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Wrestlenomics covers the business of pro wrestling. Pollock & Thurston is a weekly podcast hosted by John Pollock of POST Wrestling and Wrestlenomics’ Brandon Thurston. They are often joined by a relevant guest. Wrestlenomics Radio is also available weekly for subscribers at patreon.com/wrestlenomics, and is hosted by Brandon Thurston. The video version incorporates charts and visual elements.
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston cover all the latest stories including the WWE going to France for Backlash this weekend. The two chat about the report that Comcast is preparing a massive bid for NBA rights, AEW Revolution grosses over $1 million in Greensboro, The Wrap has a scathing profile on Dwayne Johnson, we analyze the arguments regarding …
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go through the 29-page filing from Vince McMahon and his response to Janel Grant’s lawsuit. We will go through the entire filing, how McMahon is defending himself, and the statements issued to POST Wrestling & Wrestlenomics from Grant’s attorney Ann Callis. Plus: Attorney Jason Cruz of MMA Payout returns to the sho…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston speak about Rossy Ogawa’s new promotion, Dream Star Fighting Marigold, and NBC’s story on Vince McMahon. Joining us to chat about the pending launch is POST Wrestling’s Karen Peterson as she explains the political aspect of the launch, who is involved, the talent departures across the Joshi scene, Giulia’s future &…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston assess the fallout from WrestleMania 40 and WWE’s messaging regarding its new era. The two chat about their in-person coverage of WrestleMania, the strong push behind the Paul Levesque Era, Stephanie McMahon’s appearance, and the company’s strong detachment from Vince McMahon. Plus: WWE Raw draws a massive audience…
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On the first Sunday of each month, Wrestlenomics Radio is free for everyone. Wrestlenomics Radio is available every week exclusively for subscribers at patreon.com/wrestlenomics. ====== Brandon Thurston on the latest news in wrestling business: The DeVincification of WWE at Wrestlemania 40 Wrestlemania attendance and gate Paul Levesque's press conf…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Ann Callis, who represents Janel Grant in her lawsuit against Vince McMahon, WWE, and John Laurinaitis. We'll discuss the business of WrestleMania week, plus we'll be joined by ACTION Wrestling promoter Matt Griffin to discuss the upcoming DEAN~!!! event, in tribute to Dean Rasmussen. VIDEO VERSION: h…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss their report on WWE’s Consensual Relationship Policy and welcome guests CJ Donald and Brad Balukjian to the show. Corporate attorney CJ Donald discusses the WWE’s policy, which Pollock & Thurston reported this week, and other aspects of the case involving Janel Grant against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis,…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the legal questions surrounding the lawsuit against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis & WWE. What are the responsibilities of corporate officers in this scenario? Can a relationship with such a power discrepancy ever be considered consensual? We speak with Todd Martin of PWTorch about the legal aspects of thi…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Tim Marchman to discuss their report for Front Office Sports on the identities of the WWE corporate officers in the Janel Grant lawsuit. The three discuss their reporting, the identities, filling in the blanks in Grant’s lawsuit, and the remaining questions as this story continues. Plus: WWE SummerSla…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go through the investigation records related to Ashley Massaro's claims of sexual assault, recently obtained via public records request from NCIS. They'll also discuss Vince McMahon's latest sale of TKO shares and COO Mark Shapiro's appearance at the Morgan Stanley media conference. WARNING: THIS PROGRAM MAY CONTAI…
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Brandon Thurston on the latest news in wrestling business: AEW Revolution business, press conference TKO earnings discloses additional Vince McMahon payments WWE v. Ken Paxton ====== VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/IRmdog8hArI ====== ✍️ http://patreon.com/wrestlenomics 🎙 http://wrestlenomics.com/podcast ▶️ http://youtube.com/c/wrestlenomics…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go through the fourth-quarter and year-end TKO earnings report, and welcome John Arezzi to the program. Pollock & Thurston go through Tuesday’s TKO earnings and the call with analysts with the key points from the report, the Netflix deal, the Vince McMahon & WWE scandal, a lawsuit settlement figure & more. Then, th…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston present a special edition of the show as they speak with former WWF wrestler Nick Kiniski about an allegation against a former official Kiniski speaks about his tenure with the company and speaks publicly for the first time about an alleged proposition made by a former official with the company. Kiniski recounts wh…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston continue their coverage of allegations of sexual abuse in WWE, with new comments surrounding the ring boy scandal from the 1980s and Ashley Massaro's claims from the 2000s. Jesse Collings from the Gentleman’s Wrestling Podcast joins us to share his thoughts on the constant release of new details and people coming f…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston continue their coverage of the allegations against WWE including new information on the Ashley Massaro case. Joining us is Tim Marchman of VICE News, who has been reporting on these stories and learned of an NCIS investigation into the Massaro case following her death in 2019. Plus: Bruce Prichard’s comments on the…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the Titan Gate scandal of the early ‘90s in the WWF who was involved, and what can be applied today. Joining us is David Bixenspan, who has reported on this story throughout the past decade for Business Insider and his extensive series on the story on Between the Sheets. They also discuss the latest on the …
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On the first Sunday of each month, Wrestlenomics Radio is free for everyone. Wrestlenomics Radio is available every week exclusively for subscribers at patreon.com/wrestlenomics. ====== The latest news on the lawsuit and federal investigation into allegations against Vince McMahon of sexual assault and sex trafficking. *Please note this program may…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston continue to discuss the lawsuit filed against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis & WWE. Pollock & Thurston are joined by Sportico’s Senior Sports Legal Expert Michael McCann on the legal implications of the case, the next steps in the legal proceeding & more. VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/jFLVd5SU66s WARNING…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the lawsuit filed by Janel Grant against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis & WWE. Pollock & Thurston go through the lawsuit and react to the horrific allegations of alleged sexual assault and sex trafficking, the many issues facing McMahon, the scope of the allegations beyond McMahon, and how this story is be…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston continue their discussion on the WWE deal with Netflix and welcome Dave Meltzer from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Pollock & Thurston speak with Meltzer on the ramifications of the ten-year deal with Netflix, the changing landscape of pro wrestling programming, and the outlook for AEW. They also discuss the fu…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston present a special breaking news show discussing the news of WWE Raw moving to Netflix in 2025. Pollock & Thurston chat about the details of the ten-year deal, the ramifications of the deal, how it affects its international picture, and the impact this will have on WWE and clips from Ari Emanuel and Nick Khan on the…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss all the latest in the pro wrestling industry and welcome Josh Nason from the Wrestling Observer. Topics this week include the success of Peacock’s exclusive NFL Wild Card game, the forthcoming Netflix documentary series on Vince McMahon, the return of TNA and their successful weekend in Las Vegas, UFC postp…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the WWE’s hiring of Lee Fitting, predictions for WWE Raw’s rights, and Pat McAfee’s drama at ESPN. No guest this week as Pollock & Thurston go through many subjects in the wrestling industry including WWE’s new head of media & production, multiple outlets predicting the landing spot of WWE Raw, cable & stre…
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Wrestlenomics Radio is free for everyone on the first Sunday of the month. Every other week it's available for subscribers only at https://patreon.com/wrestlenomics Brandon Thurston discusses the latest news in pro wrestling business news, including: Wrestle Kingdom attendance Annual attendance trends for WWE, AEW, and NJPW The Rock pops a huge qua…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by a pair of guests to go over the AEW Worlds End press conference and discuss the state of NJPW. Phil Strum from the Under the Ring podcast joins us to speak about his coverage of the AEW Worlds End press conference, the handling of the allegations regarding Chris Jericho, and what we have learned. Then…
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Pollock & Thurston will return with a new episode next week 2023 started with Vince McMahon using his controlling shares in WWE to force his way back into the company and eventually merge WWE with UFC. CM Punk returned to AEW mid-year, only to soon get into another backstage fight at the biggest non-WWE pro wrestling event in decades. YOUTUBE VIDEO…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by journalist Irv Muchnick to discuss the history of the Von Erichs and his 1988 feature ‘Born-Again Bashing’. Pollock & Thurston also discuss the major stories of 2023, what we will be focusing on in the new year, and the key players in the industry. VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/X9yqcageo9M A…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Jason Cruz of MMA Payout to speak about the WWE and MLW settlement, as well as the ongoing UFC antitrust case. Pollock & Thurston also CM Punk’s impact on the SmackDown and Raw ratings this week, AEW Collision’s performance against NXT Deadline, Tony Khan’s ROH Final Battle media call & all the latest…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Dr. Kris Ealy to break down Thurston’s analysis of race, income & education demographics across professional wrestling. Pollock & Thurston also discuss TKO president Mark Shapiro’s comments at the UBS media conference including the future of WWE live events. Plus, all the latest news. VIDEO VERSION: h…
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Wrestlenomics Radio is free once a month and exclusively for subscribers every week at https://patreon.com/wrestlenomics ==== Brandon Thurston, Jesse Collings, and Chris Gullo discuss the week's wrestling business news, including: 0:00 Intro 4:24 NASCAR and NBA media rights discussion 18:07 Cable coverage continues to decline 23:05 Who will buy WWE…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Todd Martin from The Fix on PW Torch to break down the return of CM Punk and his promo on Raw, short and long-term objectives with Punk in WWE & more. Pollock & Thurston also chat about Tammy Sytch being sentenced, a lawsuit filed regarding the WWE and UFC’s merger, SmackDown ratings on FS 1, AEW Ramp…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Nick Hausman of Haus of Wrestling to discuss WWE & AEW coming to Chicago for Thanksgiving week, NWA on the CW app, and all the latest news from the industry. Pollock & Thurston also chat about AEW’s Friday night ratings for Collision & Rampage, the business of Survivor Series weekend, Full Gear notes …
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston chat about the state of AEW going into its Full Gear event and welcome Rich Fann from PW Torch. Pollock & Thurston go over the MANY SEC filings from TKO over the past week, Vince McMahon’s stock sale, Donald Trump at UFC 295, UFC moving to Rogers Sportsnet in Canada, WWE merchandise movers & more. VIDEO VERSION: ht…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go through TKO’s Q3 Earnings Report and call with analysts, and NXT is moving to the CW Network. Pollock & Thurston discuss the key items from TKO’s first quarterly earnings report, the emphasis on increasing site fees and exploring further sponsorships, highlights from the Q&A during the earnings call, and all the…
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On the first Sunday of each month, Wrestlenomics Radio is free for everyone. Wrestlenomics Radio is available every week exclusively for subscribers at https://patreon.com/wrestlenomics. Brandon Thurston and Jesse Collings discuss the latest news in wrestling business: - Tony Khan overhyping announcements reaches new heights - Business metrics as O…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston welcome journalist Karim Zidan back to the show to discuss Saudi Arabia’s emerging power in combat sports. VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/GFBZVf-5iK8 The three chat about this past weekend’s boxing fight between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou and the observations about the event, WWE’s return to Saudi Arab…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston preview this year’s ballot for the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame with Alan4L of PW Torch. The three go through all the major candidates on the ballot, additions to the ballot, changes this year, and how they go about the voting process. Full list of candidates on the ballot. Alan4L is the host of ProWres Paradise…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston chat with attorney Paul Lesko about the details behind the lawsuit involving Panini and WWE. Plus: John & Brandon discuss the past week for Ari Emanuel & Vince McMahon, Vince McMahon doc update, WWE Raw’s season premiere viewership, Showtime getting out of Boxing and MMA & more. VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/l…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go over the viewership results from “Super Tuesday” with NXT and AEW going head-to-head. Plus: John & Brandon go over Collision’s performance in an earlier time slot, TKO’s first quarterly earnings announcement, and NJPW & Stardom business note. VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/dNFFwAC1JP4 POST Wrestling Sub…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Brandon Ross of LightShed Partners to assess the early results of the TKO merger, SmackDown’s TV deal, and AEW’s TV rights. Plus: John & Brandon react to AEW Collision’s all-time low viewership against NXT No Mercy, “Super Tuesday” on October 10, and the impact of Adam Copeland moving to AEW. VIDEO VE…
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On the first Sunday of each month, Wrestlenomics Radio is free for everyone. Wrestlenomics Radio is available every week exclusively for subscribers at patreon.com/wrestlenomics. ====== With Q3 2023 coming to a close Brandon Thurston, Jesse Collings, and Chris Gullo look at TV ratings and attendance metrics for WWE, AEW, and more. 0:00 Intro 5:23 N…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Josh Nason of the Wrestling Observer site to discuss the WWE SmackDown move to USA, and keeping up with the growing number of hours for pro wrestling. Plus: Tony Khan’s latest call with the media, “the new era” of AEW, WWE vs. Panini, Collision’s performance against college football, and more. VIDEO V…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston have a breaking news show reacting to the announcement of WWE SmackDown leaving Fox and returning to USA Network. They discuss the announcement by TKO on Thursday, additional reporting regarding the value of the deal, how this affects Raw & NXT on USA Network, the reaction from Wall Street, and more. VIDEO VERSION:…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss ticket sales for AEW Grand Slam, the Vince McMahon feature, and all the latest news. John & Brandon are joined by Bill from WrestleTix to discuss tonight’s AEW Grand Slam event at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the trend of the promotion’s ticket sales, the success of All In, and “drop counts”. Plus: The L.A. Times f…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the completed merger between WWE and UFC to form TKO Group Holdings and all the ramifications of the deal. John & Brandon speak with Patrick Auger of The Fight Business Podcast and runs the Auger Consulting Group to discuss the merger, short and long-term ideas, the combination of resources, and what this w…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are guestless this week and open the forum for your questions to be sent in along with the latest news & notes. They chat the latest on AEW’s decision to terminate CM Punk’s contracts, the business of WWE Payback & AEW All Out, television ratings from the past few days, Saudi Arabian investment in the PFL and how i…
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On the first Sunday of each month, Wrestlenomics Radio is free for everyone. Wrestlenomics Radio is available every week exclusively for subscribers at patreon.com/wrestlenomics. ====== Brandon Thurston and Jesse Collings talk about CM Punk's firing from AEW the day before All Out and what it means for AEW's business going forward. Plus, Brandon is…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful to discuss all the events coming out of All In including the CM Punk & Jack Perry incident. They go over the details that are known regarding the two, the status of CM Punk in Chicago this week, the short and long-term issues regarding this latest issue & much more. Plus: Th…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by reporter Nick Hausman from Haus of Wrestling to discuss this Sunday’s AEW All In card. They chat about the business AEW expects to generate, the buzz for the show, Cash Wheeler’s status on the show and its handling, changes expected to the card & lots more. Plus: Tony Khan’s media call from Tuesday, W…
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston welcome Erik Magraken of Combat Sports Law to chat about the antitrust lawsuit filed in 2014 against the UFC. They discuss the launch of the suit nearly nine years ago, the long road for the suit, who the key players involved are, why last week was an important ruling by the court, what damages the UFC is facing, h…
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