Brock Lesnar is back on WWE programming. But what does that mean for his contract since he’s been gone since 2023? The wrestling world is still talking about the WWE return of Brock Lesnar, who shockingly returned to the company at the end of SummerSlam on Sunday evening. With Lesnar being absent from WWE programming for two years, what is …
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Drew McIntyre reacts to Brock Lesnar’s return. ‘The Beast’ shocked fans around the world at WWE SummerSlam, taking out John Cena with a F-5 after his Street Fight with Cody Rhodes. The return sparked a ton of controversy, with fans and various media pundits bringing up the fact that Lesnar was implicated in Janel Grant’s lawsuit against Vince McMahon and …
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Cody Rhodes struggled to walk following the main event of WWE SmackDown. Tonight’s episode of SmackDown ended with a blockbuster main event. In a tag team match, Cody Rhodes teamed up with his SummerSlam opponent, John Cena, and faced the duo of Logan Paul and Drew McIntyre. It had all the requirements to be an epic match. However, it ended …
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Tonight’s WWE SmackDown, airing August 8, 2025, promises an action-packed night live from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Québec, Canada. The post-WWE SummerSlam show sees “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes make his return to the blue brand as Undisputed WWE Champion. Plus, 17-time World Champion John Cena will addresses the shocking return of “The Beast Incarnate” Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam. …
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WWE fans are definitely in for a treat as John Cena is confirmed to open the August 8th episode of Friday Night SmackDown live from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. WWE took to their official Twitter account and confirmed that the Leader of Cenation will be kicking off the highly anticipated episode tonight, where he is set to …
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While Jelly Roll had his first official WWE match over the weekend at “Summer Slam” in New Jersey, another high-profile artist/ wrestling fan has been conspicuously absent from the sport for the past few months: Travis Scott. His absence is especially notable because Scott had seemed all in with the WWE earlier this year. He made a momentous surprise appearance …
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LONDON — It’s strange to be in a country where ESPN is barely an afterthought. Near the London Eye, hard on the South Bank of the River Thames, there are billboards featuring images of soccer stars Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland promoting the many sports properties of TNT Sports, which here is a pay-TV joint venture between BT Group and …
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Not everyone with the WWE has glowing things to say about ESPN. Former wrestling commentator and current ESPN host Pat McAfee called out some of the mid-level “suits” as bums after the announcement on Wednesday that WWE and the network are teaming up on a deal to broadcast the promotion’s premium live events. “Congrats to the @WWE and @espn on …
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Starting in 2026, WWE premium live events will air on ESPN in the United States as part of their new streaming service. According to the Wall Street Journal, the deal is reportedly for $1.6 billion over five years ($325 million per year). An official start date was not announced, but it’s all but certain to be with this April’s WrestleMania …
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ESPN and WWE are about to get each other in tighter holds. Under a new five-year deal, ESPN’s soon-to-launch streaming outlet will, starting in 2026, become the exclusive U.S. home of all of the WWE’s top live events, including “WrestleMania,” “SummerSlam,” “Royal Rumble” and “Survivor Series.” WWE will continue to produce all the events, which have in recent years been …
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