A federal court in Maryland granted a stay in the motion of a lawsuit filed by five individuals who were underage at the time they allege they were abused by WWE ring announcer Mel Phillips. The lawsuit is based on the 2023 Child Victims Act. The Act removes the statute of limitations for civil lawsuits […]
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TKO Group beats Wall St. expectations for Q3
TKO Group announced its earnings for the third quarter of 2024. The company that owns the UFC and WWE reported earnings that beat Wall Street expectations. The company reported revenue of $681.2 million for the period ending September 30th and net earnings of $57.7 million. It also beat the Street’s expectations with an EBITDA of […]
Cody Rhodes sued for American Nightmare Trademark
A musician in California is suing Cody Rhodes for his use of the “American Nightmare” mark. The musician had entered into a settlement agreement with the WWE superstar but he claims that WWE and its vendor, Fanatics intentionally violated the contract. The lawsuit was filed by musician Wesley Eisold in the U.S. District Court for […]
WWE Smackdown in Seattle draws big gate
Per a records request from the Washington State Department of Licensing, the Sept. 13th Smackdown from Seattle drew a paid attendance of $867,005 with 12,775 paying to see the first episode of the new season. WWE Smackdown in Seattle was the debut episode of the show on the USA Network. As a result, the show […]
NXT debut on CW draws 895K viewers
The debut episode of NXT on the CW Network drew 895K viewers. According to WWE, it peaked with 965K viewers. Per the release, it was the highest viewership for NXT in over a year. Previously, NXT was on the USA Network. It was a historic night in Chicago on @TheCW! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/0nA3xe4B1y — WWE NXT […]