AEW Rampage on TNT drew an average of 348,000 viewers for the December 1st episode per Wrestlenomics. The first telecast of December drew 0.10 in the A18-49 demo. The Rampage episode was up over the previous week when it appeared on Saturday night instead of its usual Friday night time slot. Last weekend’s Rampage was […]
UFC Austin bonuses
UFC on ESPN 52 (UFC Austin) took place on Saturday from Austin, Texas and saw every fighter with a finish receive a Performance Bonus. In all, 10 $50K bonuses were handed out. Main event winner Arman Tsarukyan earned a $50K Performance Bonus for his stoppage on Beneil Dariush. Also, last-minute fill-in Jalin Turner earned a […]
Lawsuit challenges WWE sale
The Hollywood Reporter first reported a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of WWE shareholders against Vince McMahon and the board of directors of the company for its sale to Endeavor which created TKO Group Holdings, Inc. The lawsuit, filed on November 22nd, was filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware. […]
AEW Dynamite (11.29) averages 858K viewers
AEW Dynamite on Wednesday, November 29th drew 858,000 viewers per Wrestlenomics. The telecast drew 386,000 viewers (0.29) in the demo. The ratings are up slightly from last week’s pre-Thanksgiving telecast. Once again the biggest quarter-hour for the show was the first 15 minutes which featured a match between Jon Moxley and Jay Lethal. It drew […]
PFL signs media deal with ESPN
The Professional Fighters League announced it has re-signed a TV deal with ESPN. The new multi-year deal expands on the coverage of the company which recently purchased Bellator MMA. The deal will include coverage of the new PFL PPV Superfight Division. It will also include live event distribution of PFL MMA Global Regular Season, Playoffs […]