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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the amended complaint and new allegations in the ongoing ring boy lawsuit.

This past week, a 111-page amended complaint was filed, including three additional “John Does” added to the suit. We discuss the new allegations being levied, provide further information, discuss the plaintiffs’ argument in favor of the case moving forward in Maryland, and paint a culture within WWE.

They will also discuss Jacob Whitehead's story on Turki Al-Sheik in the New York Times this week, MoffettNatahanson’s analysis on UFC & WWE PLE rights, Real American Freestyle Wrestling & the latest v...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go through the success of WrestleMania 41 as WWE promotes the biggest weekend in its history.

They discuss WWE’s released business metrics, Netflix stats, the reception for the two-night event, Paul Levesque’s speech at the Hall of Fame, and many other topics from Las Vegas.

The major news on Saturday included WWE announcing its acquisition of Lucha Libre AAA, and we are joined by The Cubs Fan from Luchablog to discuss the major ramifications this deal could represent, the details that are known, the many questions following this news, and...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss WrestleMania Week and more developments from WWE and AEW.

Pollock and Thurston go through expected attendance and revenue, how Las Vegas landed the event, and a historical look at WWE’s business across closed circuit, PPV, WWE Network, and Peacock eras. 

Plus: Nick Khan on The Bill Simmons Podcast, Paul Levesque on how his booking philosophy is different from Vince McMahon, Levesque’s praise for Donald Trump, SBJ’s profile on WWE executive Chris Legentil, Ryan Nemeth lawsuit against AEW moves to private arbitration, Forbidden Door set for O2 in Lond...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the latest filings in the ring boy lawsuit, and welcome Brandon Ross and Richard Deitsch.

Richard Deitsch from The Athletic joins the show to speak about WWE’s transition to Netflix, the impact of the first WrestleMania on the platform, and the brand's popularity while transferring its leadership away from Vince McMahon.

Brandon Ross of LightShed Partners discusses the economic impact on the media industry, specifically TKO, as it shops the UFC and WWE streaming rights.

Plus: WWE, Vince, and Linda McMahon issue a motion to dismiss in...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go through the results of an AEW fan survey conducted by Jesse Collings and the state of its fanbase.

Collings joins us to break down the results, how fan sentiment has changed over the past year, positive and negative responses, who is connecting, whether the company is growing its audience, and other insights.

Plus: WWE launches on Netflix in India, Nick Khan speaks about a potential PLE in the country, Janel Grant’s team pushes to move its case into discovery, a report on Max’s AEW streaming figures, UFC-Meta part...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful to discuss the TNA cuts and the lead-up to this year’s WrestleMania.

They chat about the reaction internally to the TNA cuts including Gail Kim being let go and the state of TNA in the marketplace.

Plus, the promotion of WrestleMania 41 as WWE prepares for its major week in Las Vegas.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss estimates of WWE’s viewership on Netflix and compare it to cable.

Estimates on how WWE’s U.S. viewership on Netflix compares to its performance on cable, recent comments by analysts on WWE’s performance on the streamer, and more.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are chatting about TKO’s official entry into boxing with last week’s announcements and what it means for the industry.

John Nash from Hey Not The Face is our guest to discuss the impact TKO can have on the boxing industry, Dana White’s comments last week, the fate of the Ali Act, and the financial power from Saudi Arabia.

Plus: AEW Revolution draws 11,000 in Los Angeles, WWE sells out Madison Square Garden, the latest Netflix viewership stats, and the latest filing in the Janel Grant case.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss issues among WWE staff with employee incentive programs cut.

Pollock and Thurston discuss new details of a consolidated shareholder lawsuit against WWE. The lawsuit alleges that the company manipulated its sales process and that the investigation into Vince McMahon was a “sham.”

SLAM Wrestling editor Greg Oliver joins the show to discuss the late Jamie Hemmings and the history of WWE in Toronto as the Elimination Chamber prepares to take place at Rogers Centre.

Plus: Ryan Nemeth files a lawsuit against AEW, Tony Khan & Phil Brooks, a unif...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston recap Linda McMahon’s confirmation hearing to oversee the Department of Education.

Reporter Aaron Rupar of Public Notice speaks with John and Brandon about last Thursday’s hearing, his outlet's coverage of the ring boy lawsuit, and how that subject was addressed at the hearing.

Plus: How is Netflix assessing WWE's viewership data? What is the status of Vince McMahon’s investigation? AEW Double or Nothing is leaving Las Vegas, NBC covers the ring boy lawsuit and several WWE stockholder-related news items.

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