ESPN is open to adding more WWE Premium Live Events to its event calendar.
WWE WrestlePalooza marks the first time a WWE PLE will air on ESPN platforms, and it’s a first-time event on the WWE calendar. During a media call on Wednesday, WrestleZone Managing Editor Bill Pritchard asked ESPN Vice President of Programming and Acquisitions, Matt Kenny, and Senior Vice President, John Lasker, about adding more new events to the calendar.
In particular, Pritchard mentioned that December features a Saturday Night’s Main Event broadcast on Peacock. However, WWE doesn’t currently have a PLE that month, so would there be interest in adding an event in a spot like that?
“I think anything along those lines will bear itself out in just more forward-looking scheduling conversations that we’ll get into with WWE over time,” Kenny explained. “But I think that just to put a fine point on that answer, we knew what we were signing up for when we acquired the PLEs. The PLEs are incredibly valuable and we understand the importance of those shows to help fuel our direct-to-consumer business, so we’re excited about the schedule of events that WWE puts forth for the PLEs. And if there are conversations to be had about evolving that, then we are certianly game to do that.”
During the call, Kenny and Lasker also addressed WWE WrestlePalooza being scheduled against AEW All Out. Both events will take place on Saturday, September 20. However, All Out has a new start time of 3 pm EST to avoid a direct conflict with WWE that night.
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