WWE Leaves Big Network in Mexico
After more than six years airing on the Network, WWE Raw aired for the last time on Televisa this past weekend.
Televisa is Latin America’s biggest mass media company not to mention one of the biggest in the world, so this news is pretty big for the WWE TV presence in the Mexican market.
With WWE parting ways with Televisa, WWE programming is now only available on pay TV in Mexico.
Tribute to Troops Sees Decline on NBC
According to TV By The Numbers, the rating for this year’s Tribute to the Troops replay special on NBC was down 33% from last year in the 18-49 demographic.
Additionally, overall viewership was also down 33% from last year’s number.
Hogan Training Rapper for Wrestling Career
Hulk Hogan and rapper Riff Raff, aka Jody Highroller, announced over the weekend that Hogan will be training Highroller for a potential pro wrestling career. Hogan’s son Nick posted the video announcement below, and the following was posted by Hogan on Twitter:
Can’t wait to start training with my new partner @JODYHiGHROLLER !!! Hulkamania is going NEON brother! HH
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) December 28, 2014
Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.
