Wrestlenomics

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. Video version: https://youtu.be/II8LK3tyo5g 📺 Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday at 11:00am ET at yo...

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...

In a follow-up to its report on June 15, the Wall Street Journal reports Vince McMahon made four pay-offs and nondisclosure agreements with women formerly affiliated with WWE. Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo are joined by Jesse Collings to talk about the latest on the Vince McMahon scandal as well as New Japan’s business strategy presentation. Video version: https://youtu.be/EF_LHEQYAQY Tune in t...

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...

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. Video version: https://youtu.be/jUkPTct8Rdc Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday at 11:00am ET at https://youtube.com/c/wrestlenom...

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 leavi...

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. Video version: https://youtu.be/TeHycyQiJmU Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday at 11:00am ET at https://youtube.com/c/wrestlenomics Patreon: https://patreon.com/wrestlenomics Podcast: https://wrestlenomics.com/podcast/...

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. Video version: https://youtu.be/PSn1gQVXI_4 Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday at 11:00am ET at https://youtube.com/c/wrestlenomics Patreon...

Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo talk about the upcoming AEW Double or Nothing PPV, media leading up to it, Tony Khan's comments, reports about MJF. Plus, Money the Bank is moving to a smaller venue while WWE shares continue to climb toward $70. Video version: https://youtu.be/411RKCqreVA Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday at 11:00am ET at https://youtube.com/c/wrestlenomics Patreon:...

Stephanie McMahon announced on Thursday she's taking a leave of absence from WWE. AEW was barely represented at the network upfronts, in contrast to WWE's representation. And Sasha Banks and Naomi walked out of Monday's WWE Raw taping. Video version: https://youtu.be/UbcV3aNjP9c 📺 Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday at 11:00am ET at youtube.com/c/wrestlenomics 📊 Patreon: http...

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. While we were recording, Buffalo Community Fridges announced they were no longer accepting monetary donations. The value of all super chats from th...

WWE's Q1 earnings call indicates Wrestlemania this year had its biggest audience. Premium live events moving to a higher reach platform, Peacock, are coinciding with some measures of fan interest for WWE stabilizing after multiple years of decline. 📺 Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday at 11:00am ET at youtube.com/c/wrestlenomics 📊 Patreon: https://patreon.com/wrestlenomics 🎙️ Podcas...

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. Video version: https://youtu.be/kjE6tUqj9-M 📺 Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday at 11:00am ET at youtube.com/c/wrestlenomics 📊 Patreon: h...

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. 📺 Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio with Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo every Sunday at 11:00am ET at youtube.com/c/wrestlenomics 📊 TV ratings reports and data: https://pat...

Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo talk about the week's wrestling business news, including how the merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery could affect AEW, and why this probably isn't AOL-TimeWarner/WCW in 2001 all over again. Video version: https://youtu.be/NWcXCDiK2lQ A subscription to the Wrestlenomics Patreon is a must for understanding the wrestling business. Subscribers get: Nearly daily...

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. Vide...

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 A subscription to the Wrestlenomics Patreon is a must...

"Triple H" Paul Levesque announced his retirement as a wrestler this week and discussed his future as a WWE executive. We look at Wrestlemania attendance as the two-day event is a week away. Plus, Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo go over ticket sales for other live events for Wrestlemania week. Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKdnzMenQRQ A subscription to the Wrestlenomics P...

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. Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SIKjAkgt18 A subscription to the Wrestlenomics Patreon is a must for understanding the wrestling business. Subscribers get: Nearly d...

AEW Revolution pay-per-view business. WWE2K22 is a pivotal release for the partnership with Take Two. Plus, Tony Khan says he will book Ring of Honor. Vince McMahon and Nick Khan get raises. And we look at what Apple TV+'s new deal with MLB tells us about the outlook of media rights fees for wrestling. 📺 Tune in to Live TV Ratings talk with Brandon Thurston every Thursday at 5:30pm ET! 📊 TV...

Tony Khan bought Ring of Honor. Vince McMahon had his first live interview since 2014. Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo look at AEW's pay-per-view and streaming potential ahead of the Revolution event tonight. Plus, a breakdown of the latest Google Trends data for major wrestling companies. Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHr918NI-bI Get the Wrestlenomics Pro Wrestling Industry...

"Mookie" Chris Harrington, All Elite Wrestling's Senior Vice President of Business Strategy, and the creator of Wrestlenomics, talks with Brandon Thurston ahead of the AEW Revolution pay-per-view this Sunday. Just $5/month: http://patreon.com/wrestlenomics Wrestlenomics merchandise is available now at https://store.postwrestling.com! Follow Brandon Thurston on Twitter: https://twitter....

Vince McMahon and Steve Austin are likely to have matches at WrestleMania as about one-third of the inventory of tickets for the two-day event are still left to be sold. Plus we look at AEW Revolution tickets and consider a report that the secondary market is going to make a half-million dollar profit on resales. Get the Wrestlenomics Pro Wrestling Industry Report 2021 by becoming a patron at http...

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 di...

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. Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94tGj_zcLoI Get the Wr...