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1 day ago | ringsidenews.com | Steve Carrier

WWE NXT has been a major hit for The CW since its debut on the network on October 1, 2024, and now CW President Brian Schwartz is looking to expand the relationship even further. Speaking to Variety, Schwartz revealed that WWE and The CW are “constantly” discussing new ways to bring more WWE content to the network.

1 day ago | ringsidenews.com | Steve Carrier

AEW has announced a new partnership with idrinq, making the productivity drink the official beverage of All Elite Wrestling. The deal will see idrinq’s branding featured prominently across AEW programming on TBS, TNT, and Max, as well as during several AEW Pay-Per-View events. The announcement comes as AEW follows a similar path to WWE, who struck a major partnership with Prime in 2023 to become the official sports drink of the company.

1 day ago | ringsidenews.com | Steve Carrier

The May 5, 2025, episode of WWE Raw continued its strong streaming presence on Netflix, drawing 2.8 million global views through its first week. According to the platform’s latest data, Raw ranked #4 globally among English-language TV shows and placed #3 in the United States, reaffirming its appeal in key markets. While the viewership figure is consistent with recent weeks, the show remains a major performer on Netflix, especially as WWE builds momentum coming out of Backlash.

1 day ago | ringsidenews.com | Steve Carrier

TKO President Mark Shapiro is shining a spotlight on WWE’s financial outlook when it comes to live events. Speaking at the JP Morgan Conference on May 13, 2025, Shapiro highlighted WWE’s success in expanding margins for live events, citing significant gains in ticket pricing, site fees, and dynamic pricing. “WWE has tremendous upside in global partnerships,” Shapiro said. “Tremendous upside that we’re already realizing on ticket pricing. Tremendous upside in site fees. Dynamic pricing.

1 day ago | ringsidenews.com | Steve Carrier

TKO President Mark Shapiro has hinted that WWE could be scaling back on house shows even further in the near future. During the JP Morgan Conference on May 13, 2025, Shapiro emphasized that the focus will remain on producing high-quality Premium Live Events and major TV shows, potentially at the expense of smaller, non-televised events. The move aligns with WWE’s ongoing strategy of streamlining its live event schedule under TKO management.