<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/iamjohnpollock.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">John Pollock</a> and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/brandonthurston.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brandon Thurston</a> go through TKO’s year-end earnings report, new details on the UFC White House card, and big projections for 2026.Plus, Brandon Thurston examines the rebound in professional wrestling TV ratings following Nielsen's recent methodology adjustments. 00:00:00 Start00:01:22 WBD accepts higher bid from Paramount Skydance, Netflix bows out00:09:48 TKO’s Q4 and Year-End Earnings Report 00:22:43 Royal Rumble FIP from Saudi Arabia 00:28:22 UFC event at the White House 00:38:48 Latest WrestleMania ticket figures, per WrestleTix00:40:30 Wrestling TV ratings rebound for Nielsen adjustments00:50:52 NXT Stand & Deliver in St. Louis 00:52:52 Zuffa Boxing signs Connor Benn, fight announced for April 1100:54:19 New complaint filed against UFC00:55:30 Paramount president accused of leaking key details of UFC deal00:57:06 Elimination Chamber at the United Center01:00:00 Xfinity subscribers gain access to ESPN Unlimited 01:01:49 TV and streaming figures Additional reading:<ul><li>Wrestling TV ratings rebound after Nielsen’s adjustments - <a href="https://wrestlenomics.com/articles/2026/wrestling-tv-ratings-rebound-after-nielsen-adjusts-big-data-panel-methodology/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wrestlenomics.com/articles/2026/wrestling-tv-ratings-rebound-after-nielsen-adjusts-big-data-panel-methodology/</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Netflix declines to raise bid for Warner Bros. - <a href="https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-declines-to-raise-offer-for-warner-bros" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-declines-to-raise-offer-for-warner-bros</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Whistleblower claims Paramount head leaked details of UFC deal - <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/paramount-president-jeff-shell-leaked-details-of-ultimate-fighting-championship-deal-rj-cipriani-1236514207/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/paramount-president-jeff-shell-leaked-details-of-ultimate-fighting-championship-deal-rj-cipriani-1236514207/</a>&nbsp;</li><li>WBD Earnings - <a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/news/hbo-max-subscribers-132-million-warner-bros-discovery-earnings-1236673104/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2026/film/news/hbo-max-subscribers-132-million-warner-bros-discovery-earnings-1236673104/</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Boxing braced for $1 billion lawsuit over TKO & Sela’s Zuffa launch - <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7070249/2026/02/25/frank-warren-dana-white-sela-lawsuit/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7070249/2026/02/25/frank-warren-dana-white-sela-lawsuit/</a>&nbsp;</li><li>ESPN Unlimited finally coming to Xfinity subscribers - <a href="https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/espn-unlimited-finally-coming-to-xfinity-subscribers.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/espn-unlimited-finally-coming-to-xfinity-subscribers.html</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>Music courtesy: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/IAmBenTramer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“Panic Beat” by Ben Tramer</a>POST WrestlingSubscribe: <a href="https://postwrestling.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://postwrestling.com/subscribe</a>Patreon: <a href="http://postwrestlingcafe.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://postwrestlingcafe.com</a>Forum: <a href="https://forum.postwrestling.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://forum.postwrestling.com</a>Discord: <a href="https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhR" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhR</a><a href="http://www.twitter.com/POSTwrestling" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>/<a href="http://www.facebook.com/POSTwrestling" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>/<a href="http://www.instagram.com/POSTwrestling" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>/<a href="http://www.youtube.com/POSTwrestling" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: @POSTwrestlingBluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.com</a>WrestlenomicsSubscribe: <a href="https://wrestlenomics.com/podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wrestlenomics.com/podcast/</a>Patreon: <a href="https://patreon.com/wrestlenomics" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://patreon.com/wrestlenomics</a>Substack: <a href="https://wrestlenomics.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wrestlenomics.substack.com/</a><a href="http://www.twitter.com/wrestlenomics" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>/<a href="http://www.facebook.com/wrestlenomics" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>/<a href="http://www.instagram.com/wrestlenomics" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>/<a href="http://www.youtube.com/wrestlenomics" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: @WrestlenomicsBluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/wrestlenomics.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/wrestlenomics.com</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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