United Kingdom

Unlike general infrastructure, “sports infrastructure” has no single authoritative global index. Most well-known rankings measure sporting success or public participation rather than the facilities themselves. This list therefore weighs the things that genuinely make up a nation’s sporting backbone: the density and quality of its stadiums, arenas and training centres; its record of hosting major events and the legacy venues that record leaves behind; and sustained long-term investment. By those measures, five countries consistently stand apart. 1. United States The clear leader, on

In their bid to expand operations and a major fan base to Europe and especially the United Kingdom, WWE have stepped up their game. World Wrestling Entertainment have signed Independent Wrestling sensation WALTER. This move comes in as WWE’s European expansion, as WALTER will play a major role in NXT UK and will presumably continue working for affiliated promotions like PROGRESS and wXw. Dave Meltzer explains this move to have been anticipated rather than coming as a surprise. In the Wrestling Observer, Meltzer