10 Monumental Decisions That Changed The Course Of Wrestling History

7. WWE Launch The WWE Network

As far back as 2011, WWE were talking about the WWE Network, a subscription-only service which would change the rules governing how the promotion presented their product. Not only would the model enable fans access to every single Pay-Per-View from WWF/WWE, WCW and ECW, but the latest supershows would be beamed live over the service, something sure to anger more traditional PPV providers. At last, the WWE Network launched in 2014. There have been teething problems, but from the perspective of the fans, the Network is great. Unrivaled content is what the service boasts, and WWE seem to be getting their act together in respect to original programming for those who may not be too interested in checking out events from yesteryear. This was a major gamble from the company, who risked severing relationships with PPV providers that they'd spent years building. Pro wrestling may not be the draw it once was on Pay-Per-View, but it still commands healthy numbers, making a lot of money for a lot of people. The McMahon family reckoned that they could provide shows themselves, and they've been shown to be correct, but what a gamble.