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WWE and UFC are combining in a deal from Endeavor Group Holdings Inc. to form a company that’s valued at just over $21 billion. “This is a rare opportunity to create a global live sports and entertainment pureplay built for where the industry is headed,” Ariel Emanuel, CEO of Endeavor, said in a statement. “For decades, Vince […]
During WrestleMania 39 on Saturday (April 1), Lil Uzi Vert stopped by to deliver a performance and hint at a future appearance in the ring. The rapper offered up a nice introduction for wrestling duo Joshua Samuel Fatu and Jonathan Solofa Fatu, otherwise known as The Usos, with a performance of their hit track “Just Wanna […]
The WWE is negotiating with state gambling regulators in Colorado and Michigan in an effort to legalize betting on “high-profile matches.” According to CNBC, WWE is collaborating with Ernst & Young, the accounting firm tasked with ensuring the secrecy of winners from award shows, such as the Academy Awards and the Emmys, to convince regulators that the results of matches will not […]
Canadian wrestler and World Wrestling Entertainment legend Bret “The Hitman” Hart has taken to Instagram to reflect on the 25th anniversary of the “Montreal Screwjob” where he lost to Shawn Michaels. He called it one of “the biggest – and most notorious – moments of [his] career.” The “Montreal Screwjob” took place during the 1997 WWE Survivor Series […]
John Cena has hit an honorable milestone. According to CNN, the pro-wrestler-turned-action star has fulfilled 650 wishes through the Make-a-Wish Foundation—setting a new world record for the decades-old nonprofit. Cena reportedly began working with the charity back in 2002, shortly after he signed with the World Wrestling Federation (now known as the WWE). About 10 years later, the […]
It’s official. Logan Paul has secured the biggest wrestling match of his budding career. On Saturday, the WWE confirmed the YouTuber-turned-pro-wrestler will take on Roman Reigns at Crown Jewel 2022. WWE Hall of Famer and COO Paul “Triple H” Levesque announced the news during a press conference in Las Vegas, just a day after Logan challenged Reigns on SmackDown. “It will be a […]
It’s hard to think in the middle of a heatwave in New York City. Try and imagine putting in a full press day shuttling between radio and tv stations, meet and greets, and ending the night with a respectable first pitch at a Mets game all while carrying the WWE Raw Women’s Champion belt (and […]
The newest inductee to the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2022 is Sharmell. A dancer, actress, entertainer, and businesswoman, Sharmell is best known to WWE fans as the valet and manager of two-time WWE Hall of Famer Booker T. The two Superstars are married in real life, and their partnership led to the most […]
WWE 2K22 is out now on consoles and PC. It is, based on early impressions, the most immersive, interactive wrestling experience since WWE 2K14, when 2K Games first took over the franchise. Every aspect of gameplay has been taken up a notch—including the accurate, photorealistic appearance of the wrestlers themselves, but also the underlying mechanics […]
Ronda Rousey secured a big win in her much-anticipated return to professional wrestling. The former UFC champ came out victorious in the 2022 women’s Royal Rumble match, which went down Saturday night at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis. Rousey was one of the final entrants in the 30-women showdown at No. 28, in which […]
