Wrestlepalooza Perth 2026 will headline WWE’s return to RAC Arena on Saturday, December 12, with SmackDown and Raw completing three shows across four days. For Australian fans, the useful news extends beyond this year’s schedule: Perth has a place in WWE’s plans through 2028. In its August 27 announcement, WWE confirmed an agreement with the … Read more
WWE Royal Rumble 2027 is officially heading to Arizona, bringing one of WWE’s biggest annual events back to the state for the third time. The Arizona Sports & Events Alliance’s official announcement confirmed the return as part of the organization’s expanding partnership with TKO Group Holdings. That agreement is designed to bring marquee events from … Read more
Welcome back to the LNC Wrestling Mid-Afternoon News Roundup, the fourth installment of the series where we cut through the noise, scroll past the lazy headlines, and get straight to what actually matters in wrestling while everyone is dragging themselves through a Monday afternoon, checking their phone between errands, work breaks, lunch, or trying to … Read more
The four-day WWE merger trial was supposed to begin today, June 8, 2026, inside the Delaware Court of Chancery. Vince McMahon, WWE President Nick Khan, TKO Chief Executive Officer Ari Emanuel, TKO President and Chief Operating Officer Mark Shapiro, WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque and other major figures connected to the creation … Read more
Mark Shapiro’s recent comments about WWE creative hit as hard as they did because they did not feel like polished corporate filler. They felt blunt. The TKO President said the company has “complete control” over WWE creative, then defended the celebrity-heavy direction and the broader business-first strategy that has pushed WWE further into crossover culture, … Read more
In a revelation that underscores the growing corporate influence over WWE’s on-screen product, sources close to the situation have indicated that Pat McAfee’s surprise appearance during Friday night’s episode of SmackDown (April 3, 2026) was not born from the WWE Creative writing room but stemmed directly from an executive-level directive issued by TKO Group Holdings … Read more
In a seismic shift, ESPN and WWE have formally confirmed that all WWE Premium Live Events (PLEs)—including WrestleMania, SummerSlam, Royal Rumble, Survivor Series, Money in the Bank and more—will stream exclusively on ESPN platforms in the United States beginning in 2026 . The agreement spans five years and is reportedly valued at approximately $1.6 billion, … Read more
In a power play that blends two worlds of adrenaline, athleticism, and atmosphere, WWE and the Big 12 Conference are rewriting the rulebook on sports entertainment synergy. In a stunning expansion of their multi-faceted partnership, WWE’s flagship program Friday Night SmackDown will now emanate from Big 12 football markets throughout the 2025 season, aligning with … Read more
