85: Wrestlenomics Radio: Wrestlemania attendance, Barrios on popularity, viewership demographics

Published: March 17, 2019, 5:07 a.m.

**Topics:**\n\n* Wrestlemania attendance: what WWE announces versus paid attendance\n* WWE TV viewership demographics: Rousey arrival coincidences with disproportionate decline in female viewership\n* WWE Co-President George Barrios\u2019 response to questions on WWE popularity\n* WWE proxy statement discloses top executive salaries, update on shares of company ownership\n\n**Links:**\n\nWebsite: [wrestlenomics.com](http://wrestlenomics.com) \nTwitter: [twitter.com/wrestlenomics](http://twitter.com/wrestlenomics) \nInstagram: [instagram.com/wrestlenomics](http://instagram.com/wrestlenomics) \nFacebook: [facebook.com/wrestlenomics](http://facebook.com/wrestlenomics) \nYouTube: [youtube.com/channel/UCD_WfonwdEwz91hcv3Mhsog](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD_WfonwdEwz91hcv3Mhsog) \nReddit: [reddit.com/r/wrestlenomics/](http://reddit.com/r/wrestlenomics/)\n\nBrandon's Twitter: [twitter.com/brandonthurston](http://twitter.com/brandonthurston) \nBrandon's Instagram: [instagram.com/farmer_thurston](http://instagram.com/farmer_thurston)\n\n**References:**\n\nWrestlemania announced attendance vs. paid attendance [https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston/status/1107020602941075461\xa0](https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston/status/1107020602941075461)\n\nRanges for paid Wrestlemania attendance based on round numbers in KPIs \n[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IuWQ8mhhN5Tp38IobdQgjciGqrqfnEDaGP4fUw8KCcw/edit#gid=283150825](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IuWQ8mhhN5Tp38IobdQgjciGqrqfnEDaGP4fUw8KCcw/edit#gid=283150825)\n\nWWE Co-President George Barrios at Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference (2/26/2019) \n[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-i2bgLTjZw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-i2bgLTjZw)\n\nWWE Popularity Assessment [https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/exclusives/state-current-wwe-popularity\xa0](https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/exclusives/state-current-wwe-popularity)\n\nGeorge Barrios\u2019 Defense Of WWE's Declining Popularity Metrics [https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/exclusives/george-barrios-talks-about-wwe-s-current-popularity\xa0](https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/exclusives/george-barrios-talks-about-wwe-s-current-popularity)\n\nWWE earnings call audio [https://www.earningscast.com/WWE/20170504\xa0](https://www.earningscast.com/WWE/20170504)\n\nRoman Reigns on off-season \n[https://talksport.com/sport/wwe/507655/exclusive-roman-reigns-interview-talks-dean-ambrose-and-the-usos-possibly-leaving-wwe-and-pours-his-heart-out-on-fan-support-during-leukemia-battle/](https://talksport.com/sport/wwe/507655/exclusive-roman-reigns-interview-talks-dean-ambrose-and-the-usos-possibly-leaving-wwe-and-pours-his-heart-out-on-fan-support-during-leukemia-battle/)\n\nWWE TV viewership demographics [https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston/status/1105523295934398465\xa0](https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston/status/1105523295934398465)\n\nWGRZ news segment on \u201cThe Destroyer\u201d Dick Beyer [https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/wrestling-legend-the-destroyer-passes-away/71-d72c3df6-d39c-4702-8ef8-08e7fcc72687\xa0](https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/wrestling-legend-the-destroyer-passes-away/71-d72c3df6-d39c-4702-8ef8-08e7fcc72687)\n\nWWE proxy statement 2018 \n[https://otp.tools.investis.com/clients/us/wwe/SEC/sec-show.aspx?FilingId=13277449&Cik=0001091907&Type=PDF&hasPdf=1](https://otp.tools.investis.com/clients/us/wwe/SEC/sec-show.aspx?FilingId=13277449&Cik=0001091907&Type=PDF&hasPdf=1)\n\nWWE ownership and voting power: \n[https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston/status/1103382534057005058](https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston/status/1103382534057005058)\n\nMustafa Ali segment on Splinter News \n[https://twitter.com/splinter_news/status/1105800680135118848](https://twitter.com/splinter_news/status/1105800680135118848)\n\nSupport this podcast at \u2014 https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio/donations\n\nAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands\n\nSupport this podcast at \u2014 https://redcircle.com/wrestlenomics-radio2532/donations\n\nAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands\n\nPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy