Wrestling

“Finish Your Story” in WWE® 2K24 Deluxe Edition and Forty Years of WrestleMania Edition Now Available Worldwide

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 5, 2024

* The Standard Edition and Standard Cross-Gen Digital Edition will be available on Friday, March 8, 2024.

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  • * The Standard Edition and Standard Cross-Gen Digital Edition will be available on Friday, March 8, 2024.
  • * The Standard Edition and Standard Cross-Gen Digital Edition will be available on Friday, March 8, 2024.
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    The Forty Years of WrestleMania Edition is available for $119.99 for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC.
  • Deluxe Edition physical version available March 5 in select territories, and March 8 for the rest of the world.

TKO Group Holdings to Participate in Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company, announced that its President and Chief Operating Officer, Mark Shapiro, will participate in the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 10:15 a.m. Eastern Time (7:15 a.m. Pacific Time).

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  • TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company, announced that its President and Chief Operating Officer, Mark Shapiro, will participate in the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 10:15 a.m. Eastern Time (7:15 a.m. Pacific Time).
  • A link to the live session, as well as a replay available for at least 30 days, will be accessible on the company’s investor relations website at investor.tkogrp.com .

TKO Reports Full Year 2023 Results

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Adjusted EBITDA was $163.0 million for the period from September 12, 2023 through December 31, 2023.

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  • Adjusted EBITDA was $163.0 million for the period from September 12, 2023 through December 31, 2023.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin was 43% for the period from September 12, 2023 through December 31, 2023.
  • Including WWE activity for the periods from January 1, 2023 through September 11, 2023 and for full year 2022, WWE combined Adjusted EBITDA margin3 was flat at 40% in both 2023 and 2022.
  • For the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, the Company’s consolidated pre-tax results included $83.8 million of merger and acquisition related costs.

RUDIS Achieves 80% Revenue Increase with Shopify Plus & CQL

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, February 6, 2024

RUDIS, a Marysville-based wrestling apparel company, today announced the success of its digital transformation on Shopify Plus, in partnership with digital agency CQL.

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  • RUDIS, a Marysville-based wrestling apparel company, today announced the success of its digital transformation on Shopify Plus, in partnership with digital agency CQL.
  • Launching their digital transformation just before Black Friday Cyber Monday (BFCM) 2023, RUDIS achieved the largest volume and year-over-year growth in its history, with an 80% revenue increase, a 70% order increase, and a 27% conversion rate increase.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240206070227/en/
    RUDIS achieved its largest volume and year-over-year growth in history with its digital transformation to Shopify, in partnership with digital agency CQL.
  • RUDIS partnered with CQL to stabilize the new RUDIS site on Shopify Plus and then optimize the site with a rapid iteration of new features, integrations, and enhanced design and user experience.

TKO to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results

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Friday, January 26, 2024

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (“TKO”), a premium sports and entertainment company, will release its fourth quarter and full year 2023 results after market hours on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.

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  • TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (“TKO”), a premium sports and entertainment company, will release its fourth quarter and full year 2023 results after market hours on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.
  • The live teleconference to discuss these results and provide a business update is scheduled for 5 p.m.
  • The earnings release, the live call and any supporting materials will be accessible via TKO’s IR site – investor.tkogrp.com.
  • A recording of the teleconference will also be available on TKO’s IR site shortly following the call.

MDWerks’ Two Trees Beverages Subsidiary Announces Co-Sponsorship of Team Combat League in New Multi-Year Agreement

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Steven Laker, CEO of MDWerks, commented, “Two Trees is delighted to co-sponsor Team Combat League as it embarks on its second season in March 2024.

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  • Steven Laker, CEO of MDWerks, commented, “Two Trees is delighted to co-sponsor Team Combat League as it embarks on its second season in March 2024.
  • We believe this alignment provides exposure to both Two Trees as well as Tim Smith Spirits branded products across a large demographic of viewers within the rapidly growing team sports arena.
  • In the US, spectators already have gravitated quickly to TCL’s unique team boxing concept during its inaugural season.
  • We anticipate a long and mutually beneficial relationship with the Two Trees team.”

WWE® 2K24 Celebrates 40 Years of WrestleMania with 2K Showcase…of the Immortals and Forty Years of WrestleMania Edition

Retrieved on: 
Monday, January 22, 2024

WWE 2K24 Deluxe Edition and Forty Years of WrestleMania Edition are scheduled for worldwide release on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, followed by the Standard Edition and Standard Cross-Gen Digital Edition on Friday, March 8, 2024.

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  • WWE 2K24 Deluxe Edition and Forty Years of WrestleMania Edition are scheduled for worldwide release on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, followed by the Standard Edition and Standard Cross-Gen Digital Edition on Friday, March 8, 2024.
  • “I’ve proven myself to be the most dominant competitor to ever hold the WWE Women’s World Championship,” said Rhea Ripley.
  • “WWE 2K24 offers more match types, new MyRISE storylines and characters, improvements to gameplay throughout, a 2K Showcase 40 years in the making, and so much more.
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    The Forty Years of WrestleMania Edition will be available for $119.99 for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC.

Netflix to Become New Home of WWE Raw Beginning 2025

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

This marks a major programming shift as Raw leaves linear television for the first time since its inception 31 years ago.

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  • This marks a major programming shift as Raw leaves linear television for the first time since its inception 31 years ago.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240122475252/en/
    Beginning in January 2025, Netflix will be the exclusive new home of Raw in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Latin America, among other territories, with additional countries and regions to be added over time.
  • WWE’s award-winning documentaries, original series and forthcoming projects will also be available on Netflix internationally beginning in 2025.
  • “It marries the can’t-miss WWE product with Netflix’s extraordinary global reach and locks in significant and predictable economics for many years.

TKO Appoints Dwayne Johnson to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) (“TKO”), a premium sports and entertainment company, has appointed Dwayne Johnson to its Board of Directors, effective today.

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  • TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) (“TKO”), a premium sports and entertainment company, has appointed Dwayne Johnson to its Board of Directors, effective today.
  • Vince McMahon, Executive Chairman of the Board, TKO, said: “Very few people on the planet understand the convergence of sports, entertainment, media, and business like Rock.
  • We are proud to have him join the TKO board to help take our company to new heights.”
    Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, said: “My grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia, and my dad, Rocky ‘Soulman’ Johnson, would’ve never thought this day would come.
  • The addition of Johnson, as well as today’s appointment of Brad Keywell to TKO’s Board of Directors, will increase TKO’s board from 11 to 13 members.

TKO Merges UFC® and WWE® Global Partnerships Teams to Create Sports Marketing Powerhouse

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, January 4, 2024

Norris-Jones will work alongside Lou Koskovolis, who is also taking on an expanded role as TKO’s Executive Vice President of Global Partnerships.

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  • Norris-Jones will work alongside Lou Koskovolis, who is also taking on an expanded role as TKO’s Executive Vice President of Global Partnerships.
  • “Since Endeavor acquired UFC in 2016, UFC’s global partnerships business has become a significant growth area,” said Andrew Schleimer, Chief Financial Officer, TKO, “and we believe WWE’s partnerships business has similar potential.
  • Together, UFC and WWE create a sports marketing powerhouse, with hundreds of live events per year and a reach that’s equal to, or better than, the world’s biggest sports properties.
  • Over the last year, WWE has activated with Applebee’s, General Mills, Mattel, Netflix, PepsiCo, Pizza Hut, Slim Jim, and Snickers.