WWE News FX network president seems have interest in adding pro wrestling By Jason Powell Jul 6, 2009 - 02:37 PM Email This Article | Printer Friendly Page Send Us News & Results | Back to Main Listing FX Networks President-General Manager John Landgraf told Broadcasting and Cable last week that his network needs a sports franchise to compete with other cable networks in the ratings. "I'd love to have a major sports franchise," Landgraf said. "It's just a question of which one, and how do you make the economics work. "If you look at FX versus TNT to date, we’re up five percent; they’re probably up four percent or five percent. But look at them without sports. Entertainment to entertainment, they’re down seven percent; we’re up 5.” To read the full article, visit BroadcastingCable.com. Powell's POV: The author of the article listed pro wrestling among the possibilities. When WWE switched to MyNetwork TV last year, a WWE source explained that there was at least a possibility that a strong performance on the network could lead to Smackdown being moved to another FOX owned network if MyNetwork TV failed. The network is still hanging on, but it's conceivable that WWE could end up on FX at some point, especially if Landgraf is open to such a move. HELP SUPPORT DOT NET! BECOME A MEMBER AT OUR CHARTER RATE OF JUST $5 A MONTH - GET THE FIRST LOOK AT EXCLUSIVE INSIDER DOT NET NEWS, TONS OF EXCLUSIVE AUDIO SHOWS, MESSAGE BOARD ACCESS, START YOUR OWN BLOG, AD-FREE MAIN LISTING: SIGN ME UP (or MORE INFO) GOT AN IPHONE OR IPOD TOUCH? THEN BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD OUR NEW FREE iPhone APP: (click here!) (or SEARCH "pro wrestling" in iTunes App Store) FOR MORE BREAKING WWE & TNA NEWS AND COMMENTARY, VISIT OUR AFFILIATE PWTORCH.COM (click here!) FOR MORE MMA & UFC NEWS AND COMMENTARY, VISIT OUR AFFILIATE MMATORCH.COM (click here!) CLICK TO RETURN TO DOT NET MAIN LISTING OR SELECT A LINK BELOW FROM THIS CATEGORY WWE News Latest Twelve Articles Jim Ross shoots down talk that he's targeting WrestleMania 26 for his return, comments on his current contractual status with WWE Shore's WWE Superstars Hitlist: Shelton Benjamin vs. Zack Ryder, Eric Escobar (w/Vickie Guerrero) vs. Jimmy Wang Yang, and Mark Henry vs. Cody Rhodes 11/20 WWE Smackdown preview: The complete lineup for tonight's show headlined by Undertaker and Kane vs. Chris Jericho and Big Show, plus a hot Intercontinental Title match (no spoilers) 11/20 WWE Smackdown spoilers: Full results of the show that airs tonight with John Morrison defending the Intercontinental Title against Dolph Ziggler in a best of three falls match (spoilers) Where Are They Now: Former WWE wrestler Duke "The Dumpster" Droese WWE "ECW on Syfy" rating: How did the return of C.M. Punk to the Tuesday night show perform in the ratings?