WWE Friday Night Smackdown drew 2.555 million viewers on Fox per Wrestlenomics. The telecast was slightly down from last week despite an appearance by The Rock. The telecast drew 0.75 in the 18-49 demo which shows a modest increase over the past month although one might expect the rise due to Wrestlemania. Notably, the NBA […]
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Corporate synergy on Monday Night Raw
The WWE held Monday Night Raw at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California two days after UFC 298 held its own event in the arena. On WWE’s telecast, Michael Chandler was handed a microphone and cut a promo on Conor McGregor. One-half of the coaches on the most recent The Ultimate Fighter called out the […]
WWE World set for Wrestlemania
WWE and Fanatics Events announced WWE World at Wrestlemania. A five-day convention centered around WWE’s biggest weekend of its year. The interactive fan event will take place Thursday, April 4 through Monday, April 8 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. The company usually holds such events but this time Fanatics Events has repackaged the […]
The Legal Submission 79
The Legal Submission 79 takes a look at the NDA in the Vince McMahon-Janel Grant lawsuit. McMahon is being sued for alleged sexual misconduct and sexual trafficking. Grant signed a nondisclosure agreement but her attorneys claim that the agreement is void. NDA’s are common in employment law but a federal law preventing employers using it […]
Jefferies covers TKO Group Holdings with ‘Buy’ rating
Investment banking firm Jefferies initiated coverage of TKO with a ‘buy’ rating and a $120 price target. Shares jumped on Monday morning with the news of the coverage. The news offsets a previous “market outperform” rating by TD Cowen last month with concerns about Zuffa’s exposure with the UFC Antitrust Lawsuit heading to trial in […]