In a recent episode of his WWE After The Bell podcast, Corey Graves discussed the criticism in certain places online regarding the announcement.

“Why on earth would anybody not think this is an amazing move for a fan. If you can conquer your own laziness, it actually saves you money, it’s going to cost less than the WWE Network costs right now. This is who I think the move benefits the most, the lapsed fan, the fan who loves WWE or loved WWE but maybe hasn’t watched for a few years and maybe doesn’t tune in every Monday or Friday. Let’s say as you’re going to turn on The Office, you see the WWE Network logo pop up.

Now, a fan who says oh man, I used to love Goldberg, Stone Cold, etc, you see that face, you click a button and now you bring fans back, it’s so easily accessible. I think this is a great opportunity for lapsed fans who have not followed, or maybe they just aren’t as in tuned with WWE as they should be. It’s all about access, it’s all about accessibility, it’s very exciting and it’s cheaper than it already is, it’s a win-win.”

The interview is available in full at this link.