What happens next with Vince McMahon and WWE is up to the “real” media
Whether Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis, and possibly others are held to account for their alleged transgressions depends largely on whether mainstream media reports as seriously and persistently on this “fake” world like all the “real” industries they manage to report on without puns or silly video clips, Brandon Thurston writes.
Analysis: Will WWE sell? Maybe
The last signal that Vince sees confidence in the next generation of McMahons seemed to fade when Stephanie announced her leave of absence
Power dynamics in wrestling are shifting
This is only the beginning of such power plays by wrestlers
WWE Q1 2022 financial estimate, potential bidders for U.S. live rights
WWE’s share price (about $59 as of this writing) seems closer to fair value than in February, as the stock was then trading at under $56.
Is AEW’s business growing? At this point, the answer is “yes”
The data shows AEW’s key metrics like TV ratings and pay-per-view sales have grown over time
Live event analysis of pro wrestling in the United States (non-WWE/AEW) for Q1 2022
2022 continued the progress made in 2021 since a general return to touring in July 2021.
Race demographics in TV wrestling viewership: AEW is still behind WWE with Black viewers
All Elite Wrestling programs have increased viewership with African American and Hispanic viewers, year-over-year, according to data shared with Wrestlenomics. AEW’s portion of viewers who are people of color, though, is still well behind that of any of the three major WWE programs or even Impact Wrestling.
WWE’s next record-breaking year: media rights outlook, stagnant fan growth
Even as popularity wanes, current viewership of Raw and Smackdown is strong enough to justify an increase in U.S. payments for new deals that would begin in October 2024.
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