FACEBOOK and Amazon are reportedly ready to rival Fox for the TV rights for WWE shows Raw and SmackDown Live.
The wrestling company's current deals with USA Network and NBCUniversal run out in 2019.
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And according to Bleacher Report, there could be three different companies vying for the rights for the two flagship shows.
Raw is currently on the USA Network on a Monday night for three hours and has had most of it's 25-year run on the channel.
SmackDown Live has only been on the USA Network since July 2016.
But WWE have already tried to expand into the realms of social media with their Mixed Match Challenge on Facebook Watch.
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A deal with Amazon would also give the company the chance to tryout some new formats for their programming.
WWE chief brand officer Stephanie McMahon recently praised their current deal but would not commit their future TV rights.
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McMahon said: "We are incredibly happy with our partnership with USA.
"In terms of what the future might hold, I guess we'll see, but we've been very, very happy and I hope NBC is happy as well."
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