Yeah thats pretty much what happened with Dwaynei just don't see wrestling in the same space and i think guys like Austin Rock and to a lesser extent a 60 yr old Hogan or Sting, Ultimate Warrior return can command a short term spike in ratings and good ppv buy rates if they were to stay attached for say a yearly program it would regress to the slightly higher to where it is now
If a company is generating money, ain't nobody suffering and they sure as hell ain't gettin' canceled.