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Bound For Glory sold at least 5,554 tickets as TNA announced 7,794 in attendance
Public records show 6,137 tickets scanned. TNA says standing room, additional guests, and staff brought the total higher.
Public records show 6,137 tickets scanned. TNA says standing room, additional guests, and staff brought the total higher.
Bound For Glory sold at least 5,554 tickets as TNA announced 7,794 in attendance - Wrestlenomics
Public records show 6,137 tickets scanned. TNA says standing room, additional guests, and staff brought the total higher.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Bound For Glory sold at least 5,554 tickets as TNA announced 7,794 in attendance
Public records show 6,137 tickets scanned. TNA says standing room, additional guests, and staff brought the total higher.
Public records show 6,137 tickets scanned. TNA says standing room, additional guests, and staff brought the total higher.
AEW Dynamite, Nov 5 on TBS: 497,000 viewers; 0.09 P18-49 rating | TV ratings analysis
AEW Dynamite, Nov 5 on TBS: 497,000 viewers; 0.09 P18-49 rating | TV ratings analysis - Wrestlenomics
TV RATINGS AEW Dynamite on TBSWed, Nov. 5, 2025: 8:00 to 10:07 pm497,000 viewers (P2+)P18-49 rating: 0.09 Reported earlier by Programming Insider. Dynamite ranked #8 for the night on cable in P18-49. Beginning from September 26, 2025 and forward, TV ratings data is measured with the new “Big Data + Panel” methodology. Data before that … Continue reading AEW Dynamite, Nov 5 on TBS: 497,000 viewers; 0.09 P18-49 rating | TV ratings analysis →
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November 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
AEW Dynamite, Nov 5 on TBS: 497,000 viewers; 0.09 P18-49 rating | TV ratings analysis
Top 10 most active wrestlers for the month and year-to-date across the world, U.S./Canada, Japan, Mexico, UK and more.
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Most matches, most promotions count October 2025
Most matches and most promotions counts are based on extensive but incomplete match records from cagematch.net.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Top 10 most active wrestlers for the month and year-to-date across the world, U.S./Canada, Japan, Mexico, UK and more.
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Top YouTube videos: October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025
Top 25 for WWE, for AEW, and a grouping of other companies' official channels.
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Top YouTube videos: October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025
WWE top YouTube Videos: October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025
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November 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Top YouTube videos: October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025
Top 25 for WWE, for AEW, and a grouping of other companies' official channels.
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Top 25 for WWE, for AEW, and a grouping of other companies' official channels.
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TV RATINGS AND MORE: AEW Dynamite on TBS, Wed Nov 5
AEW Dynamite, Nov 5 on TBS: 497,000 viewers; 0.09 P18-49 rating | TV ratings analysis - Wrestlenomics
TV RATINGS AEW Dynamite on TBSWed, Nov. 5, 2025: 8:00 to 10:07 pm497,000 viewers (P2+)P18-49 rating: 0.09 Reported earlier by Programming Insider. Dynamite ranked #8 for the night on cable in P18-49. Beginning from September 26, 2025 and forward, TV ratings data is measured with the new “Big Data + Panel” methodology. Data before that … Continue reading AEW Dynamite, Nov 5 on TBS: 497,000 viewers; 0.09 P18-49 rating | TV ratings analysis →
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November 8, 2025 at 1:06 AM
TV RATINGS AND MORE: AEW Dynamite on TBS, Wed Nov 5
AEW-NWA trademark dispute over the "Shockwave" name, explained from the filings.
AEW's new National Title arrives amid separate trademark dispute with NWA over "Shockwave" - Wrestlenomics
The new belt recalls lineage from the territorial era, at a time when AEW and the NWA are in trademark litigation over a different name.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM
AEW-NWA trademark dispute over the "Shockwave" name, explained from the filings.
TV RATINGS AND MORE: WWE NXT on CW, Tue Nov 4
WWE NXT, Nov 4 on CW: 528,000 viewers; 0.08 P18-49 rating | TV ratings analysis - Wrestlenomics
TV RATINGS WWE NXT on CWTue, Nov. 4, 2025: 8:00 to 10:00 pm528,000 viewers (P2+)P18-49 rating: 0.08 Reported earlier by Programming Insider. Beginning from September 26, 2025 and forward, TV ratings data is measured with the new “Big Data + Panel” methodology. Data before that date was measured with the “panel-only” methodology. This change makes … Continue reading WWE NXT, Nov 4 on CW: 528,000 viewers; 0.08 P18-49 rating | TV ratings analysis →
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November 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
TV RATINGS AND MORE: WWE NXT on CW, Tue Nov 4
AEW's new National Title arrives amid separate trademark dispute with NWA over "Shockwave"
The new belt recalls lineage from the territorial era, at a time when AEW and the NWA are in trademark litigation over a different name.
The new belt recalls lineage from the territorial era, at a time when AEW and the NWA are in trademark litigation over a different name.
AEW's new National Title arrives amid separate trademark dispute with NWA over "Shockwave" - Wrestlenomics
The new belt recalls lineage from the territorial era, at a time when AEW and the NWA are in trademark litigation over a different name.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:05 PM
AEW's new National Title arrives amid separate trademark dispute with NWA over "Shockwave"
The new belt recalls lineage from the territorial era, at a time when AEW and the NWA are in trademark litigation over a different name.
The new belt recalls lineage from the territorial era, at a time when AEW and the NWA are in trademark litigation over a different name.
Hall of Fame Ballots | TKO Q3 Preview | Pollock & Thurston
John Pollock and Brandon Thurston share their Observer Hall of Fame ballots and discuss who should be inducted this year.
John Pollock and Brandon Thurston share their Observer Hall of Fame ballots and discuss who should be inducted this year.
Hall of Fame Ballots | TKO Q3 Preview | Pollock & Thurston - Wrestlenomics
John Pollock and Brandon Thurston share their Observer Hall of Fame ballots and discuss who should be inducted this year.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Hall of Fame Ballots | TKO Q3 Preview | Pollock & Thurston
John Pollock and Brandon Thurston share their Observer Hall of Fame ballots and discuss who should be inducted this year.
John Pollock and Brandon Thurston share their Observer Hall of Fame ballots and discuss who should be inducted this year.
TKO earnings for Q3 2025: Mark Shapiro and Nick Khan on WWE-ESPN debut
The company raised its revenue and profitability guidance again
The company raised its revenue and profitability guidance again
TKO earnings for Q3 2025: Mark Shapiro and Nick Khan on WWE-ESPN debut - Wrestlenomics
Financial results for WWE parent company TKO for the quarter ending September 30, 2025.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
TKO earnings for Q3 2025: Mark Shapiro and Nick Khan on WWE-ESPN debut
The company raised its revenue and profitability guidance again
The company raised its revenue and profitability guidance again
Q: What are your reactions to the new relationship with ESPN? How have the first PLEs performed relative to expectations?
Nick Khan: We're thrilled with the start... It's going to take time for ESPN to grow that platform the way they want to grow it.
Audio from earnings call:
Nick Khan: We're thrilled with the start... It's going to take time for ESPN to grow that platform the way they want to grow it.
Audio from earnings call:
November 6, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Q: What are your reactions to the new relationship with ESPN? How have the first PLEs performed relative to expectations?
Nick Khan: We're thrilled with the start... It's going to take time for ESPN to grow that platform the way they want to grow it.
Audio from earnings call:
Nick Khan: We're thrilled with the start... It's going to take time for ESPN to grow that platform the way they want to grow it.
Audio from earnings call:
🔊 WWE President Nick Khan on the company's live event business, from today on the TKO earnings call.
Attendance continues to be "very high."
"We've increased prices appropriately for the marketplace."
Reducing house shows and more international shows have created scarcity.
Attendance continues to be "very high."
"We've increased prices appropriately for the marketplace."
Reducing house shows and more international shows have created scarcity.
November 6, 2025 at 1:52 AM
🔊 WWE President Nick Khan on the company's live event business, from today on the TKO earnings call.
Attendance continues to be "very high."
"We've increased prices appropriately for the marketplace."
Reducing house shows and more international shows have created scarcity.
Attendance continues to be "very high."
"We've increased prices appropriately for the marketplace."
Reducing house shows and more international shows have created scarcity.
Hall of Fame Ballots | TKO Q3 Preview | Pollock & Thurston
John Pollock and Brandon Thurston share their Observer Hall of Fame ballots and discuss who should be inducted this year.
John Pollock and Brandon Thurston share their Observer Hall of Fame ballots and discuss who should be inducted this year.
Hall of Fame Ballots | TKO Q3 Preview | Pollock & Thurston - Wrestlenomics
John Pollock and Brandon Thurston share their Observer Hall of Fame ballots and discuss who should be inducted this year.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Hall of Fame Ballots | TKO Q3 Preview | Pollock & Thurston
John Pollock and Brandon Thurston share their Observer Hall of Fame ballots and discuss who should be inducted this year.
John Pollock and Brandon Thurston share their Observer Hall of Fame ballots and discuss who should be inducted this year.
TKO reported a revenue increase for WWE of 23% to $402.1 million. The company attributed the increase to higher ticket sales, as well as an increase in site fees for the first-ever two-night Summerslam and Wrestlepalooza.
Live coverage: wrestlenomics.com/articles/202...
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Live coverage: TKO earnings for Q3 2025 - Wrestlenomics
This post will be updated with live ongoing coverage of TKO's earnings report.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
TKO reported a revenue increase for WWE of 23% to $402.1 million. The company attributed the increase to higher ticket sales, as well as an increase in site fees for the first-ever two-night Summerslam and Wrestlepalooza.
Live coverage: wrestlenomics.com/articles/202...
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WWE ticket prices have nearly doubled since TKO merger (Published Oct 21, 2025)
New data confirms WWE ticket prices have nearly doubled since TKO merger - Wrestlenomics
How much have WWE ticket prices increased the merger
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November 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
WWE ticket prices have nearly doubled since TKO merger (Published Oct 21, 2025)
$7.1 million in funding for Summerslam 2025, the highest known U.S. WWE site fee (Published: Oct 2024)
$7.1 million in funding for Summerslam 2025, the highest known U.S. WWE site fee - Wrestlenomics
The $7.1 million subsidy for Summerslam 2025 in New Jersey is the highest yet know for a WWE event from a U.S. government entity.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM
$7.1 million in funding for Summerslam 2025, the highest known U.S. WWE site fee (Published: Oct 2024)
Live ongoing coverage of the TKO earnings report for Q3 2025
Live coverage: TKO earnings for Q3 2025 - Wrestlenomics
This post will be updated with live ongoing coverage of TKO's earnings report.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Live ongoing coverage of the TKO earnings report for Q3 2025
LIVE: Hall of Fame Ballots Revealed | TKO Q3 Preview | Pollock & Thurston
Hall of Fame Ballots Revealed | TKO Q3 Preview | Pollock & Thurston
John Pollock and Brandon Thurston share their Observer Hall of Fame ballots and debate who should be inducted this year. Plus: TKO prepares for its third-qua...
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November 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
LIVE: Hall of Fame Ballots Revealed | TKO Q3 Preview | Pollock & Thurston
TV RATINGS AND MORE: AEW Collision on TNT, Sat Nov 1
AEW Collision, Nov 1 on TNT: 217,000 viewers; 0.03 P18-49 rating | TV ratings analysis - Wrestlenomics
TV RATINGS AEW Collision on TNTSat, Nov. 1, 2025: 8:00 to 10:00 pm217,000 viewers (P2+)P18-49 rating: 0.03 Reported earlier by Programming Insider. Collision was #13 for the night on cable in P18-49. Game 7 of the World Series averaged 24.8 million viewers and a 5.85 P18-49 rating on Fox. Beginning from September 26, 2025 and … Continue reading AEW Collision, Nov 1 on TNT: 217,000 viewers; 0.03 P18-49 rating | TV ratings analysis →
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November 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
TV RATINGS AND MORE: AEW Collision on TNT, Sat Nov 1
TV RATINGS AND MORE: WWE Smackdown on USA Network, Fri Oct 31
WWE Smackdown, Oct 31 on USA Network: 933,000 viewers; 0.20 P18-49 rating | TV ratings analysis - Wrestlenomics
TV RATINGS WWE Smackdown on USA NetworkFri, Oct. 31, 2025: 8:00 to 10:00 pm933,000 viewers (P2+)P18-49 rating: 0.20 Reported earlier by Programming Insider. Smackdown was #1 on cable for the night in P18-49. Game 6 of the World Series on Fox averaged 17.4 million viewers and a 3.52 P18-49 rating. Beginning from September 26, 2025 … Continue reading WWE Smackdown, Oct 31 on USA Network: 933,000 viewers; 0.20 P18-49 rating | TV ratings analysis →
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November 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
TV RATINGS AND MORE: WWE Smackdown on USA Network, Fri Oct 31
TV RATINGS AND MORE: WWE Raw on Netflix, Mon Oct 27
WWE Raw, Oct 27 on Netflix: 2,300,000 global views | TV ratings analysis - Wrestlenomics
TV RATINGS WWE Raw on NetflixMon, Oct. 27, 20252,300,000 global views through 7 days Data from Netflix. Raw ranked #8 for the week globally among English language Netflix TV shows. Raw ranked #4 in the U.S.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:23 PM
TV RATINGS AND MORE: WWE Raw on Netflix, Mon Oct 27
Free post: Attendance trends in Japan, update for October 2025
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-NOAH
-AJPW
-Stardom
-Dragongate
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-AJPW
-Stardom
-Dragongate
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Attendance trends in Japan, update for October 2025 (NJPW, NOAH, AJPW, Stardom, Dragongate)
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November 3, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Free post: Attendance trends in Japan, update for October 2025
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-NOAH
-AJPW
-Stardom
-Dragongate
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-Stardom
-Dragongate
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AEW live events market-to-market comparisons for October 2025
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AEW live events market-to-market comparisons for October 2025
All data represent tickets distributed estimates by WrestleTix.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
AEW live events market-to-market comparisons for October 2025
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Free post: How are WWE attendance trends holding up as ticket prices have increased over time?
- Market-to-market comparisons
- Averages for Raw and Smackdown
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- Market-to-market comparisons
- Averages for Raw and Smackdown
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WWE live events market-to-market comparisons for October 2025
This report is for WWE events only.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Free post: How are WWE attendance trends holding up as ticket prices have increased over time?
- Market-to-market comparisons
- Averages for Raw and Smackdown
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- Market-to-market comparisons
- Averages for Raw and Smackdown
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New data confirms WWE ticket prices have nearly doubled since TKO merger | Published Oct 21
New data confirms WWE ticket prices have nearly doubled since TKO merger - Wrestlenomics
How much have WWE ticket prices increased the merger
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November 3, 2025 at 8:15 PM
New data confirms WWE ticket prices have nearly doubled since TKO merger | Published Oct 21