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The Pro Wrestling Business Is Heating Up To Levels Not Seen In 20 Years. Will It Last?
Wednesday, August 25, 2021 - 6:01pm | 1021The professional wrestling landscape is really heating up. Over the weekend, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.'s (NYSE: WWE) SummerSlam was reportedly the highest grossing and most-viewed SummerSlam in the event's 34-year history. On Friday, the return of CM Punk after a seven-year...
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WWE Shifts NXT To Tuesday Night, Broadening Pro Wrestling's Weekly TV Grip
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 - 12:27pm | 546World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) confirmed it's bringing weekly wrestling content to yet another night of the week. What Happened? WWE announced a multi-year content deal extension for its NXT brand with Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) subsidiary USA Network. As part of...
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WWE's 'Premiere Week' Ends On Low Note As #CancelWWENetwork Trends
Monday, October 7, 2019 - 3:30pm | 1029World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) saw its "premiere week" experience a series of highs and lows for the brand. Ratings Wins The company kicked off Sept. 30 with the season premiere of its long-running flagship show, "Monday Night Raw," on USA Network. The...
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How WWE Could Further Monetize NXT Following TV Deal
Tuesday, August 20, 2019 - 2:55pm | 464World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) shares traded higher by another 4% on Tuesday after the company announced a new TV deal for its NXT brand to air a two-hour weekly show on Wednesday nights. Ahead of the official announcement, one analyst said there’s plenty of upside remaining...
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In Honor Of GLOW, Here Are The Most Groundbreaking Women In WWE History
Sunday, June 25, 2017 - 2:50pm | 939Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX)’s new original show “GLOW” was released on Friday. The show tells the story of out-of-work actress Ruth Wilder (played by Alison Brie) who ends up as a professional wrestler. The show is based on the real-life "Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling"...