WWE's deal with Netflix has a few loopholes, believes Vince Russo (Exclusive)

WWE started 2025 with a bang as they made the historic shift from television programming to Netflix across the globe. The deal brought a lot of eyeballs to the product and provided the company with widespread and mainstream popularity.

However, a lot of the positivity that came with the move to Netflix seems to have died down in recent weeks. Reports claim that WWE is currently struggling with its ratings on Netflix, which is beginning to cause concern for the TKO board.

Speaking about the situation on BroDown on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, former WWE writer Vince Russo claimed that the deal is sure to have some loopholes. He believes that with the kind of money involved in this huge deal, there needs to be loopholes to protect the interests of both parties.

"They got a 10-year deal, I believe, with Netflix. I would assume in business when you have big holes, big deals like this, bro, there's got to be loopholes there. There's got to be there has to be loopholes where you can get out of these deals. Otherwise, the ratings can go down to zero and Netflix is still paying them the same amount of money. I would have to think there's loopholes for them to get out early if they want to. I would have to believe that with this kind of money involved," Russo said. [22:37 onwards]

While reports claim that WWE is struggling with its views, the company prepares for its upcoming PLE. They're slated to host the Money in the Bank on June 7, 2025, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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