Judge Dismisses Upstart Company’s Antitrust Claim against World Wrestling Entertainment

A federal judge from the Northern District of California dismissed a lawsuit brought by a “professional wrestling company,” which alleged that World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (“WWE”) violated antitrust laws. Specifically, the court found that MLW Media LLC’s (“MLW”) allegations were “insufficient to plausibly allege a relevant product market.” By way of background, MLW claimed it is in "the business of promoting sporting events, particularly live events, programming,