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UFC 181: Payout Perspective

December 9, 2014 by Jason Cruz 17 Comments

Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 181 which took place at the Mandaly Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada CM Punk signs with UFC Usually we start off with the main events, and there were two very good ones, but the big news coming out of […]

Wrestlemania XXX generates $142M for New Orleans per study

November 13, 2014 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

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 […]

The Wrestling Post: 11.04.14

November 4, 2014 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

Welcome to another edition of The Wrestling Post. In this edition, we take a look at Total Divas ratings, a deal for Ring of Honor and WWE halts UK rollout of WWEN. WWE Network halts UK launch The WWE Network pulled the plug on its intended November 3rd launch in the United Kingdom because of […]

WWE announces 731K total WWEN subs for 3rd Quarter

October 30, 2014 by Jason Cruz 9 Comments

The WWE announced its 3rd Quarter ratings on Thursday as it reported a net loss of $5.9 million ($0.08 a share) compared to net income of $2.4 million ($0.03 a share) from the third quarter in 2013. The big news is that the WWE Network has not picked up subscribers as projected and now a […]

Former wrestler files lawsuit against WWE regarding head injuries

October 27, 2014 by Jason Cruz 4 Comments

A lawsuit filed last week in the U.S. District Court of Oregon by former professional wrestler William Albert Haynes III (aka “Billy Jack” Haynes) citing class action status related to “head injuries occurring in former and current WWE wrestlers” per the lawsuit. Haynes wrestled in the WWE for only two years from 1986-1988. Perhaps his […]