WWE Chief Content material Officer Paul Levesque opened up the WrestleMania XL Kickoff present touting a brand new period within the firm proper earlier than Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson slapped Cody Rhodes and cemented what can be an epic two nights in April for everybody concerned.
For the primary six months of the yr, WWE is as in style as ever and Rhodes’ win over Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40 in Philadelphia in April appeared to solely be the tip of the iceberg.
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Tiffany Stratton makes her entrance for her Cash within the Financial institution qualifying triple risk match throughout WWE SmackDown at Madison Sq. Backyard on June 28, 2024 in New York Metropolis. (WWE/Getty Pictures)
Damian Priest makes his technique to the ring throughout Monday Evening RAW at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 24, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (WWE/Getty Pictures)
WWE was again in New York at Madison Sq. Backyard final week for “Friday Evening SmackDown” and it set the sector document for highest-grossing Uncooked or SmackDown in firm historical past.
July 1’s “Monday Evening Uncooked” will happen at TD Backyard in Boston and is anticipated to proceed the torrid tempo the corporate has been on for the reason that begin of 2024. WWE has hosted 92 reside occasions and 84 of them have set highest-grossing information at that area or stadium. The corporate has had 47 sellouts.
Viewership has elevated throughout all WWE exhibits as nicely. Uncooked is up 4% yr over yr because it averages 745,000 within the 18-49 demo. SmackDown is up 10% and averaging 862,000 within the demo. NXT, the developmental model, is averaging 252,000 viewers within the demo — up 28% within the demo.
The evolution of 1 main storyline and the emergence of one other has had followers on the sting of their seats during the last month.
The Wyatt Sicks debuted in the course of June and prompted havoc on the finish of 1 “Monday Evening Uncooked.” The group attacked a number of safety guards and bloodied Chad Gable. The group additionally left Michael Cole a package deal meant for Pat McAfee. It ended up exhibiting an interview between Bo Dallas and Uncle Howdy.
New entrance for The Wyatt Sicks, Nikki Cross, Uncle Howdy, Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy, and Dexter Lumis throughout Monday Evening Uncooked at American Financial institution Heart on June 17, 2024 in Corpus Christi, Texas. (WWE/Getty Pictures)
NBA RIVALS TYRESE HALIBURTON, JALEN BRUNSON FACE OFF AT WWE SMACKDOWN
Jacob Fatu, Solo Sikoa, Tonga Loa and Tame Tonga the entire Bloodline maintain up the one signal as they stand within the ring throughout WWE SmackDown at Madison Sq. Backyard on June 28, 2024 in New York Metropolis. (WWE/Getty Pictures)
On SmackDown, the brand new iteration of The Bloodline behind the management of Solo Sikoa have left savage assaults on the roster. Sikoa, Tama Toga, Tonga Loa and Jacob Fatu have left Rhodes, Kevin Owens, Randy Orton and Paul Heyman of their wake.
SmackDown followers have referred to as for Reigns’ return however it additionally provides some intrigue into what the response might be when the “Head of the Desk” does comeback to handle Sikoa.
Monday’s RAW would be the final earlier than Saturday’s Cash within the Financial institution premium reside occasion.
Bianca Belair makes her entrance to the ring for a Cash within the Financial institution qualifying triple risk match throughout WWE SmackDown at Allstate Area on June 21, 2024 in Rosemont, Illinois.
Drew McIntyre, Sheamus and Ilya Dragunov will battle in a triple risk match to see who will get the final Males’s Cash within the Financial institution qualifying match. Zoey Begin, Dakota Kai and Ivy Nile will do the identical for the Girls’s Cash within the Financial institution.
Moreover, WWE Girls’s World Champion Liv Morgan takes on Zelina Vega and Dominik Mysterio will face off in opposition to his dad, Rey Mysterio.
Finn Balor and JD McDonagh rejoice profitable the World Tag Group Championship Titles throughout Monday Evening RAW at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 24, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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The subsequent chapter in Morgan and Dominik’s entanglement can even get written, particularly after the previous helped Finn Balor and J.D. McDonagh seize the World Tag Group Championship.
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