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EXCLUSIVE: Christine Lubrano is swapping oddball comedies for the wrestling ring after joining WWE. Lubrano, who was previously SVP of Original Programming & Development at the AMC Networks-owned cable channel, has joined the WWE as Senior Vice President, Creative Writing Operations. Reporting to Brad Blum, WWE…

The WWE has signed an agreement with Peacock that will bring exclusive U.S. rights to the WWE Network to NBCUniveral’s streaming service starting March 18. Terms for the multi-year deal were not disclosed, but a person familiar with the arrangement pegged it at about $1 billion. The WWE Network’s 17,000-hour lineup of…

WWE has announced the locations for its upcoming Wrestlemania events, setting eyes on Tampa Bay, Dallas and Los Angeles for 2021-2023. Wrestlemania 37 will be held at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida. The two day event, taking place April 10 and April 11, was originally set to take place at the SoFi…

WWE Monday unveiled a new virtual experience called WWE ThunderDome with fans cheering real time on video boards, pyrotechnics and other bells and whistles as the company continues to transition during COVID-19. ThunderDome interactive events will launch from the Amway Center in Orlando this Friday to kick off SummerSl…

Top CAA agent Nick Khan, who was Co-Head of Television, is departing the agency to join client WWE as President & Chief Revenue Officer, reporting directly to WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon. Khan fills the void left by the January exit of Co-Presidents George Barrios and Michelle Wilson who were ousted in January…

The XFL, a twice-unsuccessful professional football alternative to the NFL fronted by WWE chief Vince McMahon, has been sold to Dany Garcia, Dwayne Johnson and RedBird Capital Partners for $15 million. The new owners were selected as the winning bidder for the assets controlled by Alpha Entertainment, the parent…

World Wrestling Entertainment has named former Etsy CFO Kristina Salen as chief financial officer reporting to chairman-CEO Vince McMahon effective August 3. Salen was Etsy’s first chief financial officer, helping to scale the business leading the online craft marketplace’s IPO in 2017. She was CFO and chief operating…

The saying “Man makes plans, God laughs” has been around for a long time, even popping up in a truncated form on a Public Enemy album. That statement may apply to the sports world this week, as it struggles to get back on its feet after a long layoff caused by the pandemic. This week, more obstacles toward that…

Wrestling stars from several federations, including the WWE, are being accused of sexual misconduct in online forums. The movement, loosely organized under the hashtag #SpeakingOut, has already led to one wrestler having his contract terminated. The WWE announced the release of wrestler Jack Gallagher (real name…

E! has picked up a sixth season of docuseries Total Bellas, which follows the lives of WWE stars Nikki Bella and Brie Bella. The NBCUniversal cable network will launch the next run of the show later this fall. Season 5 of the show, which ends tonight, June 11, featured Nikki and Artem's French engagement and the twins…

World Wrestling Entertainment, which forged an early path in subscription streaming by launching the WWE Network in 2014, has introduced a free version of the service with 15,000 hours of programming. Weekly show Raw Talk will join the streaming lineup following broadcasts of Monday Night Raw. Recent episodes of Raw, F…

Former World Wrestling Entertainment star Shad Gaspard was found dead Wednesday on a Los Angeles beach after going missing in a swimming accident over the weekend, authorities said. He was 39. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office confirmed to Deadline that a body discovered along the shoreline near…