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As word on the street goes, WWE had a historic night in Chicago for Survivor Series: WarGames with incredible stats. The 37th edition of Survivor Series took place last Saturday at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois; this is the third time the "Big 4" event occurred at this historic venue. Five matches were contested, including two brutal WarGames and two championship matches.
As reported by WWE, Survivor Series broke several records in viewership, gate, and merchandise. It had the largest gate of the premium live event, with 17,138 attendees at the historic Chitown arena, breaking the previous record set in Brooklyn back in 2021. In addition, the show also saw a 44% increase in viewership over the previous year, which had already been a record-breaking year. As a result of its partnership with Fanatics, Survivor Series sold more merchandise than any other in the history of the premium live event. Furthermore, sponsorship revenue gained 24% from 2022 to this year’s event.
We'd be remiss not to mention the return of R-Truth, the long-awaited return of Randy Orton, and the biggest highlight of the night, the return of CM Punk. After almost a decade of absence, the "voice of the voiceless" returned “home” to WWE. The moment went viral, generating a tremendous buzz across social media with over 71 million views across all platforms.
Survivor Series was a night of records, surprises, and dare we say…emotions. It was a night that proved WWE is still the best of the best in sports entertainment on the grandest stage of them all. If you missed the show, you can replay the action exclusively on Peacock in the United States and on the WWE Network everywhere else.
Trust me, you’ll want to run this year’s Survivor Series back!
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If you’ve been tuning in, NXT has given us epic action every Tuesday night. And if you live in Tennessee and want to experience the action live, we’ve got news for you. Yesterday, WWE®, part of TKO Group Holdings, announced NXT Vengeance Day will take place LIVE from the F&M Bank Arena in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Saturday, February 4, 2024; this will be NXT’s first live PLE in Tennessee ever.
NXT Vengeance Day will feature the best from NXT, including many of your favorite NXT superstars. The card is currently set to include NXT Champion llja Dragunov, NXT Women's Champion Lyra Valkyria, and the NXT Tag Team Champions Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo all defending their titles. Carmelo Hayes, Trick Williams, Tiffany Stratton, and Roxanne Perez are also scheduled to be in the building.
Tickets for NXT Vengeance Day become available Friday, December 8 at 11 am. ET / 10 am CT, and you can cop them at Ticketmaster or get exclusive early access to tickets via the NXT Vengeance Day pre-sale. Can't get to the show? You can watch NXT Vengeance Day live exclusively on Peacock in the United States and on WWE Network everywhere else.
Tickets will sell out fast, so take advantage of this chance to witness history being made! If you rock with NXT like we do, you won't want to miss this historic event.
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The Black Rasslin' Podcast returns with healthy dose of rasslin'-flavored poddin'. This week, Mimi, Fam, Matth, and khal link up to talk everything from Ronda Rousey showing up in Ring of Honor and Will Ospreay being All Elite to a #NoCapRecap of AEW Full Gear 2023, WWE Survivor Series: WarGames predictions, and much more!
NOTE: This episode was recorded earlier this week. Think "during Monday Night Raw" earlier this week. Enjoy the rest of the holiday weekend!
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The Black Rasslin' Podcast returns with healthy dose of rasslin'-flavored poddin'. This week, Mimi, Matth, and khal to discuss WWE Crown Jewel and its fallout, NXT going to The CW in 2024, Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes on NXT, Keith Lee vs. Samoa Joe, rumors of WWE being interested in Giulia, and more!
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WWE Superstar Ettore "Big E" Ewen, journalist Andreas Hale, and graphic artist Jonathan Davenport had a chance encounter in 2020 that led to something special. At the time, Ewen's creative partners were simultaneously stranded by the COVID-19 pandemic and deeply affected by the murder of George Floyd. Faced with racial unrest around the world, they knew they had to do something. In order to find inspiration and solace for themselves and their community, the three creatives turned to each other and their creativity. Their coping culminated in Our Heroes Rock!. One of their chief influences was Schoolhouse Rock!, an animated series of educational short films (and later music videos) aired on the ABC network as part of its Saturday morning children's programming. Various topics were covered, including grammar, science, economics, history, mathematics, and civics. Its original run lasted from 1973 to 1985. Ewen, Hale, and Davenport designed Our Heroes Rock! to showcase unsung Heroes of Color in Black History in a similar (but enhanced) format.
Through the fusion of Hip-Hop music with stunning 3D animation and a family-friendly sci-fi feel, the result was to create fascinating short films with the hopes of educating audiences of all ages about important historical Black figures with an engaging approach. After cooking the concept in the kitchen, Ewen, Hale, and Davenport ran an overly successful crowdfunding campaign, which allowed them to grind for three years before partnering with animation studio Something's Awry and Grammy-nominated Hip-Hop artist Rapsody to create their first of hopefully many animated short film series installments, Bridges.
In October 2023, Big E announced that Bridges would be making its world premiere at the UrbanWorld Film Festival, which is an annual five-day festival based in New York City showcasing narrative and documentary features, short films, web originals, music videos, spotlight screenings and conversations, and live staged screenplay readings. Bridges was featured in the 7 Shorts: What Is Mine category, which showcased films from around the world highlighting characters with societal reflections, historical echoes, and personal reckonings, and the films featured moments of introspection, inspiration, conflict, and resilience.
Bridges follows the story of Maya, a lonely 12-year-old girl who struggles with social anxiety and is unable to connect with her peers. One day, Maya takes a virtual field trip to a futuristic Black History museum, The Hall of Heroes. With the help of E-Tour (voiced by Big E), the film explores the heroes of Black History. Maya joins a group of virtual students to discover the story of Ruby Bridges, an American civil rights activist who made history at six. In 1960, when the federal government ordered the New Orleans school system to integrate, Bridges became the first African-American student to attend a once-whites-only school. Many whites opposed to integration reacted with hostility and racism toward Bridges. Since only one teacher would teach her, Ruby was in a class of one, escorted to and from school by federal marshals. Though it was a struggle, Ruby demonstrated courage and perseverance despite the challenges. To this day, she represents racial equality in education.
By the film's end, Maya overcomes her fears and has gained the inspiration she needs to escape her shell—resilience, bravery, and acceptance for who you are bled through the story. Bridges celebrates diversity, courage, and friendship, inspiring the audience to embrace their authentic selves and overcome any obstacles. After the screening, the audience enjoyed a short panel discussion with the creators and stars of each film. Davenport, Ewen, and Hale shared the vision for this project, their passion for sharing history infused with music, and an ambition to make more films down the road.
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The Black Rasslin' Podcast returns with healthy dose of rasslin'-flavored poddin'. This week, Mimi, Fam, Matth, and khal to discuss the week in wrestling, from Carmelo Hayes and Ilja Dragunov's rubber match and Ric Flair's new AEW deal to our predictions for WWE Crown Jewel.
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