It is officially the end of an era for WWE fans who have grown accustomed to accessing the company’s video library on Peacock. As of today, December 31, elements of the partnership between WWE and NBCUniversal’s streaming service have concluded, leaving the historic archive without a singular official home for the time being.
According to a report from Fightful Select, elements of the WWE and Peacock deal are now done, and content has started being removed from the platform as of this morning. Fightful had previously reported that no new agreement regarding the library content had been reached between the two sides, prompting WWE to explore alternative options for housing its thousands of hours of historical footage.
While the removal of the library creates a void for fans looking to relive classic moments from the “Attitude Era” or the “Golden Era,” a plan appears to be taking shape. The report indicates that WWE is expected to utilize its social media presence to bridge the gap.
“It is believed that the content will slowly be rolled out on Youtube platforms, of which WWE is suspected to have a favorable deal with Google to post videos on as they’re a top performing channel,” Fightful reported.
Sources indicated to Fightful that while WWE has noted they are working on securing a “non-exclusive host” for the material, YouTube remains a “big piece of their plan.” However, fans hoping for an immediate dump of the entire archive onto YouTube or another service may be disappointed. The report states that there are “no plans that we’ve heard of to simply mass release all their content, unless they reach a deal with a different platform to host their library.”
Despite the loss of the archive, the relationship between WWE and Peacock is not entirely severed. The report clarifies that NXT Premium Live Events and WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event specials will remain on Peacock. T
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