A lawsuit filed last week in the U.S. District Court of Oregon by former professional wrestler William Albert Haynes III (aka “Billy Jack” Haynes) citing class action status related to “head injuries occurring in former and current WWE wrestlers” per the lawsuit. Haynes wrestled in the WWE for only two years from 1986-1988. Perhaps his […]
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Jim Ross opines on future of Fight Pass/WWEN
WWE announces ads on network
The WWE announced today that it is beginning to run limited video advertisents on its WWE Network. The subscription-based over the top network is seeking additional ways to monetize the product and the ads are a way that my aid the lagging subscriber numbers. An email was sent to WWE subscribers today advising of the […]
The Wrestling Post – 09.21.14
Welcome to another edition of The Wrestling Post. In this post we’ll catch up on Total Divas ratings and the WWE brokers a new television deal in Latin America. Total Divas Ratings –Season 3, episode 2 The second episode of the third season of Total Divas did just 974,000 viewers with a 0.5 rating. It’s […]
Ross and Sonnen chosen as broadcast team for Battlegrounds MMA PPV
Former WWE broadcaster Jim Ross and Chael Sonnen will be calling the live PPV telecast of Battlegrounds MMA from Tulsa, Oklahoma on October 3rd. The PPV is $19.95 in the U.S. and Canada. Via BattleGrounds MMA press release: Two consummate performers in WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross and recently retired UFC superstar Chael Sonnen have teamed up to […]