The Run-In #12

Yes, we're back for another edition of The Run-In, but now I'm not gonna go in on the lack of reasoning behind the WWE having Heyman announce Brock Lesnar coming to the 1000th Raw on July 23rd to give his answer HHH's fight request. I will try to breack down one thing I wish the WWE would get sorted out: their proposed WWE Network, which is sitting in hell with no date of arrival.

I don't know about you, but I've always been about this proposal. I used to subscribe to WWE 24/7 aka Classics On Demand. I LOVE watching pro wrestling, and figured an entire channel dedicated to the sport would be exactly up my alley. The WWE sits on so much content, from their own archives and the libraries of NWA/WCW, World Class, Championship Wrestling from Florida, ECW and other federations, you'd figure that these plus the week's Raw/SmackDown/Superstars, NXT and other shows would be it, right?

Wrong. Wrong! The WWE wants NEW talent, like rumored sitcoms with Santino Marella, or "Legends House" featuring stars like Roddy Piper, Jim Duggan, The Iron Sheik and others living in a house together (although this has also been slated to drop on SyFy). Which can be cool but who wants to watch that all the time? There's talk of showing some of the "B" pay-per-views (Money In The Bank, Over The Limit, etc.) For free for those who subscribe...

Subscriptions has been the point of contention for the longest. The word was WWE wanted their Network to function like the channels the NBA, NFL and other sports organizations have. That'd be assuming they'd get their own channel. They tried buying G4 out to no avail, and can't get anything that's already in existence. The latest has been talk of doing an HBO-type subscription service. The question, as always, is "how much?", which we've got no response on, yet.

The other thing is, commercials for this channel went out early 2012, with the first rumored launch date being the day of WrestleMania this year. That's come and gone. The plan is apparently still for this to drop by year's end. No set date, no ideal plan, and no progress in terms of content. And fans like me wondering what this will be and how it will be presented.

How much would you pay for classic pro wrestling shows, at least 8 PPVs, new wrestling-oriented programming and potentially more? Would you want to subscribe to an HBO-like channel for pro wrestling? I would, but who the hell am I? Do you think this would work? Place some thoughts in the comments. Maybe we can take this to Vince.