Could more WWE premium live events join the growing trend that started with WrestleMania a few years ago, which sees the big PLE weekend split into a two-night show?
Mark Shapiro feels it is a “natural evolution” and “progression” of the WWE PLE system.
During the UBS Global Media & Communications Conference, the TKO CEO elaborated on this topic.
“[There are] definitely opportunities for that,” Shapiro said. “It’s all a progression, a natural evolution. WrestleMania was a big hit for us to expand. As you look at all these PLEs, depending the partner, I think there is absolutely an opportunity to advance some of them to two days. We’re in a good place with our storylines.”
Shapiro continued, “The way it weaves through is WrestleMania is the culmination and then a new season begins. You use Raw, SmackDown, Saturday Night’s Main Event, the PLEs to all weave a long form story around multiple storylines and characters driving that discussion and narrative. It also gives us the opportunity to launch new names and bring back names.”
(H/T to Fightful.com for transcribing the above quotes.)
