After 15 Years, Spike TV Is Going Off The Air And Their Twitter Account's Been Having A Meltdown

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After 15 glorious, okay, semi-successful years, Spike TV is going off the air on Thursday, January 18th. I know, where else are we going to get our reruns of old sitcoms like Two and a Half Men and Friends now? And, oh my goodness, no more Lip Sync Battle?!

Sadly, it’s true as on Thursday, Spike will officially become the Paramount Network, which I assume will show a bunch of Paramount Pictures films like Titanic, Forrest Gump, Beverly Hills Cop, the Transformers flicks and the Indiana Jones movies.

Oh, okay, hang on, looks like they will also be doing some new original programming with shows such as Heathers (based on the movie), American Woman with Alicia Silverstone and Mena Suvari, and Yellowstone starring Kevin Costner.

Sound okay, I guess. Especially since other than Bar Rescue, Ink Master, Blue Mountain State and the aforementioned Lip Sync Battle I couldn’t name a single original show Spike TV produced over their 15 year run.

The folks over at Spike, however, they don’t seem very thrilled about the move. Well, at least whoever is running their Twitter account isn’t happy, because they’ve pretty much been having a complete meltdown since the news was announced. And it’s awesome.

Hang on, hang on… what?! #GoodbyeSpike https://t.co/plXL4UcQ9s

— SPIKE (@spike) December 1, 2017

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

I honestly thought catch a contractor was a show about STDs.

— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018

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 lost my virginity in one of the storage spaces from Auction Hunters.

— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018

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

— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018

I clogged up the 4th stall in the 7th floor men’s room over 30 times last year.

— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018

I gave my entire staff empty gift cards as parting gifts because fuck them and their joy.

— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018

(I like that one the best.)

I learned from COPS that the best way to get out of a speeding ticket is to have something illegal in the car. I’m not sure how you get out of that felony charge though. #GoodbyeSpike #SpikeUnfiltered

— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018

My favorite number is 329 because it’s the number of times COPS is on every night.

— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018

There’s a secret Half Pint Brawlers fight club in the sub-basement every other Thursday.

— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018

I wish Deadliest Warrior had more nunchucks.

— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018

We had a show called The Joe Schmo Show. Apparently every decent show name was taken.

— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018

I’d like to leave my collection of leather wrist cuffs to that special half pint brawler. You know who you are. #GoodbyeSpike #SpikeUnfiltered

— SPIKE (@spike) January 16, 2018

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

— 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

Godspeed, Spike, and good luck with that job search.

My dudes @MTV! @FloribamaShore sounds like my kinda party. Got room for another bro? I have barback experience. #GoodbyeSpike pic.twitter.com/34moxzL5jV

— SPIKE (@spike) January 11, 2018

After 15 Years, Spike TV Is Going Off The Air And Their Twitter Account’s Been Having A Meltdown