SOW w/ BJ Bethel [Skydance, Media Deals, Rights, Personal Accountability]
1h 40m | Oct 7, 2026SOW w/ BJ Bethel [Skydance, Media Deals, Rights, Personal Accountability]
Could the media merger threatening AEW’s TV future actually make the promotion more valuable? Larry, Numbers, and B.J. Bethel weigh the evidence behind the headlines, challenge the online hot takes, and ask what comes next for AEW, WWE, and the companies controlling where wrestling gets watched.Numbers brings the ratings math, including why Dynamite’s streaming audience may be much larger than its cable numbers suggest. The panel unpacks the Paramount-Warner Bros. deal, the debt and uncertainty surrounding the new media landscape, and whether AEW is better off staying put or taking its audience to the open market.Then comes a wrestling-history argument guaranteed to spark debate: has TNA’s legacy helped the business, or held it back? The trio makes the case, considers what alternatives like Ring of Honor brought to the table, and revisits how the industry changed before AEW arrived.They also tackle the backlash over Samoa Joe appearing at his church, Will Ospreay’s claim to be apolitical, and why viral reactions deserve more scrutiny before they become received wisdom. Larry keeps the conversation moving, Numbers tests assumptions against the data, and B.J. adds industry perspective and sharp pushback.If you want wrestling talk that looks beyond the match card to the money, media, history, and context behind the headlines, this one is for you.
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