How WWE Is Leveraging Politics: CM Punk, Saudi Arabia & Trump Ties | Pollock & Thurston

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston chat about the political identity of WWE and the promotion of CM Punk’s match in Saudi Arabia at Night of Champions. Plus, WWE & McMahons refile motions in the ring boy lawsuit, Janel Grant requests travel logs for Colker & McMahon, BKFC president details a past meeting with Vince McMahon, a lawsuit is filed against Jon Moxley & AEW, and Kevin Gill's lawsuit against GCW. 00:00:00 Start 00:02:02 WWE performers appear at Fort Bragg 00:09:34 Paul Levesque & Stephanie McMahon meet with RFK Jr. 00:10:17 CM Punk's past comments about Saudi Arabia 00:20:14 Vince McMahon and BKFC 00:24:55 McMahons & WWE file motions in ring boy suit 00:36:33 Janel Grant seeking travel logs for McMahon & Dr. Carlon Colker 00:45:37 Five years since Speaking Out 00:57:29 Lawsuit filed against AEW & Jon Moxley 01:05:54 Kevin Gill's lawsuit against GCW 01:12:43 New appoints SVP of Government Affairs 01:14:34 Zuffa Boxing 01:15:31 Super Chat - Is UFC a haven for fascists? 01:17:13 Super Chat - Is Dana White's heart no longer in UFC? 01:20:05 More streaming watch time than cable and broadcast 01:23:57 Is SmackDown moving back to two hours? 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