Initially the revival of WWE's reality show/competition hybrid was set to begin filming last year, with Steve Austin chosen to reprise his role as host from the previous season. Bringing Austin on board was a must because he was one of the only things enjoyable about USA Network's version of the show - a great fit as tough love motivator. His response to Cameron's favorite match of all-time is a classic moment. But now rumors have leaked that the rift between Austin is Vince is due to Steve's unwillingness to return to the show. Couple that with the fact that the relaunch had already been shelved indefinitely due to budget cuts and it may be a while before we even see this one - a shame since it actually does have a fairly good track record of producing valuable talent like The Miz, Ryback and John Morrison. So there you have it. What's your opinion on the new lineup of WWE Network programming? Do these have the potential to help push WWE to that coveted break-even subscriber number? Leave your thoughts in the comments section.
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