Tag: Vince McMahone

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW Dynamite, CM Punk vs. Moxley next week for both titles, All Out, the return of Kenny Omega, G-1 Climax Tournament update, WWE business and ratings, Vince paying Trump, all the rest of the news and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

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Start: CM Punk vs. Jon Moxley next week, Punk-Hangman, Kenny Omega returns

6:19: G1 Climax updates

27:12: Vince McMahon paid $5 million to Donald Trump Foundation

30:49: WWE financials

44:27: Ratings

47:51: Howard Brody health update

48:50: UFC this weekend

54:23: AEW Dynamite recap

1:11:47: NXT Heatwave recap

1:18:32: Rampage spoilers

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It was a wild week for World Wrestling Entertainment, as it had its biggest house show week in company history, a Hollywood Reporter story broke regarding its attempt to up its rights fees and possibly leave Spike TV, and behind-the-scenes creative problems led to the resignation of the No. 2 man on the creative side from the original expansion period, Pat Patterson.

The company’s 12-show European tour grossed an estimated $7.4 million, by far the biggest week when it comes to live shows in company history. Even with lackluster business elsewhere, it virtually guarantees a strong quarter. The company played to sellout crowds on nine of the 12 shows, including both Smackdown shows on 10/7 and 10/8 in Belfast, Northern Ireland playing to full houses and grossing about $1.1 million on the two nights. The company topped $1 million for the Raw taping and was expected to come close to that number for the Smackdown tapings in Manchester. They also did nearly $950,000 for a sold out Raw show on 10/8 at Wembley Arena in London.

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