Triple H Comments on “The Internet Is Not Real Life. The Bitching & Complaining On There Is Not Real Life”
A recent episode of the Flagrant podcast featured WWE CCO Paul “Triple H” Levesque as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Levesque’s thoughts about his issues with fans complaining online about wrestling and how the internet is not real life.
“The internet is not real life. The bitching and complaining that is on there is not real life. You can read the internet and it will sound like this thing is dead. I’ll use Cody as the example. ‘Cody has already jumped the shark. He’s dead as a babyface.’ Really? I’m in an arena with 10,000 people every night going apeshit for him. He’s selling the most merchandise. Sure, whatever you want to say on the internet. The beautiful thing for our business, unlike a movie or TV show or even a book, we have a focus group (every night). As we begin to tell these stories, you know, ‘This is working. This is not working.’ Whether people are bitching online, the reaction of people live. ‘Jey Uso is terrible.’ What are they doing? (Yeeting). Merch, reaction of the crowd, everything he does. It’s just the opinion of a few people.”
Transcript h/t: Fightful.com
WWE Announces New Multi-Year Extension Deal with Mattel
WWE announced that they recently signed a new mutli-year extension partnership with toy manufacturer Mattel.
Mattel and WWE® Renew Global Licensing Partnership
Multi-year extension comes at a time of major international expansion for WWE and solidifies Mattel’s continued creation of WWE action figures, playsets, and more
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., April 14, 2025 – Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) and WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), today announced a multi-year extension to their global licensing agreement which sees Mattel continue to produce a wide range of WWE products including action figures and accessories, playsets, roleplay items, vehicles, and vehicle accessories.
Mattel and WWE have partnered to deliver a dynamic and diverse lineup of toys since 2010, now sold in over 50 markets worldwide. Mattel’s WWE action figures have consistently ranked among the top 10 properties in the U.S. action figure category, with the WWE Main Event Action Figure Series being the longest-running continuous action figure assortment in history. The multi-year extension comes at a time of continued international expansion for WWE through its new partnership with Netflix. Monday Night Raw launched on the U.S. streaming service in January 2025, with all WWE programming and Premium Live Events also becoming available on Netflix across many international markets.
“Our longstanding partnership with WWE has resulted in some of the most celebrated action figures in the industry,” said Josh Silverman, Chief Franchise Officer at Mattel. “As we extend this agreement, we are committed to delivering authentic, high-quality products that capture the energy and larger-than-life personalities of WWE for fans across the globe.”
“WWE’s relationship with Mattel has been a cornerstone of our consumer products strategy for 15 years,” said Alex Varga, Co-Head of Revenue at WWE. “Extending this collaboration will allow us to continue offering products that bring our WWE Superstars and their stories to life for our global fanbase.”
Mattel’s current offering of WWE products can be found online at shop.mattel.com and in select retailers globally.
New Dates Announced for Summer 2025 Live Events Schedule
WWE announced ten new dates for their live events schedule for this upcoming summer.
These new dates cover the months of July and August and all are for RAW and SmackDown shows.
WWE announces 10 editions of Raw and SmackDown across U.S. and Canada this summer
April 14, 2025 – WWE today announced 10 new editions of Raw and SmackDown across the U.S and Canada this summer. Tickets for each live event will go on sale Friday, April 25 at 10am local.
Fans can now register for the Wednesday, April 23 presale by visiting: https://www.wwe.com/new-events-presale-registration.
Monday Night Raw – July 7
Providence, Rhode Island – Amica Mutual PavilionFriday Night SmackDown – July 11
Nashville, Tennessee – Bridgestone ArenaMonday Night Raw – July 14
Birmingham, Alabama – Legacy ArenaFriday Night SmackDown – July 18
San Antonio, Texas – Frost Bank CenterMonday Night Raw – July 21
Houston, Texas – Toyota CenterFriday Night SmackDown – July 25
Cleveland, Ohio – Rocket ArenaMonday Night Raw – July 28
Detroit, Michigan – Little Caesars ArenaFriday Night SmackDown – August 8
Montreal, QC, Canada- Bell CentreMonday, August 11
Quebec City, QC, Canada – Centre VideotronFriday Night SmackDown – August 15
Boston, Massachusetts – TD Garden
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