dalyricalbandit
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TonyDubbz;8988816 said:
WELP WELL SEE THESE GUYS DESTROYING KANE AND BIG SHOW SOON
BangEm_Bart
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Sorry but that overrated nigga EC3 sucks.
BeleeDatPleighboy
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These guys are over in Omaha?
Oh yeah...its real
Oh yeah...its real
willhustle
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During today's WWE conference call, Vince McMahon talked about WWE injuries heading into WrestleMania. Vince said that several stars will be returning soon including Seth Rollins, Randy Orton, Bray Wyatt and John Cena.
Vince also said they have introduced 13 new stars recently, giving props to the NXT brand. He said they will have more talent on the roster in the next 30 days than they have ever had before.
Vince also said they have introduced 13 new stars recently, giving props to the NXT brand. He said they will have more talent on the roster in the next 30 days than they have ever had before.
willhustle
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As noted, WWE has been cracking down on account sharing on the Network. They planned to make it so that only one device can be used on an account at a time.
During today’s conference call, George Barrios commented on the changes. He says it’s just a minor change and he doesn’t believe the sharing that was going on hurt revenue. They continue to invest in new technology and content for the WWE Network. They also continue to invest in the China market.
Speaking of the Network, the company revealed that the company had 1.469 million WWE Network subscribers the day after WrestleMania 32 with 1.357 million of those being paid subscribers. They announced a total of 1.824 million subscribers in today’s first quarter 2016 earnings report with 1.454 million of those being paid subscribers. This shows an increase of 355,000 subscribers from March 31st to April 4th.
its....JOHN B
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Bray winning the strap will have a feel like when DB first won it at Wrestlemania, random thought but I know they will get it right eventually
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waterproof
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TonyDubbz;8988816 said:
Fake ass Doom with a little mixture of The Machines, Word up to Ron Simmons, The Natural Butch Reed, Haku and Andre the Giant
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Them cats big. Vince can't wait I bet. They might skip NXT. That gear hard as fuck though
Them cats big. Vince can't wait I bet. They might skip NXT. That gear hard as fuck though
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BangEm_Bart
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Anyone got video of their matches?
DOPEdweebz
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Probably can't wrestle for shit yet huh
Peezy_Jenkins
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Vince will probably fast track em to balance out all the "vanilla midgets" up there killing shit
dalyricalbandit
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Like I said watch Kane and show get feed to them just to make them feel like monsters
willhustle
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Word going around that UFC is being sold for as much as $4 billion. One of the investors involved is WWE.
willhustle
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Rumor:
The owners of the UFC are in advanced talks to sell the business, sources told ESPN.com.
At least four bidders are believed to have submitted bids for the organization, including WME/IMG, China Media Capital, The Blackstone Group and Dalian Wanda Group. The winning bid, should things proceed, is expected to be for a valuation between $3.5 billion and $4 billion, multiple sources with knowledge of the negotiations told ESPN.com.
"As a private company, we don't discuss speculation or rumors related to our business," said David Sholler, vice president of public relations and athlete marketing for the UFC.
Investment bank Goldman Sachs has been representing Zuffa LLC, which bought the UFC in 2001 for only $2 million. Sources with knowledge of the numbers presented to potential investors said that Goldman Sachs had represented UFC's last full year earnings in the $200 million to $250 million range, before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. A new television rights deal, which would begin in 2019, could add an additional $250 million in annual revenue to the bottom line, investors were advised.
Lorenzo Fertitta, who with his brother Frank owned more than 80 percent of the business at last public acknowledgment, told CNN in December that the private company grossed about $600 million in revenue last year. Besides the Fertittas, who are each worth about $1.6 billion, according to Forbes, the company has two other minority investors: UFC president Dana White and the Abu Dhabi government, which, under its Flash Entertainment arm, bought a 10 percent stake in the business for an undisclosed sum in 2010.
The leader in the bid to buy the biggest mixed martial arts business in the world is said to be Chinese-based conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group, sources said. Its chairman, Wang Jianlin, is the richest man in China, worth nearly $35 billion, according to Forbes Magazine.
The company has slowly been getting into sports. Last year, Wanda bought a 20 percent stake in soccer superpower Atletico Madrid for a reported $48 million. In March, amid the FIFA scandal, the company agreed to sign on as a FIFA partner, the highest level of sponsorship, through 2030.
In January, Dalian Wanda Group became the first Chinese company to become owners of a major Hollywood film studio when it agreed to buy Legendary Entertainment from Pittsburgh Steelers minority owner Thomas Tull for about $3.5 billion.
The UFC, under parent company Zuffa, is privately owned and does not publicly reveal financial information. It's safe to say, however, the company is coming off a monster financial year in 2015, led by the emergence of crossover stars in Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor.
Rousey and McGregor each headlined three UFC events in 2015. Rousey's title fight against Holly Holm in November set a new company attendance record at Etihad Stadium. One month later, McGregor's title fight against Jose Aldo in Las Vegas drew the promotion's second-highest gate receipts in its history, with ticket sales grossing more than $10 million.
Other bidders said to be in the mix are WME/IMG, which owns media properties and represents athletes, including Rousey, the former UFC bantamweight champion. Blackstone Group is also believed to be a bidder. A senior executive at the private equity firm, David Blitzer, owns a minority stake in the New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia 76ers and British soccer team Crystal Palace.
Another bidder is state-backed investment firm China Media Capital, which in October beat out Dalian Wanda and national broadcaster CCTV to win the broadcast rights for the Chinese Super League, the highest level of soccer in the country. In December, CMC, with another Chinese investment group, Citic Capital, bought a 13 percent stake of British soccer team Manchester City for a reported $400 million. UFC executive vice president Garry Cook was CEO of Manchester City from 2008 to 2011.
It's not surprising that the leading bid is said to be from China. Chinese companies have made $110.8 billion worth of deals in 2016 compared with $106 billion for all of 2015, according to Dealogic, a financial markets data provider.
The owners of the UFC are in advanced talks to sell the business, sources told ESPN.com.
At least four bidders are believed to have submitted bids for the organization, including WME/IMG, China Media Capital, The Blackstone Group and Dalian Wanda Group. The winning bid, should things proceed, is expected to be for a valuation between $3.5 billion and $4 billion, multiple sources with knowledge of the negotiations told ESPN.com.
"As a private company, we don't discuss speculation or rumors related to our business," said David Sholler, vice president of public relations and athlete marketing for the UFC.
Investment bank Goldman Sachs has been representing Zuffa LLC, which bought the UFC in 2001 for only $2 million. Sources with knowledge of the numbers presented to potential investors said that Goldman Sachs had represented UFC's last full year earnings in the $200 million to $250 million range, before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. A new television rights deal, which would begin in 2019, could add an additional $250 million in annual revenue to the bottom line, investors were advised.
Lorenzo Fertitta, who with his brother Frank owned more than 80 percent of the business at last public acknowledgment, told CNN in December that the private company grossed about $600 million in revenue last year. Besides the Fertittas, who are each worth about $1.6 billion, according to Forbes, the company has two other minority investors: UFC president Dana White and the Abu Dhabi government, which, under its Flash Entertainment arm, bought a 10 percent stake in the business for an undisclosed sum in 2010.
The leader in the bid to buy the biggest mixed martial arts business in the world is said to be Chinese-based conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group, sources said. Its chairman, Wang Jianlin, is the richest man in China, worth nearly $35 billion, according to Forbes Magazine.
The company has slowly been getting into sports. Last year, Wanda bought a 20 percent stake in soccer superpower Atletico Madrid for a reported $48 million. In March, amid the FIFA scandal, the company agreed to sign on as a FIFA partner, the highest level of sponsorship, through 2030.
In January, Dalian Wanda Group became the first Chinese company to become owners of a major Hollywood film studio when it agreed to buy Legendary Entertainment from Pittsburgh Steelers minority owner Thomas Tull for about $3.5 billion.
The UFC, under parent company Zuffa, is privately owned and does not publicly reveal financial information. It's safe to say, however, the company is coming off a monster financial year in 2015, led by the emergence of crossover stars in Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor.
Rousey and McGregor each headlined three UFC events in 2015. Rousey's title fight against Holly Holm in November set a new company attendance record at Etihad Stadium. One month later, McGregor's title fight against Jose Aldo in Las Vegas drew the promotion's second-highest gate receipts in its history, with ticket sales grossing more than $10 million.
Other bidders said to be in the mix are WME/IMG, which owns media properties and represents athletes, including Rousey, the former UFC bantamweight champion. Blackstone Group is also believed to be a bidder. A senior executive at the private equity firm, David Blitzer, owns a minority stake in the New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia 76ers and British soccer team Crystal Palace.
Another bidder is state-backed investment firm China Media Capital, which in October beat out Dalian Wanda and national broadcaster CCTV to win the broadcast rights for the Chinese Super League, the highest level of soccer in the country. In December, CMC, with another Chinese investment group, Citic Capital, bought a 13 percent stake of British soccer team Manchester City for a reported $400 million. UFC executive vice president Garry Cook was CEO of Manchester City from 2008 to 2011.
It's not surprising that the leading bid is said to be from China. Chinese companies have made $110.8 billion worth of deals in 2016 compared with $106 billion for all of 2015, according to Dealogic, a financial markets data provider.
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