Some classic WWE content is being revised in its move to Peacock.
Racist moments from the wrestling franchise’s history are quietly being deleted from the archive as the massive programming library gradually transitions from the WWE Network.
According to sources familiar with the situation, the NBCUniversal-owned streaming service is reviewing all 17,000 hours of WWE content to ensure it aligns with Peacock’s standards and practices. WWE is also being made aware of any edits.
One of the alterations has been to 1990’s WrestleMania VI, which featured a match between Roddy Piper and Bad News Brown that included Piper ...
Racist moments from the wrestling franchise’s history are quietly being deleted from the archive as the massive programming library gradually transitions from the WWE Network.
According to sources familiar with the situation, the NBCUniversal-owned streaming service is reviewing all 17,000 hours of WWE content to ensure it aligns with Peacock’s standards and practices. WWE is also being made aware of any edits.
One of the alterations has been to 1990’s WrestleMania VI, which featured a match between Roddy Piper and Bad News Brown that included Piper ...
- 3/25/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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