Wrestlenomics

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...

- AEW Dynamite quarter-hours - The most-viewed minutes of Smackdown and what happened to viewership at the 9:23 pm minute. - An update on Hulu and WWE apparently working on an extension of next-day rights Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcTj5fBcwkA 📺 Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday at 11:00am ET at youtube.com/c/wrestlenomics 📊 TV ratings reports and data: https://patr...

- What's the value of celebrities like Logan Paul in wrestling? - AEW Grand Slam TV ratings, ticket sales - What Amazon's first exclusive NFL game might tell us about the future of streaming and wrestling's future in the medium 📺 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 🎙️...

- Dynamite rating, attendance, and gate for AEW Grand Slam  - AEW has been in media rights talks with DAZN  - Smackdown will stay on Hulu after Raw and other WWE content expires YouTube version: https://youtu.be/E5fbAYlVi_A   📺 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...

What would a merger between Warner Bros. Discovery and NBCUniversal, major TV partners for AEW and WWE, mean for the wrestling business? Plus, the state of wrestling popularity, WWE board changes, and more. Brandon Thurston , Jesse Collings , and Chris Gullo talk about those stories and more. Video version: https://youtu.be/_gypOYZ0L94 Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday at 11:00 am ET at...

Early reports for All Out PPV buys are measuring well under the record number for last year's event. We estimate revenue related to the event. CM Punk, the Young Bucks, and Kenny Omega have been suspended. Plus, an estimate of WWE's financial outlook and price target. 📺 Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday at 11:00am ET 📊 TV ratings reports and data: https://patreon.com/wrestlenom...

With a special Monday record time, we cover a big Labor Day weekend for wrestling. All Out ends a run of three events just outside Chicago for AEW with explosive comments from CM Punk. Brandon reports on his live experience at All Out. WWE has their first pay-per-view event in the UK since 1992 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Brandon Thurston , Jesse Collings , and Chris Gullo talk about those...

TV ratings for WWE Raw are doing well since Triple H took over creative after Vince McMahon's exit. Critical reception of WWE has improved too. AEW's ratings are stable amid multiple reports of conflicts between talent as the All Out pay-per-view draws near. Brandon Thurston , Jesse Collings , and Chris Gullo talk about those stories and more. Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

WWE's Board's investigation into wrongdoing by Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis, and the company culture is "substantially complete". The NXT UK brand is being discontinued as WWE announces it will launch NXT Europe in 2023. Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo talk about those stories and more. Video version: https://youtu.be/AdRRSJvMewU Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday at 1...

WWE stated Tuesday it found an additional $5 million in unrecorded company expenses related to two payments Vince McMahon made in 2007 and 2009. WWE gave a total of $5 million to the Trump Foundation in the two same years, according to IRS filings. Plus, Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo discuss the differences in WWE programming since Triple H took over creative and what effect that may or may not...

Brandon Thurston and Jesse Collings (in for Chris Gullo) talk Warner Bros. Discovery's earnings call and what it suggests about AEW’s media rights outlook; AEW's announcements about talent relations personnel. Plus, Raw on Monday had its biggest audience since the beginning of the pandemic. And we discuss Paul Levesque's comments about how Vince McMahon moved wrestling moving out of th...

Brandon Ross is a partner and analyst for LightShed, which covers WWE stock and numerous other technology, media, and telecom companies. He joins Brandon Thurston and Jesse Collings to talk about WWE business following the exit of Vince McMahon amid investigation into the former CEO's misconduct. WWE shares have risen coinciding with speculation WWE could be acquired with Vince out of the pict...

"Triple H" Paul Levesque is the new head of creative for WWE. Vince McMahon is under investigation, not just by WWE's Board of Directors, but by the SEC and federal prosecutors. Potential ramifications for AEW of Levesque taking over WWE creative. WWE has decided to put a "blackout" on employee stock trades. Plus, Summerslam's business performance. Video version: https://yo...

More on the fallout of Vince McMahon's retirement following an sexual misconduct investigation by WWE's board of directors. Plus, Jesse Collings was in-person at ROH Death Before Dishonor. Video version: https://youtu.be/JDwq6YXWxCo 📺 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 🎙...