When the WWE Network finally made the switch to NBC’s Peacock platform on Thursday, fans of the business got their first glimpse at the future of the streaming service. In late January, NBCUniversal and WWE made an announcement regarding the network’s arrival at Peacock as part of a multiyear deal that was allegedly worth $1 billion. Only foreign customers will be able to use the app; American viewers must sign up for Peacock.
There are many positive aspects to the relocation to Peacock. Both accessing and navigating the WWE website are simple. On larger screens, the WWE tab is immediately at the top of the page; on the iPhone app, it requires a few additional steps, but once you know where to look, it’s simple to find. The “WWE Hub,” which is reminiscent of the previous WWE Network home page, offers a variety of content categorized by topic (such as “The Attitude Era,” “‘Cause Stone Cold Said So,” “PPV Specials,” etc.). In addition, there is a whole section devoted to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson dubbed “The People’s Picks” that includes his NBCUniversal appearances in movies and WWE pay-per-views. There is an entire section devoted to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson called “The People’s Picks” that includes WWE pay-per-views he participated in as well as other NBCUniversal content he is in, such as films from the Fast & Furious series, episodes of Saturday Night Live he has hosted, Young Rock, and Titan Games.
The price is the main advantage of the change for wrestling aficionados. While access to WWE content on the WWE Network costs $9.99 per month, viewers can buy an ad-supported Peacock subscription for $4.99. The free version of Peacock does not include the new WWE Network. For the same fee that a user used to pay just for WWE programming on the WWE Network ($9.99 per month), they now have access to the entire Peacock library. Ad-free Peacock subscriptions are also available. Will that worth, however, be sufficient to appease fans who are upset about Peacock’s numerous flaws?
The biggest flaw in the new service is the lack of a ton of material that was previously accessible on the WWE Network but has not yet been transferred to Peacock. There have been many WCW and ECW PPVs added, but not WCW Monday Nitro, for instance. Even some of WWE’s more recent content hasn’t fully adapted. SmackDown and NXT episodes from the Peacock database only go back to 2019, whereas Raw episodes from the Peacock archive go all the way back to 2008. Only the seven most recent NXT TakeOver specials are available on Peacock, despite the fact that the catalog of main-roster WWE PPVs is almost full.
Fans can currently watch anything on the old WWE Network app that hasn’t yet been transferred over, and we’ll see how the collection grows before the network app is shut down. By this year’s SummerSlam, WWE pledges to have its entire archive available on Peacock. But during the interim between the closure of the WWE Network and SummerSlam, viewers might miss some of their beloved broadcasts.
Additionally, even if a specific program is accessible on Peacock, finding it might be challenging. Compared to WWE Network, the Peacock search feature is a definite step backward. Users of the outdated network app could perform a search for a specific wrestler, which would display a profile page with links to all of the platform’s videos starring that performer. There are no hits for “Roman Reigns” when searched on Peacock. (NBCUniversal claims to be working on other enhancements to the search function throughout Peacock and expects to have search-by-wrestler available by September.)
The classification of PPVs is also a problem. Each “season” of a recurring PPV is made up of a single show. For instance, the 33rd Royal Rumble took place this year, so the first episode of Royal Rumble, Season 33, can be found on Peacock. This makes looking for specific PPVs a little challenging. There are no matches for “SummerSlam 2001” in a search. You must instead perform a “SummerSlam” search to access the SummerSlam series page, where you can locate the 2001 episode under Season 14, Episode 1. Though it’s not the end of the world, it will require some adjustment.
WWE Network users have been clamoring for a function called “download and go,” which Peacock offers. Now that shows can be saved straight to mobile devices, viewers can watch them without a Wi-Fi connection, which is fantastic for commuting and traveling. Such characteristics demonstrate why WWE supporters should be upbeat about the Peacock move. The WWE Network is now managed by a business with a lot more expertise navigating the streaming landscape. Theoretically, NBCUniversal ought to be in a stronger position than WWE was when it previously collaborated with outside parties to create new features for the network and enhance those that already exist. The growing pains for viewers would be significantly less severe if, over the next few months, WWE could replicate more of the former WWE Network features on Peacock.
The Peacock experience appears to be fairly good for the vast majority of fansâthose who use the network to view live PPVs and occasionally revisit old shows. Hardcore fans will be disappointed that they won’t be able to watch classic matches like Ric Flair vs. Harley Race in a steel cage at Starrcade (1983) until the entire library has been switched over in the upcoming months, but the other differences between Peacock and the previous network are merely annoyances.
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