WrestleRant Radio - August 14, 2025: WWE PLEs Moving to ESPN, Naomi Out Indefinitely?, AEW Counterprogramming & More!

WWE's premium live event business is about to undergo a significant shift in 2026 with it being announced that all events will be moving from Peacock to a new ESPN service in 2026. Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau have thoughts on whether it's a positive or negative for fans and how much money they're actually saving compared to a decade ago, the lucrative deal and the lack of convenience it creates, UFC pay-per-views heading to Paramount+ and if fighter pay will increase.

Plus, they have thoughts on WWE potentially counterprogramming AEW All Out next month, what's to be gained and why it's happening more often, Naomi possibly being out indefinitely after missing Monday's Raw, how WWE might have to pivot (again) with the Women's World Championship picture if she is indeed sidelined for the foreseeable future, Bayley's character change and if it will work, if Karrion Kross and Scarlett leaving WWE is legitimate and the blurring of the lines between work and shoot, what would happen if Kross were to return to WWE and his ultimate ceiling, if 40 is the prime for wrestlers nowadays, and more!