Deadline reports that the WWE is returning to touring with live events in different cities. The 25-city schedule starts in July with Texas serving as a major hub for the return for live events. Smackdown will start the touring dates in Houston on July 16th and its monthly PPV will be on Fort Worth on […]
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NXT 700K, AEW 821K
NXT on the USA Network Tuesday drew 700,000 viewers according to Nielsen. AEW on TNT Wednesday night drew 821,000 viewers and 0.28 in the A18-49 demo per Nielsen on Wednesday. Both telecasts were likely affected by the NBA Play-In Games which aired opposite the telecasts. For NXT, the 700,000 viewers are slightly up from its […]
Anderson suspended over pre-fight med forms
MMA Junkie reports that Bellator’s Derek Anderson has been suspended for 120 days by the Mohegan Sun Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation for falsifying his pre-fight medical forms. Anderson, who suffered a nasty broken nose in a lost to Michael Venom Page, did not disclose that during his fight camp, he went to the hospital […]
UFC on ESPN 24 bonuses
UFC on ESPN 24 took place on Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas. Gregor Gillespie received a double bonus for his Fight of the Night due to his opponent failing to make weight. Gillepsie stopped Diego Ferreira in the second round of their matchup. Gillepsie earned his $50K and took Ferreira’s $50K due […]
Triller offers pirates a way out of litigation
Triller is offering those pirates that stole the Jake Paul-Ben Askren PPV to pay or else face the consequences. On the Fite.tv web site, it set up a page allowing for those that “individuals who unlawfully viewed or displayed the event but were not otherwise involved in its illegal sale or distribution are eligible to […]