Will Netflix Opt Out of WWE? | Saudi, Crown Jewel & Story Time — The Coach and Bro Friday 10/23/26
Coach opens Story Time Friday by playing back Vince Russo's adults-only "pop" explanation from Wednesday, then Russo asks whether hated broadcasters are as valuable as beloved ones, from Howard Cosell to Stephen A. Smith. That leads to Russo's question of the week: why is Howard Stern's weekly show on HBO Max, and Coach's answer about the executive who signs off on a big name, Dave Meltzer doing AEW-on-HBO-Max math, and why ten-year deals kill motivation.
Topic 1 is Netflix: about 1,000 layoffs, a stock down more than 40% in a year, the exit of content chief Bela Bajaria (whose tenure brought…
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