Report: WWE Primarily Focused On Building Up TV Ratings

November 20, 2013

WWE is focused on building up their weekly performance on television to be as strong as possible according to PWInsider.com.

WWE wants more big moment to happen on RAW or SmackDown, the big 6-on-6 main event match was a good example, because they want to increase their leverage in negotiations for the cost of their TV rights both in the U.S. and internationally.

The word from inside the company is if they can triple the cost of their television rights from what they were, it would financially set the company up to be in a good position for a long time. NASCAR recently had their rights signed for $8.2 billion and this is giving a lot of hope to WWE hence them making their television ratings the top priority.

Justin is is the Executive Producer and Co-host of "Chair Shot Reality" which airs every weekend on WrestleZone. LaBar also hosts a weekly audio podcast called "Wrestling Reality" which is available for download everywhere. You can now read some of his WWE opinions on upgruv.com. He also is a producer and performer for IWC Wrestling in Pittsburgh which has been a sustained indy company with history dating back to 2001. He is also occasionally featured on NBC Sports and 120 Sports for WWE commentary. He's a former WWE columnist for Bleacher Report and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.