As Facebook ’s big pivot man to video continues , the company is partnering with two more yield teams in edict to wriggle up more original content for its Watch chit . Today , those belligerent pass off to be Machinima , which is launchinga trio of new shows , and the WWE , which is plan a peculiar 12 - episode series available exclusively on Facebook Watch .
Set to PM on January 16th at 10PM ET , Mixed Match Challengewill consist of a series of 20 - minutes episodes document a individual - elimination tag squad tournament where the victor will take home $ 100,000 to a charity of their choosing . The big collar is that the tournament will be separate from the ongoing story line of products and matches seen on Monday Night Raw and SmackDown Live .
However , you should still see a luck offamiliar faces , such as current SmackDown Women ’s Champion Charlotte Flair , who will be teamed up with Natalya , and others including Rusev , Sami Zayn , and Shinsuke Nakamura . WWE is rally that one fellow member of tag squad terzetto , The New Day , will also be on Mixed Match Challenge , but has not specified if it ’s Big E , Kofi Kingston , or Xavier Woods yet .
The push for more substance on Watch is part of Facebook ’s billion dollar bill investiture into original programming , which already host substance from Conde Nast , the Discovery Channel , National Geographic , and more , alongside other thing like free hebdomadal plot broadcasts from MLB .
That say , the most popular capacity on Facebook Watch are still attention - thirsty viral video , so Mixed Match Challenge might not have a lot of competition . Now , the real question now is if traditional wrestling rooter will foil over to Watch to get their oiled - up , spandex - clad fix .
[ Deadline ]
Daily Newsletter
Get the good tech , science , and refinement news in your inbox day by day .
tidings from the hereafter , delivered to your present .
Please select your desired newssheet and subject your electronic mail to upgrade your inbox .
You May Also Like
