WWE is BORING and Lazy AF in 2026, and Saudi Money Explains Why
They’re drowning in money, and it’s killing the product.
Saudi Arabia just handed over $350 MILLION straight-up: $100M for Royal Rumble 2026 in Riyadh, $250M to host WrestleMania 43 in 2027. That’s on top of the ongoing deal paying ~$50-55M per standard Saudi PLE.
Then Netflix drops $5 BILLION over 10 years for Raw and global rights. Generational wealth territory for TKO.
And what do WWE fans get?
A show that’s mailing it in harder than the Stranger Things writers after locking their Netflix bag—stretched plots, zero fire, predictable slop once the payday hits.
Weekly Raw? Filler drag. Liv Morgan’s arc crawls at snail pace because why rush when the checks clear?
Oba Femi ambushes and buries the War Raiders (title-relevant literally a month ago) in a no-bell squash for a cheap ‘monster’ pop—no real match, no stakes, just lazy shock value.
Tag division? Treated like jobber fodder. Mid-card stories evaporate. Creative recycles interference, triple threats, and nostalgia pops instead of building fresh stars or giving established talent real arcs.
They’ve got more revenue than ever—Saudi oil + Netflix billions—yet the weekly product feels cheaper, lazier, and more corporate than when they were grinding for every dollar.
No risks, no innovation, just coasting until the next massive check from the Kingdom or streaming overlords.
WWE used to feel electric and unpredictable. Now it’s a glorified paycheck show: one killer segment saves the night (Reigns/Punk staring down ‘Mania), while everything else proves they’re phoning it in.
