AEW Dynamite on TNT drew 732,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily Wednesday night as the promotion went back to live airings. NXT on the USA Network drew 663,000 viewers. AEW Dynamite drew a 0.28 rating in the adult 18-49 category and a 0.39 in the males 18-49. It drew 0.30 in the adult […]
Despite recent setbacks, Roger Huerta focused solely to returning on Bellator cage
Living and training in Phuket, Thailand, Roger Huerta is still dead set on getting back into the Bellator cage. The former UFC, ONE Championship and now Bellator welterweight is training with the sole purpose of fighting again. In Phuket, where the city is fighting COVID-19 like the rest of the world, he recognizes that the […]
UFC’s plan to protect staff and fighters revealed
John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal reports on the UFC’s safety protocol in light of its three events in Jacksonville, Florida. Notably, UFC COO Lawrence Epstein said it has 1,200 coronavirus tests to make sure its fighters and staff are safe. The UFC has 600+ antibody tests and 600+ antigen tests on hand. “Now […]
Endeavor sells off stake in Fortnite, will not sell UFC
Endeavor is selling part of its stake in Epic Games, Inc., the publisher of video game Fortnite according to a report from Bloomberg. The owners of the UFC are hoping this move will help its fledgling businesses which have been hit hard by the coronavirus. Endeavor will still hold onto some piece of Epic Games, […]
WWE Smackdown and RAW hit new lows
WWE Friday Night Smackdown drew an average of just 1.885 million viewers on Friday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz daily. The show drew a household rating of 1.24 and only 639,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo. The ratings reflect a gradual reduction in viewership which seems to be due in part to the lack […]