Podcast Episodes

WWE and AEW's different visions of talent

The introduction of NXT 2.0 on Tuesday highlighted how talent development for WWE and AEW seem to be diverging into to increasingly different visions…

4 years, 9 months ago

AEW draws 200,000 PPV buys for All Out

AEW All Out sold more than 200,000 pay-per-view buys. Smackdown at Madison Square Garden set the record for a live gate for any Smackdown taping in c…

4 years, 9 months ago

All Out weekend

AEW seems likely to break its PPV record with All Out. The future of NXT UK might be in question. Vaccine requirements at Arthur Ashe Stadium and on …

4 years, 9 months ago

Needle movers

Dynamite and Rampage do huge ratings with the first appearances of CM Punk. Roman Reigns says he's a needle mover. Becky Lynch says she's Rebecca Rat…

4 years, 10 months ago

CM Punk is back in pro wrestling

A subscription to the Wrestlenomics Patreon is a must for understanding wrestling business. Subscribers get:

- TV ratings reports and analysis almost …

4 years, 10 months ago

AEW Rampage debut, Smackdown prelims

There's confusion over WWE Smackdown's fast affiliate rating after many markets preempted for NFL preseason games. AEW Rampage debuted on the same ni…

4 years, 10 months ago

NXT getting overhauled following more WWE cuts

More cuts by WWE to NXT talent closed the week. And reports followed of Vince McMahon directing a new philosophy when it comes to recruitment and dev…

4 years, 10 months ago

AEW's United Center ticket sell fast, WWE budget cuts

CM Punk's debut in AEW seems imminent as the United Center is nearly sold out after presale. Bray Wyatt is released, reportedly telling talent it was…

4 years, 11 months ago

Week 2 with WWE back on the road

Early Smackdown ratings show the bump the show got last week has been reduced in half, but this week was against the opening of the Olympics. We pred…

4 years, 11 months ago

Live events are back

Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo discuss the week's news in wrestling business as Smackdown did strong rating for the first WWE event at full capacit…

4 years, 11 months ago