WWE PLEs on ESPN now available for Xfinity customers
WWE fans with Xfinity/Comcast packages in the United States are now able to access ESPN Unlimited and WWE PLEs for no additional cost.
CNBC’s Alex Sherman broke the news Thursday ahead of this weekend’s Elimination Chamber, writing that “Xfinity will enable ESPN Unlimited plan authentication to eligible Xfinity TV customers, unlocking access to exclusive streaming content on the ESPN App, including WWE Elimination Chamber this weekend.”
“Eligible” means those with a current cable/streaming package through Xfinity that also has ESPN, not those who have just an internet plan.
Access for large providers has been slow since WWE moved up their ESPN deal to this past September instead of this April. YouTube TV remains as one of key players to not be fully integrated, something unlikely to happen until this fall.
To date, four WWE PLEs have been exclusive for domestic viewers: Wrestlepalooza, Crown Jewel: Perth, Survivor Series, and the Royal Rumble. The majority of the rest of the world can watch them on Netflix.
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.