The Wall Street Journal reports that Gawker and Hulk Hogan are in settlement discussions over Hogan’s huge trial victory which caused the personal bankruptcy of Nick Denton. It was anticipated that A.J. Daulerio was to file for personal bankruptcy as well. In March, a Florida jury awarded Hogan $140.1 million including $25.1 million in punitive […]
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Lesnar not subject to drug testing in WWE
Brock Lesnar will not receive a punishment from WWE for his two flagged drug tests from USADA. TMZ Sports reported that “only full-time WWE performers are subject to the organization’s wellness policy, which prohibits PEDs.” Since Lesnar is not categorized as full-time, he is not subject to testing. Lesnar is scheduled to make his return […]
WWE reports Q2 revenues
On Thursday, the WWE announced its second quarter earnings for the year. Despite record revenues, the company’s Q2 profits missed expectations. According to the WWE earnings call held Thursday morning, revenues grew 32% to a record $199M. Profits are off due in part to spending which included Wrestlemania. The WWE Network hit 1.52M average paid […]
Gawker files for Chapter 11
Gawker announced that it was filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy on Friday as a result of the $140 million jury verdict assessed by a Florida jury in the Hulk Hogan invasion of privacy lawsuit. A Florida judge upheld the verdict by denying a motion for new trial or reducing the monetary judgment by Gawker attorneys […]
Lawsuit over WWE Network royalties promptly dropped by former wrestler
Former WWE wrestler Rene Goguen (fka Rene Dupree) has voluntarily dismissed his lawsuit against World Wrestling Entertainment. The news comes just days after announcing it filed a class action lawsuit against the company for unpaid royalties related to the WWE Network and Netflix. Goguen claimed breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment and […]