TMZ broke the news that Brock Lesnar would be a character in the new WWE video game, WWE ‘12. Dana White told TMZ that he was “fine” with Lesnar being in the game. Lesnar indicated that he would not have agreed to the WWE video game unless gave him the ok. In addition to the […]
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WWE announces new name, business strategy
World Wrestling Entertainment announced that it is changing its name to WWE in a rebranding effort that includes a new business strategy. The purpose of the change is to “better reflect the company’s global entertainment offerings.” Via WWE.com: Two key components to WWE’s brand expansion will be the active pursuit to acquire entertainment content companies […]
WWE leads way in social media
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s triumphant return to Monday Night Raw to announce that he will host Wrestlemania XXVII was fueled by Johnson’s Facebook page. In fact, a recent article on social media blog Mashable spoke with WWE’s digital team to discuss its social media strategy. The WWE identified 4 parts to its strategy. Learn from […]
UFC overtakes WWE in PPV buys
Barron’s featured former WWE CEO/Senatorial Candidate Linda McMahon and the decline in finances of World Wrestling Entertainment. As McMahon’s political career heats up, the WWE business is cooling. The article points out that the past three years; WWE popularity has taken a nose dive whereas the UFC has taken over in PPV dominance. Revenues began to […]
Arianny Celeste in November issue of Playboy
Dana White confirmed speculation that UFC ring girl Arianny Celeste will be appearing in Playboy. In an interview with MMA Fighting on Wednesday, White was asked about about a picture Celeste put on her twitter page which appeared to be a picture of the Playboy offices. White acknowledged that Celeste would appear in the November […]