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King Mo Signs Unprecented Deal With Spike TV’s Bellator & TNA Wrestling

May 10, 2012 by MMAPayout Moderator 5 Comments

Former Strikeforce Light Heavy Weight Champion Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal announced today that he has signed a first-of-its-kind deal to simultaneously compete for Spike TV properties Bellator Fighting Championship (MMA) & TNA (Professioinal Wrestling). In an unprecedented move, one of the biggest names in mixed martial arts, “King Mo” Lawal, has signed a deal to […]

TUF Live Ep. 5: 947,000 viewers

April 9, 2012 by Jason Cruz 12 Comments

It was not a good Friday for TUF Live last Friday as the series scored its lowest ratings ever with 947,000 viewers. Its the first time the series has dipped below a million average. It was not a good night for the rest of the UFC programming either as the first episode of UFC Primetime: […]

The pro wrestling post: Lesnar’s contract, Spike TV’s renews show and WWE Films’ mistake

April 7, 2012 by Jason Cruz 2 Comments

MMA Payout provides your Easter weekend with some pro wrestling business headlines including Lesnar’s contract, Spike TV reups with TNA and the US Marines call in a favor. Lesnar’s impact and contract Finally…Brock Lesnar has returned back to the WWE. He made his appearance on Monday Night Raw the night after Wrestlemania. Although a brief […]

Payout Perspective: UFC-FOX TV Deal Q1/2012 Performance Review

April 5, 2012 by MMAPayout Moderator

Last year, UFC and FOX announced a huge 7 year TV deal worth as much as $90-$100 million per year, which would move UFC programming from Spike TV to FOX, FX, FSN’s, and Fuel TV. Now that Q1 of 2012 has passed, we look back and analyze what type of impact UFC programming had on […]

Spike TV to air Bellator reality show in 2013

April 3, 2012 by Jason Cruz 5 Comments

Spike TV announced today that it is collaborating with the co-creator of “The Amazing Race” to develop a reality show for Bellator Fighting Championships. The one hour unscripted show is set to debut in 2013 and feature Bellator fighters. The network will work with Bertram van Munster, an eight-time Emmy Award winner most famously known […]