WBD Bidding War with Tony Maglio: Devon & The Duke Episode 51

Join WWE Hall of Famer Devon Dudley and Duke Loves Rasslin for a monumental episode celebrating the incredible success of the Devon & The Duke podcast! This week, the hosts dive deep into the media world's biggest storyline with a special guest, and celebrate their historic achievement.

• Triple Threat Win: Devon & The Duke celebrates earning 3 prestigious 2025 Spotify Podcast Awards for being a:

  • 2025 Marathon Show

  • 2025 Most Talked About Show

  • 2025 Most Shared Show

• Top 25% Globally On Spotify: This independently Black-owned podcast outperformed over 75% of all podcasts worldwide in listening, sharing, and conversation—cementing its place as a podcast phenomenon.

• Top 5% Worldwide: The show is also celebrated for being in the top 5% of all listened to audio podcasts worldwide across all major podcast applications.

• International Duke Day: A brief mention of The Duke's Birthday on 12/12, setting the stage for next week's annual International Duke Day episode on Duke Loves Rasslin.

• Exclusive Conversation: Tony Maglio, TV Editor of TheHollywoodReporter.Com and Duke's longtime collaborator, joins the show for a compelling, multi-layered discussion.

• WBD Sale Breakdown: Tony provides the latest, most detailed insight into the intense negotiation and bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) between media giants Netflix and Paramount.

• Political & Corporate Influence: Get Tony's take on the potential implications of the winning bid, including the possible influence of the Trump Administration and Trump Family.

• WWE & McMahon Strategy: The panel discusses how the McMahon family and WWE are strategically positioned to end up on top regardless of which media conglomerate wins the WBD bid.

• AEW/ECW Parallels: Devon offers a powerful, first-hand account of the ECW-TNN/Spike TV-WWE takeover, drawing sharp parallels to how the WBD situation could impact AEW today.

• Beyond the Ring: Devon expresses deep gratitude for being respected and celebrated for his brain and communication skills, proving he is a winner both inside and outside the ring.

• Flowers to The Duke: Devon highlights Duke's vision in building a successful platform that led to three shows (Devon & The Duke, Duke Loves Rasslin, and The Friend Of Ours Podcast with Big Vito LoGrasso) sharing in the Spotify Awards.

• Inspiration for Creators: An insightful, hilarious, and educational conclusion detailing the significance of an independent Black-owned brand making podcast history and showing the power of collaboration over corporate competition.

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