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Pacquiao returns to face Provodnikov

February 17, 2026 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

Manny Pacquiao is returning to the ring to fight Ruslan Provodnikov in a 10 round exhibition fight at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on April 18th. Pacquiao last fought in July in a sanctioned bout against Mario Barrios. The fight ended in a draw. Pacquiao indicated that he wanted to fight again […]

Filed Under: boxing, Pacquiao, Wrestlemania, WWE

Mick Foley takes a stand

December 17, 2025 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

Former WWE wrestler Mick Foley made a statement on social media on Tuesday when he announced that he would no longer be affiliated with the company after comments made by Donald Trump following the death of Rob Reiner and his wife. “I no longer wish to represent a company that coddles a man so seemingly […]

Filed Under: WWE

Ram enters partnership with TKO

December 11, 2025 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

If you couldn’t tell from the Dana White voiceover in the Ram Trucks commercials we’ve seen during football and the shirt he was wearing Saturday, Ram Trucks announced a partnership with TKO across its 3 properties, UFC, WWE and PBR. Ram will be the auto partner for TKO’s three properties. The deal officially begins in […]

Filed Under: sponsorships, TKO, UFC, WWE

Andrade’s WWE contract prevents him from AEW run

October 20, 2025 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

Andrade El Idolo appeared on AEW television on October 1st after being let go by WWE. However, according to Bryan Alvarez of The Wrestling Observer reported that Andrade had a one year non-compete agreement which prevents him from appearing on a competing company. Lance Storm, a former WWE pro wrestler that co-hosts with Alvarez, noted […]

Filed Under: contracts, WWE

WWE Smackdown draws 1.03M viewers

October 8, 2025 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

WWE Friday Night’s Smackdown draws 1.03M viewers which is almost a 20 percent decrease from the previous week. The ratings are under Nielsen’s new “Big Data + Panel” measurement model which replaces the traditional panel-only approach. This includes the digital and streaming data which has led to lower reported pro wrestling broadcasts. The ratings reflect […]

Filed Under: Friday Night SmackDown, USA, WWE

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