If anything, WWE’s weekly recap is the opportunity for a lot of new fans to actually see the promotion for the first time. A lot of sports fans obviously give wrestling a hard time, but a number of these people have never given it a fair chance.
WWE being featured on ESPN on a weekly basis is going to generate a lot of new eyes to the WWE product which is good for everyone involved from the WWE side. A lot of people may roll their eyes, but many won’t be able to take their eyes off the screen either. They’ll want more, and they’ll give wrestling a fair chance.