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Lincoln Financial Field to stage WrestleMania 40 in 2024
World Wrestling Entertainment has announced that Lincoln Financial Field, the home of the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles, will host WrestleMania 40 on April 6-7, 2024
Vince McMahon steps down as WWE chairman, CEO
Vince McMahon has retired from his role as World Wrestling Entertainment chairman and chief executive amid an internal investigation into an alleged hush money deal in which he reportedly paid $3m (€2.8
Manchester United CMO Newman joins WWE as head of marketing
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has announced the appointment of Manchester United chief marketing officer Catherine Newman as executive vice-president and head of marketing
Stephanie McMahon takes ‘leave of absence’ from WWE
World Wrestling Entertainment chief brand officer Stephanie McMahon has announced she is "taking a leave of absence" from the organization to focus on spending time with her family
Principality Stadium to host UK’s first major WWE event in 30 years
Cardiff’s Principality Stadium will host the first major WWE stadium event in the UK for more than 30 years, it has been announced.
Saudi Arabia’s MBC lands WWE rights across Mena region
Saudi media company MBC Group has acquired rights in the Middle East and North Africa to live events and programming organised by World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE terminates deal with Russia’s Match TV, pulls WWE Network
World Wrestling Entertainment has terminated its rights agreement with Gazprom Media-owned free-to-air and pay-television broadcaster Match TV following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
On Location announced as exclusive hospitality experience provider for WWE
On Location, the Endeavor-owned hospitality company, has entered an exclusive relationship to provide hospitality packages at World Wrestling Entertainment premium live events
MLW sues WWE for ‘predatory and exclusionary conduct’
World Wrestling Entertainment has reportedly been sued by Major League Wrestling (MLW) based on allegations that it attempted to interfere in its business dealings and pressured third parties to call off…
WWE, Blockchain Creative Labs create NFT marketplace
World Wrestling Entertainment is expanding its presence in the digital collective space by securing a multiyear partnership with Blockchain Creative Labs to create a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace …
WWE swaps Topps for Panini in multi-year licensing deal
Panini has been named as World Wrestling Entertainment’s exclusive trading card and collectible sticker partner, ousting rival Topps in a ‘multi-year’ agreement.
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WWE extends long-running rights deal with Foxtel
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has signed a multi-year extension to its rights agreement with World Wrestling Entertainment
Allegiant Stadium to host 2021 WWE SummerSlam
Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium will become the first National Football League stadium to host World Wrestling Entertainment's SummerSlam in August
WWE appoints long-serving Fox executive Lilien to SVP, sponsorship sales role
World Wrestling Entertainment has appointed Claudine Lilien, a long-time executive at media group Fox, as senior vice-president and head of global sales and partnerships
WWE flagship programming launched in Finland in MTV deal
Commercial broadcaster MTV Oy has secured rights in Finland for WWE's weekly shows
Talpa acquires WWE rights in the Netherlands
Dutch media company Talpa Network has reached an agreement to broadcast WWE's weekly flagship programmes Raw and SmackDown in the Netherlands
Rebranded Combate extends Univision deal, WWE renews with USA Network
US Spanish-language media company Univision Communications has agreed a five-year extension to its rights deal with Combate Americas, with the mixed martial arts promotion rebranding to Combate Global…
WWE signs Irish rights deal with Virgin Media
US wrestling promotion WWE will receive coverage through an Irish broadcast platform for the first time after agreeing a deal with Virgin Media, the telecoms operator, commercial and pay-television broadcaster