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Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo discuss the week's news in wrestling business, including: WWE's upfront with advertisers in Brooklyn Vince's egg lifts the Raw TV rating Young Bucks extend their AEW contract Showdown at UBS Arena draws near WWE programming leaving J Sport Game Changer Wrestling sells out Hammerstein Ballroom Former WWE CFO Kristina Salen's separation agreement 📺 T...

Take a quick Wrestlenomics survey to help us better understand our audience: https://forms.gle/qG1gnBXVzY6CzWA67 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 increas...

- 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...

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. A subscription to the Wrestlenomics Patreon is a must for understanding the wrestling business. Subscribers get: Nearly daily TV ratings reports, the most in-depth analysis published anywhere Continuou...

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. A subscription to the Wrestlenomics Patreon is a must for understanding wrestling business. Subscribers get: -...

Coming off the 30-minute Friday night war, a replay of Smackdown airs on Fox head-to-head with AEW Dynamite on Saturday. Bushiroad's recent public filings give us an update on New Japan Pro-Wrestling's financial state amid the pandemic. Plus, we look at how wrestling programs in the U.S. rank among television generally. A subscription to the Wrestlenomics Patreon is a must for understandin...

"The 30-minute war" on Friday night between WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage has concluded. We have news of the fast nationals for each program. Conspicuously only total viewership numbers are available and not 18 to 49 ratings. We unpack what that might mean. Plus Miz & Mrs. was renewed by USA Network. And we discuss the members of WWE's board of directors. A subscription to the Wres...

For the first time, a portion of a main roster WWE program will run head-to-head against AEW. WWE Smackdown, preempted to FS1 next Friday will be an extra 30 minutes, meaning it will overlap with the first half of AEW Rampage on TNT. We'll also discuss fast nationals for Smackdown and Rampage last Friday, the MLW Fightland special on VICE, the latest Variety article on the wrestling business,...

The latest in TV ratings, ticket sales, YouTube views, and Google web search for WWE, AEW, Impact Wrestling and other companies as Q3 2021 comes to an end. Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo discuss the latest in wrestling business news. A subscription to the Wrestlenomics Patreon is a must for understanding wrestling business. Subscribers get: - TV ratings reports and analysis almost every weekday...

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. A subscription to the Wrestlenomics Patreon is a must for understanding wrestling business. Subscribers get: - TV ratings reports and analysis almost every weekday - Viewership Sprea...

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. A subscription to the Wrestlenomics Patreon is a must for understanding wrestling business. Subscribers get: - TV ratings reports and analysis almost every weekday - Viewership Spreadsheet with 15,000+...

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. A subscription to the Wrestlenomics Patreon is a must for understanding wrestling business. Subscribers get: - TV ratings reports and analysis almost...

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. A subscription to the Wrestlenomics Patreon is a must for understanding wrestling business. Subscribers get: - TV ratings reports and a...

Dynamite and Rampage do huge ratings with the first appearances of CM Punk. Roman Reigns says he's a needle mover. Becky Lynch says she's Rebecca Ratings. Plus, drama reportedly surrounding the development of WWE's next major console game. Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo discuss all that and more. A subscription to the Wrestlenomics Patreon is a must for understanding wrestling busine...

A subscription to the Wrestlenomics Patreon is a must for understanding wrestling business. Subscribers get: - TV ratings reports and analysis almost every weekday - Viewership Spreadsheet with 15,000+ data points - Emergency audio and more! Just $5/month: http://patreon.com/wrestlenomics Follow Brandon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston Follow Chris Gullo on Twitter https://twitter.c...

There's confusion over WWE Smackdown's fast affiliate rating after many markets preempted for NFL preseason games. AEW Rampage debuted on the same night. The Rhodes to the Top and Heels are set to debut. CM Punk seems set to debut in AEW. Meanwhile, Dynamite falls back under 1million viewers with the return of MTV's The Challenge. Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo discuss all that and m...

More cuts by WWE to NXT talent closed the week. And reports followed of Vince McMahon directing a new philosophy when it comes to recruitment and developmental. Meanwhile TV viewership for AEW Dynamite was over 1 million for the fourth straight week. And there continue to be signs that Raw and Smackdown viewership is stabilizing above the level of the final Thunderdome episodes. Subscription to th...

CM Punk's debut in AEW seems imminent as the United Center is nearly sold out after presale. Bray Wyatt is released, reportedly telling talent it was due to budget cuts. Plus the latest on viewership and ticket sales from Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo. Wrestlenomics' Patreon is a must for understanding wrestling business. Subscribers get: - TV ratings analysis and original reporting - V...

Early Smackdown ratings show the bump the show got last week has been reduced in half, but this week was against the opening of the Olympics. We predict the ratings for Raw, an update on live event business, a preview of the WWE Q2 report on Thursday, and more! Wrestlenomics' Patreon is a must for understanding wrestling business. Subscribers get: - TV ratings analysis and original reporting -...

Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo discuss the week's news in wrestling business as Smackdown did strong rating for the first WWE event at full capacity since March 2020. Raw is next on Monday. Dynamite in its second show on the road exceeded 1 million viewers. Dynamite at Arthur Ashe Stadium in September will be AEW's most-attended event ever; meanwhile plenty of tickets remain for Smackdow...

Raw on Monday had its lowest viewership ever. But how much will ratings improve when live fans are back in attendance? Meanwhile, AEW Dynamite had its first show back on the road this past Wednesday. Plus, an update on ticket sales. Wrestlenomics' Patreon is a must for understanding wrestling business. Subscribers get: - TV ratings analysis and original reporting - Viewership Spreadsheet with...

Will the return of live fans bring a short-term of sustained improvement to ratings for wrestling programs? Plus, updates on ticket sales, TV ratings, and Google web search. Impact Wrestling recorded its lowest rating ever on AXS TV, but errors in program guides might be a factor. AEW Dynamite returns to its normal time-slot. And WWE Raw approaches all-time lows again. Wrestlenomics' Patreon i...

The return to touring for WWE and AEW is only a week away. We look at how ticket sales are going for the first events back on the road. Plus more on AEW's investment into gaming. Dynamite has its last preemption before returning to its normal Wednesday slot. And we dive deep in cagematch data and look at who had the most matches and wrestled for the most promotions over the last several years....

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. Payhip link for Wrestlenomics Pro Wrestling Indust...

Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo early indications of ticket sales for WWE and AEW as fans return to events. WWE became a meme stock on Wednesday, resulting in an increase in the stock price that sustained through the end of the week. No Showbuzz Daily needed. We have a viewership update on all wrestling programming on major network. Plus a look at the effect Total Divas and Total Bellas might hav...