Analyzing Quarter-Hour Viewership for AEW Dynamite and WWE NXT
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3 Metrics That Will Determine the Future of the U.S. Wrestling Business
Wrestling media focuses too much on linear viewership trends. It's allows us to see a mirage of consequence that isn't really there.
AEW’s Women Have Yet to Main Event Dynamite and Seldom Appear in Other Key Quarter-Hours
The 1st, 5th, and 8th quarter-hours are arguably the most important segments of either two-hour program, AEW Dynamite and WWE NXT. All Elite Wrestling's roster of women haven't main evented any of the 45 episodes in the history of the company's flagship program, Dynamite, which airs Wednesdays on TNT, head-to-head against WWE NXT on the … Continue reading AEW’s Women Have Yet to Main Event Dynamite and Seldom Appear in Other Key Quarter-Hours
WWE Hasn’t Created Strong New IP In Over 15 Years
The rise of John Cena in 2005 was the last time WWE made a star whose value strongly drove consumer metrics. Despite branding all of its talent "superstars", it was the last time the company created a major star, or strong -- what the media industry might call -- intellectual property. I'm thinking about the … Continue reading WWE Hasn’t Created Strong New IP In Over 15 Years
WWE Annual Shareholder Meeting (7/16/2020) Summary
To my knowledge this is the first time the shareholders meeting, which was held virtually this year rather than in-person, has been made available to the public and accessible on WWE's corporate website. The annual shareholders meeting on July 16 opened with a sizzle reel highlighting WWE's business success and brand presence, including many guest … Continue reading WWE Annual Shareholder Meeting (7/16/2020) Summary