BT Sport snatch WWE TV rights off Sky with multi-year deal from January 2020

BT SPORT have secured the WWE TV rights with an incredible multi-year deal - which will start in January 2020.

Sky have held the UK broadcasting rights for the world's largest wrestling company for decades.

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BT Sport have snatched the TV rights from their rivals and will now exclusively air Raw and SmackDown live every week.

WWE's monthly pay-per-view events, including WrestleMania, will be available for fans to purchase on box office.

The broadcasting giant is now home to the Premier League, Champions League, Europa League, Gallagher Premiership Rugby, MotoGP and UFC.

Senior Vice President of WWE, Stefan Kastenmuller, said: "We are pleased to begin an exciting new chapter for WWE in the region as we join BT Sport's innovative offering and impressive portfoloio of premium sports content."

Andy Haworth, Managing Director Content and Strategy at BT Sport, added: "We are incredibly excited by ournew partnership with WWE.

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"It is the most successful sports entertainment brand in the world, with a rich, fun and colourful history, loved by fans across the UK and Ireland.

"This is a brilliant addition for our customers and we can't wait to get going in January."

The news comes after newly-formed rival promotion All Elite Wrestling announced a partnership with ITV.