In this episode of The Legal Submission I take a look at boxer Dillian Whyte’s efforts to force the WBC to give him a title shot. As its interim champion, Whyte states that he has been leapfrogged for title shots. Although not by name, Whyte points out two boxers that received shots before him. At […]
UFC Fight Night 192 bonuses
UFC Fight Night 192 took place on Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas. Headliner Anthony Smith scored a bonus after his third straight first-round stoppage. Smith drew a $50K bonus for his submission of Ryan Spann in the main event of the night. Also receiving bonuses was Joaquin Buckley who earned a third-round […]
AEW Rampage (09.17) draws 642K viewers
AEW Rampage drew 642,000 viewers on TNT Friday night. It was the second-rated telecast on cable Friday next to college football on ESPN. Rampage drew 0.28 in A18-49 demo, 0.19F18-49, 0.37 in M18-49, 0.16 in A18-34, 0.13 in F12-34, 0.13 M12-34, 0.31 in A25-54 and 0.21 in over 50. The telecast was the lowest-rated of […]
Vice TV to air “MLW Fightland”
Vice TV has signed a deal with Major League Wrestling for its first-ever professional wrestling event to be shown on Thursday, October 7th. The event will take place on Saturday, October 2nd from the venue formerly known as The ECW Arena in Philadelphia. The television broadcast will be shown in conjunction with Vice’s “Dark Side […]
Pro wrestler Tommy Dreamer suspended from Impact Wrestling after interview on Dark Side of the Ring
Professional wrestler Tommy Dreamer has been suspended by Impact Wrestling after controversial comments he made in an interview for the Vice TV Dark Side of the Ring. The show which focuses on some of the more interesting and untold stories in pro wrestling lore focused on the “The Plane Ride from Hell.” The notorious plane […]