WrestleMania 41 draws $66 million gate in Las Vegas | Pollock & Thurston

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston look at the all-time gate record set at WrestleMania 41, drawing over $66 million over two nights, and the figures from John Cena’s retirement tour.

Topics this week include:

  • WrestleMania 41 gate exceeds $66 million
  • Comparison of WrestleMania ticket prices over the years 
  • Pollstar figures for John Cena’s retirement tour, final draw sets a record
  • Ronda Rousey to fight Gina Carano on Netflix
  • WWE’s European tour includes the first PLE in Italy
  • CNN article discloses WBD’s minority interest in AEW
  • AEW Double or Nothing at Louis Armstrong Stadium 
  • Hearing in the Janel Grant case scheduled for June
  • WBD reopens talks with Paramount 
  • TV & streaming figures for Raw, Impact, SmackDown, Grand Slam Australia

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Prime Time Debut | Pollock & Thurston

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston move to prime time and discuss everything involving Brody King, Janel Grant to speak in public, the status of WM 42 ticket sales & more.

Topics this week include:

  • Anti-ICE chants and mainstream coverage for AEW
  • Brody King misses Dynamite, WBD denies report regarding the reason
  • Janel Grant to speak in Hartford next week
  • Ring boy’s response Vince & Linda McMahon
  • Anthem Wrestling Entertainment’s case involving Gail Kim
  • WrestleMania 42 ticket sales and comparison to last year
  • TV & streaming viewership data
  • WWE & AEW market-to-market comparisons in January


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WWE Royal Rumble | Ashley Massaro | Zuffa Boxing Contracts | Pollock & Thurston

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston cover the Royal Rumble, Ashley Massaro mentioned in the Epstein files, and a breakdown of Zuffa Boxing’s contracts.

Topics this week include:

  • Royal Rumble in Riyadh
  • Event still not available for YouTube TV or Comcast Xfinity subscribers
  • Backlash announced for Tampa in May
  • Ashley Massaro mentioned in Jeffrey Epstein files
  • Variety covers update by Nielsen before the Super Bowl
  • Legal updates across multiple cases
  • Zuffa Boxing’s restrictive contracts 
  • Dana White to testify in Johnson v. Zuffa this week


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How did WWE get a stadium built in four weeks? | Pollock & Thurston

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the rapid construction in Saudi Arabia of a stadium to house the Royal Rumble.

Plus: Vince & Linda McMahon oppose John Does remaining anonymous in the ringboy suit, Triller’s finances & more.

Topics this week include:

  • John & Brandon discuss the process of having a stadium built in Saudi Arabia and questions regarding the labor utilized for WWE’s return to Riyadh
  • Vince & Linda McMahon oppose ring boys’ anonymity 
  • Triller disclosure sheds light on AEW & BKFC ties 
  • TNA Impact’s second week on AMC
  • Paramount+ touts the success of UFC 324 
  • TV viewership stats 

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Response to Ring Boy Suit | Netflix Engagement Report | Pollock & Thurston

 

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the defendants’ responses to the ring boy lawsuit, Netflix’s engagement report, and TNA’s debut numbers on AMC.  

Topics this week include:

  • Defendants file Answers in the ring boy lawsuit
  • Vince & Linda McMahon push to reveal identities 
  • Netflix engagement report for the second half of 2025
  • Netflix’s earnings report 
  • TNA’s launch on AMC
  • UFC kicks off on Paramount this weekend
  • SmackDown airing on Syfy during the Olympics 
  • Netflix global viewership rankings, TV viewership figures
  • Nielsen Gauge – Dec. 2025

 

 

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WWE Class Action Palooza | AEW Q4 | Pollock & Thurston

 

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss a class action lawsuit filed over WWE’s move to ESPN, AEW’s Q4 performance & Netflix’s WWE viewership stats. 

Topics this week include:

  • Lawsuit filed against WWE over ESPN Unlimited
  • Netflix releases states for WWE programming in 2025
  • AEW’s Q4 results from Brandon Thurston 
  • TNA’s launch on AMC this week 
  • Netflix Global Top 10 for the first week of 2026 
  • Latest TV ratings figures 

 

 

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