DirecTV Threatens to Drop WWE Pay-Per-Views, WWE Responds

DirectTV has threatened to drop all of WWE’s pay-per-views in anticipation of a decrease in revenue due to the recently announced WWE Network.

The company talked to The Los Angeles Times and issues a statement about the future of its working relationship with WWE.

“Clearly we need to quickly re-evaluate the economics and viability of their business with us, as it now appears the WWE feels they do not need their PPV distributors,” a spokesperson for the satellite company said. Additionally, they stated that WWE PPV buys have been falling and that the invention of the network will push this trend forward.

However, Vince McMahon personally responded to the DirecTV threat.

“I think it’d be foolish for them not to want to carry the pay-per-view anymore,” McMahon said. “It’s found money for them.”

Additionally, a WWE spokesperson said that the company, “hopes to continue to be in business with our pay-per-view distributors, ultimately giving our fans the choice between the two offerings.”

WWE Network is offering all 12 WWE PPVs alongside a plethora of other material for just $9.99 per month. The station, which will not be available on television, will launch on Feb. 24 following Monday Night Raw.

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