Maybe there’s a reason why Netflix did not want to sign the UFC to a media rights deal. Its strategy to focus on big events for sports rather than weekly sports. The September 22nd episode of Raw was the lowest viewership on the platform. Netflix reported that it was the #8 rated Netflix TV show […]
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WWE announces Cena’s farewell match
Washington D.C. and WWE announced that John Cena’s Final Match will be a part of Saturday Night’s Main Event in Washington, D.C. From the official press release: WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), in partnership with Events DC, the official convention and sports authority for the nation’s capital, today announced that 17-time World […]
Wrestlepalooza gets a match sponsor
WWE has officially announced that the tag-team match between Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed and the Usos will be sponsored by Aires Tech. The sponsorship with Aires Tech started last August and if company sounds familiar, it also sponsors the UFC. The company states that it creates Electromagnetic Field protection to protect people from harmful […]
Ahead of Wrestlepalooza, ESPN touts WWE as pillar of new service
ESPN SVP/DTC John Lasker participated in a conference call where he emphasized the inclusion of WWE into ESPN programming. This would include the sports network reporting on WWE events. Lasker stated that the transition to its new digital platform would be everywhere. “We’re not 100% there today, but over the next couple of months, the vast […]
Crawford-Canelo set record for Vegas
The Terence Crawford-Canelo Alvarez fight drew a record 70,482 fans which set a record for the largest boxing attendance in U.S. history for an indoor event. It also became the largest boxing crowd in Las Vegas history. The fight broke the previous record set with Larry Holmes and Gerry Cooney fighting outside of Caesars Palace […]