About this episode
One of the founding members of All Elite Wrestling moves on, as Cody Rhodes and AEW announced this week the former is leaving the company. Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo discuss what might have led to his exit and what his future, likely with WWE, may be like. Plus, WWE stock continues to climb and outperform the market. Brandon's new financial estimate argues WWE will need live streaming distribution as a component of its next live broadcast rights deal. Video version: https://youtu.be/IND2UFvicbQ Get the Wrestlenomics Pro Wrestling Industry Report 2021 by becoming a patron at https://patreon.com/wrestlenomics or buy it individually at https://payhip.com/b/po9tM . A subscription to the Wrestlenomics Patreon is a must for understanding the wrestling business. Subscribers get: Nearly daily TV ratings reports, the most in-depth analysis published anywhere Continuously-updated Viewership Spreadsheet with 15,000+ data points Just $5/month: http://patreon.com/wrestlenomics Wrestlenomics merchandise is available now at https://store.postwrestling.com ! Follow Brandon Thurston on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston Follow Chris Gullo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGullo Follow Wrestlenomics on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wrestlenomics Subscribe to Wrestlenomics Radio: https://www.postwrestling.com/subscribe/ Subscribe to Wrestlenomics on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/wrestlenomics Wrestlenomics Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Read Brandon's written work at https://wrestlenomics.com Music Credits: “Save Me by Claus Appel” https://filmmusic.io/song/8383-save-me | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy