On Sunday it was announced that Comcast was shutting down G4 after its relaunch a year ago.
A statement by Comcast CEO Dave Scott read, "Over the past several months, we worked hard to generate that interest in G4, but viewership is low and the network has not achieved sustainable financial
results."
According to the Washington Post, crew from “Arena,” a show produced as part of a deal with the WWE, quit last week, according to ex-employees.
Xavier Woods and Gina Darling were the hosts of Arena. Both reacted to the news of G4 shutting down on social media.
On a flight currently. Decided to get the wifi so I could shoot a text. Out of habit opened twitter.... pic.twitter.com/sH8b8txgPi
— Austin Creed (@AustinCreedWins) October 16, 2022
— GINA DARLING (@MissGinaDarling) October 16, 2022
"Arena" was announced on June 23. At the time, G4 and WWE put out the following press release in regards to their partnership:
"WWE is known for delivering quality entertainment to its loyal fan base and we are so excited to partner with them to bring this content to life and spotlight a mix of awesome talent" said G4 President Russell Arons. “The G4 network creates a fusion between the worlds of gaming and popular culture. With Arena, we're making a comical collision for fans of WWE, streamers, and celebrities with a monthly series on TV, YouTube and Twitch where rivalries will be resolved once and for all.”
“All of our work on UpUpDownDown over the past seven years has brought us to this moment where we will see the wrestling and gaming universes collide” said Xavier Woods, host of Arena. I’m psyched to partner with G4 and look forward to surprising our UpUpDownDown fans with some new faces in gaming each month.”
Fightful will provide more information on G4 shutting down in relation to WWE when more is known.
