Spike TV Is Going off the Air and Their Twitter Is Having a Meltdown

By Mustafa Gatollari

Nov. 18 2019, Updated 2:15 p.m. ET

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Spike TV began as a "man" network that was filled with whatever cheap-to-air motion films it could get its arms on, Cops, a bunch of terrible fact shows, and the occasional early UFC card back in the day.

But because of a gradual rankings drop, and a 20 percent nosedive of audience who stopped tuning in in 2017, Spike TV's officially achieved and being rebranded at the Paramount Network. A remark additionally defined that the network was hoping to bring in more female audience, who were seemingly put off by the man-centric branding. 

All in all, seems like an exciting update — but there was at least one one who was now not having it. 

ICYMI: Spike TV is lifeless as of Thursday. It's rebranding at the Paramount Network. #TCA18 #ParamountNetwork

— Chris E. Hayner (@ChrisHayner) January 15, 2018

And that may be the TV station's social media supervisor, who it seems that is not taking the information too smartly, as evidenced by him/her firing off a collection of odd, revealing, hilarious and straight-up irreverent tweets.

It's a truly stunning Twitter meltdown.

Welp, since I’m outta right here anyway I might as neatly inform you all the issues I’ve been preserving in for the past 18 years. Brace yourself bros. Shit’s about to get actual. #GoodbyeSpike #SpikeUnfiltered

— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018

They started by insulting everybody who works there.

There’s a explanation why all our early presentations have been CSI, UFC, TNA, MXC, UTI. No one around right here knew how to learn.

— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018

And they weren't afraid to get private.

The “get more action” tagline was in fact my private mantra. I was in a 3 month dry spell.

— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018

I imply, I'd watch that model of a show.

I truthfully idea catch a contractor was a show about STDs.

— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018

The emblem is lovely horrible, IMO.

I hated all my trademarks, but this last one looks like a tattoo design from a rejected Ink Master contestant.

— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018

Episode for reference, please.

I lost my virginity in certainly one of the storage areas from Auction Hunters.

— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018

Eww.

I clogged up the 4th stall in the seventh floor men’s room over 30 times final year.

— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018

The pettiness was off the charts.

I gave my whole staff empty present playing cards as parting gifts because fuck them and their joy.

— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018

I bear in mind hating the commercials for this.

We had a show referred to as The Joe Schmo Show. Apparently every respectable display name was taken.

— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018

It's true, it must just be known as the Cops channel.

My favourite number is 329 because it’s the number of occasions COPS is on each evening.

— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018

I discovered from COPS that the highest option to get out of a speeding price ticket is to have one thing illegal in the car. I’m now not certain the way you get out of that criminal fee despite the fact that. #GoodbyeSpike #SpikeUnfiltered

— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018

I mean it is kind of cool that they've such a laid again pitch procedure.

Now that @spike is melting down on Twitter, now's a excellent time to mention that me and @tipado were given a TV pilot by DMing them "we make cool stuff, you should let us make cool stuff with you"

— Jason Nawara (@JasonNawara) January 16, 2018

One of my never fail pick up traces is "Hey, do you like cool shit?"... cause everybody likes cool shit. https://t.co/Z6cQQgkuZR

— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018

They additionally took it as an opportunity to air different grievances about show particulars.

I was extremely upset when Stripperella had no nudity. I aired that display solely based totally off the title and the doable for frontal. #GoodbyeSpike #SpikeUnfiltered

— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018

I want Deadliest Warrior had more nunchucks.

— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018

People cannot imagine that the tweets are still up.

Spike TV learning you never piss off the man with the Twitter password https://t.co/MQRcI6werU

— ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ (@SchuckJH) January 16, 2018

But honestly, gemstones like this should be left up for all the internet to look.

The Church of Scientology kicked ME out. Sit with that a second.

— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018

I knew those were all BS.

I was baked after I pitched 1000 Ways to Die. Those episodes are most commonly in keeping with my nightmares.

— SPIKE (@spike) January 17, 2018

I never concept rebranding could be one in all the 1000 ways to die. I’m out. PEACE!

— SPIKE (@spike) January 17, 2018

I would like to paintings with this man. 

And of course, it's price understanding that the tweets are from a fictional persona; the network is, after all, in on the jokes. Red Fabbri, Spike TV’s vice chairman of fan engagement and editorial, instructed Adweek, “He’s confronting an existential crisis, having a bit of a meltdown in public," in connection with the account's recent tweets. “Like any person would possibly in the fashionable place of work in the event that they got passed a purple slip.”

Seems accurate, no?

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