WWE set WrestleMania Week viewership records with more than 967 million video views across the company's digital and social platforms, including WWE Network, WWE.com, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat. It marked a 20% increase over last year. WrestleMania also was the most social event in WWE history with more than 13.8 million total social media interactions, up 57% from last year (THE DAILY).
DUAL THREAT: ESPN’s Adam Schefter said of HBO's “Hard Knocks” covering both the Rams and Chargers if training camps are held in '20: “You can imagine the drama.” Schefter said, “Everybody right now would welcome that. We would love to see two teams, we’d love to see one team, we’d love to see whatever team it is” (“SportsCenter,” ESPN, 4/7). CBS Sports' Adam Schein said having both teams is “going to be must-see TV.” Schein: “I love this in terms of ‘California Dreaming,’ the new stadium, the chase for the market in L.A. ... Great job by the NFL and NFL Films” (“Time to Schein,” CBSSN, 4/7).
LISTEN TO THIS: In Toronto, John Kryk writes Westwood One's Kevin Kugler "deserves a long look" from ESPN for its "MNF" booth. Kugler is "by far the best up-and-coming play-by-play man in the business," as he has "expertly and entertainingly called Sunday night NFL games on radio" for years. He possesses a "signature smooth, upbeat, professional style." ESPN "should hire" Kugler and CBS' James Lofton; the pair worked together for several years at Westwood One and "really made it fun for listeners" (TORONTO SUN, 4/8).
