Pollock & Thurston: UFC Antitrust Lawsuit with Erik Magraken

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, how it applies to WWE/Endeavor and the state of fighter pay.

Plus: AEW All In tops 80,000 tickets distributed, Pontiac Silverdome capacity, AEW Collision rebounds, WWE Raw ratings, WWE’s response to MLW suit allegations & more.

Pollock & Thurston: WCW Bash at the Beach 2000 Lawsuit w/ David Bixenspan

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston speak with reporter David Bixenspan about the lawsuit filed by Hulk Hogan after Bash at the Beach 2000.

They discuss the recent season of Dark Side of the Ring, “The World According to Marty Jannetty”, and the latest news including All In’s attendance figure, Bixenspan’s research into the attendance at WrestleMania 3 & more.

David Bixenspan is the co-host of Between the Sheets

Business of WWE Summerslam in Detroit | Wrestlenomics Radio 🌏

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

– Summerslam business as Brandon is live in Detroit

– Vince McMahon subpoenaed as part of federal grand jury investigation

– All In & All Out seemingly exclusive on PPV on consecutive weekends

– Money in the Bank sold $3.3 million in ticket sales

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Pollock & Thurston: WWE Q2 2023 Earnings Report & Analysis, Vince McMahon Subpoenaed

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go through the WWE’s second-quarter earnings report and a grand jury investigation involving Vince McMahon.

The two chat about the sizable yearly increases in various segments, the status of the merger, a federal grand jury subpoena on Vince McMahon, McMahon taking a medical leave of absence, and Nick Khan’s update on the state of the U.S. domestic rights negotiations.

Plus: The Elite re-sign with AEW, All In on pay-per-view, Collision ratings, Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz, and the latest attendance figures for SummerSlam

Related documents:

– WWE Q2 Earnings Press Release

– Key Performance Indicators

– 10-Q filing

– Earnings Presentation

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Wrestlenomics special edition with Brandon Thurston & MJ from NJ

In place of Pollock & Thurston this week, Brandon Thurston is joined by MJ from NJ to talk about these topics and more:

Peacock subscriber update from Comcast
Smackdown ratings on FS1
How wrestling fits into media business that’s shifting to streaming and less profitable
Logan Paul’s CryptoZoo lawsuit

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