RAW to Stay with NBC/USA Network; Smackdown to get new Home

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According to the Hollywood Reporter via the Observer, NBC is currently reported to want to keep RAW but have no desire to also keep Smackdown as part of a package deal.

Originally Posted by Observer According to a report by The Hollywood Reporter Wednesday, NBCUniversal is looking to bring back WWE Raw at a hefty increase while declining to re-up WWE SmackDown, allowing the company to shop the Tuesday night staple around to other media outlets. The report said that the Raw deal "is expected to close at as much as three times its current value" and would remain on USA Network. They added that Fox is a potential suitor for SmackDown, a network that had been rumored for months for Raw as well.

Link to the report: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/li...wn-raw-1112671