EPISODE · Aug 6, 2025 · 1H 28M
WWE PLEs Moving to ESPN, Brock Lesnar Returns | Pollock & Thurston
from POST Wrestling
John Pollock and Brandon Thurston react to the news that ESPN has secured WWE’s premium live event package in the U.S. beginning in 2026.John & Brandon go over the details, what this means for the consumer, and specific factors to pay attention to. They also cover WWE’s controversial decision to bring back Brock Lesnar after the former champion was named in the lawsuit filed by Janel Grant.We will break down the allegations against Lesnar in the complaint, including whether he’s accused of committing a crime, and provide a comprehensive timeline of events related to the case. The episode also explores WWE’s decision to cancel post-PLE press conferences, coming just as Lesnar is reintroduced.Also on the show: Paul Levesque and Cody Rhodes respond to questions about Vince McMahon Levesque’s visit to the White House Netflix viewership figures for WWE: Unreal SummerSlam attendance at MetLife Stadium AEW’s refusal to unseal redacted info in the Christopher Dispensa case TKO’s Q2 earnings call preview Update on Peacock’s subscriber growth 📌 Subscribe for weekly coverage of the business of professional wrestling with John Pollock & Brandon Thurston.#WWE #BrockLesnar #JanelGrant #ProWrestling #PollockThurston #TKO #AEW #SummerSlamMusic courtesy: “Panic Beat” by Ben TramerPOST WrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhRMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comWrestlenomicsSubscribe: https://wrestlenomics.com/podcast/Patreon: https://patreon.com/wrestlenomicsSubstack: https://wrestlenomics.substack.com/Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @WrestlenomicsBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wrestlenomics.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston react to the news that ESPN has secured WWE’s premium live event package in the U.S. beginning in 2026. John & Brandon go over the details, what this means for the consumer, and specific factors to pay attention to. They also cover WWE’s controversial decision to bring back Brock Lesnar after the former champion was named in the lawsuit filed by Janel Grant. We will break down the allegations against Lesnar in the complaint, including whether he’s accused of committing a crime, and provide a comprehensive timeline of events related to the case. The episode also explores WWE’s decision to cancel post-PLE press conferences, coming just as Lesnar is reintroduced. Also on the show: Paul Levesque and Cody Rhodes respond to questions about Vince McMahon Levesque’s visit to the White House Netflix viewership figures for WWE: Unreal SummerSlam attendance at MetLife Stadium AEW’s refusal to unseal redacted info in the Christopher Dispensa case TKO’s Q2 earnings call preview Update on Peacock’s subscriber growth 📌 Subscribe for weekly coverage of the business of professional wrestling with John Pollock & Brandon Thurston. #WWE #BrockLesnar #JanelGrant #ProWrestling #PollockThurston #TKO #AEW #SummerSlam Music courtesy: “Panic Beat” by Ben Tramer POST Wrestling Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhR Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestling Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.com Wrestlenomics Subscribe: https://wrestlenomics.com/podcast/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/wrestlenomics Substack: https://wrestlenomics.substack.com/ Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @Wrestlenomics Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wrestlenomics.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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