WWE Added to S&P Smallcap 600 Index, 5 WWE Stars with the Most Royal Rumble Match Eliminations (Video), CM Punk News

January 20, 2016

WWE Added to S&P Smallcap 600 Index

royal rumble WWE has issued the following press release:

S&P DOW JONES INDICES SELECTS WWE® FOR S&P SMALLCAP 600® INDEX

STAMFORD, Conn., January 20, 2016 – S&P Dow Jones Indices has added WWE (NYSE: WWE) to the S&P SmallCap 600 Index effective after the close of trading today.

“We are pleased to be recognized by the S&P and added to the S&P SmallCap 600 Index,” said WWE Chief Strategy & Financial Officer George Barrios. “The selection by the S&P further highlights our industry leadership, earnings growth, and the long-term potential of our global business.”

The S&P SmallCap 600 measures the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market. The Index is designed to track companies that meet specific inclusion criteria to ensure that they are liquid and financially viable.

CM Punk News

CM Punk is in the midst of doing a ton of media work for UFC, reports PWInsider.com, so updates on his debut UFC fight and/or comments from Punk could be forthcoming.

5 WWE Stars with the Most Royal Rumble Match Eliminations

The following is the latest “5 Things” video, looking at WWE superstars with the most Royal Rumble match eliminations:

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.