2024 is a big year for WWE as they look towards the future with new television deals as Raw is likely to leave the USA Network while it’s already been confirmed that NXT will move from USA to the CW Network while SmackDown will leave FOX for a return to USA.
Contracts
There will also be notable stars whose contracts will expire, such as Becky Lynch, World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, and Drew McIntyre.
WWE lockdown Rey & Dominik Mysterio to new deals, with Dom’s deal reportedly slated to be a five-year contract. The length of Rey’s deal has yet to be confirmed, although believed to be a long-term deal.
Show me the money
While speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer noted WWE doesn’t want its talent hitting the free agent market and is signing them to big, long-term deals, something they’ve done for decades.
“They’re [WWE] obviously very happy because they signed both of them. Both of them could have waited until free agency, and at that point, they could have gotten probably a giant offer from AEW and a giant offer from WWE. But obviously, WWE really made it worth their while, which was what I was told is that they are going to they were looking at longtime deals with, greatly increased compensation for the guys because they don’t want free agents right now,” Meltzer stated.
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