The middle of the summer usually does not give viewers a whole lot of sports viewing options but this weekend Boxing, UFC, WWE and AEW have outdone itself with a plethora of viewing options this weekend. Starting on Friday, boxing fans will get the trilogy that they have been waiting for as Katie Taylor takes […]
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Another heel turn, John Laurinaitis agrees to turn on Vince McMahon
John Laurinaitis has been dismissed from the Janel Grant lawsuit in exchange for a settlement and providing evidence against Vince McMahon. This is the second time that Laurinaitis has flipped on McMahon although this one will stick since he’s been dismissed with prejudice (i.e., permanently) from the lawsuit. Laurinaitis was implicated in the Grant lawsuit […]
WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event draws 1.969M viewers
WWE’s Saturday Night Main Event drew 1.969M viewers per Programming Insider. The third installment of the WWE reboot was 4th overall in prime time viewership. WWE’s SNME was 2nd overall in the A18-49 demo drawing a 0.54 rating (~717,000 viewers). Only the NBA Playoff game between the Thunder and Timberwolves drew highter. WWE Saturday Night’s […]
Despite phenomenal revenue, WWE releases one of its most popular talents
On Sunday, Ron “The Truth” Killings announced via social media that he was let go by the company. R-Truth as he was known in WWE had been with the company since 2008. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ron Killings (@ronkillings1) R-Truth’s last match was against John Cena on Saturday Night’s Main […]
UFC wins Sports League of the Year
The UFC won Sports League of the Year for the second time at the Sports Business Journal annual awards. SBJ cited record-breaking revenue and sponsorships as a reason to make it Sports League of the Year. The promotion also won the award in 2022. UFC Chief Content Officer Craig Borsari accepted the award on behalf […]