After the successful debut of Wrestlemania 30 on WWE’s Digital Network last week, WWE announced today taht the event did a record 1 million U.S. household reach along with PPV buys for the event. STAMFORD, Conn., April 15, 2014 – WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced that WrestleMania 30 reached a record 1 million households in […]
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Wrestlemania XXX Perspective
Welcome to a special look at Wrestlemania XXX which took place at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. Ultimate Warrior passes away Perhaps the news of the death of Jim Hellwig (aka The Ultimate Warrior) has overshadowed the post-Wrestlemania news. Hellwig was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, made an appearance at Wrestlemania, signed […]
UPDATED – WWE Network reports 667,287 subscribers
WWE announced in a press release this morning that it has 667,287 subscribers to its network which launched this past February and “is well on its way to reaching its goal of 1 million subscribers by the end of 2014.” UPDATED 9:05am PT – 4/7/14: It looks like that investors are not impressed with the […]
WWE denied motion to stop sellers of counterfeit merchandise
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana denied the WWE’s request for a temporary restraining order granting the sports and entertainment company the opportunity to protect it from anticipated bootleggers that will sell unauthorized and infringing merchandise at Wrestlemania, the biggest weekend in the company’s year. Judge […]
McMahon featured in Forbes
Forbes.com posted an article which features WWE chairman and CEO Vince McMahon. The article boasts the achievements of McMahon while cautioning about the risks of the WWE Network. The article, written by Lifestyle editor Michael Solomon, is an overall positive piece on the McMahon success story. The piece highlights the company’s big investment in the […]