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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston chat about the first ticket estimate for All In London, NXT moves to YouTube, and more problems at Nielsen.

Plus they discuss the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act passing through the House of Representatives, the next steps before the bill becomes law, recent adjustments to the bill, and the impact it will have on Zuffa Boxing and the sport.

Topics this week include:

• First ticket estimate for AEW All In London at Wembley
• Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act passes the House of Representatives
• Nielsen delays Gauge Report 
• Ari Emanuel reached out to Donald Trump over the LiveNation – Ticketmaster case 
• NXT moves library from Peacock to YouTube 
• KILL TONY: WrestleMania to stream on Netflix 
• TV & streaming figures for Raw, SmackDown, Dynamite, and Slam Dunk editions of Collision

Additional reading:

• The Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act offers the worst of boxing and MMA (John Nash, Uncrowned)
• Nielsen’s Gauge Delay is ‘Indefensible,’ Says TV Trade Group (Variety)
• Delayed Nielsen Data Will Show Traditional TV Back on Top (for Now) 
• WWE NXT library transition from Peacock to YouTube nears completion (POST Wrestling)
• Ari Emanuel reached out to Donald Trump over the LiveNation – Ticketmaster case 

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston chat about the revelation that Tony Khan placed a bid for the WWE during its sale process in 2023.

They discuss the disclosure in unredacted filings that gives us additional insight into the bids for WWE three years ago, Tony Khan’s role, and more.

Plus: WWE’s plans for a return to Saudi Arabia later this year are in jeopardy, WWE strikes a content partnership with Front Office Sports, and WrestleMania 42 tickets experience some movement after this past week’s sale.

Topics this week include:

• Tony Khan bid on WWE during its 2023 sale process 
• The status of WWE going to Saudi Arabia later this year
• WWE strikes a partnership with Front Office Sports 
• WrestleMania 42 ticket sales following the 3:16 sale
• WWE lifts blackout policy for watch parties 
• AEW Revolution notes 
• All In tickets go on sale this week at Wembley Stadium
• TV & streaming viewership figures 

Additional reading:

• Tony Khan bid for WWE in the 2023 sale process – https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/03/19/tony-khan-bid-for-wwe-in-2023-sale-process-ultimately-won-by-endeavor-to-create-tko/ 
• WWE Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia this spring – https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/03/17/night-of-champions-has-been-on-wwes-internal-schedule-for-saudi-arabia-for-early-this-summer-war-in-the-region-raises-questions/ 
• WWE and Front Office Sports announce content partnership – https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/03/17/wwe-and-front-office-sports-announce-content-parternship-to-develop-business-focused-content/ 
• WWE lifts WrestleMania 42 watch party blackout – https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/03/14/wwe-lifts-wrestlemania-42-watch-party-blackout-in-las-vegas/ 

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss their reporting on ESPN’s decision to remove letter grades from its WWE reviews and the relationship between the two.

Plus, AEW launches a streaming/FAST service, NXT Stand & Deliver to stream on YouTube, and UFC releases its card for the White House. 

Topics this week include:

• ESPN dropped WWE letter grades from reviews after WWE pushback, according to multiple sources
• AEW Revolution media call 
• AEW launches MyAEW streaming service 
• NXT Stand & Deliver to stream on YouTube 
• Saturday Night’s Main Event in Fort Wayne on May 23 
• AEW attendances for Revolution & Double or Nothing 
• MVP signs deal with ESPN
• TV & streaming figures for the past week 
• UFC 326 numbers on CBS 

Additional reading:

• ESPN dropped WWE letter grades from reviews after WWE pushback – https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/03/10/espn-dropped-wwe-letter-grades-from-reviews-after-wwe-pushback-according-to-multiple-sources/ 
• AEW announces MyAEW.com streaming service – https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/03/09/aew-announces-myaew-com-streaming-service/ 
• NXT Stand & Deliver to stream on YouTube – https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/03/11/shawn-michaels-announces-wwe-nxt-stand-and-deliver-will-stream-on-youtube/ 
• Ronda Rousey slams UFC’s pay structure – https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/03/10/ronda-rousey-slams-ufcs-pay-structure-they-cant-support-their-families/ 
• Francis Ngannou set for co-main event of Rousey vs. Carano – https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/03/09/francis-ngannou-set-for-co-main-event-of-rousey-vs-carano-netflix-card/ 

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go through the latest news on the WWE shareholder lawsuit and allegations of communications being deleted, plus Mark Shapiro speaks at the Morgan Stanley conference.

Plus, Janel Grant speaks publicly again, and a judge orders that redactions be removed in the WWE shareholder lawsuit. 

Topics this week include:

• WWE plaintiffs seek sanctions over deleted Signal messages
• Judge orders parties in WWE shareholder lawsuit to remove redactions
• Janel Grant speaks on behalf of bill in Connecticut 
• Mark Shapiro at the Morgan Stanley Conference 
• Paramount+ to combine with HBO Max, if the acquisition is approved
• UFC could air on TNT
• CM Punk claims Chamber drew the second-highest arena gate
• TV & streaming figures for the past week

Additional reading:

• Judge orders parties in WWE shareholder lawsuit to remove redactions – https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/03/05/judge-orders-parties-in-wwe-shareholder-lawsuit-to-remove-redactions-after-challenged-by-reporter/ 
• WWE merger plaintiffs seek sanctions over deleted Signal messages – https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/03/04/wwe-merger-plaintiffs-seek-sanctions-over-deleted-signal-messages-allege-december-2022-vince-mcmahon-ari-emanuel-meeting/ 
• TKO announces quarterly dividend payment – https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/03/04/tko-announces-quarterly-dividend-payment-for-end-of-the-month/ 
• Will AEW become a priority or expendable under Paramount? https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/03/03/will-aew-become-a-priority-or-expendable-under-paramounts-ownership-opinion/ 
• Paramount+ and HBO Max to combine – https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/03/02/paramount-intends-to-combine-paramount-and-hbo-max-if-acquisition-is-approved/ 
• Janel Grant and her counsel speak on behalf of bill to limit usage of NDAs in Connecticut – https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/03/05/janel-grant-and-her-counsel-speak-on-behalf-of-bill-to-limit-usage-of-ndas-in-connecticut/
• Dr. Carlon Colker loses appeal of order to produce documents showing Vince McMahon paid Janel Grant’s medical bills – https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/03/05/dr-carlon-colker-loses-appeal-of-order-to-produce-documents-showing-vince-mcmahon-paid-janel-grants-medical-bills/

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go through TKO’s year-end earnings report, new details on the UFC White House card, and big projections for 2026.

Plus, Brandon Thurston examines the rebound in professional wrestling TV ratings following Nielsen’s recent methodology adjustments. 

Topics this week include:

• TKO’s Q4 and Year-End Earnings Report 
• Projections for 2026
• UFC to spend $60 million on White House card 
• Wrestling TV ratings rebound for Nielsen adjustments 
• WBD accepts a higher bid from Paramount, Netflix bows out 
• WBD earnings, updated subscriber count 
• NXT Stand & Deliver moving away from ‘Mania Weekend 
• Zuffa Boxing signs Connor Benn, fight announced for April 11 
• Collision airs head-to-head with Elimination Chamber
• Advance for Elimination Chamber in Chicago, per WrestleTix
• ESPN Unlimited is available to Xfinity subscribers

Additional reading:

• Wrestling TV ratings rebound after Nielsen’s adjustments – https://wrestlenomics.com/articles/2026/wrestling-tv-ratings-rebound-after-nielsen-adjusts-big-data-panel-methodology/ 
• Netflix declines to raise bid for Warner Bros. – https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-declines-to-raise-offer-for-warner-bros 
• Whistleblower claims Paramount head leaked details of UFC deal – https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/paramount-president-jeff-shell-leaked-details-of-ultimate-fighting-championship-deal-rj-cipriani-1236514207/ 
• WBD Earnings – https://variety.com/2026/film/news/hbo-max-subscribers-132-million-warner-bros-discovery-earnings-1236673104/ 
• Boxing braced for $1 billion lawsuit over TKO & Sela’s Zuffa launch – https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7070249/2026/02/25/frank-warren-dana-white-sela-lawsuit/
• ESPN Unlimited finally coming to Xfinity subscribers – https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/espn-unlimited-finally-coming-to-xfinity-subscribers.html

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston report on Janel Grant’s speech at the Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence event on Thursday.

Grant spoke about her personal experience since the initial reporting by the Wall Street Journal and her lawsuit filed against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis & WWE in 2024, alleging sexual assault and sex trafficking.

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Janel Grant speaks publicly for the first time, “By a series of miracles that I can’t account for, I’m alive today”