10 Ways The WWE Network Has Changed Since It Launched

10. Scrapping That Initial Six-Month Sign Up

WWE Network
WWE

Newer subscribers have it easy compared to those who signed up for the Network when it launched four years ago. Back then, WWE didn't fancy fans dipping a toe into their brand spanking new model only to back out, so they implemented a mandatory six-month commitment period with every subscription.

It didn't take long for that to change.

In actuality, there was nothing to stop customers from cancelling their subscription via PayPal or their own bank branch. WWE's website was a little different; there, a block was put on cancellations within that six-month window. The company must have been hoping people would be put off by this and keep paying even if they weren't interested.

For a service so essential to hardcore WWE fans now, it's fascinating to see that the company were once afraid of losing customers early. To their credit, they decided to go in a much friendlier direction shortly after launch...

Advertisement
In this post: 
WWE Network
 
Posted On: 
Contributor

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.