Vice TV, the channels that airs the Dark Side of the Ring series, is getting deeper into the pro-wrestling world. MLW has announced that they have reached a deal with the station to begin airing its content shortly.
The announcement was made last night on MLW’s YouTube channel. MLW programming should begin appearing on the channel next month. The new deal will not impact existing relationships the promotion has with BeIN Sports or DAZN, according to a report by PWInsider. MLW is also believed to be in negotiations with Discovery Plus as well.
Court Bauer on MLW’s TV Deal With Vice
“I think you have two decades of atrophy within an empire that had a grip on the market, and that atrophy has allowed all this other life to flourish,” Court Bauer told Forbes.
“[WWE] is still very successful in spite of their atrophy. But now they’ve locked in their deals, they’re not going to pivot in a creative direction to grow their audience. They’re not growing their audience, so for somebody like me there’s great opportunity. There are all kinds of interesting opportunities that I can look at and things that WWE may or may not do–I might be willing to do, or do differently.”
Dark Side of the Ring: Season 3 is scheduled to begin airing on VICE TV on May 6th. Season 1 of Dark Side of the Ring featured an episode titled “The Last of the Von Erichs” that focussed on Kevin Von Erich and his family. The Von Erichs are a big part of MLW currently, with Kevin managing his sons Ross and Marshall Von Erich.
