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Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard Thurston (@brandonthurston) talk these topics:

* WWE viewership new lows: breakdown of viewership and demographics for Raw and Smackdown, female audience continues to decline

* Eric Bischoff's TED talk comparing media, politics and pro wrestling 

Show notes: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WYREECMsJ80xc8Nr_gYCyJnVkHD6CwFD6C0fY9jk-xE/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WYREECMsJ80xc8Nr_gYCyJnVkHD6CwFD6C0fY9jk-xE/edit?usp=sharing)

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Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard Thurston (@brandonthurston) talk about these topics:

* New WWE board of directors

* Vince McMahon sells $22 million in WWE stock

* WWE Co-President George Barrios talks at UBS conference

* WWE trademarks

* Mookie's scholarly paper round-up

* Mookie goes to NXT show

* Scholarly wrestling articles 

Show notes: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e-0odBoLFcdN9cEOM--EGDQvmOoLADyYOOiYT5ybAgI/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e-0odBoLFcdN9cEOM--EGDQvmOoLADyYOOiYT5ybAgI/edit?usp=sharing)

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Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard Thurston (@brandonthurston) talk about these topics

* WWE stock continues to recover

* Ring of Honor signs PCO, Brody King

* WWE decides not to run NXT Takeover head-to-head with ROH/NJPW MSG show

* Changes to WWE NXT UK deals

* New legal filings

* XFL cities

* Scholarly wrestling articles

Show notes: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RF_pkkcBjd5ysGdNGkazNhlwnNXaBlsruHowZcib9jk/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RF_pkkcBjd5ysGdNGkazNhlwnNXaBlsruHowZcib9jk/edit?usp=sharing)

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Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard Thurston (@brandonthurston) talk about the wider pro wrestling landscape in light of the news of trademarks taken out by All Elite Wrestling.

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On this week's premium show, Chris & Brandon discuss:

* WrestleMania weekend events

* Mookie going to Japan!

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Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard Thurston (@brandonthurston) talk about WM35 ticket sales (actuals vs exaggerations) and go in-depth reviewing a top WWE's executives vision of modern developmental:

* WWE WrestleMania 35 ticket sales open: exclusive details on stadium capacity, predictions on gate and average ticket price

* Triple H NXT conference call: talent development, NXT UK brand, international Performance Centers, NXT/PC's financial value

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Chris and Brandon talk about additional topics every week on WRESTLENOMICS PREMIUM. Sign-up for $5 at [patreon.com/wrestlenomics](patreon.com/wrestlenomics) and listen to this week's premium episode.

On this week's premium show, Chris & Brandon discuss:

* "Why Pro Wrestling"  

* Mookie's Legal Update (Appeals, the "gun post" explained)

* UFC gets a better PPV cut!

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Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard Thurston (@brandonthurston) talk about two interviews with with executives from the two biggest wrestling promotions in the world:

* WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon's interview at the Web Summit

* NJPW CEO Harold Meij's interview with Uproxx

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* Ring of Honor mentioned on Sinclair earnings conference call

* MLW sets attendance record

* Tetsuya Naito says he turned down WWE offer

* Jericho cruise

* End of WWE Raw overrun

* Decision-making with WWE Network analytics

* WWE stock movement

* WWE job listings

* Legal update: Kyros, Dale Gagne(r) and more

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Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard Thurston (@brandonthurston) talk about the news coming out of WWE Crown Jewel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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* Legal update including Konstatine Kyros' new video on the WWE concussion lawsuit 

* New trademark filings, including one for John Cena's 6th move of doom 

* NJPW Power Struggle business 

* Comparing WWE ticket prices to inflation 

* Impact viewership down after change to new timeslot 

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Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard Thurston (@brandonthurston) talk about the news coming out of WWE Crown Jewel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Chris and Brandon talk about additional topics every week on WRESTLENOMICS PREMIUM. Sign-up for $5 at [patreon.com/wrestlenomics](patreon.com/wrestlenomics) and listen to this week's premium episode.

* Legal update including Konstatine Kyros' new video on the WWE concussion lawsuit 

* New trademark filings, including one for John Cena's 6th move of doom 

* NJPW Power Struggle business 

* Comparing WWE ticket prices to inflation 

* Impact viewership down after change to new timeslot 

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Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard Thurston (@brandonthurston) the week in pro wrestling business news:

* WWE Evolution ticket sales

* WWE Crown Jewel, Ronda Rousey comments 

* WWE's stock falls following Q3 report 

* "Re-imagining" WWE live events 

* Are customers paying less for WWE Network subscriptions? 

* NXT attendance 

* Roman Reigns taking a leave of absence from WWE to fight leukemia 

* NJPW GIF policy 

* WWE vs. Kyros legal update 

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This week's Wrestlenomics Premium went in-depth reviewing and analyzing WWE's Q3 earnings report. The show is available in both video and audio-only versions!

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Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard Thurston (@brandonthurston) are joined by Wrestling Observer Live co-host Mike Sempervive (@Sempervive) to discuss the latest news on WWE Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia, including a background of the geo-politics involved.

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Chris and Brandon talk about additional topics on WRESTLENOMICS PREMIUM. Sign-up for $5 at [patreon.com/wrestlenomics](patreon.com/wrestlenomics) and listen to this week's premium episode. This week's Wrestlenomics Premium topics:

* Hierarchy of WWE influence: Who drives WWE decision-making and to what extent?

* Beer sponsors in pro-wrestling

* Lawsuit involving Charlotte & Ric Flair

* Quick preview of WWE Q3 report, happening this Thursday

The Wrestlenomics team will have a special episode, following Thursday's WWE Q3 report, analyzing all the related news, available exclusively to subscribers at [patreon.com/wrestlenomics](patreon.com/wrestlenomics)!

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