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Wrestlenomics: Estimating how much revenue AEW makes Feb 14, 2022

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We estimate All Elite Wrestling made about $84 million in revenue in 2021. Brandon Thurston breaks down AEW's revenue sources and how much he believes the company made in 2021 and 2020.

Plus, Brandon and Chris Gullo discuss whether YouTube view data or quarter-hour viewership is a better indicator of interest in TV segments.

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UFC 271 POST Show: Adesanya vs. Whittaker II Feb 13, 2022

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John Pollock and Phil Chertok and back to review UFC 271 featuring the rematch between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker for the UFC middleweight title.

MAIN CARD

UFC Middleweight Championship: Israel Adesanya (champion) vs. Robert Whittaker
Derrick Lewis vs. Tai Tuivasa
Jared Cannonier vs. Derek Brunson
Alexander Hernandez vs. Renato Moicano
Bobby Green vs. Nasrat Haqparast

PRELIMINARY CARD

Andrei Arlovski vs. Jared Vanderaa
Roxanne Modafferi vs. Casey O’Neill
Kyler Phillips vs. Marcelo Rojo
Carlos Ulberg vs. Fabio Cherant

EARLY PRELIMS

Leomana Martinez vs. Ronnie Lawrence
A.J. Dobson vs. Jacob Malkoun
Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Sergey Morozov
Jeremiah Wells vs. Mike Mathetha
William Knight vs. Maxim Grishin

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AEW Dynamite Tops Cable, WWE-MSG, UFC 271 Preview | POST News 2/11 Feb 11, 2022

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John Pollock & Wai Ting discuss AEW Dynamite topping cable on Wednesday, WWE stacking its next MSG card, and a UFC 271 preview with Phil Chertok.

AEW Dynamite tops cable, highest viewership since September
NJPW results from Sendai
WWE loading up MSG card on 3/6
WrestleMania Backlash in May
Friday Night SmackDown double taping
AEW Rampage tonight
UFC 271 Preview with Phil Chertok

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REWIND-A-DYNAMITE 2/9/22: Forbidden Door debuts, Texas Death Match Feb 10, 2022

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John Pollock & Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite featuring the debut of Keith Lee, an appearance by Jay White, and a spectacular Texas Death Match between Hangman Page vs. Lance Archer.

They discuss the show from Atlantic City headlined by Hangman Page defending the AEW championship against Lance Archer in a Texas Death Match. Also, the debut of Keith Lee as he squares off with Isiah Kassidy, an appearance by Jay White, CM Punk must find a partner to face off with FTR, Jade Cargill defends the TBS championship, and The Inner Circle holds a team meeting.

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REWIND-A-RAW 2/7/22: Commercial-Free, Quiz Bowl, Lita Feb 08, 2022

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John Pollock & Wai Tingreview WWE Raw including a commercial-free first hour, The Quiz Bowl, and Lita returns.

From Denver, Raw aired on Syfy due the Winter Olympics and featured a commercial-free hour to begin the program. The show included The Quiz Bowl with Alpha Academy against RK-Bro, an appearance by Lita ahead of Elimination Chamber, a rematch between Kevin Owens and Austin Theory, The Mysterios on Miz TV, more therapy for Alexa Bliss, and Riddle vs. Seth Rollins in the main event.

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Wrestlenomics: WWE Q4 2021 and full year earnings report Feb 07, 2022

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WWE reported its Q4 and full year 2021 earnings on Thursday. The company made more than $1 billion in revenue and $180 million in net income for the year, both new records.

Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo go into depth on the comments of Nick Khan, the few words from Vince McMahon, and all we learned about WWE's business and its outlook going forward.

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L&WRR #20: Jun Akiyama Biography w/ JoJo Remy Feb 05, 2022

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Episode #20 of the Long & Winding Royal Road brings us another biography, this time with the person referred to as the “Fifth Pillar” in Jun Akiyama.

WH Park is joined by former podcasting partner JoJo Remy, who is a long-time fan of Akiyama’s.

WH and JoJo look at Akiyama’s university wrestling days and how they led to him being scouted by Giant Baba. From there, they discuss his alliances and rivalries with Mitsuharu Misawa, Kenta Kobashi, Takao Omori and others.

This episode covers Akiyama’s entire initial run in All Japan, his peak in Pro Wrestling NOAH, his return to AJPW and his current time in DDT.

A very fun conversation between two friends who are big fans of this incredible wrestler.

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WH Park and a special guest look back at the greatest matches of All Japan Pro Wrestling from the 1990s in The Long & Winding Royal Road, a limited-edition podcast from POST Wrestling.

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WWE Q4 & Year-End Analysis with Brandon Thurston | POST News 2/4 Feb 04, 2022

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John Pollock is joined by Brandon Thurston to discuss WWE’s fourth-quarter and year-end earnings report along with the Q&A from WWE executives that followed.

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REWIND-A-DYNAMITE 2/2/22: CM Punk vs. MJF, Brian Kendrick pulled Feb 03, 2022

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John Pollock & Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite featuring the first-time match between CM Punk vs. MJF. Plus, the latest in the Brian Kendrick controversy.

They discuss the show from Chicago featuring a new opponent for Jon Moxley after Brian Kendrick was pulled from the event. In a rematch from the TBS tournament, Nyla Rose takes on Ruby Soho, a polarizing segment involving Brandi Rhodes and Dan Lambert, PAC & Penta El Zero M meet The House of Black, and the main event between CM Punk and MJF.

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