The Current Network Suscriber Number is A Genuine Disappointment- Double Talk

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Dave Meltzer stated on the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio that WWE "promised everyone" they were going to have bigger profits in 2017 than they had in 2016 and they're not anywhere close.

"So last year's profits were about $30 million," said Meltzer on the August 1, 2017 episode of Wrestling Observer Radio. "And this year we're about halfway through and — I don't have the exact numbers in front of me - but it's like five or six million, which means there's a lot of catching up to do."

This is believed to be the reason why there is no longer a pyro at WWE shows and a lot of shows on the WWE Network are getting canceled, in an attempt to lower production costs.

"They're not in any financial trouble but the Network subscriber number is a genuine disappointment," explained Meltzer. "The growth coming out of WrestleMania that would have been expected wasn't there."


One thing that has not helped the growth of the WWE Network is doing brand specific pay-per-views for RAW and SmackDown but it's not expected that WWE is going to go back to just one pay-per-view a month.

"The one thing that we have learned is that the two pay-per-views a month, that has not helped," said Meltzer. "The Network number is not growing the way they expected it to so that's been a bad situation. But I don't think they want to drop one of the pay-per-views because I think that would hurt ratings a little bit."

More cutbacks are expected in WWE and it's one of the reasons why the company has been slow on the United Kingdom show. Dave Meltzer noted their tournament to crown a WWE United Kingdom Champion earlier this year cost a lot of money and the show will mean spending a lot of money for more tapings every month.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

You mean countless rematches and rehashes and single brand PPVs where we see the same guys fight 3-4 times for months on end isn't bringing in viewers in droves? I can't believe it

:hitgoat:

 

[jackswstd]

Maybe signing everyone who ever appeared in ROH or TNA/GFW wasn't a smart idea either.

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

Too many PPV's , not enough building up feuds outside of their favourites and the main thing, you can take a break from watching and following the product for 3-4 months and when you come back, the same guys are still feuding.

Less is more.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

The U.K. Shows are gonna cost a lotta money to produce?

 

[jadden]

Cancel talking smack brehs

 

[jadillac]

There's not too many ppvs. Just not enough creative writing

Believe Vince McMahons promises about money brehs

 

[trick]

Maybe signing everyone who ever appeared in ROH or TNA/GFW wasn't a smart idea either.

Never got why they signed so many people. They could barely utilize the roster properly when they had 30 people, now they have like 80 people spread across RAW, SD and NXT

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Never got why they signed so many people. They could barely utilize the roster properly when they had 30 people, now they have like 80 people spread across RAW, SD and NXT

That will be the next thing. We should run a death pool because after pyro and sets the next logical step is FUTURE ENDEAVORS. I can see Vince wiping out the whole 205 roster in one night

 

[mrken12]

Never got why they signed so many people. They could barely utilize the roster properly when they had 30 people, now they have like 80 people spread across RAW, SD and NXT

The NXT contracts are different from the main roster contracts. That's probably why they can sign so many people at once.

 

[GOATpernick]

The E should be investing in cyborgs of all the past legends at the very least. Won't need to worry about the necessary ingredients like steroids and cocaine anymore. That way Savage/Steamboat and Austin/Rock can #FIGHTFOREVER

 

[Roman Brady]

They'd rather have/sign them and do nothing with them then let them flourish in said orgs, why? Because they can..They basically raided all that British talent to do that unecessary tournament no one asked for only so all that talent wouldnt do World of sport wrestling

 

[Notorious 1 E.Y.E.]

There's not too many ppvs. Just not enough creative writing

Believe Vince McMahons promises about money brehs

its only too mamy ppv's if youre watcing every show

 

[Breh Obama]

Its literally Roman Reigns and Randy Orton's fault

 

[trick]

The NXT contracts are different from the main roster contracts. That's probably why they can sign so many people at once.

I'm well aware that the contracts are structured differently. It's just a waste of money to sign the Biff Busicks and Tony Neses of the world when it's clear they have glaring weaknesses, and even NXT creative has nothing for them.