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Jun 18
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How WWE Is Leveraging Politics: CM Punk,...

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About this episode

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston chat about the political identity of WWE and the promotion of CM Punk’s match in Saudi Arabia at Night of Champions.

Plus, WWE & McMahons refile motions in the ring boy lawsuit, Janel Grant requests travel logs for Colker & McMahon, BKFC president details a past meeting with Vince McMahon, a lawsuit is filed against Jon Moxley & AEW, and Kevin Gill's lawsuit against GCW.


00:00:00 Start

00:02:02 WWE performers appear at Fort Bragg

00:09:34 Paul Levesque & Stephanie McMahon meet with RFK Jr. 

00:10:17 CM Punk's past comments about Saudi Arabia

00:20:14 Vince McMahon and BKFC

00:24:55 McMahons & WWE file motions in ring boy suit

00:36:33 Janel Grant seeking travel logs for McMahon & Dr. Carlon Colker

00:45:37 Five years since Speaking Out 

00:57:29 Lawsuit filed against AEW & Jon Moxley

01:05:54 Kevin Gill's lawsuit against GCW

01:12:43 New appoints SVP of Government Affairs

01:14:34 Zuffa Boxing

01:15:31 Super Chat - Is UFC a haven for fascists?

01:17:13 Super Chat - Is Dana White's heart no longer in UFC?

01:20:05 More streaming watch time than cable and broadcast

01:23:57 Is SmackDown moving back to two hours?


Music courtesy: “Panic Beat” by Ben Tramer


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