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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston speak about Rossy Ogawa’s new promotion, Dream Star Fighting Marigold, and NBC’s story on Vince McMahon.

Joining us to chat about the pending launch is POST Wrestling’s Karen Peterson as she explains the political aspect of the launch, who is involved, the talent departures across the Joshi scene, Giulia’s future & more.

Plus: NBC’s story on Vince McMahon and what he is up to, McMahon’s stock sit...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston assess the fallout from WrestleMania 40 and WWE’s messaging regarding its new era. 

The two chat about their in-person coverage of WrestleMania, the strong push behind the Paul Levesque Era, Stephanie McMahon’s appearance, and the company’s strong detachment from Vince McMahon.

Plus: WWE Raw draws a massive audience, WrestleMania 40 business n...

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Brandon Thurston on the latest news in wrestling business:

• The DeVincification of WWE at Wrestlemania 40
• Wrestlemania attendance and gate
• Paul Levesque's press conference comments
• ROH Supercard of Honor and press conference
• All In footage presumabl...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Ann Callis, who represents Janel Grant in her lawsuit against Vince McMahon, WWE, and John Laurinaitis.

We'll discuss the business of WrestleMania week, plus we'll be joined by ACTION Wrestling promoter Matt Griffin to discuss the upcoming DEAN~!!! event, in tribute to Dean Rasmussen.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss their report on WWE’s Consensual Relationship Policy and welcome guests CJ Donald and Brad Balukjian to the show.

Corporate attorney CJ Donald discusses the WWE’s policy, which Pollock & Thurston reported this week, and other aspects of the case involving Janel Grant against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis, and WWE.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the legal questions surrounding the lawsuit against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis & WWE.

What are the responsibilities of corporate officers in this scenario? Can a relationship with such a power discrepancy ever be considered consensual? We speak with Todd Martin of PWTorch about the legal aspects of this case and assess the corporate environment of WWE as outlined in Janel Grant’s su...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Tim Marchman to discuss their report for Front Office Sports on the identities of the WWE corporate officers in the Janel Grant lawsuit.

The three discuss their reporting, the identities, filling in the blanks in Grant’s lawsuit, and the remaining questions as this story continues.

Plus: WWE SummerSlam location, PRI...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go through the investigation records related to Ashley Massaro's claims of sexual assault, recently obtained via public records request from NCIS.

They'll also discuss Vince McMahon's latest sale of TKO shares and COO Mark Shapiro's appearance at the Morgan Stanley media conference.

WARNING: THIS PROGRAM MAY CONTAIN DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT.

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Brandon Thurston on the latest news in wrestling business:

• AEW Revolution business, press conference
• TKO earnings discloses additional Vince McMahon payments
• WWE v. Ken Paxton

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go through the fourth-quarter and year-end TKO earnings report, and welcome John Arezzi to the program.

Pollock & Thurston go through Tuesday’s TKO earnings and the call with analysts with the key points from the report, the Netflix deal, the Vince McMahon & WWE scandal, a lawsuit settlement figure & more.

Then, they welcome John Arezzi ...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston present a special edition of the show as they speak with former WWF wrestler Nick Kiniski about an allegation against a former official

Kiniski speaks about his tenure with the company and speaks publicly for the first time about an alleged proposition made by a former official with the company. Kiniski recounts what was said to him, who he informed, and ...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston continue their coverage of allegations of sexual abuse in WWE, with new comments surrounding the ring boy scandal from the 1980s and Ashley Massaro's claims from the 2000s.

Jesse Collings from the Gentleman’s Wrestling Podcast joins us to share his thoughts on the constant release of new details and people coming forward and how it is painting the culture at WWE.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston continue their coverage of the allegations against WWE including new information on the Ashley Massaro case.

Joining us is Tim Marchman of VICE News, who has been reporting on these stories and learned of an NCIS investigation into the Massaro case following her death in 2019.

Plus: Bruce Prichard’s comments on the Janel Grant lawsuit, the latest on Scott D’Amore’s exit from TNA, the Super Bowl audi...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the Titan Gate scandal of the early ‘90s in the WWF who was involved, and what can be applied today.

Joining us is David Bixenspan, who has reported on this story throughout the past decade for Business Insider and his extensive series on the story on Between the Sheets.

They also discuss the latest on the Vince McMahon case, Disney working with Fo...

On the first Sunday of each month, Wrestlenomics Radio is free for everyone. Wrestlenomics Radio is available every week exclusively for subscribers at patreon.com/wrestlenomics.

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The latest news on the lawsuit and federal investigation into allegations against Vince McMahon of sexual assault and sex trafficking.

*Please note this program may contain descriptions of sexual assault*

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston continue to discuss the lawsuit filed against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis & WWE.

Pollock & Thurston are joined by Sportico’s Senior Sports Legal Expert Michael McCann on the legal implications of the case, the next steps in the legal proceeding & more.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the lawsuit filed by Janel Grant against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis & WWE.

Pollock & Thurston go through the lawsuit and react to the horrific allegations of alleged sexual assault and sex trafficking, the many issues facing McMahon, the scope of the allegations beyond McMahon, and how this story is being covered.

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston continue their discussion on the WWE deal with Netflix and welcome Dave Meltzer from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Pollock & Thurston speak with Meltzer on the ramifications of the ten-year deal with Netflix, the changing landscape of pro wrestling programming, and the outlook for AEW. They also discuss the future of Kazuchika Okada once he leave...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston present a special breaking news show discussing the news of WWE Raw moving to Netflix in 2025.

Pollock & Thurston chat about the details of the ten-year deal, the ramifications of the deal, how it affects its international picture, and the impact this will have on WWE and clips from Ari Emanuel and Nick Khan on the deal.

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