Here we go again. The WWE Network has removed a ton of content from the service, although most of the content removed is duplicated items. The service has removed at least five different collections. This includes the following:
- The Canadian Collection
- The Legacy of Shane McMahon
- The Best of Swerved (Season 1)
- Wrestlemania Showstealers
- The Daniel Bryan Collection
The Canadian Collection is probably the least offensive, as it featured full shows, not even matches, which can be recreated in your watchlist. However the others all featured individual matches, segments, or highlights which unfortunately cannot be recreated. While most of, if not all of the content removed is already available, most people won’t be willing to search out 20 different shows and find the specific matches to watch them. It should also be noted that Daniel Bryan’s collection featured exclusive NXT and Velocity matches that are not available elsewhere on the WWE Network.
This is not the first time the service has removed content. Below is a list of content that has been removed previously by the service (thanks in part to tonyfttony716 from reddit):
- Black History Month Collection
- Black History Month 2015 Additions
- 12 Days of Attitude Additions
- Every Quick Hit Clip and Full Episode
- Tribute To The Troops Episodes
- Slammy Award Clips and Episodes
- Floyd Mayweather and Big Show Documentary
- WWE Playlist: Cinco De Mayo Lucha Libre Special
- Several “Breaking News” videos including Roman Reigns’ 2014 injury
- Mick Foley’s Cheap Pops (Due to a licensing agreement)
- Stampede Wrestling (Due to ownership issues)
A recent editorial on WWE Network News looked at content removal. Meanwhile another took a look at the future of WWE Network Collections and custom playlists. Be sure to check those out and let us know in the comments section how you feel about content being removed from the service!
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