WWE's Club WWE offers controversial DQ finish for subscribers

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Last updated Oct 23, 2026

WWE's Club WWE offers controversial DQ finish for subscribers
Summary

WWE has launched Club WWE, a premium subscription service priced at $99 per year, promising exclusive content and rewards. Following a recent Raw taping in San Diego on October 19, a dark match between Sami Zayn and Cody Rhodes ended in a disqualification. Club WWE subscribers can now access this match, though fans have expressed dissatisfaction with the service's value, questioning if the disqualification finish meets expectations. WWE claims that this match is exclusive to the platform, despite fan-recorded clips circulating on social media.

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  • •Club WWE launched with a $99 annual subscription fee.
  • •Disqualification finish occurred in a dark match after WWE Raw on October 19.
  • •The match can only be viewed via Club WWE, raising fan concerns.
  • •WWE promotes exclusive content as a primary benefit of Club WWE.
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  • 12:00 AMCageside Seats — Fans can pay money to watch a bad DQ finish on Club WWE
What they're saying
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A lot of WWE fans are unhappy and complaining about the rollout of Club WWE, which is WWE’s new $99 per year premium subscription that offers exclusive content, rewards, and early access to tickets, among other things. There may be a lot of concerns, even internally, about the rocky launch of Club WWE, but I have a feeling that a lot of those frowns are about to be turned upside down. Do you remember last week when WWE advertised a title match between WWE Champion Sami Zayn and Cody Rhodes at this week’s (Oct. 19) Raw taping in San Diego? This dark match did indeed take place after Raw finished streaming on Netflix, and it ended in a lame disqualification. Now you can watch the whole thing as part of your Club WWE membership. Watch the FULL Undisputed WWE Championship match between @CodyRhodes and @SamiZayn from Monday night. Available now ONLY on Club WWE! 🏆 Join now: https://t.co/yoTRKRmVX2 pic.twitter.com/7k7mYaH8IW — Club WWE (@ClubWWE) October 22, 2026 WWE states that Club WWE is the ONLY place you can watch this match. I guess they didn’t see all the fan-recorded clips of the match and its finish that are floating around on social media. CODY RHODES PINNED SAMI ZAYN FOR A 3 COUNT BUT THE REFEREE WAS DOWN SAMI ZAYN GETS DISQUALIFIED TO RETAIN. AND STILL WWE UNDISPUTED CHAMPION, SAMI ZAYN. #WWERAW pic.twitter.com/pgBJAIVJtO — FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) October 20, 2026 Is this the type of exclusive content that makes the $99 per year asking price for Club WWE worth it? Let me know your thoughts on Club WWE’s latest benefit in the comments below, Cagesiders.

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