WWE airs a post-show media press conference following some events, including NXT events. WWE also airs a pre-show before most PPV events known as the Kickoff show which includes interviews, match previews, and a panel of experts analyzing the upcoming line-up (the pre-shows also used to host some matches but these were phased out in early 2022). NXT's events are typically between 2 and 3 hours. Ĭurrently, WWE PPV events are typically 3 hours in length, with some events running longer or shorter. In India and South Asia, a single broadcaster (currently Sony Ten) generally holds the rights to all WWE programming, with PPVs broadcast for no additional charge. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, all PPVs were shown on Sky Sports Box Office until 2019, when BT Sport took over rights to WWE content. In Australia, WWE's pay-per-views are shown on Main Event. In Canada, WWE PPVs are available through Vu!, Shaw PPV, or SaskTel PPV, and are shown in select locations of the Cineplex Entertainment chain. In addition to Peacock's WWE Network channel, WWE PPVs are still made available on traditional PPV outlets in the United States. These exceptions include Indonesia and the Philippines, where the WWE Network merged under Disney+ in January and November 2022, respectively, and in Australia, where it merged under Binge in January 2023. Most of the rest of the world has maintained the separate WWE Network service, with a few exceptions. The standalone version of the American WWE Network shutdown on April 4. The 2021 edition of Fastlane would be the beginning of WWE PPVs in the United States airing on NBCUniversal's streaming service, Peacock, following a merger of the American WWE Network under Peacock in March that year. In late 2021, WWE discontinued the TakeOver series, but has continued to promote major NXT events periodically however, beginning with the 2022 calendar year, WWE ceased broadcasting NXT's major events on PPV with them now only available via livestreaming. īeginning with NXT TakeOver 31 in October 2020, the TakeOver events started airing on traditional PPV in addition to livestreaming. Brand-exclusive PPVs would once again come to an end this time after WrestleMania 34 in April 2018. After the second brand extension in July 2016, brand-exclusive PPVs returned with the "Big Four" as the only PPVs to feature both Raw and SmackDown brands. WWE's focus shifted away from delivering their events solely on PPV channels, with their main focus on livestreaming all of the events on the WWE Network, including some exclusive events, such as NXT TakeOver. The company's PPV business began to drastically change with the launch of the online streaming service, the WWE Network, on February 24, 2014. In 2008, all WWE PPV events began broadcasting in high-definition. In March 2007, WWE announced that all subsequent PPV events would feature performers from all brands.
A special Extreme Championship Wrestling reunion PPV in 2005 led to the creation of an ECW brand in 2006, which also received its own dedicated PPV events. The traditional "Big Four" continued to showcase the entire roster, while the remaining PPV events alternated between Raw and SmackDown cards. In 2022, the company began recognizing Money in the Bank as one of their five biggest events of the year, thus making it a "Big Five" event along with the classic "Big Four" King of the Ring was considered a "Big Five" event from 1993 until 2002, after which, it was discontinued as a PPV.įollowing WWE's original brand extension in 2002, the company promoted two touring rosters, Raw and SmackDown, representing its television programs, Raw and SmackDown. In addition, WWE produced international PPVs not available in the United States between 19. The company's PPV lineup expanded to a monthly basis in the mid-1990s before expanding even further in the mid-2000s.
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The American professional wrestling promotion WWE has been broadcasting pay-per-view (PPV) events since the 1980s, when its classic "Big Four" events ( Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series) were first established-the company's very first PPV was WrestleMania I in 1985. Due to the American version of the WWE Network merging under Peacock, and with the WWE Network still available in most international markets, as well as less focus being given to traditional PPV channels, in 2022, the company began using the term "Premium Live Event" to refer to their events airing on PPV and the livestreaming services.
This is a list of WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming supercards, detailing all professional wrestling cards promoted by the American promotion WWE on pay-per-view (PPV) and available via livestreaming on services such as the WWE Network. In 2023, the 39th edition (pictured) took place at SoFi Stadium and attracted 80,497 spectators on Night 1 and 81,395 spectators on Night 2 (161,892 spectators in total) WrestleMania is WWE's biggest pay-per-view event.
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