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Jericho extends AEW contract

AEW CEO Tony Khan has announced that Chris Jericho, the current Ring of Honor World Champion and leader of the Jericho Appreciation Society, has signed a 3 year contract extension to December 2025. Jericho will also increase his responsibilities within AEW, serving as a producer and creative advisor in addition to continuing as a mentor […]

October 18, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Australia: WWE expands Foxtel deal

The Foxtel Group and WWE have announced a new multi-year partnership that will see Foxtel Group’s portfolio of entertainment brands become the home of WWE in Australia. The new deal will deliver the biggest line-up of WWE’s live and on demand content to Foxtel Group’s 4.5 million subscribers on Foxtel, as well as via the […]

September 28, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Star Wars’ Anthony Daniels appearing at London MCM Comic Con

The iconic Anthony Daniels, best known for playing the much loved C-3PO in all of the Star Wars movies will be appearing across all three days at MCM London Comic Con this autumn. Daniels will be meeting and greeting fans for exclusive photograph and autograph opportunities, as well as participating in talks and Q&As. Also announced […]

September 21, 2022By Nik Roseveare

WWE announces Survivor Series WarGames

WWE has announced that the 2022 Survivor Series will feature both men’s and women’s WarGames matches. The Premium Live Event – branded WWE Survivor Series WarGames – will take place on November 26th from TD Garden in Boston. This marks the first time in history that WarGames matches will take place on a WWE-branded event. They […]

September 19, 2022By Nik Roseveare

WWE elects McKenna & Lyons to Board of Directors

WWE has announced that Michelle McKenna and JoEllen Lyons Dillon have been elected to its Board of Directors. McKenna spent more than two decades as a senior leader at Disney, Universal Studios and the NFL, working across technology, digital strategy and finance. From 2012 to 2022, McKenna served as Chief Information Officer for the NFL, […]

September 16, 2022

WWE appoints Ventrelle EVP, Talent; Edelson EVP, Chief Legal Officer

WWE has announced that Dan Ventrelle will join the company as EVP, Talent, and Maurice F. Edelson will join as EVP, Chief Legal Officer. Ventrelle was most recently with the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders, where he served as the team’s President. An integral part of the Raiders’ successful move from Oakland to Las Vegas and […]

September 8, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Donelan appointed DCMS Secretary

Michelle Donelan has been appointed Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in new Prime Minister Liz Truss’s first Cabinet. Donelan was briefly Secretary of State for Education in early July 2022, resigning after less than 36 hours in the role, following over 50 other ministerial resignations, writing that then-Prime Minister Boris […]

September 7, 2022By Colin Mann

San Antonio to host WWE Royal Rumble 2023

WWE has announced that the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas will host Royal Rumble on January 28th 2023. This marks the fourth time that Royal Rumble has emanated from San Antonio, and the third time the event has been hosted at the Alamodome. “We are thrilled to bring back one of WWE’s most exciting events […]

September 7, 2022By Nik Roseveare

WWE promotes HHH and Riddick

WWE has announced that Paul ‘HHH’ Levesque has been elevated to Chief Content Officer. Additionally, the company has promoted Frank A. Riddick III to President & Chief Financial Officer. Since taking over creative for WWE, Levesque has architected a 15 percent spike in Monday Night Raw viewership and double-digit increases in social media engagement. He was also in […]

September 6, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Over 62k fans attend WWE’s Clash at the Castle

WWE revealed that 62,296 fans packed out the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, on September 3rd for WWE’s Clash at the Castle. The show was the first return of a major WWE stadium show to the UK in over 30 years. The premium live event, which aired on BT Sport 2 in the UK, saw […]

September 4, 2022By Nik Roseveare