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ESPN buys rights to stream WWE major events WWE premium live events, including WrestleMania, will air on ESPN’s new paid direct-to-consumer streaming service beginning next year.

ESPN signs a five-year, $1.6 billion deal to air WWE premium live events on its paid streaming service beginning next year. Here's my report for the Orlando Sentinel:

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The Trump-Musk Twitter blowup was last month, btw

News: legendary Washington Post sports columnist @sallyjenx.bsky.social is leaving The Post.

Hulk Hogan, dead at 71, had strong affection for Orlando Hulk Hogan, who passed away Thursday at age 71, had a charisma that spread from his Florida roots around the world as a pro-wrestling icon.

My Orlando Sentinel remembrance of Hulk Hogan, who always had the aura of a superstar, whether beloved or hated. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/07/24/h...

In my 2017 interview for the Orlando Sentinel, Hulk Hogan talked about what gave him the drive to become an iconic wrestler.

What Do You Want, Joe Rogan or Real Journalism? Two recent major studies show how the consumption of, and trust in, American news outlets is dangerously polarised - Europe should take note, warns Christian Christensen

I wrote for @bylinetimes.bsky.social.

In a Pew Center study, only one news outlet was trusted by over 50% of Republican respondents: Fox News (56%). The next most trusted media source? Joe Rogan (31%). Those are the only two over 30%. Let that sink in. www.bylinesupplement.com/p/what-do-yo...

The iconic Red Panda just left the court in a wheelchair after falling less than a minute into her famed halftime act.

She briefly got up, with assistance, appearing to hold her back, before she was eventually taken to the back of Target Center in a wheelchair

Saraya finding true happiness away from pro wrestling The former AEW and WWE star once also known as Paige said she hasn’t had a conversation with WWE. “No. I love the WWE, but no.” Saraya-Jade Bevis has a new memoir, “Hell in …

NEW WRESTLING PROFILE: Saraya (aka Paige) says she plans to take the rest of this year off from wrestling. On rumors of a return at Evolution: "No. I love the WWE, but no. ... I just want to find myself a little bit outside it and next year, maybe come back.” www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/06/30/s...

I thought it was absolutely the right choice in this case. A simple story, well-told.

Break the mold on Smash Mouth's "All Star."

Holy cats. What a moment. And he almost got his just deserts.

Pixar Film Ranking This year marks the 30th anniversary of Pixar's first film, Toy Story. So we at NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast are asking you to help us determine what is the BEST Pixar feature? You have up to ...

Did you know a new Pixar movie drops in a few weeks? (Perhaps not!) Well anywho, this year marks the 30th anniversary of TOY STORY, so over at PCHH we're polling listeners for an official Pixar movie ranking -- you have until *this Friday* to get in on it. Get to it!

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WWE’s Drew McIntyre ready for a sort of homecoming in Tampa The pro-wrestling headliner is ready for nights on the town — and a prime-time date with a steel cage at Saturday Night’s Main Event.

Drew McIntyre is part of #WWE Saturday Night's Main Event this weekend in Tampa, his home for 12 years: "Like me or hate me, the person I am today is a lot because of Tampa." We chatted about his favorite Tampa hangouts, his feud with Damian Priest and more.
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Absolutely. You'd be in the same place in the narrative right now. And everybody could look forward to Cena's first heel promo at Raw After Mania, the perfect heater.

As great as the Bloodline storytelling was for multiple years, in the past few months the Rock's spotty schedule has just created too many plot holes that they can't dig out of.

Jeff Jarrett: Wrestling fans’ bitter tribalism creates cash As the veteran AEW star enters the video-game world as a board member at Acclaim Entertainment, he says the bitterness of social-media takes is actually a good thing.

Jeff Jarrett learned to appreciate pro-wrestling matches from legends like his father, Jackie Fargo and Jerry (the King) Lawler. Plus: Jarrett's new video-game venture, John Cena's heel turn, AEW Revolution and why wrestling tribalism is good. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/03/19/j...

Transgender wrestler Gabbi Tuft has cautious reaction to Trump orders Gabbi Tuft, who once competed in WWE as Tyler Reks, said she’ll wait and see if Trump’s executive orders regarding treatment of transgender individuals lead to harmful actions.

#Transgender wrestler @GabbiTuft, formerly Tyler Reks in #WWE, has a mixed, cautious reaction to the Trump orders affecting her community: "An executive order doesn’t strike things into law. .... Until then, I don’t see a reason to be up in arms." More: www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/02/13/t...

This is extremely bad for journalists and editors like me. As noted down in this thread, why is Zuck punishing the fact-checkers instead of those who are distorting the facts that need checking? That's more important than ever.

Yes! I had to look up Richard Gadd, which shows my own ignorance but usually WWE is better than that.

Bayley’s rise to WWE fame all started with one Orlando hug The four-time WWE champion, once the darling of Orlando’s NXT promotion, returns to the city Dec. 28 for a show at the Kia Center.

Bayley has fond memories of her time in Orlando with NXT: "When I lived there, I did everything I could, went to all the coffee shops, did the Disney thing. It keeps growing... I’ll go back to Craft & Common; they had a delicious pretzel sandwich." More: www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/12/18/b...

Bayley’s rise to WWE fame all started with one Orlando hug The four-time WWE champion, once the darling of Orlando’s NXT promotion, returns to the city Dec. 28 for a show at the Kia Center.

NEW WRESTLING INTERVIEW: Bayley, once among the most popular in NXT, returns to Orlando Dec. 28. She tells the Sentinel when she first felt welcome at Full Sail, why she misses Orlando and why a focused storyline made 2024 one of her best years. www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/12/18/b...