Starting this week, WWE and Sirius XM have started a 24/7 channel on Sirius XM channel 156. The new partnership includes audio of Premium Live Events including WrestleMania, SummerSlam, Royal Rumble and Survivor Series. SiriusXM’s Busted Open wrestling channel included wrestling talk which included AEW and other promotions. But, with the new partnership, its likely […]
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TKO reaffirms support from Saudi Arabia
During Wednesday’s earnings report for the first quarter of 2026, an analyst asked about if the company was concerned with the potential of pullback after the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Tour received word that it would no longer receive funding. However, TKO President Mark Shapiro confirmed that its partnership with Saudi Arabia remains strong. Shapiro noted […]
Go Home Show for Wrestlemania draws 1.58M viewers
WWE Friday Night Smackdown drew 1.58M viewers for the last show prior to Wrestlemania 42. The telecast drew 572,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo per Programming Insider. The telecast was the highest-rated show for Smackdown in 2026 which boded well for Wrestlemania. The telecast was mainly a recap show but did include the Andre the […]
WWE announces cuts amid huge C-Suite raises
On Friday, the WWE announced the releases of at least 24 contracted wrestlers. This includes several WWE trainees as well as long-time talent. Notably, the Wyatt Six stable was cut. All had participated on the WWE Smackdown on Wrestlemania weekend. Also let go were the underutilized Motor City Machine Guns as their time on Smackdown […]