WWE Network Now Available in United Kingdom and Ireland

The WWE Network will make its official debut in the United Kingdom and Ireland Monday, Jan. 19. However, after much controversy over the past year, the service is now unofficially available within those two territories after the company had an apparent change of heart.

Many who did not have access to the network outside of the United States had been using U.S. postal address, combined with PayPal, in order to access the content. However, WWE realized such, and instituted a geoblock, which forbid much of this from occurring. Users had to use a geo-unlocking service in order to access the network instead.

Multiple Twitter users are now noting though WWE has apparently lifted the geoblock, as U.K. and Irish resident can now access the network on multiple platforms, including Xbox and Playstation alongside smartphones.

FINALLY THE WWE NETWORK HAS COME TO ENGLAND.

— TheRainMeister (@TheRainMeister1) January 14, 2015

Finally the @WWENetwork has come to the uk — ch®i$ (@itzchris1983) January 14, 2015

With users still able to use a United States postal address, they can still get the network for the equivalent of $9.99. When the network officially launches Monday, it will be at a price equivalent to $14.99, so those “cheating the system” will get a discount.

It was noted earlier WWE is having contractual issues with Sky Sports regarding the airing of “Main Event” on the network, a problem yet to be sorted out.

Editor’s Note

Well…hooray for hackers, I suppose.

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