8 Potential Consequences Of WWE's Rumoured Budget Cuts

8. Further Network Cancellations

The WWE Network is the foundation on which the company's product will be built upon for decades to come. The streaming service accounted for 25.5% of the company's revenue in Q2 2017, and Chief Financial Officer George Barrios has previously said he envisions a day when all WWE programming is delivered through video on-demand.

One might assume that this would mean cramming the WWE Network with as much original content as possible to increase its value for money and push for new subscribers. It's surprising, then, that the company's most noticeable budget cut thus far has been Network-based, with Talking Smack and Unfiltered With Renee Young both biting the dust within the past few weeks.

Given that the former was regularly among the service's most watched series, it's logical to assume that WWE will look further down the listings and start slashing shows that aren't as popular. This could mean the end of semi-regular series like Ride Along and Table For 3, or even the company's acclaimed 24 documentaries. With fewer non-wrestling shows recorded throughout Q2, WWE increased their Network profit margin by $9.5 million compared to the previous year, so expect this to continue.