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NXT Great American Bash replay includes same picture-in-picture commercial breaks

Live coverage and related reports for NXT Great American Bash replay includes same picture-in-picture commercial breaks.

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What happened?

NXT Great American Bash is now available for replay on The CW App, but the stream keeps the same picture-in-picture commercial breaks that aired during matches on the live broadcast. The presentation frustrated some fans who expected a premium live event to place ads between matches, more in line with WWE’s ESPN PLE format. The article notes that this approach may continue even as CW Sports prepares to stream live events, including NXT, on the ESPN App later this summer.

Key Takeaways

  • The replay of NXT Great American Bash includes the same picture-in-picture ad breaks as the live broadcast.
  • Some fans were upset because commercials appeared during matches rather than only between them.
  • The show’s presentation resembled NXT’s regular Tuesday CW broadcasts more than WWE’s typical PLE format.
  • The article suggests the format is not likely to change when CW Sports events begin appearing on the ESPN App.
  • Great American Bash was described as NXT’s first premium live event on The CW Network.

AI Timeline

Sunday live broadcast

NXT Great American Bash aired on The CW with picture-in-picture commercial breaks during matches.

Fan reaction

Some viewers criticized the ad placement, expecting a more traditional WWE PLE commercial structure.

Monday replay release

The Great American Bash replay became available online and on The CW App.

Replay presentation

The replay retained the same picture-in-picture commercial breaks from the live airing.

Upcoming streaming plans

CW Sports is expected to begin streaming live events, including NXT, on the ESPN App sometime this summer.

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Jun 29, 4:00 PM

NXT Great American Bash replay includes same picture-in-picture commercial breaks

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Dudes everywhere wished they could’ve wiped the ads clean from NXT’s first PLE on The CW. | (Photo: The CW App) Fans who were upset with picture-in-picture ad-breaks during NXT’s Great American Bash, the first premium live event on The CW Network, won’t find any relief in its replay. The Great American Bash became available to stream online and on The CW App on Monday. But the replay also includes the picture-in-picture ad breaks during matches. It’s the same presentation that frustrated viewers watching live on Sunday. Viewers accustomed to WWE’s PLE format on ESPN likely expected commercials to air between matches rather than during them. Instead, the presentation mirrored NXT’s regular Tuesday broadcasts on The CW, making Sunday’s show feel more like a standard weekly show than a modern PLE. What fans saw on Sunday isn’t likely to change, even when CW Sports begins streaming live events, including NXT, on the ESPN App sometime this summer. In April, The CW Network and ESPN announ

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