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.