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Zelina Vega released from WWE causes uproar, support from SAG

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Thea Megan Trinidad, formerly known as Zelina Vega in World Wrestling Entertainment, was released from the company because she refused to give up her Twitch channel. Trinidad tweeted out support of unionization which is to infer that professional wrestlers should form a union so that they could negotiate as a collective unit.  I support unionization. […]

WBO-Trout dispute right to arbitrate as case returns to trial court

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The parties in the Austin Trout-WBO lawsuit filed briefs this week to determine the future of the legal dispute.  After the First Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the boxer in invalidating a clause in the arbitration proceeding in the WBO contract with the fighter, the parties are now disputing whether arbitration should be thrown […]

Show Money 37 post-election special

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It’s the post-election edition of Show Money discussing all aspects of the fallout from the U.S. presidential election, the Canelo Alvarez free agency and the anticipated hearing in the UFC lawsuit.  I join Jon Nash and Paul Gift to discuss the business and legal side of combat sports.