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WWE issued the following on Tuesday:
STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced the appointment of Sal Siino as Senior Vice President, Global Content Distribution & Business Development. Siino, who previously held senior leadership roles with WeMash, Bedrocket Media Ventures, T3Media and Westwood One, will report directly to Tandy O’Donoghue, WWE Executive Vice President, Strategy & Analytics.
As WWE’s Senior Vice President, Global Content Distribution & Business Development, Siino will be a key member of WWE’s leadership team, responsible for the management of WWE’s worldwide content distribution business across all platforms. Siino will also manage business development initiatives and partnerships, and provide related support to WWE’s business units.
Prior to joining WWE, Siino was Co-Founder, President and Chief Operating Officer of WeMash, where he connected premium content owners including movie studios, news organizations, sports entities, music labels and publishers with video artists, filmmakers, and musicians to re-imagine content beyond its original context.
Before co-founding WeMash, Siino was Executive Vice President, Partnerships & Chief Revenue Officer of Bedrocket Media Ventures, where he partnered with established brands and category leaders including Univision, PGA Tour and Major League Soccer, to develop pioneering online destinations and branded YouTube channels to reach audiences on all screens.
Previously, Siino was Chief Content & Revenue Officer at T3Media, a company that represented the largest library of licensable video content in the world. He also served as Executive Vice President, Sales, Marketing & Operations at Westwood One, a sports and entertainment content syndicator and the top domestic provider of traffic and news reports to television and radio stations. Siino practiced law with Kelley, Drye & Warren in New York and worked as an investment banker in Merrill Lynch’s Mergers and Acquisitions group.
Siino received a BA from Georgetown University, his J.D. from The George Washington University School of Law and his MBA from Harvard Business School.
High Expectations for Wrestling Fans in 2017
Sports fans are entitled to have increasingly higher expectations, but not all of them are fulfilled.
Wrestling aficionados could have it their way in 2017 as pundits expect some high profile matches. The
interest for the games is also on the rise and the numbers posted last year suggest that the trend will
continue. Raw and Smackdown could showcase great matches between the men of the day and superstars
on the verge of retirement.
The Undertaker Could Retire with a Bang This Year
One of the most iconic of all wrestling superstars, the Undertaker is rumored to retire at the end of the
season. His fans are obviously hoping that these rumors won’t be confirmed, but there are strong
arguments in favor of this theory. What better way for him to leave the big stage than by playing and
hopefully winning a high profile match. He hasn’t played in the Raw or Smackdown the last four years,
so it’s only fair to expect him to return for one last time.
Many expect him to be matched against John Cena, perhaps one of the most desired confrontations in
WWE. The Undertaker isn’t the only athlete on the verge of retirement and others have even returned
from lengthy breaks. Bill Goldberg is one of them and his performance in 2016 suggests that he still
packs quite a punch. There are plenty of candidates for a match against him and NXT fans are likely to
see him back in the spotlight.
The Thrills of the Women's Competition
Ronda Rousey has suffered through massive losses in the UFC in late 2016. Unlike wrestling matches,
these enjoy ample coverage at major bookmakers such as the ones covered here. Those who anticipated
those defeats made a lot of money by placing lucrative bets, since Ronda was the big favorite. It goes
without saying that punters hate to lose her to the WWE, but that’s a strong possibility. Given her
experience with WrestleMania it’s very likely to see her in this ring any time in 2017.
The women’s competition would greatly benefit from the addition of a hugely popular MMA fighter.
Even if Ronda Rousey doesn’t make this transition in 2017, there are already proven stars here. Asuka is
dominating the arena and everyone is anxiously waiting to see whom she’ll be pit against this year. Many
are still talking about the confrontation with Sasha Banks and look forward to see what the future brings.
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