Wrestlenomics

As 2021 draws to an end, we make some predictions for 2022. Will Ring of Honor run a show next year? What will WWE and AEW TV ratings be?

Plus, Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo discuss some mainstream media articles related to AEW’s recent TV ratings, the history of DQ finishes across companies, and NOAH and DDT parent, CyberFight, reported a net loss for its fiscal year.

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AEW and WWE's views on talent development appear to be diverging. Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo discuss WWE's announcement of college athlete signings to its new NIL program. Meanwhile Johnny Gargano and Kyle O'Reilly are possibly on their way out of WWE.

Plus discussion of ticket sales, TV ratings, the friendship between Nick Khan and The Rock, and more!

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We study live+same-day TV ratings, but what about DVR viewership? How do Raw, Smackdown, Dynamite, Rampage, NXT, and Impact TV ratings compare when including delayed viewing?

Plus, WWE this past week introduced a new NIL program to recruit college athletes. And we look at who are the wrestlers and wrestling companies that are searched for most often on Google.

Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo discuss the week's news in wrestling business, related to WWE, AEW, and more.

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Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo discuss the week's news in wrestling business, including:

• WWE's upfront with advertisers in Brooklyn
• Vince's egg lifts the Raw TV rating
• Young Bucks extend their AEW contract
• Showdown at UBS Arena draws near
• WWE programming leaving J Sport
• Game Changer Wrestling sells out Hammerstein Ballroom
• Former WWE CFO Kristina Salen's separation agreement

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We have a report on AEW Full Gear PPV buys, as well as how much revenue the event generated overall.

Meanwhile WWE released another set of talent this week. What does it mean for the industry in general and the independent scene?

Plus, we explore how other sports properties have increased their U.S. TV rights fees while their viewership has also decreased over time.

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- Following AEW's Full Gear pay-per-view, we try to estimate how much revenue All Elite Wrestling might've grossed. 

- A deep look into WWE's financial outlook, according to Brandon Thurston, and compared to how stock analysts expect the company to perform.

- We new report from parent company Bushiroad indicates stable revenue for the division that includes New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Stardom.

- Plus, we look at the numbers to answer whether Impact Wrestling's relationship with AEW helped Impact's TV ratings? 

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Nearly daily TV ratings reports, the most in-depth analysis published anywhere

Continuously-updated Viewership Spreadsheet with 15,000+ data points

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Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo debut the podcast on the POST Wrestling network, giving an introduction to Wrestlenomics before diving into the WWE Q3 earnings report and the fallout that followed.

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Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo discuss the latest in WWE and AEW live event news. Then Brandon is joined by Lavie Margolin to talk the news that Ring of Honor will release all its wrestlers and run no events during Q1 2022, as ROH parent company Sinclair Broadcasting looks to cut costs.

A subscription to the Wrestlenomics Patreon is a must for understanding wrestling business. Subscribers get:

- TV ratings reports and analysis almost every weekday

- Viewership Spreadsheet with 15,000+ data points

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Local Forecast by Kevin MacLeod

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Coming off the 30-minute Friday night war, a replay of Smackdown airs on Fox head-to-head with AEW Dynamite on Saturday. Bushiroad's recent public filings give us an update on New Japan Pro-Wrestling's financial state amid the pandemic. Plus, we look at how wrestling programs in the U.S. rank among television generally.

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"The 30-minute war" on Friday night between WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage has concluded. We have news of the fast nationals for each program. Conspicuously only total viewership numbers are available and not 18 to 49 ratings. We unpack what that might mean. Plus Miz & Mrs. was renewed by USA Network. And we discuss the members of WWE's board of directors.

A subscription to the Wrestlenomics Patreon is a must for understanding wrestling business. Subscribers get:

- TV ratings reports and analysis almost every weekday

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