Wrestlenomics

John Pollock of POST Wrestling and Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics discuss Vince McMahon’s power play to return to WWE’s board of directors.

The two talk about all the moving parts that have led to McMahon reinstalling himself along with former co-presidents George Barrios & Michelle Wilson to the board, the outgoing board members including two resignations, the reaction on Wall Street, and what this all means for the future of the company.

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Brandon Thurston, Jesse Collings, and Chris Gullo discuss the year of 2022 with a deep analysis of annual trends in TV ratings, quarter-hours, attendance, match ratings, event ratings, and more. Plus, a look at Wrestle Kingdom attendance ahead of New Japan's biggest show of the year, and speculation on the future of Sasha Banks.

YouTube version: https://youtu.be/WxMhyNu0QWk

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Vince McMahon was the most powerful man in the wrestling business. In 2022, he resigned in disgrace as WWE’s chief executive in light of multiple sexual misconduct allegations. These are the events that led up to and followed one of the biggest news stories in wrestling history.

YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkA1RMsBTWE

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Audio sources: BT Sport, Busted Open Radio, Cheap Heat Productions, CNN, The Geraldo Rivera Show, The Pat McAfee Show, The Wall Street Journal, WWE

News and data sources: Business Insider, Google Finance, Google Trends, Fightful, New York Magazine, Newspapers.com, Nielsen, ProPublica, PWInsider, Twitter, The Wall Street Journal, WrestleTix, WWE

Music credits:

"Golden Cage" by Jimena Contreras

"Cinematic Time Lapse" by Lexin Music

"Tension" by Ashot Danielyan

"Documentary" by Yourtunes

"Fruits of Life" by Jimena Contreras

"Sky Road in the Mountains" by amaksi

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Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo make 2023 predictions and look back at their prognostications from last year. They'll revisit some of the biggest moments in a pivotal year for the wrestling business, and look ahead at what will surely be an influential year in 2023 as major TV deals are negotiated.

Video version: https://youtu.be/8CJYcwaU7jY

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John Pollock is joined by Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics to discuss the latest Wall Street Journal report on Vince McMahon

The two discuss the latest report from the WSJ concerning a new allegation against Vince McMahon from 2011, Rita Chatterton seeking damages from an alleged sexual assault in 1986, and McMahon’s desire to return to WWE.

Wall Street Journal report by Joe Palazzolo & Ted Mann

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Nine months after acquiring Ring of Honor, Tony Khan announced the brand will have a weekly TV show on existing subscription streaming service Honor Club.

Brandon Thurston and Jesse Collings talk about that, NXT Deadline reception, the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame inductees, and more.

Video version: https://youtu.be/FF3_76W8V6k

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Brandon Thurston is joined by Chris Gullo and Jesse Collings to talk these topics and more:

• Stephanie McMahon mentions WWE possibly acquiring smaller international wrestling promotions
• Which companies might WWE have in mind?
• Nick Khan talks about the argument for WWE getting a raise for Raw and Smackdown U.S. live rights
• Morgan Stanley’s research on Smackdown’s advertising and implied retransmission value to Fox

Video version: https://youtu.be/IAwD1U2BMSY

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Brandon Thurston is joined by Chris Gullo and Jesse Collings to talk these topics and more:

• WWE Survivor Series business notes
• AEW brand strategy and decline of Rampage ratings
• WBD CEO David Zaslav's comments on sports media rights at RBC conference

Video version: https://youtu.be/Y4mJqIheZTI

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Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo talk about news coming out of All Elite Wrestling’s latest pay-per-view, including:

• Full Gear PPV buys
• Brandon’s thoughts on attending Rampage and Full Gear
• The post-PPV press conference
• Discussion of the future of live sports rights value with MJ from NJ

Video version: https://youtu.be/01vq_2wHkh4

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

-How well will Full Gear sell on pay-per-view?

-An update on WWE business since Vince McMahon's resignation

-Dana White gets a deal for POWER SLAP on TBS

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