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ESPN, WWE Reach Landmark Rights Agreement as ESPN Platforms Become Exclusive U.S. Domestic Home of All WWE Premium Live Events, Including WrestleMania, Starting in 2026

ESPN’s Direct-to-Consumer Service to Stream All WWE Premium Live Events in their Entirety, Including WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, SummerSlam, Survivor Series, Money in the Bank and More

BRISTOL, Conn. and STAMFORD, Conn. (August 6, 2025)—ESPN, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), and WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), today announced a landmark rights agreement as ESPN platforms, including the new ESPN direct-to-consumer streaming service, will become the exclusive U.S. domestic home of all WWE Premium Live Events (PLEs), including the two-night cultural phenomenon WrestleMania, starting in 2026. This deal makes ESPN home to the highest-profile WWE events of the year.

The ESPN DTC service will stream all WWE PLEs annually, in their entirety, with select simulcasting on ESPN linear platforms. Marquee PLEs include WrestleMania and SummerSlam – both two-night events – and Royal Rumble, Survivor Series, Money in the Bank, among others. WWE will continue to produce all PLEs.

Jimmy Pitaro, Chairman, ESPN: “WWE has an immense, devoted and passionate fanbase that we’re excited to super-serve on our new ESPN DTC platform. This agreement, which features the most-significant WWE events of the year, bolsters our unprecedented content portfolio and helps drive our streaming future.”

Mark Shapiro, President and Chief Operating Officer, TKO: “We are proud to reinforce the ‘E’ in ESPN at such an exciting juncture in its direct-to-consumer journey. WWE Premium Live Events are renowned for exactly the type of rich storytelling, incredible feats of athleticism and can’t-miss, cultural tentpole experiences that have become synonymous with ESPN. Through our UFC relationship, we have experienced firsthand how transformational an ESPN presence can be, and we know this will be an exceptional partnership at a time of great innovation for both companies.”

Nick Khan, President, WWE: “WWE’s agreement with ESPN is a pivotal moment for our millions of fans across the United States: the leader in sports entertainment partnering with the biggest brand in sports media. Bringing WWE’s flagship events to ESPN’s platform is tremendously exciting. We know the sky is the limit.”

ESPN platforms, including its DTC service, will have the opportunity to stream WWE’s pre-and post-event shows tied to all Premium Live Events.

All of ESPN. All in One Place. Coming Soon.

For the first time ever, ESPN will offer its full suite of networks and services directly to fans, along with an enhanced ESPN App that integrates game stats, betting information, fantasy sports, commerce, multiview options and a personalized SportsCenter For You. Designed to give fans more choice, flexibility and access to all of ESPN, these new features and functionality will be available to all fans who watch on the ESPN App on mobile and connected TV devices, whether they subscribe directly or through a traditional pay TV package. For more visit the ESPN DTC Press Kit.

About WWE

WWE® is the global leader in sports entertainment. The company creates and delivers original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming, premium live events, digital media, and publishing platforms. WWE’s TV-PG programming can be seen in more than 1 billion households worldwide in more than 20 languages through world-class distribution partners including NBCUniversal, The CW and Netflix. In the United States, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, is currently the exclusive home to all premium live events, a variety of original programming and a massive video-on-demand library. Netflix is the exclusive home for WWE programming around the world, other than select international markets. WWE is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO).

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WWE IS COMING TO ESPN ?? Triple H joins Get Up with ALL THE DETAILS
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WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H joins Peter Schrager on Get Up to discuss the breaking news that WWE's biggest events will be broadcast on ESPN starting in 2026. (ESPN)

ESPN, WWE Reach Landmark Rights Agreement as ESPN Platforms Become Exclusive U.S. Domestic Home of All WWE Premium Live Events, Including WrestleMania, Starting in 2026 (WWE Corporate)

August 8, 2025

ESPN-WWE Partnership: ESPN has secured a five-year deal to stream all 10 of WWE’s premium live events (PLEs) in the U.S., including WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Royal Rumble, starting in 2026.

These events will be available on ESPN’s new direct-to-consumer streaming service, launching August 21, 2025, at $29.99/month, with select events simulcast on ESPN’s linear networks.

The deal, valued at $325 million per year, replaces Peacock as the U.S. home for WWE PLEs, which ends in March 2026.SummerSlam Highlights:

SummerSlam 2025, held at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, featured notable moments.

Greg Wyshynski and Andreas Hale provided detailed breakdowns of Nights 1 and 2. Fans notably booed NBA star Tyrese Haliburton when shown on camera.

Hulk Hogan’s Passing: WWE and Florida police announced the death of wrestling icon Hulk Hogan at age 71. Marc Raimondi discussed his legacy and impact on professional wrestling.

John Cena’s Milestone and Farewell:

At WrestleMania 41, John Cena surpassed Ric Flair to hold the most WWE world titles. His “Last Time is Now” farewell tour began January 6, 2025, at Intuit Dome, with key moments highlighted.Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns:

WWE champion Cody Rhodes appeared on “SportsCenter” to celebrate the ESPN partnership and discussed John Cena’s legacy.

Roman Reigns joined “First Take” with Stephen A. Smith to share his passion for WWE and its fanbase.

Other Storylines: Jelly Roll debuted at SummerSlam, teaming with Randy Orton against Logan Paul and Drew McIntyre.

Chris Bey, after a severe spinal cord injury, is aiming for a wrestling comeback.

An ex-WWE executive is assisting an accuser in a lawsuit against Vince McMahon

.Corporate Moves:

Triple H, WWE’s Chief Content Officer, called the ESPN deal a “perfect marriage” for large-scale events.

The agreement aligns with ESPN’s streaming strategy to attract younger, diverse audiences

July 16, 2025

Dolby Theatre
Los Angeles, California

*No spoilers

2025 ESPYS Nominees

BEST ATHLETE – MEN’S SPORTS
Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills
Saquon Barkley – Philadelphia Eagles
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Oklahoma City Thunder
Shohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Dodgers

BEST ATHLETE – WOMEN’S SPORTS

Simone Biles – Gymnast
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone – Track & Field
Gabby Thomas – Track & Field
A’ja Wilson – Las Vegas Aces

BEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE
Cooper Flagg – Duke Men’s Basketball
Chloe Humphrey – North Carolina Women’s Lacrosse
Ilona Maher – Rugby
Paul Skenes – Pittsburgh Pirates

BEST RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE
Geno Auriemma – UConn Huskies
Caitlin Clark – Indiana Fever
Kevin Durant – Olympic Basketball
Alexander Ovechkin – Washington Capitals

BEST CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE
Simone Biles – 2024 Olympics Women’s All-Around
Stephen Curry – US Men’s Olympic BB team
Freddie Freeman – LA Dodgers – World Series MVP
Rory McIlroy – Wins first Masters title, completing career Grand Slam

BEST COMEBACK ATHLETE
Gabe Landeskog – Colorado Avalanche
Suni Lee – Gymnast
Mallory Swanson – USWNT/Chicago Red Stars
Lindsey Vonn – Skiing

BEST PLAY
Saquon Barkley’s backwards hurdle – NFL (11/3/24)
Tyrese Haliburton Calls Game!!! – NBA Game 1 NBA Finals (6/5/25)
Sabrina Ionescu Logo 3 Game Winner – WNBA Finals Game 3
Trinity Rodman with the OT Goal to send USWNT to the semi-finals – 2024 Olympics

BEST TEAM
Florida Panthers – NHL
Los Angeles Dodgers – MLB
New York Liberty – WNBA
Ohio State Buckeyes – NCAA Football
Oklahoma City Thunder – NBA
Philadelphia Eagles – NFL
North Carolina Tar Heels – NCAA Women’s Lacrosse
United States Women’s National Team – Soccer
University of Connecticut Huskies – Women’s Basketball

BEST COLLEGE ATHLETE – MEN’S SPORTS
Cooper Flagg – Duke Basketball
Wyatt Hendrickson – Oklahoma State Wrestling
Travis Hunter – Colorado Football
CJ Kirst – Cornell Lacrosse

BEST COLLEGE ATHLETE – WOMEN’S SPORTS
Olivia Babcock – University of Pittsburgh Volleyball
Kate Faasse – North Carolina Soccer
Gretchen Walsh – Virginia Swimming
JuJu Watkins – USC Basketball

BEST ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY
Noah Elliott – Snowboard
Ezra Frech – Track & Field
Tatyana McFadden – Track & Field
Grace Norman – Paratriathlete

BEST NFL PLAYER
Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills
Saquon Barkley – Philadelphia Eagles
Lamar Jackson – Baltimore Ravens
Patrick Surtain II – Denver Broncos

BEST MLB PLAYER
Freddie Freeman – Los Angeles Dodgers
Aaron Judge – New York Yankees
Shohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Dodgers
Tarik Skubal – Detroit Tigers

BEST NHL PLAYER
Leon Draisaitl – Edmonton Oilers,
Connor Hellebuyck – Winnipeg Jets
Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay Lightning
Cale Makar – Colorado Avalanche

BEST NBA PLAYER
Giannis Antetokounmpo – Milwaukee Bucks
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Oklahoma City Thunder
Nikola Jokic – Denver Nuggets
Jayson Tatum – Boston Celtics

BEST WNBA PLAYER
Caitlin Clark – Indiana Fever
Napheesa Collier – Minnesota Lynx
Breanna Stewart – New York Liberty
A’ja Wilson – Las Vegas Aces

BEST DRIVER
Joey Logano – NASCAR
Álex Palou – IndyCar
Oscar Piastri – F1
Max Verstappen – F1

BEST UFC FIGHTER
Dricus Du Plessis
Merab Dvalishvili
Kayla Harrison
Islam Makhachev

BEST BOXER
Naoya Inoue
Claressa Shields
Katie Taylor
Oleksandr Usyk

BEST SOCCER PLAYER
Aitana Bonmatí – FC Barcelona/Spain
Christian Pulisic – AC Milan, US
Alexia Putellas FC Barcelona/Spain
Lamine Yamal – FC Barcelona/Spain

BEST GOLFER
Nelly Korda
Rory Mcllroy
Scottie Scheffler
Maja Stark

BEST TENNIS PLAYER
Carlos Alcaraz
Coco Gauff
Aryna Sabalenka
Jannik Sinner

*correct to best of knowledge at time of publication

Week 2 Preview | Dana White's Contender Series, Season 8 (UFC)

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August 2, 2024

Dana White’s Contender Series Episode 2 Tonight Exclusively on ESPN+

Setting The Table For Tuesday Night’s Action Inside The UFC APEX

August 19, 2024

Season 8 of Dana White’s Contender Series kicked off with a bang last week, literally and figuratively.

In the opening bout of the season, flyweight Lone’er Kavanagh detonated a sharp left hook on the chin of An Tuan Ho midway through the opening round, ending their highly anticipated clash of unbeaten hopefuls in jaw-dropping fashion to start this year’s 10-week run.

Not to be outdone, Jose Delgado followed up by turning his short-notice opportunity against Ernie Juarez into a second-round stoppage win and a call to join the UFC roster, while returning Brazilian Bruno Lopes did the same in his bout with Mikheil Sazhiniani before Mansur Abdul-Malik became the fourth finisher and fourth contract winner of the night with a second-round finish of Wes Schultz to close out the night.

Dana White: Lookin’ For A Fight | Toronto

Now, another five sets of hopefuls ready to make the walk, eager to do their best to impress the UFC brass and add their names to the list of Season 8 graduates advancing on to chase their dreams inside the UFC Octagon.

Here’s a closer look at what’s on tap in Week 2.

Click here for full article (UFC.com)

Dana White's Contender Series

August 2, 2022

Season Six Streams Live Every Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET from UFC APEX in Las Vegas

ESPN+ Available on ESPN.com and ESPN App for Mobile and Connected TV Devices

To subscribe visit ESPNPlus.com/UFC

Dana White’s Contender Series, Presented by ZipRecruiter, continues exclusively on ESPN+ today, August 2 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, live from UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Following the season debut, where Joseph Pyfer earned the first UFC contract of this season after defeating Ozzy Diaz via knockout, a new group of contenders meet this week, all looking to make their way into the UFC.

Dana White’s Contender Series on ESPN+, Episode Two Fights:

Welterweight: Shimon Smotritsky vs. Billy Goff
Heavyweight: Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Danilo Suzart
Featherweight: Francis Marshall vs. Connor Matthews
Flyweight: Vinicius Salvador vs. Shannon Ross
Lightweight Featured: Charlie Campbell vs. Chris Duncan

Full Story (ESPN)

ESPN (an abbreviation of its original name, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network ) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by The Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Communications (20%) through the joint venture ESPN Inc. The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen, Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan.

ESPN broadcasts primarily from studio facilities located in Bristol, Connecticut. The network also operates offices and auxiliary studios in Miami, Orlando, New York City, Las Vegas, Seattle, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. James Pitaro has been chairman since March 5, 2018, following the resignation of John Skipper on December 18, 2017.

As of December 2023, ESPN is available to approximately 70 million pay television households in the United States-down from its 2011 peak of 100 million households It operates regional channels in Africa, Australia, Latin America, and the Netherlands. In Canada, it owns a 20% interest in The Sports Network (TSN) and its five sister networks. Despite the network's success, criticism of ESPN includes accusations of biased coverage, conflict of interest, and controversies with individual broadcasters and analysts. (Wikipdia)

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Bonus Videos

Stephanie’s Places

Cody Rhodes tells story of babysitter “Stone Cold” Steve Austin: “Stephanie’s Places” on ESPN+

Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes reveals that a young Steve Austin babysat him during WCW shows. Stream Stephanie’s Places on ESPN+ now and catch WWE action on Netflix, Peacock, USA Network, CW Network and more

Video Bonus

Stone Cold Steve Austin reflects on his journey to WWE & his what made him unique | WWE on ESPN (ESPN YouTube)

The journey to becoming Rhea “Bloody” Ripley: “Stephanie’s Places” on ESPN+

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AEW: Collision

ESPN will also broadcast AEW Grand Slam: Australia from Brisbane in February 2025.

Australia

ESPN will add AEW: Collision to their programming lineup each Sunday from September 1, alongside AEW: Dynamite and AEW: Rampage.

ESPN will also broadcast the recently announced special AEW Grand Slam: Australia from Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium in February 2025. AEW’s first-ever event in Australia is expected to draw fans from around the world to Brisbane.

Additional information will be announced in the near future.

All Elite Wrestling feature programs AEW: Dynamite and AEW: Rampage continue to be broadcast Thursday AEDT and Saturday AEDT, with same day replays and episodes made available on demand via Foxtel, Kayo Sports, Fetch TV and Sky NZ.

ESPN will also have access to a host of All Elite Wrestling content outside of live weekly episodes of AEW: Dynamite, AEW: Rampage and AEW: Collision, including up to 25 archive shows each year, AEW PPV events on delay and dedicated AEW Mini’s.

Founded by CEO, GM and Head of Creative Tony Khan, All Elite Wrestling offers an alternative to mainstream wrestling, with a roster of world class talent that injects new spirit, freshness and energy into the industry, including Swerve Strickland, MJF (Maxwell Jacob Friedman), The Young Bucks (Matthew & Nicholas Jackson), Mariah May, Toni Storm, Mercedes Mone, Bryan Danielson, Chris Jericho, Will Ospreay, Jack Perry, Kazuchika Okada, Jon Moxley, Hangman Page, Darby Allin, Britt Baker D.M.D and many more.

Sunday Sept 1 on ESPN.

ESPN and ESPN2 and available on Foxtel, Kayo Sports, Fetch TV and SKY NZ.

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UFC Media. Sydney, Australia. 2023

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How UFC Got Social Media Right; WWE taking the fight online via social media and people power

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Tiffany Delesalle. MMA fighter and Cafe Manager - -November 2023

Tyson Pedro, Mixed Martial Artist (UFC) - 10th May 2017

Dan Severn, Ultimate Fighter, Professional Wrestler and Full Contact Trainer - 10th June 2003

Karrion Kross, Wrestler/Sports Entertainment/Martial Artist (Credit: WWE)

Ken Shamrock, UFC, MMA and pro wrestling legend - 22nd May 2017

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UFC Returns to Vegas

UFC Vegas 93, followed by UFC 303

UFC Returns To Vegas

UFC Vegas 93: Alex Perez vs. Tatsuro Taira

Saturday, June 15, 2024

Apex. Las Vegas

Main card

Flyweight: Alex Perez (+150) vs. Tatsuro Taira (-185)

Middleweight: Antonio Trocoli (+625) vs. Ikram Aliserov (-1000)

Featherweight: Timmy Cuamba (-200) vs. Lucas Almeida (+165)

Bantamweight: Douglas Silva de Andrade (+105) vs. Miles Johns (-125)

Flyweight: Asu Almabayev (-500) vs. Jose Johnson (+375)

Prelims Bantamweight: Brady Hiestand (+150) vs. Garrett Armfield (-185)

Flyweight: Tagir Ulanbekov (-225) vs. Joshua Van (+180)

Flyweight: Jimmy Flick (+340) vs. Nate Maness (-450)

Welterweight: Josh Quinlan (-125) vs. Adam Fugitt (+105)

Women's flyweight: Carli Judice (+155) vs. Gabriella Fernandes (-190)

Featherweight: Jeka Saragih (-300) vs. Westin Wilson (+240)

Women's strawweight: Josefine Knutsson (-225) vs. Julia Polastri (+185)

Featherweight: Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (+150) vs. Melquizael Costa (-185)

News

UFC 303: Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler Saturday, June 29, 2024

T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada

Main card Lightweight: Conor McGregor (-105) vs. Michael Chandler (-115)

Light heavyweight: Jamahal Hill vs. Carlos Ulberg

Women's bantamweight: Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Macy Chiasson

Middleweight: Joe Pyfer vs. Marc-Andre Barriault

Welterweight: Ian Machado Garry vs. Michael Page

Prelims Featherweight: Cub Swanson vs. Andre Fili Bantamweight: Ricky Simon vs. Vinicius Oliveira

Featherweight: Charles Jourdain vs. Jean Silva

Bantamweight: Payton Talbott vs. Yanis Ghemmouri

Prelims Women's strawweight: Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs. Gillian Robertson

Heavyweight: Andrei Arlovski vs. Martin Buday

Flyweight: Rei Tsuruya vs. Carlos Hernandez

*more details to become available as fight dates become closer

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WWE management understood to be keen on Batista return for WrestleMania season
- September 2014

Kurt Angle Talks About Recent Talk With Vince McMahon, TNA's TV Situation, WWE HOF, more - 28th September 2014

WrestleMania 31 promotion on WWE production truck - 28th September 2014

Daniel Bryan tops 24th annual "PWI 500"

Steve Austin merch getting big push; Speculation returns about potential WrestleMania match - September 2014

The Rock confirmed for The Janson Directive - 26th September 2014

Ken Shamrock talks the possibility of him winning the WWE title during his run, UFC and more - 1st September 2014

Dean Ambrose to star in WWE Studios' and Lionsgate's 'Lockdown' - 15th August 2014

Brie Bella and Daniel Bryan discuss potential career paths: Total Divas Bonus Clip,
Sept. 21, 2014

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Brodus Clay, other WWE talent released - June 2014

Hulk Hogan and Sting rumoured to be heading to the WWE - September 2013

Hulk Hogan will forever be the face of a generation of WWE superstars: Triple H - August 2013

Fightin' Fanboys: TNA Wrestling - 19th September 2013

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Kurt Angle talks about wrestling Brock Lesnar behind the scenes in WWE

WWE's rich history in New York City

WWE 2K14 Presents The SummerSlam Week Edition of THE HEYMAN HUSTLE

WWE Trims Full-Year Outlook on Higher Spending, Top-Line Weakness - 13th September 2013

Paul Heyman on Shane Douglas and the birth of Extreme - 27th August 2013

WWE Studios and ABC Family Begin Production on 'Christmas Bounty"

CM Punk appearing at Comic Con - 25th June 2013

RVD talks WWE return - whose schedule is his similar to?, changes to his own attitude, more (w/Video)

WWE 2K14 debut trailer -- "Become Immortal" (Official) and 2K Unveils WWE® 2K14 Cover Art Featuring The Rock®

Tiger Mask Movie Trailer (Video)

Pro Wrestlers vs. Zombies' Featuring Kurt Angle, Matt Hardy & More

Celebrity Wife Swap: Ric Flair and Roddy Piper wives to appear

Celebrity Wife Swap on ABC (United States)

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Human Statue Bodyart does bodypainting, bodyart and costume designs for fanboys at Supanova pop culture expo, Sydney 2013 - 22nd June 2013

Supanova 2013: The Punisher (Marvel Comics icon), pop culture, AWF pro wrestling, Human Statue Bodyart and more

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Fightin' Fanboys: WrestleMania 29 - 4th April 2013

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WWE partners with Yahoo! - 29th April 2013

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Kurt Angle talks about wrestling Brock Lesnar behind the scenes in WWE

Pro Wrestlers vs. Zombies' Featuring Kurt Angle, Matt Hardy & More

Huge Payday For WrestleMania Workers - 21st April 2013

WWE Names Michael Pine Head of Global Sales & Partnership Marketing

Bruno Sammartino WWE 2013 Hall of Fame: Wrestling Observer Newsletter report

Bruno Sammartino and Triple H comment on WWE 2013 Hall of Fame induction - Feb 2013

Dwayne Johnson's cinematic new trailer for TNT's 'The Hero'

Dwayne Johnson Talks G.I. Joe, Teases Hercules and Fast 6 - March 2013

Andre The Giant legend lives on via WWE Specials

Donald Trump announced for WWE Hall of Fame 2013: Celebrity wing

Wrestling News Media: WWE, Hall of Fame 2013: Bruno Sammartino, Donald Trump for celebrity wing...Feb 2013

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SURVIVOR SERIES NEWS: NXT stars debut in PPV main event angle, plus other news from annual PPV - 18th November 2012

-- NXT champion Seth Rollins (formerly Tyler Black), Dean Ambrose, and Roman Reigns debuted on WWE TV by attacking Ryback and preventing him from capturing the WWE Title in the Survivor Series PPV main event.

Rollins, Ambrose, and Reigns were identified by announcer Michael Cole as being from the NXT Developmental system. After they took out Ryback via powerbomb through the Spanish announce table, Punk pinned John Cena, who had received Shell Shock from Ryback before Ryback was taken out by the NXT trio.

-- No titles changed hands during the PPV. In the other top title match, Sheamus beat Big Show via DQ after Show pulled referee Scott Armstrong in the way of a Brogue Kick. Sheamus then delivered a massive beat down to Show using a chair, which likely sets up a World Title re-match at the TLC PPV next month.

-- In the other title matches, Antonio Cesaro retained the U.S. Title over Kofi Kingston and Eve retained the Divas Title over Kaitlyn.

-- In the top Survivor Series elimination match, Dolph Ziggler pinned Randy Orton to be the sole survivor for Team Ziggler over Team Foley. Earlier in the show, WWE teased tension between Orton and Mick Foley, playing up their historical feud from Orton's early days. Also earlier in the show, David Otunga was named as Cody Rhodes's replacement on Team Ziggler following Rhodes's injury at last week's Smackdown TV taping.

-- Tamina, who recently trained with The Rock, returned to WWE TV as Vickie Guerrero's hired bodyguard. The set-up was that A.J. Lee noted that if Vickie places her hands on her, then Vickie will be removed as interim Raw authority figure. Tamina then blindsided A.J. and Superfly Splashed her to establish her new role as Vickie's enforcer (Pro Wrestling Torch)

News

Three-time WWE heavyweight champion Mick Foley together with award-winning Australian comedian Brendon Burns, will visit Australia soil in February 2013 for a first ever Australian tour with their brand new double-handed stand-up comedy show ‘Good God Almighty!’.

Good God Almighty! Australian Tour Dates 2013

February 04 Adelaide, SA
Dunstan Playhouse
February 06 Brisbane, QLD
The Tivoii
February 09 Sydney, NSW
Enmore Theatre Sydney
February 11 Melbourne, Victoria
Athenaeum Theatre Melbourne

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Wrestling News Flashback

Brock Lesnar vs Jon 'Bones' Jones being speculated by sports media commentators; Will WWE top brass make it happen for WrestleMania

For months there's been speculation running rampant about the potential match up of Brock Lesnar aka 'The Beast' vs Jon 'Bones' Jones.

Due to Jones recent drug testing fail it would appear that the obvious place for the match up to happen would be under the WWE umbrella, and what better event to have it take place than WrestleMania.

WWE is always looking for unique, high interest (and grossing) main event matches, and there's little doubt that this dream match would draw massive publicity, and would certainly help sell out an arena (and boost WWE Network subscriber numbers at the same time).

Would the risk of booking such a dream match be worth the potential risk and payoff? Only a few select top brass in the WWE would know, those individuals would be the likes of Vince McMahon and Triple H. Pat Patterson would possibly be in the decision making also, and could very well help book the match, should it be scripted, as all WWE matches are. Or, would the WWE just have these men fight for real? Problem is if its for real, as the WWF Brawl For All was, both men could get seriously hurt and be out of action for many months. Then again, both men would be part-times and are special attractions, so it's not like they have to be out on the road going to arena to arena, following such a bout.

There's also talk whether UFC / MMA sensation Conor McGregor may seriously look at one or more matches under the WWE banner no matter what the result from his clash with Floyd 'Money' Mayweather, who is not a stranger to the WWE ring, having previously fought and beat 'The Big Show' at WrestleMania 24.

It's certainly interesting times for the WWE / Sports Entertainment - MMA - Boxing connection.

Let's all hope that a Lesnar vs Jones and the upcoming McGregor vs Mayweather fight surpass the infamous Ali vs Inoki match from 1976.

As Bruce Buffer says, Let's get ready to rumble. Let's now cross to ringside with Mauro Ranallo for the call of the action.

Websites

WWE.com - Brock Lesnar

UFC.com - Jon Jones

UFC.com - Conor McGregor

WWE.com - Pat Patterson

WWE.com - Vince McMahon

WWE.com - Triple H

WWE.con - Antonio Inoki

Muhammad Ali official website

WWE.com - Muhammad Ali highlights

WWE.com - Shows - Hall Of Fame

WWE.com - Mauro Ranallo

Mauro Ranallo official website

Bruce Buffer official website

Ronda Rousey official website

WrestleMania.com