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EPISODE · Sep 10, 2026 · 52 MIN

Worst financial decisions ever made by a professional wrestling company

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Welcome to the 34th Episode of Rebels by Design Wrestling! In this episode of the podcast, we take a look at some of the worst financial decisions ever made by a professional wrestling company. Throughout wrestling history, major promotions have made business choices that had a huge impact on their future, their talent, their fans, and the wrestling industry.We discuss some of the biggest financial mistakes involving WWE, WCW, TNA Wrestling, AEW, ECW, and other professional wrestling promotions. From expensive contracts and questionable business strategies to poor investments, missed opportunities, talent decisions, television deals, and spending that hurt a company's bottom line, we examine what went wrong and what wrestling companies could have done differently.How did major wrestling promotions lose money? Which financial decisions changed the course of wrestling history? Could some of these mistakes have been avoided? And what can today's wrestling companies learn from the financial successes and failures of the past?If you enjoy WWE, AEW, WCW, TNA, wrestling business, wrestling history, wrestling podcasts, wrestling analysis, wrestling news, wrestling debates, and Pro Wrestling Talk, this episode is for you!💬 Join the conversation and tell us: What do you think was the worst financial decision ever made by a wrestling company?👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more Rebels by Design Wrestling!#ProWrestling #WWE #AEW #WCW #TNA #WrestlingPodcast #WrestlingTalk #WrestlingBusiness #WrestlingHistory #WrestlingFinance #RebelsByDesignWrestling

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Welcome to the 34th Episode of Rebels by Design Wrestling! In this episode of the podcast, we take a look at some of the worst financial decisions ever made by a professional wrestling company. Throughout wrestling history, major promotions have made business choices that had a huge impact on their future, their talent, their fans, and the wrestling industry. We discuss some of the biggest financial mistakes involving WWE, WCW, TNA Wrestling, AEW, ECW, and other professional wrestling promot...

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