Wrestlenomics Radio

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 from the Benoit family deaths hurt WWE's business, as well as Brandon and Chris's own reactions to the tragedy. Plus: parking lot steroids, whether Daniel Bryan will return to the ring, Mauro Ranallo's return to WWE, World Class trademarks, Ring of Honor attendance, how Nielsen records live OTT viewing and more!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio2532/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 occasional futility of Wrestlenomics, whether Cody vs. Kazuchika Okada will end in a double countout, the WWE Network class-action lawsuit, a special guest appearance from the little man who lives in Brandon's refrigerator, New Japan, Ring of Honor, Ninja Turtles and more! Check out Mookie's work at wrestlenomics.com and indeedwrestling.com. Read Brandon’s latest at fightful.com.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio2532/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 India, India, unannounced/announced ICW & Progress deals, FloSports new model, smell-o-nomics, WWE wrestler contracts from 1985 to 2013, eyeball delivery services, Khali's social media metrics. We talk a lot about India. And the WWE Network. And the wonkiest explanation of wrestling channel tier economics that you're going to hear anywhere. Check out Mookie at http://wrestlenomics.com and http://indeedwrestling.com. Read Brandon's latest at http://Fightful.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio2532/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https

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, Corporate's take on the Wellness policy, Netflix comparisons, George's scorecard of biggest WWE stars by age (Transcript) - New Japan's Financials (Brandon's Fightful article), New Japan World, Japanese Attendance, and the upcoming US tour (with Press Conference) - Smackdown Advertising - Sinclair buying Tribune, WGN America coverage, possible ROH OTT service and Ring of Honor's brand identity crisis - ADR on WWE Listen for rants about crediting sources, "porn numbers" in wrestling, salary databases. monetary policy (inflation and demonetization), Primal Warpath, Wrestlenomics T-Shirts and $1 million for CM Punk. Stay for the artisanal wrestling stats.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio/donationsAdver

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 show, e-sports, localization and Barrios talks "ethnocentrism" Hulu's new $40 TV Service ESPN cutting staff Female Raw Demographics & ratings Vince McMahon script & legality of staged readings Corgan buys NWA WWE Dubai Tryouts 90 minutes of the wrestling business analysis you expect and the Bob Ross/Chess coverage that you don't. #thankyouwarpathSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio2532/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 Schedule revealed in Lawsuit Child / Adult / Aging Metrics Eric Bischoff’s IRW LU on Netflix Sinclair acquiring Tribune?Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio2532/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 McMahon's confirmation hearing, 205 Live touring, logistics & efficiencies, FloSlam vs WWE Network, lawsuits, developmental records, Mexico being neglected, WrestleMania subscriber predictions and lots more.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio2532/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 subscriber number, what could drive/diminish WWE's future prospects and lots about the new FloSlam streaming service. We review investor & analysts questions for WWE including whether they would ever sell the company and future television rights deals. Lastly, Chris covers the latest WWE legal developments with the CTE lawsuit and the WWE Network royalties case.​Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio2532/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 on WWE business and the loss of Gerrit Meier, formerly the president of WWE International.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio2532/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 Markets (especially with Emerging Markets), worked WrestleMania attendance numbers and more!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio2532/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 a run-in from Cagesideseats writer Keith Harris (@glasgowkjh). Two hours of #wrestlenomics radio analysis and insights.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio2532/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 statistics, the ever-fascinating Q&A portion of the conference call (including several long answers from Vince and several non-answers from Barrios) and how WWE business compares in the WWE Network phase versus the traditional pay-per-view model era. •For supplement to the podcast, please check out my primer on what I expected (and what questions I wish were being asked): http://seekingalpha.com/article/3885096-predictions-wwe-q4-revenue and my write-up of the results and the call: http://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/key-takeaways-wwes-2015-q4-full-15-financial-results-207441Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radi