WWE Netflix Deal Breakdown: Why Live Sports Matter More Than You Think + Wrestling Business Deep Dive | Coach & Bro Live October 13th, 2025

Full Podcast Summary/Notes (Timestamped) Opening & Show Information (0:00 - 5:00) Show Schedule : Mondays and Thursdays on Stadium Bally Sports Live Where to Watch : YouTube channel with live chat interaction Upcoming Coverage : Two Monday Night Football games preview (Bills vs Falcons, Bears vs Commanders) Show Format : Full hour wrestling business analysis show Netflix WWE Deal Deep Dive (5:00 - 25:00) Netflix's Live Sports Strategy : Platform aggressively pursuing live content including NFL Christmas games and targeting NBA rights Commercial Revenue Model : Netflix's new ad-supported tier at $7.99 creates advertising opportunities every 6 minutes during live sports Why This Matters : Netflix is new to advertising sales and needs strong viewership numbers to justify ad rates to major brands like Coke and Slim Jim International Rights : Netflix also holds SmackDown rights outside the US, making this a global content play The $5 Billion Investment : Netflix can't afford to sit on their massive WWE investment - they need immediate advertising revenue returns Wrestling Content Overload Problem (25:00 - 45:00) Too Much Programming : Current WWE schedule creates viewer confusion and difficulty following storylines Lost Casual Fans : Vince admits he can't remember what happened on recent Raw or SmackDown episodes The Cliffhanger Formula : Classic Monday Night Raw created week-to-week anticipation that current programming lacks Brand Split Issues : Current WWE brand split strategy prioritized short-term ratings pops over long-term storytelling coherence Audience Engagement & Show Format (45:00 - 65:00) Super Sticker System : $5+ donations get on-screen mentions and responses Wheel of Doom : $10+ donors get entered into special segment on Mondays and Thursdays Business vs Wrestling Focus : Show has evolved into more business analysis than traditional wrestling commentary Community Building : Live chat interaction and social media promotion (shoutout to Kimberly's promotional efforts) Viewer Feedback & Show Direction (65:00 - 87:00) Addressing Criticism : Response to viewer Daniel requesting less wrestling talk and more "real world topics" Show Identity : Clarification that this is primarily a wrestling business show, not general news Tony Khan Discussion : Brief mention of AEW leadership and media relations Content Balance : Show focuses on business aspects of wrestling industry rather than match results Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.