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WrestleMania XL has become the most-successful and highest-grossing event in WWE history. The spectacular event at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia attracted a record-breaking crowd, breaking the previous gate record by 78 percent. What's more, TV viewership soared by as much as 41 percent compared to the previous year. WrestleMania XL also became the most socially-viewed WrestleMania event of all time, attracting more than 660 million views over the course of the weekend. The event featured the long-awaited return of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, and Cody Rhodes' triumphant victory over R...
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WWE boss Triple H has hailed Terry Funk as "an icon" of the wrestling world. The 54-year-old star - whose real name is Paul Levesque - has led tributes to the late Hall of Famer after he died this week aged 79. Taking to X - formerly known as Twitter - he wrote: "Every night in cities all over the world, Terry Funk left it all in the ring for our business and for the fans. An icon of our industry. "My thoughts are with Terry’s family, friends and fans." He has been joined by WWE stars past and present in paying respects to a pioneer of the industry. Current tag team champion Sami Zayn said: "T...
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The Iron Sheik's cause of death has been revealed as cardiac arrest. The WWE legend - whose real name was Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri - died aged 81 last month, and now it's been reported his manner of death was ruled to be natural. According to TMZ, the late wrestler's death certificate says he died of cardiac arrest. The outlet reports that, as noted in the document, he also suffered from congestive heart failure and hypertension before he passed away. Sheik was the only Iranian champion in WWE history, having won the World Heavyweight Championship in 1983, and was considered to be one of the...
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Seth Rollins has credited his WWE career growth to Jay Briscoe. The former world champion worked with the late Ring of Honor legend - who tragically died aged 38 in a car crash on Tuesday (17.01.23) - and his brother Mark in ROH during Seth's run alongside Jimmy Rave in the Age of the Fall group. In a lengthy tribute on Twitter, he wrote: "Being in the ring with Jay Briscoe got me my first ROH contract. "He and Mark being so selfless helped Jimmy and I find our footing as AOTF. Without him, I don’t know if Tyler Black could ever have been Seth Rollins. "After I signed with WWE, Jay would come ...
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Jay Briscoe has died aged 38. The Ring of Honor wrestling legend - who was one half of the ROH World Tag Team Champions with his brother Mark at the time of his death - passed away in a car crash on Tuesday (17.01.23). In a statement, ROH and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) boss Tony Khan tweeted: "Sadly, Jamin Pugh has passed away. "Known to fans as Jay Briscoe, he was a star in ROH for over 20 years, from the first show until today. "Jay and his brother Mark dominated ROH, reigning as champions to this day. We’ll do whatever we can to support his family. Rest In Peace Jamin." As reported by Delawa...
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Kevin Nash's son has died at the age of 26. The WWE Hall of Famer and his wife Tamara are mourning the loss of their child Tristen, whose cause of death has not been made public. A statement shared by wrestling reporter Sean Ross Sapp announced: "On behalf of Kevin and Tamara Nash, I have to unfortunately report that their son Tristen Nash has tragically passed away at the age of 26. "Tristen recently starting working on Kevin's new podcast and the two enjoyed their time together. The Nash family asks if you could please respect their privacy during this time." Following the announcement, Kevi...
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Triple H has tested positive for COVID-19. The WWE boss - whose real name is Paul Levesque - serves as the company's Chief Content Officer as well as head of creative and talent relations, and he missed 'Monday Night Raw' last night (17.10.22). As reported by PWInsider, he tested positive this week and while he was "feeling well and in good spirits", he had to step back from in-person duties. His fellow D-Generation X member 'Road Dogg' Brian James took charge of the show - the first since Levesque took over from former boss Vince McMahon over the summer - behind the scenes. It's said he'll be...
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WWE has promoted Triple H to Chief Content Officer. The wrestling legend - whose real name is Paul Levesque - took over the company's full creative direction following Vince McMahon's retirement amid an investigation into allegations of misconduct, with Triple H already back in his position as head of talent relations, and now he's set to have even more control. He said in a statement: "WWE is one of the most prolific producers of premium content in the world and I look forward to this amazing opportunity. "Having spent my entire career in this business, I’m confident that we have the right pi...
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WWE has warned Vince McMahon's resignation could have a negative impact on the company's "characters and creative storylines". The wrestling giant is due to hold its second quarter 2022 financial call on Tuesday (16.08.22) - the first since McMahon's retirement amid an investigation into allegations of misconduct - and a statement before the call has discussed the potential impact of the change in leadership. The company said: "The resignation of Vincent K. McMahon could adversely affect our ability to create popular characters and creative storylines or could otherwise adversely affect our op...
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WWE has discovered more "unrecorded expenses" made by Vince McMahon bringing the total to $19.6 million. The company recently revealed it was revising its financial statements going back to 2019 after finding $14.6 million in "certain payments" which the former chairman and CEO should have recorded as expenses during his time in charge. Now, a new SEC filing on Tuesday (09.08.22) reveals the company has "determined that two additional payments totaling $5.0 million, unrelated to the allegations that led to the Special Committee investigation, that Mr. McMahon made in 2007 and 2009 should have ...
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