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The first hour of Blacklash airing on ESPN drew only 998,000 viewers and scored a 0.33 rating in the key demos. As would be expected, the numbers were down from WrestleMania 42’s second night which brought in 1.82 million viewers and a key demo rating of 0.65. Night one of Mania had 1.62 million viewers and a key demo rating of 0.62. Seth Rollins versus Bron Breakker and Trick Williams versus Sami Zayn aired during Backlash’s first hour.
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) today announced that tickets for AEW Dynamite & AEW Collision, taking place live on Wednesday, August 26 at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro, are now on sale to the general public via Live Nation UK.
Some new promotion news:
DISCOVERY EN ESPAÑOL PREMIERES NEW MEXICAN LUCHA LIBRE LEAGUE LM52 THIS SUNDAY MAY 17
WHAT:
Warner Bros. Discovery U.S. Hispanic is bringing a new era of lucha libre to U.S. television. Discovery en Español will premiere LM52, a new Mexican professional wrestling league, beginning Sunday, May 17 at 9 PM ET/PT.
The weekly primetime promotion will bring fans high-energy matchups, larger-than-life rivalries, and the next generation of Mexican wrestling stars in a modern league format designed for today’s audience.
New programming will air weekly through mid-December on Discovery en Español, and on the Discovery en Español GO app and Discovery en Español’s YouTube channel.
WHEN:
Sunday, May 17, 2026
9:00 PM ET/PT
WHERE:
Discovery en Español. Also available on the Discovery en Español GO app and Discovery en Español’s YouTube channel
VIEWERS CAN EXPECT:
Weekly primetime lucha libre matchups
Emerging and established Mexican wrestling talent
Character-driven rivalries and storytelling
Fast-paced action rooted in the tradition of Mexican lucha libre
Additional digital content and behind-the-scenes footage across Discovery en Español platforms
Some new summer dates for WWE:
| Date | City | State | Event | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, July 11 | Las Cruces | New Mexico | WWE Summer Tour | Pan American Center |
| Sunday, July 12 | Albuquerque | New Mexico | WWE Summer Tour | The Pit |
| Thursday, July 16 | Allentown | Pennsylvania | WWE Summer Tour | PPL Center |
| Saturday, July 25 | Stockton | California | WWE Summer Tour | Adventist Health Arena |
| Sunday, July 26 | Bakersfield | California | WWE Summer Tour | Dignity Health Arena |
| Thursday, July 30 | Springfield | Illinois | WWE Summer Tour | Bank of Springfield Center |
| Thursday, August 6 | Fairfax | Virginia | WWE Summer Tour | EagleBank Arena |
| Thursday, August 13 | Manchester | New Hampshire | WWE Summer Tour | SNHU Arena |
| Saturday, August 29 | Savannah | Georgia | WWE Summer Tour | EnMarket Arena |
| Sunday, August 30 | Charleston | South Carolina | WWE Summer Tour | North Charleston Coliseum |
Word is that Netflix has not renewed WWE 2K25: Netflix Edition for another year or edition. It seems the game failed to meet their expectations.
