Last week, TKO head Mark Shapiro spoke at the 51st Annual J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference. During his talk, he indicated that WWE would be doing less live events in the future. Shapiro indicated that they would be doing less “house shows” which are the untelevised WWE touring events which helped grow […]
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WWE NXT (08.27) draws 615K viewers
WWE NXT on the USA Network drew 615,000 viewers per Wrestlenomics. The telecast drew 0.17 in the A18-49 demo. The telecast was third on cable for the night in the A18-49 demo. According to Program Insider it drew a 0.36 household rating. t drew 0.11 among F18-49 and 0.22 for M18-49. The telecast peaked with […]
Wingstop gets the rub for Summerslam
The Buffalo Wing restaurant, Wingstop, will be the presenting sponsor for Summerslam this Saturday in Cleveland, Ohio. The Wingstop logo will be on the mat in two corners during the event. The Prime logo, will be in the middle of the ring as it has for Premium Live Events for the WWE. Via WWE press […]
WWE NXT (7.16) draws 610K viewers
WWE NXT on the USA Network drew 610,000 viewers per Wrestlenomics. The telecast drew 0.2 in the A18-49 demo. The peak, per Wrestlenomics, occurred during the 9:30-9:45 quarter-hour with 664K viewers. The telecast was down from last week slightly in overall and A18-49. NXT competed with the MLB All-Star Game on Fox which drew over […]
McIntyre latest WWE superstar to sign with Paradigm
Variety reports that WWE professional wrestler Drew McIntyre has signed with Paradigm for representation in all areas. WWE superstars Tiffany Stratton, Damian Priest, and C.M. Punk have also signed on with the agency. McIntyre has seen his star ascend this past year as he is currently involved in a heated feud with C.M. Punk. He […]