E294: ESPN Executives Talk WWE Counter Programming AEW, Brock Lesnar Returning While Mentioned In Lawsuit

Ahead of WWE Wrestlepalooza, ESPN Executives held a media call to speak about ESPN's first ever WWE PLE, Wrestlepalooza. This PLE is the same day and will run basically head-to-head with AEW ALL OUT!Date: September 20thWWE Wrestlepalooza starts at 5pm AEW ALL OUT starts at 3pmESPN Media Call NotesKenny was asked by Sean Ross Sapp about WWE Wrestlepalooza counter-programming AEW All Out. ESPN executive JT Lasker pushed that fans will be able to watch college football games at the same time as WWE Wrestlepalooza on the ESPN DTC app through the multi-view function.Kenny put over how big a deal it is that SportsCenter will be at WrestlepaloozaESPN discussed NBCU and Peacock about the PLE Move Jon Alba asked about Brock Lesnar’s involvement on the show.There is a “minimum threshold” on how much of a WWE PLE they have to air on linear TV.* They noted that cable and streaming partners are still coming onboard and that by the end of the year, they’re expecting the majority of current ESPN subscribers to have the ESPN app included in their subscription.Make sure to follow us everywhere!Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/PerchedOnTheTopRopeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PerchedOnTheTopRopeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PerchedOnTheTopRopeApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/perched-on-the-top-rope/id1562935713Pro Wrestling Tees (BUY A SHIRT): https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/related/perchedonthetoprope.htmlInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/perchedonthetopropepodcast/Twitter: https://x.com/PerchedTopRopeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/perchedonthetoprope/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy#WWE #WrestleMania43 #SaudiArabia #AEWSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/perchedonthetoprope/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy