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The grapplers hit it big on Peacock. WrestleMania XL, which took place April 6-7 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, is now Peacock’s most-streamed entertainment event ever with 1.3 billion live minutes across both nights.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Vive la France! Vive la WWE! The first major event after Wrestlemania XL is also one of the biggest events in Europe. The WWE is going international with Backlash France 2024.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter WrestleMania 40 is the most-streamed entertainment event ever on Peacock, Variety has learned exclusively. Per the NBCUniversal streamer, the two night event at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia was viewed for 1.3 billion minutes over the weekend of April 6 & 7. Based on the average minute audience, night one of this year’s show was up 26% over night one from last year, while night two was up 30% over last year.

Shaheem Reid When you’re Lil Baby’s lil’ baby boy, there are perks to rolling with your old man, even if the elder Lil Baby isn’t even 30 — like going to WrestleMania XL and sitting with his friends Meek Mill, 2 Chainz, Wale and comedian-actor Druski. But more importantly, you get to sit in the front row and be close enough to cheer on the Rock as he literally hit “Rock Bottom.” On Saturday night, WWE put on its Super Bowl: night one of WrestleMania XL at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. “The biggest WrestleMania of all-time,” as it is being hyped, was headlined by the return of wrestler-turned Hollywood megastar the Rock.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The WWE‘s biggest event of the year is here with WrestleMania 2024. This year’s event features 13 matchups, including seven title bouts, spread over two nights on Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter WWE‘s weekly shows saw improvements in the Q1 key demo ratings year over year while remaining mostly steady in total viewership. Compared to the same time period last year, “Smackdown” is up 15% in the adults 18-49 demographic to an average of 892,000 viewers per episode and up 3% in total viewers with 2.4 million viewers per episode. It should be noted, though, that those numbers do not include the episode that aired on March 29.

EXCLUSIVE: Talent agent Marisa Patella has joined Prototype Talent Agency. Formerly with A3, Patella joins Prototype following the recent closure of the agency.

EXCLUSIVE: Veteran rep Pietra Ingenito has joined Prototype Talent Agency as a senior talent agent. Ingenito comes to Prototype following a 5-year stint with A3 Artists Agency, which recently ceased operations.

EXCLUSIVE: Talent Agent Julian Cohen has joined Brian Wittenstein‘s Prototype Talent Agency.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter WWE‘s NXT won out in the so-called Tuesday Night War against AEW‘s “Dynamite.” According to the Nielsen overnight ratings, NXT pulled in 921,000 viewers on Tuesday night with 396,000 in the key adults 18-49 demographic. “Dynamite” averaged 609,000 viewers with 346,000 in the demo. While that is a far cry from the numbers seen during the Monday Night Wars between WWE (then WWF) and WCW, it is still a resounding victory for WWE, with NXT up approximately 7.5% compared to last week’s show.

Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Wrestling fans are in for a treat this weekend as John Cena, Seth Rollins and other WWE superstars hit the ring for WWE Fastlane 2023. Traditionally a pay-per-view event, this year’s WWE Fastlane is streaming free for Peacock subscribers as a Premium Live Event.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter WWE is once again making changes to its on-air commentary teams, Variety has learned exclusively. Beginning Aug. 7, Michael Cole and Wade Barrett will serve as the commentators for “Monday Night Raw” on USA Network.

Pro wrestler Cody Rhodes may be ruthless in the ring — but he has an undeniable soft spot for his daughter.

The Biggest Party of the Summer is headed to the Motor City.On Saturday, Aug. 5, WWE SummerSlam dropkicks its way into Detroit, MI’s Ford Field for an evening of chokeholds, takedowns and superstar matchups.Just a few of the top competitors on the card include Roman Reigns taking on his cousin Jey Uso for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar in the finale to their trilogy and Seth Rollins and Finn Balor duking it out once more in a rematch of their Money In The Bank World Title match.As Peter Arriaga Jr., the host of The Wrestling Caucus podcast said, “Honestly, this is the most loaded SummerSlam show in years.”And if you still need tickets to witness the mayhem and madness live, we’re here to help.At the time of publication, our team found some seats going for as low as $72 before fees on Vivid Seats.Lower-level seats start at $141 before fees.$156 before fees is the best price going for floor seats.Need more information before heading to Detroit to see what Arriaga Jr.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Cody Rhodes is one of the leading figures in professional wrestling, but his path to the top has not been a straight one. In the new Peacock documentary “American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes,” the WWE star delves deep into his past and sets his sights on the future. In the feature-length doc, Rhodes talks at length on his feelings growing up as the son of legendary wrestler Dusty Rhodes and how he learned to trust his instincts and bet on himself in his quest to reach the highest echelon of sports entertainment.

Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short in the third season of “Only Murders in the Building” on Wednesday, which is set to premiere on August 8. Season 3 will follow Charles (Martin), Oliver (Short) and Mabel (Gomez) as they dig deeper into a murder that takes place behind the scenes of a Broadway show. Ben Glenroy’s (Paul Rudd) Broadway debut is shortened after his sudden death, in which Charles, Oliver and Mabel band together to investigate. With the help of co-star Loretta Durkin (Meryl Streep), the trio “embarks on their toughest case yet” as Oliver battles to keep this show on the road.

McKinley Franklin editor Peacock has set a July 31 premiere date for its latest docuseries, “American Nightmare: Becoming Cody Rhodes.” The streamer announced the date for the new series, which spotlights the son of WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes, on Monday. Growing up under the legendary wrestling icon, Cody Rhodes infamously made a name for himself as the “American Nightmare” when he decided to leave the WWE. (The name was meant to be a counter to his father, known as “The American Dream.”) The new documentary will track his own journey leaving the organization, his eventual return to WrestleMania and his journey chasing the WWE championship – a feat his father, Dusty, never accomplished. 

Audiences flocked to Peacock for WWE‘s WrestleMania 39.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter WWE’s WrestleMania 39 delivered the highest weekend usage ever on Peacock. The two-night event was up 29% in hours viewed and 32% in reach compared to last year’s WrestleMania, Peacock announced Tuesday. The NBCUniversal-owned streamer also claims that WrestleMania 39 generated the most hours-watched of any live event on Peacock with the exception of the Super Bowl. It should be noted that, like other streaming services, Peacock does not provide specific viewership information to back up these claims. On linear television, the episode of “Monday Night Raw” that aired on USA Network the day after the final night of WrestleMania saw a significant boost in the ratings. This week’s episode nabbed 997,000 viewers in the key adults 18-49 demographic, the highest demo audience for “Raw” since February 2020 and up 37% from last week. In total viewers, the episode averaged 2.26 million viewers, up 23% over last week.

Peacock. WrestleMania 39 will stream live on Peacock beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT on Saturday, April 1 and continuing with the main events at 8:00 p.m.

World Wrestling Entertainment has had plenty of dominant characters over the past 50 years, but Roman Reigns continues to set his own path.

Peacock. WrestleMania 39 will stream live on Peacock beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on both nights. Pre-show coverage starts at 6 p.m.

Raw and Smackdown, it’s finally time.On April 1-2, the 39th WrestleMania is headed to Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium and some of wrestling’s biggest names are coming along for the ride to duke it out for WWE glory on the sport’s biggest stage.2023’s main event pits Cody Rhodes against Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal championship.And given the historic nature of this high-profile matchup between these two heavyweights with wrestling in their lineage, fans can get in the door for shockingly affordable prices.At the time of publication, we found some tickets going for as low as $40 before fees for a single-day pass into WrestleMania.Two-day passes start at $182 before fees.Want to know more about the Rhodes vs. Reigns matchup, predictions and why Wrestlemania is so huge?Keep reading.

Talent agent Brian Wittenstein is launching a new company, Prototype Talent Agency, which he is starting with many of his existing clients, including Italia Ricci (Designated Survivor, The Imperfects), WWE’s “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes (Arrow, Go-Big Show) and Piper Curda (Legacies, American Pie Presents: Girls’ Rules).

READ MORE - Homeless men sleeping rough in the shadow of Tottenham's luxury £750k flats say 'life is tough'On Friday morning WWE also issued a statement confirming the news. Taking to social media, World Wrestling Entertainment paid tribute and sent their 'heartfelt condolences' to star's family, friends and fans. On Twitter the page wrote: "WWE is saddened to learn of the passing of Sara Lee.

before his Hell In A Cell match, so when the WWE confirmed he was still participating in his high-profile bout against Seth Rollins, some questioned if the injury was faked as part of a storyline. Suffice to say that any Peacock Premium subscribers who had doubts changed their tunes quickly upon seeing the nasty and discolored bruising from Rhodes’ swollen pec, as well as the plainly apparent pain he endured during what is already being viewed as one of his most iconic matches.

WWE announced before Hell in a Cell last night that Cody Rhodes had completely torn his right pectoral muscle earlier in the week. Despite sustaining the horror injury just a few days prior, Cody wrestled his main event match with Seth Rollins, with the bout being contested inside Hell in a Cell. It was immediately clear that Rhodes was in some pain, as when he removed his jacket and revealed his huge bruising, the crowd was shocked into silence.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterWrestleMania 38 has proven to be a stunning success for WWE, with new data indicating the annual event beat out Super Bowl LVI in terms of social media metrics.Per the analytics firm Conviva, the two-night WrestleMania weekend drew a combined 2.2 billion impressions across all social platforms, compared to 1.8 billion for the most recent Super Bowl. Likewise, WWE amassed 1.1 billion video views, 13.1 million hours of video watch time, and 87 million engagements over the weekend, compared to 618 million video views, 3.56 million hours of video watch time, and 78 million engagements for the NFL championship game.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterCody Rhodes made his return to WWE on Saturday night at WrestleMania 38, coming back to the promotion that he famously exited nearly six years ago.In that time, Rhodes has wrestled all over the world and was integral to the founding of All Elite Wrestling (AEW), the rival wrestling promotion run by Tony Khan. Rhodes was a top star onscreen and an executive vice president offscreen in AEW, but he left the company in February 2022 after failing to come to terms on a new contract.In an interview with Variety in the days leading up to WrestleMania, Rhodes said his dream is still to do what his father — the legendary Dusty Rhodes — never did.

It's finally here, the highlight of WWE's live event calendar, the top pay per view of the big four and all-round jewel-in-the-crown.

EXCLUSIVE: Wrestler Brandi Rhodes has been hosting cooking show Shot of Brandi on YouTube for the last four years. Now, she’s looking to step up to television and has partnered with Scream and Teen Wolf producer DIGA Studios to achieve that.

Partners in and out of the ring! Cody Rhodes and his wife, Brandi Rhodes, became wrestling royalty after tying the knot in 2013 — and they later teamed up as fighters.

Cody Rhodes, 36, is enjoying the second season of the Go-Big Show, which he’s judged since 2021, and giving us a sneak peek as to what we can expect. The professional wrestler is a fellow judge with other stars like Rosario Dawson, Snoop Dogg, and T-Pain on the impressive talent show and promises it will be “the most dangerous show on television” by the new season’s end.

Putting their love to the test! Brandi Rhodes and her husband, Cody Rhodes, didn’t play nice during a rapid-fire round of Us Weekly‘s “Not-So-Newly Married Game.”

Big adjustment! New parents Cody and Brandi Rhodes are loving life with daughter Liberty — but it hasn’t been a total breeze.

not to do it this day and age because we have such a hardcore fan, a super fan that makes up the base of who watches AEW.”And Cody and Brandi were able to let their fans come backstage with them, because with the exception of the afore-alluded to Khan, whom Cody said “pops” on “Rhodes to the Top” and “beams” through the TV screen, the power couple runs the damn company.“One of the beautiful things about Bradi being the chief brand officer and myself being the one of the executive vice presidents