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
Gable Steveson’s move to UFC became official last night, when the promotion announced during the UFC 327 broadcast that the Olympic gold medalist and former WWE talent had signed and was being lined up for a July debut in Las Vegas. It is a big-name pickup on paper, but more than that, it feels like … Read more
Today it was announced by TKO Holdings that both Live Event divisions of UFC and WWE will now become one. This merger is being touted as “one of the strongest live events portfolios in all of sports and entertainment.” According to the press release Peter Dropkick who played an important role in the success of … Read more
Today WWE announced that in a first time ever partnership that WWE NXT Battleground will take place from the UFC Apex on Sunday June 9 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This will be a historic night for WWE as this is the first time ever that a WWE event will be held in the 130,000 facility. … Read more
