Wrestlenomics

Pollock & Thurston will return with a new episode next week 2023 started with Vince McMahon using his controlling shares in WWE to force his way back into the company and eventually merge WWE with UFC. CM Punk returned to AEW mid-year, only to soon get into another backstage fight at the biggest non-WWE pro wrestling event in decades. YOUTUBE VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/RvLRkyaVCZc ======...

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 : - ‘The Iron Claw’ Manages...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Jason Cruz of MMA Payout to speak about the WWE and MLW settlement, as well as the ongoing UFC antitrust case. Pollock & Thurston also CM Punk’s impact on the SmackDown and Raw ratings this week, AEW Collision’s performance against NXT Deadline, Tony Khan’s ROH Final Battle media call & all the latest news. VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/...

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 Music...

Wrestlenomics Radio is free once a month and exclusively for subscribers every week at https://patreon.com/wrestlenomics ==== Brandon Thurston, Jesse Collings, and Chris Gullo discuss the week's wrestling business news, including: 0:00 Intro 4:24 NASCAR and NBA media rights discussion 18:07 Cable coverage continues to decline 23:05 Who will buy WWE Raw rights? 34:07 WWE stock price and layoffs...

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 busin...

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. VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.c...

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 Music c...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go through TKO’s Q3 Earnings Report and call with analysts, and NXT is moving to the CW Network . Pollock & Thurston discuss the key items from TKO’s first quarterly earnings report, the emphasis on increasing site fees and exploring further sponsorships, highlights from the Q&A during the earnings call, and all the implications of the NXT deal with the CW...

On the first Sunday of each month, Wrestlenomics Radio is free for everyone. Wrestlenomics Radio is available every week exclusively for subscribers at https://patreon.com/wrestlenomics . Brandon Thurston and Jesse Collings discuss the latest news in wrestling business: - Tony Khan overhyping announcements reaches new heights - Business metrics as October ends - Fox CEO on why Smackdown wasn't...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston welcome journalist Karim Zidan back to the show to discuss Saudi Arabia’s emerging power in combat sports. VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/GFBZVf-5iK8 The three chat about this past weekend’s boxing fight between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou and the observations about the event, WWE’s return to Saudi Arabia for Crown Jewel, and the UFC striking a deal wi...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston preview this year’s ballot for the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame with Alan4L of PW Torch. The three go through all the major candidates on the ballot, additions to the ballot, changes this year, and how they go about the voting process. Full list of candidates on the ballot. Alan4L is the host of ProWres Paradise on the PW Torch site VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston chat with attorney Paul Lesko about the details behind the lawsuit involving Panini and WWE. Plus: John & Brandon discuss the past week for Ari Emanuel & Vince McMahon, Vince McMahon doc update, WWE Raw’s season premiere viewership, Showtime getting out of Boxing and MMA & more. VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/GuWSZeBBEOY POST Wrestling Subscri...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go over the viewership results from “Super Tuesday” with NXT and AEW going head-to-head. Plus: John & Brandon go over Collision’s performance in an earlier time slot, TKO’s first quarterly earnings announcement, and NJPW & Stardom business note. VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/dNFFwAC1JP4 POST Wrestling Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscrib...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Brandon Ross of LightShed Partners to assess the early results of the TKO merger, SmackDown’s TV deal, and AEW’s TV rights. Plus: John & Brandon react to AEW Collision’s all-time low viewership against NXT No Mercy, “Super Tuesday” on October 10, and the impact of Adam Copeland moving to AEW. VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/Njjf24_rwHY PO...

On the first Sunday of each month, Wrestlenomics Radio is free for everyone. Wrestlenomics Radio is available every week exclusively for subscribers at patreon.com/wrestlenomics . ====== With Q3 2023 coming to a close Brandon Thurston, Jesse Collings, and Chris Gullo look at TV ratings and attendance metrics for WWE, AEW, and more. 0:00 Intro 5:23 NBA TV rights discussion and impact on Raw and AEW...

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. Plus: Tony Khan’s latest call with the media, “the new era” of AEW, WWE vs. Panini, Collision’s performance against college football, and more. VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/NrlHGwcCubg POST...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston have a breaking news show reacting to the announcement of WWE SmackDown leaving Fox and returning to USA Network. They discuss the announcement by TKO on Thursday, additional reporting regarding the value of the deal, how this affects Raw & NXT on USA Network, the reaction from Wall Street, and more. VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/lsgANZyy6Nk Related...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss ticket sales for AEW Grand Slam, the Vince McMahon feature, and all the latest news. John & Brandon are joined by Bill from WrestleTix to discuss tonight’s AEW Grand Slam event at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the trend of the promotion’s ticket sales, the success of All In, and “drop counts”. Plus: The L.A. Times feature on Vince McMahon, fallout from the comp...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the completed merger between WWE and UFC to form TKO Group Holdings and all the ramifications of the deal. John & Brandon speak with Patrick Auger of The Fight Business Podcast and runs the Auger Consulting Group to discuss the merger, short and long-term ideas, the combination of resources, and what this will mean for wrestlers & fighters in both...

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 first Sunday of each month, Wrestlenomics Radio is free for everyone. Wrestlenomics Radio is available every week exclusively for subscribers at patreon.com/wrestlenomics . ====== 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...

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 f...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by reporter Nick Hausman from Haus of Wrestling to discuss this Sunday’s AEW All In card. They chat about the business AEW expects to generate, the buzz for the show, Cash Wheeler’s status on the show and its handling, changes expected to the card & lots more. Plus: Tony Khan’s media call from Tuesday, WrestleMania 40 ticket sales, TV ratings from S...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston welcome Erik Magraken of Combat Sports Law to chat about the antitrust lawsuit filed in 2014 against the UFC. They discuss the launch of the suit nearly nine years ago, the long road for the suit, who the key players involved are, why last week was an important ruling by the court, what damages the UFC is facing, how it applies to WWE/Endeavor and the state of fig...