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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Matt Camp to speak about his tenure at WWE. 

Matt Camp stops by the program to speak about his role as co-host of The Bump from 2019 until earlier this year, the unique balance the show had to maintain, the contrast between the television and digital sides of the company and many more stories from his time at WWE.

Plus: TNT Sports files its matching offer to the NBA, Nick Khan’s stock sale this week, WWE Raw viewership figures & the latest on AEW’s TV negotiations.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Karen Peterson to discuss the G1 Climax tournament.

Peterson speaks about the participants in this year's tournament, the elimination of Hiroshi Tanahashi, format changes, and the state of NJPW. Plus, her thoughts on Marigold's pay-per-view and its relationship with WWE.

John & Brandon also discuss the filing by Janel Grant seeking her medical records from Dr. Carlon Colker & Peak Wellness with responses from Vince McMahon and Ann Callis issued to POST & Wrestlenomics.

Plus: AEW begins its residency in Arlington, WWE Raw & AEW Collision TV ratings, and...

A discussion panel consisting of John Pollock, Wai Ting, Brandon Thurston, Stephanie Chase & Richard “Benno” Benson discussing various topics related to their coverage of professional wrestling, the changing landscape, the impact of the Vince McMahon story over the past two years, and where the industry is heading.

Recorded on Saturday, July 6th, 2024 at Wide Open in Toronto, ON. This podcast is audio only.

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston speak about Money in the Bank from Toronto and John Cena’s announcement.

John & Brandon chat about their coverage including the press conference, the business notes from the weekend, and John Cena’s retirement tour.

Plus: WWE signs ESPN’s Joe Tessitore, AEW Collision viewership figures against MITB, how WWE & AEW performed throughout the first six months of the year, Bad Blood announced for Atlanta, and a preview of Pollock’s upcoming interview with Lenita Erickson on the demise of World Championship Wrestling.

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- The business of Money in the Bank and press conference

- January to June business trends: WWE & AEW TV ratings and attendance, attendance in Japan

- Talent analytics through the first 6 months of the year

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss AEW entering the “red zone” in its TV negotiations, and SBJ looks at WWE’s increasing site fees.

John & Brandon speak with Josh Nason from the Wrestling Observer on this last weekend’s Forbidden Door, Money in the Bank weekend in Toronto, and the countdown to AEW’s next TV deal being announced.

Plus: Sports Business Journal looks at WWE’s site fees and the impact their events are having on various markets, AEW Forbidden Door notes, AEW entering the “red zone” in its television negotiations & more.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston look at WWE’s partnership with the state of Indiana, and the demise of World Championship Wrestling.

Up first, we speak with Mickey Shuey of the Indiana Business Journal on the WWE’s announcement of bringing multiple events to the state including WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, and SummerSlam.

Then, David Bixenspan of Between the Sheets returns to chat about how the sale of WCW to the WWF was covered on the final episode of VICE’s “Who Killed WCW?”

Plus: AEW Forbidden Door on Long Island this weekend, gate figure for...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston chat about WWE’s Clash at the Castle in Scotland, and a curveball is thrown regarding UFC’s antitrust suit.

Lucas Charpiot returns to the show to speak about his coverage of WWE’s Clash at the Castle in Glasgow, the company setting a new arena gate record, and returning to a WWE press conference.

Combat sports regulatory attorney Erik Magraken joins the show to discuss an important update in the UFC antitrust lawsuit after Judge Richard Boulware pushed back the hearing citing serious concerns about the settlement terms.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston chat about the status of Janel Grant’s lawsuit after the latest ruling, AEW’s attendance woes, and Clash at the Castle.

Earlier this week, Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer officially placed the Grant lawsuit on hold allowing for the federal investigation to continue and what this means for the various parties.

AEW celebrates one year of Collision on the air and we’ll look at how the show has performed and the state of the company’s attendance at its live events.

Plus: WWE heads to Glasgow for Clash at...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston provide the latest details on the Janel Grant lawsuit, which has been put on hold for six months.

Law Professor Alex B. Long joins the show to discuss his new book Professional Wrestling and the Law as he breaks down several of the major cases in the industry’s history and provides his analysis of the ongoing Grant lawsuit.

Plus: Missy Hyatt shares an alleged incident with Vince McMahon from 1987, TNA makes several significant cuts, and Thurston’s latest findings through records requests in Nevada & Texas.

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