Overview
- Freddie Prinze Jr. said on his podcast that a friend at Disney told him ESPN is "so unhappy" with its WWE rights deal.
- Fightful reported that an ESPN representative said they had not heard that chatter and that ESPN has enjoyed working with WWE.
- A WWE higher-up told Fightful that management was not aware of Prinze Jr.'s involvement or claims, pushing back on the rumor.
- ESPN president Burke Magnus said last week the partnership has "gone great so far" and pointed to Survivor Series as a measuring stick.
- Three Premium Live Events—Wrestlepalooza, Crown Jewel, and Survivor Series: WarGames—have aired on ESPN's direct-to-consumer platform under the five-year, $1.6 billion deal, with no official viewership figures released to date.