WWE Friday Night Smackdown drew 1.58M viewers for the last show prior to Wrestlemania 42. The telecast drew 572,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo per Programming Insider. The telecast was the highest-rated show for Smackdown in 2026 which boded well for Wrestlemania. The telecast was mainly a recap show but did include the Andre the […]
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ESPN ratings for first hour of Wrestlemania 42
For the first time, we could see how many people tuned in to watch Wrestlemania. ESPN showed the first hour of each night with the rest on the ESPN Unlimited App. The first night Saturday scored 1.62M viewers per Nielsen. On Sunday, it drew 1.82M viewers. The telecast on Saturday featured crossover stars Logan Paul […]
White discloses information on White House event
Dana White took to Fox News to reveal more information on the UFC event to be held at the White House next month. White indicated that 4,300 people will be allowed onto the White House lawn to watch the card. Most of the attendees will be members of the administration, VIPs, dignitaries and the military. […]
UFC Fight Night 275 bonuses
UFC Fight Night 275 took place on Saturday in Western Australia. This time around, the event was in prime time in Perth while many in North America woke up to watch the replay. The Fight of the Night went to Brdo Pericic and Shamil Gaziev. A matchup between heavyweights, Pericic stopped Gaziev via TKO in […]
LIV Golf is no more, should boxing be worried
The Wall Street Journal was the first to report that long-term funding for LIV Golf, the upstart golf entity funded by the Saudis, is coming to an end. With the news, could boxing-funded events be on the outs as well? The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), which has invested millions into the tour since 2022 […]