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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston speak about Rossy Ogawa’s new promotion, Dream Star Fighting Marigold, and NBC’s story on Vince McMahon.

Joining us to chat about the pending launch is POST Wrestling’s Karen Peterson as she explains the political aspect of the launch, who is involved, the talent departures across the Joshi scene, Giulia’s future & more.

Plus: NBC’s story on Vince McMahon and what he is up to, McMahon’s stock situation at TKO, and a discussion on the state of MMA media following several moves.

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/Fp5BjUNkIRs

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston assess the fallout from WrestleMania 40 and WWE’s messaging regarding its new era. 

The two chat about their in-person coverage of WrestleMania, the strong push behind the Paul Levesque Era, Stephanie McMahon’s appearance, and the company’s strong detachment from Vince McMahon.

Plus: WWE Raw draws a massive audience, WrestleMania 40 business notes, and All In footage to air on AEW Dynamite tonight.

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Brandon Thurston on the latest news in wrestling business:

• The DeVincification of WWE at Wrestlemania 40
• Wrestlemania attendance and gate
• Paul Levesque's press conference comments
• ROH Supercard of Honor and press conference
• All In footage presumably of CM Punk and Jack Perry advertised for Dynamite
• Most matches during Wrestlemania week

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Ann Callis, who represents Janel Grant in her lawsuit against Vince McMahon, WWE, and John Laurinaitis.

We'll discuss the business of WrestleMania week, plus we'll be joined by ACTION Wrestling promoter Matt Griffin to discuss the upcoming DEAN~!!! event, in tribute to Dean Rasmussen.

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/RSl1dj-h7JU

RELATED:

Tickets: ACTION Wrestling DEAN~!!

Stream DEAN~!! on IWTV

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss their report on WWE’s Consensual Relationship Policy and welcome guests CJ Donald and Brad Balukjian to the show.

Corporate attorney CJ Donald discusses the WWE’s policy, which Pollock & Thurston reported this week, and other aspects of the case involving Janel Grant against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis, and WWE.

Author Brad Balukjian stops by to speak about his new book The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of WrestleMania and his extensive research including many new facts about the WWF’s national expansion era.

VIDEO VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyTt_TN43mg

First Look at WWE’s Consensual Relationship Policy Established in 2023:

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the legal questions surrounding the lawsuit against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis & WWE.

What are the responsibilities of corporate officers in this scenario? Can a relationship with such a power discrepancy ever be considered consensual? We speak with Todd Martin of PWTorch about the legal aspects of this case and assess the corporate environment of WWE as outlined in Janel Grant’s suit and what stands out.

Then, we’re joined by Erik Magraken to discuss the news that both UFC antitrust lawsuits have been settled for $335 million.

Plus: WWE’s business going into WrestleMania 40 including nine consecutive TV sellouts, Tony Khan announces a sellout in Toronto, Bellator MMA to stream on Max, Brandon Thurston’s AEW Q4 report & more.

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/v7LeiuFh2mM

WARNING: THIS PROGRAM MAY CONTAIN DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT.

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0:00 UFC antitrust lawsuits settled

7:14 WWE Corporate Officers’ awareness involving Grant lawsuit

16:21 Todd Martin discusses outlook of Grant-WWE lawsuit

39:24 Erik Magraken on UFC lawsuit settlement

58:31 AEW Dynamite attendance in Toronto

1:01:16 WWE attendance trends

1:03:26 AEW Key Performance Indicators

1:05:56 Bellator deal to stream on Max

1:08:25 UFC fighter pay question

1:11:10 Our WrestleMania plans

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Tim Marchman to discuss their report for Front Office Sports on the identities of the WWE corporate officers in the Janel Grant lawsuit.

The three discuss their reporting, the identities, filling in the blanks in Grant’s lawsuit, and the remaining questions as this story continues.

Plus: WWE SummerSlam location, PRIME mat sponsorship, AEW Big Business in Boston, and Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul on Netflix.

WARNING: THIS PROGRAM MAY CONTAIN DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT.

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

READ/WATCH::

-WWE President Nick Khan, COO Brad Blum Revealed as Key Figures in Vince McMahon Sex-Trafficking Suit (Front Office Sports)

- What the Grant lawsuit says about the WWE Corporate Officers, now that we know they are Nick Khan, Brad Blum, Stephanie McMahon, and Brian Nurse (Wrestlenomics)

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go through the investigation records related to Ashley Massaro's claims of sexual assault, recently obtained via public records request from NCIS.

They'll also discuss Vince McMahon's latest sale of TKO shares and COO Mark Shapiro's appearance at the Morgan Stanley media conference.

WARNING: THIS PROGRAM MAY CONTAIN DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT.

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

READ/WATCH:

- Ashley Massaro NCIS file confirms inappropriate medical exam (Babyface v. Heel)

- More than 3.5 million patients given pelvic exams without consent (NBC News)

- TKO 10K filing to the SEC

- Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference

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Brandon Thurston on the latest news in wrestling business:

• AEW Revolution business, press conference
• TKO earnings discloses additional Vince McMahon payments
• WWE v. Ken Paxton

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go through the fourth-quarter and year-end TKO earnings report, and welcome John Arezzi to the program.

Pollock & Thurston go through Tuesday’s TKO earnings and the call with analysts with the key points from the report, the Netflix deal, the Vince McMahon & WWE scandal, a lawsuit settlement figure & more.

Then, they welcome John Arezzi from the Pro Wrestling Spotlight show to reflect on his coverage of the WWF scandals from the early ‘90s, meeting Mel Phillips in 1974, and the comparisons to the ongoing issues surrounding WWE.

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/1D1dfCy2EH4

READ:

- TKO Reports Full Year 2023 Results

- Mat Memories: My Wild Life in Pro Wrestling, Country Music, and with the Mets

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