What would it take for you to stop watching WWE permanently?

[Everlong]

Just curious, as this is the second year in a row there's been a big blowup as a result of the Rumble.

As for me, the only time I really pay attention any more is between the Rumble and WrestleMania, and even then those are really the only two shows that I actually watch. I stopped watching regularly mostly due to declining show quality a few years back, but I can totally understand why people would be more willing to sit it out in hopes of it getting better.

That being said, for those of you that still watch on a near-weekly basis, what would it take for you to stop watching altogether? What's the hypothetical line that the WWE would have to cross?

[The Legend]

Basically, it would take WWE being moved to a channel I don't get or being out of business altogether.

[Messiah]

I usually stop watching Raw some time after Extreme Rules, watch a couple before SummerSlam, then stop again after that. I already know how the WWE cycle works as far as the effort they put in. Plus, 3-hours of Raw is too much.

Permanently? I'm not sure. I stopped watching completely in 2009 after WrestleMania 25 and didn't watch again until after WrestleMania. Unlike nowadays where I keep up with results, the only thing I was aware of was the Punk/Hardy storyline, I had no clue on anything else. I stopped in 2010 after SummerSlam when the Nexus was jobbed out. However, I'm not sure there is anything they could do that would make me stop watching forever. I survived 2007 after all and there have been some terrible years. Even the current product in 2014 is light years better than the crap that happened in '07-'10 ('08 wasn't too bad). Plus NXT is fantastic.

So to answer the question. What would it take for me to stop watching Raw, not much since I already don't really do it now. What would it take for me to stop watching the WWE permanently and not follow with what is going on, eh. I don't know. For all of its faults, wrestling still does a lot of amazing things you won't get from any other form of entertainment. I don't think I will ever stop watching permanently unless it is just short-term (2009). WWE would have to get to the point of no return as far as terribleness.

[PorkChop]

I stopped watching properly around 2011. I still keep up to date with the product due to this board and until last year, I had two housemates who were huge wrestling fans. My passion for wrestling dwindled away years ago though, and if it weren't for this board, I probably wouldn't have anything to do with WWE.

[AkydefGoldberg]

I'd still, despite not watching WWE regularly for ages, would keep up to date with result or a recap of a show. If work permits, would stay up to watch purely for the Chatbox (says something about the forum's environment I guess) or if an old-timer (mainly Rock) was involved otherwise I'd probably not watch.

[Stvtayl]

Basically, it would take WWE being moved to a channel I don't get or being out of business altogether.

ditto.

If I decided to quit watching because my favourite Superstar wasn't at the top of the pile...........I would've stopped watching the day after Stone cold won the WWE Title off Kane after a 1 day reign.

[Locke]

I stopped watching. I catch Rumble, Mania, and reddit the rest. As far as I'm concerned they done fucked up one too many times for my taste. The question instead would be what it'll take to get me invested in Raw again.

[Str8Shooter]

It'd take a whole hell of a lot. Been watching for like 22 years now and haven't taken any kind of break in that time. I suppose if I ended up getting married and having kids I might not be able to watch every week, but even that I imagine I would still read up online and keep tabs on things.

I think pretty much everyone who was a big fan at some point in their life always deep down will have a soft spot for pro wrestling even if they aren't watching it regularly.

[CubsIn5]

They would have to strip down the production values a ton and just have wrestling matches, no promos, no pyro, no ballyhoo just wrestling.

[JPG619]

Basically, it would take WWE being moved to a channel I don't get or being out of business altogether.

That more like my reason to but then again if it does move to a channel that I don't get I more likely would subscribe to it however here in Canada the WWE is locked up with SportsNet 360 for 10 years or something like that so I don't think it will be moving

Right now I find myself watching more of NXT since I find that the show is more enjoyable and does not take up to much time only being one hour on the Network. I find RAW is way to long being 3 hours and mostly just end up reading online what happens the last hour.

[DBSoT]

Cut NXT and release/bury Sami Zayn. Those two things happen and I am out.

[JPG619]

Cut NXT and release/bury Sami Zayn. Those two things happen and I am out.

Dude I would agree with you on that. Damn it you got me humming Zayn theme song again.