John Pollock and Brandon Thurston look at the career of John Cena as the longest tenured main eventer in WWE’s history and the fight between Netflix & Paramount.

Topics this week include:

• The legacy of John Cena and his run on top in WWE
• The showdown between Netflix and Paramount for control of WBD
• Lawsuit over Cena’s theme song 
• Cena’s latest comments on Vince McMahon
• Mark Shapiro speaks at the UBS conference 
• Judge issues order against Dr. Carlon Colker 
• Mark Hunt’s lawsuit 
• George Barrios is writing a book & more 

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/rnlQzI7nnC4

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston welcome Trish Speirs to discuss her excellent feature on the booking of Hiroshi Tanahashi’s retirement match and TNA’s new media rights deal with AMC. 

Topics this week include:

• TNA inks multi-year deal with AMC
• The booking of Hiroshi Tanahashi’s retirement match
• WWE Raw falls outside the global top ten on Netflix
• More on the WWE shareholder lawsuit and latest depositions
• An update on the Conor McGregor lawsuit 
• AEW Dynamite ratings 

VIDEO VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhGPXm5cVwI

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston unpack the effect Big Data + Panel is having on the professional wrestling industry, and a blistering response from CW on the new methodology. 

Topics this week include:

• Big Data + Panel reporting by Brandon Thurston, including CW’s response 
• Comparisons using the old and new methods for WWE & AEW 
• Significant updates in the WWE shareholder lawsuit 
• Vince McMahon’s phone given back by the feds 
• AJ Lee and Stephanie McMahon discuss equal 
• Tony Khan on the length of AEW’s pay-per-view
• Netflix sees spike for John Cena’s Final Raw

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/QLLmoHOSOx0



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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston react to Tony Khan’s sit-down chat with Ariel Helwani, TKO’s big week at Madison Square Garden, a “Stunner” of a group chat, and the WON Hall of Fame class.

Topics this week include:

• Tony Khan returns to the Ariel Helwani Show
• TKO runs UFC 322 & John Cena’s Final Raw at MSG
• ESPN and YouTube reach an agreement
• Latest in the ongoing shareholder lawsuit against WWE
• TNA has a terrible week of PR
• Wrestle Kingdom 20 sells out 
• WON Hall of Fame inductees

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

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston cover WWE’s announcement with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, TKO’s Q3 earnings report, and how TNA Bound for Glory performed.

Topics this week include:

• WWE and MLSE announce long-term partnership
• TKO’s Q3 Earnings Results 
• Mark Shapiro comments on Fox’s performance with UFC
• TNA Bound for Glory’s gate and tickets sold 
• Janel Grant accuses Dr. Carlon Colker of accessing her file 
• WWE and Wesley Eisold reach a settlement
• Top performers on WWE Shop
• AEW and NWA are in dispute

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/MhWre6I-PQY

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston share their Observer Hall of Fame ballots and debate who should be inducted this year.

Plus: TKO prepares for its third-quarter earnings, analysis of AEW’s past quarter, Wrestle Kingdom 20 ticket update & a betting scandal rocks the UFC. 

Topics this week include:

• TKO to report Q3 earnings
• AEW’s past quarter performance 
• Market-to-market comparisons for WWE & AEW
• Updated attendance figure for Wrestle Kingdom 20
• Japanese attendance trends 
• Paul Levesque on the All-In podcast
• UFC betting scandal

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/bbKq0CI-ZvY

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss WWE’s enforcement of no-compete clauses involving Andrade and Samantha Irvin, and whether these clauses could withstand legal scrutiny.

Combat sports regulatory lawyer Erik Magraken joins them to break down the legality of these contracts and the push by TKO to pass the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act. 

Topics this week include:

• WWE enforces a no-compete clause for Andrade
• Samantha Irvin reveals a two-year non-compete
• WWE ticket prices have doubled since the TKO merger
• Money in the Bank date change
• Missouri Commission’s ruleset for pro wrestling
• HBO Max announces a price increase
• Warner Bros. Discovery is reportedly for sale
• Early metrics for ESPN’s upcoming streaming service

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

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston look at last week’s “Super Tuesday” results, how TNA fared at Bound for Glory, and how best to assess a company’s success in this new era. 

Topics this week include:

• The changing metrics to assess pro wrestling companies
• TNA reports 7,794 attendance for Bound for Glory
• Advance for AEW WrestleDream in St. Louis 
• Location for WWE Elimination Chamber
• Ridge Holland released while injured
• WWE cuts & ID deals not renewed
• Mark Shapiro to be deposed
• Lawsuit reaches a settlement
• WON Hall of Fame preview 
• TV data for Raw, SmackDown, Title Tuesday, NXT Showdown & more

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/8W-yjD6nvwg

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the public funding and attendance figures from AEW All In Texas and react to SmackDown’s all-time low viewership.

Thurston discusses his reporting on AEW All In Texas and the records he has received from the Government concerning the July 11 event at Globe Life Field.

SmackDown falls to an all-time viewership figure under the new Big Data + Panel model, and we explain why this is concerning. 

Topics this week include:

• Government records reveal AEW All In Texas attendance and public funding
• WWE SmackDown hits an all-time low under new ratings model
• Ari Emanuel and Stephanie McMahon to be deposed in shareholder suit 
• Hulk Hogan’s estate files petition, potential lawsuit coming up
• WWE and AEW market-to-market comparisons in September 
• Raw viewership data from Netflix 
• TKO to report Q3 earnings on November 5

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/rmW3B3F1_qU

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston chat with Douglas Pucci of Programming Insider about Nielsen’s new method of tracking viewership and the negative impact it has shown for professional wrestling programs.

Pucci explains how the new method differs from the previous model, its impact on other genres of programming, and why pro wrestling has seen significant decreases.

Then, Pollock & Thurston chat about why this is a big story, WBD responds to Thurston’s inquiry, and whether this could affect TNA.

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