Wrestling

This was a development waiting to be formalised once United World Wrestling on February 13 lifted the suspension of the Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh-controlled Wrestling Federation of India. The Indian Olympic Association on Monday dissolved the ad-hoc committee for wrestling, stating "there is no further need" for it to continue after revocation of the suspension on the national federation, which now gets complete administrative control of the sport.

Nov 08, 2022 17:11
STAMFORD, Conn.: WWE, in conjunction with its Sub-Saharan Africa broadcast partner SuperSport, has announced a continent-wide talent search to find Africa’s next WWE Superstar.  The campaign was announced Tuesday in Lagos, Nigeria, the host city for a multi-day tryout in February 2023.
Nov 03, 2022 16:11
STAMFORD, Conn.: WWE has released financial results for its third quarter 2022 ended September 30. Per the full report, WWE listed revenue for the quarter as $304.6 million, an increase of 19% over the previous quarter.
Nov 03, 2022 16:11
STAMFORD, Conn.: WWE and MultiChoice Wednesday announced a major broadcast partnership that will see Showmax – the leading streaming service available in Sub-Saharan Africa – become the new home of WWE Network in Africa.
Oct 06, 2022 07:10
The Commonwealth Games Federation, the Andrews Labor Government and Commonwealth Games Australia Wednesday unveiled the full Sport Program for the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games, featuring 20 sports and 26 disciplines, including nine fully integrated Para sports.
Sep 02, 2022 15:09
MUMBAI: Sony Sports Network gears up to broadcast the inaugural edition of WWE Clash at the Castle 2022. The Premium Live Event will see the biggest sporting entertainment return to UK for a stadium event in over 30 years.
Aug 19, 2022 13:08
STAMFORD, Conn.: WWE Thursday announced that the NXT brand will grow internationally with the creation of an all-new NXT Europe, with the launch planned for 2023. “Following the success of our live events and talent identification efforts throughout all of Europe, we believe this is the perfect time to expand NXT beyond the UK,” said Shawn Michaels, WWE vice president of Talent Development Creative.
Aug 19, 2022 13:08
STAMFORD, Conn.: WWE has announced a record for first-day ticket sales for WrestleMania 39 taking place at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.  Over 90,000 tickets were sold within the first 24 hours – more than any event in WWE history and a 42% increase over first-day sales for WrestleMania 38 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
Aug 17, 2022 17:08
MUMBAI: Anthem Sports & Entertainment, Inc., a global multi-platform media company, announced Wednesday that the company’s professional wrestling promotion IMPACT Wrestling has extended its partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery’s sports channel Eurosport India — ensuring that viewers across India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will continue to enjoy IMPACT’s content.
Aug 09, 2022 17:08
Unprecedented success in track and field events that delivered eight medals, the highest for India in a Commonwealth Games edition overseas, is arguably the biggest positive to come out of the just-concluded Birmingham 2022.
Aug 03, 2022 19:08
STAMFORD, Conn.: WWE Tuesday announced the appointment of Craig Stimmel as senior vice president and head of Global Sales & Partnerships.  Stimmel, who previously held leadership roles across Snapchat, Procter & Gamble and NCR, will report to WWE chairperson & co-CEO Stephanie McMahon and WWE co-CEO Nick Khan.