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 […]
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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 […]
WWE reports Q3 results
The WWE announced its earnings for Q3 2015 on Thursday. The company reported net income of $10.4 million ($0.14 per share) compared to a loss of $5.9 million ($0.08 loss per share) in Q3 last year. The results bested most analyst expectations although the stock for the day dropped almost 13% as a result of […]
Lesnar’s ESPN comments sparked by twitter query
Brock Lesnar is making the rounds on behalf of the WWE as it promotes the company’s second-biggest event of the year, Summerslam, at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York. The biggest news to come out of Lesnar’s appearance was his comments that Vince McMahon is a better promoter than Dana White. The statement itself […]
WWE reports 2nd quarter earnings
The WWE announced its second quarter earnings on Thursday and the numbers pleased many analysts. The WWE reported net income of $5.1 million ($0.07 per share) compared to a net loss of $14.5 million ($0.19 loss per share) in the second quarter last year. The WWE reported quarterly revenue of $150.2 million exceeding $1.5 million better than […]