AXS TV announced that former WWE announcer Jim Ross will join AXS TV’s “New Japan Pro Wrestling” as its play-by-play commentator. Ross will join former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett to call the action starting Friday, March 4th. Via the AXS TV press release: A WWE Hall of Famer, Ross was known as the voice […]
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2015: The year in pro wrestling
We leave the last review of 2015 to that of professional wrestling. Let’s do some quick hits before we get to the high spots. New Japan debuted on AXS TV to rave reviews. Mauro Ranallo and Josh Barnett served as the English commentators for the shows. Ranallo recently made the move from New Japan and […]
ESPN and WWE enter into partnership
Last week ESPN announced it entered into a partnership with the WWE to feature weekly segments of wrestling highlights. The move is thought to help both companies. ESPN’s subscriber numbers and ratings have been down and ad revenue were off based on the last report this past June as reported in the Wall Street Journal. […]
WWE reports 2nd quarter earnings
The WWE announced its second quarter earnings on Thursday and the numbers pleased many analysts. The WWE reported net income of $5.1 million ($0.07 per share) compared to a net loss of $14.5 million ($0.19 loss per share) in the second quarter last year. The WWE reported quarterly revenue of $150.2 million exceeding $1.5 million better than […]
Hulk Hogan terminated by WWE after audio of racist rant surfaces
World Wrestling Entertainment has terminated the contract of Hall of Fame wrestler Hulk Hogan. The decision was made based on audio that surfaced from 8 years ago. Hogan has been wiped from the WWE web site and eliminated from his current position on the USA reality television series “Tough Enough.” The audio tapes relate to […]