WWE, part of TKO Group, has announced that Joe Tessitore, a veteran voices in US sports television, will join the company as a play-by-play broadcaster later this summer. In his role, Tessitore will work alongside analysts Wade Barrett and Corey Graves on the SmackDown brand. Michael Cole and Pat McAfee will remain teamed up on […]
WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, has reported that WrestleMania XL, which took place at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on April 6th and 7th. became the “most-successful and highest-grossing event in company history”. Highlights from the PLE include: GATE: WrestleMania XL broke the previous record set by WrestleMania 39 by 78 per cent, with 145,298 in attendance over […]
WWE, part of TKO Group Holding, has announced that due to the incredible early pre-registration response for Bash in Berlin – the first-ever major WWE Premium Live Event to be held in Germany – one of the company’s weekly flagship TV shows, SmackDown, will also emanate from the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany, the night […]
The CW Network is set to become the official broadcast home to WWE NXT. A new five-year agreement marks the first time in its 13-year history that WWE NXT – which showcases WWE’s up-and-coming Superstars – will air on a broadcast television network in the US. WWE NXT will debut on The CW Network in […]
The General Entertainment Authority, in cooperation with WWE, has announced that WWE King and Queen Of The Ring will be held at the Jeddah Superdome, the world’s largest pillarless Superdome, on May 27th. WWE King and Queen Of The Ring is happening in Jeddah, alongside a host of additional events happening in Jeddah throughout the year. This marks […]
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 […]
In 2023, WWE Live will return to Birmingham (UK) on April 26th, Manchester (UK) on April 27th, Belfast (Northern Ireland) on April 28th and Paris (France) on April 29th. Fans attending WWE Live will see a number of top WWE Superstars in action including Bobby Lashley, Seth ‘Freakin; Rollins, Bianca Belair, Matt Riddle, Bayley, Kevin Owens, AJ Styles, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]