestlemania alone, isn't that about 6 months of what it'll cost you to have WWE Network anyway?

Well, wouldn't that completely fuck up their relations with the USA network and Syfy? I'm sure DIRECTV and other satellite companies are not happy with them showing the PPVs on the Network, either

Exactly. 9.99 a month for 6 months of streaming WWE content vs. 64.95 for a 4 hour show.

I will get it when it becomes available to PARTS UNKNOWN

Taking advantage of the free week before I say it is permanent thing for me.

just like a jew right?

There is a free week? When o.O

I am on the fence. I will probably get it because the 6 months will fall into WM season but get rid of it after that.

I think Frye sums up my opinion here...

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/i...AfcYpK9MsDYjcA

Even if your like me and only usually buy 2 or 3 PPVs a year (Mania, Rumble, Maybe SummerSlam) it is going to save you money in long run. I just hope they have the servers ready and the whole thing doesn't shut down for Mania. With that being the first PPV everyone watches on there it's gonna be a test of the Streaming ability. I think gonna give it a shot. Having All the PPVs from the past too really sold me on it.

Depends on a few things when it launches over here.

Will it be £9.99 or the equivalent to its price in dollars? Or will it cost more?
Will it have full functionality/library? Netflix over here is nowhere near as comprehensive, for example.

Currently I watch everything online for free (or stolen, if you prefer) but I've not really been keeping up with SmackDown, so would I be getting my money's worth? The cost would be worth it just to avoid all the viruses that come with streaming sites, I suppose.

I'm buying it, mostly because I'm sick of unreliable streams.

I'm definitely subscribing. I watch every PPV, so it's a huge savings.

Yes but not right away and probably after that first 6 month phase or Mania month.

When does it come to Canada?

Anyone with an internet connection that orders WrestleMania and is in a country that gets the Network absolutely should get this, as it's a savings, plus EVERYTHING ELSE!

"Does a bear shit in the woods?"

100p

DirecTV is actually considering severing ties with WWE over this.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment...#axzz2qQt5AFkF

I heard only this Mania was going to be offered on the network and the next one wold not.

This must be costing them money in the short run, I expect them to creep the price up a little bit each year.

DirecTV will lose in the end. This is where "TV" and entertainment is going.

Hell, I'd pay $15 or $20 a month. I'd cancel Hulu to offset the cost for this.

I can see them eventually going to a tiered system where hardcore fans will pay more, but basically have access to the entire WWE library 24/7. Between Netflix and this, the only thing I'd miss is an outlet for football games.

No reason not to get it.

My thinking on Hulu, Netflix, etc. is that even if I only actually watch it on weekends but "binge" watch on those weekend afternoons - it's more than worth the $10. Being the huge wrestling nerd I am, I don't see how I can't get this. It is all the wrestling you want and when you want it. For people who pirate, now you just can login and watch it whenever you want without worrying about torrents or good uploads or whatever and it's legal for the weekly shows, old shows, ppvs, etc. It they put all the DVD docs on there - it is even better.

Yeah, I don't see a win condition for DirecTV if they stop carrying PPVs. WWE isn't going to abandon the Network, so all they're doing is taking a loss to spite WWE.

I've watched every episode of Friday Night Lights, The Wonder Years, The Shield, Courage the Cowardly Dog, other TV shows and a shit-ton of documentaries, movies, and other shows. If I had to purchase those on DVD or pay to watch other ways - it'd be thousands of dollars. It is impossible for someone to have Netflix and Hulu not be the most cost efficient form of entertainment. WWE is making a wise decision to go this direction. I live in a very tiny town, and I've had some older people (40s and 50s) ask me about Hulu, Netflix, etc. because they want to get rid of their cable or satellite due to rising costs for the packages that have all the sports or all the channels they want. If the NFL and NCAA or smart, they will go in the same direction and offer live streaming of all games. Live sports is the only bargaining chip traditional networks have, and if WWE's network is successful - you can see the dollar signs exploding in the eyes of sports league executives.

Passionate Fanbase + 24/7 Availability & Live Streaming of events + Reasonable monthly fee w/ long term committment = Easy $$$

Vince really is a genius.

I read the reports on TPWW and that's it, so no Network for me.

How could you say no to the WWE network? Every news report is awesome on it.

I would have liked to see a little more variety in the answers. How many people are going to sign up for 6 months just for WrestleMania? How many people would say yes if they had a way to see it on TV without an HDMI cable? How many people still aren't sure?
There are variances in this answer.

I already view my PC on my tv via HDMI so it would be no different.

Not if the bear lives in a zoo.

Does the pope shit on a bear?

Nah. I'd love to, to check out all the old stuff, but I don't really have the time, or money. I watch all the programming on stream sites anyway, and I watch the PPV's in a local sports bar who only charge a fiver but refundable on drinks, so in the long run, I'm not spending anything anyway.

I can see why it's worthwhile because well....reduced cost PPV's

But seriously do people not realise you can watch any episode of Raw, Smackdown Afterburn, Heat, Velocity, Every PPV in history, Plus all the ECW and WCW stuff online somewhere already for absolutely nothing?

TORRENT + DVD BURNER = BETTER VALUE

No because it won't be released to UK customers for some time yet. And even then ..... Well I wait and see how well it's received.

Unless the event you want to see doesn't have anyone seeding. Which would probably be the case for a lot of stuff.

Outside of the past year's shows, most of what is seeded has so few seeders that it takes forever for the torrent to download.

I'll take WWE Network over that.

I hope the 9.99 price isn't so long as you agree to a 3 year term, or any fixed amount of time....

I think theyd gotta cause people would sign up for march and then cancel (The price of WM or that months PPV would have to be charged ya think)

PS: is the term PPV owned by any broadcasting corperation ?

The $9.99 price is with a 6 month subscription.

Think of all of the young fans this will make. Guys aged 25-35 with kids, reliving the classic matches of yesteryear.

Instead of watching shitty fucking reality shows, some dads are going to have their kids watch classic wrestling matches.

If the NFL and MLB catch up to this, then they will have their kids watch classic football games and classic World Series matches.

This WWE Network thing is a win win for everyone.

having kids has thrown a wrench into being able to see raw as much as i would like

however being able to see all the ppv's live is well worth is for me. and any free time i can find ill catch some of the old stuff. this is an absolute no brainer purchase for me.

Apparently there is a culture behind collecting wrestling DVD's and they're all pissed off because the WWE Network will devalue a lot of stuff.

One guy said it "ruins the art and science of collecting dvd's"

lol

Was it Guru Dave?

What I meant is that I enjoy skimming the show reports and imagining the matches more than I enjoy actually watching them.

I'm torn because I only watch the Rumble and WM consistently... occasional other ppv's.... the content is pretty intense... but I'm still on the fence

I probably spend as much on weed in a few weeks as I would for 1 year of this thing, so yeah it's not hurting me, I never buy the PPVs and now I get them in nice quality for pretty much some a Chinese food meal money.

I will once it's available in my region, sucks it's not going to be until 2015.

WM 54 + Royal Rumble 45= 100 bucks.

WWE Network 12 months will be 120.

I think its also time to discontinue the stream group as it will not be necessary after Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber.

Why would it not be necessary? It's useful for people like me who have no intention of getting the network thing but might want to casually watch the royal rumble or something.

I mean, I always found it easy enough to find streams anyway, but maybe others don't know where to look.

Plus you know, the rest of the world outside of America don't get the network til next year.

Think before you post, dumbest poster 2k13

Yeah I see the $$ factor and it makes sense to get it, I'm still humming over it.... I want to the super sports pack lol.

Ok keep it until WWE Network is for everybody. People with no intention to pay just 10 bucks a month for PPVs don't deserve help ripping wwe off anymore. It's not like its 50 bucks a month anymore.

American posters asking for Streams in PPV threads starting at WrestleMania will be neg repped.

Neg repped with a link to a stream?

These damn crooks stealing ppv buys are ruining the sport we love!!!

Those damn Jezebels.

I love how you assume for the entire world here, STD.

NOT THIS WAY!!!!

As a fan of territory wrestling this is disheartening

http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/...twork-content/

- When the WWE Network launches, only about 1.5% of WWE's total video library will be accessible. It's said that very little of the content will be old territorial footage. While WWE will add new content weekly, they will also remove content from time to time.

But..... but..... Legends House!

The quality will be better because they have the actual original source to derive it from. Everybody else is based off a VHS rip or some other secondary source.

Streaming illegally had more steam when WWE wasn't offering anything like this. Now that they are there is no leg to stand on for illegal streamers.

neg repped with a link to a sign up for a free trial of wwe network (if there is a free trial)

i would have bet up to $10 that this vote would be a landslide for NAH. dang, i'm stupid.

DirectTV has a hissy fit about something else or another every few months. Do they even matter unless they are bitching?

USA will not be effected as Raw will not be shown live on the WWE Network only replays. Since USA doesn't even offer replays of Raw it's not taking away any market they are a part of.

Do they still do that AM RAW show? Or was that on a different network?

Haven't had legit cable in a while.

I'll be getting it when it hits here. I imagine we'll probably pay $19.99 a month or something, but it's still cheaper than PPV's which are $30 each.

Have we heard from everybody who said nah. I'd like to know why they'd say nah. :(

I voted nah because I have no intention of paying for wrestling. Don't really watch anymore anyway but might want to "casually" watch the royal rumble or wrestlemania or something. If I do, I'll stick to a stream.

Don't care that much about wrestling to send money their way. Watch Raw once a month and maybe 2 ppv a a year. Will just stick to a stream.

i have the wwe on demand which i check out every few weeks. so i'll probably get the first 6 months of this at least

im confused by the people who are saying "no" and bc they dont watch wrestling or care about it... yet are on a wrestling form?

I'm here to make fun of you fat, sweaty wrestling fans hahahahaha

I don't believe anyone said they do not care. Some of us just don't care enough to spend money on the product. For example, I watch Law and Order, SVU, daily but if it would start costing me money to watch the product, no matter how small, I would not pay for it.

I care about boxing but will not order a ppv. I care about the Chicago Bears but I will not pay to go to a game.

once it comes out in Canada, I will heavily consider it unless the Canadian version sucks balls a la Netflix.

Will the library have past RAW's, Smackdown's, Heat's, Velocity's, Saturday Night Main Event's, Nitro's, Thunder's, ECW's that were on the TNN network....etc???

That shit would blow my fuckin mind.

Not currently announced, but will probably be available on a limited-time, rotating basis.

http://www.wwe.com/inside/every-pay-...twork-26179147

the list of every WWE, WCW & ECW PPV to be on the Network..... pretty much every single one ever, surprisingly including Over The Edge 1999

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are most wrestling fans broke asses?

like Steele I also would pay double the cost just to be able to have the library of old PPVs and old raws and nitros.

I want it now! Heard they are betatesting it. Wish it was an open beta :(

My internet s capped at 5gb so..no

what kinda internet do you have? netzero?

Sprint 3g via an air card for wifi

When I get close to going over I use my cellphone as a hotspot which on virgin mobile is about 2% faster than dialup

Dumb lazy question:

With the 6 month commitment plan, will they extract 60 bucks in one shot or is it "automatically set" for 6 months of 9.99?

9.99 a month for 6 months billed monthly.

I figured it'd be an upfront fee for the 6 months to offset the losses on Mania buys.

I'm in the UK so I can't get it anyway.

However even if I could get it, I would wait to see what the WM main event is. No Bryan, no money.

why is this poll closed you teasing motherfucking juice monger

so angry rn at internet of sammyg