About this episode
AEW and WWE's views on talent development appear to be diverging. Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo discuss WWE's announcement of college athlete signings to its new NIL program. Meanwhile, Johnny Gargano and Kyle O'Reilly are possibly on their way out of WWE. Plus discussion of ticket sales, TV ratings, the friendship between Nick Khan and The Rock, and more! 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 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 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 Support this podcast: https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy