Internet Happy Places
My Internet Happy Place: The WWE Network, Which Is Going Away, Kinda
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These days, whenever someone asks me for TV binging recommendations, my answer is met with confusion, surprise, amusement, and intrigue. I sheepishly admit that I’ve been watching old professional wrestling shows on the WWE Network. I grew up watching pro wrestling with my older brother, who passed away in late 2019, and I’ve been returning to the pastime as a way of reconnecting with him.
The network is easily the world’s largest repository of professional wrestling, with an archive spanning several decades and nearly all of the once-active wrestling territories. It also has a streaming function, so you can just throw on the network and have it playing in the background like broadcast or cable TV. It’s a memorial to professional wrestling and Vince McMahon’s monopoly over the industry (which gives me pause, but alas).
It’s been awesome to have a unique place to watch things at my own pace. With Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime, there’s always so much pressure to keep up with the latest television show du jour. But most of my friends and family aren’t watching the WWE Network, so that pressure doesn’t exist and it’s been great. I love knowing that I…
