10 Things That Have Lost All Meaning In WWE
9. Go-Home Shows
Before the pay-per-view market collapsed entirely, WWE’s go-home shows used to be some of the year’s most exciting weekly TV episodes.
With the big event looming, the company knew this was their last shot at building intrigue and increasing buyrates and while they weren’t always successful, WWE would at least try to up the stakes to convince you, the viewer, to part with your hard-earned cash.
This is no longer the case. Nowadays, WWE’s go-home shows are among the year’s blandest and most skippable, and generally provide little incentive to tune in to the PPV five or six days later. You can almost guarantee that the company aren’t going to write any significant story developments into these shows, and thus, they’re barely even worth your time.
This is largely down to the change in consumption methods. Video streaming services have totally changed the way we watch wrestling, and the WWE Network has become most fans’ new go-to option. The company don’t need to convince you to buy a pay-per-view when they already have your subscription money, which means they’ve little reason to take risks on their go-home shows anymore. This explains the decline, but certainly doesn’t excuse it.