WWE Plaintiffs Seek Sanctions Over Deleted Messages | Pollock & Thurston

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go through the latest news on the WWE shareholder lawsuit and allegations of communications being deleted, plus Mark Shapiro speaks at the Morgan Stanley conference.

Plus, Janel Grant speaks publicly again, and a judge orders that redactions be removed in the WWE shareholder lawsuit. 

Topics this week include:

• WWE plaintiffs seek sanctions over deleted Signal messages
• Judge orders parties in WWE shareholder lawsuit to remove redactions
• Janel Grant speaks on behalf of bill in Connecticut 
• Mark Shapiro at the Morgan Stanley Conference 
• Paramount+ to combine with HBO Max, if the acquisition is approved
• UFC could air on TNT
• CM Punk claims Chamber drew the second-highest arena gate
• TV & streaming figures for the past week

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/ClYEuDUmTjw

Additional reading:

• Judge orders parties in WWE shareholder lawsuit to remove redactions - https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/03/05/judge-orders-parties-in-wwe-shareholder-lawsuit-to-remove-redactions-after-challenged-by-reporter/ 
• WWE merger plaintiffs seek sanctions over deleted Signal messages - https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/03/04/wwe-merger-plaintiffs-seek-sanctions-over-deleted-signal-messages-allege-december-2022-vince-mcmahon-ari-emanuel-meeting/ 
• TKO announces quarterly dividend payment - https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/03/04/tko-announces-quarterly-dividend-payment-for-end-of-the-month/ 
• Will AEW become a priority or expendable under Paramount? https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/03/03/will-aew-become-a-priority-or-expendable-under-paramounts-ownership-opinion/ 
• Paramount+ and HBO Max to combine - https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/03/02/paramount-intends-to-combine-paramount-and-hbo-max-if-acquisition-is-approved/ 
• Janel Grant and her counsel speak on behalf of bill to limit usage of NDAs in Connecticut - https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/03/05/janel-grant-and-her-counsel-speak-on-behalf-of-bill-to-limit-usage-of-ndas-in-connecticut/
• Dr. Carlon Colker loses appeal of order to produce documents showing Vince McMahon paid Janel Grant’s medical bills - https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/03/05/dr-carlon-colker-loses-appeal-of-order-to-produce-documents-showing-vince-mcmahon-paid-janel-grants-medical-bills/

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