The WWE and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced on Wednesday that Wrestlemania XXX generated an economic impact for the region of $142.2 million for the New Orleans region. The $142.2 million is a record for Wrestlemanias and is the third straight year the destination event has generated more than $100 million for the host […]
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WWE announces 731K total WWEN subs for 3rd Quarter
TV deals aid UFC financials in PPV decline
MMA Fighting reports that the UFC’s television deals are why the UFC has withstood down PPV numbers. As previously reported by the Sports Business Journal and reflected in its latest S&P report, a combination of the television contracts and expansion overseas are seen as positive revenue drivers for the company. In Dave Meltzer’s piece, he […]
WWE reports 2014 Q1 Earnings
The Wrestling Post: WWE Earnings for Q2
Welcome to another edition of The Wrestling Post. This time we take a look at the WWE earnings call for its second quarter. The WWE did not meet Wall Street’s forecasts but delivered a profit. For the quarter ending June 30, 2013, total revenues for the WWE increased $10.7 million up 8% from this time […]