10 Things WWE must do to defeat the challenge of All Elite Wrestling

WWE hasn't had serious competition in the North American pro wrestling market since the fall of WCW.
WWE hasn't had serious competition in the North American pro wrestling market since the fall of WCW.

#10 Get Raw and SmackDown Live on streaming services more quickly

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WWE has reached new fans by cooperating with streaming service Hulu, but the wait for new episodes of Raw and Smackdown can be long.
WWE has reached new fans by cooperating with streaming service Hulu, but the wait for new episodes of Raw and Smackdown can be long.

We've already established that one of WWE's strengths, at least when they choose to employ it, is their storytelling ability. However, it can be hard to tell a story if no one can read the chapters therein.

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This is what happens when their flagship show, Raw, and SmackDown Live are streamed up to a month after their initial air time. As wrestling fans know, this is a long time to wait and the entire program can be completely different by the time the shows finally air on streaming services.

In order to retain old fans and retain new ones, the WWE should consider trying to get their programming available to streamers more quickly. With cord cutting already endangering the cable industry, it makes little sense to snub a huge portion of the WWE audience who choose not to subscribe to a cable company.

There you have it; Ten things WWE must do if they want to stay on top of All Elite Wrestling's challenges. Questions or comments? Please leave them after the article and as always thanks for reading!

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