WWE terminate partnership with Russian broadcaster following Ukraine invasion

The WWE network will no longer be available in Russia

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) have ended their partnership with a Russian broadcaster as a result of Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The show was broadcast weekly in the Eastern European country on Match - however, the company announced on Thursday (March 3) that they had terminated its partnership with Russian broadcaster Match. As well as this, the WWE network will no longer be available in Russia. The decision means that WWE shows and content will not be available in Russia moving forward, and comes ahead of the WWE's biggest show of the year - WrestleMania - which is taking place over two nights in Dallas in April. https://twitter.com/JonAlba/status/1499407560163614723 Former WWE superstar Rusev previously adopted a Russian hero character, with his manager, Lana, regularly referencing Putin. Despite being from Bulgaria, Rusev said the gimmick - which was dropped in 2016 - was because of the 'goings on' in the world. "It’s true, we keep up and Vince [McMahon] keeps up with what’s going on globally," Rusev told Video DIRBG. Related links:

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