AJ Lee Spikes Audience, Bryan Danielson on Counterprogramming | Pollock & Thurston

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston break down AJ Lee’s return to WWE and SmackDown surging to the #1 show on Friday, Bryan Danielson speaking on WWE’s counterprogramming strategy, and Bubba the Love Sponge’s response to the Nick Bollea lawsuit.

Also covered on the show:

  • John Cena’s upcoming retirement match in Washington, D.C. 
  • Paul Levesque addresses WWE’s contributions to Saudi Arabia 
  • Bubba the Love screens the Hogan sex tape documentary 
  • Zuffa Boxing promotes Canelo vs. Crawford in Las Vegas 
  • WWE Worlds Collide event 
  • Nielsen’s new era of monitoring viewership  
  • UFC fighters receive payments from the antitrust settlement 
  • CSAC delays vote on the Muhammad Ali Revival Act

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Music courtesy: “Panic Beat” by Ben Tramer

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