Last week AEW Dynamite went head to head against WWE NXT and it was Tony Khan’s promotion that came out on top despite WWE adding some top names to the show. AEW Dynamite on TBS drew 792K viewers on Wednesday night November 4 according to Wrestlenomics. The telecast featured the annual Blood and Guts matches […]
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Report indicates WWE crew offered hazard pay for Saudi trip
Despite the ongoing military threat going on in Saudi Arabia, WWE will be holding its Crown Jewel event on Saturday. A report from Fightful Select states that WWE crew (non-office/non-talent) are being offered hazard pay to go on the trip to Saudi Arabia. Crew members are reportedly being offered $3,000 to go to Saudi Arabia. […]
Despite attacks in Saudi Arabia, Canelo fight still on
The conflict in the middle east is spiraling out of control. Regardless, Turki Alalshikh confirmed on social media that the October 31st fight in Saudi Arabia between Canelo Alvarez and Christian Mbilli will go forward. The concern in Saudi Arabia is real. A missile attack on the Saudi Arabia airport in Riyadh killed 13 people […]
WWE Programming moves to Rumle
Earlier this week, WWE announced that its YouTube original programming, Main Event, would be moving to streaming service Rumble. According to Variety, WWE Main Event will move to Rumble beginning Oct. 14, airing every Wednesday at 8pm ET/5 pm PT. Main Event is the “D” show out of Raw on Netflix, Smackdown on the USA […]
WWE pulls back Trick Williams’ shirt
WWE responded to a social media backlash that it should have identified before they were made. A new shirt for WWE superstar Trick Williams included images of chicken wings in homage to Williams’ “Lemon Pepper Stepper” gimmick. However, the tone deaf nature of the depictions have undertones of racism. The shirt depicted fried chicken surrounded […]