WWE has been awarded with Wrestling Republic’s Promotion of the Year Award for 2023 after another fantastic year.
WWE is undoubtedly the most important and famous pro wrestling promotion in the entire world, and 2023 was another fantastic year that demonstrated once again the huge success in terms of product and business that the company had in the recent year.
In addition, the merger deal between WWE and UFC that created the TKO Group was awarded with Wrestling Republic’s News Story of the Year Award solidified perhaps an even bigger growth for the years to come.
AEW and NJPW were runners up in this category, which WWE ultimately won after a vote conducted by Wrestling Republic esteemed voting committee.
The Voting Committee’s Reasonings For The Choice
“This one is easy. WWE completed the biggest sale in sports entertainment history,” said Wrestling Republic Owner Ben Allison. He also explained that “the company then put on banger after banger when it came to shows, and broke their social media records multiple times.”
Wrestling Republic’s Head of Opinions Anthony Ricciardi stated that “this has been an extraordinary year for WWE both on screen putting on a overall very compelling product such as the cinema bloodline story continues, Cody vs Brock, Rock appearing and the Punk return to name just a few. Record profits, selling out everywhere they go and the breaking of records both in attendance and streaming.”
In addition, Wrestling Republic’s Head of Reviewing Coby Galenzoski added that “WWE ultimately takes the cake with their record profits and numbers on a weekly basis with their events,” while also concluding by explaining that “not only is the business of WWE booming, they have also successfully been merged to create a sports and entertainment powerhouse in TKO with the UFC.”
What’s Next For WWE In 2024?
With the beginning of this year’s Road to WrestleMania, WWE will undoubtedly be focusing on starting this new year with a banger of event for WrestleMania XL. In addition, the teasings of more PLEs outside of the US and new streaming deals will definitely play a major role in WWE and TKO’s global expansion.
Undoubtedly, the perfect example of how the promotion will continue to grow in the coming years under the new management and the TKO Group.
