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WWE expands Saudi events agreement, looks to Mena rights deal
World Wrestling Entertainment has signed an expanded events agreement with the Saudi General Entertainment Authority, guaranteeing a second annual large-scale wrestling event in the country until 2027
Doubts over WWE’s India and Mena rights deals hit share price
Shares in World Wrestling Entertainment fell by over 15 per cent yesterday amid doubts over the timing of new broadcast rights agreements in India and the Middle East and North Africa
MetLife Stadium in unwanted spotlight after lengthy Wrestlemania transport delays
The dearth of public transport options near MetLife Stadium was highlighted once again on Sunday evening after thousands of fans were left standing in the rain for hours after WWE's Wrestlemania event
McMahon sells $272m in WWE stock to help fund XFL
A day after it was reported that the Alliance of American Football may not last beyond this weekend, its spring-season rival, the XFL, received a timely financial boost ahead of its launch in 2020
WWE posts record high for revenue
US wrestling organisation WWE has announced its financial results for 2018, with annual revenue increasing by 16 per cent to a record $930.2m (€820.4m).
WWE kingpin returns to the football field
Vince McMahon, chairman and chief executive of US wrestling organisation WWE, has resurrected the XFL by announcing that the American football league will be reborn in 2020.
Leaders: Five Things We Learned
Storytelling, digital engagement and private equity’s relationship with sport were some of the important themes covered at the recent Leaders Sport Business Summit in New York. Ben Cronin picks out five highlights from the event.
Striking Gold
Donna Goldsmith has held senior executive positions at the NBA (National Basketball Association), WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) and 2014 Super Bowl Host Committee. She reveals how she became one of the most influential women in the business of sport.