6 Reasons WWE Network Lost Record Subscribers This Summer

Are fans turning elsewhere due to WWE's decision-making?

by Jamie Kennedy
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WWE revealed during their Q2 earnings report that the WWE Network's subscription count has fallen from a record high 1.94 million to 1.63 million. The 1.94 number was released around WrestleMania 33 time, which makes sense due to the big push for new customers (and returning casual fans) to watch WWE's biggest annual show.

In the months since, that number has dropped, which is worrying when SummerSlam is just over the horizon. Could it be that people just aren't taken with the 'Biggest Party of the Summer' any longer, or is this representative of a wider issue? Have key decisions made since 'Mania caused fans to turn off and seek their wrestling fix elsewhere?

These are all questions that must be asked, because it's not good when The Wrestling Observer are also reporting record cancellations for WWE's on-demand service. Exactly what is causing this drop-off will be the source of intense discussion in WWE's board room.

Big Vince isn't gonna' be happy...

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.