The WWE notified its staff and performers that an employee of the company was diagnosed with COVID-19. No name was identified although the internal email obtained by wrestling web site Fightful reports that the person is “not an in-ring performer.” According to the email the WWE believes that the performer had limited exposure to others […]
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WrestleMania weekend highlights financial woes of WWE
World Wrestling Entertainment is in one of its toughest financial spots going into its biggest event of the weekend – WrestleMania. The company will endure but looking at its position from last year, one has to wonder about the direction of the company. WrestleMania, which is usually a huge financial boon for the city […]
Fox to offer WrestleMania on PPV
The Sports Business Journal reports that Fox Sports will offer WrestleMania this weekend through its apps and FoxSports.com website. The two-night PPV will go for $59.99. It will be the first time that Fox has offered a WWE PPV on its platforms. According to the report from SBJ, it is the first of a larger […]
Ratings down this week for Smackdown on Fox
WWE Smackdown drew an average of 2.374 million viewers on Fox Friday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The viewership numbers are down from last week. Once again, WWE is airing episodes without an audience. Its biggest event of the year, Wrestlemania, will be held without an audience, tape-delayed and airing on two separate […]
ESPN ratings for replays of UFC, Boxing and Wrestlemania
Grasping for content for its network, ESPN aired replays of UFC PPVs, last year’s Wrestlemania and Fury-Wilder I and II. The ratings have been surprising. On Saturday, ESPN aired the UFC all day highlighted by UFC 244 featuring Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz. The replay of the full event on Saturday night drew 725,000 viewers. […]