WWE just scored a $1.625 billion payday with ESPN and Roman Reigns is all in.
The Tribal Chief addressed the game-changing news during his recent appearance on ESPNs First Take, where he reacted to the massive five-year deal that moves WWE Premium Live Events including WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Royal Rumble to ESPNs $29.99-per-month streaming platform starting in 2026. Reigns called the deal just another step in WWEs evolution and gave props to WWE leadership for pulling it off.
He credited WWE President Nick Khan and Chief Content Officer Paul Triple H Levesque for continuing to level up the brand.
Asked what this ESPN partnership means for the WWE Universe, Reigns emphasized the growth potential and didnt hold back in praising the platform.
But this deal isnt just about exposure its about pressure. Reigns made it clear that working with ESPN raises the bar for WWEs talent, production, and overall vision moving forward.
The ESPN deal brings in more money than WWE ever made from its Peacock agreement $325 million per year, nearly doubling the $180 million annual haul from NBCUniversal. But it comes at a cost to fans, who will soon need to pay nearly triple the monthly rate to stream WWEs top shows.
While the company celebrates record-breaking revenue, Roman Reigns is already looking at how to elevate the product even more. The stakes and the subscription fees have never been higher.
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