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Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@brandonthurston) discuss the week’s topics in wrestling business news:

* 00:02:44 WWE CFO George Barrios gives misinformation on talent contracts at Needham Conference

* 00:35:27 Mixed Match Challenge on Facebook

* 00:48:50 WWE 2017 attendance analysis

* 01:03:28 Lavie Margolin joins us to talk about his new book, "TrumpMania", on Donald Trump's relationship with the McMahon family

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* Ring of Honor business talk with Lavie Margolin

* WWE Google Shopping search data

* Analysis on the most viewed videos on WWE's YouTube channel in 2017

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Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@brandonthurston) discuss the week’s topics in wrestling business news:

* 00:06:28 Could RAW and SmackDown rights move to FOX?

* 00:49:40 WWE stock valuation

* 01:44:42 Wrestle Kingdom 12 follow-up, piracy, NJPWWorld subscribers

* 02:36:42 Gabe Sapolsky signs as consultant for WWE, All In, Daniel Bryan's contract status, Ludvig Borga, charities represented in Mixed Match Challenge.

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Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@brandonthurston) discuss the week’s topics in wrestling business news: 

00:00:00 Wrestle Kingdom 12 thoughts, attendance, NJPWWorld subscribers

01:07:50 The intersection of aesthetics and economics in wrestling

01:14:28 205 Live house show canceled

01:19:46 WWE succession plans, upcoming George Barrios talk

01:41:21 Wells Fargo sets $43 stock target for WWE

01:50:19 Observer awards, Sheety awards

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Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@brandonthurston) discuss the week’s topics in wrestling business news:

* 00:00:00 PowerPivot, Myers-Briggs 

* 00:11:45 WWE's Iron Man, injuries; NJPW WK12 attendance update 

* 01:03:28 Mookie crashes his car, Brandon runs over a porcupine 

* 01:12:45 WWF 1984-1990 gross income; WWE Live Events business; Biggest stories of the year; Year-end awards

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Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@brandonthurston) discuss the week’s topics in wrestling business news:

* 00:00:00 Vince McMahon sells 4% of WWE shares for investments in football; XFL trademarks

* 00:54:45 Former WWE BOD Bob Bowman left MLBAM over alleged misconduct

* 01:05:36 Ring of Honor attendance records (Lavie Margolin article)

* 01:22:38 Club WWN subscription service introduced, Update on exhibits in WWN/FloSports lawsuit

* 01:36:01 Matt Hardy vs. Bray Wyatt added to 205 Live house shows

* 01:42:23 Happy Rusev Day shirts sell out of stock on WWEShop

* 01:46:39 Women’s Royal Rumble

* 01:54:06 Predictions for 2018

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Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@brandonthurston) discuss the week’s topics in wrestling business news:

-Vince McMahon forming Alpha Entertainment (UR Football League)

-Buff Bagwell/Raven lawsuit update

-WWE Mixed Match Challenge debuting live on Facebook, January 16

-How would the end of net neutrality affect pro wrestling?

-Disney purchases 21st Century Fox

-NXT viewership on USA Network

-Mark Cuban on NJPW on AXS

-The biggest Wrestlenomics stories 2017

-JPMorgan WWE stock analysis

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Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@brandonthurston) discuss the week’s topics in wrestling business news:

-WWE in New Delhi, HHH beats Jinder Mahal

-WWE in Abu Dhabi

-Buff Bagwell & Raven (Scott Levy) WWE Network royalties lawsuit dropped

-205 Live house shows announced

-NXT airing on USA Network as part of WWE week

-WWE stadium PPV in Australia?

-Review of WWE CFO George Barrios' talk at the UBS media conference

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Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@BrandonThurston) discuss the week's topics in wrestling business news:

-WWN's iPPV buys from 2015 and 2016

-FloSlam officially done

-Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame results

-NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 attendance update

-Broken/Woken Matt Hardy IP coming to WWE

-WWE surveys fans on celebrities

-John Cena sued by Ford Motors for selling car

-Cody Rhodes & Young Bucks search for 10,000-seat venue

-WWE Studios changes vision

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Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@brandonthurston) talk WWE TV rights negotiations and how UFC’s current negotiations have an effect, WWE cutting from 16 to 14 PPVs in 2018, NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 news. Plus an update on WWE’s ongoing legal proceedings and a look into how often wrestlers who are released from the company comeback.

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As a special bonus appended to this episode, we had an impromptu talk about Brandon’s life in independent wrestling!

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Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@BrandonThurston) discuss recent events in wrestling news, including: WWE in India, NXT vs. ROH in San Antonio, James Ellsworth, NJPW's revenue for the year, Wrestle Kingdom 12 possibly coming to PPV, Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens sent home from European tour, Zayn vs. Roman Reigns as an attendance draw, WWE legal update, the NWA title and more!

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