Wrestling

2/3/2023 |  Vince McMahon Would Step Down to Complete Sale of WWE (Front Office Sports)

• WWE CEO Nick Khan said potential sale of WWE 'not about what role' McMahon will have.
• McMahon returned to WWE in January after he retired abruptly in July.

2/3/2023 |  UFC Signs College Wrestler to NIL Deal in Barrier-Breaking Move (Sportico) UFC has become the first competition-based professional sports association to sign a college athlete to an NIL deal. It could become a trend.
Iowa freshman Bella Mir, a member of the Hawkeyes wrestling team, joined UFC as a brand ambassador last week. Mir—the daughter of Frank Mir, a former UFC heavyweight champion—previously starred at Centennial High School in Las Vegas, Nev. She was ranked sixth nationally in her weight division and won several championships. Mir also has a professional MMA record of 3-0.

2/2/2023 |  WWE’s McMahon Willing to Leave as Sales Hit Record $1.2 Billion (Sportico) Vince McMahon will step away from World Wrestling Entertainment if it maximizes shareholder value in any future deal, the company told analysts in a call detailing its 2022 financial results Thursday night.

1/24/2023 |  Wichita to Continue Hosting NAIA Men’s Wrestling Championships (SportsTravel) The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has selected Wichita, Kansas, to host its 2023–2025 Men’s Wrestling National Championships at Hartman Arena. Visit Wichita hosted the championships from 2020 through 2022, bringing hundreds of athletes to the region resulting in nearly $800,000 in estimated economic impact each year the event is hosted in the city.

1/20/2023 |  Reelz Becomes Official U.S. Home for Major League Wrestling (Sportico)   Grappling is about to go primetime on Reelz: the channel has become the official U.S. home of Major League Wrestling. It’s the biggest platform yet for the professional wrestling organization.
The weekly block of MLW programing will kick off Feb. 7 at 10 p.m. ET with a new flagship series called MLW Underground Wrestling. With a goal to usher in a new generation of fans, the series will feature fighters such as MLW world champion Alex Hammerstone, “The Certified G” Real1, women’s featherweight champion Taya Valkyrie, John Hennigan, Jacob Fatu, “The World’s Greatest Wonder” Microman and more.