WrestleMania

WrestleMania XL Becomes Most Successful Event in WWE History

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

WWE®, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), today announced that WrestleMania XL became the most successful and highest-grossing event in company history.

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WWE®, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), today announced that WrestleMania XL became the most successful and highest-grossing event in company history.
GATE: WrestleMania XL broke the previous record set by WrestleMania 39 by 78 percent, with 145,298 in attendance at Lincoln Financial Field over two nights.
FAN EVENT: WWE World at WrestleMania, in partnership with Fanatics Events, is now the highest-grossing and most-attended fan event in company history.
SOCIAL: WrestleMania XL became the most socially viewed WrestleMania of all time, with over 660 million views consumed over the two days.

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.

The CW Network to Become the Exclusive Broadcast Home to WWE NXT

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

The CW Network will become the official broadcast home to WWE NXT in October 2024.

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The CW Network will become the official broadcast home to WWE NXT in October 2024.
The five-year agreement marks the first time in its 13-year history that WWE NXT – which showcases WWE’s hottest up-and-coming Superstars – will air on a broadcast television network.
WWE NXT will debut on The CW Network in October 2024 and air 52 live weekly events throughout the season.
WWE NXT joins a growing roster of live sports on The CW Network, including ACC football and basketball games airing every Saturday throughout the season and LIV Golf.

SmackDown Returns to USA Network as Part of Five-Year Agreement Between WWE and NBCUniversal

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), and NBCUniversal have agreed to a five-year domestic media rights partnership that will bring Friday Night SmackDown back to USA Network beginning October 2024.

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WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), and NBCUniversal have agreed to a five-year domestic media rights partnership that will bring Friday Night SmackDown back to USA Network beginning October 2024.
“NBCUniversal has been a tremendous partner of WWE for decades,” said WWE President Nick Khan.
Demonstrating the deeply engaged WWE audience on USA, WWE NXT (+27%) and WWE Monday Night Raw (+15%) are up double-digits year-over-year in the target demographic.
WWE Monday Night Raw and WWE NXT will continue to air on USA Network through September 2024.

Tampa Bay to Host 2024 Royal Rumble®

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

WWE®, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), in conjunction with the Tampa Bay Rays, Visit St. Pete/Clearwater and the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, today announced that Tampa Bay will host the 37thRoyal Rumble in 2024.

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WWE®, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), in conjunction with the Tampa Bay Rays, Visit St. Pete/Clearwater and the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, today announced that Tampa Bay will host the 37thRoyal Rumble in 2024.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230913701933/en/
Tampa Bay to Host 2024 Royal Rumble® (Photo: Business Wire)
WWE will head to town for an entire weekend of events across St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Tampa, Fla., highlighted by the Royal Rumble on Saturday, January 27 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.
This marks the first time that Royal Rumble will be held in Tampa Bay in front of fans since 1995.
“Thanks to our partners at the Tampa Bay Rays, Visit St. Pete/Clearwater and the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, we look forward to a fantastic schedule of events in January.”
“We are excited to welcome WWE back to Tropicana Field for the 2024 Royal Rumble,” said Tampa Bay Rays President Matt Silverman.

A touchdown of a partnership: Lincoln Financial marks 20 years of Lincoln Financial Field and partnership with the Philadelphia Eagles

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE: LNC) is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the opening of Lincoln Financial Field and its long-standing partnership with the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE: LNC) is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the opening of Lincoln Financial Field and its long-standing partnership with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Lincoln Financial Field, affectionately known as “The Linc,” has been a landmark in Philadelphia since its opening in August 2003.
As an iconic Philadelphia landmark, the 20th anniversary of Lincoln Financial Field is a milestone for the local community.
Lincoln Financial Group’s partnership with the Eagles extends well beyond the football field.

WrestleMania 40 Breaks WWE® All-Time Gate Record in One Day

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Monday, August 21, 2023

WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced that WrestleMania 40 broke the company’s all-time gate record in one day.

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WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced that WrestleMania 40 broke the company’s all-time gate record in one day.
The previous total gross record – $21.6 million – was set earlier this year at WrestleMania 39 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
SummerSlam, which emanated from Ford Field in Detroit earlier this month, generated a record gate of $8.5 million, the largest gate for any non-WrestleMania event ever.
Additionally, On Location has sold more fan experience packages for WrestleMania 40 than all of WrestleMania 39 and broke the all-time revenue record for a single WWE event in this area.

Most-Watched SummerSlam® Of All Time

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Monday, August 7, 2023

The premium live event set new records for viewership, gate, sponsorship and merchandise.

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The premium live event set new records for viewership, gate, sponsorship and merchandise.
It was the most-watched SummerSlam in company history and among the top three audiences in the history of WWE on Peacock.
SummerSlam generated the most sponsorship revenue for any non-WrestleMania event ever with $7 million, up 23 percent versus 2022.
Slim Jim®, C4 and Rocket Mortgage were among WWE’s sponsors for the premium live event.

WWE® & Slim Jim® Return to the Ring With Record-Breaking Partnership Ahead of SummerSlam

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Thursday, August 3, 2023

WWE® (NYSE: WWE) and Slim Jim® today announced a multi-layered partnership that will begin with Slim Jim serving as the Presenting Sponsor of a marquee match at SummerSlam on Saturday, August 5 at Ford Field in Detroit.

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WWE® (NYSE: WWE) and Slim Jim® today announced a multi-layered partnership that will begin with Slim Jim serving as the Presenting Sponsor of a marquee match at SummerSlam on Saturday, August 5 at Ford Field in Detroit.
This partnership between the two iconic brands pays homage to their shared, savage past and marks the largest sponsorship deal in WWE history.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230803142306/en/
WWE and Slim Jim first crossed paths thirty years ago with a series of explosive, in-your-face Slim Jim commercials, featuring “Macho Man” Randy Savage debuting the famous tagline “Snap Into a Slim Jim!” that has remained a hallmark of the Slim Jim brand ever since.
As part of the pact, Slim Jim will also activate at Survivor Series in November, in addition to Royal Rumble and WrestleMania 40 in 2024.

WrestleMania Generates $215 Million for Los Angeles Region

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced that WrestleMania generated $215 million in economic impact for the Los Angeles region this past April, according to a study conducted by Applied Analysis.

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WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced that WrestleMania generated $215 million in economic impact for the Los Angeles region this past April, according to a study conducted by Applied Analysis.
This marks a new company record breaking last year’s $206.5 million in economic impact for the Dallas/Arlington region.
Since 2016, WrestleMania has generated more than $1.2 billion in cumulative economic impact for the cities that have hosted the event.
More than half of attendees traveled to Los Angeles from outside of southern California, with 15% of attendees traveling in from international markets.