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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston chat about the status of Janel Grant’s lawsuit after the latest ruling, AEW’s attendance woes, and Clash at the Castle.

Earlier this week, Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer officially placed the Grant lawsuit on hold allowing for the federal investigation to continue and what this means for the various parties.

AEW celebrates one year of Collision on the air and we’ll look at how the show has performed and the state of the company’s attendance at its live events.

Plus: WWE heads to Glasgow for Clash at the Castle, new information on WrestleMania 40 from this past April, an update on WWE case in Texas, and WWE and NOAH to make a major announcement.

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/zauj7jhUfCA

RELATED:

• WWE attorneys say Wrestlenomics’ Royal Rumble public records request is not interested in pursuing transparency from a governing body, only in uncovering private information
• Wrestlemania 40 ticket sales figures obtained from Pennsylvania commission

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston provide the latest details on the Janel Grant lawsuit, which has been put on hold for six months.

Law Professor Alex B. Long joins the show to discuss his new book Professional Wrestling and the Law as he breaks down several of the major cases in the industry’s history and provides his analysis of the ongoing Grant lawsuit.

Plus: Missy Hyatt shares an alleged incident with Vince McMahon from 1987, TNA makes several significant cuts, and Thurston’s latest findings through records requests in Nevada & Texas.

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/S7zRrcP4rQI

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VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/M3H_9Z1hexI

Topics:

- State of the wrestling business: TV ratings, live events

- Grant v. WWE et al put on 6-month hold

- Wrestlemania 40 gate records

- Merchandise rankings through May 2024

- Possibly meaningful quarter-hours trends

- Great promotional eras, based on Cagematch.net match ratings

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston cover the latest reporting on AEW's media rights negotiation process, including when the exclusive window with Warner Bros. Discovery may be closing.

Nate Wilcox of The MMA Draw newsletter joins the show from Texas and speaks about the latest on the case involving WWE and Attorney General Ken Paxton, and the scheduled hearing on Wednesday.

Plus: WWE front office cuts, several deals expire at AEW, Double or Nothing fallout, and the latest television viewership figures.

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/DitMmcbEC3M

READING:

- AEW’s exclusive negotiating window ends in July, offer said to be ‘disappointing’

- Analysis: The latest reporting on AEW's ongoing media rights negotiations

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston cover TKO extending its relationship with Saudi Arabia as WWE prepares for its latest show in the country.

Bradley Hope, the co-author of Blood and Oil: Mohammed Bin Salman’s Ruthless Quest for Global Power, joins the show to speak about the rise of MBS, Saudi Arabia’s growing influence within sports & its ties with WWE.

Plus: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton responds to the complaint filed by WWE over the release of records related to events in Texas, Mark Shapiro speaks at the JP Morgan conference, the NBA is preparing to finalize its broadcast agreements, AEW returns to Las Vegas for Double or Nothing, and the latest TV ratings information.

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/F0pFdfCwqsc

READING:

- TKO President talks expansion of WWE-Saudi Arabia deal

- NBA formalizing deals with Disney, Amazon, NBC

- WWE suing Texas Attorney General to prevent release of bidding contract

- WWE Raw ranks second on cable behind Game 7 of the NHL playoffs

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston cover the latest filings in the Janel Grant case, and TKO’s attempt to stop the release of records.

This past week, multiple filings were made on behalf of Vince McMahon and WWE as they are in alignment to seek arbitration in the suit filed by Janel Grant.

TKO is trying to prevent multiple records requests regarding events staged in Texas and we will break down why this is such an important story.

Plus, the fallout from WWE’s handling of the media last week, the site fee Las Vegas is paying for WrestleMania 41 & more.

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

READING:

- WWE responds to Janel Grant's lawsuit

- Vince McMahon’s attorneys oppose Janel Grant’s motion to strike

- WWE suing Texas AG to prevent release of bidding contract

- 180K wrestling fans expected to slam Las Vegas for WM week in 2025

- Oklahoma Wrestling Commission Considers Rule Change For Transgender Wrestlers

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston cover the TKO first-quarter earnings report, and welcome reporter Lucas Charpiot to discuss the Backlash press conference.

Pollock & Thurston speak about WWE and USA Network extending its agreement for Raw until the end of 2024, the UFC antitrust settlements, TKO’s deals with Saudi Arabia & other notes from the first-quarter earnings.

Then, reporter Lucas Charpiot speaks about his experience at the WWE Backlash press conference and the response from Paul Levesque.

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/VWp8qawhTMM

00:00:00 Start

00:02:09 TKO Q1 2024 Earnings Report

00:32:38 Reporter Lucas Charpiot chats WWE Backlash press conference

00:58:52 Ticket sales for Clash at the Castle

01:02:44 WWE Raw & NXT ratings

01:03:59 Book report on "The Fixer" by Mike Sitrick

01:19:05 Super Chat on the NBA rights 

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The latest news in pro wrestling business, with Brandon Thurston:

- Wrestlemania 41 will be in Las Vegas

- John Laurinaitis flips again in Grant lawsuit

- WWE COO Brad Blum resigns

- WWE Backlash business in France

- Paul Levesque takes shot at PWInsider and Fightful credibility

- Nick Khan will be with WWE at least through 2026

- AEW Big Business gate

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston cover all the latest stories including the WWE going to France for Backlash this weekend.

The two chat about the report that Comcast is preparing a massive bid for NBA rights, AEW Revolution grosses over $1 million in Greensboro, The Wrap has a scathing profile on Dwayne Johnson, we analyze the arguments regarding the NDA between Janel Grant and Vince McMahon, and VICE announces four-part series “Who Killed WCW?”

Plus, reporter Félix Gouty joins us to discuss WWE holding back-to-back shows in France this weekend.

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

00:00:00 Start

00:00:41 Intro

00:03:36 WrestleMania 41 announcement is coming

00:07:30 AEW Revolution draws $1 million in Greensboro

00:13:15 Comcast expected to make major bid for NBA rights

00:23:10 The Wrap's story on Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

00:30:44 Reporter Félix Gouty chats WWE Backlash

00:45:45 The NDA between Janel Grant and Vince McMahon

00:53:14 Confirmation of Janel Grant's law degree from Pace University

00:54:12 VICE announces "Who Killed WCW?"

00:59:13: TV figures for SmackDown, Collision & Rampage, Raw

01:06:48 Pat McAfee speaks about Nick Khan's TKO shares

Reading:

- Nearly Twenty Years of French Wrestling History Surrounds Backlash France

- AEW Revolution 2024 grossed $1 million in ticket sales, public records confirm

- NBC Prepares $2.5-Billion-a-Year Bid to Pluck NBA Rights From TNT

- Seven Bucks To Produce ‘Who Killed WCW?’ Docuseries For Vice TV

- ‘Red One’ Down: How Dwayne Johnson’s Tardiness Led to a $250 Million Runaway Production

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go through the 29-page filing from Vince McMahon and his response to Janel Grant’s lawsuit.

We will go through the entire filing, how McMahon is defending himself, and the statements issued to POST Wrestling & Wrestlenomics from Grant’s attorney Ann Callis.

Plus: Attorney Jason Cruz of MMA Payout returns to the show to speak about McMahon’s push to take the Grant case to arbitration.

VIDEO VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0lux8T_4BE

Reading:

- Memorandum from Vince McMahon

- Vince McMahon denies accusations, Ann Callis issues response

- Timeline of WWE sexual misconduct allegations

- FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes

- NJPW to fully acquire Bushiroad Fight

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