The New Day, Tanga Loa, and Jeff Cobb are out at WWE as the company asks many to take 50% pay cuts or walk. AEW's media rights are in peril with the Paramount Skydance acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery - or at least that's what WWE propaganda wants you to believe, per a WWE source. MLW announces a new partnership with Stardom. And the Owen Cup brackets were announced. Welcome to WrestleWatch Episode 81!
WrestleWatch is a project focused on analysis and discussion of free agency in the world of professional wrestling. Each week, Doug & Ryan explore the potential jumps and the implications that they can have on the industry, as well as adjacent topics in wrestling such as business developments, statistics, and other factors and news in the landscape.
This episode was recorded live on 5/17/26. Music Provided by Wendi Freeman [TikTok & Instagram: @maritalstreep]
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