Episode 626: Remembering Dennis Condrey
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Tony Khan's WWE bid
Tony Khan did try to buy the WWE during the sale process. They submitted it. I mean, I guess it was an actual bid, even though they weren't invited to the final round where all the wheeling and dealing took place.
Tony actually talked Dad into putting in a $6 billion bid for the WWE when they were going through the sale that TKO ended up with.
Young Bucks TV ratings
The bucks killed the house. The bucks drove away a couple hundred thousand viewers we heard on Dynamite.
Potential Tony Khan monopoly
If Tony Khan owned everything, and at that point he would own AEW, Ring of Honor, and WWE if it had happened, I don't see how that would not be a negative for the wrestling business and the disorganization would sweep every company in the business.
Dave Meltzer/Young Bucks relationship
The groundswell of support around the Bucks, a lot of that legitimately developed around Dave Meltzer's coverage of them. It was a level of fawning so far unseen.
Will Ospreay return booking
Will Ospreay has been out with an injury for six months and his first match back is three days after the pay-per-view against an anonymous dipshit on free television and a meaningless match with no pre-advertising.
Young Bucks drawing power
The Young Bucks' biggest crowd that they have ever drawn by being in the main event of a show in their entire careers was Sting's retirement in Greensboro, North Carolina, March 3rd, 2024. Tickets sold: 15,837.
AEW backstage creative
Swerve Strickland's cousin was hired and his cousin specifically works on Swerve Creative. That is or isn't the problem depending on who you talk to within that company.
AEW backstage culture
I've heard the other side from people that work in the company. There must be someone who says it isn't the problem. We just haven't found it.
Greg Gilliland departure
Greg Gilliland, the office boy from Sinclair Broadcasting's Ring of Honor days, is no longer with Sinclair as a company.
