I like wrestling, but my interest in the WWE network is minimal, unless they do something wild like put live pay-per-views on it for no charge (Unlikely, because they make a fortune on those). Their two big regular weekly live event shows (Raw, Smackdown) are on other networks Dish already carries. So what are they going to put on this channel? Some sort of third tier show like Superstars with guys not good enough to crack the big two shows? Recaps of the bigger shows? Old footage from the good old days that's heavily edited to remove anyone Vince McMahon doesn't want to acknowledge these days (ex: Chris Benoit)? Filler stuff to hype up their shows on other networks and PPVs I can't afford that are in no way worth even a fraction of what they're charging?
I don't know, this would probably be a step up from the all-informercial channel all the time channels Dish gives us, but unless they pre-announce some awesome live programming (Like stuff that is currently on PPV), I wouldn't be in a hurry to add this if I were Dish.
The WWE in general is turning into a pretty tired product. There's no blood and brutality ala ECW anymore, there are no exciting edgy angles like WCW's NWO anymore. Heck, rumor has it the last time Steve Austin did a guest appearance, they reprimanded him for drinking beer on the air (one of his old trademarks) and wouldn't let him give people the finger. It's turned into a very G-rated product with no real edge or adult humor anymore. And, worse than any of that, the booking (writing) is just God awful and interests no one- they could do an interesting show, even aiming for a G rating, but they don't because their 10 year old target audience wouldn't understand it. Not that it was Shakespeare to begin with.
I always had qualms about their model of using their regular programming and storylines to promote stuff that would culminate on overpriced PPVs I wouldn't be able to watch. But since they've destroyed the overall quality of their product, it makes it easy for me- I rarely watch period anymore (Even the free weekly stuff like RAW and Smackdown). Every once in a while I'll flip it on. Frankly though, I'd rather watch real sports or listen to some music or something.
