John Pollock and Brandon Thurston cover Thurston’s challenge to unseal AEW contracts, Conor McGregor’s return at UFC 329, and NJPW's kickoff of the G1 Climax in the U.S. 

VIDEO VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yrC5k0-exs

Topics this week include:

• Judge rules AEW can file redacted version of contracts
• AEW announces All Out at the NOW Arena
• G1 Climax begins this Saturday in Illinois
• WWE & AEW hold sales for SummerSlam & All In London
• Conor McGregor returns at UFC 329 this weekend
• Listener questions

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston play the audio of voice messages from Vince McMahon and Ari Emanuel concerning the WWE transaction process and Stephanie McMahon’s role in the story.

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/NvzxZeXK1sg

Plus: NXT’s viewership for the Great American Bash on CW, WWE counters AEW All In with an NXT & AAA doubleheader in August & more. 

Topics this week include:

• Audio released of Ari Emanuel’s 2022 offer of legal help to Vince McMahon
• Janel Grant’s latest post about WWE’s investigation in 2022
• NXT Great American Bash viewership on CW
• NXT & AAA running a doubleheader against All In London
• Brett Lauderdale on sticking with Triller, per Fightful
• John Cena daring to leverage his IP years ago 



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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss four major shows coming up this weekend, WWE’s return to Saudi Arabia, and Tony Khan is asked about his interest in purchasing TNA.

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/H3IM-02-Bwo

Topics this week include:

• Major weekend of shows from WWE, AEW, TNA & NXT 
• WWE’s latest trip to Saudi Arabia: What do these shows mean now?
• Tony Khan’s Forbidden Door media call: Would Tony buy TNA? Will MyAEW partner indies be a part of a PPV week of events?
• Paul Levesque’s interview with Stephen A. Smith
• Paul Heyman comments on the creative process and his role
• TV ratings & attendance trends for WWE & AEW 
• This week’s lesson on what “off the record” means 

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the UFC Freedom 250 event and all the coverage surrounding the show at the White House.

VIDEO VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7RG6q_qq0w

Plus: TNA undergoes a major shakeup, Janel Grant posts about the WSJ reporting from 2022, John Pollock interviews former WWE co-president George Barrios, an update on the Liv Morgan stalker case & more.  

Topics this week include:

• UFC Freedom 250 
• TNA announces “workforce reduction”, Tommy Dreamer out 
• Janel Grant’s latest posts about the WSJ reports
• John Pollock’s interview with George Barrios
• Reaction to the book
• Stalker in Liv Morgan case is found not guilty by reason of insanity
• More independent groups join MyAEW
• U.S. Department of Justice approves Paramount merger with WBD

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the move by Janel Grant, Vince McMahon & WWE to move their case toward private arbitration and what it means.

VIDEO VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqttCcluHww

Plus: Grant comments on the anonymous emails to the WWE board in 2022, depositions by key WWE execs, and WSJ’s reporting. The WWE shareholder settles before the trial & all the latest news. 

Topics this week include:

• Janel Grant, Vince McMahon & WWE jointly seek arbitration 
• Grant posts about 2022 emails to the Board of Directors
• Depositions by Nick Khan, Frank Riddick & Michelle McKenna 
• WWE shareholder lawsuit reaches a settlement agreement 
• Lawsuit aims to stop UFC Freedom 250 at the White House 
• AEW v. Ryan Nemeth 
• Details on Bushiroad’s sale of New Japan Pro Wrestling 
• Conor McGregor accused of using PEDs, per The New York Times 

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston present a primer and breakdown of the WWE shareholder lawsuit, which goes to trial next week in the Delaware Court of Chancery.

VIDEO VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYxSRY_da5w

Plus: NXT’s Great American Bash goes head-to-head with Forbidden Door, Nick Khan speaks at a SBJ conference, George Barrios has released a book, and there will be no more UFC pay-per-views in Canada next year. 

Topics this week include:

Explaining the WWE shareholder trial, which begins Monday

• Shareholders seeking nine figures in damages 
• NXT Great American Bash airing head-to-head with AEW Forbidden Door
• Nick Khan’s SBJ-CAA interview 
• George Barrios releases a new book, defends decision to go to Saudi Arabia 
• UFC is moving its pay-per-view main cards to Paramount+ in Canada 

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go through Judge Travis Laster’s 41-page opinion with sanctions levied against Vince McMahon & Nick Khan in the WWE shareholders’ lawsuit.

VIDEO VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yYO9ntJLCM

Plus: Bushiroad sells its shares in New Japan Pro Wrestling, AEW Double or Nothing coverage, an update on Marcel Barthel’s legal case & more. 

Topics this week include:

• Vince McMahon & Nick Khan sanctioned in shareholders’ lawsuit 
• McMahon and top executives at TKO to testify in the trial
• Witnesses set to testify in the trial
• Bushiroad sells shares in NJPW to TV Asahi & CyberAgent 
• AEW Double or Nothing post-show press conference notes 
• Marcel Barthel set for pre-trial hearing in July 
• MLW secures streaming deal in Veeps 
• Dana White on the cover of TIME Magazine 

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston cover the Rousey vs. Carano viewership stats, ring boys to remain anonymous in lawsuit, Tony Khan addresses WBD-Paramount stories, and Ludwig Kaiser is arrested for battery.

VIDEO VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/live/LbRYwfWlwHE

Topics this week include:

• Judge rules to continue “John Doe” anonymity for ring boys in WWE lawsuit, deciding against McMahons
• Tony Khan dismisses speculation on AEW’s television future after prospective Paramount deal
• TKO’s Mark Shapiro calls Rousey vs. Carano “More of a stunt than a meaningful MMA event”
• Netflix touts success of Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano, peaks at nearly 17 million global viewers over first 24 hours
• EventsDC loses Motions to Dismiss in DC Superior Court to Bedrock and Thurston
• VARIETY SCOOP: WWE Sets Documentary ‘Made in America’ as Part of America 250 on USA Network (EXCLUSIVE)
• Ludwig Kaiser arrested on battery charge, additional details come out
• AEW promotes ESPN feature on Darby Allin 
• Andreas Hale comments on WWE credential situation (clip)
• Tony Khan’s Double or Nothing media call 

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston cover two lawsuits involving Triller, WrestleMania 2028 update, wrestlers unionizing, and Jennifer Kay of Bloomberg Law joins us.

VIDEO VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/live/OHB3tB4qBrk

Jennifer Kay of Bloomberg Law will join us to speak about Wednesday’s Delaware Chancery Court hearing involving reps for WWE and Vince McMahon in the shareholder lawsuit regarding communications on Signal.

Plus: AEW files a lawsuit against TrillerTV, TrillerTV sues its parent company, the London Mayor’s office comments on a future WrestleMania in the city, TKO secures another “financial incentive package”, Kevin Nash advocates for wrestlers to join SAG-AFTRA, and WWE introduces a summer house show tour in the U.S. 

Topics this week include:

• AEW sues TrillerTV for nearly $5 million
• TrillerTV sues its parent company
• London mayor’s office says no specific 2028 WrestleMania discussions
• McMahon, WWE leaders’ Signal use probed by investors 
• Kevin Nash advocates for wrestlers to join SAG-AFTRA
• Backlash first hour on ESPN2 viewership
• TKO enters a multi-year agreement with the Arizona Sports Events Alliance 
• WWE adds a U.S. house show tour this summer

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston cover TKO’s first quarter earnings report, Nick Khan extends his deal, the passing of Ted Turner, and more.

Video version: https://youtube.com/live/jtQo-PfKbIA

Plus: WWE’s Raw and SmackDown media rights contracts from 2019 - 2024 become public, more talent departures at WWE, contracts being “restructured”, Ted Turner’s legacy and role professional wrestling played, as well as market-to-market comparisons from April. 

Topics this week include:

• TKO Q1 Earnings Report
• Nick Khan signs a new contract 
• Nick Khan testified that the DOJ investigated sex trafficking
• Ted Turner passes away at 87
• New Day exit WWE after a request to restructure contracts 
• WWE Raw & SmackDown 2019-2024 media rights contracts
• WWE & AEW live events market-to-market comparisons 

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