Billy Corgan addresses NWA TV deals.
On October 12, Billy Corgan stated that the NWA Had signed two TV deals with a top 20 network. It was later reported that the CW Network was the network Billy was speaking about and that one deal was for NWA Powerrr while the other was for a reality show.
On November 4, it was reported by Haus of Wrestling that the cocaine spot at NWA Samhain had negatively impacted NWA's reported deal with CW. On November 7, CW announced they had signed a five-year deal with WWE NXT that begins in October 2024.
Appearing on Drew Garbo Live, Corgan was asked about the NWA and making a deal with a TV network.
"I'd like to say, first and foremost, we are a television content producer. Wrestling in the 21st century is television first and everything else second. That's not to say that the second is not important, but if you can't drive from television down, you're going to have a hard time building an audience. Certainly, being on national television in any capacity, digital or otherwise, broadcast network, that's how you reach the most people. Going into a market like Sarasota, as we'll be Saturday after next, having people have a routine to reach your television product is part of what makes people want to see the matches. We are free on YouTube, but the way YouTube works, and the way people's schedules are, unless they go looking for stuff, they may not know you're there. TV deals are at the core of it, and there has been a ton of speculation lately, and I stand by what I said. We have two TV deals with a top 20 network. That's all I can say for now. There is lots of speculation that's not true, but I can stand here and say, hand on heart, that is absolutely true," he stated.
NWA has yet to announce any television deals.
EC3 responded to reports of Corgan's leadership being questioned in NWA. You can find his full comments by clicking here.
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