The Wrestling Observer’s Bryan Alvarez states that his sources had NBC Universal offering WWE $275M for the WWE PLE package. ESPN secured WWE PLEs for the amount of $325M per year for 5 years totaling over $1.6B. In the writeup after the information from Alvarez, there was not an indication on how many years NBCU […]
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Disney inks WWE for ESPN new DTC service
Disney announced the acquisition of WWE premium Live Events for its Direct to Consumer platform which starts August 22nd. The cost to consumer is $29.99 per month. The deal is estimated at $325M per year for 5 years. WWE PLEs have been airing on Peacock since 2021. one can infer that the deal with NBC […]
Triple H appears at The White House
Paul Levesque appeared at The White House on Thursday as part of the president’s executive order to bring back the Presidential Fitness Test. The test incorporates a series of exercises aimed at assessing cardiovascular fitness, strength, endurance and flexibility. For those wondering, President Barrack Obama replaced the test with an assessment called the Fitness Gram […]
WWE Smackdown draws biggest ratings since April for Hogan tribute
There are still Hulkamaniacs out there. WWE Friday Night Smackdown drew its biggest ratings since April as many tuned in to watch the tribute to Hulk Hogan. Overall, Friday Night Smackdown drew 1.707M viewers. Hogan passed away this past Thursday at the age of 71. Hogan is best known for his time while in the […]
Hulk Hogan’s death evokes polarizing viewpoints
Terry “Hulk Hogan” Bollea passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Arguably, he had the most success as a pro wrestler in the modern time to crossover into mainstream pop culture. Too bad the character was not the same as the person. As many people found out later in his life, Hogan had a polarizing […]