The estate of another former WWE wrestler has filed a lawsuit against the organization. The mother and son of Matt Osborne (aka “Matt Borne” and “Doink the Clown”) have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company for the alleged negligent and fraudulent mistreatment of Osborne while he was a wrestler with the company. The […]
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The Wrestling Post – 06.02.15
Welcome back to another edition of The Wrestling Post. This time around we take at the WWE Network offering another free month and the uncertainty of the status of TNA Wrestling. WWE offers another free month on its Network With the success of recruiting and retaining more network subscribers through its “free” network months, the […]
WWE Q1 2015 results
The WWE announced its results for the first quarter of 2015. In a release from the company, it stated that revenues increased 40% to $176.2 million which is the highest quarterly revenue in WWE history. The results exceeded analyst expectations for the company. After five consecutive quarters in the red, it’s the first quarter where the […]
WWE hit with another head injury lawsuit
Another head injury lawsuit has been filed against the WWE by former wrestlers claiming that the company did not disclose information regarding traumatic brain injuries as well as its “egregious mistreatment of its wrestlers.” The lawsuit was filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. It is the fourth lawsuit […]
WWE Network averages 918,000 subscribers through Q1 2015
The WWE announced its network subscription numbers on Monday and Wall Street was unimpressed. The WWE Network surpassed 1.3 million subscribers which is almost double its total from a year ago. The current average is approximately 918,000 paid subscribers through the first quarter of 2015. The WWE stock dipped during the day on Monday on […]