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WWE Q2 2020 Earnings Report & Analysis w/ Brandon Thurston Jul 31, 2020

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Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics joins John Pollock to discuss and analyze WWE’s second-quarter earnings report and subsequent call with media analysts on its performance this quarter.
The two dive into the enormous profit they posted, the savings throughout the pandemic while maintaining its television commitments, the introduction of the free tier to the WWE Network, a surprising jump in its consumer products division, and the response to declining television numbers following several analysts outlining their concerns as it relates to WWE’s long-term picture.
Brandon Thurston puts out a weekly show at Wrestlenomics and you can follow his work at https://wrestlenomics.com/ and @Wrestlenomics.

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RAD 7/29/20: MJF’s Address, Matt Cardona & Ariane Appear Jul 30, 2020

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John Pollock and Wai Ting discuss AEW Dynamite with the arrival of several new faces to the company, Excalibur misses the show, Raw ratings, an interview with Cody & more.

[00:12:02] NEWS OF THE DAY

Excalibur off Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite broadcast
WWE Raw ratings lead to another low viewership figure and falls in the third hour
Cody speaks to ESPN about Mike Tyson, Rey Mysterio, free agents and & AEW business
New Japan announces matches and KOPW title ahead of Summer Struggle card at Jingu Stadium
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje announced for UFC 254 and other notes from Dana White

[00:52:36] Wednesday’s episode was headlined by a Tornado Tag Match involving Jon Moxley & Darby Allin against Brian Cage & Ricky Starks leading to an AEW title match next week. Plus, The Inner Circle vs. Best Friends & Friends in a 5-on-5 match, Cody defends the TNT title against Warhorse, Kenny Omega & Hangman Page defend the tag titles against Evil Uno & Stu Grayson, a State of the Industry Address from MJF, and the return of Ariane!

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RAR 7/27/20: Kairi Sane’s Farewell, McIntyre vs. Orton, DDT/NOAH Jul 28, 2020

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John Pollock and Wai Ting discuss WWE Raw including Asuka vs. Sasha Banks and a farewell to Kairi Sane, lots of WWE business notes and the announcement of DDT and NOAH’s merger.

[00:14:21] NEWS OF THE DAY

DDT and NOAH announce merger under the new banner of CyberFight
WWE holds shareholders’ meeting with notes on TV ratings, WWE Network strategy, NXT, and its response to the pandemic
Gilbert Melendez suspended for two years after going to arbitration with USADA

[00:42:14] Monday’s show featured an Extreme Rules rematch between Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler along with a rematch between Asuka and Sasha Banks to determine the Raw women’s champion. Plus, the apparent farewell to Kairi Sane, the Raw tag title match is made for SummerSlam, Randy Orton issues a challenge, another man’s eye is in trouble, Dominik confronts Seth Rollins, The Hurt Business attempts to recruit Mustafa Ali, and a brawl erupts between Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler.

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TRMPS #19: Fast & Furious 6 (2013) w/ Joey Lewandowski & Joe Two Jul 25, 2020

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This month on The Rocky Maivia Picture Show, Nate Milton takes another trip to the “Fastiverse” with Joey Lewandowski & Joe Two (2 Fast 2 Forever). The guys sit down in the theater (six feet apart, of course) to review the 2013 box-office blockbuster, “Fast & Furious 6”!

Topics discussed include: The evolution of the Agent Hobbs character, the importance of Justin Lin to the franchise, the over-the-top stunt scenes, the introduction of the Shaw brothers, Gina Carano vs. Ronda Rousey, Lucas Black shade, and the relevance of the #JusticeForHan movement. All that and more on an action-packed edition of TRMPS!

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The Rocky Maivia Picture Show is a monthly movie review podcast that drops every 3rd Saturday on POST Wrestling!

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_puVuHoR6o

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RAD 7/22/20: “Kings-Rhodes”, Stephanie McMahon, Raw Ratings Jul 23, 2020

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John Pollock and Wai Ting discuss AEW featuring Chris Jericho & Jake Hager vs. Jurassic Express, Eddie Kingston answers Cody’s open challenge, Stephanie McMahon does a big interview and Raw has another bad number.

[00:13:16] NEWS OF THE DAY

WWE Raw ratings lead to second-lowest viewership, tie their lowest 18-49 rating
Stephanie McMahon covers lots of WWE topics including COVID-19 testing, social changes & adjustments they have made throughout the pandemic
Chris Jericho’s Rock ‘N Rager at Sea is postponed until October 2021
Ladder Match announced at NXT TakeOver for the vacant North American title
The latest update on Bobby Fulton
UFC loses its main event for Aug. 1 between Holly Holm and Irene Aldana

[00:37:23] Wednesday’s episode featured a main event with Chris Jericho & Jake Hager taking on Luchasaurus & Jungle Boy along with a surprise return. Plus, Eddie Kingston answers Cody’s Open Challenge, a Falls Count Anywhere Match between The Young Bucks and The Butcher & The Blade, the Dynamite debuts of Diamante and Ivelisse, The Dark Order makes an offer to Hangman Page, and a Deadly Draw Women’s Tag Team Tournament is revealed.

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RAR 7/20/20: RK-Show, Ric Flair Off Raw, BTE Jul 21, 2020

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John Pollock and Wai Ting discuss WWE Raw and the fallout from The Horror Show at Extreme Rules, the NY Post’s story on Ric Flair, and your feedback.

[00:02:45] NEWS OF THE DAY

Report on Kairi Sane finishing up with WWE after Monday’s tapings
Ric Flair confirms his wife Wendy Barlow has COVID-19
Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows on Being the Elite
Bobby Fulton undergoes surgery after learning cancer has returned
Friday Night SmackDown rating
Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa at UFC 253 on September 19th

[00:39:00] On Monday’s Raw, the show built up to the Unsanctioned Match between Randy Orton and Big Show in the final hour. The show also featured Bayley taking on Kairi Sane in a non-title match, a ruling by Stephanie McMahon regarding the Raw women’s title, Mustafa Ali moves to Raw, The Street Profits are back, a new member of the Hurt Business acquires a title, and an update on Rey Mysterio’s optic nerve!

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WWE The Horror Show at Extreme Rules POST Show Jul 20, 2020

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John Pollock & Wai Ting review WWE The Horror Show at Extreme Rules featuring Braun Strowan vs. Bray Wyatt in a Swamp Match, Asuka vs. Sasha Banks for the Raw Women’s Championship, and Seth Rollins vs. Rey Mysterio in an Eye for an Eye Match.

We also share our thoughts on Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson‘s interview with Ryan Satin on Talk’n Shop discussing their releases from WWE, dealings with AEW, Impact, Saudi Arabia and more.

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WWE The Horror Show at Extreme Rules
July 19, 2020
WWE Performance Center
Orlando, FL

**Swamp Match: Braun Strowman vs. Bray Wyatt
**Extreme Rules for Dolph Only Match for the WWE Title: Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler
**Raw Women’s Title: Asuka © vs. Sasha Banks
**Eye for an Eye Match: Rey Mysterio vs. Seth Rollins
**WWE United States Title: Apollo Crews © vs. MVP
**SmackDown Women’s Title: Bayley © vs. Nikki Cross
**Tables Match for the SmackDown Tag Team Titles: New Day © vs. Cesaro & Shinsuke Nakamura
**Kickoff: Kevin Owens vs. Murphy

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Impact Slammiversary POST Show Jul 19, 2020

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John Pollock is joined by Nate Milton and Davie Portman for a review of Impact Wrestling’s Slammiversary pay-per-view as they crowned a new Impact champion and had multiple surprises.

The three provide an update on the state of Impact Wrestling going into this card, the promotion of the show around the surprises and whether expectations were met, the overall interest in the product, and how Impact has gone about producing shows during the pandemic.

Then, they break down the pay-per-view with the matches and segments that worked and some that missed the mark, including one terrible match. Plus, thoughts on all the names that showed up including EC3, Eric Young, the Motor City Machine Guns, and Heath… Just Heath.

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RAD 7/15/20: Fight for the Fallen, 18-49 Demos, Slammiversary Jul 16, 2020

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Fight for the Fallen with Jon Moxley vs. Brian Cage, along with a discussion on this week’s Raw numbers, Tony Khan’s media interviews, and a preview of Impact Slammiversary.

[00:12:50] NEWS OF THE DAY

WWE Raw ratings from Monday fall beneath 1.6 million viewers
Tony Khan does the media rounds promoting Fight for the Fallen
Bellator announces it return for July 24

[00:38:17] Wednesday’s Fight for the Fallen was headlined by the AEW title match pitting Jon Moxley against Brian Cage. Plus, Chris Jericho is doused in orange juice, FTR takes on The Lucha Brothers, Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks take on Jurassic Express, the reveal of Nyla Rose’s manager, a TNT Championship match with Cody defending the title against Sonny Kiss, and lots more.

[01:59:53] A preview of this Saturday’s Impact Wrestling Slammiversary pay-per-view.

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Rewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob Chesnut

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RAR 7/13/20: Eye For An Eye, Kevin Owens, UFC 251 Buys Jul 14, 2020

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John Pollock and Wai Ting discuss WWE Raw and the Night of Grudge Matches, the WWE’s mask policy with Kevin Owens speaking on it, and reports on the UFC 251 buys.

[00:24:12] NEWS OF THE DAY

Kevin Owens addresses WWE’s new policy regarding masks being mandatory
Several reports state UFC 251 did 1.3 million buys
NJPW releases line-ups for New Japan Road & Sengoku Lord

[00:49:40] On Raw, it was the Night of Grudge Matches headlined by Bayley & Sasha Banks defending the WWE women’s tag titles against the Kabuki Warriors. Plus, a showdown between R-Truth and Randy Orton, a WrestleMania rematch between Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins, the return of Shayna Baszler, the return of Bianca Belair, Rollins comprehends the literal meaning of this Sunday’s stipulation and Big Show accepts a challenge for an Unsanctioned Match next week!