# Wrestle Kingdom 20 Success | WWE Holiday Tour | Pollock & Thurston

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Podcast: [Wrestlenomics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wrestlenomics-942137)
Published: 2026-01-07T19:43:14+00:00
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## Resource

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston cover the success of Wrestle Kingdom 20, how WWE’s holiday tour performed, and Netflix strikes a deal for WWE’s library. Plus, POST Wrestling’s Karen Peterson speaks about the significance of Wrestle Kingdom, Hiroshi Tanahashi’s retirement, the debut of Aaron Wolf, the TV-Asahi broadcast, and Saya Kamitani’s breakout year. Topics this week include: Wrestle Kingdom 20 & New Year Dash figures Netflix strikes a deal for the WWE PLEs WWE Holiday Tour attendance down despite record gates Judge denies WWE motion in lawsuit over injury Dr. Carlon Colker appeals a court order Dana White’s court hearing on Tuesday Latest TV and streaming figures 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 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 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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