The Athletic’s Richard Deitsch & LightShed’s Brandon Ross | Pollock & Thurston

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the latest filings in the ring boy lawsuit, and welcome Brandon Ross and Richard Deitsch. Richard Deitsch from The Athletic joins the show to speak about WWE’s transition to Netflix, the impact of the first WrestleMania on the platform, and the brand's popularity while transferring its leadership away from Vince McMahon. Brandon Ross of LightShed Partners discusses the economic impact on the media industry, specifically TKO, as it shops the UFC and WWE streaming rights. 00:00:00 Start 00:03:48 WWE, Vince & Linda McMahon respond to ring boy lawsuit 00:13:57 Brandon Ross of LightShed Ventures 00:41:12 Richard Deitsch from The Athletic RELATED: Vince McMahon & WWE respond to ring boy lawsuit Linda McMahon files motion in ring boy suit 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 Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy