Wrestlenomics Radio (8/13/2023): Pac-12 unwind contributes to doubt Fox will renew Smackdown

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Brandon Thurston, Chris Gullo and Jesse Collings talk about the latest news in wrestling business:

0:00 Intro

2:16 WBD’s Max targets MLB playoffs for new streaming sports tier

4:19 NFL Network makes move to direct-to-consumer

9:07 Pac-12 unwind contributes to doubt Fox will renew Smackdown

21:07 Where else might Smackdown go?

40:26 Does Fox become a realistic bidder for AEW?

50:52 Confirmation Vince McMahon won’t have enhanced voting power in TKO

55:04 TKO board of directors disclosed

1:01:58 WWE stock reaches all-time high

1:02:21 Merger completion targeted for September

1:02:51 G1 Climax attendance update as the tournament ends

1:11:15 Live Nation objects to MLW discovery

1:12:19 All In update

1:17:58 Subscriber question- Do you think this past year has shown AEW finds it a lot harder to regain AEW lapsed viewers that have skipped so many weeks/months?

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Brandon Thurston has written about wrestling business since 2015. He operates and owns Wrestlenomics.