Wrestlenomics

Wrestlenomics covers the business of pro wrestling. Pollock & Thurston is a weekly podcast hosted by John Pollock of POST Wrestling and Wrestlenomics’ Brandon Thurston. They are often joined by a relevant guest.

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Aug 13, 2017 · 2 hr 5 min
10: Wrestlenomics Radio: WWE Network in China, NJPW G1 Climax update, GFW, Ronda Rousey
The WWE Network is finally coming to China! Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@BrandonThurston) talk what this means for WWE's business. Later they decode a recent Observer report about WrestleMania attendance. The wrestlemetricians t...
Aug 5, 2017 · 2 hr 8 min
9: Wrestlenomics Radio: Cena vs. Nakamura, Brock Lesnar, G1 Climax Attendance and more!
Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@brandonthurston) talk whether John Cena vs. Shinsuke Nakamura should've been on a PPV. Would Brock Lesnar leaving WWE hurt the Network? Could UFC and WWE ever end up being owned by the same parent c...
Jul 28, 2017 · 2 hr 6 min
8: Wrestlenomics Radio: WWE Q2 report, NJPW global plans, Reigns wins YouTube
Hosts Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@brandonthurston) discuss WWE's Q2 earnings report. Could RAW and SmackDown really go to Facebook? Chris and Brandon have a magic spreadsheet that reveals true WrestleMania attendances. What do...
Jul 15, 2017 · 2 hr 7 min
7: Wrestlenomics Radio: WWE Q2 Preview, NJPW in the U.S.
Hosts Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@brandonthurston) talk the upcoming WWE Q2 earnings release, New Japan's debut in the U.S. market and future plans, the possibility of Sinclair Broadcasting selling Ring of Honor, WWE's data bre...
Jun 30, 2017 · 1 hr 49 min
6: Wrestlenomics Radio: The Amazing Technicolor Bar Graphs
Hosts Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@BrandonThurston) file Cody's taxes, talk philosophy degrees and failed statistics exams. They imagine how a theoretical wrestlers' union could come to exist. They discuss whether the fallout fr...
Jun 17, 2017 · 2 hr 6 min
5: Wrestlenomics Radio: Pro Wrestling's Aging TV Audience
Hosts Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@BrandonThurston) discuss why pro wrestling's TV audience is aging so quickly, WWE demographics, high YouTube views for the Brock Lesnar-Samoa Joe angle, Kenny Omega vs. Mil Mascaras, the occasi...
Jun 2, 2017 · 2 hr 6 min
4: Wrestlenomics Radio - George Barrios' Technocractic Utopia of Entertainment
Hosts Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) & Brandon Howard (@BrandonThurston) are back to talk George Barrios comments on studying their fanbase, data analytics, consumer consumption and the commodification of PPVs, wholesale partners, India, India, more I...
May 19, 2017 · 1 hr 30 min
3: Wrestlenomics Radio: Core of the Core
Hosts Brandon Howard (@BrandonThurston) & Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) are back for 90 minutes to talk: -George Barrios at the Needham Emerging Technology Conference: Evolution of WWE, WWE Network Library & Rights, India, Core of the Core, Corpor...
May 6, 2017 · 1 hr 38 min
2: Wrestlenomics: Cinco de Wrestlenomics (WWE Q1)
Co-hosts Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@BrandonThurston) break down: WWE Q1 Conference Call including churn, customized offers, renewal talks, women as gatekeepers, performance center costs, network tiers & milestones, weekly UK ...
Apr 23, 2017 · 1 hr 2 min
1: Wrestlenomics Radio: WWE Business Partner Summit 2017
New episode of the revamped Wrestlenomics Radio with co-hosts Chris "@mookieghana" Harrington and Brandon "@BrandonThurston" Howard. Topics: WWE Business Partner Summit 2017 Wrestling goes behind the YouTube Restricted Content Wall WWE 2017 Sch...
Feb 12, 2017 · 1 hr 43 min
Wrestlenomics Radio: WWE 2016
Host Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Fightful.com's Brandon Howard (talk about WWE 2016 results, why Halle Berry belongs in the WWE HOF, logistics costs, who moves the most merchandise, Smackdown's surprising house show trends for January, Linda Mc...
Oct 28, 2016 · 1 hr 42 min
Wrestlenomics Radio: WWE Q3 Results
Wrestlenomics Radio host Chris Harrington (@mookieghana_ is joined by fellow pro-wrestling journalists Keith Harris (cagesideseats.com) and Brandon Howard (fightful.com) to talk the WWE Q3 results. We look at 2017 ambition, the latest WWE Network subsc...
Jul 13, 2016 · 1 hr 17 min
Wrestlenomics Radio: July Update (UFC Sale, Brexit, Int'l Update)
Host Christopher Harrington (@mookieghana) comes out of the wilderness and into your podcasting device with an unexpected episode talking about impact of the UFC Sale on WWE Valuations, the impact of Great Britain's decision to leave the European Union...
May 19, 2016 · 1 hr 8 min
WWE Q1 Results, Emerging Markets Talk, KPI Switches and Worked WrestleMania #s
The best in the business, Chris "mookieghana" Harrington returns with his quarterly episode of Wrestlenomics Radio! Topics covered in this episode are WWE Q1'16 Results, Changes to WWE Key Performance Indicators, WWE's choice for key International ...
Feb 22, 2016 · 2 hr
Wrestlenomics Radio: WWE 2015 Results and 2016 Forecasting
Voices of Wrestling writers Chris "Mookie" Harrington (@mookieghana) and guest Brandon Howard (@adecorativedrop) cover WWE 2015 results, predictions for WWE Network subscribership levels and what opportunities remain for WWE growth in 2016. Includes...
Feb 12, 2016 · 26 min
Wrestlenomics Radio: WWE Q4 Earnings Report
Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) breaks down the latest WWE financial news as the company reports on Q4 earnings. The episode covers why the WWE stock took a tumble, what drove an incredible quarter for net revenue growth, WWE Network subscriber statist...