List of WWE Network events
The following is a list of WWE Network events, detailing all professional wrestling cards promoted on the WWE Network by WWE.
WWE has been broadcasting pay-per-view events since the 1980s, when its classic "Big Four" events (Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series) were first established. However, the company's pay-per-view business began to drastically change with the launch of the WWE Network on February 24, 2014. While most of the WWE events still air in many parts of the world on traditional pay-per-view channels, WWE's focus has shifted away from delivering their events on pay-per-view channels. Their main focus now is delivering all of the events on the WWE Network, including some that are exclusively on the Network. WWE has pushed the Network's launching price of $9.99 USD[1] as a way to lure potential customers away from traditional pay-per-view which, on average, costs five times as much (in the United States) as the Network. The WWE Network also features the entire back catalog of WWE, WCW & ECW pay-per-view events, as well as all WWE Network events from NXT Arrival onwards in their on-demand section. All WWE Network shows that have aired since the launch of the Network have been broadcast in high-definition.[2]
The WWE events are typically three hours in length and premium events (such as WrestleMania) are four hours in length. WWE airs a pre-show before each Network event known as "Kickoff". Each "Kickoff" includes matches, interviews and a panel of experts previewing the upcoming line-up. The "Kickoff" pre-show began as a 30-minute show[3] before expanding to 1 hour.[4] "WrestleMania Kickoff" shows are the longest, at 2 hours.[5] WWE occasionally airs a post-show after some Network events known as "Fallout". Each "Fallout" includes interviews and a panel of experts analyzing the event. The "Fallout" post-shows vary in length. [6]
The NXT TakeOver events are typically two hours in length. Each "Takeover Kickoff" includes interviews and a panel of experts previewing the upcoming line-up. The "Kickoff" pre-show are a 30-minute show. WWE also occasionally airs a post-show after TakeOver events known as "Takeover Fallout". Each "Takeover Fallout" includes interviews and a panel of experts analyzing the event. The "Fallout" post-shows vary in length.
WWE Network events
2014
██ NXT event
2015
██ NXT event
2016
| Event | Date | Venue | Location | Main event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Rumble | Jan 24, 2016 | Amway Center | Orlando, FL | 30-man Royal Rumble match |
Scheduled upcoming events
2016
██ NXT event
| Event | Date | Venue | Location | Main event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastlane[7] | Feb 21, 2016 | Quicken Loans Arena | Cleveland, OH | Roman Reigns vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Brock Lesnar |
| March to WrestleMania: Live from Toronto[8][9] | Mar 12, 2016 | Ricoh Coliseum | Toronto, Ontario Canada |
Roman Reigns vs. Sheamus[10] |
| NXT TakeOver: Dallas[11] | Apr 1, 2016 | Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center | Dallas, TX | Finn Bálor vs. Samoa Joe |
| WrestleMania 32 [12] | Apr 3, 2016 | AT&T Stadium | Arlington, TX | Triple H vs. TBD |
| Payback [13] | May 22, 2016 | Prudential Center | Newark, NJ | TBD vs TBD |
| SummerSlam [14] | Aug 21, 2016 | Barclays Center | Brooklyn, NY | TBD vs TBD |
2017
| Event | Date | Venue | Location | Main event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SummerSlam [14] | Aug 20, 2017 | Barclays Center | Brooklyn, NY | TBD |
Number of events by year
- 2014 – 14
- 2015 – 21
- 2016 – 1 (6 more confirmed)
- 2017 – (1 confirmed)
- Total – 36
Themed WWE Network events
Many WWE Network events are thematic, centered around particular types of matches, or have an annually-recurring main-event.
| Current | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WWE Network Event | Years | Feature | |||||
| NXT TakeOver | 2014- | The specials are themed around the NXT developmental promotion and may include matches featuring any of the three NXT Championships. | |||||
| Extreme Rules | 2014- | Many of the matches will either be "Extreme Rules" matches or will otherwise be variants of hardcore wrestling. | |||||
| Money in the Bank | 2014- | One of the matches will be the Money in the Bank ladder match. | |||||
| Night of Champions | 2014- | Every WWE championship must be defended. Currently excludes any NXT Championships being defended. | |||||
| Hell in a Cell | 2014- | One or more of the matches will be a Hell in a Cell match. | |||||
| Survivor Series | 2014- | A focus on elimination-style matches, particularly the traditional Survivor Series elimination tag-team match. | |||||
| TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs | 2014- | At least one of the matches will be a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match, while individual chair matches, ladder matches, and tables matches may also be present. In 2014, a steel stairs match was also present. | |||||
| Royal Rumble | 2015- | Features the Royal Rumble match, where the winner will go on to headline WrestleMania for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. In 2016, there was an exception to this rule, where the WWE World Heavyweight Championship was defended (unsuccessfully) in the Rumble. | |||||
| King of the Ring | 2015- | The King of the Ring is a single-elimination tournament. | |||||
| Elimination Chamber | 2015- | One or more of the matches are Elimination Chamber matches. | |||||
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.wwe.com/wwenetwork
- ↑ Flint, Joe (January 8, 2014). "WWE launching over-the-top network". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.wwe.com/shows/extremerules/2014/extreme-rules-on-wwe-network-26270262
- ↑ http://www.wwe.com/shows/nightofchampions/2014/christian-peep-show-kickoff-26656371
- ↑ http://www.sescoops.com/ll-cool-jay-to-open-wrestlemania-31-2-hour-kickoff-show/
- ↑ http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwepayback/2014/wwe-payback-fallout-26347916
- ↑ Paglino, Nick. "WWE Announces Date and Location for 2016 Fastlane PPV". Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-live-tour/wwe-livetoronto-network
- ↑ Johnson, Mike (December 30, 2015). "NEXT WWE LIVE NETWORK SPECIAL IS....". PWI Insider. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ↑ http://ricohcoliseum.com/event/wwe-network-special-wwe-march-to-wrestlemania/
- ↑ Melok, Bobby. "WWE NXT TakeOver comes to Dallas during WrestleMania 32 Week". WWE. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ↑ "AT&T Stadium to host WrestleMania 32". WWE. January 20, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- ↑ "WWE News: WWE Payback 2016 pay-per-view date and location". PROWRESTLING.NET. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- 1 2 STAFF, WWE.COM. "WWE SummerSlam returns to Barclays Center in 2016 and 2017". WWE. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
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