85: Wrestlenomics Radio: Wrestlemania attendance, Barrios on popularity, viewership demographics

**Topics:** * Wrestlemania attendance: what WWE announces versus paid attendance * WWE TV viewership demographics: Rousey arrival coincidences with disproportionate decline in female viewership * WWE Co-President George Barrios’ response to questions on WWE popularity * WWE proxy statement discloses top executive salaries, update on shares of company ownership **Links:** Website: [wrestlenomics.com](http://wrestlenomics.com) Twitter: [twitter.com/wrestlenomics](http://twitter.com/wrestlenomics) Instagram: [instagram.com/wrestlenomics](http://instagram.com/wrestlenomics) Facebook: [facebook.com/wrestlenomics](http://facebook.com/wrestlenomics) YouTube: [youtube.com/channel/UCD_WfonwdEwz91hcv3Mhsog](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD_WfonwdEwz91hcv3Mhsog) Reddit: [reddit.com/r/wrestlenomics/](http://reddit.com/r/wrestlenomics/) Brandon's Twitter: [twitter.com/brandonthurston](http://twitter.com/brandonthurston) Brandon's Instagram: [instagram.com/farmer_thurston](http://instagram.com/farmer_thurston) **References:** Wrestlemania announced attendance vs. paid attendance [https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston/status/1107020602941075461 ](https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston/status/1107020602941075461) Ranges for paid Wrestlemania attendance based on round numbers in KPIs [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IuWQ8mhhN5Tp38IobdQgjciGqrqfnEDaGP4fUw8KCcw/edit#gid=283150825](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IuWQ8mhhN5Tp38IobdQgjciGqrqfnEDaGP4fUw8KCcw/edit#gid=283150825) WWE Co-President George Barrios at Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference (2/26/2019) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-i2bgLTjZw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-i2bgLTjZw) WWE Popularity Assessment [https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/exclusives/state-current-wwe-popularity ](https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/exclusives/state-current-wwe-popularity) George Barrios’ Defense Of WWE's Declining Popularity Metrics [https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/exclusives/george-barrios-talks-about-wwe-s-current-popularity ](https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/exclusives/george-barrios-talks-about-wwe-s-current-popularity) WWE earnings call audio [https://www.earningscast.com/WWE/20170504 ](https://www.earningscast.com/WWE/20170504) Roman Reigns on off-season [https://talksport.com/sport/wwe/507655/exclusive-roman-reigns-interview-talks-dean-ambrose-and-the-usos-possibly-leaving-wwe-and-pours-his-heart-out-on-fan-support-during-leukemia-battle/](https://talksport.com/sport/wwe/507655/exclusive-roman-reigns-interview-talks-dean-ambrose-and-the-usos-possibly-leaving-wwe-and-pours-his-heart-out-on-fan-support-during-leukemia-battle/) WWE TV viewership demographics [https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston/status/1105523295934398465 ](https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston/status/1105523295934398465) WGRZ news segment on “The Destroyer” Dick Beyer [https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/wrestling-legend-the-destroyer-passes-away/71-d72c3df6-d39c-4702-8ef8-08e7fcc72687 ](https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/wrestling-legend-the-destroyer-passes-away/71-d72c3df6-d39c-4702-8ef8-08e7fcc72687) WWE proxy statement 2018 [https://otp.tools.investis.com/clients/us/wwe/SEC/sec-show.aspx?FilingId=13277449&Cik=0001091907&Type=PDF&hasPdf=1](https://otp.tools.investis.com/clients/us/wwe/SEC/sec-show.aspx?FilingId=13277449&Cik=0001091907&Type=PDF&hasPdf=1) WWE ownership and voting power: [https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston/status/1103382534057005058](https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston/status/1103382534057005058) Mustafa Ali segment on Splinter News [https://twitter.com/splinter_news/status/1105800680135118848](https://twitter.com/splinter_news/status/1105800680135118848) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy