sek69 Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 World Wrestling Entertainment issued the following press release today touting their video library. The release quietly confirms the purchase of Kevin Von Erich's World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) library as well as Calgary Stampede Wrestling library of the legendary promotion run by Stu Hart. The release also notes that WWE plans to internationally distribute a Classic series this fall. The complete release reads: WWE® Amasses 75,000 Hours Of Content Monday June 5, 8:30 am ET STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2006--Over the past few years, World Wrestling Entertainment? has been aggregating the best of professional wrestling television by strategically acquiring the video libraries from a host of national and regional promoters. With a collection now totaling over 75,000 hours of content, the WWE video library is the largest of its kind. In addition to its own extensive WWE Library, WWE purchased libraries dating back to the 1950's from WCW?, ECW?, AWA?, WCCW, CWF, CSW, OVW, and SMW, representing virtually all of the significant wrestling programming in the world. WWE intends to monetize this vast collection across several initiatives: -WWE 24/7 OnDemand, the company's subscription video-on-demand-service featured on Cox Communications, RCN, Rogers Cable, Insight, Verizon and other distributors internationally, and which will be launched on Comcast this August. -A new one-hour "Classic" television program, to be distributed internationally starting this summer. -WWE Home Video, to which the library compilation has already contributed to successful titles like "The Rise and Fall of ECW," "The Monday Night War" and "The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection," three of the Top 20 best selling sports DVDs of all time. -WWE.com, on which events and matches from a cross-section of the WWE video library compilation are currently available for purchase. -WWE's burgeoning Broadband and Mobile businesses, where WWE has seen its popularity and Superstars scale efficiently to a worldwide audience that wants more content beyond television. The WWE video library includes events and matches with the biggest stars in wrestling history: Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Andre The Giant, Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, The Von Erichs, Triple H, The Undertaker, Jesse "The Body" Ventura, and many, many others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 I still think Vince should oversaturate the hell out of the market and start putting out complete seasons on DVD. Too much stuff will never see light of day, no matter how aggressively they put stuff out, at this rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted June 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 At least I got a time frame for Comcast getting 24/7. I went into my local office to replace a broken remote and when I asked the lady behind the desk she had no clue what I was talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Metal Maniac Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 In addition to its own extensive WWE Library, WWE purchased libraries dating back to the 1950's from WCW?, ECW?, AWA?, WCCW, CWF, CSW, OVW, and SMW, representing virtually all of the significant wrestling programming in the world. Since when does "in the world" really mean "In North America"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DylanWaco Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Mexico is a part of North America so.. Also, am I the only one who REALLY wants an SMW DVD? I'm sure they would royally fuck it up at this point with Cornette working with his competitors, but to me SMW is the most underappreciated part of the 90's wrestling landscape. I'd love to see a documentary on it and a collection of it's "best matches". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted June 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 Also, am I the only one who REALLY wants an SMW DVD? I'm sure they would royally fuck it up at this point with Cornette working with his competitors, but to me SMW is the most underappreciated part of the 90's wrestling landscape. I'd love to see a documentary on it and a collection of it's "best matches". Cornette is on the new Greatest Wrestling Managers DVD (and shown in a positive light no less) and he's still a co-owner of OVW, so I'm guessing that James E. and Vincent K. can still do business no matter how hard Corny rails against WWE in his "shoots". Since when does "in the world" really mean "In North America"? Apparently right after "significant" became "promotions that guys who became stars for us worked in previously". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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