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Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@BrandonThurston) discuss who they voted for in this year Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame balloting. Includes discussion on candidates like AJ Styles, CM Punk, Junkyard Dog, Edge, Randy Orton, Jun Akiyama, CIMA, Hayabusa, Sgt. Slaughter, Cien Caras, Blue Panther, Villano III, Los Misioneros de la Muerte, Jimmy Hart, Gary Hart and more!

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00:00:00 Banter: Amazon Alexa, curling

00:09:54 New Japan: Jericho vs. Omega, Switchblade, US date announced

00:48:20 AJPW/NJPW/DDT attendance

00:57:05 WWE releases Emma, Summer Rae, Darren Young, Leo Gao and Sawyer Fulton

01:26:04 Audio from our YouTube show: WWE popularity, Google Trends, average attendance, How WWE can prevent another stock price crash

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Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@BrandonThurston) review and analyze the latest WWE quarterly financial report.

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Find Brandon's written report on the Q3 results at Fightful.com.

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Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@BrandonThurston) talk all these topics:

00:05:08 WWE wellness policy, Triple H’s nutritionist

00:48:43 Neville, Nia Jax, Jimmy Jacobs

01:12:45 Illnesses take Roman Reigns, Bray Wyatt off TLC, Kurt Angle and AJ Styles on

01:36:35 Intelligence test answer: Mookie reveals how many performers worked for WWF in 1998

01:48:52 Powerbomb.tv and Smart Mark Video partner up; FloSlam update

01:56:25 New Japan news: Power Stuggle advance sell out, “big annoucement” coming

2:00:35 New WWE TV show pitches: reality shows, WWE UK. Status of Progress and ICW.

2:16:01 New BJW OTT service, ROH hinting at OTT service

02:20:16 Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame voting records

02:32:35 WWE business thoughts ahead of this Thursday's quarterly report

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Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@BrandonThurston) talk all these topics:

00:00:00 Neville walks out, Jimmy Jacobs fired, Young Bucks

00:38:24 Global Wrestling Network launch

00:53:04 The uncertain future of Lucha Underground

01:10:50 Wrestle Kingdom ticket sales, Kidani moves to BOD

01:15:42 LeakyGabe

01:24:42 Bluray version of WWE home video releases canceled

01:36:54 Tian Bing WWE China research, upcoming international tour

01:48:26 - 02:53:51 MLW follow up, Pro Wrestling HOF under investigation, Conor McGregor, Lesnar vs. Jinder, WWE legal update, FITE TV app, Stephanie McMahon, feedback from our episode with Dave Lagana, Sam Greco, What’s a statistically significant difference?, the trials and tribulations of being a wrestlemetrician

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David Lagana (@Lagana) joins Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@BrandonThurston) for a discussion about the relaunch of the National Wrestling Alliance and how media is used in the modern wrestling industry.

Lagana is a business partner to Billy Corgan who recently purchased the NWA, effective October 1. Lagana worked previously as a writer and producer for WWE (2002-2008), Ring of Honor (2009-2011) and TNA (2011-2016).

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Co-hosts Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@BrandonThurston) discuss all of these topics in pro wrestling business as only they can!

00:03:25 WWE sends Young Bucks cease and desist

00:35:10 Is WWE attendance really down?

01:03:50 Were big matches at No Mercy an attempt to pop Network subs?

01:21:08 PWG ticket prices

01:29:21 Legal update: WWE again resisting subpoena, Bagwell/Raven royalties, Titus O’Neil

01:59:46 WWN email leak, WWE’s investment in FloSports

02:28:30 MLW live event

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00:02:35 WWN/FloSlam lawsuit

01:18:32 WWE Network survey

02:47:40 Jinder Mahal promo

Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@BrandonThurston) lead off looking at the WWN/FloSlam dramamania. It’s a perfect storm of Wrestlenomics interests: lawsuits, OTT services, indie wrestling, new revenue models!

The WWE Network put out a survey testing out various new features that might be included in a future premium tier of the service. Chris and Brandon detail and speculate on every aspect the survey tests.

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Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@BrandonThurston) consider how true the in-character comments of Roman Reigns and Vince McMahon were on this past week’s RAW and SmackDown, respectively.

Is Reigns really selling tickets better than John Cena? Are ticket sales “great” as Reigns said? Is revenue “sky high”? Could WWE make it as a business without Cena?

Has Vince McMahon really never lost a lawsuit? Is he really a billionaire? Would Kevin Owens go bankrupt trying to sue WWE?

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Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@BrandonThurston) discuss the drama surrounding Jeff Jarrett’s departure from GFW and potential consequences. Mookie gives an honest review of Chris Jericho’s new book, providing the blurb, “Insatiably disgusting!” How did AAA’s TripleMania do on Twitch? Kavita Devi gained mainstream media attention in India for her match at the Mae Young Classic.

Ring of Honor COO Joe Koff is making the interview rounds, and Chris and Brandon discuss some of his comments and ROH’s relationship with NJPW. Baron Corbin’s reported argument with WWE medical director Dr. Joseph Maroon. The business of Mayweather-McGregor. Lucha Underground contracts. And more!

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