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Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Austin Theory has not been released from WWE's internal active roster. Here's why he is missing
Austin Theory's absence from WWE programming may last longer than fans anticipated. PWInsider's Mike Johnson first reported that the 28-year-old has been removed from WWE's internal list of active talent. He last wrestled on the July 14 edition of Main Event, where he lost to El Grande Americano. Austin Theory is facing injury concerns and will likely miss time(X) Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select later clarified that Theory isn't entirely off the roster but has instead been moved to the internal injury list, alongside names like Zoey Stark and Ilja Dragunov. Though Grayson Waller mentioned Theory's injury during a recent episode of Raw, WWE has yet to share specific details regarding his condition or a timeline for return. Speculation suggests Theory could undergo a character refresh before making his next on-screen appearance. Read More: John Cena opens up on hair transplant, admits it 'completely changed' his life A-Town Down's future? Theory and Waller formed the duo A-Town Down Under after Waller was drafted to SmackDown in April 2023. The team's biggest moment came at WrestleMania XL, where they won the WWE Tag Team Championships in a Six-Pack Ladder Match. However, their reign ended 90 days later when they lost the titles to #DIY. The duo's momentum faded further after they were quietly moved to Raw in January. The team never found its footing on the red brand and disbanded following Theory's injury. Waller has since transitioned into a new storyline with The New Day, signaling the official end of their partnership. Reacting to the reports, one fan tweeted: 'Seriously, where is bro? I hope I'm wrong, but I wouldn't be surprised if they released Austin Theory by the end of the year 😭' 'I seriously doubt Austin Theory will be released. He is the future face of WWE. Probably just injury related. At least, we can hope,' another one added on X, platform formerly known as Twitter.
Time of India
01-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Stephanie McMahon's net worth in 2025, current source of income, WWE relations, and more explained
(Image via WWE) Stephanie McMahon is a name closely associated to WWE. She is an American businessman and is the daughter of former WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon and Linda McMahon. Stephanie also happens to be the wife of WWE Chief Content Officer Paul 'Triple H' Levesque. From championship gold to executive goals, the duo has been instrumental in shaping the modern WWE landscape. They are WWE's ultimate power couple, a real-life tag team ruling from both the ring and the C-suite. Stephanie has also been a part of the wrestling industry and has proven herself as one of the finest players of WWE. She started off in the industry as a model at the age of 13, and then made her debut inside the ring in 1998 when she was only 21 years old. After 20 years as a pro wrestler, she bade adieu to the ring. Following her exit, McMahon became a WWE board member in 2013, holding various positions in the company. Over the years, the former WWE legend has amassed a humongous wealth from the company and her multiple ventures. Let's take a look at her net worth in 2025, source of income, WWE relations, and more. Net worth of Stephanie McMahon in 2025 According to Celebrity Net Worth , Stephanie McMahon's 2025 net worth is estimated at $250 million, all thanks to her WWE stakes, executive roles, and strategic business ventures. Reports suggest that most of their wealth comes from Stephanie's significant investments in WWE's common stock . When WME bought WWE, Stephanie had about 2.5 million shares of WWE's common stock. The value of those shares fluctuated between $40 million and $225 million. WWE was sold for $106 a share, which meant her shares were valued at $265 million. The current source of income of Stephanie McMahon Stephanie McMahon 's primary source of income in 2025 is her role as a board member of WWE and her ongoing involvement in various business ventures. The current salary is expected to be around $2.5 million. Besides, being the board member of WWE, the former WWE star also hosts a talk show named 'Stephanie's Places' on ESPN+, where she interviews professional wrestlers about their journeys into WWE. Personal life Stephanie has been married to WWE superstar and executive Paul "Triple H" Levesque . The couple started dating in 2000, when they were involved in a scripted storyline together. After dating each other for 3 years, they got engaged on Valentine's Day in 2003 and tied the knot that October in Sleepy Hollow, New York. After their wedding, Stephanie adopted her husband's last name and changed her middle name to McMahon. The couple has three daughters: Aurora Rose Levesque, Murphy Claire Levesque, and Vaughn Evelyn Levesque. Stephanie McMahon rings in the Paul 'Triple H' Levesque era: WrestleMania XL Sunday highlights Business ventures Stephanie has made quite a name for herself in the wrestling world, having held the title of Women's Champion and even stepping in as the SmackDown General Manager. Over the years, McMahon has worn many hats, starting as an Account Executive and Receptionist from 1998 to 2002, to becoming the Director of Creative Television from 2002 to 2006. She later went on to become the Senior Vice-President of Creative Writing from 2006 to 2007, followed by her role as Executive Vice-President of Creative Development and Operations from 2007 to 2013. Later, she took on the title of Chief Brand Officer in 2013. In May 2022, she announced she would be taking a leave of absence from her responsibilities. However, when Vince retired in July, Stephanie was named the new chairwoman, alongside Nick Khan. Also Read : Drew McIntyre graces former WWE star Jinder Mahal's wedding ceremony in traditional Indian attire In January 2023, she made headlines again by resigning from WWE after her father's return as chairman. Throughout her career, McMahon has earned two Slammy Awards and the prestigious Vincent J. McMahon Legacy of Excellence Award. Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
WrestleMania® 41 in Las Vegas Becomes Most Successful Event in WWE History
WrestleMania 41 at Allegiant Stadium Shatters All-Time Gate, Viewership, Merchandise, Sponsorship & Social Records STAMFORD, Conn., April 22, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WWE®, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), today announced that WrestleMania 41, which emanated from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, became the most-successful and highest-grossing event in company history. Highlights include: GATE: WrestleMania 41 generated the largest gate for any event in WWE history. The Premium Live Event drew 124,693 fans across two nights at Allegiant Stadium. VIEWERSHIP: WrestleMania 41 was the most-viewed WrestleMania of all time, up 114 percent from the record set last year at WrestleMania XL. MERCHANDISE: In partnership with Fanatics, merchandise sales onsite were up more than 45 percent versus the previous all-time event record set by WrestleMania XL in 2024, making WrestleMania 41 the highest-grossing event of all-time. Additionally, ecommerce sales were up 86 percent versus last year's record. SPONSORSHIP: WrestleMania 41 featured a record 28 total partners and set an all-time event record for revenue. ON LOCATION: On Location, the exclusive hospitality experiences partner for WWE, saw a 75 percent increase in hospitality sales and packages. WWE WORLD: WWE World at WrestleMania 41, the five-day interactive fan experience in partnership with Fanatics Events, became the most-attended WWE fan convention of all time with more than 50,000 attendees – a 21 percent increase over last year's event surrounding WrestleMania XL. SOCIAL: WrestleMania 41 became the most socially viewed WWE event of all-time, generating 1.1 billion social views throughout the weekend. Additionally, WWE's YouTube channel saw its most-viewed day ever on WrestleMania Sunday. The record-breaking event was highlighted by John Cena defeating Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship, Seth Rollins winning the Triple Threat Match featuring Roman Reigns and CM Punk, IYO SKY retaining the Women's World Championship, the return of Becky Lynch and more. About WWE WWE® is the global leader in sports entertainment. The company creates and delivers original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming, premium live events, digital media, and publishing platforms. WWE's TV-PG programming can be seen in more than 1 billion households worldwide in more than 20 languages through world-class distribution partners including NBCUniversal, The CW and Netflix. In the United States, NBCUniversal's streaming service, Peacock, is the exclusive home to all premium live events, a variety of original programming and a massive video-on-demand library. Netflix is the exclusive home for WWE programming around the world, other than select international markets. WWE is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO). Additional information on WWE can be found at and View source version on Contacts Media Contact Chuck Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
WrestleMania 41: The big business questions for WWE's Las Vegas showcase
This year's WrestleMania comes with plenty of big business questions for TKO Group Holdings, parent company to the WWE. (Georgiana Dallas/WWE via Getty Images) (WWE via Getty Images) WrestleMania week is officially underway. But will the event be a commercial smash for TKO? Drawing a massive stadium audience is second nature for WWE at these major shows, but there are still some big business questions hanging over this year's event, particularly given the changed landscape following the TKO merger and the massive Netflix deal. Advertisement Here are the questions I'll be keeping an eye on this weekend to see whether WrestleMania 41 really pays off for WWE and TKO. Does The Rock show up? Whether you know him as 'The People's Champ' or 'The Final Boss,' there's no denying that Dwayne Johnson is seriously big business for WWE (hence TKO inviting him to join its board of directors in 2024). For understandable reasons, WWE was quick to credit The Rock's involvement for helping the company smash the gate record at last year's WrestleMania XL. Triple H struck a similar note after last month's Elimination Chamber, suggesting that the involvement of the world's highest-grossing actor was a big part of that event's success. Advertisement All of that begs the obvious question: Will 'The Great One' show up this weekend? While The Rock has been absent since the events in Toronto, we've seen time and again how quickly these things can turn. Obviously Triple H and Nick Khan will have been prepared to move mountains if they can make it happen. But will the stars align? We may have our eyes on John Cena and Cody Rhodes, but we shouldn't let that distract us from the elephant in the room. If The Rock doesn't make 'Mania, it will be a big disappointment for WWE and TKO. Allegiant Stadium hosts its first WrestleMania this weekend, with expectations running high in Las Vegas. (Photo by) (Ethan Miller via Getty Images) Does the Vegas gamble pay off? We know from Nick Khan's previous comments that WWE sees massive potential in Las Vegas. Given that it didn't have a major stadium until five years ago, Sin City hasn't been on the WrestleMania radar for much of the modern era, although it did of course host SummerSlam 2021, and the smaller Money in the Bank event in 2022. Advertisement Will the event beat last year's 'Mania in Philadelphia, where the company reportedly pocketed some $38.5 million in gate revenue? That will be the big question when the dust settles on the main event. WWE tends to be coy about revealing exact figures, but it should be pretty clear if WrestleMania 41 undershoots last year's numbers. Of course, it isn't just TKO who will have high expectations for this weekend. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has apparently shelled out $5 million for the right to host the event, and will expect a return on that investment. There were some reports earlier this year that the Super Bowl was a duff bet for Vegas. But will 'Mania fare better? Rey Mysterio made an appearance at this year's WrestleMania After Dark Las Vegas launch party earlier this week. (Photo by) (Gabe Ginsberg via Getty Images) How does the TKO strategy play out? TKO's president Mark Shapiro has been pretty transparent about the group's plans to squeeze extra revenue out of WWE and UFC fans by giving them 'super access' to the action through all sorts of special perks and privileges that come with their own price tag. Advertisement In some ways, this is nothing new. WWE has been partnering with On Location (now part of TKO) for three years to offer premium ticket packages combining VIP meets and ringside seats. But WrestleMania 41 looks like a big escalation of that strategy, given the number of spinoff and VIP events taking place under the TKO/WWE umbrella. As well as the Roast of WrestleMania and a special club night (WrestleMania After Dark) at the FontaineBleau, you also have some brunch meet-and-greets at Brewdog, plus the WWE World exhibition at the Convention Center. There have been reports of On Location offering a special lunch with John Cena, with spots going for the princely sum of $25,000 each. In some ways, this is the next phase of the whole 'two-night PLE' gambit, which has allowed WWE to increase its gate revenue for WrestleMania. Adding a third night would obviously be ludicrous. But if you can add a sizable revenue bump by running lots of lucrative side events? That's clearly good for the bottom line. Of course, whether WWE can pull it off or not is the big question. And this weekend should be a major test of that whole strategy. "WWE Raw" debuted on Netflix earlier this year, with Hulk Hogan receiving a not-so friendly welcome from many fans. (Photo) (WWE via Getty Images) How well does it do on Netflix? While WWE PLEs are still on Peacock in the U.S., Netflix has the broadcast rights to several of the major international audiences, including the UK, Canada, Australia and Mexico. Advertisement Just over three months into the Netflix deal, the consensus among analysts appears to be that the viewing figures have been good but not great. While the big focus has been on 'WWE Raw' (the only WWE show to be broadcast on Netflix in the United States), the WrestleMania 41 numbers should give a big insight into how well things are doing internationally. If there's one country to keep an eye on, it's India, where WWE broadcast rights just transferred to Netflix on April 1. The world's most populous country is seriously hot for professional wrestling, with WWE's weekly shows typically drawing almost double the audience they get in the States. As luck would have it, India is also a big growth market for Netflix, which has 10 million subscribers (according to independent analysts) in a country of more than 1.4 billion people. Given the popularity of pro-wrestling with Indian fans, Netflix may well be depending on WWE to help improve that number.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
WrestleMania XL one year later: How has the stock of Jey Uso, Austin Theory, Cody Rhodes changed since then?
WrestleMania XL one year later: How has the stock of Jey Uso, Austin Theory, Cody Rhodes changed since then? Last year's WrestleMania XL was one of the modern greats, with a slimmed-down match card delivering a number of classics, as well as the most explosive ending sequence in a generation. For all the praise, a lot has changed since that chilly weekend in Philadelphia, with 11 PLEs and more than a dozen title changes. Looking back at the 40th annual WrestleMania, let's take stock of who has soared since then, who has maintained position, and who has fallen backward. Who's up Jey Uso Last year's 'Mania wasn't exactly a slam dunk for the former Bloodline man after his one-on-one match with his twin brother turned out to be the dampest of damp squibs. Who would have thought back then, just one year later, Jey Uso would be heading into WrestleMania 41 as a certified 'arena-shaker' and the runaway favorite to win the World Heavyweight Championship? Advertisement Whether you're on board with the Yeeting or not, you have to agree that it's been one hell of a year for the former 'Right Hand Man.' Is it Jey Uso's time? (Photo by Mike Owens/WWE via Getty Images) (WWE via Getty Images) Dom Mysterio Despite being a solid contender for the 'most improved' wrestler at the time, WWE failed to come up with a decent plan for 'Dirty Dom' in Philadelphia, instead fobbing him off with a glorified re-run of his crowd-pleasing whooping from his father, the great Rey Mysterio, from Mania 39. Twelve months on and it's all change as the WWE's most irresistible two-timer heads into a thrilling four-way that may well see him leave with the Intercontinental Championship around his waist. You might not like what he does, but you can't say he doesn't deserve it. Advertisement Bianca Belair Rotating your upper card to keep things fresh is one thing, but WWE's decision to shift Bianca Belair from the main title scene always felt like a disservice to her prodigious talents. A six-woman tag at last year's 'Mania may have been a good way to properly introduce Jade Cargill, but it still felt more like a 'SmackDown' main event than a 'Mania-worthy match. How have things changed since then? Having been liberated from the tag team division, 'The EST' quickly reasserted her authority over the entire women's roster with a statement victory at Elimination Chamber. She now heads into 'Mania in her strongest position in years and is the favorite to take back the big prize. CM Punk It's true CM Punk didn't actually wrestle at last year's 'Mania, but he certainly played a big role, teeing up the rivalry of the year with Drew McIntyre. Since then, 'The Second City Saint' has gone from strength to strength, emerging as the star performer at the Rumble and Elimination Chamber. After a year of hard work and no controversies, Punk now gets his just desserts: the chance to accomplish his career-long goal of headlining WrestleMania. Who's down Damage CTRL Given they're sidelined with injuries, it feels uncharitable to include Damage CTRL. But rewatching the packages from last year's Mania (including Bayley vs. Iyo Sky), you quickly remember what a massive role this quartet played throughout 2023. The backstabbing angle to relaunch Bayley as a babyface was a masterstroke, but it's a shame it ended up leading to the inadvertent sidelining of most of the others (Iyo excluded) in the months to follow. Advertisement Of course, this being pro-wrestling, these things can change in a heartbeat, and you just know that the roof will come off the stadium or arena when Asuka finally makes her return. Drew McIntyre After his humiliation at the hands of CM Punk and Damian Priest last year, McIntyre went on to embark on his best work in years, culminating in that shocking Hell in a Cell match. Despite being showered with praise after Bad Blood in particular, McIntyre has lost momentum in the Netflix era, largely due to some uncharacteristically lackluster booking from the creative team. At the beginning of the year, I was tipping him as a potential Universal Championship contender, while also keeping my fingers crossed for a second outing against Roman Reigns. Neither has happened. Instead, we have a repeat fixture against Damian Priest that, even with the street-fight stipulation, feels a bit like an afterthought. Advertisement Austin Theory It's one of those opinions that has become a cliche: just what is the WWE doing with Austin Theory? Two years on from beating John Cena in the curtain-raiser at WrestleMania 39, the one-time rising star is nowhere to be seen this time around. Sure, there was some exasperation when Vince McMahon was giving him the fastest push in years, but even his critics at the time would have conceded that Theory has some serious talent. At just 27 years old, Theory will have plenty more 'Manias to make an impression. But that still doesn't justify his absence this time around. Who's stayed the same Can Cody Rhodes top his performance from WrestleMania XL? (Photo by Eric Johnson/WWE via Getty Images) (WWE via Getty Images) Cody Rhodes It was a once-in-a-lifetime moment for Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania XL, as 'The American Nightmare' finally won the prize that had eluded his late father. Not only was the match an absolute classic, but the post-match scenes — of Rhodes celebrating with friends and family in the ring — were enough to bring a tear to the most cynical of viewers. Advertisement Now Rhodes heads to 'Mania 41 facing a very different battle, with the very real threat of losing his title to the malevolent John Cena. Has Cody lost any of his momentum as the babyface champion? Let this superb video package be the answer to that question. Randy Orton This time last year, we were still riding high on Randy Orton making his comeback at WarGames, as 'The Viper' faced Logan Paul and Kevin Owens in a Mania three-way. Orton still has the crowds behind him — just listen to them sing Voices in Europe — but I can't help thinking we're still waiting for that one big match that will really thrust him back to the main title scene. Advertisement Let's hope Nick Aldis can come up with a suitable opponent to give Orton his long-awaited statement victory. Gunther Having Gunther drop his IC title was one of the bigger gambles at last year's WrestleMania. Still, if you thought that 'The Ring General' wouldn't be without gold for long, you were quickly proven right, as the Austrian powerhouse went on to win King of the Ring followed by the World Heavyweight Championship. In terms of this year's 'Mania, Gunther is clearly being positioned as the man to beat as he faces babyface Jey Uso. It's not a bad place to be, admittedly, but it's very similar to last year — and I suspect there are even brighter destinations in his future.
