“Anything that competes for the entertainment dollar is our competition,” replies McMahon. “And mixed martial arts are clearly having some commercial success… on Pay-Per-View.
She adds “What I think you have to look at is longevity. We have been here a long, long time – since the advent of network television and I think we’re going to be here a lot longer. I can’t speak for the others.”
Is the steroid controversy a concern for you?
“Anytime that you’re going to answer a Congressional inquiry you take it seriously,” says McMahon. “We have received a request and will respond appropriately. I think the tragedy with Chris kind of notched things up a bit.
She adds, “But you have to look at our drug policy – which has been in place long before this tragedy. We just can’t seem to make that known very well. We’ve had a wellness policy in place since 1987.”
I noticed that you did 84 shows over 90 days. Any thoughts to paring the schedule back in the interest of wellness?
“Our talent works 4 days on and 3 days off – for those who are booked. And they’re not all booked all the time,” explains McMahon. “So you might have that many events… (but) not all talent are working on all those days. So we really do look at a rotation schedule and try to maintain proper scheduling. Sometimes we get stretched when we have a long international tour and that’s tough, but that’s part of the business that we’re in today.”
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