All Elite Wrestling scored another victory on Wednesday night as it drew 940,000 viewers per Nielsen. The promotion on TNT placed 5th overall in cable programming for Wednesday. NXT on USA drew 700,000 viewers. Coming off of the announcement that it would be extended through 2023, AEW Dynamite maintained the third straight week of over […]
Werdum given 10-month reduction of USADA sanction
Fabricio Werdum was granted a 10-month reduction in his original two-year suspension due to “substantial assistance.” Werdum will be available for reinstatement on April 1, 2020. Under the UFC Anti-Doping Rules, an athlete facing a period of ineligibility who provides information that leads to the discovery of another violation or which results in a criminal […]
One question stirred emotions at UFC 246 Press Conference
The first press conference for Conor McGregor after his tumultuous time away from the UFC was tame for his standards. Yet, the one question that may have reminded all that his legal troubles cannot be shouted down by fight fans are the accusations of sexual assault. Even with the UFC isolating the harmful questions to […]
Organizational changes at ViacomCBS have Bellator reporting to Espinoza
Variety reports a restructuring involving the ViacomCBS-owned Bellator MMA. The promotion will now report to Showtime Sports president Stephen Espinoza. Among other moves made within the organization, ViacomCBS continues to fine-tune the management and operational structure after the merger between Viacom and CBS Corp. Scott Coker will continue as president of Bellator MMA. Via Variety: […]
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN draws 388,000 viewers Saturday night
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN Saturday night drew 388,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event went up against the NFL Playoffs on Saturday night. The event from Atlantic City, New Jersey featured Joe Smith, Jr. as he faced Jesse Hart. Smith, Jr. won a split decision. During the fight, a massive brawl broke […]