NXT won another week in the total viewership of its two-hour telecast on the USA Network versus AEW Dynamite on TNT. NXT drew 692,000 viewers and AEW with 683,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. AEW scored higher in the A18-49 demo with 0.25 and 0.35 with males 18-49. NXT drew 0.17 in the A18-49 […]
WWE makes big cuts to staff, performers
UFC announces possible May 9th event, White sets sites on Apex
ESPN reports that the UFC plans to hold an event May 9th on PPV with the anticipated main event being Tony Ferguson taking on Justin Gaethje. Dana White then told Variety in an Exclusive story that they are planning on the fights taking place at The Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Nevada Athletic Commission […]
WWE ruled essential business in Florida
The state of Florida has determined WWE an essential business and is allowed to do live shows. The ruling opens up the potential for other sports, including the UFC to come to Florida to hold events. An April 9 memo from Governor Ron DeSantis stated: “Employees at a professional sports and media production with a […]
Without new content, Endeavor and UFC debt ratings to take a hit
As UFC 249 and subsequent events were shut down by Disney, the company’s debt ratings may take a dip according to S&P Global Ratings. According to Forbes, Endeavor Operating Co., LLC and UFC Holdings, LLC were put on credit watch negative because of the impact of event cancellations during the coronavirus outbreak. The UFC planned […]