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McMahon steps down as WWE CEO

Vince McMahon has stepped back from his role as CEO of entertainment juggernaut WWE effectively immediately. It has been announced that the WWE Chairman has voluntarily withdrawn from all responsibilities as CEO and Chairman of the Board in the wake of a scandal reported by the WSJ that alleges he paid a $3 million (€2.8m) […]

June 17, 2022

Drew McIntyre learns Welsh ahead of WWE Clash at the Castle

Ahead of the WWE premium live event, Clash at the Castle, in Cardiff this September, Superstar Drew McIntyre recently teamed with Welsh musician, Tara Bandito, for his very own Welsh language lesson. McIntyre brushed up on his Welsh language skills at none other than Cardiff Castle, learning Welsh language translations and pronunciations for words like […]

June 8, 2022By Nik Roseveare

WWE appoints Newman EVP & Head of Marketing

WWE has announced that Catherine Newman has been named Executive Vice President and Head of Marketing. Newman brings more than two decades of executive experience to WWE including her most recent role as Chief Marketing Officer of Manchester United Media. She has also held senior positions at The Times of London and Financial Times, leading […]

June 6, 2022

WWE, BCL launch Moonsault NFT marketplace

WWE Moonsault has debuted its first official NFT collection in advance of the annual WWE premium live event Hell in a Cell. The marketplace’s launch was announced by Scott Zanghellini, WWE Senior Vice President, Revenue Strategy & Development, and Scott Greenberg, CEO of FOX Entertainment’s Web3 studio Blockchain Creative Labs (BCL). The limited-edition collection will […]

June 3, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Cody Rhodes talks WWE Clash at The Castle

Ahead of tickets for the highly-anticipated WWE Clash at The Castle event going on sale, WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes – who made his triumphant return to the company at WrestleMania 38 – shared his thoughts on the UK spectacle, and the goals he’s set for himself now that he’s back with the WWE brand. Presale […]

May 18, 2022By Nik Roseveare

WWE appoints Ramirez-Carr as Chief Human Resources Officer

WWE has announced that Suzette Ramirez-Carr has been appointed Chief Human Resources Officer, reporting to Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon. Ramirez-Carr brings to WWE nearly three decades of executive experience, including senior positions with United Talent Agency (UTA), Beautycounter and Oaktree Capital Management. During her tenure, she led the Human Resources, DEI (Diversity, Equity & […]

May 12, 2022By Nik Roseveare

WWE reports record Q1

WWE has published its financial results for its first quarter ended March 31st 2022. Revenue for the entertainment giant increased 27 per cent to $333.4 million (€315.4m), primarily due to the timing of a large-scale international event as well as higher ticket sales due to the return of ticketed audiences at live events. These increases […]

May 6, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Sasha Banks, Naomi talk WWE Cardiff event… and Nandos

As an assemble of WWE superstars once again descended upon the UK, Advanced-Television took part in a press conference with WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Sasha Banks and Naomi ahead of their participation of a live show at The O2 Arena on April 29th. Before news broke of the upcoming UK stadium show being branded […]

April 30, 2022By Nik Roseveare

WWE Cardiff PPV event named Clash at The Castle

During a live event at London’s O2 Arena, WWE officially announced that the highly-anticipated Cardiff stadium event in September will be called Clash at The Castle. There will be ticket presale for the event for those that have registered on May 18th. A public sale will follow on May 20th. WWE’s first major UK stadium […]

April 29, 2022By NiK Roseveare

Data: WrestleMania 38 watched by 56m+ in India

Figures released by BARC show that WrestleMania 38 was seen by 56.1 million people in India on the Sony Sports Network. Total viewership of the premium event, which took place on April 2nd and 3rd at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, was up by 29 per cent year-on-year in India, compared with WrestleMania 37 in […]

April 19, 2022By Nik Roseveare