Despite receiving the blessing of the WWE, the company will not be actively promoting Brock Lesnar’s fight against Mark Hunt this Saturday at UFC 200. The WWE’s Stephanie McMahon told Business Insider that Lesnar’s appearance at UFC 200 is a “special case” but not a cross-promotional opportunity. As the WWE has done in the past, it […]
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Lesnar making return to Octagon at UFC 200
Lawsuit over WWE Network royalties promptly dropped by former wrestler
Former WWE wrestler Rene Goguen (fka Rene Dupree) has voluntarily dismissed his lawsuit against World Wrestling Entertainment. The news comes just days after announcing it filed a class action lawsuit against the company for unpaid royalties related to the WWE Network and Netflix. Goguen claimed breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment and […]
2015: The year in pro wrestling
We leave the last review of 2015 to that of professional wrestling. Let’s do some quick hits before we get to the high spots. New Japan debuted on AXS TV to rave reviews. Mauro Ranallo and Josh Barnett served as the English commentators for the shows. Ranallo recently made the move from New Japan and […]
WrestleMania 31 brings $139M in economic impact to SC/SJ region
WWE announced that WrestleMania 31 generated $139 million in economic impact for the Santa Clara/San Jose region this past March according to a study commissioned by Enigma Research Corporation. The $139 million in economic impact is second to only WrestleMania XXX in New Orleans. It’s the 4th straight year that the region hosting WM […]