Stephanie McMahon announced on Thursday that she would be taking a leave of absence from “the majority” of her responsibilities at WWE. The move was a surprise to many within the company as she and Vince McMahon are the only members of the family with active roles within the company. McMahon, the company’s Chief Brand […]
AEW Dynamite (05.18.22) draws 922K viewers
AEW Dynamite drew 922,000 viewers on TBS Wednesday night per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The telecast was the 7th rated show on cable for the night. AEW Dynamite drew 0.33 in the A18-49 demo, 0.19 in F18-49, 0.47 in M18-49, 0.22 in A18-34, 0.13 F12-34, 0.23 M12-34, 0.39 A25-54 and 0.38 in over 50. A […]
Emmanuel bullish on UFC product as rights fees come due
Ari Emmanuel spoke in a “Fireside Chat” at a recent analyst summit put on by MoffettNathanson Media & Communications. He stated several things about the landscape of the UFC business which points to the outstanding business for Endeavor. Emmanuel pointed to the international rights deal being “up over 100% with all our deals.” He also […]
A-Rod joins PFL as investor in latest equity round
Former MLB baseball player Alex Rodriguez has joined the Professional Fighters League on its Board of Directors as part of anew round of equity investment into the league. The move is part of $30 million round to fund global expansion and launch its new PPV Super Fight Division per its press release. The funding round […]
Evans-Smith accepts USADA 14-month sanction
Ashlee Evans-Smith has accepted a sanction from the UFC Anti-Doping Policy of 14 months due to a positive test for “the presence of an anabolic androgenic steroid of exogenous origin.” The sanction arises out-of-competition testing on January 3rd and 27th of this year. Evans-Smith declared dehydoepiandrostene (DHEA) on both of her doping control forms prior […]