All Elite Wrestling on TNT drew 819,000 viewers which was an improvement of about 53,000 viewers. NXT returned to live (or tape-delayed) action but fell off from last week to 669,000 viewers on Wednesday night. Both shows aired without fans due to the continued Coronavirus pandemic. It has required each company to postpone or amend […]
Jon Jones arrested, charged with DWI and negligent use of firearm
Albuquerque, New Mexico station KOAT first reported that UFC lightweight champion Jon Jones was arrested on charges of driving under the influence, negligent use of a firearm and possession of an open container early Thursday morning. Police responded to shots fired and found Jones sitting in the driver’s seat of his car but denied shooting […]
Endeavor lays off 250 employees
Variety reports that Endeavor laid off 250 of its employees across its company due to the worldwide stoppage in events from the coronavirus pandemic. Yesterday, Liz Mullen of the Sports Business Journal reported that Endeavor halted equity payments to agents and executives. The cuts were felt most by IMG Academy, a sports education facility which […]
ESPN ratings for replays of UFC, Boxing and Wrestlemania
Grasping for content for its network, ESPN aired replays of UFC PPVs, last year’s Wrestlemania and Fury-Wilder I and II. The ratings have been surprising. On Saturday, ESPN aired the UFC all day highlighted by UFC 244 featuring Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz. The replay of the full event on Saturday night drew 725,000 viewers. […]
Wilder-Fury III postponed until fall
ESPN reports that the third fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will be moved to the fall due to the coronavirus pandemic. This past February in Las Vegas, Fury stopped Wilder in the seventh round of their rematch. Wilder exercised his rematch clause to bring about the third fight which was slated for the […]