On Friday, the WWE announced the releases of at least 24 contracted wrestlers. This includes several WWE trainees as well as long-time talent. Notably, the Wyatt Six stable was cut. All had participated on the WWE Smackdown on Wrestlemania weekend. Also let go were the underutilized Motor City Machine Guns as their time on Smackdown […]
Filing reveals TKO exec pay for 2025
SEC filings on Thursday revealed the executive compensation for TKO Group Holdings which own the UFC and WWE. Notably, CEO Ari Emanuel led the report with an estimated $67.4 million. The amount includes stock wards of $44M and $8.1M in non-equity incentives. The non-equity incentives include an aircraft for personal use. In addition, Emanuel received […]
WWE announces June event in Saudi Arabia
On Thursday, WWE announced Night of Champions will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on June 27, 2026. The event will air internationally on Netflix and on the ESPN Unlimited App in the U.S. Payout Perspective: The news comes at a time where the mid-east is unstable. The U.S./Israel-Iran conflict continues despite political maneuvers. Despite […]
Senate makes mockery of Ali Act hearing
Wrestlemania 42 attendance dips from 2025
Wrestlemania 42 took place over the weekend at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for the second straight year. Based on the announced attendance, the promotion fell short of its records last year. Wrestlemania 42 night 1 drew 50,816 fans on Saturday. In 2025, the event drew 58,538. Night 2 on Sunday drew 55,255 fans which […]