{"id":134414,"date":"2022-03-03T10:17:13","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T16:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=134414"},"modified":"2022-03-03T10:17:13","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T16:17:13","slug":"wwe-ends-broadcast-partnership-shuts-down-wwe-network-in-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/03\/03\/wwe-ends-broadcast-partnership-shuts-down-wwe-network-in-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE ends broadcast partnership, shuts down WWE Network in Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-535908434\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><a href=\"http:\/\/wwe.com\">WWE<\/a> has terminated it&#8217;s broadcast partnership and shut down the WWE Network in Russia. According to a press release sent by the company on Thursday morning, the move eliminates all access to WWE programming including Raw, Smackdown, NXT, premium live events, and the WWE library.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWWE has terminated its partnership with Russian broadcaster Match and shut down WWE Network in Russia effective immediately. The move eliminates access in Russia to any WWE programming, including the company\u2019s weekly\u00a0<em>Raw<\/em>,\u00a0<em>SmackDown<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>NXT<\/em>\u00a0shows, its on-demand library, and all of its premium live events, including\u00a0<em>WrestleMania 38<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This move is obviously in reaction to Russia&#8217;s invasion and war with Ukraine. Additional details on the length of this decision were not made clear.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/03\/01\/wwe-and-ae-announced-expanded-partnership-with-over-130-hours-of-content\/\">WWE and A&amp;E announced expanded partnership with over 130 hours of content<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-258662040\"><div id=\"pwtor-1967741192\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>WWE has terminated it&#8217;s broadcast partnership and shut down the WWE Network in Russia. 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