The WWE's audience skews young and male, but another attractive thing about its audience is its diversity. It's very popular among Hispanics and Blacks, where it ranks among the top 20 on TV and draws a big audience at live events.
That makes those WWE events a good place for advertisers who want to reach young, diverse crowds.
Though advertisers have voiced concerns about raunchiness in the past, over recent years the entertainment company has made a conscious effort to keep its content PG to appease both parents and advertisers...More?
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November 8, 2010
Media Life Magazine on WWE and its Advertisers
WWE Board Member Resigns
On November 5, 2010, Michael Solomon resigned as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors and its Audit and Compensation Committees.
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This Day in Wrestling History
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Verne Gagne for the AWA Heavyweight title.
November 8, 1975
Scott Hall defeated Bret Hart, Sid Vicious & Goldberg for the WCW US Heavyweight title.
November 8, 1999
November 7, 2010
'Atlas: Too Much...Too Soon' One of the Most Truthful Wrestling Books Ever
The rise, fall and recent resurrection of the life and career of Tony Atlas is perfectly told in his new book, Atlas: Too Much ... Too Soon. The book, co-written by Scott Teal, tells the truthful journey of Atlas, who was groomed for professional wrestling, only to let his own career and life turn to despair by his own actions....More?
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This Day in Wrestling History
Frank Gotch, who hasn't wrestled since August, again announces his "retirement." This time he says Jess Westegaard deserves the title. Gotch would be back in action before the year is out.
November 7, 1912
November 6, 2010
Mick Foley Addresses His "Head Trauma Issues" On TSN
Mick Foley addressed his own head trauma issues while taping a new interview for TSN's "Off the Record" with Michael Landsberg reports Prowrestling.net. The interview is scheduled to air on November 10th, which is also the same day Foley will be featured as a guest on "The Daily Show" with Jon Stewart on Comedy Central.
Stone Cold Committed to Being an Actor
Any thoughts of a WWE comeback by Stone Cold Steve Austin will have to be put on hold. Austin is doing just fine on a movie career, with his latest, Hunt to Kill, out on direct-to-DVD and getting good reviews.
Plus the current WWE environment may not exactly be Austin's cup of tea.
"It's a PG business these days," says Austin, who shot down rumblings he would appear on RAW on Dec. 27. "And the Stone Cold character is close to being an R-rated act. I was edgy and I had a lot of fun doing it."...More?
source: slam wrestling
Son of Brian Pillman Making Own Legacy
Brian Pillman has daily reminders of his father’s legacy – his teammates who call him Flyin’ Brian, the substitute teacher who raises his eyebrows when he comes to Pillman’s name during roll call, the stories his relatives recount.
Even if he wanted to avoid it – and he doesn’t – he couldn’t. The Dixie Heights senior football player is unmistakably the son of one of Cincinnati’s rags to riches stories, one that ended too soon and too sadly...More?
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This Day in Wrestling History
Michael "Crash Holly" Lockwood passes away suddenly at the age of 32.
November 6, 2003
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
