B.J. Bethel: WWE's ESPN Deal Won't Be Renewed? Plus AEW All In Preview | Takedown

Podcast: The Fight Game Podcast: Pro Wrestling, MMA & Boxing · Garrett Gonzales

Opublikowano: 2026-08-26

B.J. Bethel joins Garrett Gonzales and Paul Fontaine to break down his SEScoops report on the WWE-ESPN relationship, and it isn't pretty. Bethel details how ESPN won't be renewing its five-year, $1.6 billion deal to air WWE premium live events on the ESPN Unlimited app once the current contract expires — despite the app only launching a year ago. Bethel walks through the "culture and synergy" issues between the two companies, cable providers refusing to absorb the app's cost for subscribers, and the price hikes now hitting customers directly. Then Garrett and Paul preview AEW All In at We...