Earlier this week, TKO released its earnings for the second quarter for 2026. Business is still up for the company despite two big hiccups in the quarter.
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Royal Rumble heads to Arizona in February
WWE announced that the 2027 Royal Rumble will be held at State Farm Stadium in February. It is part of multi-year partnership with the Arizona Sports & Events Alliance. In addition to WWE’s Premium Live Event heading to Phoenix, TKO’s other stablemates will be holding events in the area. Previously announced, UFC Noche will be […]
ESPN to air first hour of Backlash on network
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 […]
Cena back to do another WWE appearance
John Cena retired in December from active professional wrestling with the WWE. But, he’s once again back with the company hosting another WWE PLE with this weekend’s Backlash. Sports Business Journal reveals that Cena’s deal includes a number of appearances. Cena made appearances on both nights of Wrestlemania 42 this past April as he was […]