The parties in the UFC antitrust lawsuits filed a Motion for Preliminary Approval of the Settlement last Tuesday. The lawsuit reveals the amount of money the plaintiffs’ attorneys and the fighters in the UFC lawsuit. Attorneys representing the fighters are requesting no more than 1/3 of the UFC Settlement Fund (plus interest) and reimbursement of […]
AEW Dynamite draws 713K viewers for go-home show
AEW Dynamite drew 713,000 viewers this past Wednesday on TBS per Wrestlenomics. It was the go-home show for the company’s big PPV Double or Nothing. It drew 0.24 in the A18-49 demo. The telecast was up slightly from last week’s 672,000 viewers. The show peaked at the beginning of the episode with 794,000 viewers per […]
WWE-UFC merge live events teams
TKO announced that it would fully integrate its live events unit. The TKO Live Events Strategy Team will combine WWE and UFC live events teams. “The newly integrated TKO Live Events Strategy Team will focus on creating operational efficiencies and developing strategies to leverage the broader economic benefits we bring to host cities, including partnering […]
WWE announces 2 night Summerslam in Minnesota
The WWE announced that Minneapolis will be the site for Summerslam in 2026. The event will be a 2-night event for the first time in the event’s history. The U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis had been the frontrunner for Wrestlemania 42 until Las Vegas came swooping in and was the pick for next year at […]
Rountree CSAD suspension reduced to 2 months
Khalil Rountree announced that he was out of UFC 303 due to “consuming a banned substance.” Rountree self-reported the infraction and stated that he did not intentionally take the banned substance. The Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) Agency announced a reduced sentence of 2 months. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Khalil Rountree […]