When I first discovered Spike TV, I loved it. For once, there was a channel focused on men that was more than just sports. Spike evolved through the years, but they always seemed to be a channel that didn’t take itself too seriously.
Last year, when it was announced that the channel would be renamed the Paramount Network, I couldn’t help but wonder if the channel would lose a little something. As the change is taking place this week, it was time to transition to the new branding, and that included social media accounts. Well, whoever handled Spike’s deserves a pay raise.
Welp, since I’m outta here anyway I might as well tell you all the things I’ve been holding in for the past 18 years. Brace yourself bros. Shit’s about to get real. #GoodbyeSpike #SpikeUnfiltered
— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018
There’s a reason all our early shows were CSI, UFC, TNA, MXC, UTI. No one around here knew how to read.
— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018
When we greenlit TNA we thought we were buying something entirely different… but wrestling turned out to be ok.
— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018
The “get more action” tagline was actually my personal mantra. I was in a 3 month dry spell.
— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018
Of course, that thread wasn’t the end of it either. Not by a longshot.
I was extremely disappointed when Stripperella had no nudity. I aired that show solely based off the name and the potential for frontal. #GoodbyeSpike #SpikeUnfiltered
— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018
I was baked when I pitched 1000 Ways to Die. Those episodes are mostly based on my nightmares.
— SPIKE (@spike) January 17, 2018
I never thought rebranding would be one of the 1000 ways to die. I’m out. PEACE!
— SPIKE (@spike) January 17, 2018
It seems like there was a whole lot of creativity at work there, and it’s a shame to let it all go.
Luckily, it seems that the Paramount Network isn’t without a sense of humor either.
Wow, Spike… #GoodbyeSpike pic.twitter.com/H8Kkep7IaX
— Paramount Network (@paramountnet) January 16, 2018
While it’s clear that it was all staged for laughs, that doesn’t mean other folks didn’t decide to get into the mix.
This is the worst delivery we’ve ever seen.
— DiGiorno Pizza (@DiGiornoPizza) January 17, 2018
Just imagine what would have happened without social media. The name would have changed on the channel and we probably wouldn’t have even noticed — and it wouldn’t have even been a thing.
Now we can at least be entertained not just by the shows on the channel, but the whole process.
Welcome to the 21st Century!
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