A musician in California is suing Cody Rhodes for his use of the “American Nightmare” mark. The musician had entered into a settlement agreement with the WWE superstar but he claims that WWE and its vendor, Fanatics intentionally violated the contract. The lawsuit was filed by musician Wesley Eisold in the U.S. District Court for […]
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WWE Smackdown in Seattle draws big gate
Per a records request from the Washington State Department of Licensing, the Sept. 13th Smackdown from Seattle drew a paid attendance of $867,005 with 12,775 paying to see the first episode of the new season. WWE Smackdown in Seattle was the debut episode of the show on the USA Network. As a result, the show […]
NXT debut on CW draws 895K viewers
The debut episode of NXT on the CW Network drew 895K viewers. According to WWE, it peaked with 965K viewers. Per the release, it was the highest viewership for NXT in over a year. Previously, NXT was on the USA Network. It was a historic night in Chicago on @TheCW! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/0nA3xe4B1y — WWE NXT […]
McMahon attempted to purchase Netflix documentary
Vince McMahon is unhappy with his portrayal in the upcoming Netflix documentary series, “Mr. McMahon.” According to a report from Puck, the former WWE head attempted to purchase the series to avoid it from being seen by the public. pic.twitter.com/feI8wah51u — Vince McMahon (@VinceMcMahon) September 23, 2024 The Puck report states that the ousted Chairman […]
WWE cutting live events per Shapiro
Last week, TKO head Mark Shapiro spoke at the 51st Annual J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference. During his talk, he indicated that WWE would be doing less live events in the future. Shapiro indicated that they would be doing less “house shows” which are the untelevised WWE touring events which helped grow […]