WWE has announced that Ford Field in Detroit will host SummerSlam on August 5th. SummerSlam marks the first WWE event to be held at Ford Field since WrestleMania in 2007 in 2007 and the first SummerSlam to take place in the state of Michigan since 1993. “We are excited for Ford Field to host WWE’s biggest event of the summer and look […]
WWE, the entertainment juggernaut, has announced financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31st 2022. Revenue increased 18 per cent to $1.3 billion (€1.19bn) – a record amount for the company. Operating income increased 11 per cent to a record $283.3 million. Q4 revenue was $325.3 million, an increase of 5 per […]
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WWE has announced that the 2023 Royal Rumble, which emanated from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on January 28th, became WWE’s highest-grossing and most-viewed Royal Rumble in company history. The 36th annual event set a new all-time gate record at more than $7.7 million (€7.1m), far surpassing the previous Royal Rumble record in 2017 […]
Ahead of WWE’s Royal Rumble Premium Live Event and the 30th anniversary of flagship weekly show Monday Night Raw, WWE Superstar and current United States Champion Austin Theory shared his thoughts and feelings on the huge events. What can fans expect at WWE RAW’s 30th Anniversary show?There’s a lot to look forward to. You don’t […]
If there’s one thing the WWE universe loves, it’s an iconic comeback. And there’s no better time for one of these than January’s Royal Rumble… just when you thought the first Premium Live Event of the year couldn’t possibly squeeze in any more high-octane drama, a WWE legend is thrown into the mix. From John […]
WWE, the wrestling entertainment company has hired multiple advisors to help the company’s potential sale. WWE said it has retained The Raine Group as financial advisor, Kirkland & Ellis as legal advisor, and August as strategic communications advisor to “support the management team and its Board of Directors in connection with a review of strategic […]
Rumours are circulating that WWE, the wrestling entertainment juggernaut, is set to be sold to Saudi Arabia. In a time of great upheaval for the company, January 10th saw WWE Chairman and Co-CEO Stephanie McMahon announce her resignation from the company just days after her father Vince McMahon was reinstated to the Board of Directors. […]
WWE has announced that WrestleMania 39, which will originate from SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles across two nights (April 1st and 2nd), broke the company’s all-time gate record for any WrestleMania, despite having yet to announce a single match. The previous record announced was $17.3 million in 2016 at WrestleMania 32 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, […]
Vince McMahon is officially back with WWE, rejoining the company’s Board of Directors “Today, we announce that the founder of WWE, Vince McMahon, will be returning to the Board,” said his daughter, Chairwoman & Co-CEO Stephanie McMahon, Co-CEO Nick Khan and Chief Content Officer Paul Levesque in a joint statement. “We also welcome back Michelle […]