According to a report from PW Insider, the 2026 Royal Rumble will be held in Saudi Arabia. The WWE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have a 10 year deal (which started in 2018) for the WWE to hold shows in the Kingdom. As we discussed with the WWE-Netflix deal, the goal of the company […]
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WWE to flex its muscles for Netflix debut
World Wrestling Entertainment will begin with its new media partner, Netflix on Monday night January 6th in a long-anticipated move that could shape the future of how we watch sports (entertainment). The WWE Raw broadcasts will stream every Monday and this change could give it a bigger global audience. As a serial early adopter, WWE […]
WWE NXT scores highest ratings since October
WWE NXT this past Tuesday drew 708,000 viewers on the CW Network per Wrestlenomics and Programming Insider. It drew 0.16 in the A18-49 demo per Programming Insider. The telecast was the highest rating on the CW since the first two episodes. The NBA Cup Final on ABC between the Milwaukee Bucks and OKC Thunder drew […]
Saturday Night’s Main Event returns to NBC
For many in the age bracket, Saturday Night’s Main Event was a quarterly event that pre-empted Saturday Night Live in the 1980s. It returns as part of the new media rights deal with NBCU this Saturday and will feature a lot of the nostalgia from the past-era. Per SBJ, WWE confirmed that it will be […]
WWE and Fanatics seek to dismiss lawsuit of American Nightmare Trademark Holder
The attorneys for WWE and Fanatics (the law firm of Holland and Knight) filed its Motion to Dismiss the Plaintiff’s lawsuit against Cody Runnels (we know him as Cody Rhodes), WWE and Fanatics for alleged trademark infringement among other claims. WWE and Fanatics MTD in Ame… by MMA Payout The plaintiff, Wesley Eisold, owned the […]