John Pollock and Brandon Thurston cover the TKO merger process with new documents unsealed and correspondence among key executives revealed.

Plus, a look back at the biggest news stories of 2025 and ones to watch in the coming year.

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/EZCOw8EBD1s

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston cover the latest developments in the WWE Ring Boy lawsuit, as a judge rules that most of the plaintiffs’ claims will proceed to discovery.

They also discuss John Cena’s final match and the business impact it generated, along with Mick Foley publicly cutting ties with WWE over Donald Trump.

Topics this week include:

• Warner Bros. Discovery’s board approving Netflix’s bid and rejecting Paramount
• Judge allows the WWE Ring Boy lawsuit to move forward on most claims
• John Cena’s final match and its business implications
• Mick Foley ends his relationship with WWE over Donald Trump
• Nick Khan set to be deposed in the WWE shareholder lawsuit
• Nielsen Gauge ratings for November
• WWE Raw on Netflix viewership
• WWE SmackDown and AEW Collision ratings analysis

VIDEO VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ2bY8OaYFw

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston look at the career of John Cena as the longest tenured main eventer in WWE’s history and the fight between Netflix & Paramount.

Topics this week include:

• The legacy of John Cena and his run on top in WWE
• The showdown between Netflix and Paramount for control of WBD
• Lawsuit over Cena’s theme song
• Cena’s latest comments on Vince McMahon
• Mark Shapiro speaks at the UBS conference
• Judge issues order against Dr. Carlon Colker
• Mark Hunt’s lawsuit
• George Barrios is writing a book & more

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/rnlQzI7nnC4

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston welcome Trish Speirs to discuss her excellent feature on the booking of Hiroshi Tanahashi’s retirement match and TNA’s new media rights deal with AMC.

Topics this week include:

• TNA inks multi-year deal with AMC
• The booking of Hiroshi Tanahashi’s retirement match
• WWE Raw falls outside the global top ten on Netflix
• More on the WWE shareholder lawsuit and latest depositions
• An update on the Conor McGregor lawsuit
• AEW Dynamite ratings

VIDEO VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhGPXm5cVwI

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston unpack the effect Big Data + Panel is having on the professional wrestling industry, and a blistering response from CW on the new methodology.

Topics this week include:

• Big Data + Panel reporting by Brandon Thurston, including CW’s response
• Comparisons using the old and new methods for WWE & AEW
• Significant updates in the WWE shareholder lawsuit
• Vince McMahon’s phone given back by the feds
• AJ Lee and Stephanie McMahon discuss equal
• Tony Khan on the length of AEW’s pay-per-view
• Netflix sees spike for John Cena’s Final Raw

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/QLLmoHOSOx0



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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston react to Tony Khan’s sit-down chat with Ariel Helwani, TKO’s big week at Madison Square Garden, a “Stunner” of a group chat, and the WON Hall of Fame class.

Topics this week include:

• Tony Khan returns to the Ariel Helwani Show
• TKO runs UFC 322 & John Cena’s Final Raw at MSG
• ESPN and YouTube reach an agreement
• Latest in the ongoing shareholder lawsuit against WWE
• TNA has a terrible week of PR
• Wrestle Kingdom 20 sells out
• WON Hall of Fame inductees

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/MeqnwfymfNI

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston cover WWE’s announcement with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, TKO’s Q3 earnings report, and how TNA Bound for Glory performed.

Topics this week include:

• WWE and MLSE announce long-term partnership
• TKO’s Q3 Earnings Results
• Mark Shapiro comments on Fox’s performance with UFC
• TNA Bound for Glory’s gate and tickets sold
• Janel Grant accuses Dr. Carlon Colker of accessing her file
• WWE and Wesley Eisold reach a settlement
• Top performers on WWE Shop
• AEW and NWA are in dispute

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/MhWre6I-PQY

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