Wrestlenomics

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go through the WWE’s second-quarter earnings report and a grand jury investigation involving Vince McMahon.

The two chat about the sizable yearly increases in various segments, the status of the merger, a federal grand jury subpoena on Vince McMahon, McMahon taking a medical leave of absence, and Nick Khan’s update on the state of the U.S. domestic rights negotiations.

Plus: The Elite re-sign with AEW, All In on pay-per-view, Collision ratings, Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz, and the latest attendance figures for SummerSlam

Video version: https://youtube.com/live/ov3WNhSQnvo

Related documents:

- WWE Q2 Earnings Press Release

- Key Performance Indicators

- 10-Q filing 

- Earnings Presentation

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In place of Pollock & Thurston this week, Brandon Thurston is joined by MJ from NJ to talk about these topics and more:

• Peacock subscriber update from Comcast
• Smackdown ratings on FS1
• How wrestling fits into media business that's shifting to streaming and less profitable
• Logan Paul's CryptoZoo lawsuit

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Chris Samsa from Sport of Pro Wrestling to chat about the G1 Climax and his meticulous stats.

The three discuss the annual tournament, this year’s format, early impressions after four shows, and how Samsa began compiling all his statistics.

Plus: Pollock & Thurston go over the latest television figures, AEW Collision Week 5, and the viability of adding a third hour to Dynamite, All In distribution, and the future of ESPN.

Video version: https://youtube.com/live/mTUGbtoNY68

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Stephanie Chase of Digital Spy to speak about her recent article on women in wrestling media.

The three discuss the recent WWE U.K. tour and the push for WrestleMania in London, AEW All In at Wembley Stadium & more.

Plus: Pollock & Thurston go over the latest television figures, AEW Collision Week 4, potential changes to AEW’s pay-per-view strategy & more.

Video version of this podcast: https://youtube.com/live/ogUOLBUAy04

Read: Wrestling promoter walks into a bar… what a joke

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Note: Beginning Jul 9, Wrestlenomics Radio will become exclusive to subscribers at patreon.com/wrestlenomics. The first episode of each month only will remain free on the Wrestlenomics podcast and YouTube channels. Pollock & Thurston will continue to be free each week, available on this feed, as well as POST Wrestling and Wrestlenomics YouTube channels.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Chris Hero to chat about the current state of independent wrestling and lots more.

Hero chats about his role at West Coast Pro, his recent coaching work at AEW, independent wrestling, young talent getting noticed, and his role within the industry today.

Plus: Pollock & Thurston go over the AEW Collision numbers, WWE MITB business notes, BBC coverage of push for WrestleMania in London, AEW on ViX streaming service & the latest news.

Video version: https://youtube.com/live/gRYOvc0s9ZY

West Coast Pro presents Cruel Summer this Saturday and streams live at IndependentWrestling.tv at 10 p.m. ET.

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Note: Beginning Jul 9, Wrestlenomics Radio will become exclusive to subscribers at patreon.com/wrestlenomics. The first episode of each month only will remain free on the Wrestlenomics podcast and YouTube channels. Pollock & Thurston will continue to be free each week, available on this feed, as well as POST Wrestling and Wrestlenomics YouTube channels.

Brandon Thurston and Jesse Collings talk about the latest news in wrestling business:

• Business of WWE Money in the Bank
• The intent of John Cena’s promo promoting Wrestlemania in the UK
• AEW Fight Forever release
• AEW Collision TV ratings

Video version: https://youtube.com/live/C881fVpetCs

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Note: Beginning Jul 9, Wrestlenomics Radio will become exclusive to subscribers at patreon.com/wrestlenomics. The first episode of each month only will remain free on the Wrestlenomics podcast and YouTube channels. Pollock & Thurston will continue to be free each week, available on this feed, as well as POST Wrestling and Wrestlenomics YouTube channels.

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston welcome Mike Straw from Insider Gaming to chat about the release of AEW Fight Forever.

Plus: Pollock & Thurston discuss the AEW Forbidden Door press conference they attended, the Tiger Driver ‘91, AEW Collision’s second week of numbers, the shutdown of Showbuzz Daily & Mark Zuckerberg vs. Elon Musk.

Video version: https://youtube.com/live/LUeO_qZB6xo

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Note: Beginning Jul 9, Wrestlenomics Radio will become exclusive to subscribers at patreon.com/wrestlenomics. The first episode of each month only will remain free on the Wrestlenomics podcast and YouTube channels. Pollock & Thurston will continue to be free each week, available on this feed.

Brandon Thurston, Jesse Collings, and Chris Gullo talk about the latest wrestling business news:

• AEW Collision's first TV rating, implications for AEW’s next TV deal
• Smackdown and NXT ratings and quarter-hour trends deliver big 
• Tony Khan media call 
• Forbidden Door in Toronto 
• Update on Wrestlenomics Draft

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston welcome Dave Meltzer from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

They chat about the first viewership figures of AEW Collision and how it performed, the value of CM Punk to the franchise, his promo on Friday, the ongoing issues between Punk and The Elite, and how the summer is looking for the company. Plus, they chat about this Sunday’s Forbidden Door event, upcoming events in Canada, MLW’s lawsuit, and Conor McGregor.

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Brandon Thurston, Jesse Collings, and Chris Gullo talk about the latest news in wrestling business:

• Disney’s FX reportedly interested in WWE live rights
• AEW Collision debuts on TNT
• Judge denies WWE’s motion to dismiss MLW’s lawsuit
• Younger male viewership driving WWE’s TV ratings improvement

Video version: https://youtube.com/live/9CFYlOFa2q0

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