WWE have came nowhere near to fully exploiting their video library. What is on the WWE Network seems like a lot, but the company actually have way, way more. Why are they holding back? Who knows. It does make sense to stagger content, but they're hardly even doing that. For some reason, they just seem intent on sitting on parts of the video library. There's hours and hours of tapes that could be uploaded to the Network or sold as content in other ways (App, DVD's, documentaries) How much of these video assets are sitting dormant? Here's just a taster -
Capitol Wrestling Corporation (1952-1963), World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) (1963-1979), World Wrestling Federation (WWF) (1979-2002), World Wrestling Entertainment (2002-present), American Wrestling Association (1957-1991), Georgia Championship Wrestling (1944-1985), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), (1994-2001) and its predecessor Eastern Championship Wrestling (1992-1994), Memphis Championship Wrestling (2000-2001), Ohio Valley Wrestling (1998-2008), Deep South Wrestling (2005-2007), Florida Championship Wrestling (2007-2012), Smoky Mountain Wrestling (1992-1995), Stampede Wrestling (1948-1989), Ultimate Pro Wrestling (1998-2007), Global Wrestling Federation (1991-1994), World Championship Wrestling (WCW)(1988-2001), Jim Crockett Promotions (1931-1988) which by the end included Eastern States Championship Wrestling (1945-1973), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (1973-1988), Central States Wrestling (c. early 1950s-1986), Championship Wrestling from Florida (1961-1987), Championship Wrestling from Georgia (1984-1985), NWA Tri-State/Mid-South Wrestling/UWF (1950s-1987), World Class Championship Wrestling (1966-1988), Maple Leaf Wrestling (1930-1995).
You get the picture. The WWE Video library is stacked, there's money to be made out of it! Particularly the unused ECW and WCW content!
