With the official merger between the UFC and WWE complete to form TKO, the details in the Securities and Exchange Commission filings are coming out. One of the most eye-popping is that former WWE owner Vince McMahon will receive a windfall in dividend payments, but is using it as collateral for a loan of money […]
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Becky Lynch brings big ratings to NXT
NXT on the USA network drew an average of 850,000 viewers on Tuesday night. Lynch faced Tiffany Stratton in the main event of the telecast with the WWE star winning the title. The 850,000 viewers average was the biggest rating for the telecast since October 2020. Per Wrestlenomics, the telecast drew 335,000 viewers in the […]
UFC + WWE = TKO
Wednesday marked the official closing of Endeavor’s acquisition of World Wrestling Entertainment and the integration with Ultimate Fighting Championships to create the TKO Group. The combined group was on Wall Street to ring the opening bell in honor of the occasion. (above pic from Triple H’s X account) Here we go again @TKOGrp @WWE @ufc […]
AEW Collision draws 417K viewers average opposite Summerslam
AEW Collision drew an average of 417,000 viewers on Saturday night on TNT per Nielsen via Wrestlenomics. The telecast drew 164,000 viewers for a 0.13 rating in the A18-49 demo. Collision aired opposite WWE’s Summerslam on the Peacock Network and the ratings reflect the fact that many wrestling fans were watching WWE. Nothing newsworthy came […]
WWE NXT draws 671K viewers average
WWE NXT on the USA Network drew 671,000 viewers per Wrestlenomics. The telecast drew 256,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo. WWE NXT was up 32% from last week’s Fourth of July holiday and increased 54% in the 18-49 demo from last week. The telecast featured WWE roster talent the Judgment Day in the opening segment.