Former WWE wrestler Mick Foley made a statement on social media on Tuesday when he announced that he would no longer be affiliated with the company after comments made by Donald Trump following the death of Rob Reiner and his wife. “I no longer wish to represent a company that coddles a man so seemingly […]
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Ram enters partnership with TKO
If you couldn’t tell from the Dana White voiceover in the Ram Trucks commercials we’ve seen during football and the shirt he was wearing Saturday, Ram Trucks announced a partnership with TKO across its 3 properties, UFC, WWE and PBR. Ram will be the auto partner for TKO’s three properties. The deal officially begins in […]
Andrade’s WWE contract prevents him from AEW run
Andrade El Idolo appeared on AEW television on October 1st after being let go by WWE. However, according to Bryan Alvarez of The Wrestling Observer reported that Andrade had a one year non-compete agreement which prevents him from appearing on a competing company. Lance Storm, a former WWE pro wrestler that co-hosts with Alvarez, noted […]
WWE Smackdown draws 1.03M viewers
WWE Friday Night’s Smackdown draws 1.03M viewers which is almost a 20 percent decrease from the previous week. The ratings are under Nielsen’s new “Big Data + Panel” measurement model which replaces the traditional panel-only approach. This includes the digital and streaming data which has led to lower reported pro wrestling broadcasts. The ratings reflect […]
Where is Zuffa Boxing media rights landing?
On Wednesday, Dana White posted on IG that he had a big announcement to make. He later retracted the statement saying he had jumped the gun. Could it have been about media rights for Zuffa Boxing? On Thursday, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported that Netflix will stream MLB Opening Day matchup for the next three […]