Dave Meltzer Discusses the End of Fox and WWE’s SmackDown Rights Agreement

WWE SmackDown’s five-year tenure on FOX has ended, with the show moving to USA Network on September 13. Financial challenges, including FOX’s $200 million annual loss and WWE’s fee hike request, led to this change. USA Network secured a better deal with a 40% fee increase. Advertising revenue and audience income disparities were also factors.