“Main Event” is set to move from YouTube to Rumble beginning Oct. 14.
The news was first reported by Joe Otterson of Variety before WWE released an official press release announcing the distribution and content partnership. The press release stated that “Main Event” will air every Wednesday starting at 8 p.m. ET as part of Rumble Sport’s lineup.
Rumble’s Chief Content Officer Claudio Ramolo stated in WWE’s press release that “Main Event” will be a “key pillar” in Rumble’s expanding sports programming lineup and touted how WWE content consistently ranked among the most-watched programming on television, top streaming platforms and social media. WWE EVP Alex Varga also provided a quote in the press release about how WWE’s core focus is serving a “digital-first audience.”
Rumble, which the press release described as “a video platform powering human imagination,” was founded in 2013 and grew as an alternative streaming platform to Twitch and YouTube.
After the 2020 United States presidential election, many far-right influencers grew on the platform — after they were banned on Twitch and YouTube — and Rumble developed ties with President Donald Trump, including hosting his Truth Social platform. Peter Thiel and Vice President J.D. Vance invested $25 million in Rumble to help develop its cloud/GPU and AI infrastructure.
Rumble was formerly the home of Dana White’s Power Slap before it moved to YouTube.
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