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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/...

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 the latest news in wrestling business: - Summerslam business as Brandon is live in Detroit - Vince McMahon subpoenaed as part of federal grand jury investigation - Al...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go through the WWE’s second-quarter earnings report and a grand jury investigation involving Vince McMahon. The two chat about the sizable yearly increases in various segments, the status of the merger, a federal grand jury subpoena on Vince McMahon, McMahon taking a medical leave of absence, and Nick Khan’s update on the state of the U.S. domestic rights negotiat...

In place of Pollock & Thurston this week, Brandon Thurston is joined by MJ from NJ to talk about these topics and more: Peacock subscriber update from Comcast Smackdown ratings on FS1 How wrestling fits into media business that's shifting to streaming and less profitable Logan Paul's CryptoZoo lawsuit Video version: https://youtube.com/live/yB_g_z11e7M Listen to Wrestlenomics on… Apple...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Chris Samsa from Sport of Pro Wrestling to chat about the G1 Climax and his meticulous stats. The three discuss the annual tournament, this year’s format, early impressions after four shows, and how Samsa began compiling all his statistics. Plus: Pollock & Thurston go over the latest television figures, AEW Collision Week 5, and the viability of...

Note : Wrestlenomics Radio is now available weekly exclusively for subscribers at patreon.com/wrestlenomics . Pollock & Thurston continues to be free for everyone each week. ====== John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Stephanie Chase of Digital Spy to speak about her recent article on women in wrestling media. The three discuss the recent WWE U.K. tour and the push for WrestleMania...

Note: Beginning Jul 9, Wrestlenomics Radio will become exclusive to subscribers at patreon.com/wrestlenomics . The first episode of each month only will remain free on the Wrestlenomics podcast and YouTube channels. Pollock & Thurston will continue to be free each week, available on this feed, as well as POST Wrestling and Wrestlenomics YouTube channels. ------------------ John Pollock and Bra...

Note: Beginning Jul 9, Wrestlenomics Radio will become exclusive to subscribers at patreon.com/wrestlenomics . The first episode of each month only will remain free on the Wrestlenomics podcast and YouTube channels. Pollock & Thurston will continue to be free each week, available on this feed, as well as POST Wrestling and Wrestlenomics YouTube channels. Brandon Thurston and Jesse Collings tal...

Note: Beginning Jul 9, Wrestlenomics Radio will become exclusive to subscribers at patreon.com/wrestlenomics . The first episode of each month only will remain free on the Wrestlenomics podcast and YouTube channels. Pollock & Thurston will continue to be free each week, available on this feed, as well as POST Wrestling and Wrestlenomics YouTube channels. John Pollock and Brandon Thurston welco...

Note: Beginning Jul 9, Wrestlenomics Radio will become exclusive to subscribers at patreon.com/wrestlenomics . The first episode of each month only will remain free on the Wrestlenomics podcast and YouTube channels. Pollock & Thurston will continue to be free each week, available on this feed. Brandon Thurston, Jesse Collings, and Chris Gullo talk about the latest wrestling business news: AEW...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston welcome Dave Meltzer from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. They chat about the first viewership figures of AEW Collision and how it performed, the value of CM Punk to the franchise, his promo on Friday, the ongoing issues between Punk and The Elite, and how the summer is looking for the company. Plus, they chat about this Sunday’s Forbidden Door event, upcoming...

Note: Beginning Jul 9, Wrestlenomics Radio will become exclusive to subscribers at patreon.com/wrestlenomics . The first episode of each month only will remain free on the Wrestlenomics podcast and YouTube channels. Pollock & Thurston will continue to be available for free on this feed. Brandon Thurston, Jesse Collings, and Chris Gullo talk about the latest news in wrestling business: Disney’s...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston chat with AEW President Tony Khan on the state of the promotion going into the launch of Collision. Tony Khan joins Pollock & Thurston to speak on the state of the company as they get set to launch Collision this Saturday, differentiating the program from Dynamite, the status of Battle of the Belts, and the return of CM Punk. Plus, Pollock & Thurston react...

Note: Beginning Jul 9, Wrestlenomics Radio will become exclusive to subscribers at patreon.com/wrestlenomics . The first episode of each month only will remain free on the Wrestlenomics podcast and YouTube channels. Brandon Thurston, Jesse Collings, and Chris Gullo talk about the latest news in wrestling business: Smackdown had its biggest rating of the year for the Roman Reigns 1000-day celebrati...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston chat with Andrew Zarian of the Mat Men Podcast and Wrestling Observer Live. The three discuss the pending launch of AEW Collision with Zarian’s reporting on the development of the series, how CM Punk plays a crucial role in its launch, ticket sales for Collision, and the looming television rights negotiations for WWE & AEW programming. Andrew Zarian is the co-...

**The last 15 minutes of this podcast contain major spoilers for the final episode of Succession** Brandon Thurston and guest co-host MJ from NJ talk about: The value of AEW’s TV deal with the addition of Collision on Saturday nights Whether WBD could end up broadcasting both AEW and WWE An update on live event business for WWE and AEW WWE Smackdown appears to deliver strong rating for Friday’s Sm...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston chat with Evan Husney on the return of Dark Side of the Ring for its fourth season. They chat about this past week’s season premiere “Chris & Tammy”, their attempts to interview Tammy Sytch, the reaction to the “Plane Ride from Hell” episode, securing interviews for this season, whether the series was ever in jeopardy of returning, changes at Vice, and a previ...

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. Video version: https://youtube.com/live/HqN8Ni16kKo 📺 Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday at 11:00 am ET at youtube.com/c/wrestlenomics 📊 TV ratings reports and data: https://patreon.com/wrestlenomics 🎙️ Listen to our weekly podcast...

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 Spectacl...

Brandon Thurston, Jesse Collings, and Chris Gullo talk about the latest news in wrestling business. Did AEW get a renewed TV deal? AEW Collision was introduced at WBD upfront WWE stock hit amid investor belief Fox doesn't want to give Smackdown a raise Nick Khan talks about media rights and more at MoffettNathanson TMT conference WWE Backlash gate number Tickets distributed update for AEW and...

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...

Brandon Thurston and Jesse Collings discuss the latest news in the business of pro wrestling. AEW and WBD will reportedly announce a new TV deal at the upfronts on Wednesday WWE discloses timeline of process that led to merger with UFC Wrestlemania 2027 location disclosed by Tennessee Titans CEO Video version: https://www.youtube.com/live/7v3pue1wDfU 📺 Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston chat with reporter Richard Deitsch from The Athletic and the Sports Media Podcast. The three speak about the rise of professional wrestling as a sports property, the impact Nick Khan has had on the company, WWE’s domestic television deals with Fox and NBC Universal, the emergence of AEW, and how pro wrestling is covered by outlets and state of wrestling media. Plu...

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...

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 We...