Tag: AEW Quarterly Business Review

JNPO: AEW Q3 business review with Brandon Thurston

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Attention fellow wrestling business nerds…lend me your calculators.

On Josh Nason‘s Punch-Out, it is time for our quarterly check-in on AEW business with Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics which hosts the key performance indicators that pair with the podcast.

Josh and Brandon recap Q3 (July – September) focusing on some of the following:

  • AEW holding three PPVs all at early start times
  • The early WBD sale rumors beginning
  • What is AEW doing with video games & figures?
  • A breakdown of all of their live events and attendance trends which led to a rant
  • KHANtract news with the comings, goings, injuries and returns
  • An extended quotable quotes section
  • KHANflicts and KHANcerns…and more.

Come for the wrestling business talk, say for the mention of Mitt Romney.

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JNPO: AEW quarterly business review with Brandon Thurston

Posted on by Josh Nason

On a new Josh Nason’s Punch-Out, we celebrate WrestleMania week with a look at AEW business because, well, why not?

Joining me for his quarterly visit is Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics who supplies some supporting documentation for subscribers on his website.

In our talk, we look back at January, February and March 2025 which included the following:

  • The dawn of the Max simulcast era and the always civil discussion about viewership numbers
  • AEW’s debut in Australia that was a big financial success and sparked a discussion about ring sizes
  • AEW getting some financial relief due to some high-level talent releases
  • Attendance, ratings, nuance, etc.

Join us for a fun hour-long discussion, available via our RSS, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts under the Wrestling Observer feed or by clicking below.

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JNPO: AEW Q4 business review with Brandon Thurston

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After my 12-part 2024 year in review series, we get back to regular programming on Josh Nason’s Punch-Out with friend of the show Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics returning for his quarterly visit to discuss the prior quarter of AEW business, formerly called the AEW investors call.

We talk about all the big headlines including the new TV deal with WBD and our thoughts on the Max simulcast launch, ratings & attendance trends, All In ticket sales, signings, injuries, returns, and lots more. We also discuss what we’re looking to see through this this first quarter of 2025.

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JNPO: AEW Q3 business review with Wrestlenomics’ Brandon Thurston

Posted on by Josh Nason

After three months, Josh Nason’s Punch-Out returns with a look back at some AEW business with Wrestlenomics‘ Brandon Thurston as part of our quarterly series, formerly known as the investors call.

Brandon and I spend an hour going over all the big happenings on the business side of the house from July through September which included:

  • The announcement of the new TV rights deal with WBD and our thoughts a few months later
  • Several new stadium shows announced for 2025 including All In and Grand Slam
  • 27 live events
  • Ratings trends
  • Quotable quotes
  • Brandon’s skepticism as to how AEW can grow…and lots more.

You can also get an exclusive PDF breaking down a lot of the numbers we talk about (and some we didn’t) with a $5 sub to Wrestlenomics.

This is the gateway to my annual pro wrestling year in review series which kicks off next week. 12 months, 12 episodes, 12 different guests going over everything you remember and a lot of stuff you forgot.

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JNPO: AEW Q1 business review with Brandon Thurston

Posted on by Josh Nason
AEW continued to do some, ahem, Big Business in the first quarter of 2024 and that means it was time to record our quarterly AEW business review with Wrestlenomics‘ Brandon Thurston on a new Josh Nason’s Punch-Out.

For those new here, this is the formerly named quarterly investors call series where we focus on the numbers that we know from the last three months and some of our thoughts on what’s to come. From new signings to ratings to attendance to some nuance, it’s all here.

  • We talk about the box office success of Sting’s retirement match at AEW Revolution, both from PPV and live gate.
  • We discuss AEW attendance and speculate as to whether it’s a family-friendly product which could be hurting ticket sales. If not, should AEW care?
  • We look at the big three free agent signings of Okada, Mone and Ospreay as well as departures and injuries.
  • And numbers. We talk a lot of numbers.

Then, I go solo for the last segment talking everything that happened from when we recorded to this morning which included Tony Khan’s Harvey Weinstein/WWE comparison, the WBD exclusive negotiating window coming up soon, the revival of the Vince McMahon selling stock story, international TV rights, and more.

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