10 Things Still Missing From WWE Network

10. Independent Wrestling

Adding smaller promotions to the Network has reportedly been on WWE’s “to do” list for a while. An October 2016 customer survey hinted at a new $14.99 price tier featuring “independent wrestling content such as TNA & Ring of Honor,” but said footage is still to materialise, and the two mentioned promotions now look out of reach.

TNA were recently taken over, and no longer have a pressing need to sell their tape library. Ring of Honor, meanwhile, are bankrolled by a huge media corporation, and after turning down a reported $9 million from FloSlam (the new kids on the wrestling streaming block), they won’t come cheap.

WWE seemed to have a productive working relationship with Evolve last year, but said company has since signed a deal with FloSlam. PROGRESS, OTT, and ICW were mentioned as potential partners last week, and promoters from all three companies were present at the UK Title Tournament: an announcement may be forthcoming, but we’ve heard nothing yet.

Most major indies now offer their own streaming services, but a spot on the WWE Network would open them up to whole new levels of exposure. It seems only a matter of time before these promotions start appearing on the Network, but WWE must act quickly before FloSlam snap everyone up.