Breaking News: WWE WBD Close to Finalizing TV Rights Deal

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Alright, let’s yak about this WWE WBD thing, whatever that means. I heard some folks jabbering, so I figured I’d put in my two cents, you know? Don’t expect no fancy words, I just say it like it is.

So, this here WWE, they got this wrestling show, right? Raw, they call it. Sounds tough, like them fellas in the ring. Anyways, they’re trying to get some money for it, from the TV folks. Like selling eggs at the market, but bigger, I guess. They’re talking and talking, trying to get the best price, makes sense to me.

They say it’s gonna be done “pretty soon.” Well, I heard that before. “Pretty soon” could be tomorrow, could be next year, for all I know. These TV bigwigs, they like to drag things out, makes ’em feel important, I reckon. Just like old man Johnson down the road, always took forever to fix a fence, even though he knew it needed doin’ yesterday.

I heard someone sayin’ something about WBD. Sounds like a bunch of letters mashed together, if you ask me. Probably some big company, with lots of money and fancy suits. They’re the ones deciding if they wanna pay for this wrestling show, I figure. Money talks, you know? Just like it does when you’re buyin’ a pig at the fair, you gotta haggle.

• Now, I don’t watch much wrestling myself. Too much hollering and spandex for my taste. But I know folks love it. They get all riled up, cheering and booing. Reminds me of the church picnic when little Timmy stole the last piece of pie, everyone yelling at him, funny thing that was.
• I guess it’s like a soap opera, but with more muscles and less crying… or maybe more crying, dependin’ on who gets beat up.
• Anyways, these fellas in the ring, they work hard, I’ll give ‘em that. They jump around, get slammed on the floor, it’s gotta hurt. They deserve to get paid, same as anyone else who works for a living.

This whole deal with the TV rights, it’s important, they say. It’s how WWE makes their money, so they can keep paying them wrestlers. And if they don’t get enough money, well, maybe them wrestlers won’t be so happy. Might even go find another job, like fixing fences or somethin’. You know, somethin’ steady.

It’s like farmin’, you see. You plant your seeds, you tend to your crops, and then you hope you get a good harvest so you can sell it for a good price. If the price is low, you don’t make much money, and you can’t afford to plant as many seeds next year. WWE, they’re planting them wrestlers, and the TV rights are their harvest. Gotta get a good price, or things go sour.

So, what’s gonna happen? Well, nobody knows for sure. They’re still talking, these WWE folks and these WBD folks. They’re probably arguing over money, just like everyone else. They gotta figure out how much this wrestling show is worth, and how much they’re willing to pay. It’s a big game of chicken, I reckon.

But one thing’s for sure, they’ll figure it out eventually. They always do. Money’s too important to just ignore. Just like old man Johnson finally fixed that fence, even though he grumbled about it the whole time. He needed that fence to keep his cows in, and WWE needs this TV deal to keep their wrestlers wrestling.

I tell you what though, all this talkin’ and negotiatin’, it’s enough to make your head spin. Makes me want to go sit on the porch with a glass of lemonade and watch the chickens peck at the ground. That’s somethin’ I understand. This TV business, it’s a whole different world.

But hey, that’s just my two cents. Maybe I’m wrong, maybe I’m right. I’m just an old woman, what do I know? But I’ve seen a thing or two in my time, and I know that money matters, and folks gotta work together to get things done. And that’s true whether you’re wrestling in a ring or sellin’ eggs at the market.

Tags: WWE, WBD, TV Rights, Wrestling, Raw, Negotiation, Business, Television