In total, the shows dedicated 14 segments to WWE that week, while dedicating only 7 to MLB and 5 to the NHL. WWE was also the third-most-discussed “sport” in ESPN’s daily programming that week, behind just the NBA (44 segments) and NFL (25 segments). “So you can still have a little WWE on ESPN, but they’re giving like, half of First Take to it. ”@JoeTessESPN is fired up for the Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins WWE SummerSlam matchup 💪 Stream WWE #SummerSlam Aug. 1-2 on the ESPN App with an ESPN… pic.twitter.com/dKBEcaEjnR — Get Up (@GetUpESPN) July 27, 2026“… It’s bad for everybody. “WWE is one of those things where if you don’t like it, more exposure will not help,” said Winkler.