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 […]
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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 […]
Shapiro goes on the offensive on WWE sponsor sales
On Monday, TKO President Mark Shapiro addressed the lack of sponsorship sales this year. Shapiro told CNBC that the second half of the year will see “many mulityear, all high margin, all recurring” sponsors.” Shapiro appeared with TKO CEO Ari Emanuel who was promoting his new memoir. The talk about TKO starts around the 5:05 […]
TKO looking at musical acts during WWE events
TKO will be looking at the idea of having musical acts during major WWE events. This weekend’s Sunday Night’s Main Event will be the first test. According to a report from Fightful Select, the company is floating the idea of whether live musical performances can become another attraction at major WWE events. The report indicates […]