More On WWE’s Content Library, Confirmed SD Matches, More

— As noted late last night, The Wrap reported that Warner Bros. is in talks with WWE to acquire the company’s full tape library. The site has spoken with two people with knowledge of the negotiations, who say that the deal would include the full library which includes nearly 150,000 hours of content. That includes TV shows, PPVs and house shows going as far back as the 1950s as well as “a large selection of the visual history of modern professional wrestling.”

The library is currently held by Cinedigm, an independent content distributor in the US that has direct relationships with Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Target, iTunes, Netflix, Amazon and many other retailers. According to an insider with knowledge of Cinedigm’s contract with WWE, there is no end date for the contract but that the company is “transitioning away from the library.”

It should be noted that this would mean to the WWE Network is not currently clear. Cinedigm handles WWE’s home video releases; it would suggest that WWE is looking to license the rights to Warner Bros. in order to alter their home video release strategy. Another possibility is that they would sell the library to Warner Bros. and then license the content for the WWE Network. WWE has worked with Warner Bros. as of late for their Scooby-Doo films.

— Here are tonight’s confirmed WWE SmackDown matches:

* The Usos, Mark Henry and Big Show vs. Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, Goldust and Stardust
* Bo Dallas vs. Justin Gabriel
* Non-Title Match: Paige © vs. Summer Rae
* Arm Wrestling Contest: Mark Henry vs. Rusev
* Dolph Ziggler and R-Truth vs. The Miz and Damien Sandow
* Seth Rollins and Randy Orton vs. Chris Jericho and Roman Reigns

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