WWE Exec Expects 3-4 Million Network Subscribers, Ascension Loses Dark Match, Champs On Main Event
- WWE's Chief Strategy & Financial Officer George Barrios appeared on CNBC's Closing Bell today to talk about the WWE Network's one year birthday. Full video is above. Barrios said that in the next 3-5 years, the WWE Network could reach 3-4 million subscribers. He said:
"We've got, in our view, about 100 million broadband homes, top 16 markets, if we can get 3-4 percent penetration we can transform the company."
- The dark match in between tonight's WWE Main Event and SmackDown tapings saw The Ascension lose to Big E and Xavier Woods.
- WWE taped the following matches tonight in Atlanta for this week's Main Event:
* Sin Cara and Kalisto vs. Tyson Kidd and Cesaro
* The Bella Twins vs. Paige and Emma
* Kofi Kingston vs. Stardust