WWE: WWE Announces Official Name for UK PPV, New Broken Skull Sessions Episode, DAZN Deal

Apr 30, 2022

Clash at the Castle Official Name of WWE’s UK PPV Event This September

WWE recently announced that the official name of their upcoming event this September in the United Kingdom is called “Clash at the Castle.”

This event is currently scheduled to take place on September 3rd at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.

Tickets for this upcoming event was announced to officially go on sale starting on May 20th.

Official press release:

STAMFORD, Conn., April 29, 2022 – WWE^® (NYSE: WWE) revealed the name of its first major stadium event to be held in the United Kingdom in more than 30 years as WWE Clash at The Castle, emanating from Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, on Saturday, September 3, 2022.
Tickets for WWE Clash at The Castle will go on sale Friday, May 20. To learn more about registering for an exclusive presale opportunity beginning Wednesday, May 18, please visit https://wwe.com/cardiff-2022-presale.
The name of the show was exclusively revealed by WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre during a WWE Live event at London’s O2 Arena tonight. McIntyre, the first-ever British WWE Champion, said of the announcement: “The city of Cardiff is ready for WWE Clash at the Castle on September 3, and I know that everyone in Wales, across the UK and around the entire world is ready to make history with us, too. Get your tickets and be part of the magic. I can’t wait to hear just how loud Principality Stadium can get.”
For more information over the coming weeks visit www.wwe.com.

New Episode of Broken Skull Sessions Airing Next Week

WWE recently announced that a new episode of their Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Sessions series will be airing on May 6th on the WWE Network and NBC’s Peacock. It was also announced that this episode will be featuring Cody Rhodes as the guest.

👂 You hear that?@CodyRhodes joins @steveaustinBSR on #BrokenSkullSessions, streaming NEXT FRIDAY exclusively on @peacockTV in the U.S. and @WWENetwork everywhere else. pic.twitter.com/RlZvsAyZEg
— WWE (@WWE) April 29, 2022

WWE Signs Partnership Deal with DAZN for Taylor vs. Serrano Boxing Event

Sports streaming service DAZN announced that they have recently signed a partnership deal with WWE to help promote tonight’s boxing event at Madison Square Garden featuring Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano

It was also announced that WWE talents Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair will be attending the event as representatives for WWE and will be presenting a custom WWE Championship belt to the winner of tonight’s boxing match.

A fantastic ‘tag team’ ahead of the biggest women’s fight in boxing history.
On Saturday, undisputed women’s lightweight champion Katie Taylor and seven-division world champion Amanda Serrano make history when they headline the first-ever women’s bout at the historic Madison Square Garden, live and exclusively worldwide on DAZN . The anticipation is building as fight night approaches.
What did DAZN do when they began brainstorming promotional ideas ahead of the most prominent women’s fight of all time? The global streaming service called WWE, the sports entertainment giant with a proven track record of building the biggest women’s superstars in the world.
Leading into Saturday night, there will be a Team Katie Taylor led by fellow Irishwoman Becky Lynch. Team Amanda Serrano will be led by current Raw Women’s champion Bianca Belair.
Along with Lynch on Team Taylor are Irishman Sheamus and Finn Balor, as the three combine for 37.3 million followers across Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. The other two members of the group are Sasha Banks and Shayna Baszler. Along with Belair, Team Serrano features two Puerto Rican superstars in Damian Priest and Queen Zelina, with Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss rounding out the group.
Lynch is one of WWE’s most popular superstars and held the Raw Women’s title until earlier this month when she was beaten by none other than Belair at WrestleMania 38. Belair main evented WrestleMania last year with Sasha Banks – making history as the first two black women to main event WrestleMania in 2021.
Belair won, and the pair won an ESPY for the match – a feat on par with this massive women’s boxing event at MSG.
Lynch and Belair will attend the official weigh-in on Friday. A custom Raw Women’s title will be given to the winner of the fight.

In regards to the momentary amount of the deal, Sportico.com reported that DAZN paid WWE almost half a million dollars to help promote their upcoming boxing event. It was also reported that WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon was the key person responsible for the deal between both companies.