“It’s going to stay that way,” WWE Prez Nick Khan breaks silence on whether they plan on making shows X-Rated under $5 billion worth Netflix deal
The WWE President and TKO's Board of Director member Nick Khan has made it clear that the company isn't going to drop the TV-PG rating.
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Nick Khan and other execs at WWE-Netflix media event [via- Screen Rant]
Earlier today, there was a palpable hustle-bustle in downtown LA at the Netflix headquarters. But what was that for? With almost a month to go before the Netflix premiere of Monday Night Raw, the WWE execs met their Netflix counterparts to shed some light on their collaboration. WWE President Nick Khan gave a succinct answer about whether they’re drifting away from family-friendly TV ratings.
That’s not in the works. Addressing some online chatter about WWE adopting an X-rating via Deadline, Khan said that’s definitely not happening. The former co-TV head at CAA emphasized that what they do is family-friendly, multi-generational, and advertiser-friendly. And it’d remain that way. Nick continued by saying that he’s seeking more global flair with the need to equally cater to the foreign market, and not just the US.
Next up, Bela Bajaria, the Chief Content Officer at Netflix, addressed concerns about live-streaming on the OTT juggernaut. The audience recently lamented a broken feed that’d often buffer during the poorly-received boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. Bajaria noted that the event was a massive hit, with it boasting 65 million concurrent users.
We’re not changing the rating of our programming. There’s some online chatter about ‘oh it’s going to be R-rated, or for us old folks, X-rated’, that’s definitely not happening.
Nick Khan during WWE-Netflix media event
She lauded her engineers for fixing the servers in no time and affirmed that they’re excited about WWE. Just then, Triple H, the WWE CCO, quipped that he wouldn’t complain if the live broadcast blinks a few times if they top 60 million households too.
The Game previously revealed that WWE shows on Netflix will not be subject to censoring. As far as the planned runtime of Raw is concerned, it’s still somewhere in the gray. The top brass from both sides is going back and forth at it. Rumors lean on the red brand reverting to its three-hour format beginning January 6.
Who attended the special WWE-Netflix media event?
Apart from high-level executives opening up for media, a number of WWE Superstars were also in the building. They included Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Seth Rollins, Rey Mysterio, The Miz, Rhea Ripley, Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan, Bianca Belair, and Becky Lynch. The last one’s a surprise. Isn’t it?
Lynch hasn’t been seen on WWE television since late May. Her deal was up, and she didn’t immediately renew one. The veteran female star is expected to be back in the fold relatively soon. The women’s division has been feeling the pinch of her prolonged absence.
It’d be interesting to see how WWE inserts her back into the ongoing storylines. She might not show up until the night of Raw’s Netflix debut. Big-time attractions like rapper Travis Scott and John Cena are all but confirmed for the show as well.
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