WWE Ticket Prices Double | No-Compete Clauses | Pollock & Thurston

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss WWE’s enforcement of no-compete clauses involving Andrade and Samantha Irvin, and whether these clauses could withstand legal scrutiny. They’re joined by combat sports regulatory lawyer Erik Magraken to break down the legality of these contracts and the push by TKO to pass the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act. Topics this week include: 00:00:00 Start 00:02:30 WWE enforces a no-compete clause for Andrade 00:16:32 Samantha Irvin reveals a two-year non-compete 00:23:23 Comat sports lawyer Erik Magraken 00:50:23 WWE ticket prices have doubled since the TKO merger 00:57:36 John Cena's retirement match 00:58:59 WWE changes date for Money in the Bank 01:00:53 Missouri Commission’s ruleset for pro wrestling 01:03:48 WBD is for sale 01:09:32 HBO Max announces a price increase 01:11:50 Early metrics for ESPN’s upcoming streaming service 01:15:52 Nielsen - The Gauge 01:17:37 Update on Thurston's LVCVA petition Music courtesy: “Panic Beat” by Ben Tramer POST Wrestling Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhR Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestling Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.com Wrestlenomics Subscribe: https://wrestlenomics.com/podcast/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/wrestlenomics Substack: https://wrestlenomics.substack.com/ Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @Wrestlenomics Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wrestlenomics.com We use StreamYard for our live streams and recording. Sign-up with our referral link for a $10 credit: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6026061879181312