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Jan 2023
33m 16s

Vince McMahon’s Return and the WWE’s Mos...

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Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Vince McMahon’s unceremonious return to the WWE, his plan to help facilitate a sale before agreeing to a new TV rights deal, and the front-runners most likely to make a bid to acquire the live wrestling juggernaut.


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Host: Matt Belloni

Guest: Lucas Shaw


Producer: Craig Horlbeck

Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

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