Voices of Wrestling Podcast Network

randon Thurston is joined by Chris Gullo to discuss NXT’s debut on the USA Network, viewed by 1,179,000 viewers. What does this mean for the upcoming head-to-head competition with AEW? Impact Wrestling’s parent company, Anthem, has acquired AXS TV. What are the political implications for the wrestling landscape now that Anthem owns New Japan Pro Wrestling’s U.S. broadcast?

Plus, new analysis: As the 2010s come to a close, who had the most top voted matches for each decade? What would WWE’s PPV buys be like if there was no WWE Network? Has WWE recover the opportunity cost for the Network?

Finally, we take a quick look at Linda McMahon’s recent political donations.

Background:

https://deadspin.com/with-nxt-moving-to-usa-network-wwes-wednesday-night-wa-1837486293

https://www.anthemse.com/post/anthem-sports-entertainment-to-partner-with-axs-tv-founder-mark-cuban

https://www.newsweek.com/impact-wrestling-axs-tv-anthem-weekly-show-bound-glory-1459001

https://www.thewrap.com/axs-tv-layoffs-40-employees-mark-cuban-sale-anthem-sports-steve-harvey/

https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/nielsen-coverage-estimates-september-espn-nbcsn-nbatv-mlbn-nfln.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_Wrestling

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB5

https://www.npr.org/2019/09/18/762108954/california-governor-signs-law-protecting-gig-economy-workers

https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/state-of-combat-with-brian-campbell/

https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?contributor_name=Linda+McMahon&min_date=01%2F01%2F2000&max_date=12%2F31%2F2020

Website: wrestlenomics.com

Twitter: twitter.com/wrestlenomics

Instagram: instagram.com/wrestlenomics

Facebook: facebook.com/wrestlenomics

YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCD_WfonwdEwz91hcv3Mhsog

Reddit: reddit.com/r/wrestlenomics/ 

Our Sponsors:
* Sign up for MyBookie today and use our code VOWNETWORK for access to MyBookie's one of a kind Bet Back Bonus! If your bet hits, you win. If it misses, you'll earn a 100% Refund of up to $500 in Free Play. It's win-win.

Get in on the action now at https://www.mybookie.ag


Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This episode was sponsored by My Bookie https://mybookie.ag/ Use promo code ELITE to get up to $1000 First Deposit bonus when you make your first deposit on My Bookie! Bet. Win. Get Paid!

Welcome to Episode 38 of Everything Elite! This week, AB, Nate and Mike are here to talk all about All Elite Wrestling and the Elite Extended Universe. This week, the gang talks about AEW: Dynamite being official and their marketing, the tag team tournament brackets, the NXT counter attack debut on 9/18, and the Road to TNT. As always, they end the episode with Nate’s Being The Elite recap!

Our new podcast provider, RedCircle, offers the listeners the option to sponsor the show. Click on “Sponsor This Podcaster” at https://redcircle.com/shows/everything-elite and you can donate a single time, or set up a monthly donation to Everything Elite!

Please follow our twitter account @EverythingAEW, subscribe to us on the podcast platform of your choice, and rate and review the show if you have the chance!

Our Sponsors:
* Sign up for MyBookie today and use our code VOWNETWORK for access to MyBookie's one of a kind Bet Back Bonus! If your bet hits, you win. If it misses, you'll earn a 100% Refund of up to $500 in Free Play. It's win-win.

Get in on the action now at https://www.mybookie.ag


Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Support our sponsor MyBookie! Sign-up today at MyBookie.ag using promo code "VOICES" and they will DOUBLE your first deposit. At MyBookie, you play, you win and you get paid.

This week on the Voices of Wrestling Flagship Podcast, we review WWE Clash of Champions, Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 2 talk about a Match of the Year contender in All Japan Pro Wrestling and recap NJPW's recent Destruction in Beppu and Kagoshima shows and give a brief preview of the upcoming NJPW Destruction in Kobe show.

Our Sponsors:
* Sign up for MyBookie today and use our code VOWNETWORK for access to MyBookie's one of a kind Bet Back Bonus! If your bet hits, you win. If it misses, you'll earn a 100% Refund of up to $500 in Free Play. It's win-win.

Get in on the action now at https://www.mybookie.ag


Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week on Wrestling Omakase it's all about Japan's two oldest promotions! John is joined by returning guest and VOW contributor Gerard Di Trolio (@GerardDiTrolio) to discuss two shows from NJPW and the opening round of AJPW's annual Oudou Tournament. First we discuss New Japan's Destruction in Beppu, a not very good show that at least is nice enough to have an awesome main event. Then we talk Destruction in Kagoshima, a much better effort all around and featuring KENTA vs. Kota Ibushi, a match we're both stunned has turned out to be as divisive as it is. Finally we wrap up the NJPW talk with a look ahead at next week's Destruction in Kobe as well as possible match ideas for the US Fighting Spirit Unleashed tour.

Then it's on to All Japan to discuss the first eight matches in the single elimination Oudou Tournament, and here John and Gerard actually disagree quite a bit on what the best match of the opening round was. We then look ahead at the rest of the tournament as well as the final two tours for AJPW this year.

Plus we answer some questions on missing NJPW wrestlers, why Japanese wrestlers go to the fed, whether the heavyweight/junior divide will ever vanish in NJPW and if that would be a good thing, whether or not the Naito-White feud is really horny (spoiler: yes), and John presents their Theory of Why Sailor Mercury is Actually Bad, and much more!

Our Sponsors:
* Sign up for MyBookie today and use our code VOWNETWORK for access to MyBookie's one of a kind Bet Back Bonus! If your bet hits, you win. If it misses, you'll earn a 100% Refund of up to $500 in Free Play. It's win-win.

Get in on the action now at https://www.mybookie.ag


Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week Joel and Damon review both Destruction In Beppu & Kagoshima shows with match reviews, highlights, stand-outs, disappointments and analysis leading into King Of Pro Wrestling. The boys also discuss the upcoming Fighting Spirit Unleashed shows & meet-up locations, and answer your questions.

Our Sponsors:
* Sign up for MyBookie today and use our code VOWNETWORK for access to MyBookie's one of a kind Bet Back Bonus! If your bet hits, you win. If it misses, you'll earn a 100% Refund of up to $500 in Free Play. It's win-win.

Get in on the action now at https://www.mybookie.ag


Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew answers a bunch of listener questions about AEW music, poetic lyrics, stable themes, licensed songs, and many other topics.

Our Sponsors:
* Sign up for MyBookie today and use our code VOWNETWORK for access to MyBookie's one of a kind Bet Back Bonus! If your bet hits, you win. If it misses, you'll earn a 100% Refund of up to $500 in Free Play. It's win-win.

Get in on the action now at https://www.mybookie.ag


Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sponsored by MYBOOKIE.AG, use code ROPES to get up to $1000 matched on your first deposit. Chris and Jeff preview Clash of Champions, go over the changes on the commentary teams, and praise Angel Garza and Raul Mendoza

Our Sponsors:
* Sign up for MyBookie today and use our code VOWNETWORK for access to MyBookie's one of a kind Bet Back Bonus! If your bet hits, you win. If it misses, you'll earn a 100% Refund of up to $500 in Free Play. It's win-win.

Get in on the action now at https://www.mybookie.ag


Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This episode was sponsored by My Bookie https://mybookie.ag/ Use promo code ELITE to get up to $1000 First Deposit bonus when you make your first deposit on My Bookie! Bet. Win. Get Paid!

Welcome to Episode 37 of Everything Elite! This week, AB, Nate and Mike are here to talk all aboit All Elite Wrestling and the Elite Extended Universe. Leading off the show, the gang talks about AB5, the recent bill going through the California state legislature about employee/independent contract designations and how it can impact the wrestling business. After that, they talk about the Road to AEW on TNT, the Guevara/Cody match, some numbers, and big picture stuff for the promotion. As always, they end the episode with Nate’s Being The Elite recap!

Our new podcast provider, RedCircle, offers the listeners the option to sponsor the show. Click on “Sponsor This Podcaster” at https://redcircle.com/shows/everything-elite and you can donate a single time, or set up a monthly donation to Everything Elite!

Please follow our twitter account @EverythingAEW, subscribe to us on the podcast platform of your choice, and rate and review the show if you have the chance!

Our Sponsors:
* Sign up for MyBookie today and use our code VOWNETWORK for access to MyBookie's one of a kind Bet Back Bonus! If your bet hits, you win. If it misses, you'll earn a 100% Refund of up to $500 in Free Play. It's win-win.

Get in on the action now at https://www.mybookie.ag


Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Support our sponsor MyBookie! Sign-up today at MyBookie.ag using promo code "VOICES" and they will DOUBLE your first deposit. At MyBookie, you play, you win and you get paid.

We have plenty to get to this week as we discuss the huge news of Anthem (parent company of Impact Wrestling) purchasing a controlling interest in AXS TV. We discuss what this means for Impact Wrestling, NJPW on AXS TV and potential Ring of Honor.

Additional topics include a look at The Young Bucks case as GOAT Tag Team, NJPW's upcoming Destruction shows, WWE Clash of Champions and the ongoing Josh Bodom/Sha Samuels/Aaren Wilde/Rev Pro UK situation.

Our Sponsors:
* Sign up for MyBookie today and use our code VOWNETWORK for access to MyBookie's one of a kind Bet Back Bonus! If your bet hits, you win. If it misses, you'll earn a 100% Refund of up to $500 in Free Play. It's win-win.

Get in on the action now at https://www.mybookie.ag


Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Joel and Damon cover all your bases on this week's Super J-Cast as we chat about Young Lions and how we "grade" them, Wrestle Kingdom shows, Hiromu returning (hopefully) soon and how that might be booked, pro wrestling media discussions, New Japan television, and answer your questions.

Buy a T-Shirt at https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/superjcast

Follow us on Twitter: @thesuperjcast

Our Sponsors:
* Sign up for MyBookie today and use our code VOWNETWORK for access to MyBookie's one of a kind Bet Back Bonus! If your bet hits, you win. If it misses, you'll earn a 100% Refund of up to $500 in Free Play. It's win-win.

Get in on the action now at https://www.mybookie.ag


Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy