New WWN/EVOLVE Streaming Service + Will Ospreay Returning to EVOLVE

Club WWN

After hyping up a “game-changing announcement,” WWN, the umbrella company of EVOLVE, announced a new on-demand streaming service called Club WWN.

Unfortunately, it was not as “game-changing” as some probably hoped it would be. The service will cost $9.99 a month, but will only offer access to archived WWN content and not live iPPVs. Those will only be available after two weeks, unfortunately, but members get a 50% discount on the PPVs, so they would cost about $5.

When asked about the business model, WWN head Gabe Sapolsky said:

It is the best we can do as a small business at the $9.99 price. If we get a huge response, can consider other options, but right now it's impossible for us to give live iPPVs at that price. We are trying to follow PROGRESS model with this. #ClubWWN https://t.co/xh0hvfluC5

— Gabe Sapolsky (@BookItGabe) December 20, 2017

Here are more details from their announcement.

-The monthly rate is only $9.99 per month to get 24/7 unlimited VOD access to eight WWN Family brands including EVOLVE, SHINE, Dragon Gate USA, FIP, Style Battle and more. There are already over 360 events available!

-You will get the first month FREE if you sign up by January 31st! You can try out the service at no risk and cancel anytime.

-You get 50% off live WWN Family brand iPPVs! This makes the live option only $5 and live & VOD option only $7.50!

-WWN Family brand events will be added to Club WWN VOD approximately two weeks after they happen!

-Earn points for every dollar you spend on anything in the WWNLive.com Shop including PWG and Kayfabe Commentaries! You also get points for WWN Family live event tickets! These points can be redeemed for any WWN Family brand item at WWNLive.com, including the latest iPPVs and Blu-rays! The more you spend, the more free stuff you can get! Your Club WWN subscription even counts towards points!

-There will be surprise perks, too!

Will Ospreay Returns to EVOLVE

Sports Illustrated reported that Will Ospreay will return to EVOLVE and will wrestle at two of WWN’s WrestleMania weekend shows: April 5’s EVOLVE show and April 6’s WWN Supershow.

EVOLVE attempted to sign Ospreay last year, but he ended up signing with Ring of Honor instead because of their relationship with New Japan, where he was also signed. However, he is now no longer exclusive to ROH.

Head of WWN Gabe Sapolsky said this to SportsCenter:

“I would say it is 90 percent going to happen at the WWN Supershow on April 6,” said Sapolsky. “It’s too early to set anything 100 percent, but I feel we need to deliver this match on the biggest weekend of the year. Matt Riddle is also a very special talent–I put him right there with others who I have been fortunate to book like Daniel Bryan, Samoa Joe, CM Punk, Johnny Gargano, Ricochet–he is that special. If you have an opportunity to book two business-transcending athletes like Riddle vs. Ospreay, sometimes it’s best to just pull the trigger and New Orleans is a special occasion.”