Wrestlenomics Radio: WWE Full Year 2018 Report: Vince on star power, Rousey; Crown Jewel money; Barrios defends attendance drop
Episode 83, Feb 08, 2019, 12:50 AM
Brandon Thurston discusses WWE's full year 2018 and Q4 earnings report that was released Thursday.
YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTbg0l37Q-I
“In other words, we know what we’re doing,” McMahon said of record revenue and profit numbers.
"We have the best wrestling, the best wrestlers in the world," Barrios said, responding to a question that seemed to allude to the launch of All Elite Wrestling.
- WWE records record revenue and profits
- Hints about Crown Jewel money
- Vince McMahon comments on Ronda Rousey, star power, declining attendance and viewership
- George Barrios defends Live Events business
- WWE Network news: subscriber update, no more post-Mania update
- Merchandise sales down
- UK TV deal update
- NXT event business
Brandon's Fightful article on WWE earnings report: https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/exclusives/wwe-q4-full-year-report-record-finances-vince-mcmahon-ronda-rousey-declining-viewership-and
WWE Popularity Assessment article: https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/exclusives/state-current-wwe-popularity