Episode Details

The CEO who turned World Wrestling Entertainment into a global brand has always courted controversy. But a resurfaced rape allegation and news of hush money paid to women could be his undoing — if WWE fans decide they care. Journalist Abe Riesman explains.

This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Efim Shapiro, and hosted by Noel King.

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