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October 2026

TKO Special: Fight Week. Road To Money In The Bank!

October 4 (Australia)

Weekend Edition

Aussie PM with Gonzo Elements

Fresh News From Down Under And Evergreen News Elements

Google Search and A.I Search Friendly

X / Grok Friendly

TKO Themed Edition Of News, Numbers

Fight Week! End For Some; Start For Others!

TKO (WWE and UFC etc) Fight Week, almost every week!

WWE RAW
Oct 5 (U.S)
St. Louis, MO
Enterprise Center
OTC: heading to vs L.A Knight
Oba Femi

WWE RAW
Sept 28 (U.S)
The Bloodline
Lola Vice vs Roxanne Perez
Dragon Lee vs Big Cass
Oba Femi warns The Vision
Stephanie Vaquer appears
LA Knight appears. Most Self Made Man!

UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang
Deiveson Figueiredo vs Payton Talbott
October 3, 2026
Delta Center
Salt Lake City, Utah

Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide via WWE YouTube
October 3
Domo de la Feria
León, Guanajuato
Mexico
Latin American Championship:
La Parka (c) vs. Mr. Iguana
AAA Mega Champion El Grande Americano appears!
Dorian Roldán appearing on the future of things in AAA!

WWE Money In The Bank
October 10th
New Orleans, Louisiana
Smoothie King Center
Roman Reigns vs LA Knight - World Heavyweight Title

(ICYMI)

UFC Fight Night
Sept 26
Meta Apex
Paradise, Nevada
Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos (aka UFC Fight Night 289 and UFC Vegas 121)

UFC 331, Los Angeles. Aftermath!

WWE NXT - Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide: Worlds Collide - Broadcast Sept 30 via YouTube
Allstate Arena
Rosemont, Illinois
CM Punk, Rey Mysterio, and El Grande Americano vs
Omos, Dominik Mysterio, and JD McDonagh
+ + +
Strong thumbs up!

NFL Melbourne, Australia: Netflix: LA Rams vs 49ers. The fans won!

Online Media Stock Up!

Destination Websites Established And Key Niche Markets

X Corp And Media Man Group Declare War On X Spamers And Slop Websites; A.I Bad Bots; The Art Of War! War Games!

News Publishers Fight Back vs Slop A.I: Media Man Group

News

Biz (Australia)

Oct 2

ASX tumbles to lowest level since mid-June
(Roy Morgan Summary)

The Australian sharemarket retreated on Thursday, in response to a negative lead from Wall Street and a rise in US bond yields to a 20-year high; the S&P/ASX 200 fell two per cent to 8,614.4 points. Rio Tinto was down 2.6 per cent at $162.85, Liontown shed 15.1 per cent to end the session at $0.79 and Suncorp Group fell 7.4 per cent to $18.50. However, Data#3 was up 13.7 per cent at $12.63 and Meteoric Resources rose 47.1 per cent to $0.25 following a takeover bid. (RMS)

WWE Australia Tour 2026

WWE, in partnership with the Western Australian Government through Tourism Western Australia announced that individual tickets for the WWE Weekend Takeover in Perth, Western Australia at RAC Arena including SmackDown on Friday, December 11, Wrestlepalooza: Perth on Saturday, December 12, and Raw on Monday, December 14. Full details via WWE and Ticketek.

WWE
http://wwe.com/return-to-perth

Back By Popular Demand

"Wall Street Shuffler" (10 cc)
"Gold" (Spandau Ballet)
"Hall of Fame" (The Script)
"Girl Next Door" (Machine Gun Kelly and Wiz Khalifa)
WWE SummerSlam theme
"Welcome To The Blockchain" (Toby Ganger)
"Money Changes Everything" (Cyndi Lauper)
"Smooth Operator" (Sade)
"Rumble in the Jungle" (When We Were Kings documentary). *Fugees, A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes, and John Forté)
"Bulls on Parade" (Rage Against The Machine)
"Video Killed The Radio Star" (The Buggles)
"Push It To The Limit" (Paul Engemann)
"Down Under" (Men at Work)
"Y.M.C.A" (Villiage People)
"Advance Australia Fair" National anthem of Australia (Peter Dodds McCormick)
"Great Southern Land" (Icehouse)
"Golden Brown" (The Stranglers)
"Bull Rider" (Johnny Cash)
"Obsession" (Animotion). (Original theme music for WWE Saturday Night's Main Event)
"Summer Of '69" (Bryan Adams)
"Money, Money, Money" (ABBA)
"Time of the Season" (The Zombies)
"Hit Me With Your Best Shot" (Pat Benatar)
"I'm a Fighter" (Van Zant). Media dedication to Paul Orndorff, Baron Corbin, Killer Kross and Ken Shamrock
"Green Light (Lorde). Media dedication to Chelsea Green
"Sky High" (Jigsaw). Media dedication to Mil Mascaras and luchadores

Media Man Group X: No Mercy VS Slop Websites And Bad Bots!

October 4 (Australia)

Markets

ASX 200 futures up 26 points or 0.3 per cent to 8746.
All US prices at 5.15pm New York time.
AUD +0.4% to US69.56¢

Bitcoin $84,735.92 +0.12%

Wall St:
Dow +0.5%
S&P +0.7%
Nasdaq +1.2%

VIX -1.08 to 15.31
Gold -0.9% to $US4141.19 an ounce
Brent oil +0.3% to $US102.59 a barrel
Iron ore -1.2% to $US91.40 a ton

10-year yield:
US 5.27%
Australia 5.34%

News

Cryptos:
Bitcoin $84,735.92 +0.12%
Dogecoin $0.09274 -0.51%
XRP $1.4886 -0.20%

News (Aust)

Miners stay top of ATO's taxpayer table
(Roy Morgan Summary)

The Australian Taxation Office's latest corporate tax transparency report shows that the nation's largest companies paid $87.5bn in taxes during 2024-25. Rio Tinto topped the list with $5.2bn in taxes, ahead of BHP with a total company tax bill of $3.9bn. The Mining, Energy and Water sector contributed 41.1 per cent of the corporate tax take, or $35.9bn; this was $12.5bn lower than previously, due to weaker commodity prices. The data also shows that the petroleum resource rent tax raised $1.9bn in 2024-25. (RMS)

Before The Bell (In NY)

Alphabet Inc Class A
$343.50
+1.56% (+5.26)
*G modest gain. There remains some anti-A.I sentiment in society, which is understandable.

A.I sports coach in Oz was fun!

TKO Group Holdings Inc
$175.58
-0.26% (-0.46)
*Media Man ed: Combat king takes another hit! Penta Mexican Destroyer and Paul Orndorff Piledriver!
Give 12-24hrs for recovery ref and corner man! 2/3 Falls!
Roman Reigns Heading To WWE RAW Within 24 Hours!
WWE's Paul Heyman gives The Vision room to breath and promo for themselves! Comback due with Logan Paul brass knux? WWE stock went up, then came down!

Likely impacted by WWE - Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide ; TripleMania - Mexico and Las Vegas! vibe and numbers. Mexico was a peak! Now Road 2 Money In The Bank!

UFC
UFC 331
Sept 19
Crypto Arena, LA Joshua Van def Alexandre Pantoja

UFC Noche
Sept 12
Fight Night buzz: Silva vs. Delgado (Noche UFC 4). Thumbs up.
Silva def Miguel Delgado

Netflix Inc
$67.06
-1.16% (-0.79)
*Media Man ed: Field Of Dreams! Physical 100 Mexico S1 EP3 gets Luchas and fighters!

TYSON: Oct 13

Ink! (Murdoch bio film will be must see and tipped to spike numbers and watercooler media chatter and buzz ala Succession, but with a more positive spin!)

Netflix 8 Jan 2027. GTA VI An Extended Look got global number one streaming a fews weeks ago.
The Gentleman ranking in Top 10 shows in Australia
Untold: Mr. T dropped out of top 10. Pity Mr. T. Was 100% great stuff. Did WWE RAW push down Mr. T? We're thinking too deep about this .... Much respect Mr T. Love your work legend.

Paramount Skydance Corp
$9.50
+1.71%
(+0.16)
*Market loving David Ellison!
Ready for a Trump Trade?!
* Media Man ed: Mountain top? Climbing higher!
The Big P is back baby. Time to Dance The Night Away!
Kept drilling per Landman streaming series. Modest pay offs overdue?
MobLand tough!

Special Thanks:
Google Finance
https://google.com/finance/

MMA Sports Business

UFC 331
Sean Sharaf def Gable Steveson - R1, 12 secs!

News

(ICYMI)

Netflix chief rules out AI licensing deals

(Roy Morgan Summary)

Netflix's joint CEO Greg Peters has ruled out striking deals to licence technology companies to train their large-language models using the streaming video giant's intellectual property. He notes that many AI platforms are already being trained with Netflix's content, and the company's focus will be on AI models that violate its intellectual property. However, Netflix itself has widely deployed AI technology across its operations, and about 98 per cent of its engineers are now using AI as part of their jobs; Netflix also recently revealed that about 300 of its titles in 2026 have used generative AI at some stage of the production process. (RMS)

News

Golf's $7bn rebellion collapses: LIV files for bankruptcy

(Orig by Adam Pengilly)

(Roy Morgan Summary)

LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil is confident that the rebel circuit will return in 2027, after it filed for bankruptcy protection in a New Jersey court. The move follows the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia's decision to withdraw funding for LIV Golf earlier this year. LIV Golf has secured a deal with private equity firm BC Partners to be an anchor investor for the breakaway league in 2027. However, many players are owed of millions of dollars in overdue payments; they include Australia's Cameron Smith, who signed a $200m deal to join LIV Golf in 2022. Sources have indicated that up to 30 previously contracted golfers have agreed to remain with LIV Golf. (RMS)

News

X News

PlayStation Plus Adds WWE 2K26 and More Games This September

Starting September 15, Extra and Premium subscribers worldwide gain access to WWE 2K26, RuneScape: Dragonwilds, Ball x Pit, Date Everything!, Slitterhead, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, Dungeons of Hinterberg, and Sniper Elite: Resistance. Premium tiers also include Classics like Mega Man X Command Mission and Metro Redux. WWE 2K26's new Ringside Pass Season 5 unlocks superstars such as Danhausen, Bam Bam Bigelow, Brie Bella, and Pagano, with a free locker code for quick progress. Fans appreciate the value, though some full-price buyers note the fast PS Plus arrival. (Media Man Peg-On): Gamification of news, pro wrestling legends and pop culture mainstays of the gaming world. Game on playa. "Time to play The Game" per WWE top brass living legend Triple H. Worth the "Human monies" req per Danhausen.
Media Man: invest/gamble at own risk!

News

(ICYMI)

Solo Sikoa Dodges Jey Uso's Shot with Matrix Flair on Raw

During Monday Night Raw in Ottawa, LA Knight hyped his title chase with new ally Solo Sikoa, fresh off his Bloodline betrayal. Jimmy and Jey Uso interrupted, leading to Jey firing a signature shot that Solo evaded with dramatic style, sparking memes and fan laughter. Knight and Solo's sharp banter turned the segment into an instant classic, boosting Solo's solo star power and calls for more of the duo. (Media Man Peg-On): Neo vs Agent Smith!

News Lead Up

(ICYMI)

News Corp chief hits out at 'AI slop'

News Corporation has posted 2025-26 revenue of $US9.03bn, which is seven per cent higher than previously. Full-year EBITDA across the media group's market segments rose by 15 per cent to $US1.63bn. CEO Robert Thomson notes that News Corp's revenue has now increased for 12 consecutive quarters, while EBITDA has risen in each of the last 13 months. Meanwhile, Thomson says News Corp will comtinue to take "aggressive" action against technology companies and artificial intelligence platforms that use its content without paying for it. He adds that News Corp has trusted content relationships with OpenAI and Meta, and it is in advanced talks with other companies that are willing to pay for content. (RMS)

News Lead Up

X News

Pro Wrestling

Roman Reigns Turns Heel as Bloodline Civil War Escalates

On the August 17 Raw, Solo Sikoa defied Roman by teaming with LA Knight to attack the group, while Jacob Fatu watched the tension unfold. This marks a full role reversal from 2025, when Roman led as the babyface and Solo played the heel—now crowds cheer Solo's defiance and Roman's menacing edge. Jey Uso fueled the family drama with a cryptic post featuring a blood emoji, as Roman signals his return as the '2020 tribal chief demon.' The storyline continues weekly on Raw and SmackDown, drawing praise for sharp performances and shifting alliances. (Media Man Peg-On): Love a good family dynamic situation played out via the WWE sports entertainment powerhouse. Blood feud!

News

(ICYMI)

UFC

UFC 331 Adds Heavyweight Clashes and Moicano-Ortega Rematch for LA Return

UFC 331 lands at Crypto Dotcom Arena on September 19, featuring new bouts like Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson vs. Sean Sharaf, Tai Tuivasa vs. Robelis Despaigne in heavyweight action, and a lightweight rematch between Renato Moicano and Brian Ortega. The card already includes a flyweight title fight between Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja, plus Arman Tsarukyan vs. Charles Oliveira in a BMF bout and Marlon Vera vs. Charles Jourdain. Tickets go on sale soon for the Paramount+ broadcast, with fans mixing excitement over Steveson's return and skepticism about Tuivasa's recent form.

News

News Lead Up

(ICYMI)

Drew McIntyre and Russell Crowe Team Up for Intense Workout

The duo posted the shots while filming The Last Druid in Spain, where Crowe stars as a Celtic elder and McIntyre takes a supporting role. They're also both in the upcoming Highlander reboot with Henry Cavill, McIntyre as his brother. Fans loved the crossover, praising their physiques, joking about tag teams, and noting McIntyre's growing acting gigs away from WWE. (Media Man Peg-On): Dream Match/Fantasy Booking: McIntyre and Crowe vs Kross and Reigns. Special Ref: Raven!

News (ICYMI)

Alphabet

Alphabet’s stake in Anthropic expands

The value of Alphabet’s stake in the artificial intelligence start-up Anthropic has soared to around $US124 billion ($178 billion), making it one of the most lucrative bets in the company’s history.The Google parent disclosed in a filing on Thursday (Friday AEST) that the value of its investments in unidentified private companies totalled roughly $US124.3 billion as of June 30. The filing noted that this value is “primarily” driven by one investment, which is a reference to Alphabet’s stake in Anthropic, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified because the information is not public. The company said it recorded about $US77 billion in unrealised gains from its private investments in the second quarter, without providing further details in the filing. Google has emerged as one of Anthropic’s biggest backers over the past several years. The technology giant first invested $US3 billion in the start-up starting in 2023. Earlier this year, it agreed to invest as much as $US40 billion more, consisting of $US10 billion upfront and a potential $US30 billion in additional funding tied to operational and financial milestones through 2030.Alphabet’s filing on Thursday showed the remaining commitment has fallen to $US20 billion as of June 30 from $US30 billion at the end of the first quarter, suggesting that Google invested another $US10 billion in the start-up last quarter. (BB and AI)

News Lead Up

Pop Culture

News

'Welcome To The Blockchain' aka

The Bitcoin Song

Intro

We're now standing on the precipice of a global revolution

Of economics, of politics, and government

Welcome to the blockchain

verse

Power corrupts, money is power

The power to control the money is one that is now

In the hands of those who pretend we can't function without them

So how can we do something about it? (Huh?)

Working hard to get a raise, lifting that wage up

Inflation takes it like a hidden taxation

Manipulated interest rates to give the banks

A way to create money with the loans that they're giving out daily (yup)

That means our money is debt

That we gotta pay back more than a hundred percent

No wonder then why the middle class is going under

When the one's above them gotta cover and come to collect

And many have no access to banking
Making payments, or saving, so more fees are taken
And every day the gatekeepers are trying to stop change

We can not wait, welcome to the blockchain

chorus
Welcome to the blockchain
Things are about to change
Open up the gates
Systems get replaced
Bitcoin
Decentralize the trust
Security, transparency
The network's run by us
Bitcoin
verse
Bitcoin is a decentralized ledger
And the currency is its first enterprise ever
Secured by the worldwide incentivized network
Can't be stolen or controlled by any sized effort
You can send it anywhere and instantly

No one can intervene, no third party in between

There's no counterfeiting
Algorithms control the outer limits of how many coins can get released
Programmable money, no government can seize it
Payments can be customized by sender and receiver
Contracts can be written cementing your agreements
With terms that can't be bent once you consent then it completes it
Autonomous businesses are possible
Where profit is distributed amongst those adopting it

Paradigm shift we must adjust to the ending

With the blockchain, bitcoin is just the beginning

chorus
Welcome to the blockchain
Things are about to change
Open up the gates
Systems get replaced
Bitcoin
Decentralize the trust
Security, transparency
The network's run by us
Bitcoin
bridge
Now that we got control
We're not gonna let it go
My people all around the globe
We gotta keep building, building, building
Now that we got control

We're not gonna let it go

My people all around the globe
We gotta keep building, building, building
chorus
Welcome to the blockchain
Things are about to change
Open up the gates
Systems get replaced
Bitcoin
Decentralize the trust

Security, transparency

The network's run by us

Bitcoin

Writer: Toby Ganger

News Flashback

Feb 2026

Mining/Energy/Resources/Biz

Rio Tinto dodges merger bullet

Rio Tinto has dodged two 'bullets' due to Glencore's rejection of a merger proposal: a possible BHP takeover bid and a dangerous acquisition. BHP looked closely at whether to bid for Rio Tinto if the latter announced a merger with Glencore. The two companies would make excellent merger partners; amongst others things, their staff and senior people have similar cultures, they are co-operating on future Australian iron ore projects and they are copper joint venture partners in Chile and the US. Meanwhile, there are significance cultural differences between Rio Tinto and Glencore; there is little doubt that Rio Tinto's CEO Simon Trott would have had doubts about a merger once he understood these cultural differences. (RMS)

News/Snapshot

Australian Mining

Global Commodity Rankings

Australia holds some of the world's largest reserves and is a leading producer of several key minerals.

#1 Producer: Iron Ore, Bauxite, Lithium, Rutile, and Zircon.

#1 Reserves: Iron Ore, Gold, Lead, Nickel, Rutile, Uranium, and Zinc.

#2 Producer: Gold, Alumina, and Manganese.

Key Mining Hubs & Major Projects

Western Australia: The nation's "engine room," producing 98% of Australia's iron ore and 60% of its gold. Major sites include the Pilbara (iron ore) and the Super Pit in Kalgoorlie (gold).

Queensland: A global leader in metallurgical coal (Bowen Basin) and silver/lead production (Cannington mine).

South Australia: Home to Olympic Dam, which contains the world's largest single uranium deposit and significant copper and gold reserves.

Major Players

The sector is dominated by several multinational giants and significant domestic players:

BHP: Often ranked as Australia's most valuable company; major interests in iron ore, copper, and coal.

Rio Tinto: A world leader in iron ore (Pilbara) and aluminum.

Fortescue (FMG): Primarily focused on iron ore and rapidly expanding into green energy.

Hancock Prospecting: Australia's largest private mining company, led by Gina Rinehart, the nation's wealthiest person.

South32: Spun out of BHP; manages a diversified portfolio including manganese, silver, and nickel.

2026 Trends & Developments

Critical Minerals Push: The government has introduced a $23 billion package to support domestic processing and manufacturing of critical minerals to reduce global reliance on single-country supply chains.

Uranium Rally: Prices exceeding US$100/lb have sparked renewed interest in Australian prospects like the Kalkaroo project.

M&A Activity: Major merger talks continue between giants like Rio Tinto and Glencore as they seek to consolidate copper exposure for the EV market.

Workforce Challenges: The Minerals Council of Australia is currently calling for migration reforms to address a significant "skills crunch" in the sector.

News

Best Quotes Of The Day

Media Man Group

Cryptocurrency, Finance and World

"Volatility is Satoshi’s gift to the faithful." - Michael Saylor

"Bitcoin is a tool for freeing humanity from oligarchs and tyrants, dressed up as a get-rich-quick scheme." — Naval Ravikant

"We have elected to put our money and faith in a mathematical framework that is free of politics and human error." — Tyler Winklevoss

"You can't stop things like Bitcoin. It will be everywhere, and the world will have to readjust. World governments will have to readjust." — John McAfee

"Bitcoin is the most important invention in the history of the world since the Internet." — Roger Ver

"Cryptocurrency is such a powerful concept that it can almost overturn governments." — Charles Lee

"In the future, national currencies will become obsolete. Bitcoin will become the single global currency." — Jack Dorsey

"The future of finance is crypto, whether it’s in payments, contracts, or savings." — Changpeng Zhao

"Crypto offers freedom to the unbanked and hope to the underprivileged." — Elizabeth Stark

"The new frontier of innovation is in decentralization. Blockchain leads the charge." — Don Tapscott

"Digital currency is here to stay, and it’s only a matter of how long before governments embrace it." — Brad Garlinghouse

Pop Culture

Dream Matches: Fantasy Booking

Roman Reigns vs Penta - WWE vs AAA - WWE RAW In Mexico. RR def Penta!
Chad Gable vs Dolph Ziggler
Bronson Reed vs King Kong - Cage Match
Grayson Waller vs anyone
Logan Paul vs Penta
Bron Breakker vs Kross
Penta vs Mini Vikingo
American Love Machine vs Money Machine
CM Punk vs Cody Rhodes (WWE SummerSlam 2026)
The Million Dollar Man vs IRS
Money INC vs Right To Censor
Bulls vs Bears
Grayson Waller vs NXT Office
Crypto King vs Mr World Bank
Citizens vs NWO
Neo vs Agent Smith
The Kyle's vs Canberra
Red Fish Bulldozer vs Deep State Terror Australis
John McAfee vs ?
TKO vs Naysayers
Tony D'Dangelo vs Montana - Waterfront Rules
Jake Paul, Polymarket and BETR vs Naysayers
Pro Boxing vs Reports
VKM vs The World
Paul Bros vs Mainstream Wokes
Mr X vs Mr Bluesky
Chris Jericho vs Dirtsheets
NFL vs everyone
Zuffa vs MVP
Netflix vs World
Meta vs Australia
White Light vs Dark Matter
Lexis King vs NIL's (WWE NXT)
Volk vs Naysayers (UFC: Sydney, Australia)
Reigns vs CM Punk - Cage Match
Green vs The Coal Miners Daughter
AC/DC vs Swifties
Triangle v World Bank
Sarah's Oil vs Big Oil
Mr X vs Mr VOX
Mr X vs Mr Platformer
Mr FOX vs Mr Vice
Ink vs NY Times
Fox And The Hound vs The View
The Masked Superstar vs Mr Jones
The Undertaker vs Mankind
UFC Legends vs Father Time
Vinnie Vegas and Oz vs Los Americanos
NXT GM vs The Don
Mr Moneymaker vs Mr Regulator
Mr Blockchain vs Mr EU
WWE Unreal vs The Old Guard
Reality TV vs John Pilger Type Journalism and Docos
Mr Real Deal vs Mr Grifter
Mr Truth vs Mr Shock Jock
Mr X vs Mr Bluesky: Rematch
WWE Wrestlers vs NFL Super Bowl Players
Logan Paul and Bad Bunny vs Jake Paul and The Don - Special ref: Damian Priest
Kelly Gang vs Snow White Clan
BKFC vs PFL vs ONE
Mr Sky vs Mr Vice
Marvel Universe vs DC Universe vs Monster Universe
Logan Paul vs Tom Brady
MMA vs Lucha Libre
Grappling vs Luchas
Shoot Wrestlers vs Sports Entertainers
Citizen Kane vs The Establishment
Bonus Fantasy Matches
Baby Bull vs Leon White vs Lesnar - Special Enforcers: Mr Wonderful, Paul Orndorff and Chris Jericho
Mr Red Bull vs Mr Prime Energy
PBR vs Circus Clowns. Winner Take All!

Media Bonus

Ink Trailer
https://youtube.com/watch?v=eokBqEFiVHs&t=4s

In 1969, as rising media tycoon acquires the daily newspaper "The Sun," his partnership with editor Larry Lamb turns the paper into Britain's most influential tabloid.

Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce, and Claire Foy star in INK, from Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle.

A group of visionaries and misfits had an idea for a new kind of news — one that would give the people what they want and would change the face of the world we live in today. Based on the Tony Award-winning play of the same name.

INK. In select theaters December 11 and on Netflix January 8 in the US and Latin America.
https://netflix.com/title/83035739

Markets, Cryptos and Culture

FinTech, Big Tech, Big Biz

LinkedIn b2b Business Lifts For Media Man Group and Associates

TKO/WWE In And Out Of The Ring Continues; Up and Down Cycle; TKO's Nick Khan Offers Positive Vibes To US Admin Re Ali Act Amendment; TKO's LinkedIn Enjoys Strong News Media Buzz; Google LinkedIn Numbers Up; Media Man LinkedIn and X Up; TKO News Flashbacks

Google/Alphabet Earnings

April 30, 2026

(Sydney, Australia To Wall Street, New York)

ASX 200 futures down 69 points/0.8%: 8627

AUD -0.9% to US71.17¢

Bitcoin - $75,808.20 -0.71%

Wall St:

Dow -0.6%
S&P -0.04%
Nasdaq +0.04%

VIX +0.98 to 18.81
Gold +0.03% to $US4549.45 an ounce
Brent oil +8.9% to $US120.19 a barrel
Iron ore +0.6% to $US107.05 a tonne
10-year yield: US 4.43% Australia 4.99%

Coffee 290.70 flat!

Cocoa 3403.83 +23.83

Numbers Double Check

April 30

Australian Dollar: $0.7110 USD (down $0.0070 USD)
Iron Ore: $107.05 USD (up $0.65 USD)
Oil Price (WTI): $108.49 USD (up $8.87 USD)
Gold Price : $4,543.97 USD (down $52.22 USD)
Copper Price: $5.9265 USD (up $0.0070 USD)
Dow Jones: 48,861.81 (down 280.12 points)

TKO Group Holdings Inc
$183.71
-0.87 -0.47%

Alphabet Inc Class A
$349.94
+0.13 +0.037%

NVIDIA Corp
$209.25
-3.82 -1.79%

News

Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta Platforms Report Q1 2026 Earnings Beating Expectations

Alphabet reported Q1 2026 revenue of $109.9 billion and EPS of $5.11, surpassing estimates, with Google Cloud revenue up 63% to $20 billion.

Microsoft reported fiscal Q3 2026 revenue of $82.89 billion and EPS of $4.27, beating expectations, driven by 39-40% Azure growth.

Amazon reported Q1 2026 revenue of $181.5 billion and EPS of $2.78 exceeding forecasts, with AWS up 28%, while Meta reported Q1 2026 revenue of $56.3 billion and EPS of $10.44 above estimates.

News

Biz (Aust)

April 30

ASX falls for seventh straight day; G8 tanks

The Australian sharemarket lost ground on Wednesday, amid growing expectations of an official interest rate rise next week in response to the latest inflation data; the S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.3 per cent to close at 8,687 points. Newmont Corporation was down 3.2 per cent at $153.58, Cochlear shed 3.2 per cent to end the session at $90 and G8 Education shed 31.3 per cent to finish at $0.165. However, oOh!media rose 32.9 per cent to $1.13 in response to a takeover bid and Codan was up 15.5 per cent at $42. (RMS)

News

The crypto takes a breather after growth

Market Overview

The crypto market capitalisation has changed little over the past 24 hours, hovering around $2.57 trillion, with assets moving in different directions. Markets are likely to prefer a wait-and-see approach ahead of decisions by the Bank of Canada, the Fed, the ECB and the Bank of England over the next couple of days. Officially, markets are expecting a hawkish tone, so a focus on the economy could spur active buying.

The sentiment index plummeted to 26, falling below last week’s lows, reflecting a return of fear to the markets. The inability to hold above 50 since September remains a key sign of bearish sentiment.

Over the past two days, Bitcoin has lost approximately $4K from peak to trough at $75.6K, but on Wednesday, it turned higher, attempting to consolidate above $77K. Thus, Bitcoin has broken out of its upward trend but has not yet confirmed a reversal; therefore, we can only note a slowdown in growth at the 50% mark of the January-February decline.

News Background

The $80K level remains an important psychological barrier, around which a large volume of options is concentrated, GSR notes. QCP Capital considers $82K to be a key resistance level.

Bernstein regards Bitcoin’s February low of $60K as a “clear bottom” and expects a “higher and structurally longer bull cycle” going forward. The main driver of optimism remains a steady inflow of capital from institutional investors.

Bitcoin is no longer merely an “interesting asset” for companies seeking to remain competitive, Tim Draper, founder of venture capital firm Draper Associates, stated. According to him, firms must hold a portion of their reserves (5–15%) in BTC to avoid being financially irresponsible towards their shareholders.

Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the US Presidential Council on Digital Assets, announced an “important statement” regarding the US strategic Bitcoin reserve, which will be made in the coming weeks.

Bitmine, the largest publicly traded corporate holder of Ethereum, announced the acquisition of over 5 million ETH over 10 months, at an average cost of $2,369 per ETH. The company’s reserves have reached nearly 5.08 million ETH, representing 4.21% of the Ethereum supply.

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Roman Reigns Sweats Through Epic Promo Amid Arena Heat in Laredo

A power outage killed air conditioning at Sames Auto Arena, turning Monday Night Raw into a sauna with fans drenched and wrestlers glistening under pyro-lit lights. Reigns cut a fiery main event promo on Fatu's World Heavyweight Title shot at Backlash on May 9 in Tampa, listening to The Usos' warnings before greenlighting the match—only for Fatu to ambush him with a brutal Tongan Death Grip post-promo. Fans flooded social media with memes of Reigns' sweat-drenched look, declarations of stanning the champ, and hype for the Bloodline clash, proving his unbreakable draw even as some Cody Rhodes fans pushed back. (Media Man Peg-On): So pumped for the main event of WWE Backlash. We smell a Bloodline screw-job finish, but we shall see.

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NXT Debuts EVIL, Lizzy Rain, and Will Kroos in Roster Shake-Up

WWE NXT's April 28 episode on The CW featured six debuts, including former NJPW star EVIL's chilling arrival targeting NXT Champion Tony D'Angelo, rocker Lizzy Rain's dominant win over Nikkita Lyons with her Thunderstruck finisher, and indie powerhouse Will Kroos joining a beatdown on D'Angelo. John Cena hyped EVIL with his classic promo quote, while fans praised the secrecy around Kroos and Rain's heavy-metal entrance. Other newcomers like Tristan Angels, Kam Hendrix, and Tate Wilder added to the stacked night, setting up fresh storylines for titles and rivalries. (Media Man Peg-On): NXT needed some fresh faces and new blood to replace some of the WWE main roster call-ups; Shawn Michaels and Robert Stone one again deliver. It's almost a new era kinda feeling and vibe with the shake-ups. Fans pumped for the upcoming main roster debuts of Blake Monroe and Ricky Saints.

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The surprise images dropped Tuesday, showing Danhausen in full vampire gear posing dynamically with Cargill, who rocked a white fur bodysuit and championship belt. It's a nod to their fun AEW days, where Danhausen debuted his 'very nice, very evil' persona before crossing to WWE this year with stunts like emerging from a crate at Elimination Chamber and teaming with John Cena at WrestleMania 42. Jadehausen!?

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Blake Monroe Buried in Dramatic NXT Graveyard Farewell; The Glamour Heading To Main Roster

NXT's Ricky Saints Heading To WWE SmackDown

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Google, Meta shift $11b offshore, pay just $140m in tax

Technology firms Meta and Google have come under ongoing criticism over the fact that they seem to pay very little tax on the huge amount of revenue they generate in Australia. The criticism comes in particular from companies that must compete with them, including banks and media companies, while the federal government is set to force them to enter into commercial agreements with Australian news publishers. The criticism regarding the low amount of tax that Google and Meta is not likely to go away, given the revelation that they transferred almost $11 billion to offshore entities in service fees and reseller payments over the past year, but only paid just over $140 million in tax. (RMS)

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Jury selection finished Monday in federal court in Oakland, California, for Musk's civil suit against OpenAI, Sam Altman, and Greg Brockman. Musk, who helped launch the nonprofit in 2015 with $45 million and no equity, claims its for-profit pivot—now valued at $852 billion—betrays the original mission of open AGI for humanity's benefit. He's seeking to unwind the structure and potential $134 billion in damages, while OpenAI calls the case baseless jealousy; opening statements start Tuesday with testimony from Altman and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella expected. The jury's findings will guide Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in a trial set to last two to four weeks. (Media Man Peg-On): Musk vs Altman. Pick'em Title, Who you got?!

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WWE Raw Hits Laredo with Rollins-Reigns Tension and Backlash Build

Monday Night Raw airs live at 8 p.m. ET from Sames Auto Arena in Laredo, Texas, exclusively on Netflix, featuring Seth Rollins opening with words for Roman Reigns and Reigns responding to Jacob Fatu's title challenge at Backlash. Bayley and Lyra Valkyria face Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez in tag action, while Becky Lynch returns after reclaiming her Women's Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania to address challengers. Joe Hendry performs a live concert, and fan cards highlight matches like Penta El Zero Miedo vs. Rusev, all building hype toward Backlash.

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April 27

The crypto market has yet to satisfy sellers

Market Overview

The crypto market capitalisation rose to $2.64T in the early hours of Monday but quickly retreated to the $2.60T level that has held steady over the past five days. Bears are aggressively defending the level from which the active sell-off began in February and where local highs were also seen earlier in April. Over the past seven days, the cryptocurrency market has gained 2.8%, with Zcash (+15%), Algorand (+12%) and Cosmos (+9%) leading the way, while Trump (-10%), Theta Network (-2.5%) and Polkadot (-2.3%) lagged.

The sentiment index has risen to 47, entering neutral territory and reaching its highest level since the second half of January. Since last August, the indicator has spent no more than a few consecutive days above 50, the first sign of a bear market. In the short term, approaching this level increases the risk of a fresh wave of selling. But don’t rush to side with the sellers until the situation becomes clearer, as a bear market does not last forever.

Bitcoin has approached the $80K mark for the second time in the last few days, but has since experienced significant downward momentum. As it approaches this round figure, a build-up of sell orders is preventing the coin from moving further upwards. For now, we consider this situation to be temporary, as the corrective pullbacks fit within the uptrend formed at the end of March.

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Bitcoin has entered a new phase amid the return of US retail investors to the market, Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz said. In his view, the combination of retail demand, institutional capital and limited supply creates the foundation for further growth.

Over a short period, sentiment among Bitcoin investors has shifted sharply — from pronounced pessimism to fear of missing out (FOMO), according to Santiment. Crypto whales have increased their holdings by more than 40,000 BTC over the past two weeks.

CryptoQuant, on the other hand, believes that Bitcoin’s recent rise above $79K was driven primarily by a short squeeze in the derivatives market, rather than sustained demand in the spot market. Large-scale short covering is making the market vulnerable.

Japanese company Metaplanet, one of the largest corporate holders of Bitcoin, has announced the issuance of $50 million in bonds to finance new purchases of the leading cryptocurrency.

The infrastructure of traditional finance and blockchains began to form a unified system in 2026, according to CoinShares. Stablecoins remain the largest segment of hybrid finance.

A quantum computer has, for the first time, cracked a 15-bit elliptic curve cryptographic key — the mathematical basis of digital signature schemes that ensure the security of Bitcoin networks and most blockchains. (FxPro)

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UFC Fight Night in Perth Features Main Event Between Jack Della Maddalena and Carlos Prates

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AUD -0.4% to US71.30¢

Bitcoin $78,168.22 +0.52%

Dogecoin $0.09776 +2.24%

Ripple aka XRP $1.4374 +1.48%

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Dow -0.4%

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Nasdaq -0.9%

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November 2025

Polymarket Partnership Could Be a Game Changer for TKO Group Holdings (TKO)

Nov 17

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Polymarket/UFC/TKO

Polymarket recently announced a multi-year partnership making it the Official and Exclusive Prediction Market Partner for UFC and Zuffa Boxing, introducing real-time fan prediction metrics directly into UFC broadcasts and social media experiences.

This collaboration marks the first time major sports organizations have integrated prediction market technology into the live fan experience, creating new ways for audiences to interact and for TKO's sports brands to differentiate themselves.

We'll explore how this innovative fan engagement initiative could strengthen TKO Group Holdings' investment narrative by deepening audience connection and content value.

What Is TKO Group Holdings' Investment Narrative?

To see the value in TKO Group Holdings as a shareholder, you really have to believe in its ability to keep building out top sports entertainment brands like UFC and WWE into global, multi-platform franchises. A lot of the story is about continuing to grow earnings and revenue faster than the overall market, attract loyal audiences, and evolve with changes in media rights, streaming, and digital fan engagement. Recent announcements, such as the multi-year partnership with Polymarket, reflect TKO’s push to unlock new monetization avenues and deepen fan involvement.

However, it’s unlikely this news will materially change the core short-term catalysts, which are still dominated by performance in key international deals, broadcast partnerships, and the rollout of new events. The biggest risks remain legal challenges, compression of media rights value, and questions about board experience. The new fan engagement efforts add differentiation, but don’t directly reduce these core risks for now. On the flip side, investors should pay close attention to ongoing legal proceedings against TKO and UFC.

TKO Group Holdings' shares have been on the rise but are still potentially undervalued by 15%.

Ten retail investors in the Simply Wall St Community produced fair value estimates for TKO ranging from US$63.92 to a very large US$37,618.47. While community views can be widely split, ongoing legal challenges remain a topic several market participants keep circling back to as a concern for TKO’s future performance. Explore these diverse perspectives and see how the risks and opportunities stack up.

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TKO Group: News

News Flashback

Insider Buying and Selling at TKO Group

In related news, Director Nick Khan sold 45,168 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, July 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.82, for a total value of $7,715,597.76. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 156,494 shares in the company, valued at $26,732,305.08. This represents a 22.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 73,725 shares of company stock valued at $12,767,807. Corporate insiders own 61.30% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TKO has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Baird R W raised TKO Group to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Zacks Research upgraded TKO Group from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 2nd. Bank of America upped their target price on TKO Group from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Robert W. Baird began coverage on TKO Group in a report on Friday, September 5th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $225.00 target price for the company. Finally, Roth Capital raised their target price on TKO Group from $208.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $192.21.

TKO Group Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:TKO traded up $0.09 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $202.33. 897,072 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 683,611. TKO Group Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $114.01 and a 52-week high of $204.10. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $178.94 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $165.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a current ratio of 1.30. The company has a market capitalization of $40.12 billion, a PE ratio of 83.61 and a beta of 0.79.

TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.23 by ($0.06). TKO Group had a net margin of 5.40% and a return on equity of 2.82%. The business had revenue of $1.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.72 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 53.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that TKO Group Holdings, Inc. will post 3.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

TKO Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be paid a $0.76 dividend. This is an increase from TKO Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.38. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $3.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. TKO Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 62.81%.

TKO Group Profile

TKO Group Holdings, Inc operates as a sports and entertainment company. The company produces and licenses live events, television programs, and long-form and short-form content, reality series, and other filmed entertainment on digital and linear channels and via pay-per-view. It is involved in the merchandising of video games, apparel, equipment, trading cards, memorabilia, digital goods, and toys, as well as sale of travel packages and tickets.

News Flashback

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. is an American sports and sports entertainment company. Established on September 12, 2023, the public company was formed by a merger between Endeavor subsidiary Zuffa—the parent company of mixed martial arts promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship —and the professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment. TKO is led by CEO Ari Emanuel and president Mark Shapiro, both of Endeavor; Dana White and Nick Khan retained their roles as CEOs of UFC and WWE respectively upon the merger, while WWE co-founder Vince McMahon served as executive chairman until resigning from the company in January 2024 amid a sex trafficking scandal. The merger marked the first time that WWE has not been solely and primarily majority-controlled by the McMahon family, which founded the company and owned it for over 70 years. As of 2024, the UFC and WWE were the two most valuable combat sports organizations in the world according to Forbes. UFC was listed as the most valued mixed martial arts company with a revenue of $1.406 billion and WWE being the most valued professional wrestling promotion with a revenue of $1.398 billion in 2023. (Wikipedia)

TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world’s premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans.

TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality. (Credit: TKO Group)

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