Per a records request from the Washington State Department of Licensing, the Sept. 13th Smackdown from Seattle drew a paid attendance of $867,005 with 12,775 paying to see the first episode of the new season. WWE Smackdown in Seattle was the debut episode of the show on the USA Network. As a result, the show […]
Boxing Manager gets huge judgment against MTK Global, Daniel Kinahan and others
Last Wednesday, a Federal District Court Judge in Southern California signed off on a $9.7 million judgment against MTK Global, Daniel Kinahan and others to boxing manager Moses Heredia. The lawsuit dealt with claims that MTK had taken away Heredia’s client, boxer Joseph “JoJo” Diaz. I talk about it here in The Legal Submission 43. […]
Luis Pajuelo banned 2 years for failed drug tests
Featherweight Luis Pajuelo has been banned 2 years and his UFC contract terminated per Combat Sports Anti-Doping, the regulatory body overseeing drug testing for the promotion. The Peru native accepted the 24-month suspension for violating the UFC’s anti-doping policy. Two out of competition tests on Aug. 5 and 21st showed positive results for 19-norandrosterone and […]
NXT debut on CW draws 895K viewers
The debut episode of NXT on the CW Network drew 895K viewers. According to WWE, it peaked with 965K viewers. Per the release, it was the highest viewership for NXT in over a year. Previously, NXT was on the USA Network. It was a historic night in Chicago on @TheCW! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/0nA3xe4B1y — WWE NXT […]
Report: AEW officially agrees to deal with WBD, to stream on Max
Variety reports that AEW has signed a multi-year multimedia rights deal with Warner Bros. Discovery. No financial terms were disclosed but sources from Variety stated that the deal is valued at upwards of $150 million per year. AEW shows “Dynamite” and “Collision” will remain on TBS and TNT. But starting in January 2025, subscribers to […]