Wrestlenomics

John Pollock of POST Wrestling and Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics discuss Stephanie McMahon’s abrupt resignation from WWE, Vince McMahon back as Executive Chairman, and the future of the company. The two discuss the ongoing shakeup at WWE that includes six outgoing board members including co-CEO Stephanie McMahon, the election of Vince McMahon back as Executive Chairman, sale talks, and all the...

Brandon Thurston and Jesse Collings discuss the news of Vince McMahon's return to WWE's board of directors to explore a possible sale of the company. Plus, news about the business of New Japan’s biggest event of the year, Wrestle Kingdom. YouTube version: https://youtu.be/ULu4wjNk3Og 📺 Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday at 11:00 am ET at youtube.com/c/wrestlenomics 📊 TV ratings...

John Pollock of POST Wrestling and Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics discuss Vince McMahon’s power play to return to WWE’s board of directors. The two talk about all the moving parts that have led to McMahon reinstalling himself along with former co-presidents George Barrios & Michelle Wilson to the board, the outgoing board members including two resignations, the reaction on Wall Street, and...

Brandon Thurston, Jesse Collings, and Chris Gullo discuss the year of 2022 with a deep analysis of annual trends in TV ratings, quarter-hours, attendance, match ratings, event ratings, and more. Plus, a look at Wrestle Kingdom attendance ahead of New Japan's biggest show of the year, and speculation on the future of Sasha Banks. YouTube version: https://youtu.be/WxMhyNu0QWk 📺 Tune in to Wrest...

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. YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkA1RMsBTWE 📺 Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday at 11:00am E...

Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo make 2023 predictions and look back at their prognostications from last year. They'll revisit some of the biggest moments in a pivotal year for the wrestling business, and look ahead at what will surely be an influential year in 2023 as major TV deals are negotiated. Video version: https://youtu.be/8CJYcwaU7jY 📺 Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday at 1...

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 & T...

Nine months after acquiring Ring of Honor, Tony Khan announced the brand will have a weekly TV show on existing subscription streaming service Honor Club. Brandon Thurston and Jesse Collings talk about that, NXT Deadline reception, the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame inductees, and more. Video version: https://youtu.be/FF3_76W8V6k 📺 Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday at 11:00am ET at you...

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 retransmissi...

Brandon Thurston is joined by Chris Gullo and Jesse Collings to talk these topics and more: WWE Survivor Series business notes AEW brand strategy and decline of Rampage ratings WBD CEO David Zaslav's comments on sports media rights at RBC conference Video version: https://youtu.be/Y4mJqIheZTI Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday at 11:00 am ET at https://youtube.com/c/wrestlenomics Patr...

Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo talk about news coming out of All Elite Wrestling’s latest pay-per-view, including: Full Gear PPV buys Brandon’s thoughts on attending Rampage and Full Gear The post-PPV press conference Discussion of the future of live sports rights value with MJ from NJ Video version: https://youtu.be/01vq_2wHkh4 Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday at 11:00 am ET at https...

Brandon Thurston and Jesse Collings talk about the latest in wrestling business news, including: -How well will Full Gear sell on pay-per-view? -An update on WWE business since Vince McMahon's resignation -Dana White gets a deal for POWER SLAP on TBS 📺 Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday at 11:00am ET at youtube.com/c/wrestlenomics 📊 TV ratings reports and data: https://patreon.com/w...

Brandon Thurston , Jesse Collings & Chris Gullo talk about the latest wrestling business news, including: WWE praising Saudi government at Crown Jewel Jeff Jarrett joins AEW as office and talent Tony Khan on live events business, no comment on Punk, Elite stories What AEW Rampage and WWE NXT TV ratings trends actually are Smackdown on Amazon Prime Video speculation Our updated WWE financial es...

Brandon Thurston and POST Wrestling 's John Pollock talk about WWE’s third-quarter earnings report and all the news from Wednesday’s call. The two discuss the high points of the quarter, Clash at the Castle, “The White Rabbit Project”, the Vince McMahon investigation, the latest on the second-day rights on Hulu, its PLE strategy, the growth of streaming competitors, NXT Europe, and WWE’s retur...

Brandon Thurston , Jesse Collings , Chris Gullo talk about the latest wrestling business news, including: WWE Q3 2022 earnings preview, ahead of the report on Wednesday morning Candidates for the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, including Roman Reigns AEW recent ticket sales advances Video version: https://youtu.be/OKOJkbHQ1Fo Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday at 11:00 am ET at https://y...

Topics: TV ratings, Hulu/WWE update, Elimination Chamber in Montreal This weekly podcast with Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo is FREE throughout October. It becomes subscriber-only beginning in November at patreon.com/wrestlenomics. 📺 Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday at 11:00am ET at https://youtube.com/c/wrestlenomics 📊 TV ratings reports and data: https://patreon.com/wrestlenomics...

Founded in 2001, Cagematch.net is a wrestling database with nearly 2 million match results from promotions throughout the world. In 2007, the website began to collect crowd-sourced ratings for matches, events, and more. Brandon Thurston and Jesse Collings are joined by one the website's administrators and one of its founders, Philip Kreikenbohm. 📺 Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday a...

Brandon Thurston , Jesse Collings , Chris Gullo talk about the latest wrestling business news, including: AEW and CM Punk reportedly negotiating buy-out of Punk's contract Was CM Punk a draw for AEW? One-Day War Increase of sports media rights and current sports league popularity Dwayne Johnson comments on possibly investing in WWE What do the new Chris Jericho and Jon Moxley deals tell us abo...

Dynamite and NXT go head-to-head on a Tuesday night with sports competition from the NBA, MLB playoffs, and NHL. Brandon Thurston is joined by Chris Gullo to break down the numbers including quarter-hours. Video version: https://youtu.be/KFgd8Y-xqQU This weekly podcast (usually on Thursday but this week on Wednesday) is FREE throughout October. It becomes subscriber-only beginning in November at p...

Brandon Thurston , Jesse Collings , Chris Gullo talk about the latest wrestling business news, including: Exclusive news about WWE's Day 1 premium live event WWE content still set to expire on Hulu TV ratings and attendance for Bray Wyatt's first Smackdown appearance Endeavor president talks about possibly buying WWE Possible outcomes of AEW backstage fight investigation WBD executive ment...

The Thursday 30 with Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo is FREE throughout October. It becomes subscriber-only beginning in November at patreon.com/wrestlenomics. Video version: https://youtu.be/1kHuvWtLc-E 📺 Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday at 11:00am ET at youtube.com/c/wrestlenomics 📊 TV ratings reports and data: https://patreon.com/wrestlenomics 🎙️ Listen to our weekly podcast: http...

Attorney CJ Donald joins Brandon Thurston and Jesse Collings to help us understand legal issues surrounding two major stories for WWE and AEW.  In July, Vince McMahon resigned from WWE after the company's board investigated payments related to nondisclosure agreements with women to avoid alleged sexual misconduct becoming public.  Then, in September, CM Punk, Kenny Omega, the Young Bucks and o...

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 Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifA6P9mX4pI 📺 Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday at 11:00am ET at youtube.com/c/wrest...

The Thursday 30 with Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo is FREE throughout October. It becomes subscriber-only beginning in November at patreon.com/wrestlenomics. Video version: https://youtu.be/6kqEx76XjrY This week's topics: - AEW Dynamite rating and quarter-hours - Extreme Rules ticket sales - Tony Khan on Nick Khan - WWE stock reaches 3-year high - Talent analytics for September 2022 📊 TV r...

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 Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday a...