WWE Network#Expansion

The origins of the WWE Network can trace back to 2000 when USA Network filed a lawsuit against the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, known as WWE since 2002) due to a breach of contract which saw most of its programming moved to Viacom-owned TNN and MTV. The Delaware Court of Chancery ruled in favor of the WWF in June 2000.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiercevideo.com/cable/revenge-mcmahons-story-behind-wwe-network|title=Revenge of the McMahons: The story behind WWE Network {{!}} FierceVideo|website=www.fiercevideo.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181206145412/https://www.fiercevideo.com/cable/revenge-mcmahons-story-behind-wwe-network|archive-date=December 6, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/40076/wwf-wins-judicial-smackdown-against-usa|title=WWF Wins Judicial Smackdown Against USA|date=June 29, 2000|last=Armstrong|first=Mark|website=E! Online|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519060450/https://www.eonline.com/news/40076/wwf-wins-judicial-smackdown-against-usa|archive-date=May 19, 2018}} Then CEO Linda McMahon revealed that WWF wanted its own cable network and testified that before WWF signed a rights deal with Viacom, the company had floated the idea of acquiring USA's Sci-Fi Channel, and reformatting it as a dedicated wrestling network. USA executives rejected the idea, and McMahon said that former USA Networks President Barry Baker encouraged her to talk to other programmers about potential deals. " 'I can tell you right now, Linda, you're not going to get anybody to give you a network,' " McMahon quoted Baker in her testimony. In 2005, USA Network re-acquired the rights to all WWE programming.

In September 2011, WWE officially announced plans to launch the WWE Network in 2012 as a pay-TV channel.{{cite news|last=Goldman|first=Eric|url=https://uk.ign.com/articles/2011/09/06/wwe-network-coming-in-2012|title=WWE Network Coming in 2012|date=September 6, 2011|access-date=August 14, 2014|publisher=IGN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110065519/https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/09/06/wwe-network-coming-in-2012|archive-date=January 10, 2014}} WWE then conducted a survey asking people if they would pay for the WWE Network if it were a premium channel. In an email sent to WWE fans who might be interested in the WWE Network, WWE surveyed fans for their thoughts about the WWE Network airing WWE's pay-per-views to subscribers for no additional charge. The survey also noted that feature repeats of Raw and SmackDown, as well as footage from World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), National Wrestling Alliance, XFL, Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW), American Wrestling Association (AWA), and WWE films would also make the lineup. Original programming was also noted in the survey.{{cite web|url=https://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_53382.shtml|title=WWE News: WWE TV Network update – could PPVs move to the Network?, potential new shows|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|first=James|last=Caldwell|access-date=January 7, 2014|date=September 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926004348/https://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_53382.shtml|archive-date=September 26, 2011|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_66330.shtml|title=WWE News: McMahon announces Network model, but no timetable for launch; latest on Network plans & survey findings|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|first=James|last=Caldwell|access-date=January 7, 2014|date=November 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103094919/https://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_66330.shtml|archive-date=November 3, 2012|url-status=live}}

As the result of an online poll, WrestleMania Rewind was chosen as a name for a new WWE Network show on October 17, 2011.{{cite web|title='WrestleMania Recap': The first WWE Network Show|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2011-10-17/wrestlemania-recap-network|work=WWE|date=October 17, 2011|access-date=December 24, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304131609/https://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2011-10-17/wrestlemania-recap-network|archive-date=March 4, 2021}} The original launch date was set for April 1, 2012, which would have coincided with WrestleMania XXVIII, and WWE's official website featured a countdown clock that would have expired on April 1. The clock was quietly removed, and the network did not launch as advertised.{{cite web|last=Atkinson|first=Charlie|url=https://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/wwe_smackdown_ugf9Ju67DsXq4yq06OEZ6I|title=WWE smackdown|work=New York Post|date=March 1, 2012|access-date=March 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303030824/https://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/wwe_smackdown_ugf9Ju67DsXq4yq06OEZ6I|archive-date=March 3, 2012}} WWE chief marketing officer Michelle Wilson allayed fears about the future of the WWE Network, saying "There will be a WWE network in some shape or form. We are in late-stage negotiations with distributors", and confirmed that WWE Legends' House had been filmed.{{cite news|last=Lee|first=Richard|url=https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/WWE-forging-ahead-with-cable-network-plan-3442179.php|title=WWE forging ahead with cable network plan|date=March 29, 2013|access-date=August 14, 2014|publisher=The News-Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401002304/https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/WWE-forging-ahead-with-cable-network-plan-3442179.php|archive-date=April 1, 2012}} In April 2013, WWE had switched plans and aimed to release the WWE Network as a premium pay-TV outlet, with a potential price of $15 a month.{{cite news|last=Graser|first=Marc|url=https://variety.com/2013/biz/news/wwe-models-tv-network-plan-after-nfls-approach-1200343397/|title=WWE Models TV Network Plan After NFL's Approach|date=April 9, 2013|access-date=August 14, 2014|work=Variety|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130414022154/https://variety.com/2013/biz/news/wwe-models-tv-network-plan-after-nfls-approach-1200343397/|archive-date=April 14, 2013}}

On Old School Raw in January 2014, WWE ran teasers promoting an announcement on January 8 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas,{{cite web|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/pro-wrestling/old-school-raw-hints-at-new-wwe-network-1.6746174|title=Old School Raw hints at new WWE Network|last=Stewart|first=Josh|work=Newsday|date=January 6, 2014|access-date=January 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108060553/https://www.newsday.com/sports/pro-wrestling/old-school-raw-hints-at-new-wwe-network-1.6746174|archive-date=January 8, 2014}} later confirming that the announcement concerned the WWE Network.{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/96-wwe/34806-wwe-network-announcement-official|title=WWE Network announcement official|work=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|date=January 7, 2014|access-date=January 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108055405/https://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/96-wwe/34806-wwe-network-announcement-official|archive-date=January 8, 2014}} At the Consumer Electronics Show, WWE revealed a comprehensive plan which would see a launch date of February 24, 2014, in the United States.{{cite web|last=Flint|first=Joe|title=WWE launching over-the-top network|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-wwe-network-20140108-story.html|date=January 8, 2014|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=January 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814041829/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-wwe-network-20140108-story.html|archive-date=August 14, 2014|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Graser|first=Marc|url=https://variety.com/2014/digital/news/wwe-network-to-launch-in-february-as-streaming-service-1201036864/|title=CES: WWE Network to Launch in February as Streaming Service|work=Variety|date=January 8, 2014|access-date=January 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140824090844/https://variety.com/2014/digital/news/wwe-network-to-launch-in-february-as-streaming-service-1201036864/|archive-date=August 24, 2014}}{{cite news|last=Vincent|first=James|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/wwe-unveils-new-digital-media-model-and-nonstop-wrestling-with-247-streaming-service-9049262.html|title=WWE unveils new digital media model and non-stop wrestling with 24/7 streaming service|work=The Independent|date=January 9, 2014|access-date=August 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109135337/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/wwe-unveils-new-digital-media-model-and-nonstop-wrestling-with-247-streaming-service-9049262.html|archive-date=January 9, 2014}} WWE Classics on Demand closed on January 31, 2014, to make way for the WWE Network.{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/WWEClassicsOnDemand|title=WWE Network Coming 2.24.14|access-date=February 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415152821/https://www.wwe.com/WWEClassicsOnDemand|archive-date=April 15, 2014}} A free trial period was offered during the week of the launch.{{cite news|last=Hooton|first=Christopher|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/wwe-mma-wrestling/wwe-network-everything-you-need-to-know-9150052.html|title=WWE Network: Price, schedule and everything else you need to know|work=The Independent|date=February 24, 2014|access-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224200445/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/wwe-mma-wrestling/wwe-network-everything-you-need-to-know-9150052.html|archive-date=February 24, 2014}} At the time of the launch, archival programming from WCW, ECW, SMW, AWA, and Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), amongst other promotions owned by WWE Libraries Inc., was included on the service. The logo initially used for the WWE Network eventually became the standard logo used by the WWE corporation in August 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/inside/wwe-unveils-new-logo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816103605/https://www.wwe.com/inside/wwe-unveils-new-logo-26572134|url-status=live|archive-date=August 16, 2014|title=WWE unveils new logo|author=WWE.com Staff|work=WWE|date=August 15, 2014|access-date=August 15, 2014}}

File:WWE 2014-04-06 16-25-49 NEX-6 DSC09156 (13885957776).jpg was the first pay-per-view to stream on the network]]

In April 2014, ahead of WrestleMania XXX, the Network received acclaim, with The New York Times saying that WWE had "positioned themselves on the cutting edge of Internet television".{{cite news|last=Berkman|first=Seth|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/31/business/media/the-body-slam-is-buffering.html|title=WWE Network Is Loud Introduction to the Video Streaming Ring|work=The New York Times|date=March 30, 2014|access-date=August 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331092540/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/31/business/media/the-body-slam-is-buffering.html|archive-date=March 31, 2014}} Later that month, the company announced that the network had 667,000 subscribers, short of the one million subscribers they needed to break even.{{cite web|last=Taube|first=Aaron|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/vince-mcmahons-wwe-network-plan-impodes-2014-5|title=Vince McMahon's Plan To Turn Around The WWE Is Blowing Up In His Face|work=Business Insider|date=May 19, 2014|access-date=July 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520011757/https://www.businessinsider.com/vince-mcmahons-wwe-network-plan-impodes-2014-5|archive-date=May 20, 2014}} As WWE's stock fell 50% the following month, Forbes described low subscription numbers as being of "additional concern" for investors after WWE's underwhelming NBCUniversal renewal deal.{{cite web|last=Mcgrath|first=Maggie|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2014/05/16/wwe-slammed-stock-plunges-nearly-50-as-nbcuniversal-deal-fails-to-impress/|title=WWE Slammed: Stock Plunges Nearly 50% As NBCUniversal Deal Fails To Impress|work=Forbes|date=May 16, 2014|access-date=July 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140518020230/https://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2014/05/16/wwe-slammed-stock-plunges-nearly-50-as-nbcuniversal-deal-fails-to-impress/|archive-date=May 18, 2014}} WWE offered a second free preview week of the WWE Network, which started July 7, in an attempt to sign new subscribers.{{cite web|last=Taube|first=Aaron|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/wwe-network-makes-new-push-for-subscribers-2014-7|title=The Money-Losing WWE Network Is Making Another Big Push For Subscribers|work=Business Insider|date=July 7, 2014|access-date=July 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140709222143/https://www.businessinsider.com/wwe-network-makes-new-push-for-subscribers-2014-7|archive-date=July 9, 2014}} A second report released at the end of July indicated that the network had reached 700,000 subscribers.{{cite web|last=Graser|first=Marc|url=https://variety.com/2014/biz/news/wwe-network-ready-for-international-rollout-to-pin-down-new-subscribers-1201272606/|title=WWE Network Ready for International Rollout to Pin Down New Subscribers|work=Variety|date=July 31, 2014|access-date=August 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140801210154/https://variety.com/2014/biz/news/wwe-network-ready-for-international-rollout-to-pin-down-new-subscribers-1201272606/|archive-date=August 1, 2014}} WWE's goal was to reach one million subscribers by the end of 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/inside/wwe-network-on-track-to-one-million-subscribers|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410062243/https://www.wwe.com/inside/wwe-network-on-track-to-one-million-subscribers-26222542|url-status=live|archive-date=April 10, 2014|title=WWE Network on track to 1 million subscribers|work=WWE|author=WWE.com Staff|date=April 7, 2014|access-date=July 13, 2014|df=mdy-all}}

On July 31, 2014, the company announced a 10-year, Canadian distribution deal for WWE content with Rogers Media (owner of Sportsnet 360, the historic carrier of WWE programming in Canada), which was to see the company distribute WWE Network as a premium television service.{{cite web|title=WWE Signs 10-Year Canadian TV Deal With Rogers|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wwe-signs-10-year-canadian-722494|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 31, 2014|access-date=July 31, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808044643/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wwe-signs-10-year-canadian-722494|archive-date=August 8, 2014}} Also on that date, it was announced that the WWE Network would launch in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Mexico, Spain, and the Nordics, among others on August 12, with Italian, Arab, German, Japanese, Indian, Chinese, Thai, and Malaysian launches planned for a later date.{{cite web|last=Alvarez|first=Edgar|url=https://www.engadget.com/2014/07/31/wwe-network-in-more-countries|title=WWE Network heading to 170 new countries next month|publisher=Engadget|date=July 31, 2014|access-date=July 31, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140805015843/https://www.engadget.com/2014/07/31/wwe-network-in-more-countries/|archive-date=August 5, 2014}}{{cite web|last=Baysinger|first=Tim|url=https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/programming/wwe-offering-ott-network-internationally/133134|title=WWE Offering OTT Network Internationally|publisher=Broadcasting & Cable|date=August 12, 2014|access-date=August 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812224750/https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/programming/wwe-offering-ott-network-internationally/133134|archive-date=August 12, 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/wwenetwork/wwe-network-outside-united-states-26533843|title=WWE Network now available outside of the U.S.|date=July 31, 2014|author=WWE.com Staff|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802065828/https://www.wwe.com/wwenetwork/wwe-network-outside-united-states-26533843|archive-date=August 2, 2014}} On October 30, 2014, in an attempt to increase subscription numbers from an announced figure of 731,000, the 6-month subscription requirement was dropped, allowing subscribers the option to cancel at any time.{{cite web|last=Graser|first=Marc|url=https://variety.com/2014/digital/news/wwe-network-grows-to-731000-subscribers-drops-contract-requirement-1201343211/|title=WWE Network Grows to 731,000 Subscribers, Drops Contract Requirement|work=Variety|date=October 30, 2014|access-date=October 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030152052/https://variety.com/2014/digital/news/wwe-network-grows-to-731000-subscribers-drops-contract-requirement-1201343211/|archive-date=October 30, 2014}}{{cite web|last=Flint|first=Joe|url=https://online.wsj.com/articles/wwe-to-drop-six-month-commitment-for-online-video-subscriptions-1414672795|title=WWE to Drop Six-Month Commitment for Online Video Subscriptions|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=October 30, 2014|access-date=October 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109204538/https://online.wsj.com/articles/wwe-to-drop-six-month-commitment-for-online-video-subscriptions-1414672795|archive-date=November 9, 2014}} WWE had originally planned to launch the network on October 1 in the United Kingdom, but was delayed for a further month.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/29439306|title=Launch of WWE Network's online service delayed in UK|date=October 1, 2014|access-date=December 10, 2014|publisher=BBC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141004043817/https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/29439306|archive-date=October 4, 2014}} The launch was confirmed to be taking place at 8 p.m. on November 3;{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-11-03/wwe-network-launches-in-the-uk|title=WWE Network launches in the UK|date=November 3, 2014|access-date=December 10, 2014|publisher=Radio Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103224353/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-11-03/wwe-network-launches-in-the-uk|archive-date=November 3, 2014}} however, 20 minutes prior to the launch, WWE announced that it had been indefinitely delayed.{{cite web|last=Rigby|first=Sam|url=https://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/s216/wwe/news/a607643/wwe-network-uk-launch-delayed-until-further-notice.html|title=WWE Network UK launch delayed until further notice|date=November 3, 2014|access-date=November 4, 2014|publisher=Digital Spy|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104081150/https://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/s216/wwe/news/a607643/wwe-network-uk-launch-delayed-until-further-notice.html|archive-date=November 4, 2014}}{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Findlay|url=https://www.powerslamonline.co.uk/updates/90/WWE-Network-delayed-in-the-U-K-again.htm|title=WWE Network delayed in the UK again|date=November 3, 2014|access-date=December 10, 2014|publisher=Power Slam|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924080643/https://www.powerslamonline.co.uk/updates/90/WWE-Network-delayed-in-the-U-K-again.htm|url-status=usurped}} Vince McMahon publicly apologized for the delay.{{cite web|last1=Goodacre|first1=Kate|last2=Nissim|first2=Mayer|url=https://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s216/wwe/news/a608100/vince-mcmahon-sorry-for-wwe-network-uk-delay-were-working-day-and-night.html|title=Vince McMahon sorry for WWE Network UK delay: 'We're working day and night'|date=November 5, 2014|access-date=December 10, 2014|publisher=Digital Spy|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105210852/https://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s216/wwe/news/a608100/vince-mcmahon-sorry-for-wwe-network-uk-delay-were-working-day-and-night.html|archive-date=November 5, 2014|url-status=live}} It was announced on January 4, 2015, that the WWE Network would be launching in the UK and Ireland on January 19, 2015, priced at £9.99 and €12.99, respectively,{{Cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/wwe-network-launches-uk-how-5000878|title=WWE Network launches in the UK: How can I sign up? All the details you need|last=Ahmed|first=Tufayel|date=January 18, 2015|website=mirror|access-date=August 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121031702/https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/wwe-network-launches-uk-how-5000878|archive-date=January 21, 2015|url-status=live}} although some customers managed to register as early as January 13.{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|url=https://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_82585.shtml|title=WWE Network launches early in U.K. market|date=January 4, 2015|access-date=January 27, 2014|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150106001940/https://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_82585.shtml|archive-date=January 6, 2015|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/542789-major-update-wwe-network-launches-early-in-the-uk-available-now|title=Beaking News: WWE Network Launches Early in UK & Ireland|date=January 13, 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://corporate.wwe.com/news/2014/2014_8_14.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109114413/https://corporate.wwe.com/news/2014/2014_8_14.jsp|archive-date=January 9, 2014|title=WWE Network Launches February 24|work=WWE|date=January 8, 2014|access-date=January 25, 2014}}

On January 27, 2015, WWE announced that the WWE Network had reached 1 million subscribers,{{cite web|last=Graser|first=Mark|url=https://variety.com/2015/digital/news/wwe-network-reaches-1-million-subscriber-milestone-1201416286/|title=WWE Network Reaches 1 Million Subscriber Milestone|date=January 27, 2014|access-date=January 27, 2014|work=Variety|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128224531/https://variety.com/2015/digital/news/wwe-network-reaches-1-million-subscriber-milestone-1201416286/|archive-date=January 28, 2015|url-status=live}} with Vince McMahon saying that WWE would "remain focused on delivering an outstanding value proposition for our fans by adding new content and new features in the coming year."{{cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150127006273/en/WWE%C2%AE-Network-Hits-1-Million-Subscribers|title=WWE Network Hits 1 Million Subscribers|date=January 27, 2014|access-date=January 27, 2014|publisher=Business Wire|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213080016/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150127006273/en/WWE%C2%AE-Network-Hits-1-Million-Subscribers|archive-date=February 13, 2015|url-status=live}} On February 12, 2015, WWE announced a five-year partnership with television provider OSN to bring the WWE Network to the Middle East and North Africa as a premium service.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/digital/news/wwe-network-expands-in-canada-middle-east-1201432291/|title=WWE Network Expands in Canada, Middle East|first=Marc|work=Variety|last=Graser|date=February 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213023330/https://variety.com/2015/digital/news/wwe-network-expands-in-canada-middle-east-1201432291/|archive-date=February 13, 2015|url-status=live}} On March 31, 2019, all OSN Sports channels were shut down and WWE content stopped airing on OSN services. A year later, WWE announced the Network content would be accessible in the MENA region directly through WWE services with no regional television provider or streaming service involved. Currently, and since March 23, 2022, Shahid holds exclusive rights to the Network content in the region.{{cite web|url=https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2022/03-23-2022|title=WWE® & MBC GROUP ANNOUNCE MAJOR BROADCAST PARTNERSHIP IN MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA|access-date=March 23, 2022|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325233324/https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2022/03-23-2022|archive-date=March 25, 2022|url-status=live}}

On July 30, 2015, WWE revealed the number of subscribers for the Network at 1.156 million. This was announced as a part of WWE's financial reporting on the second quarter of the year, which had resulted in their stock price rising past $20.00 after closing on the previous day at $16.48. The total of 1.156 million paid subscribers marked a 13% decrease from the 1.315 million paid subscribers that was stated in the reports for the first quarter of 2015. WWE also revealed, including trial subscribers, they had 1.227 million Network users at the end of the second quarter, and over the entire lifespan of the Network, there have been over 2 million unique subscribers.{{cite web|url=https://whatculture.com/wwe/wwe-network-reveals-latestsubscriber-count.php|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150816012548/https://whatculture.com/wwe/wwe-network-reveals-latestsubscriber-count.php|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 16, 2015|title=WhatCulture.com|date=August 16, 2017}}

The WWE Network launched in India on November 2, 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/wwenetwork/launches-in-india-28086087|title=WWE Network launches in India|date=October 23, 2015|work=WWE|author=WWE.com Staff|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151024164041/https://www.wwe.com/wwenetwork/launches-in-india-28086087|archive-date=October 24, 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wwe-network-streaming-service-coming-834261|title=WWE Network Streaming Service Coming to India|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151024160634/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wwe-network-streaming-service-coming-834261|archive-date=October 24, 2015|url-status=live}} On November 19, a report by market research and consulting firm Park Associates announced that the WWE Network had broken into the top five streaming services and trailed only MLB.tv in the sports category.{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alfredkonuwa/2015/11/19/wwe-network-netflix/|title=WWE Network Breaks Into Top Five Of Streaming Services|date=November 19, 2015|access-date=November 21, 2015|work=Forbes|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121122729/https://www.forbes.com/sites/alfredkonuwa/2015/11/19/wwe-network-netflix/|archive-date=November 21, 2015|url-status=live}} WWE announced the network would launch in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Japan on January 5, 2016,{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/wwe-network-1-2-million-subscribers-1201703281/|title=WWE Network Revenue Up 60%, With 1.2 Million Internet Video Subs at End of 2015|last=Spangler|first=Todd|date=February 11, 2016|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=August 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160212081118/https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/wwe-network-1-2-million-subscribers-1201703281/|archive-date=February 12, 2016|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://help.wwe.com/Answer/Detail/166|title=WWE Network Help – Watch WWE Worldwide|website=help.wwe.com|date=July 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190818072919/https://help.wwe.com/Answer/Detail/166|archive-date=August 18, 2019}} followed by Thailand and the Philippines on February 29, 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/other-sports/124267-wwe-network-philippines|title=WWE Network now available in the Philippines|last=Songalia|first=Ryan|website=Rappler|date=March 2016|language=en|access-date=August 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302073540/https://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/other-sports/124267-wwe-network-philippines|archive-date=March 2, 2016}}

In April 2017, WWE announced a total of 1.949 million subscribers to the WWE Network, of which 1.661 million were paid subscribers.{{Cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2017/04/03/43-wwe-conference-call-wwe-executives-discuss-latest-wwe-network-number/|title=4/3 WWE Conference Call: WWE executives discuss the latest WWE Network number|date=April 3, 2017|website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=August 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404002427/https://prowrestling.net/site/2017/04/03/43-wwe-conference-call-wwe-executives-discuss-latest-wwe-network-number/|archive-date=April 4, 2017|url-status=live}} At the end of the third quarter of 2017, the number had dropped to 1.5 million paid users.{{Cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/wwe-q3-financials-stock-price-live-events-network-number-more-268691|title=WWE Q3 financials: Stock price, live events, Network number, more|date=October 25, 2018|website=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|language=en|access-date=March 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025223001/https://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/wwe-q3-financials-stock-price-live-events-network-number-more-268691|archive-date=October 25, 2018}} In April 2018, WWE announced subscriber growth had reached 2.1 million, with 1.8 million paid.{{Cite web|url=https://corporate.wwe.com/investors/news/press-releases/2018/04-09-2018-204506063|title=WWE® Network Hits Record 2.1 Million Subscribers|date=April 9, 2018|website=corporate.wwe.com|language=en|access-date=March 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412015949/https://corporate.wwe.com/investors/news/press-releases/2018/04-09-2018-204506063|archive-date=April 12, 2018|url-status=live}} At the end of the third quarter of 2018, the number had dropped to 1.6 million paid users.

In January 2019, WWE Network signed with Endeavor Streaming to replace BAMTech as its operating partner. WWE's decision was motivated by the acquisition of BAMTech by Disney.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/endeavor-streaming-wwe-customer-disney-1203107071/|title=Endeavor Video-Streaming Group Signs WWE, Which Ended Deal With Disney's BAMTech|first=Todd|last=Spangler|date=January 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115000209/https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/endeavor-streaming-wwe-customer-disney-1203107071/|archive-date=January 15, 2019|url-status=live}} Co-president George Barrios cited concerns over how BAMTech's relationships with third-party partners would be impacted by the sale, while WWE also sought greater control over the service and its operations, intending to partner with another vendor or take the service entirely in-house. The company decided to partner with Endeavor Streaming (formed primarily from the assets of NeuLion) to provide infrastructure and billing services, and Massive Interactive to develop a new front-end and mobile apps.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/10/20857446/wwe-network-streaming-redesign-george-barrios-interview-disney-price-subscription-downloads|title=WWE Network 2.0: how WWE rebuilt its streaming service after a split with Disney|last=Weich|first=Chris|date=September 10, 2019|website=The Verge|access-date=September 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190910190807/https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/10/20857446/wwe-network-streaming-redesign-george-barrios-interview-disney-price-subscription-downloads|archive-date=September 10, 2019|url-status=live}}

The new WWE Network platform launched in July 2019, ahead of SummerSlam. It includes a revamped user experience, support for 1080p streams, new browsing tools (such as a new "Superstars" interface for filtering content by performers), and plans to add a download feature for offline viewing in the future. Support for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and selected legacy smart TVs was discontinued with the changeover. In an interview with The Verge, Barrios revealed that there were ongoing plans for WWE.com's existing video content to be integrated into the WWE Network platform as a "free" tier (possibly also including previews of WWE Network's premium content), and that WWE was also considering the development of a premium tier with additional features (such as benefits for other WWE operations).

In March 2020, amid the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and to promote WrestleMania 36, WWE Network made a selection of its premium content and archives available free for a limited time.{{Cite web|title=WWE offering FREE streaming of classic pro wrestling matches|url=https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/free-wwe-network-coronavirus|access-date=March 9, 2021|website=dailyhive.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200324183150/https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/free-wwe-network-coronavirus|archive-date=March 24, 2020}} On June 1, 2020, WWE Network officially launched a free tier with 15,000 hours of content, which includes access to selected content such as recent episodes of its weekly programming, and original series such as Raw Talk, Monday Night War, and Ride Along. The service would be advertising-free, and was intended primarily to promote its weekly programs and pay-per-view events.{{Cite web|last=Hayes|first=Dade|date=June 1, 2020|title=WWE Alters Streaming Strategy, Rolls Out Free Tier With New Shows Like 'Raw Talk'|url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/wwe-subscription-streaming-rolls-out-free-version-raw-talk-1202948079/|access-date=March 7, 2021|website=Deadline|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200601202007/https://deadline.com/2020/06/wwe-subscription-streaming-rolls-out-free-version-raw-talk-1202948079/|archive-date=June 1, 2020|url-status=live}}

On January 25, 2021, WWE announced that NBCUniversal Television and Streaming had acquired the exclusive U.S. distribution rights to WWE Network, and that the service would be folded into the NBCUniversal-owned streaming service Peacock on March 18, 2021 (ahead of Fastlane and WrestleMania 37). Existing and future WWE Network content will be hosted by a branded channel within the Peacock service, with the full service included as part of the paid Peacock Premium tier (which features a wider array of television, film, and sports programming), and a selection of WWE Network content (including some of its original series such as The Bump and Raw Talk, and episodes of Total Divas and Total Bellas from NBCUniversal cable channel E!) available within its free tier.{{Cite web|last=Hayes|first=Dade|date=March 8, 2021|title=WWE Network Will Go Dark April 4 Amid Shift To Peacock|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/wwe-network-will-go-dark-april-4-peacock-streaming-wrestlemania-1234709164/|access-date=March 9, 2021|website=Deadline|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309003841/https://deadline.com/2021/03/wwe-network-will-go-dark-april-4-peacock-streaming-wrestlemania-1234709164/|archive-date=March 9, 2021|url-status=live}} WWE committed to produce a "signature documentary" for the service annually beginning in 2022.{{Cite web|last=Spangler|first=Todd|date=January 25, 2021|title=NBCU's Peacock Pins WWE Network Exclusive U.S. Streaming Rights|url=https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/wwe-network-peacock-exclusively-streaming-1234890954/|access-date=January 25, 2021|website=Variety|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125155522/https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/wwe-network-peacock-exclusively-streaming-1234890954/|archive-date=January 25, 2021|url-status=live}}

After a transitional period, the standalone WWE Network ceased operations in the United States on April 4, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/standalone-wwe-network-app-shutting-down-44-new-details-wwe-transition-peacock|title=Standalone WWE Network App Shutting Down In The US On 4/4, New Details On The Transition To Peacock|date=March 8, 2021|last=Defelice|first=Robert|work=Fightful|access-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308183858/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/standalone-wwe-network-app-shutting-down-44-new-details-wwe-transition-peacock|archive-date=March 8, 2021|url-status=live}} To coincide with the introduction, Peacock announced plans to offer a four-month half-price promotion for new Premium subscribers. Not all content was available at launch, as the service's library was being audited to meet NBCUniversal standards and practices. WWE stated that the content migration would be completed by August 2021.{{Cite web|date=March 25, 2021|title=Racist WWE Moments Are Being Removed as Classic Matches Move to Peacock|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/racist-wwe-moments-are-being-removed-as-classic-matches-move-to-peacock|access-date=March 26, 2021|website=The Hollywood Reporter|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325211114/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/racist-wwe-moments-are-being-removed-as-classic-matches-move-to-peacock|archive-date=March 25, 2021|url-status=live}} This has included the removal of scenes/matches containing content inappropriate under current standards, with the most prominent example being a WrestleMania VI match where Roddy Piper painted half of his body black before facing African-American opponent Bad News Brown.{{cite web|last=Haring|first=Bruce|title=Peacock Is Editing WWE Network Content For Sensitive Material|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/peacock-editing-wwe-network-content-for-sensitive-material-1234722919/|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=March 5, 2022|date=March 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327000756/https://deadline.com/2021/03/peacock-editing-wwe-network-content-for-sensitive-material-1234722919/|archive-date=March 27, 2021|url-status=live}}

This agreement did not initially affect the WWE Network service outside of the United States, which continued to be marketed as a standalone offering through either WWE or its local partners.{{Cite web|last=Hayes|first=Dade|date=January 25, 2021|title=Peacock Adds Wrestling In WWE Network Streaming Exclusive|url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/peacock-adds-wrestling-in-wwe-network-streaming-exclusive-1234679617/|access-date=January 25, 2021|website=Deadline|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125155402/https://deadline.com/2021/01/peacock-adds-wrestling-in-wwe-network-streaming-exclusive-1234679617/|archive-date=January 25, 2021|url-status=live}} However, in 2022, WWE began to reach additional agreements to merge WWE Network into streaming services in other territories, including Disney+ Hotstar in Indonesia, Binge in Australia (as an extension of WWE's existing media rights agreement in Australia with Foxtel, which also saw a Foxtel-run WWE linear channel added to its services), Disney+ in the Philippines,{{Cite web|last=Bourne|first=David|date=October 21, 2022|title=WWE Network gets new home in Philippines|url=https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2022/10/21/Disney-WWE-Phillipines.aspx|access-date=2022-10-23|website=Sports Business Journal|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021230519/https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Closing-Bell/2022/10/21/Disney-WWE-Phillipines.aspx|archive-date=October 21, 2022|url-status=live}} and Abema in Japan.{{Cite web|last=TIMES編集部|first=ABEMA|date=September 28, 2023|title=「ABEMA」、WWE『RAW』&『SMACKDOWN』を国内独占放送！ 中邑真輔「ABEMAでWWE漬けに」 {{!}} 告知 {{!}} ABEMA TIMES {{!}} アベマタイムズ|url=https://times.abema.tv/articles/-/10097209|access-date=September 29, 2023|website=ABEMA TIMES|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928090751/https://times.abema.tv/articles/-/10097209|archive-date=September 28, 2023|url-status=live}}

On January 23, 2024, WWE announced an agreement with Netflix to hold the rights to Raw globally, and rights to Raw, SmackDown, NXT, documentaries, and pay-per-view events outside of the United States, beginning in January 2025.{{cite web|last=Hayes|first=Dade|date=January 23, 2024|title=Netflix Gets In The Ring, Locking Up WWE's 'Monday Night Raw' In 10-Year, $5B-Plus Deal For Longtime TV Staple|url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/netflix-wwe-monday-night-raw-streaming-tv-1235801673/|access-date=January 23, 2024|website=Deadline|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240123124336/https://deadline.com/2024/01/netflix-wwe-monday-night-raw-streaming-tv-1235801673/|archive-date=January 23, 2024|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last1=Sherman|first1=Alex|last2=Pramuk|first2=Jacob|date=January 23, 2024|title=Netflix to stream WWE's Raw starting next year in its biggest jump into live entertainment|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/23/netflix-to-stream-wwes-raw-starting-next-year.html|access-date=January 23, 2024|website=CNBC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240123123628/https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/23/netflix-to-stream-wwes-raw-starting-next-year.html|archive-date=January 23, 2024|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Otterson|first=Joe|date=January 23, 2024|title=Netflix, WWE Strike Deal to Move 'Monday Night Raw' to Streamer Beginning in 2025 for $500 Million per Year|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/netflix-wwe-monday-night-raw-deal-january-2025-1235882820/|access-date=January 23, 2024|website=Variety|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240123123024/https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/netflix-wwe-monday-night-raw-deal-january-2025-1235882820/|archive-date=January 23, 2024|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Carey|first=Ian|date=January 25, 2024|title=WWE Raw won't air on USA Network during period between TV deals|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwe-raw-wont-air-on-usa-network-during-period-between-tv-deals|access-date=February 2, 2024|website=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240125160252/https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwe-raw-wont-air-on-usa-network-during-period-between-tv-deals|archive-date=January 25, 2024|url-status=live}} Immediately after the announcement, the future of the WWE Network was left unclear, though it was speculated that the service was about to be discontinued since it had been already moved to other streaming services in other regions.

On November 22, 2024, an email was sent out to many subscribers confirming that the service will no longer be available in certain areas effective January 1, 2025. It was first sent out in United Kingdom, with this change also taking effect in other territories outside the United States, though a list of countries was not published in this statement.{{Cite web|url=https://wrestletalk.com/news/wwe-network-future-uk-following-netflix-deal-confirmed/|title=WWE Network Future In UK Following Netflix Deal Confirmed|date=November 22, 2024|website=wrestletalk.com|access-date=November 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241122115917/https://wrestletalk.com/news/wwe-network-future-uk-following-netflix-deal-confirmed/|archive-date=November 22, 2024|url-status=live}} It was subsequently reported that WWE Network would remain active in a small number of international markets where Netflix cannot yet assume rights due to conflicting contracts, and in fact was relaunching as a standalone service in the Philippines following the end of WWE's contract in the region with Disney+.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/190255/wwe-network-update-nxt-in-jacksonville-and-more.html|title=WWE Network update, NXT in Jacksonville and more|first=Mike|last=Johnson|work=PWInsider|date=November 23, 2024|access-date=November 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241123192117/https://www.pwinsider.com/article/190255/wwe-network-update-nxt-in-jacksonville-and-more.html|archive-date=November 23, 2024|url-status=live}}

On December 20, 2024, WWE clarified that WWE Network would remain active as a standalone service into 2025 in France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the Philippines, and Cambodia, while its content will remain available in a few other countries through local partner services.{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/article/where-to-watch-raw-smackdown-nxt-ple-netflix-usa-cw-peacock|title=Where to Watch WWE Premium Live Events, Raw, Smackdown, NXT and more|work=WWE|date=December 20, 2024|access-date=December 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221054823/https://www.wwe.com/article/where-to-watch-raw-smackdown-nxt-ple-netflix-usa-cw-peacock|archive-date=December 21, 2024|url-status=live}} Netflix separately noted the countries where it would begin offering WWE content in January 2025, and said that additional countries would be added to its contract in 2026 and beyond.{{cite web|url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/how-to-watch-wwe-on-netflix|title=Your Ultimate Guide to Watching WWE on Netflix|first=Amanda|last=Richards|work=Netflix|date=December 21, 2024|access-date=December 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241222121345/https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/how-to-watch-wwe-on-netflix|archive-date=December 22, 2024|url-status=live}}

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WWE Network programming is currently available, either as a standalone service or through a partner service such as Peacock or Netflix, in 186 out of 193 United Nations member states (including all 27 European Union nations) and two observer states such as the Holy See and Palestine. It is also distributed through six non-UN countries: the Republic of China (Taiwan), the Cook Islands, Kosovo, Niue, Northern Cyprus, and SADR-claimed Western Sahara.

In late 2017, Liechtenstein and the People's Republic of China were added to the list of non-available countries,{{cite web|url=https://help.wwe.com/app/answers/kbdetails/a_id/166/|title=In what countries is WWE Network available?|work=WWE Network|access-date=1 April 2018}} however, the WWE Network is still available in the PRC special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau as well as ROC-controlled Taiwan and Fujian. Since January 2021, WWE Network is available in India as an add-on subscription through the SonyLIV streaming service.{{Cite web|last=Dua|first=Priyanka|date=2021-01-16|title=SonyLIV Launches WWE Pack At Rs. 299; Offering Five Profiles And Offline Content Download|url=https://www.gizbot.com/home-entertainment/news/sonyliv-launches-wwe-pack-at-rs-299-offering-five-profiles-and-offline-content-download-072124.html|access-date=2021-01-16|website=www.gizbot.com/|language=en}}

In December 2019, WWE renewed its agreements in Sub-Saharan Africa with SuperSport, adding a WWE-branded channel to DStv carrying WWE programs and WWE Network original series.{{Cite web|date=2019-12-17|title=SuperSport to launch WWE channel in expanded rights renewal|url=https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/supersport-to-launch-wwe-channel-in-expanded-rights-renewal/|access-date=2022-10-26|website=SportBusiness|language=en-US}}

On January 27, 2022, it was announced that WWE Network would be available on Disney+ Hotstar in Indonesia at no additional costs to subscribers; it ended in 2024.{{Cite web|last=Hayes|first=Dade|date=2022-01-27|title=Disney Takes Exclusive WWE Network Streaming Rights In Indonesia, A Potential Prelude To Deals In Other Territories|url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/disney-plus-hotstar-wwe-network-streaming-rights-indonesia-1234903900/|access-date=2022-01-27|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}{{cite press release|author=WWE|title=DISNEY+ HOTSTAR BECOMES EXCLUSIVE HOME OF WWE® NETWORK IN INDONESIA|url=https://www.publicnow.com/view/A14CE9C46DD8CA418467AF420A3BBDC401F12AB8|via=Publicnow.com|date=January 4, 2022|access-date=January 27, 2022}}

Amidst the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by the Russian military, WWE announced on March 3, 2022, that it had terminated the broadcasting relationship with Russia and shut down the WWE Network in the country, in line with the global sanctions imposed by the United States. The WWE Network service is also not available in the Russian-controlled regions of Crimea, Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, Zaporozhye, Transnistria, Abkhazia and South Ossetia.{{cite press release|date=March 3, 2022|author=WWE Corporate|title=WWE® Terminates Broadcast Partnership and Shuts Down WWE Network in Russia|url=https://corporate.wwe.com/investors/news/press-releases/2022/03-03-2022-154820916}}

On September 28, 2022, WWE announced an agreement with its Australian rightsholder Foxtel, which will see WWE Network merged into its streaming service Binge beginning in January 2023, with a launch later set for January 23, 2023.{{Cite web|date=2023-01-18|title=Binge welcomes WWE Superstars for a one-of-a-kind spectacle on Sydney's Bondi Beach|url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/binge-welcomes-wwe-superstars-for-a-one-of-a-kind-spectacle/|access-date=2023-01-18|website=MediaWeek}} As part of the agreement, Foxtel's channel Fox8 will continue to carry WWE programming, and Foxtel will also introduce a new, WWE-branded linear channel.{{cite web|last=Szalai|first=Georg|title=WWE Expands Exclusive Deal With Foxtel in Australia|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/wwe-australia-foxtel-deal-exclusive-1235227445/|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=September 27, 2022|access-date=September 29, 2022}}{{cite web|last=Sim|first=Josh|title=WWE Network lands on exclusively Foxtel's Binge streaming service in Australia|url=https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/wwe-network-streaming-binge-foxtel-tv-rights-australia-kayo/|website=SportsPro|date=September 28, 2022|access-date=September 29, 2022}} On October 20, 2022, it was announced that the WWE Network would move to Disney+ in the Philippines upon its launch on November 17, 2022; however, WWE's agreement with Disney+ ended two years later, following which WWE Network relaunched as a standalone service.{{Cite web|last=Soo|first=J. X.|date=2022-10-20|title=Disney+ Philippines launch: price, release date, titles and everything you need to know|url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/tv/disney-philippines-launch-price-release-date-titles-and-everything-you-need-to-know-3332498|access-date=2022-10-20|website=NME|language=en}}

On January 23, 2024, WWE announced an agreement with Netflix to hold the rights to Raw globally, and rights to Raw, SmackDown, NXT, documentaries, and pay-per-view events outside of the United States, beginning in January 2025. On December 21, 2024, WWE and Netflix clarified how WWE content would be distributed in each country in 2025 and beyond.

• All Premium Live Events.{{cite web|last=Lieberman|first=David|url=https://deadline.com/2014/01/wwe-sets-february-24-launch-date-for-online-network-660934/|title=WWE Sets February 24 Launch Date For Online Network|work=Deadline|date=January 9, 2014|access-date=January 9, 2014}}
• Pre-shows for Premium Live Events.{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2014/01/08/wwe-network-launches-february-24/|title=WWE Network to Launch Online, Offer Live Raw and SmackDown Post-Shows and All PPVs|first1=Matt Webb|last1=Mitovich|date=9 January 2014|access-date=27 January 2014|archive-date=18 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618063831/https://tvline.com/2014/01/08/wwe-network-launches-february-24/|url-status=dead}}
• Main Event – An in-ring program featuring talent from the Raw and NXT brands.

• Breaking News – Breaking news from WWE.
• Original Specials – A series of specials on the WWE Network.
• WWE Collections Spotlight – A preview show that offers a sampling of exclusive WWE Collections that are available on the WWE Network.{{cite web|last=Coulson|first=Steve|date=13 April 2018|title=NEW SERIES 'WWE NETWORK COLLECTIONS SPOTLIGHT' DEBUTING NEXT WEEK, NEW RIDE ALONG MONDAY|url=http://www.wwenetworknews.com/2018/04/13/new-series-wwe-network-collections-spotlight-debuting-next-week-new-ride-along-monday/|access-date=April 26, 2018|work=WWE Network News}}
• WWE Hidden Gems – Rare content from WWE's video library. Previously offered through the WWE Network's Collections section, but moved to the Vault Section. Unavailable on the Peacock/US version.
• This Week in WWE – A weekly 30-minute recap of the past week's WWE programs, hosted by Scott Stanford and Megan Morant.
• WWE Raw Talk – A weekly post-show for WWE Raw, hosted by Megan Morant and Sam Roberts.{{Cite news|date=June 1, 2020|title=RAW TALK CONFIRMED TO BE RETURNING TO WWE NETWORK – NOTES ON SHOW LENGTH AND HOSTS – GENERAL SYNOPSIS INCLUDED|work=WWE Network News|url=https://www.wwenetworknews.com/2020/06/01/raw-talk-confirmed-to-be-returning-to-wwe-network-notes-on-show-length-and-hosts-general-synopsis-included/}}
• WWE 24 – A documentary show that goes behind the scenes of WWE events and personnel.
• The Best of WWE - These are the matches, moments and Superstars that made WWE the worldwide leader in sports entertainment.
• WWE Ride Along – A show following WWE personalities as they drive from city to city.
• Table for 3 – Three WWE personalities share stories over dinner.
• Marquee Matches – Prominent matches in WWE history are showcased.{{cite web|last=Potter|first=Jon|date=21 April 2018|title='MARQUEE MATCHES' SET TO AIR ON WWE NETWORK SCHEDULE NEXT WEEK|url=http://www.wwenetworknews.com/2018/04/21/marquee-matches-set-to-air-on-wwe-network-schedule-next-week/|access-date=April 26, 2018|work=WWE Network News}}
• Superstar Picks – WWE wrestlers present their favorite matches in their entirety.{{cite web|title=Superstar Picks debuts on WWE Network|url=http://www.wwe.com/article/superstar-picks-debuts-on-wwe-network|access-date=August 7, 2018|publisher=WWE}}
• Beyond the Ring – Documentary portions of previously released WWE DVDs featuring various performers, organizations, and storylines.
• WWE Talking Smack - A post-show for SmackDown pay-per-views hosted by Renee Young and several guest hosts. The show was originally a weekly post-show for SmackDown Live and was hosted by Young and Shane McMahon or Daniel Bryan or John "Bradshaw" Layfield.
• WWE 365 – A documentary series that reviews a year in the career of a WWE talent.
• WWE Chronicle – A documentary series that chronicles a WWE personality and their journey through personal interviews and candid moments. Also airs on YouTube.
• Music Power 10 – A top 10 WWE Music countdown show.
• Watch Along – Pat McAfee interviews guests while watching various pay-per-views.
• WWE Photo Shoot – A show where current and former WWE personnel sit down to explain the stories behind photos of their careers and lives. Also airs on YouTube.
• The Day Of – A documentary series that catch a glimpse of WWE Superstars' lives as they prepare mentally and physically for their biggest matches. Also airs on YouTube.
• Steve Austin's Broken Skull Sessions – Stone Cold Steve Austin interviews WWE Superstars and legends.
• Break It Down – The stories behind some of the biggest matches and moments in WWE history are discussed by the Superstars and legends who lived them.
• Ruthless Aggression - The WWE Ruthless Aggression docuseries picks up where WWE Network's Monday Night War series left off, detailing the years that followed the Attitude Era, after WWE absorbed its-then top rival, WCW.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/article/ruthless-aggression-premieres-wwe-network-feb-16|title=Now on WWE Network: New episodes of WWE Ruthless Aggression|website=WWE}}
• Notsam Wrestling – Sam Roberts interviews WWE Superstars and legends.
• WWE Icons – A documentary series that is poised to be cover a number of top legends and Hall of Famers.
• WWE Evil – A documentary series that chronicles the minds of the most diabolical antagonists in WWE history and their impact on mainstream culture. (Peacock/US exclusive)
• First Look – A first look at upcoming WWE Home Video releases.
• Holy Foley! – A reality TV show starring Mick Foley and his family.{{cite press release|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160331005781/en/WWE%C2%AE-Network-Premiere-Holy-Foley-August|title=WWE® Network to Premiere Holy Foley This August – Business Wire|date=31 March 2016}}
• Jerry Springer Too Hot for TV – Jerry Springer hosts this look back at some of WWE's most outrageous and embarrassing moments.
• Unfiltered with Renee Young – Interview show hosted by Renee Young. Topics discussed include WWE wrestlers' wrestling careers and stories, music, and films.
• Legends' House – A reality television series featuring several retired personnel.
• The Monday Night War: WWE vs. WCW – A television series about the Monday Night War.
• Slam City – An animated series featuring current WWE talent, based on the Mattel toy line of the same name.
• The WWE List – A fast-paced, interactive series that tallies tweets from the WWE Universe to compile the most unusual lists ever in WWE history.
• WrestleMania Rewind – The first show named to be part of the network; a retrospective look at WrestleMania's memorable moments.
• WWE Countdown – A top-10 countdown show based on interactive fan polls.
• WWE Rivalries – A show documenting rivalries in wrestling.
• Tough Talk – A post-show to Tough Enough hosted by Byron Saxton.
• Legends with JBL – An interview show hosted by John "Bradshaw" Layfield featuring WWE Legends and Hall of Famers.{{Cite news|title=John Layfield on Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/JCLayfield/status/829837413463814144|access-date=2017-02-23|newspaper=Twitter|language=en}}
• Culture Shock – Corey Graves reveals a variety of unique venues, customs, music, food, and people as WWE's tour travels around the world.
• Breaking Ground – A special look at the WWE Performance Center and what it takes to become a WWE wrestler.
• Stone Cold Podcast – Interview series hosted by Stone Cold Steve Austin.
• Live! with Chris Jericho – Interview series hosted by Chris Jericho.
• Swerved – A hidden camera prank show featuring WWE performers.
• Cruiserweight Classic – A thirty-two man tournament showcasing the cruiserweight division.
• Bring It to the Table – Peter Rosenberg hosts while Corey Graves and John "Bradshaw" Layfield debate controversial topics.
• Superstar Ink – Corey Graves asks WWE wrestlers about the meaning behind their tattoos. Also airs on YouTube.
• Straight to the Source – An interview show hosted by Corey Graves.
• Something Else to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard – Interview show hosted by Bruce Prichard and Conrad Thompson.{{cite web|title=WWE Announces 2nd Annual Mae Young Classic, King Of The Ring United Kingdom Tournament|url=http://www.mandatory.com/wrestlezone/news/940371-breaking-wwe-announces-2nd-annual-mae-young-classic-uk-king-ring-tournament|access-date=April 6, 2018|website=Wrestle Zone}}
• Elias: Unplugged
• Then and Now{{Cite web|last=Coulson|first=Steve|date=2019-07-15|title=WWE Network Officially Adds Past Episodes of WWE Then and Now To Archives – Links Included|url=https://www.wwenetworknews.com/2019/07/15/wwe-network-officially-adds-past-episodes-of-wwe-then-and-now-to-archives-links-included/|access-date=2019-07-18|website=WWE Network News|language=en-GB}}
• My Son/Daughter is a WWE Superstar{{Cite web|last=Coulson|first=Steve|date=2019-05-06|title=My Son Is A WWE Superstar and My Daughter Is A WWE Superstar Once Again Available on WWE Network – Links Included|url=https://www.wwenetworknews.com/2019/05/06/my-son-is-a-wwe-superstar-and-my-daughter-is-a-wwe-superstar-once-again-available-on-wwe-network-links-included/|access-date=2019-07-18|website=WWE Network News|language=en-GB}}
• Game Night{{Cite web|last=Coulson|first=Steve|date=2019-06-17|title=WWE Network Officially Adds Twenty Episodes of WWE Game Night To Archives – Links Included|url=https://www.wwenetworknews.com/2019/06/17/wwe-network-officially-adds-twenty-episodes-of-wwe-game-night-to-archives-links-included/|access-date=2019-07-18|website=WWE Network News|language=en-GB}}
• Where Are They Now{{Cite web|last=Coulson|first=Steve|date=2019-06-10|title=WWE Network Officially Adds Episodes of WWE Where Are They Now? To Archives – Links Included|url=https://www.wwenetworknews.com/2019/06/10/wwe-network-officially-adds-episodes-of-wwe-where-are-they-now-to-archives-links-included/|access-date=2019-07-18|website=WWE Network News|language=en-GB}}
• NXT – A one-hour, in-ring program showcasing the NXT developmental brand, including periodic special live episodes. First-run editions of NXT moved to USA Network in an expanded live format in September 2019.
• The Edge and Christian Show – A comedy series and variety show starring Edge and Christian.
• Camp WWE – A short-form adult animation comedy series produced by Seth Green.
• Southpaw Regional Wrestling – A miniseries based on a fictional southern wrestling promotion set in the year 1987. Also airs on YouTube.
• Undertaker: The Last Ride - The unprecedented limited-series event chronicling over three years in the career of The Phenom.
• 205 Live – A 30-minute (formerly 45-60 minute), in-ring program showcasing WWE's cruiserweight brand of the same name.
• Worlds Collide – An in-ring series, which will feature interbrand competition between WWE's five brands: Raw, SmackDown, 205 Live, NXT, and NXT UK.
• Mixed Match Challenge – A seasonal tournament featuring mixed tag team matches. Episodes air with two days of delay (original broadcast continues to air on Facebook Watch).
• Mae Young Classic – A seasonal tournament featuring thirty-two women wrestlers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/article/wwe-announces-womens-tournament-this-summer-wwe-network|title=WWE announces 32-competitor Women’s Tournament coming to WWE Network this summer|website=WWE}}
• NXT UK – A one-hour, in-ring program showcasing the NXT UK developmental brand.{{cite web|date=June 18, 2018|title=WWE launches new U.K. series|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-united-kingdom-championship-tournament/article/wwe-launches-new-uk-series?sf192067952=1|access-date=June 18, 2018|work=WWE}}{{cite web|date=June 18, 2018|title=BREAKING NEWS: A new brand, #NXTUK is coming to @WWEUK. @TripleH and GM Johnny Saint announced the news this evening @RoyalAlbertHall.|url=https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1008808568294961154|access-date=June 18, 2018|work=WWE on Twitter}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-united-kingdom-championship-tournament|title=WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament|website=WWE}}
• WWE's The Bump - Hosts Megan Morant, Sam Roberts and Ryan Pappolla interview WWE Superstars and Legends, who share stories and answer questions from the WWE Universe.
• NXT Level Up – An in-ring program featuring talent from the NXT developmental brand.{{cite web|author=Johnson, Mike|date=February 15, 2022|title=SAY GOODBYE TO 205 LIVE, NEW NXT SERIES TO BEGIN TAPING TONIGHT|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=155853|accessdate=February 15, 2022|work=PWInsider}}
• WWE SmackDown LowDown - A weekly Saturday morning post-show for WWE SmackDown, hosted by Megan Morant and Sam Roberts.
• WWE's The Ultimate Show - WWE hosts assemble fantasy dream matches featuring a who's who of WWE Legends and modern-day Superstars.
• This is Awesome - A retrospective series that celebrates the awesome moments in WWE. Hosted by Greg Miller. (Peacock/US exclusive)

WWE Network previously offered "WWE Collections", which are video packages of memorable characters and storylines.{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/wwe_network/comments/6f09q0/wwe_network_collections_list/|title=r/wwe_network – WWE Network Collections List|website=reddit|date=3 June 2017}} In July 2019, WWE updated the network and subsequently removed all collections.

Former collections

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• AJ Styles: Beyond Phenomenal
• Alexa Bliss: Five Feet Of Fury
• Andre the Giant
• Asuka: The Undefeated Empress
• Attitude Era: Stone Cold
• Batista Unleashed
• Becoming The Rock
• Becky Lynch: Straight Fire
• Best of Stone Cold vs. Mr. McMahon Part I
• Best of Stone Cold vs. Mr. McMahon Part II
• Best of Stone Cold vs. Mr. McMahon Part III
• Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
• Bret vs Shawn: The Rivalry
• Curt Hawkins: Nothing To Lose
• Daniel Bryan's Greatest Moments
• Destruction of the Shield
• Dusty Rhodes: The American Dream
• DX: Are You Ready?
• Eddie Guerrero: Viva La Raza!
• Edge: You Think You Know Me?
• Finn Balor: Worldwide Sensation
• Goldberg: Who's Next?
• Hall of Fame: Class of 2018
• Hell in a Cell
• Jeff Jarrett: Ain't He Great
• Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
• King Booker: All Hail!
• Kurt Angle: It's True, It's True
• Lesnar: The Road To The Undisputed Title
• Ladder Match: Reaching For Glory
• The Legacy of Shane McMahon
• Mean Gene Okerlund
• Mickie James: Crazy Sweetheart
• Million Dollar Man: Priceless
• Miz: The A-Lister
• Money in the Bank
• New to WWE Network (changed regularly)
• New Classic Content (changed monthly)
• The New Day: Feel The Positivity
• Nikolai Volkoff
• nWo: For Life
• Patterson 'N Brisco: The Stooges
• Piper's Pit: Born to Controversy
• Randy Savage: Cream of the Crop
• Raw 25: 100–76
• Raw 25: 75–51
• Raw 25: 50–26
• Raw 25: 25–01
• Razor Ramon: Oozing Machismo
• Rey Mysterio: Biggest Little Man
• Ric Flair: Forever The Man
• Ric Flair: Stylin' and Profilin
• Rusev: Happy Rusev Day
• Sami Zayn: Never Be The Same
• Sammartino: The Legend Lives
• Sasha Banks: The Legit Boss
• Shawn Michaels: Heartbreak Kid
• Shawn Michaels: Mr. Wrestlemania
• Shinsuke Nakamura: The Rock Star
• Stephanie McMahon: All Business
• Sting: The Icon Defined
• The Bar: Sheamus and Cesaro
• The Brothers of Destruction
• The Collection of Jericho
• The Four Horsewomen of NXT
• The Godfather: All Aboard
• The Hardys: Team Xtreme
• The Man They Call Vader
• The NXT Takeover Collection
• The Rise of John Cena
• The Royal Rumble Match
• The Undertaker vs Triple H Collection
• The WarGames Collection
• Three Faces of Foley
• TLC Tag Teams
• Tribute to the Troops
• Trish and Lita: Evolutionary
• Trish Stratus: Stay Stratusfied
• Undertaker: Dawn Of The Deadman
• Women's Evolution
• WWE Match of the Year 2017
• WWE Match of the Year 2018
• WrestleMania Monday
• Wrestlemania Theater
• Chyna: Ninth Wonder of the World
• Best of Swerved Season One
• The Canadian Collection
• Dolph Ziggler vs. The Miz (removed December 2017){{cite web|url=https://www.wwenetworknews.com/2017/12/03/wwe-network-news-and-tidbits-another-collection-removed-others-updated-and-more/|title=WWE Network News and Tidbits: Another Collection Removed, Others Updated, and More!|first=Steve|last=Coulson|date=3 December 2017|website=WWE Network News}}
• Hall of Fame: Class of 2017
• WrestleMania Show Stealers
• Subscriber's Choice (changed quarterly, removed September 2017){{Cite news|url=http://www.wwenetworknews.com/2017/09/16/wwe-network-news-and-tidbits-wwe-24-goldberg-collection-removed-madusa-documentary/|title=WWE Network News and Tidbits: WWE 24 Goldberg, Collection Removed, Madusa Documentary|date=2017-09-16|work=WWE Network News|access-date=2018-02-22|language=en-GB}}
• George 'The Animal' Steele (removed October 2017)
• The Incomparable Mr. Fuji (removed October 2017){{Cite news|url=http://www.wwenetworknews.com/2017/10/02/multiple-wwe-network-collections-seemingly-gone-tributes-to-past-stars-removed/|title=Multiple WWE Network Collections Seemingly Gone – Tributes To Past Stars Removed|date=2017-10-02|work=WWE Network News|access-date=2018-02-22|language=en-GB}}
• Jimmy Snuka: The Superfly (removed October 2017)
• The Cruiserweight Anthology (removed December 2017)
• Gravest Matches Ever (removed December 2017)
• Randy Orton: Apex Predator (removed December 2017)
• ECW Barely Legal Revisited (removed January 2018)
• Colorful Characters (removed February 2018)
• Greatest Matches Ever (removed February 2018){{Cite news|url=http://www.wwenetworknews.com/2018/02/17/wwe-network-seemingly-removes-greatest-matches-ever-collection/|title=WWE Network Seemingly Removes Greatest Matches Ever Collection|date=2018-02-17|work=WWE Network News|access-date=2018-02-22|language=en-GB}}
• Celebrating Black History (removed March 2018){{cite web|url=http://www.wwenetworknews.com/2018/03/03/wwe-network-seemingly-removes-two-more-collections/|title=WWE Network Seemingly Removes Two More Collections|date=3 March 2018|access-date=5 March 2018}}
• WWE Flashback Friday (changed weekly, removed May 2018){{cite web|url=http://www.wwenetworknews.com/2018/05/04/wwe-flashback-friday-collection-removed-from-wwe-network/|title=WWE Flashback Friday Collection Removed From WWE Network|date=3 May 2018|access-date=4 May 2018}}
• Best of WWE Network (removed March 2019){{Cite web|url=https://www.wwenetworknews.com/2019/03/18/two-collections-and-several-series-removed-from-wwe-network-archives/|title=Two Collections and Several Series Removed From WWE Network Archives {{!}} WWE Network News|website=www.wwenetworknews.com|date=18 March 2019|access-date=2019-03-19}}
• WWE Shorts (removed March 2019)
• WWE Hidden Gems{{Cite news|url=http://www.wwenetworknews.com/2017/11/12/hidden-gems-collection-removed-from-wwe-network-content-still-available-elsewhere-on-service/|title=Hidden Gems Collection Removed From WWE Network – Content Still Available Elsewhere On Service|date=2017-11-12|work=WWE Network News|access-date=2018-02-22|language=en-GB}} (moved to Vault section)

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In addition to previous editions of the original programs listed above, the network includes many other previously aired events.

Although the United States parental guidelines rating system rates most weekly WWE television programs TV-PG, the WWE Network broadcasts a wider range of content. A parental controls block is available and content rated TV-14 and TV-MA are preceded by an advisory warning. The network airs footage featuring Chris Benoit; it marks the first major airing of Benoit footage or even mention of Benoit in said footage since his double-murder-suicide in 2007.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_75440.shtml#.UsxTGvspqSo|title=WWE NEWS: Ross returns to TV on ESPN, Benoit/WWE Network update, top indie tag team turned down?|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|first=James|last=Caldwell|access-date=January 7, 2014|date=January 3, 2014}} However, the Benoit tribute episode of Raw is replaced with the episode that aired internationally, a recap of championship matches. Also, Vengeance: Night of Champions in 2007 removes all references to Benoit during the ECW World Championship match. Over the Edge 1999, infamous for Owen Hart's death at the event, is also available for the first time since its original air date; however, some portions of the event have been edited out of respect to the Hart family.{{cite web|url=http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/02/07/wwe-faces-difficult-decisions-on-network-content/|title=WWE Faces Difficult Decisions On Network Content|work=KDKA-TV|date=February 7, 2014|access-date=February 8, 2014}} Matches called with Jesse Ventura on commentary, which had previously been dubbed over due to a 1991 lawsuit, are available with the original commentary.{{cite web|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/wwe-launching-247-network-february|title=WWE launching 24/7 network in February|last=Gelston|first=Dan|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=January 9, 2014|access-date=January 12, 2014}}

While the network promoted on-demand airings as being unedited, some instances of expletives, gestures, and all nudity are censored. Many programs were digitized for WWE 24/7 prior to the 2012 settlement with the World Wide Fund for Nature, and thus the "WWF" and the "WWF scratch" logo are censored in some instances.{{cite web|last=Johnson|first=Vaughn|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/the-squared-circle/Early-impressions-of-the-WWE-Network.html|title=Early impressions of the WWE Network|work=Philadelphia Media Network|date=February 26, 2014|access-date=March 6, 2014}}{{cite web|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|author-link=Dave Meltzer|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/118-daily-updates/35604-mon-update-wwe-network-news-raw-preview-for-tonight-feedback-to-chamber-bellator-deals-us-group-says-theyve-got-a-national-cable-contract-rouseys-next-foe|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301165822/http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/118-daily-updates/35604-mon-update-wwe-network-news-raw-preview-for-tonight-feedback-to-chamber-bellator-deals-us-group-says-theyve-got-a-national-cable-contract-rouseys-next-foe|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 1, 2014|title=MON. UPDATE: WWE network news|publisher=Wrestling Observer Newsletter|access-date=March 6, 2014|df=mdy-all}} Some original music has been dubbed over with alternate tracks such as the original intro music to Saturday Night's Main Event (May 1985 – January 1988 episodes) which originally played "Obsession" by Animotion.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlingdvdnews.com/music-edits-wwe-network-signature-sounds/61576/|title=Music Edits on WWE Network, Intro & Screens of WWE Signature Sounds DVD – Wrestling DVD Network|date=March 2014}}

At launch, all but one of New Jack's matches were removed from ECW pay-per-views, as was his surprise return at Heat Wave 1998, due to a combination of musical rights issues over his entrance music and the inability to remove the music without losing the original commentary audio. The deleted matches were eventually reinstated with replacement music and newly recorded Joey Styles commentary.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/84572/how-wwe-resolved-the-ecwnew-jack-issue-on-the-wwe-network.html?p=1|title=HOW WWE RESOLVED THE ECW/NEW JACK ISSUE ON THE WWE NETWORK | PWInsider.com|website=www.pwinsider.com}} Several pay-per-views are copies of their condensed home video releases, rather than the live versions, and so are missing matches.{{Cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/96-wwe/35697-a-look-at-wwe-network-edits|title=- WON/F4W – WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results}}

Archive content on the Peacock-hosted version of WWE Network is being further edited for content by NBCUniversal. On launch, two pay-per-views were edited to remove racially-insensitive content; WrestleMania VI was edited to remove a match between Roddy Piper and Bad News Brown where Piper had painted half of his body black, and Survivor Series 2005 was edited to remove a backstage segment where Vince McMahon used a racial slur in front of Booker T and John Cena.

Almost every WWF/WWE, JCP/WCW, and ECW pay-per-view (PPV) event ever produced is available for on-demand streaming. Although WWE promotes the selection as every pay-per-view ever made, a handful of PPV events have not yet been made available.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/every-pay-per-view-on-wwe-network-26179147|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140205010229/http://www.wwe.com/inside/every-pay-per-view-on-wwe-network-26179147|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 5, 2014|title=Every pay-per-view available on WWE Network|publisher=WWE|date=February 4, 2014|access-date=February 8, 2014}} This includes mostly foreign events such as WCW's Millennium Final, Collision in Korea, and the Japan Supershows, and ECW's foreign ECW/FMW Supershows, however it also includes some events held domestically such as WCW's Nitro Girls Swimsuit Calendar Special and When Worlds Collide, and WWF's No Holds Barred: The Match/The Movie.{{efn|The steel cage match from No Holds Barred: The Match/The Movie is available on the home video Supertape, which is available on the WWE Network.}}

In addition the pay-per-view section contains several events which did not air on pay-per-view, such as WWE events Royal Rumble 1988{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlingdvdnetwork.com/throwback-thursday-royal-rumble-1988-on-wwe-network/129578/|title=Throwback Thursday: WWF Royal Rumble 1988, As Seen on WWE Network|date=26 January 2017|access-date=25 October 2018}} and WWE Global Warning Tour: Melbourne.{{cite web|url=https://www.wwenetworknews.com/2018/10/05/wwe-network-officially-adds-2002-event-wwe-global-warning-to-archives-info-on-version-and-location-inside/|title=WWE Network Officially Adds 2002 Event WWE Global Warning To Archives – Info On Version and Location Inside|work=www.wwenetworknews.com|date=5 October 2018|access-date=25 October 2018}} Many ECW Supercards are also listed as pay-per-views, despite never actually airing there.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wwenetworknews.com/2019/07/15/ecw-supershows-officially-added-to-wwe-network-archives-as-julys-classic-content-links-included/|title=ECW Supershows Officially Added To WWE Network Archives As July's Classic Content – Links Included|last=Coulson|first=Steve|date=2019-07-15|website=WWE Network News|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-07-18}}

The WWE Network offers videos under the "Home Video Classics" header which includes various previous home video releases that had been originally released by Coliseum Video.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwenetworknews.com/2018/02/05/wwe-home-video-classic-now-available-on-wwe-network-update-on-edits/|title=WWE Home Video Classics Now Available on WWE Network; Update on Edits|date=5 February 2018|access-date=26 February 2018}}

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• Andre The Giant{{cite web|url=http://www.wwenetworknews.com/2018/07/26/wwe-network-adds-more-coliseum-videos-including-a-mid-90s-undertaker-compilation/|title=UPDATED: WWE Network Adds more Coliseum Videos Including a Mid-90s Undertaker Compilation|date=26 July 2018|access-date=30 July 2018}}
• Bashed in the USA
• Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
• Big, Small, Strange, Strong
• Big Daddy Cool Diesel
• Bloopers, Bleeps, and Bodyslams
• Brains Behind the Brawn
• Bret Hart: Greatest Matches
• Bret "The Hitman" Hart
• British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith
• The British Bulldogs{{cite web|url=http://www.wwenetworknews.com/2018/08/02/wwe-network-continues-home-video-classics-uploads-with-1995-diesel-compilation/|title=UPDATED x5: WWE Network Continues Home Video Classics Uploads With 1995 Diesel Compilation And More|date=2 August 2018|access-date=3 August 2018}}
• Bruno Sammartino: Living Legend
• Brutus The Barber Beefcake
• Crunch Classic
• Demolition{{cite web|url=http://www.wwenetworknews.com/2018/07/31/wwe-network-resumes-coliseum-video-classic-content-uploads/|title=UPDATED: WWE Network Resumes Coliseum Video Classic Content Uploads|date=31 July 2018|access-date=1 August 2018}}
• Euro Rampage '92
• Funniest Moments
• George 'The Animal' Steele
• German Fan Favorites
• Global Warfare
• Global Warning Tour: Melbourne
• Grand Slams
• Greatest Hits
• Grudge Match '86
• 'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan
• The Hart Foundation{{cite web|url=http://www.wwenetworknews.com/2018/07/25/wwe-network-adds-more-coliseum-video-releases-including-another-hogan-compilation/|title=WWE Network Adds More Coliseum Video Releases Including Another Hogan Compilation|date=25 July 2018|access-date=25 July 2018}}
• Hottest Matches
• Hulk Hogan: Real American
• The Hulkster Hulk Hogan{{cite web|url=http://www.wwenetworknews.com/2018/07/25/wwe-network-adds-several-coliseum-home-video-releases-is-this-augusts-classic-content/?wt=2|title=UPDATEDx2: WWE Network Adds Several Coliseum Home Video Releases; Is This August's Classic Content?|date=24 July 2018|access-date=25 July 2018}}
• Inside the Steel Cage
• Invasion '92
• Invasion of the Bodyslammers
• Jake The Snake Roberts
• The Ken Patera Story
• Life and Times: Capt. Lou Albano
• Macho Madness
• Macho Man and Elizabeth
• Mega Matches
• Most Embarrassing Moments
• Paul Bearer Hits From the Crypt
• Rampage '91
• Rampage '92
• Razor Ramon
• Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
• Roddy Pipers Greatest Hits
• Smack'Em Whack'Em
• Shawn Michaels
• Sunny{{cite web|url=http://www.wwenetworknews.com/2018/08/01/wwe-network-resumes-coliseum-home-video-uploads-with-1997-sunny-release/|title=WWE Network Resumes Coliseum Home Video Uploads With 1997 Sunny Release|date=1 August 2018|access-date=1 August 2018}}
• SuperTape '92
• SuperTape II
• SuperTape III
• SuperTape IV
• SuperTape
• UK Fan Favorites 1993
• UK Rampage '93
• The Ultimate Warrior 1989
• The Ultimate Warrior 1992
• The Undertaker Buries Them Alive
• The Undertaker The Face of Fear
• Unusual Matches
• Villains of the Squared Circle
• World Tour '90
• World Tour '91
• World Tour '92
• WrestleFest '90
• WrestleFest '91
• WrestleFest '92
• WrestleFest '93
• Wrestling Superheroes
• Wrestling Tough Guys
• Wrestling's Greatest Champions

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• Every episode of Raw (except the episodes aired in the last 31 days)
• Every episode of SmackDown (except the episodes aired in the last 31 days)
• Every episode of NXT (except the episodes aired in the last 24 hours){{Cite web|url=https://www.wwenetworknews.com/2019/08/20/nxt-moving-to-usa-network-september-18th-what-does-this-mean-for-wwe-network/|title=NXT Moving to USA Network September 18th; What Does This Mean for WWE Network?|last=Potter|first=Jon|date=2019-08-20|website=WWE Network News|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-08-20}}
• Every episode of NXT UK
• Every episode of Main Event (except the episodes aired in the last 16 days)
• Every episode of Tribute to the Troops
• Every WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony (Clips from 1994 to 1996, full event 2004–present)
• Every episode of Mixed Match Challenge
• Every episode of Saturday Night's Main Event and The Main Event
• Every episode of Tuesday Night Titans with the exception of episode 31
• Every episode of ECW
• Every episode of Legends of Wrestling
• Select episodes of Championship Wrestling from 1980
• Select episodes of WWE Superstars from 2014 to 2016
• Select episodes of WWF Superstars from 1992 to 1996
• Select episodes of Wrestling Challenge from 1986 to 1987{{Cite web|url=https://www.wwenetworknews.com/2021/01/17/exclusive-listing-for-upcoming-wrestling-challenge-episodes-arriving-as-january-2021s-wwe-network-classic-content/|title=EXCLUSIVE: Listing for Upcoming Wrestling Challenge Episodes Arriving as January 2021's WWE Network Classic Content | WWE Network News|date=17 January 2021}}
• Select episodes of Prime Time Wrestling from 1986, 1990–1992; all from 1987 to 1989
• Select episodes of Old School, archival house shows typically from Madison Square Garden and Boston Garden from 1973, 1975–1988, 1990–1991 and 1997.
• Select episodes of All-Star Wrestling from 1975 to 1982{{cite web|url=http://www.wwenetworknews.com/2018/03/05/wwe-network-officially-adds-92-episodes-of-all-star-wrestling-links-included/|title=WWE Network Officially Adds 92 Episodes of All Star Wrestling; Links Included|date=5 March 2018|access-date=5 March 2018}}
• Select episodes of Heat from 1998 to 1999 (all 1998; January–July 1999){{cite web|url=http://www.wwenetworknews.com/2018/05/07/wwe-network-adds-more-than-50-episodes-of-sunday-night-heat-links-included/|title=WWE Network Adds More Than 50 Episodes of Sunday Night Heat; Links Included|date=7 May 2018|access-date=7 May 2018}}
• Select episodes of Confidential all from 2002, select from 2003 to 2004{{Cite web|url=https://www.wwenetworknews.com/2019/02/17/exclusive-full-listing-for-wwe-confidential-classic-content-drop-coming-to-wwe-network-next-week/|title=EXCLUSIVE: Full Listing For WWE Confidential Classic Content Drop Coming To WWE Network Next Week|last=Coulson|first=Steve|website=www.wwenetworknews.com|date=17 February 2019|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-02-18}}
• Select episodes of Velocity from 2002 to 2004.

• Every episode of Clash of the Champions
• Every episode of Monday Nitro
• Every episode of Thunder{{Cite web|url=https://www.wwenetworknews.com/2019/11/18/novembers-classic-content-officially-added-to-archives-wcw-thunder-series-now-completely-available-on-demand/|title=November's Classic Content Officially Added To Archives – WCW Thunder Series Now Completely Available On Demand {{!}} WWE Network News|website=www.wwenetworknews.com|date=18 November 2019|access-date=2019-11-18}}
• Select episodes of Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling from 1981 to 1986 (204 episodes){{cite web|url=http://www.wwenetworknews.com/2018/07/02/wwe-network-adds-more-mid-atlantic-tv-from-1984-and-1985/|title=UPDATED X3 WWE Network Adds More Mid-Atlantic TV From 1984 and 1985|date=2 July 2018|access-date=3 July 2018}}
• Select episodes of Saturday Night all from 1986 to 1988, select from 1985, 1989, 1992–1994

• Every episode of Hardcore TV
• Every episode of ECW Wrestling

• Select episodes of AWA Championship Wrestling from 1983, 1986–1988
• Select episodes of Global Wrestling Federation from 1990 to 1992
• Select episodes of Mid-South Wrestling/Power Pro Wrestling all from 1983,{{cite web|url=http://www.wwenetworknews.com/2018/06/01/wwe-network-adds-more-1984-mid-south-wrestling/|title=UPDATED WWE Network Adds More 1983 And 1984 Mid-South Wrestling|date=1 June 2018|access-date=4 June 2018}} select from 1981 to 1982, 1984–1986
• Select episodes of Smoky Mountain Wrestling from 1994
• Select episodes of World Class Championship Wrestling from 1982 to 1988 (339 of 397) total{{cite web|url=http://www.wwenetworknews.com/2018/06/06/wwe-network-uploads-stray-wccw-episodes-from-1985/|title=WWE Network Uploads Stray WCCW Episodes From 1985|date=6 June 2018|access-date=6 June 2018}}

• Every episode of Tough Enough
• Every episode of seasons 1–9 of Total Divas
• Every episode of seasons 1–6 of Total Bellas
• Every episode of seasons 1–3 of Miz & Mrs.
• Select content from the E! library

Additional content from WWE Libraries, which has a library of over 100,000 hours of programming, will be added over time.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/wwe-hall-of-famers-talk-wwe-network-26180812|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302032832/http://www.wwe.com/inside/wwe-hall-of-famers-talk-wwe-network-26180812|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 2, 2014|title="Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels & Bret "Hit Man" Hart talk WWE Network|author=WWE.com Staff|work=WWE.com|publisher=WWE|date=February 15, 2014|access-date=February 24, 2014|df=mdy-all}}

• Evolve (promotion acquired by WWE in 2020, select events available)
• Progress Wrestling (2020–2023, select events were available)
• Insane Championship Wrestling (2020–2023)
• Fight Club (select episodes from 2018 and first-run episodes from November 2020 until 2023)
• Select marquee events such as Shug's Hoose Party 5 and Fear and Loathing XI, with post-pandemic marquee events going first-run from Fear and Loathing XII until Insane Championship Wrestling's 2023 events
• Westside Xtreme Wrestling (2020–present)
• Shotgun 2020 (Season 2 episodes)
• We Love Wrestling (episodes delayed from original wXwNOW releases)
• Select marquee events (events delayed from original wXwNOW releases)

• Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling (Removed after controversial racial statements previously made by Hogan were made public.){{cite news|url=https://www.sescoops.com/update-on-hulk-hogan-content-on-the-wwe-network/|title=Update On Hulk Hogan Content On The WWE Network|first=Martin|last=Lamont|newspaper=Se Scoops | Wrestling News, Results & Interviews|date=27 July 2015}}
• Stampede Wrestling (Removed after rights dispute with Bret Hart.){{cite web|url=http://411mania.com/wrestling/wwe-pulled-stampede-wrestling-from-network-over-rights-issues/|title=411MANIA|website=WWE Pulled Stampede Wrestling From WWE Network After Bret Hart Contacted Them}}
• As Seen on YouTube – The best of WWE's YouTube content.{{cite web|url=https://www.wwenetworknews.com/2016/05/05/wwe-network-removes-more-categories-and-videos-what-was-moved-and-what-was-removed/|title=WWE Network Removes More Categories and Videos – What Was Moved and What Was Removed?|first=Steve|last=Coulson|date=5 May 2016|website=WWE Network News}}
• WWE Quick Hits – A monthly show with extra short clips from various DVDs & WWE Network shows.

In an interview with Time, Michelle D. Wilson, chief revenue and marketing officer for WWE, stated their reason for bypassing cable companies and instead only offering the WWE Network online: "Digital over-the-top offerings represent the future, and given that our passionate fans consume five times more online video content than non-WWE viewers and over-index for purchasing online subscriptions such as Netflix and Hulu, we believe the time is now for a WWE Network."{{cite magazine|last=Luckerson|first=Victor|url=https://business.time.com/2014/01/10/holds-barred-why-the-wwe-isnt-going-to-cable/|title=Holds Barred: Why the WWE Isn't Going to Cable|magazine=Time|date=January 10, 2014|access-date=January 11, 2014}}

In response to the announcement, DirecTV issued a statement saying that they are re-evaluating whether to continue carrying WWE's pay-per-view events. Due to the fact that these events would also be available on the WWE Network once it launches, it might reduce the number of pay-per-view purchases via cable and satellite providers. Vince McMahon suggested that pay-TV operators would ultimately decide to continue to carry WWE's pay-per-view events, given that providers keep a significant share of each purchase, and incur minimal costs (apart from WWE's share of the fee for each purchase) to carry the events: "It's found money for them."{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-directv-wwe-clash-ppv-network-20140109,0,2707112.story|title=DirecTV may sever ties with WWE over new online network|last=Flint|first=Joe|work=Los Angeles Times|date=January 9, 2014|access-date=February 19, 2014}} DirecTV later quietly dropped carriage of WWE PPVs. In response, WWE said, "Yes, DIRECTV has decided to stop offering our PPV's residentially and commercially. The only other option would be to work through the local cable provider."{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_77728.shtml|title=WWE NEWS: DirecTV not carrying WWE PPVs, WWE responds|publisher=PWTorch|date=April 14, 2014|access-date=April 14, 2014}}

On February 19, 2014, Dish Network announced that they would carry WWE pay-per-views on an event by event basis, beginning with Elimination Chamber. Dish Network later released a statement saying, "Dish will not offer the 'WWE Elimination Chamber' PPV on 2/23. WWE is not willing to adjust their PPV costs to satellite and cable companies, which is unfair to their customers. We need to re-focus our efforts to support partners that better serve Dish customers."{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2014/biz/news/dish-stops-offering-wwes-ppvs-before-new-network-launch-1201113177/|title=Dish Stops Offering WWE's PPVs Before New Network Launch|work=Variety|date=February 19, 2014|access-date=February 20, 2014}} Dish later made a decision to air WrestleMania XXX.{{cite web|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/84508/big-about-face-for-dish-network-and-wwe-ppvs-starting-with-wrestlemania.html?p=1|title=Big About Face for Dish Network and WWE PPVs, Starting with WrestleMania|last=Johnson|first=Mike|access-date=March 25, 2014}} Dish declined to offer WrestleMania 31 and 32 but did offer WrestleMania 33 in 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-online.com/wwe/dish-network-to-air-wrestlemania-33-on-traditional-pay-per-view/|title=DISH Network to air WrestleMania 33 on traditional pay-per-view|date=3 March 2017}}

In October 2014, it was reported Mattel, Kmart, and Pepsi would begin advertising on the network starting the week of October 13. Wilson stated that although no commercial breaks will occur during scheduled programming, 30 second adverts would run in between shows, and that one 15 or 30-second advert would be shown prior to every fourth stream of on-demand content.{{cite news|last=Poggi|first=Jeanine|url=http://adage.com/article/media/wwe-s-online-network-signs-advertisers/295390/|title=WWE's Online Network Signs First Advertisers|date=October 13, 2014|access-date=October 13, 2014|work=Advertising Age}}{{cite news|last=Richards|first=Katie|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/wwe-starts-advertising-online-2014-10|title=Here's Why Pepsi, Mattel and Kmart Are Rushing To Advertise On The WWE's Netflix-For-Wrestling|date=October 13, 2014|access-date=October 13, 2014|work=WWE-Network}}

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