ESPN drops WWE letter grades | Pollock & Thurston

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss their reporting on ESPN's decision to remove letter grades from its WWE reviews and the relationship between the two.

Plus, AEW launches a streaming/FAST service, NXT Stand & Deliver to stream on YouTube, and UFC releases its card for the White House. 

Topics this week include:

• ESPN dropped WWE letter grades from reviews after WWE pushback, according to multiple sources
• AEW Revolution media call 
• AEW launches MyAEW streaming service 
• NXT Stand & Deliver to stream on YouTube 
• Saturday Night’s Main Event in Fort Wayne on May 23 
• AEW attendances for Revolution & Double or Nothing 
• MVP signs deal with ESPN
• TV & streaming figures for the past week 
• UFC 326 numbers on CBS 

VIDEO VERSION: https://youtube.com/live/tq6ZiBB1laI

Additional reading:

• ESPN dropped WWE letter grades from reviews after WWE pushback - https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/03/10/espn-dropped-wwe-letter-grades-from-reviews-after-wwe-pushback-according-to-multiple-sources/  
• AEW announces MyAEW.com streaming service - https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/03/09/aew-announces-myaew-com-streaming-service/ 
• NXT Stand & Deliver to stream on YouTube - https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/03/11/shawn-michaels-announces-wwe-nxt-stand-and-deliver-will-stream-on-youtube/ 
• Ronda Rousey slams UFC’s pay structure - https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/03/10/ronda-rousey-slams-ufcs-pay-structure-they-cant-support-their-families/ 
• Francis Ngannou set for co-main event of Rousey vs. Carano - https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/03/09/francis-ngannou-set-for-co-main-event-of-rousey-vs-carano-netflix-card/ 

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