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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful to discuss all the events coming out of All In including the CM Punk & Jack Perry incident.

They go over the details that are known regarding the two, the status of CM Punk in Chicago this week, the short and long-term issues regarding this latest issue & much more.

Plus: The success of All In, the paid attendance figure, Tony Khan’s post-show press conference, AEW in Chicago this week including All Out & more.

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/nqJ19xShORQ

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston speak with reporter David Bixenspan about the lawsuit filed by Hulk Hogan after Bash at the Beach 2000.

They discuss the recent season of Dark Side of the Ring, “The World According to Marty Jannetty”, and the latest news including All In’s attendance figure, Bixenspan’s research into the attendance at WrestleMania 3 & more.

Video version: https://youtube.com/live/UtW4IbwOvl4

David Bixenspan is the co-host of Between the Sheets

Related links:

WrestleMania III attendance redux: I think I know what happened! (David Bixenspan)

How Many People Were Actually At WrestleMania III? A Deadspin Investigation (Bixenspan)

Exclusive: WrestleMania 32 Had Just Over 80,000 Fans In Attendance (Brandon Thurston)

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John Pollock is joined by Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics to discuss the latest Wall Street Journal report on Vince McMahon

The two discuss the latest report from the WSJ concerning a new allegation against Vince McMahon from 2011, Rita Chatterton seeking damages from an alleged sexual assault in 1986, and McMahon’s desire to return to WWE.

Wall Street Journal report by Joe Palazzolo & Ted Mann

Video version of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLhh0eMkaJg

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the latest filings in the ring boy lawsuit, and welcome Brandon Ross and Richard Deitsch.

Richard Deitsch from The Athletic joins the show to speak about WWE’s transition to Netflix, the impact of the first WrestleMania on the platform, and the brand's popularity while transferring its leadership away from Vince McMahon.

Brandon Ross of LightShed Partners discusses the economic impact on the media industry, specifically TKO, as it shops the UFC and WWE streaming rights.

Plus: WWE, Vince, and Linda McMahon issue a motion to dismiss in the Ringboy lawsuit; what effect could the economy have on WWE and UFC; and more.

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/dxefGWqDwE8

RELATED:

• Vince McMahon & WWE respond to ring boy lawsuit
• Linda McMahon files motion in ring boy suit 

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are guestless this week and open the forum for your questions to be sent in along with the latest news & notes.

They chat the latest on AEW’s decision to terminate CM Punk’s contracts, the business of WWE Payback & AEW All Out, television ratings from the past few days, Saudi Arabian investment in the PFL and how it affected WWE’s stock, LightShed’s update on the WWE domestic TV rights & lots more.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston cover the latest including Linda McMahon’s role in Trump’s cabinet, WWE’s cuts, Tyson vs. Paul on Netflix & more.

Pollock and Thurston chat about Linda McMahon’s rumored appointment to Trump’s cabinet as its head of commerce, Dr. Carlon Colker issues another filing and Ann Callis responds, WWE makes a handful of talent cuts, and Netflix presents Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul this Friday at AT&T Stadium.

Plus: Toronto will host Elimination Chamber, NXT goes on the road again, a discussion on UFC and WWE’s alternative pay-per-view models, and the surge in sign-ups for Blue Sky could see a shift in wrestling-based social activity. 

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/pr882vQHKpU

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We discuss Antonio Inoki’s contributions to the wrestling industry. Plus, how momentum continues to shift for WW and AEW. We look at ticket sales, cagematch.net reception, and other measures to get an idea of fan sentiment.

Brandon Thurston, Jesse Collings, and Chris Gullo talk about those stories and more.

Video version: https://youtu.be/R70PIMQNDVY

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With WWE apparently ready to sell the broadcast rights to its pay-per-view events to a major streaming service, Brandon Thurston discusses possible buyers and options for how the PPVs might be offered. Plus, many interesting notes we learned from WWE's 2019 annual report. Finally, what does an increased reliance on revenue from business partners -- and a decreased reliance on revenue directly from consumers -- mean for wrestling fans?

More than 65,000 fans were in attendance for Night 1 of Wrestlemania. WWE, as always, announced a bigger number. Brandon Thurston is joined by Jesse Collings who subs in for Chris Gullo this week, to discuss WWE president Nick Khan’s recent media appearances leading up to Wrestlemania.

Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnobp6bLYgQ

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by a pair of guests to go over the AEW Worlds End press conference and discuss the state of NJPW.

Phil Strum from the Under the Ring podcast joins us to speak about his coverage of the AEW Worlds End press conference, the handling of the allegations regarding Chris Jericho, and what we have learned.

Then, Chris Samsa returns to the show for a look at the state of NJPW heading into Wrestle Kingdom 18 at the Tokyo Dome.

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/6xCZBr-Bydg

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AEW broke its pay-per-view sales record for Revolution last week Sunday, but also delivered a disappointing ending to the show. What does it mean for goodwill?

WWE's reportedly looking to put more than 40,000 fans in attendance for each night of Wrestlemania. Will it really happen?

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Brandon Thurston is joined by Chris Gullo to discuss the possibility of WWE being acquired by Comcast. Plus, news on AEW pay-per-view sales for Double or Nothing and more.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston break down WWE’s Q1 earnings report and discuss the early success of AEW All In.

The two chat about the first quarter of 2023 for WWE and the key divisions that highlighted the period, notes from earnings Q&A, how the merger was discussed, and notes on the domestic rights negotiations.

Plus, they react to the early pre-sale success for AEW’s All In event at Wembley Stadium in London, England.

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One of the founding members of All Elite Wrestling moves on, as Cody Rhodes and AEW announced this week the former is leaving the company. Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo discuss what might have led to his exit and what his future, likely with WWE, may be like.

Plus, WWE stock continues to climb and outperform the market. Brandon's new financial estimate argues WWE will need live streaming distribution as a component of its next live broadcast rights deal.

Video version: https://youtu.be/IND2UFvicbQ

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Brandon Thurston and Jesse Collings talk about the latest news in wrestling business:

- Summerslam business as Brandon is live in Detroit

- Vince McMahon subpoenaed as part of federal grand jury investigation

- All In & All Out seemingly exclusive on PPV on consecutive weekends

- Money in the Bank sold $3.3 million in ticket sales

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Brandon Thurston is joined by Chris Gullo and Jesse Collings to talk these topics and more:

• Stephanie McMahon mentions WWE possibly acquiring smaller international wrestling promotions
• Which companies might WWE have in mind?
• Nick Khan talks about the argument for WWE getting a raise for Raw and Smackdown U.S. live rights
• Morgan Stanley’s research on Smackdown’s advertising and implied retransmission value to Fox

Video version: https://youtu.be/IAwD1U2BMSY

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The introduction of NXT 2.0 on Tuesday highlighted how talent development for WWE and AEW seem to be diverging into to increasingly different visions. Plus the latest in TV ratings and ticket sales.

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George Barrios and Michelle Wilson are out as co-presidents of WWE. Brandon Thurston discusses the news of the exit and likely firing of the #2 and #3 corporate officers for the world’s biggest pro-wrestling company.

Vince McMahon commented: “I decided a change was necessary as we have different views on how best to achieve our strategic priorities moving forward.”

We take your questions, as read by Kate Carney. Plus a preview of the WWE Q4 and full year 2019 earnings report that will be taking place Thursday, February 6.

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Brandon Thurston and Jesse Collings talk about CM Punk's firing from AEW the day before All Out and what it means for AEW's business going forward. Plus, Brandon is live from the Pittsburgh airport, having just attended WWE Payback the night before.

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Brandon Thurston and Jesse Collings (in for Chris Gullo) talk Warner Bros. Discovery's earnings call and what it suggests about AEW’s media rights outlook; AEW's announcements about talent relations personnel. Plus, Raw on Monday had its biggest audience since the beginning of the pandemic. And we discuss Paul Levesque's comments about how Vince McMahon moved wrestling moving out of the tiny bars.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss their report on WWE’s Consensual Relationship Policy and welcome guests CJ Donald and Brad Balukjian to the show.

Corporate attorney CJ Donald discusses the WWE’s policy, which Pollock & Thurston reported this week, and other aspects of the case involving Janel Grant against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis, and WWE.

Author Brad Balukjian stops by to speak about his new book The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of WrestleMania and his extensive research including many new facts about the WWF’s national expansion era.

VIDEO VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyTt_TN43mg

First Look at WWE’s Consensual Relationship Policy Established in 2023:

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John Carlan worked for WWE from 1998 to 2020 as Director of VOD and Supervising Producer, among other roles. He was a key person involved with putting content on the WWE Network as well as in evaluating and acquiring many of the video libraries WWE purchased. He joins Brandon Thurston and Jesse Collings to tell the story about how various territorial libraries were acquired and the work that went into preparing video for platforms like the WWE Network.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston speak about Rossy Ogawa’s new promotion, Dream Star Fighting Marigold, and NBC’s story on Vince McMahon.

Joining us to chat about the pending launch is POST Wrestling’s Karen Peterson as she explains the political aspect of the launch, who is involved, the talent departures across the Joshi scene, Giulia’s future & more.

Plus: NBC’s story on Vince McMahon and what he is up to, McMahon’s stock situation at TKO, and a discussion on the state of MMA media following several moves.

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/Fp5BjUNkIRs

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With the U.S. version of the WWE Network set to migrate to NBCU's Peacock on March 18, we revisit, perhaps one last time: Was launching the WWE Network and cannibalizing pay-per-view worth it?

Plus, interesting results related to the Wrestlenomics Net Promoter Score, WWE CFO Kristina Salen is interviewed by the Wall Street Journal, and more.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston chat about the state of AEW going into its Full Gear event and welcome Rich Fann from PW Torch.

Pollock & Thurston go over the MANY SEC filings from TKO over the past week, Vince McMahon’s stock sale, Donald Trump at UFC 295, UFC moving to Rogers Sportsnet in Canada, WWE merchandise movers & more.

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/MV48XDCTAUg

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WWE reported its Q4 and full year 2021 earnings on Thursday. The company made more than $1 billion in revenue and $180 million in net income for the year, both new records.

Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo go into depth on comments of Nick Khan, the few words from Vince McMahon, and all we learned about WWE's business and its outlook going forward.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Dr. Kris Ealy to break down Thurston’s analysis of race, income & education demographics across professional wrestling.

Pollock & Thurston also discuss TKO president Mark Shapiro’s comments at the UBS media conference including the future of WWE live events.

Plus, all the latest news.

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/XhX6PK17OVg

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As people across the U.S. protest racism and police brutality, we divert from the usual focus on wrestling business.

Audio clip sources:

-Xavier Woods, UpUpDownDown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmmTyEmCZpE

-MVP, Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia: https://youtube.com/watch?v=-QQM4xcLMU0

-James Baldwin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwhNWPLVF-Q | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAmL3F5uylo

-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xsbt3a7K-8

-Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, “Tears We Cannot Stop”: https://www.audible.com/pd/Tears-We-Cannot-Stop-Audiobook/

-Toni Morrison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2txzMkT5Pc

-Nikki Giovanni: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikpa5o3cu3Y

-Malcolm X: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_uYWDyYNUg

How does one read TV viewership data in a world of shifty eyeballs? We revisit trends of wider linear TV viewership and compare them to that of wrestling's viewership.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced a deal recent with Roku. What does it means for NJPW and what does it tell us about their media strategy?

Plus, WWE employee morale takes a hit as the company freezes raises and promotions while recording record profitability.

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Brandon Thurston on the latest news in wrestling business:

• The DeVincification of WWE at Wrestlemania 40
• Wrestlemania attendance and gate
• Paul Levesque's press conference comments
• ROH Supercard of Honor and press conference
• All In footage presumably of CM Punk and Jack Perry advertised for Dynamite
• Most matches during Wrestlemania week

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Brandon Thurston is joined by Chris Gullo to discuss NXT’s debut on the USA Network, viewed by 1,179,000 viewers. What does this mean for the upcoming head-to-head competition with AEW? Impact Wrestling’s parent company, Anthem, has acquired AXS TV. What are the political implications for the wrestling landscape now that Anthem owns New Japan Pro Wrestling’s U.S. broadcast?

Plus, new analysis: As the 2010s come to a close, who had the most top voted matches for each decade? What would WWE’s PPV buys be like if there was no WWE Network? Has WWE recover the opportunity cost for the Network?

Finally, we take a quick look at Linda McMahon’s recent political donations.

Background:

https://deadspin.com/with-nxt-moving-to-usa-network-wwes-wednesday-night-wa-1837486293

https://www.anthemse.com/post/anthem-sports-entertainment-to-partner-with-axs-tv-founder-mark-cuban

https://www.newsweek.com/impact-wrestling-axs-tv-anthem-weekly-show-bound-glory-1459001

https://www.thewrap.com/axs-tv-layoffs-40-employees-mark-cuban-sale-anthem-sports-steve-harvey/

https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/nielsen-coverage-estimates-september-espn-nbcsn-nbatv-mlbn-nfln.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_Wrestling

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB5

https://www.npr.org/2019/09/18/762108954/california-governor-signs-law-protecting-gig-economy-workers

https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/state-of-combat-with-brian-campbell/

https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?contributor_name=Linda+McMahon&min_date=01%2F01%2F2000&max_date=12%2F31%2F2020

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Vince McMahon was the most powerful man in the wrestling business. In 2022, he resigned in disgrace as WWE’s chief executive in light of multiple sexual misconduct allegations. These are the events that led up to and followed one of the biggest news stories in wrestling history.

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Brandon Thurston and Jesse Collings talk about AEW Double or Nothing, another WWE event in Saudi Arabia, and Nick Khan’s talk at the JPMorgan TMT conference.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston look at WWE’s partnership with the state of Indiana, and the demise of World Championship Wrestling.

Up first, we speak with Mickey Shuey of the Indiana Business Journal on the WWE’s announcement of bringing multiple events to the state including WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, and SummerSlam.

Then, David Bixenspan of Between the Sheets returns to chat about how the sale of WCW to the WWF was covered on the final episode of VICE’s “Who Killed WCW?”

Plus: AEW Forbidden Door on Long Island this weekend, gate figure for Double or Nothing, the impact of the NHL on WWE’s TV numbers & more.

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/bSZmw10qnYw

RELATED:

• WCW sale drama (Between the Sheets)
• The truth about Jamie Kellner canceling WCW (Babyface v. Heel)
• Former Turner Broadcasting chairman Jamie Kellner dies at 77 (POST Wrestling)
• Indianapolis on deck to host major WWE events (Indiana Business Journal)
• AEW Double or Nothing 2024 drew $582,204 gate (Wrestlenomics)

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How should we read TV viewership declines in 2020? How low do viewer metrics have to be for it become a concern for WWE's TV partners like Fox and USA Network?

Plus, Brandon Thurston lays out an argument for why the acquisition of WWE by Comcast (while unlikely) would be in the best interest of partners, shareholders, and fans.

Referenced in this episode:

Ad Age Remotely: WWE Chief Brand Officer on pivoting during the pandemic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAgAyqBNHwg

Vince McMahon's 1991 letter in The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/1991/07/14/sports/backtalk-world-wrestling-federation-answers-body-slams.html

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WWE Raw hit a new viewership low on Monday, but what does it mean in this evolving media landscape? What does it mean for the USA Network? Brandon puts WWE viewership and popularity in context.

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We estimate All Elite Wrestling made about $84 million in revenue in 2021. Brandon Thurston breaks down AEW's revenue sources and how much he believes the company made in 2021 and 2020.

Plus, Brandon and Chris Gullo discuss whether YouTube view data or quarter-hour viewership is a better indicator of interest in TV segments.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are chatting about TKO’s official entry into boxing with last week’s announcements and what it means for the industry.

John Nash from Hey Not The Face is our guest to discuss the impact TKO can have on the boxing industry, Dana White’s comments last week, the fate of the Ali Act, and the financial power from Saudi Arabia.

Plus: AEW Revolution draws 11,000 in Los Angeles, WWE sells out Madison Square Garden, the latest Netflix viewership stats, and the latest filing in the Janel Grant case.

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On the eve of the opening of the G1 Climax, New Japan's parent company Bushiroad releases its annual financial report. What did we learn about New Japan's fiscal year?

A major executive is leaving NBCUniversal. What will it mean for WWE Raw?

How did WWE fare against the return of Monday Night Football? And what might wrestling programs learn from viewership trends for Monday Night Football?

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- Dynamite rating, attendance, and gate for AEW Grand Slam 

- AEW has been in media rights talks with DAZN 

- Smackdown will stay on Hulu after Raw and other WWE content expires

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- Following AEW's Full Gear pay-per-view, we try to estimate how much revenue All Elite Wrestling might've grossed. 

- A deep look into WWE's financial outlook, according to Brandon Thurston, and compared to how stock analysts expect the company to perform.

- We new report from parent company Bushiroad indicates stable revenue for the division that includes New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Stardom.

- Plus, we look at the numbers to answer whether Impact Wrestling's relationship with AEW helped Impact's TV ratings? 

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go over a huge breakdown of next year’s WrestleMania and how Las Vegas landed the event. 

The two also go over the ruling by Judge Richard Boulware rejecting the UFC’s settlement in its antitrust cases, SummerSlam weekend in Cleveland, how a WWF precedent from 2000 could play a role in the WBD vs. NBA case, Tony Khan’s comments about Ring of Honor & more.

VIDEO VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/live/ggdo9CebtSI

RELATED:

• How Las Vegas won the bid for WrestleMania 41 (Wrestlenomics)
• UFC antitrust settlement denied by judge (POST Wrestling)
• USA’s Failed WWF Lawsuit Does Not Bode Well for Turner’s NBA Lawsuit (LightShed)
• Vince McMahon argues Janel Grant’s state petition against Peak Wellness for evidence, violates federal stay (Wrestlenomics)

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Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo discuss the latest in WWE and AEW live event news. Then Brandon is joined by Lavie Margolin to talk the news that Ring of Honor will release all its wrestlers and run no events during Q1 2022, as ROH parent company Sinclair Broadcasting looks to cut costs.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the legal questions surrounding the lawsuit against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis & WWE.

What are the responsibilities of corporate officers in this scenario? Can a relationship with such a power discrepancy ever be considered consensual? We speak with Todd Martin of PWTorch about the legal aspects of this case and assess the corporate environment of WWE as outlined in Janel Grant’s suit and what stands out.

Then, we’re joined by Erik Magraken to discuss the news that both UFC antitrust lawsuits have been settled for $335 million.

Plus: WWE’s business going into WrestleMania 40 including nine consecutive TV sellouts, Tony Khan announces a sellout in Toronto, Bellator MMA to stream on Max, Brandon Thurston’s AEW Q4 report & more.

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/v7LeiuFh2mM

WARNING: THIS PROGRAM MAY CONTAIN DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT.

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0:00 UFC antitrust lawsuits settled

7:14 WWE Corporate Officers’ awareness involving Grant lawsuit

16:21 Todd Martin discusses outlook of Grant-WWE lawsuit

39:24 Erik Magraken on UFC lawsuit settlement

58:31 AEW Dynamite attendance in Toronto

1:01:16 WWE attendance trends

1:03:26 AEW Key Performance Indicators

1:05:56 Bellator deal to stream on Max

1:08:25 UFC fighter pay question

1:11:10 Our WrestleMania plans

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Rita Chatterton, who says Vince McMahon raped her in 1986, is interviewed by New York Magazine. Former wrestler Mario Mancini says Chatterton told him about the assault the day after she says McMahon assaulted her in his limo.

Plus, Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo talk about the business of Forbidden Door, Logan Paul signing with WWE, and analysis of how long matches perform in television ratings.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Janel Grant’s spokesperson Kendra Barkoff Lamy to speak about their request for WWE to waive NDAs. 

Then, Pollock & Thurston will speak with independent wrestler Logan Knight about yesterday’s meeting of the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission, in which officials declined to change their rule that prevents transgender wrestlers from participating in matches.

Plus: Note on the AEW ownership structure, site fee figure for SummerSlam 2025 in New Jersey, TV ratings from the past week & more.

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/LzukZ2V5enE

RELATED:

• Janel Grant’s representation asking for NDAs to be waived in sex trafficking lawsuit against Vince McMahon, WWE & John Laurinaitis
• Wrestling commission grapples with gender rules, decides to defer to state legislature

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful to discuss the TNA cuts and the lead-up to this year’s WrestleMania.

They chat about the reaction internally to the TNA cuts including Gail Kim being let go and the state of TNA in the marketplace.

Plus, the promotion of WrestleMania 41 as WWE prepares for its major week in Las Vegas.

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/yr4Cz_qh8rY

RELATED:

• Endeavor goes private, TKO remains public and unchanged
• REPORT: Gail Kim among names departing TNA Wrestling
• Orlando seeking $18 million grant to bid on WWE & UFC events
• AEW Collision “Slam Dunk” Saturday and Sunday, Mar 22 & 23 on TNT: 554,000 viewers; 0.20 P18-49 rating & 584,000; 0.22
• WWE Raw, Mar 17 on Netflix: 3,100,000 global views

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John Pollock of POST Wrestling & Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics go through WWE’s Q4 and year-end financials for 2022 along with the earnings call.

They go over another record year for the company and eclipsing $1 billion in revenue for the second year in a row, the return of Vince McMahon and his financial obligations for the investigation, plans for 2023, “strategic alternatives” & more.

Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwttYrTyKkk

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston continue their coverage of allegations of sexual abuse in WWE, with new comments surrounding the ring boy scandal from the 1980s and Ashley Massaro's claims from the 2000s.

Jesse Collings from the Gentleman’s Wrestling Podcast joins us to share his thoughts on the constant release of new details and people coming forward and how it is painting the culture at WWE.

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/HuAqhjVoVhQ

WARNING: This show contains descriptions of sexual abuse involving a minor

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Brandon Thurston, Jesse Collings, and Chris Gullo talk:

• Royal Rumble attendance, reception, Google Trends, post-event press conference
• Wrestlemania 38 tickets and gate update
• Luchasaurus mask lawsuit
• New Japan viewership on AXS TV
• WWE NIL recruiting breakdown
• WWE/A&E programming news

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston continue their coverage of the allegations against WWE including new information on the Ashley Massaro case.

Joining us is Tim Marchman of VICE News, who has been reporting on these stories and learned of an NCIS investigation into the Massaro case following her death in 2019.

Plus: Bruce Prichard’s comments on the Janel Grant lawsuit, the latest on Scott D’Amore’s exit from TNA, the Super Bowl audience, TV ratings & more.

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/XDJw-ST69ek

Reporting by Tim Marchman:

- WWE Wrestler Ashley Massaro Accused Vince McMahon of Sexually Preying on Wrestlers

- Despite Denials, WWE Management Knew Wrestler Said She Had Been Raped on Military Base

- Co-Defendant in Vince McMahon Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Says He Was a Victim Too

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Are you a current or former female WWE wrestler with a story to tell, or wondering if there’s a point to speaking out? Contact reporters covering sex trafficking at tim.marchman@vice.com or anna.merlan@vice.com. For extra security, download the Signal app to a non-work device and text us there at 267-713-9832. Confidentiality assured.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss all the news following AEW’s return to Wembley Stadium for All In London.

Neal Flanagan of POST Wrestling joins us to chat about his in-person experience of covering All In London, the press conference afterward, and his question about the creative structure within AEW.

VIDEO VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8T6LirZl7I

Plus, Brandon Thurston has secured the records from the City of San Antonio regarding Royal Rumble 2023, the UFC launched a lawsuit over an alleged illegal showing of UFC 298, a town hall meeting at WWE & more.

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• New media versus paper and pencil by Neal Flanagan
• WWE Royal Rumble 2023: San Antonio paid over $500k in incentives 
• UFC files lawsuit against bar 

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston chat with Karim Zidan of Sports Politika on the WWE’s business partnership with the Government of Saudi Arabia.

They chat about the attitudes regarding the ten-year agreement that was announced in 2018, how sport washing works, WWE’s navigation of the Jamal Khashoggi murder during the first year of the agreement, and his recent article on WWE’s Propaganda Spectacle.

Karim Zidan is an investigative journalist and you can read his work at Sports Politika 

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by journalist Irv Muchnick to discuss the history of the Von Erichs and his 1988 feature ‘Born-Again Bashing’.

Pollock & Thurston also discuss the major stories of 2023, what we will be focusing on in the new year, and the key players in the industry.

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/X9yqcageo9M

Additional Reading:

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- Wrestling Babylon: Piledriving Tales of Drugs, Sex, Death, and Scandal

- Without Helmets or Shoulder Pads: The American Way of Death in Football Conditioning

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are here to discuss the WWE and TNA multi-year partnership and what each side has to gain.

Rich Fann from PWTorch.com will stop by to discuss the WWE and TNA alliance, the benefits and liabilities of this news, the potential value on both sides and lots more.

Plus: Netflix holds its earning call and comments on WWE’s viewership, an update regarding DR. Carlon Colker, Nick Khan speaks in Las Vegas, AEW Grand Slam Australia & Dynasty, and whether WWE has a ‘Hulk Hogan Problem’ this weekend.

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A feature on Tony Khan this week in Forbes indicated AEW isn't profitable yet, and has made a major investment in the gaming industry.

We have an update on how ticket sales are going as WWE and AEW return to touring. AEW Dynamite on Fridays might give us some hints as to what the viewership of Rampage will be when AEW's second show debuts.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss Linda McMahon’s role in Trump’s administration, Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson & AEW’s third-quarter performance.

The President-elect has chosen Linda McMahon to lead the Education Department with many questioning this latest cabinet choice.

Netflix staged one of its biggest events ever this past Friday, the boxing match from AT&T Stadium, but the broadcast was hardly flawless.

Plus: AEW’s Q3 performance, WWE confirms its location for Raw on Jan. 6, AEW rolls out dates for December & 2025 including three nights at the Hammerstein Ballroom, a massive Republican presence at UFC 309 in New York City and Pollock & Thurston react to the WON Hall of Fame Class of 2024.

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• Wrestling scandals shadow the rise of Linda McMahon
• Netflix Stock Rises Again As Tyson-Paul Fight Sets Streaming Record
• AEW Q3 2024 Key Performance Indicators: TV ratings, attendance, PPV buys
• Ari Emanuel discusses WWE’s move to Netflix
• AEW announces events at Hammerstein Ballroom
• November 18, 2024 Observer Newsletter: The 2024 Hall of Fame class
• Trump, Visiting New York, Finds a Friendly Crowd at a Fight

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the long ties between the UFC and Donald Trump

Journalist Karim Zidan of Sports Politika returns to chat about his new audio series In the Red Corner detailing Trump’s history with the promotion and how it has served the Republican strategy to cater to its audience.

Plus: Preliminary approval is granted by Judge Richard Boulware, Rolling Stone speaks with six ex-WWE writers, Piers Morgan presents a trainwreck involving Vince Russo and Phil Mushnick, NXT books the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia with an immediate sellout, and all the latest TV ratings. 

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• Inside the WWE Writers Room, ‘A Kingdom Ruled by Fear’
• Piers Morgan Uncensored 
• Judge issues preliminary approval for $375 million settlement in Cung Le case

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WWE and Endeavor announced on Monday morning that WWE and Endeavor's UFC will merge by late 2023. Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo discuss one of the most pivotal stories in pro wrestling history.

• WWE-UFC merger
• Possible layoffs
• New ownership breakdown
• Wrestlemania business
• Vince's return to creative

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Coming off news that early estimates for All Elite Wrestling's Double or Nothing pay-per-view may have been among AEW's most-bought PPVs yet, we revisit the strategy behind the WWE Network, as told by former WWE co-president Michelle Wilson.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Nick Hausman of Haus of Wrestling to discuss WWE & AEW coming to Chicago for Thanksgiving week, NWA on the CW app, and all the latest news from the industry.

Pollock & Thurston also chat about AEW’s Friday night ratings for Collision & Rampage, the business of Survivor Series weekend, Full Gear notes more.

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More business news coming out of Wrestlemania as Brandon Thurston is joined by Chris Gullo who returns from his week in Dallas. WWE was the subject of articles from CNBC and ESPN. The company's annual proxy statement discloses top executives' pay and other details. Plus, Tony Khan says AEW is the target of a bot campaign and talks about Ring of Honor's outlook in media interviews.

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Brandon Thurston, Jesse Collings, and Chris Gullo discuss the latest news in pro wrestling business.

• All In ticket sales reach 60,000 
• WWE in Puerto Rico 
• WBD earnings report
• WWE Friday Night Smackdown preliminary rating is lower than usual
• Current trends for WWE TV ratings, attendance, and Cagematch.net reception
• ELO draft standing update
• Superchat: Does AEW All In improve the perceived value of AEW TV in Britain?
• Superchat: Did this week's AEW Dynamite rating skew younger?
• AEW hires Will Washington as Director of Wrestling Administration

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John Pollock of POST Wrestling & Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics are joined by Abraham Riesman, author of the upcoming book Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America.

They discuss the complexities of reporting on professional wrestling and Vince McMahon, the many scandals from the past year, contextualizing McMahon, media coverage of pro wrestling on a mainstream level, McMahon’s departure and subsequent return & more.

TV production for WWE likely just got more expensive with the introduction of the Thunderdome. Brandon Thurston explains his latest estimate of WWE finances for the remainder of the year.

Plus, it was an unusual week in TV viewership as Raw and Smackdown did their biggest audiences in months, NXT ran unopposed, and AEW was preempted into other time-slots.

Which Japanese wrestling companies are profitable? Not many of them, and New Japan greatly outpaces them all.

Finally we close with a prediction about what the wrestling business will look like a few years from now.

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WWE announced on Friday that Vince McMahon will no longer be CEO and Chairman for the duration of an investigation by the Board of Directors. He remains head of creative. Stephanie McMahon is now interim CEO and Chairwoman. The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that Vince paid a former WWE paralegal, with whom he had a sexual relationship with, $3 million so she would sign an NDA upon leaving the company. Head of Talent Relations John Laurinaitis also had a sexual relationship with the former employee, whose salary was doubled from $100,000 to $200,000. The Board is investigating additional NDAs and payments.

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Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo talk the week's wrestling business news. AEW and WWE's are likely nearing negotiation time for their current U.S. live rights agreements. Brandon gives a detailed breakdown on how those rights might be valued.

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Brandon Thurston analyzes the pattern of decline in a number of WWE's key metrics. While the company has reach financial heights in recent years, its increase in revenue and profits have coincided with a decrease in revenue generated directly by consumers. The role of Vince McMahon as head of creative, the absence of John Cena and WWE's inability to create difference-making stars have been key factors.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss AEW entering the “red zone” in its TV negotiations, and SBJ looks at WWE’s increasing site fees.

John & Brandon speak with Josh Nason from the Wrestling Observer on this last weekend’s Forbidden Door, Money in the Bank weekend in Toronto, and the countdown to AEW’s next TV deal being announced.

Plus: Sports Business Journal looks at WWE’s site fees and the impact their events are having on various markets, AEW Forbidden Door notes, AEW entering the “red zone” in its television negotiations & more.

VIDEO VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/live/OJGjxpAe8ww

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Todd Martin from The Fix on PW Torch to break down the return of CM Punk and his promo on Raw, short and long-term objectives with Punk in WWE & more.

Pollock & Thurston also chat about Tammy Sytch being sentenced, a lawsuit filed regarding the WWE and UFC’s merger, SmackDown ratings on FS 1, AEW Rampage & Collision numbers, and the business of WWE’s Survivor Series.

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AEW seems likely to break its PPV record with All Out. The future of NXT UK might be in question. Vaccine requirements at Arthur Ashe Stadium and on the Jericho Cruise. Latest in Google web search trends. Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo discuss all that and more.

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Brandon Thurston, Chris Gullo, and Jesse Collings talk about:

• Nick Khan's comments on CNBC's Squak On The Street
• WWE potential sale, possibilities of going private or being merged with part of Endeavor
• WWE vs. AEW in January 2023 business
• AEW house show announcement, Jesse’s article on wrestlenomics.com
• Bloomberg Businessweek article on AEW
• WWE's 2022 breakdown of major revenue customers

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston provide a breakdown of the WWE ID program, which was announced this week.

They discuss the details the company has shared along with additional information and many questions this initiative brings up.

Mark Pollesel, promoter of C*4 Wrestling in Ottawa, Ontario, joins us to share his reaction to WWE ID program and the response he received on Tuesday after outlining those issues on X.

Plus: A report suggests Vince McMahon is looking to resume his career, WrestleMania 41 tickets create an uproar, TKO’s stock responds to acquisition announcement, and WWE returns to Saudi Arabia for Crown Jewel and Raw.

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• WWE launches indie wrestling development program
• Vince McMahon preparing to launch entertainment company

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Brandon Thurston reviews the recent events that led up to WWE's decision to cut costs and lay off or furlough workers, as well as the recent closure and bankruptcy of Vince McMahon's XFL.

May 2018: WWE discloses it received a minority stake in Alpha Entertainment related to XFL IP transaction with Alpha.

https://otp.tools.investis.com/clients/us/wwe/SEC/sec-show.aspx?FilingId=12727687&Cik=0001091907&Type=PDF&hasPdf=1

Dec 2017, Nov 2018, Mar 2019: Vince McMahon sells a total of $379.7 million in WWE shares, most if not all, to fund the XFL/Alpha Entertainment

https://twitter.com/wrestlenomics/status/1250129065052422147

Feb 6: Vince McMahon on Q4 earnings call takes XFL questions

https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston/status/1249820096220073985 (AUDIO)

March 10: Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System drops lawsuit against WWE

https://twitter.com/wrestlenomics/status/1245030531298967552

March 11: NBA suspends season

March 12: Smackdown proceeds in the PC with no audience

March 12: XFL suspends 2020 regular season

March 12: WWE statement on potential impact of COVID19

https://corporate.wwe.com/investors/news/press-releases/2020/03-12-2020-223008742

-WWE withdraws its earlier Q1 guidance, due to COVID19.

-WWE acknowledges it may be forced to cancel events, Wrestlemania not mentioned specifically.

-WWE doesn’t estimate the potential impact at this time.

-WWE has cash & debt capacity of $500 million.

"The company had guided 2020 adjusted OIBDA of $250M-$300M and contractual revenue growth of about $185M. For Q1, it had forecast OIBDA of $60M-$65M (a fivefold year-over-year increase)."

March 16: Trump issues stay-home guidelines. “Some say July or August”.

March 16: WWE announces Wrestlemania will not take place in Tampa, will instead take place at the PC.

March 24: Vince McMahon puts 3.5 million of his WWE shares into prepaid forward contract with Morgan Stanley

https://otp.tools.investis.com/clients/us/wwe/SEC/sec-show.aspx?FilingId=14033656&Cik=0001091907&Type=PDF&hasPdf=1

March 26: Wrestlemania taping concludes. News breaks Roman Reigns pulls out of Wrestlemania match with Goldberg.

March 31: WWE and Sony finalize renewed India TV deal

https://corporate.wwe.com/investors/news/press-releases/2020/03-31-2020-080031784

March 31: Fox and FITE announce they’ll offer WWE as a PPV. Fox to broadcast 22 hours of WWE library.

April 1: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issues state-wide stay-at-home order

https://twitter.com/WFLA/status/1245400616253472771 (AUDIO)

April 4: Trump holds call with leaders of sports organizations, including Vince McMahon and Dana White.

April 5: WWE sends internal memo from Paul Levesque that a WWE employee had tested positive for COVID-19

Fightful reported and confirmed with WWE on April 11

April 7: WWE announces its Q1 earnings report and conference call will be April 23 after market close.

April 9: WWE announces it adjourns annual meeting due to COVID19.

April 9: America First Action PAC Announces $26.6M Investment in Battleground States

$18.5 million for Florida: $7.2mm in Tampa, $11.3mm in Orlando markets.

https://www.a1apac.org/news/america-first-action-pac-announces-26.6m-investment-in-battleground-states/

April 9: Gov. DeSantis amends stay-home order

Pro sports were added to a list of essential businesses allowed to stay open in an April 9 memorandum to include “employees at a professional sports and media production with a national audience … only if the location is closed to the general public.”

fox6now.com/2020/04/14/florida-stay-at-home-order-amended-pro-wrestling-wwe-deemed-essential/

April 10: XFL lays off most employees, suspends operations.

April 10: The Revival are released from WWE.

April 10: Vince McMahon decides to return to taping Raw, Smackdown and NXT live every week going forward, beginning with Smackdown on this night.

Meltzer reports, “Contracts with both NBC Universal and Fox call for a certain number of shows per year that can be taped. For Raw, that number is three”

https://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/wwe-resume-live-raw-smackdown-nxt-tv-shows-308611

April 13: WWE and Ad Council partner to launch national PSA for COVID-19 prevention.

https://community.wwe.com/hope/news/wwe-and-ad-council-partner-launch-national-psas-raise-awareness-during-covid-19-pandemic

https://twitter.com/WWECommunity/status/1249713258325520385 (AUDIO)

April 13: Alpha Entertainment (XFL parent) files for chapter 11 bankruptcy

http://courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.deb.180998/gov.uscourts.deb.180998.1.0.pdf

https://twitter.com/wrestlenomics/status/1250112332363112448

https://twitter.com/wrestlenomics/status/1250113644286918664

https://twitter.com/wrestlenomics/status/1250114458774654977

https://twitter.com/wrestlenomics/status/1250107587518853120

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April 13: Orange County Mayor Jerry Demmings clarifies that WWE has been deemed an essential business by the governor.

https://twitter.com/harryaaron/status/1249814965059497992 (AUDIO)

April 13: Gov. DeSantis’s press secretary Cody McCloud tells Marc Raimondi that UFC or boxing could be deemed essential. “The memo does not specify specific sports, as long as the event location is closed to the general public.”

https://twitter.com/marc_raimondi/status/1249871227000258561

April 14: Gov. DeSantis at press conference on WWE: “There’s no crowd or anything. It’s a very small number of people.

https://twitter.com/wrestlenomics/status/1250188085243060225

April 14: Orange County Sheriff says deputies responded to the PC in March and April

https://twitter.com/StephanieCNews/status/1250158815594545157

April 15: Vince McMahon’s message to employees

https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/exclusives/transcript-vince-mcmahon-s-message-wwe-employees-ahead-cuts

April 15: Gov. DeSantis dismissed notions that politics played a role in decision to amend executive order

https://twitter.com/NewsGuyGreg/status/1250540257684193280 (AUDIO)

Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo discuss various consumer-driven metrics for AEW and WWE over time. Plus an assessment of the state of the media ecosystem as Netflix subscribers stall and CNN+ is shutdown soon after launching.

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Mookie visits Wrestlenomics! Former Wrestlenomics co-host and current AEW SVP of business strategy visits Brandon Thurston to discuss the latest current events related to All Elite Wrestling and the wider TV industry.

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Brandon Thurston, Jesse Collings, and Chris Gullo discuss:

• Evaluating the WWE PC
• WBD's claim about AEW Dynamite viewership
• Keiji Muto's retirement likely draws highest attendance in Japan in years
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We have a report on AEW Full Gear PPV buys, as well as how much revenue the event generated overall.

Meanwhile WWE released another set of talent this week. What does it mean for the industry in general and the independent scene?

Plus, we explore how other sports properties have increased their U.S. TV rights fees while their viewership has also decreased over time.

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WWE responds to MLW's antitrust lawsuit. We have an updated breakdown of viewership demographics by race. Plus, Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo talk about WWE introducing a new class of Performance Center recruits.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston chat with reporter Tony Maglio of IndieWire after covering this week’s upfront presentations.

They chat about the confirmation of AEW Collision at this week’s WBD presentation, the strategy of adding two more hours in prime time, running on Saturday night, and the impact of having CM Punk to get the show off the ground.

Plus, a discussion about the key points from Nick Khan’s speech at the MoffettNathanson TMT conference.

Tony Maglio is the Executive Editor of Business coverage at IndieWire

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston speak with Mike Weber of FITE TV as the platform gets set for its busiest week of the year.

They discuss the growth of FITE TV, its expansion with the FITE+ streaming service, the state of the streaming industry in combat sports, The Collective series of shows, and his thoughts on a potential WWE sale.

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"How much will NXT viewership increase if it moves to Tuesday? How much would AEW viewership improve if it's unopposed? How much would Impact Wrestling's viewership suffer if it goes head-to-head with NXT? We have examples from August and September that give us some clue.

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Brandon Thurston and Jesse Collings talk about the latest wrestling business news, including:

- Jon Moxley re-signs with AEW

- Extreme Rules business and reception

- Vince McMahon documentary on Vice

- WOW TV ratings

- Tony Khan interview with Ariel Helwani

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"Triple H" Paul Levesque is the new head of creative for WWE. Vince McMahon is under investigation, not just by WWE's Board of Directors, but by the SEC and federal prosecutors. Potential ramifications for AEW of Levesque taking over WWE creative. WWE has decided to put a "blackout" on employee stock trades. Plus, Summerslam's business performance.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston recap Linda McMahon’s confirmation hearing to oversee the Department of Education.

Reporter Aaron Rupar of Public Notice speaks with John and Brandon about last Thursday’s hearing, his outlet's coverage of the ring boy lawsuit, and how that subject was addressed at the hearing.

Plus: How is Netflix assessing WWE's viewership data? What is the status of Vince McMahon’s investigation? AEW Double or Nothing is leaving Las Vegas, NBC covers the ring boy lawsuit and several WWE stockholder-related news items.

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RELATED:

• Linda McMahon is much worse than you think (David Bixenspan)
• Linda McMahon faces Senate confirmation hearing (Brandon Thurston)
• WWE sex abuse suit raises concerns ahead of Linda McMahon’s hearing
• Netflix clarification of how Raw viewership is calculated
• AEW Double or Nothing emanating from Arizona

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Brandon Thurston is joined by Jesse Collings this week to talk about Roman Reigns reportedly taking fewer dates with WWE and what effect that might have on business. NXT is returning to running house shows for the first time since early 2020. And more.

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WWE CEO Vince McMahon told investors today there may be a "transformative" change coming to WWE business. Just one week after announcing the exit of co-presidents George Barrios and Michelle Wilson, it was revealed pay-per-view events may be moving off the WWE Network and onto a major streaming service.

Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo talk about these subjects in wrestling business:

• Talent analytics for Roman Reigns across TV ratings, Google web search, YouTube videos, WWEShop
• The latest coverage on WWE's attempt to legalize gambling on matches
• GCW challenges AEW's "Fight Forever" trademark
• WWE confirms two PLEs after Wrestlemania in Puerto Rico and Saudi Arabia
• Comments on WWE from Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch and from Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel, both at the Morgan Stanley TMT conference

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Vince McMahon's latest endeavor into professional football seems to have come to an end after most XFL employees were laid off this morning.

Does WWE's "cinematic" approach demonstrated at Wrestlemania have an economic relevance? What does it mean for the development of new stars?

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Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo discuss AEW's announced return to touring in July. Arena Mexico is reopening to fans as well. Showbuzz Daily may be down but we still have all the viewership numbers. Plus, is Don Callis still an EVP for Impact Wrestling?

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss all the latest filings in the Janel Grant case and Vince McMahon’s SEC settlement.

Plus: Netflix releases its first set of viewership figures for WWE Raw, TKO & Saudi Arabia poised to launch a boxing promotion, SmackDown viewership trends in the three-hour format, and the UFC’s media rights are up in the air.

They also chat about Thurston’s latest opinion piece in the Wrestlenomics Report

RELATED:

• Netflix Global Viewership data
• Janel Grant’s team requests additional time
• Vince McMahon’s team files opposition
• TKO nearing potential launch of boxing league with Saudi Arabia

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How power is distributed in WWE. What's next for the Vince McMahon scandal and how will it affect the company's business outlook? Plus, an analysis of how women are presented and perform in AEW. And Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo discuss the possibility of Raw being rated TV-14.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Josh Nason of the Wrestling Observer site to discuss the WWE SmackDown move to USA, and keeping up with the growing number of hours for pro wrestling.

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Brandon Thurston is joined by Jesse Collings to talk about business analytics related to the MJF's promo on AEW Dynamite this week. Plus, an article in Business Insider seems to shed some light on Stephanie McMahon's leave of absence from WWE.

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The latest news on the lawsuit and federal investigation into allegations against Vince McMahon of sexual assault and sex trafficking.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston welcome Pat Crakes to discuss the sports media industry, major deals on the horizon, and where professional wrestling fits in that space.

They discuss the WWE’s domestic rights package, the battle between linear and streaming platforms, the value of SmackDown to Fox, WBD’s relationship with AEW, and the growth of the UFC.

Crakes is a former SVP of Programming, Research & Content Strategy at Fox Sports and currently runs Crakes Media.

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AEW All Out sold more than 200,000 pay-per-view buys. Smackdown at Madison Square Garden set the record for a live gate for any Smackdown taping in company history. WWE isn't being sold. WWE and AEW are coming to the new UBS Arena in Long Island.

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Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo discuss how WWE's stock and TV ratings have been affected since the Wall Street Journal report on the scandal surrounding Vince McMahon. Plus, Tony Khan's comments ahead of an injury-afflicted Forbidden Door pay-per-view.

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Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo debut the podcast on the POST Wrestling network, giving an introduction to Wrestlenomics before diving into the WWE Q3 earnings report and the fallout that followed.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston chat about AEW going into its biggest show of the year and welcome Todd Martin. 

Todd Martin of The Fix on PW Torch speaks about AEW’s second show at Wembley Stadium, the health of the company, AEW’s identity shift, the pending TV announcements, and overall lead-up to All In.

Plus, AEW All In 2025 in Texas, Tony Khan avoids speaking about Britt Baker’s recent suspension, the UFC antitrust case receives a trial date, Hulk Hogan mocks Kamala Harris, and John Cena on the Club Shay Shay Podcast.

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• AEW All In Texas announcement  
• Hulk Hogan mocks Kamala Harris’ heritage

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