Link To Original Submission I Am A Bot . Please Message uccd if you have any feedback or suggestions . <| sep |> They got a sort of sleek look , which I like . They definitely need color though . What were you planning ? <| sep |> When ' s the last time we were ranked in basketball ? It ' s been some dark times these past few years <| sep |> First off , Vince did not create PPV . PPV was popularized by boxing the first big PPV was Ali vs . Frasier in 1975 . NWA had been holding PPVs since the early 80 s . Vince ' s strong suit has never been trailblazing , it has been in taking what others do , presenting it in a cleaner , glitzier fashion , and monetizing it in ways they might not have thought of . The problem is that the WWE Network diverges from that trend . It really is the first of its kind a fullfledged , dedicated streaming service made to replace PPV and other revenue streams . There are other streaming services out there , but they ' re either like Netflix and offer a variety of different genres or like UFC ' s Fight Pass , which offers additional content to the company ' s other revenue streams . That ' s why it ' s cannibalizing the company ' s profits , and that ' s why it may ultimately fail . Reduced profits mean falling share prices , which means heat from the board of directors and the shareholders they represent .