Vince McMahon claims that he fired Oliver Luck “for cause” in the legal battle beginning to boil in a Connecticut Federal Court. On Tuesday, McMahon filed an opposition to Plaintiff’s Application for Prejudgment Remedy which outlines the reasons it terminated Luck including gross negligence on the part of the former XFL commissioner. McMahon argues in […]
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McMahon lawyer fires back at Luck in lawsuit over XFL termination
The lawsuit between Vince McMahon and Oliver Luck is heating up as the WWE head has filed an opposition to a motion that would require him to show assets that could fulfill a potential judgment. Luck’s lawsuit stems from his termination as XFL Commissioner by Alpha Entertainment, LLC, the company that ran the league. Alpha […]
The Interview: Trademark Attorney Erik Pelton
The Interview is back. This time we discuss trademark law with Erik Pelton (ErikPelton.com). Erik gives some great insights on the basics of trademark law. A former USPTO examiner, Erik walks us through some of the reasons to file a mark. As we know the UFC and WWE have filed their share of trademarks and […]
WWE Smackdown and RAW hit new lows
WWE Friday Night Smackdown drew an average of just 1.885 million viewers on Friday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz daily. The show drew a household rating of 1.24 and only 639,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo. The ratings reflect a gradual reduction in viewership which seems to be due in part to the lack […]
AEW 693K, NXT 637K
All Elite Wrestling drew 693,000 viewers with a 0.27 household rating this week on TNT according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. NXT on the USA Network was not too far behind drawing 637,000 viewers and a household rating of 0.16. AEW ranked 16th overall in cable ratings per Nielsen. NXT just missed the top 50 […]