Here’s a weird one.
For decades, I’ve wished that we could get the USA Network in Canada so that I could see all of the WWE shows without all the preemptions and wonky scheduling that we get up here. That crap was a lot worse back in the TSN and syndication days to be fair, but it did still happen with Sportsnet here and there so it was still a thing that would have been nice to have.
but now here we are. It’s about to be 2025. And thanks to all sorts of broadcast rights changing hands, we’re finally getting USA Network starting tomorrow. It’s a Bell owned, Canadian version that’s meant to fill the giant new Discovery Channel sized hole in their lineup rather than a direct feed, but it’s something. And it’ll even have wrestling on it! Will that wrestling be Smackdown which currently airs on the USA’s USA Network? No, it will not. That’s on Netflix here now. Hilariously, at least to me, Canada’s USA Network will be airing AEW Collision. I realize we live in a different time now, but imagine this happening during the Monday Night Wars and how nutty it would have driven people in the WWF if USA had wound up carrying WCW Nitro or Thunder.
TORONTO (December 16, 2024) – On January 1, Bell Media’s Discovery channel rebrands as USA Network in Canada, continuing as the home for many of its existing great series, and hosting a dynamic lineup of gripping dramas, thrilling reality competition series, fan-favourite Canadian originals, bold docuseries, blockbuster movies, and sports. Bell Media recently secured a major content and licensing agreement with NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution that brings the USA Network and Oxygen True Crime brands to Canada.
Additionally, USA Network is available to Canadians via a nationwide free preview, from Jan. 1 – Feb. 28, through participating service providers across the country.
AEW COLLISION
Saturday nights from 8-10 p.m. ET/PT *check local listings for timingFounded by CEO, GM and Head of Creative Tony Khan in 2019, AEW (All Elite Wrestling) is a red-hot professional wrestling promotion featuring a world-class roster that is injecting new spirit, freshness and energy into the industry. Airing on Saturday nights, AEW COLLISION is a two-hour program that features some of the biggest names in professional wrestling, compelling storylines, and incredible in-ring action that super-serves AEW’s passionate fanbase. Additionally, fans can continue to catch AEW DYNAMITE Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on TSN, TSN.ca, and the TSN app.
In related news, an old, ongoing wrong has been righted. Eat it, TSN+!