The Festival and the City attempted to work together to continue the event.
Michael is upset that his last Dundies Award show ended poorly, but the staff convinces him to continue the event at the office.
The WWF received some support from people who felt that the company did the right thing by continuing the event.
After the third year, tournament organizers will decide whether to continue the event.
Energy has since confirmed that it will continue the event as Energy 2011 - The Comeback!
The WWF management controversially chose to continue the event.
The current plan is to continue the event until 2014 - depending on its success.
However, Hedgpeth promoters will not be continuing the event.
Due to increasing financial difficulties (mostly resulting from mounting security and related costs) the AUS announced they would not continue the event in 2008.
Huber, second overall at that moment, got ill during the night between stage 8 and 9 and was not able to continue the event.