Pro-Wrestling
WrestleMania 39 is Most Successful Of All Time!
A day after one of the most controversial finishes to a WrestleMania main event ever, WWE announced that WrestleMania 39 was the most successful and highest-grossing event in company history. Over two nights, the event, which took place in SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, set new records for viewership, gate, sponsorship, merchandise and social media.

Other accolades of the two night WrestleMania include Night 1 surpassing the existing global viewership record by 28 percent. Only for Night 2 of WrestleMania 39 to surpass the existing global viewership record by 33 percent. The total gate over both nights was more than $21.6 million, breaking the previous record by 27 percent. WrestleMania 39 also broke all-time sponsorship and merchandise records for the company. WrestleMania 39 became the most social WrestleMania of all time, with over 500 million views, and 11 million hours of video consumed over the two days. The final attendance over the two days was 161, 892.

Pro-Wrestling
WWE & TNA WRESTLING ANNOUNCE MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP
NXT Superstars and TNA Wrestling Stars to Appear Across Weekly WWE and TNA Programming, WWE Premium Live Events and TNA Pay-Per-Views
WWE and TNA Wrestling announced a multi-year partnership aimed at creating unprecedented crossover opportunities within WWE and TNA programming for NXT Superstars and TNA Wrestling Stars.
The agreement will enable talent to garner additional exposure across key WWE and TNA programming, including weekly flagship shows such as NXT – which airs live on The CW – and TNA iMPACT!, select WWE Premium Live Events and TNA pay-per-views, in turn bolstering their in-ring development with exposure to world-class talent and coaching.
“This historic relationship demonstrates that collaboration and competition do not have to be mutually exclusive,” said Ariel Shnerer, Senior Vice President of Content & Distribution for TNA Wrestling and Anthem Sports & Entertainment. “Our partnership allows the TNA Wrestling brand and its incredible athletes to reach a significantly wider audience, while giving WWE and NXT stars an opportunity to cross the line and gain valuable experience, as they join forces with one of the most talented rosters in professional wrestling today. The response to our collaboration over the past year has been tremendous and both companies have benefited, but the fans have reaped the greatest rewards from this talent crossover and working relationship.
Pro-Wrestling
SAUDI ARABIA TO HOST ROYAL RUMBLE IN 2026
WWE announced that the 39th annual Royal Rumble will be held in January 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This landmark event marks the first time the Royal Rumble will be hosted outside of North America. The Royal Rumble is an annual WWE Premium Live Event that includes both a men’s and women’s match with the winners eliminating all opponents and securing a Championship opportunity at WrestleMania®.
In a statement, HE Turki Alalshikh said, “Saudi Arabia’s hosting of the Royal Rumble for the first time outside North America reflects the General Entertainment Authority’s ongoing commitment to bringing the world’s largest and most important entertainment events to the Kingdom. Through this partnership with WWE, we aim to enhance the entertainment sector and deliver a transformative experience that attracts a wide audience.”
He added, “We are excited to see this historic event as part of Riyadh Season’s activities and look forward to providing an exceptional experience for wrestling fans from around the world, whom we welcome to all events hosted in Saudi Arabia.”
“WWE is a global enterprise and it only made sense to expand our relationship with the Kingdom by bringing one of our biggest annual events to Riyadh in January of 2026,” said Nick Khan, WWE President.
The announcement of Royal Rumble being held in Riyadh in 2026 marks a continued expansion to the successful partnership between WWE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which has already seen record-breaking events including Crown Jewel, Elimination Chamber, King & Queen of the Ring, Night of Champions, SmackDown and Monday Night RAW.
Pro-Wrestling
WWE ANNOUNCES SEVEN LIVE EVENTS IN 2025 AS PART OF ROAD TO WRESTLEMANIA TOUR
Tickets On Sale Wednesday, January 10 at 10am ET/7am PT Via Ticketmaster.com
January 3, 2025 – WWE®, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), today announced seven live events in 2025 as part of its Road to WrestleMania tour. Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, January 10 at 10am ET/7am PT via Ticketmaster.com. To register for pre-sale opportunities, please visit: https://www.wwe.com/new-events-presale-registration.
Tuesday, January 28 | Atlanta, Georgia | Center Stage | NXT |
Monday, February 24 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Heritage Bank Arena | RAW |
Friday, February 28 | Toronto, Ontario | Scotiabank Arena | SmackDown |
Monday, March 3 | Buffalo, New York | KeyBank Center | RAW |
Monday, March 10 | New York, New York | MSG | RAW |
Friday, April 4 | Chicago, Illinois | Allstate Arena | SmackDown |
Monday, April 14 | Sacramento, California | Golden 1 Center | RAW |
And you cannot miss the first ever RAW event on Netflix on Tuesday January 7th! See the trailer for it below.

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