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Wrestling
5:30 ET Inside the Royal Rumble Presser, Vince McMahon Lawsuit, The Rock & Cody Rhodes | Fightful Roundtable
Episode 25 of Fightful Roundtable features Jon Alba, Cameron Hawkins (The Ringer) and Brandon Thurston joining host Shakiel Mahjouri (CBS Sports) to break down what it was like inside the Royal Rumble press conference, the ongoing Vince McMahon lawsuit allegations…
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Wrestling
WWE Network – Peacock Deal: Sean Ross Sapp & Brandon Thurston Discuss
Sean Ross Sapp (@SeanRossSapp) speaks with Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) of WrestleNomics (@Wrestlenomics) about the WWE Network Peacock deal.
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WWE Q2 Analysis: Vince McMahon calls AEW “blood and guts”, Wrestlemania’s paid attendance, most metrics still declining
Huge TV rights fees and deals with Saudi Arabia keep WWE financially strong, even as other metrics decline. WWE CEO Vince McMahon took the opportunity to frame All Elite Wrestling as an overly violent “blood and guts” wrestling company during…
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Wrestling
Exclusive Analysis: WWE Can Afford to Reclassify Talent and Improve Worker Conditions
Reclassifying WWE’s 215 contracted performers would cost the company, by an aggressive estimate, about $28.5 million in annual added expenses. That’s a price WWE is more than profitable enough to cover. WWE reported $99.6 million in net income for the…
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Analysis: George Barrios’ Defense Of WWE’s Declining Popularity Metrics
One of WWE’s top executives defended the company against questions about its popularity last week, Tuesday, February 26 at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference in San Francisco. In a “fireside chat” available for replay on WWE’s corporate…
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Wrestling
WWE Q4 & Full Year 2018 Report: Record-breaking finances; Vince McMahon on Ronda Rousey, declining viewership and attendance
Brandon covers the latest WWE earnings report with a detailed review of executive comments and business metrics “For the year we achieved record revenue, and profit as well, demonstrating we continue to effectively execute our strategy,” Vince McMahon, WWE’s Chairman…
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Wrestling
Analysis: WWE Popularity Assessment
In an era where WWE’s recognition towers so far above that of any other wrestling company, it’s hard to to get an idea of how the popularity of the industry leader is trending. Arguments online can be anecdotal echo chambers.…
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Wrestling
Brandon Howard Thurston: The Philosophy of WWE Co-President George Barrios
The most influential person in the pro wrestling industry that almost no one knows about, George Barrios, is in conference season again. Since December 8, he’s given three talks at different locations around the country that were webcast on WWE’s…
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WWE Q3 2018 report: Live Events Business Down, WWE Holds Firm On Record-Setting Projections
WWE is going forward with the Crown Jewel event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on November 2, the company told investors on Thursday. “Considering the heinous crime committed at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, the Company faced a very difficult decision…
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Wrestling
Analysis: WWE Reports Record Revenue, Executives Comment On Ronda Rousey
A detailed review of all the news learned as WWE released its fourth quarter earnings report and commented on Ronda Rousey and Mixed Match Challenge Revenue, OIBDA and Net Income context The industry leader in pro wrestling announced its Q4…
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