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WWE Smackdown falls to less than 2M viewers in 2nd hour against NFL Draft

April 25, 2020 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

WWE Smackdown saw another benchmark in its time on Fox with the second hour of the telecast drawing just 1.978M viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily.  It was the lowest viewership for the program since airing on Fox this past October. WWE Smackdown drew 2.050 million viewers in the first hour and then dropped […]

Filed Under: FOX, ratings, WWE

The Legal Submission: Episode 2 Luck v. McMahon

April 24, 2020 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

Oliver Luck has filed a lawsuit against Vince McMahon based on a breach of contract of his Employment Agreement with the XFL. I discuss the contents of the lawsuit and the impact that McMahon’s Alpha Entertainment may have over Luck’s claim which was filed after the XFL filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Oliver Luck Sues […]

Filed Under: Featured, WWE, XFL

Anonymous tip states WWE is forcing employees back to work

April 21, 2020 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

Jon Alba of Spectrum Sports 360 in Florida reports that at a Orange County Board of County Commissioner meeting, a WWE employee identifying themselves as “John” indicated that the employees are being “forced to work” TV tapings despite stay at home order. At Tuesday's Orange County Board of County Commissioners meeting, a #WWE employee named […]

Filed Under: WWE

Ric Flair loses NATURE BOY trademark appeal

April 17, 2020 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

Pro Wrestler Ric Flair has lost an appeal with the USPTO for the use of the trademark NATURE BOY for apparel and other products as it is too close to the existing mark of another company using the mark, Nature Boys. The widely popular pro wrestler, Flair, is known for his flowing blonde hair and […]

Filed Under: Featured, legal, pro wrestling, WWE

WWE makes big cuts to staff, performers

April 15, 2020 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

It has been a big week for the WWE for good and bad reasons.  The latest being the news that WWE has furloughed and laid off employees as well as a list of talent that are now left looking for work elsewhere.  First, Vince McMahon’s Alpha Entertainment, the owners of the XFL, filed for Chapter […]

Filed Under: WWE

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