In a 2001 interview with '' Rolling Stone '' , Knoxville questioned how long the MTV show could last , and soon after announced that the series would end after its third season aired . He also stated discontent with MTV and the censors , who , from the start of season two , increasingly gave notes regarding what the show could and could not depict . In addition , Steve-O claimed that the cast salaries paid by MTV were meager . When the third season ended in 2001 , MTV ( which owns the rights to the name " Jackass " ) contemplated keeping the show going with a new cast ( even running a teaser for the show 's return during the 2002 VMA Awards Show )
2002 VMA Awards Show
2002 MTV Video Music Awards
Jackass (franchise)