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Forget Santa, Frosty, and Grandma. When it comes to Friday ratings, the vox populi went with The Grinch and the Fox WWE Friday Night SmackDown. On a night heavy with holiday specials, the WWE SmackDown tied for the top in the demo wars with an 0.5, as the battle royal to determine the No. 1 contender (won by Sami…

Fox’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown once again topped the demo wars last night, coming in with an 0.6 to beat the field. But just behind the perennial Friday night wrestling winner was ABC’s two-hour special, The Most Magical Story on Earth, a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort hosted by The V…

EXCLUSIVE: American Gladiators, the classic competition series that originally premiered in 1989, is taking another shot at the obstacle course. Deadline understands that MGM has teamed with WWE for a reimagined version of the non-scripted series that will feature a slew of WWE wrestling superstars. Mark Burnett and…

Olympic gold medalist and reigning NCAA wrestling champion Gable Steveson has signed an exclusive agreement with the WWE for his name, image and likeness rights, referred to as an NIL deal. The NIL deal is a new rule allowing NCAA athletes to capitalize on their status and personalities without losing college…

It was no contest in the ratings wars last night, as the WWE Friday Night SmackDown on Fox dominated the demos, scoring an 0.7 in P18-49 to easily top the field. The victory continues the show’s upward trend since returning to live touring on July 16. Friday's episode also marked the return of WWE Superstar Becky…

The dog days of summer are here, which means vacations, NFL preseason, back-to-school and savoring the last of the outdoors is the focus for many a TV regular. But those who stayed at home apparently love wrestling. The Fox WWE Friday Night SmackDown again seized the day, scoring an 0.6 to top the evening’s demo wars…

Spotify’s The Ringer and WWE have teamed up to launch an audio network as part of a multi-year partnership. Under the audio content deal, the two companies will jointly develop new, original programming for Spotify and the Ringer website. Existing WWE audio programming looking at WWE personalities both inside and…

Blumhouse Television and WWE are grappling with a scripted series about wrestling chief Vince McMahon. The two companies have teamed up to develop The United States of America Vs. Vince McMahon – the first scripted portrayal of the Chairman and CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment. It is the latest project featuring…

Going up against super-tough competition in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the Fox WWE Friday Night SmackDown still managed to score a solid demo medal on Friday. The ongoing call-outs between returning wrestling warrior John Cena and superstar Roman Reigns continued, highlighting the two-hour program, which was a split…

WWE and Iconic Events are bringing SummerSlam 2021 into theaters nationwide for the first time on Saturday, August 21, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT live from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. "Iconic has a stellar track record of bringing people together to experience live events in a unique manner," said Melody Yam, SVP Global…

WWE has partnered with TikTok to launch a search for two new SummerSlam ring announcers. Users of the social networking service can vie for a spot at WWE’s biggest event of the year starting today, by uploading their most entertaining videos using the hashtag #WWEAnnouncerContest. Winners of the contest will be…

The ever-popular WWE Friday Night SmackDown on Fox took top demo honors this summer evening, checking in at an 0.5 to lead the pack. Roman Reigns was the attraction, as The Head of the Table brought his family together to reclaim the SmackDown Tag Team Championship. They sealed their vow with a group hug. At CBS, the…