Author: Victor Sosa

On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk making Stephanie McMahon a mainstream star and how recent comments made by music legend Quincy Jones have some parallels to wrestling. We’ll discuss Dave Meltzer’s report about how WWE plans to use Ronda Rousey to make Stephanie a star outside of wrestling, how and why…

On this week’s episode, Les Thatcher & Vic Sosa look back at the week that was, including Andrade “Cien” Almas vs Johnny Gargano, both Royal Rumbles, and Ronda Rousey’s arrival.   In addition to that, we’ll answer your questions on Velveteen Dream, whether Anthem can figure out how to turn Impact into a moneymaker, and…

On the Wrestling Weekly menu today: Raw 25, the women’s Royal Rumble, Freddie Blassie, Jerry Jarrett, and more. Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa share some quick thoughts on Raw 25, Ronda Rousey, and the women’s rumble match with or without her. Then Les will reflect on working with Freddie Blassie and we’ll discuss Jerry Jarrett…

On this episode of Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss the Pillman Memorial shows as written in the new book on Brian Pillman, Cody & The Bucks going “All In,” and some more classic Mid-Atlantic promos. We’ll start by dipping into the Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling library on WWE Network, which leads to some…

On this episode of Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa look back at a record-breaking Christmas show from Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling. Les shares some memories of his first main-event run in the Carolinas, which began on Christmas of 1967, other territories that had a strong Christmas night tradition, and more greatness from Blackjack…

On this edition of Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa return to continue their discussion of the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame. The discussion centers around Gary Hart, Mr. Wrestling, Mr. Wrestling 2, Blackjack Mulligan, and your mailbag questions~!

Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa return with an all mailbag edition of the show, which this week could also be titled “The Night Wahoo McDaniel Shot Dick Slater.”  Yes, he really did, but there’s more to that story and you’ll hear it on the show today. Somehow that came up while we answered your questions…

With Roman Reigns reportedly out due to the mumps (and with Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas also on the shelf), Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa look back on the time Les was sidelined due to a lengthy illness and we’ll talk about diseases guys were afraid of contracting as a direct result of wrestling. We’ll also…

Back from a successful weekend camp at Danny Cage’s Monster Factory, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss the camp, some road stories, and more! We start with a quick review of the latest Monster Factory Super Camp, then Les shares his thoughts on his friend and longtime wrestler Burrhead Jones, who passed away last week.…

The first topic on the list of things to discuss today for Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa is the email that Gabe Sapolsky sent to the EVOLVE roster that was recently leaked. After that, we’ll take a look at what happened during this week in wrestling history. Things that will come up in this portion of the conversation…

Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa have some stories about a young Bobby Heenan, a look at the major matches from last night’s WWE No Mercy show, and answer your questions in the mailbag on today’s episode of Wrestling Weekly! We’ll start with Les sharing his memories of — and a few stories about — Bobby Heenan,…

Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk the many issues plaguing GFW/Impact Wrestling, not the least of which is Jeff Jarrett being on a leave of absence and where that leaves all the people he brought in, rumors about Anthem looking to sell, and more. We’ll also touch on the Donovan Dijak vs. Keith Lee and…

Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa spend most of the show looking at the fallout from SummerSlam and the possibilities WWE has in front of them over the next few months. Those things include the arrival to NXT of Adam Cole, what’s next for Roderick Strong, Asuka finally getting the call to the main roster and…

After spending a few minutes on Vic’s trip to the House of Hardcore show last weekend, Les speaks at length about Ric Flair, who he’s known for over 40 years. Some personal reflections, memories, and both of our best wishes for his recovery, as well as a look at how a number of people helped…

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express, Lio Rush, Mick Foley, and Joey Ryan are all on the list of topics for today. Vic Sosa is going to see Ricky and Robert at House of Hardcore tonight, so Les Thatcher shares a few thoughts and memories of the Express. WON Hall of Fame ballots are being sent out…

It’s a busy show today as Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa stay mainly old school this week. Les reveals some of his work will be in the Ric Flair 30 for 30 on ESPN, we talk a couple of nostalgia shows in the Carolinas next month featuring Terry Funk returning to the ring, and answer your…

Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa return with discussion on Kenny Omega vs. Toru Yano from the G1, comedy in wrestling, how times and most things change (but not quite everything), some eye-opening (and worrying to Vic) quotes from Hiroshi Tanahashi, Davey Richards leaving GFW, and Chris Jericho’s conversation with Dave Meltzer about Chris Benoit. Thanks…

Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa are back to review the week that was in pro wrestling. We’ll talk about longtime promoter Elliot Murnick, whose family worked extensively with Jim Crockett Promotions for many years, as well as Buddy Wayne. We’ll also discuss Mauro Ranallo’s surprising announcement that he is staying in WWE to become the voice…

After a couple of weeks that were old-school heavy, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa are talking Bayley and this weekend’s Money in the Bank show! The topic list for the week includes the epic mishandling of Bayley on the main roster, hope that Samoa Joe vs. Brock Lesnar is not just a one and done, John…

After a few thoughts on what made Samoa Joe’s segment with Paul Heyman so good this past Monday night (3:35), (which reminds Les of what he used to get from wrestling that he now gets from other shows) as well as the late Ron Starr (12:16) and Judy Poffo (14:18), Les and Vic spend the rest…

Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa are back with a wide-ranging show this week with topics from a few different eras. After Les reveals some summertime plans, we’ll spend a short amount of time on WWE’s hopes for hitting it big in India (5:46) and the thing about Jinder Mahal’s push that REALLY bothers Vic (and it…

We start this week with a few thoughts on Doug Somers and Hans Schroder, both of whom passed away since the last time Wrestling Weekly was on the air. We’ll offer our congratulations and Les will talk a bit about his experiences with Kennadi Brink (8:12), who will be reporting for duty soon to NXT…

With NWA World Championship Wrestling being reviewed regularly on the site, Ron Garvin is someone who’s been talked about pretty often over the last 18 months or so. Ronnie was honored last weekend in Kentucky, which was one of the places he was a big star in the territory days. Since Les has known him…

After a few minutes on the Vince McMahon movie script (or more accurately Jim Cornette’s hilarious reactions to a portion of the script) we talk about a couple of events; one that sadly won’t be on the calendar this year and one that just took place earlier this week. There will be no Mid-Atlantic Legends…

Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa start this week with some thoughts on Mauro Ranallo and WWE coming to terms on a settlement, which may mean the end of any further inquiries into the corporate culture of the company. Before opening the mailbag, we share with you a most unique podcast appearance Les will be making this…

The WWE Superstar Shakeup is in the books, but what did it really accomplish? As noted here last week and in the Observer, these rosters are thin, especially on the heel side. After a few thoughts on the late Larry Sharpe, Vic Sosa asks Les Thatcher if it’s time to make a major change in…

With Vince McMahon promising a “superstar shakeup” for Raw and SmackDown Live next week, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa look at everyone who appeared on WWE TV this past week and talk about potential roster moves and general creative directions. You’ll also get a very direct take from Les on the Triple H vs. Seth Rollins…

After a week off, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa return to answer your questions on WrestleMania, Mauro Ranallo, and more! Since we weren’t here last week, we’ll start by giving Les a chance to talk about the passing of Jan Ross and extend our deepest sympathies to Jim Ross and his entire family. From there we’ll…

The biggest wrestling story of the past few days is the revelation that the current plan is for Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar to headline next year’s WrestleMania. Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa spend a good chunk of the show discussing the wisdom of this choice, a Reigns heel turn, the various reasons Reigns hasn’t caught on…

Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa return this week to talk the Observer Awards, lots of personnel movement in TNA, Luke Harper, and more! We’ll start by taking a look back at the weekend training camp Les took part in at the Monster Factory; the training, handling constructive criticism, the show that took place after the…

The mighty mailbag carries the show today as Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa answer your questions about Kevin Owens and Goldberg, Smoky Mountain Wrestling, Braun vs. Big Show, and more! Les and Vic return with a show recorded a bit early today, because Les is heading to the Monster Factory for a weekend training camp on…

Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa return to talk Ivan Koloff, one of Stan Hansen’s classic matches, answer your mailbag questions, and more on today’s Wrestling Weekly! After a little wacky northeast weather talk which leads to some road stories, we’ll spend a few minutes talking about Stan Hansen (9:06) and a match Stan himself ranks high…

Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa return to talk Seth Rollins’ injury, answer your questions, tell some great stories about wacky battle royals, and discuss Jim Crockett Jr. taking issue with Les’ wardrobe! We start with some talk about Seth Rollins’ injury as well as a little on Samoa Joe, some very quick thoughts on the Royal…

On today’s episode of Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk Kenny Omega’s big decision, differences in training in OVW & HWA compared to NXT, and more! We’ll tackle the biggest news of the day first and take a look at Kenny Omega’s decision to negotiate a new deal with New Japan Pro Wrestling,…

Inspired by Dave Meltzer’s rewatching of Misawa vs. Kawada, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa gave it another look and discuss whether or not that match could get over today and if so, under what circumstances.  After a few words on the late Rex King, Les offers a different look at Misawa vs. Kawada (4:00); specifically how and…

Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa return for the last show of 2016 with everything on the table from Cauliflower Alley to AJ Styles and American Alpha!  After a few minutes of reflecting on some of the stuff we’ve seen change over the years in daily life, the wrestling conversation touches TNA, the need for promotions…

Les and Vic return to spread holiday cheer and give you something to listen to if you need a break from all the family gatherings!  On this week’s show, Les fills us in on a recent conversation he had with Harley Race regarding Harley’s health and we also touch upon the time Les, Harley and Ricky Steamboat…

Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa are back with another packed edition of Wrestling Weekly. We talk the Young Bucks’ new deals with ROH and New Japan, and why they could be a very good sign for the industry. We also talk the futures of Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly, and Steve Corino. We then get into big…

There was probably a little extra turkey on Goldberg’s plate this year thanks to the fact that his return to WWE at Survivor Series is just the start of something both sides are hoping will bring a considerable return on their investment. If the post Survivor Series buzz was an indication, so far, so good. We’ll…

Les and Vic return this week with special guest Danny Cage, owner and head trainer of the world famous Monster Factory to talk about the MF Super Camp happening next weekend! Lots of interesting discussion this week, including what anyone interested in attending next week’s Super Camp can expect, thoughts on training, things that separate trainers who…

This week, training is the primary subject, as Les is just got back from conducting another successful weekend camp.  We’ll talk about how the weekend went (8:05), the infamous triple five drill and what the purpose of it is (13:21), and then Les will talk about one of his pet peeves he’s seeing way too much…

The last show of the year is old school heavy! Lots of talk about the best president in the history of the NWA as well as the demise of the territories, but Les and Vic start this week with high praise for Alberto Del Rio and even a booking idea regarding a new team and…

Les and Vic return on Black Friday so that you can forget about the bills you just rang up and enjoy some Wrestling Weekly~! We’ll talk about Les’ harrowing experience at a store that was open after Thanksgiving dinner with some early sales, then get down to the business of pro wrestling. We’ll do that…

Lots of fun stuff this week as Les and Vic talk about Les’ trip to Tennessee last weekend to honor a good friend, do a seminar and watch one of the worst wrestling tv shows Les has ever seen, and that covers some ground. There’s also discussion of how Les first arrived in the Knoxville…

Obviously, the big story of the moment is the injury to Seth Rollins and how this affects WWE’s plans for Survivor Series and a whole lot more, so that’s where Les and Vic start this week, including a few thoughts about why it might be in WWE’s best interest to NOT have a tournament at…

Les and Vic return fresh off of Les’ weekend camp at The Monster Factory and his 75th birthday!!!! We’ll talk about those two things to start the show, then segue into the week that was in WWE (12:20); specifically the return of Alberto Del Rio, Brock Lesnar’s win over The Undertaker, and breaking the rules…

This week, Les and Vic start the show by talking about a loaded card from March 1963 from one of Les’ home arenas, The Cincinnati Gardens. We’ll talk about some of the stars on that card and segue into the territory itself, promotional wars and more. We’ll open up the mailbag (25:03) to talk about…

Les and Vic return to talk Asuka’s NXT debut, (0:00) which turns into a discussion about the decision to keep her and several other talents away from the main roster, the corporate world of sports entertainment today and a hilarious story about a match an indy promoter wanted to book recently.  From there we’ll talk about…

Les and Vic return this week to talk about the passing of Les’ friend Bill Bowman (0:00) and reflect on Brian Pillman (7:30) & the Pillman Memorial Shows as well.  From there, we discuss the situation Daniel Bryan finds himself in with WWE (28:49) having to seek a third opinion from a neurologist, and we’ll…

Somehow, Vic's dating life (or lack thereof) kind of became a thing at his radio station, so Les asks about how Vic became one of New York City's most eligible bachelors (0:00); then we're onto the subject of Eric Bischoff and tons on Les' perspective as a trainer, viewer & someone who worked with both…

Les and Vic return to talk about Les upcoming and very scenic trip to Massachusetts, the late Percival A. Friend (4:40), Jake Roberts on Steve Austin's podcast (8:50), Fans rushing the ring these days, the disappearance of heat in wrestling and adding realism back to the product (16:22), Brock Lesnar's "Go To Hell" Tour in…

Les and Vic will make our Night of Champions predictions at the end of this week’s show, but before we get there, we’ll talk about Roderick Strong’s comments from the interview he did with Semp and Bryan yesterday, how the finish to the Nikki/Charlotte match on Raw could’ve come off better, pick up on Dave…

Les and Vic return on this opening weekend for the NFL to talk….a 30 minute IRONWOMAN match at the next NXT Takeover! Well, that’s part of the fun today; we’ll also look at Kurt Angle’s recent comments regarding his future and answer your questions about cats & dogs (seriously), the upcoming Mr. Olympia competition (not…

Les and Vic talk all the legal issues this week between Jimmy Snuka, Bram, and the WWE Performance Center Stalker. Then there’s some time spent on Paige and why Vic thinks she’s not on the level of the NXT’s Four Horsewomen. From there we’ll wrap this week’s proceedings by dipping into the mighty mailbag. If…

Les and Vic return to talk the brilliance of Sasha Banks (and Bayley), the Lesnar/Taker finish, Seth working twice at NOC, the great AJ Styles interview on the site this week and your questions regarding the presentation of the women in NXT as opposed to the WWE Divas, the worst venues for wrestling, is not…

This week Les and Vic make their Summerslam Predictions, but before that, a fun trip in the wayback machine to 1975! We’ll discuss the origins of the US Title in the Mid Atlantic territory, some of the early champions and the strategy involved in who held the belt in the first few years after it…

Les and Vic return with an all mailbag edition of the show this week thanks to some great questions! We’ll talk about Les working with the guys who made Mid Atlantic Wrestling so hot in the 70’s, Charlotte’s dream of main eventing Wrestlemania, promoters use of suggestive characters like Adorable Adrian Adonis, Golddust, Ricki Starr…

Back from the Mid Atlantic Fanfest in Charlotte, Les and Vic talk about some of the events from the weekend; the training camp and live shows, meeting Lance Russell, Les getting cussed out by David Crockett (kiddingly, of course) and more. We’ll spend a few minutes reflecting on Roddy Piper and Les shares a personal…

The actual quotes attributed to Hulk Hogan today were released while Les and I were recording this show, so we had not seen them nor did we reference the actual quotes on this show. We talked Hogan from the perspective of the perception issues WWE has having Hogan as such a big part of their…

This week’s show is GIANT SIZED to accomodate all the mailbag questions and the Battleground Prediction game. Everyone wants to know what Les thought of the introduction of the new divas to the main roster; Les will give his thoughts on that and how he would’ve booked those debuts. We’ll briefly touch upon Jushin Liger…

Les and Vic are all about the mailbag today! Your questions answered on Dusty Rhodes (and lots of them), people Les trained who he thought could make it but didn’t, the two ring battle royal in Atlanta Les won and some thoughts on many of the participants and much more~! There’s a reference to the…

A special day on the show as July 4th marks Les’ 55th Anniversary in this wacky world of pro wrestling! We’ll spend some time talking about that very first day & matches, then open up the mailbag to answer your questions about Harley Race, St. Louis wrestling, the Wednesday night wars, getting paid while you…

Les and Vic are joined today by NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion Steve Anthony! We’ll discuss winning the title and wrestling Jushin Liger, training with some of the bigger names of days gone by like Bob Armstrong and Harley Race; being asked by Harley Race to be the head trainer at Harley’s school; how his…

Since we recorded earlier than usual last week, today is the first time Les has had a chance to speak on Dusty Rhodes on the site, and we’ll talk about the first time they met, almost working for Dusty in Florida, a very cool memento Les got from Dusty and much more. With the news…

Up earlier than usual this week to answer your mailbag questions about Gene Kiniski, cartoony wrestling characters versus serious wrestlers, should tv matches be laid out for the live crowd’s benefit or the tv audience, the best matches of Les’s career, the Midnight Rider and more. We’ll also talk about JR’s great blog from the…

Les and Vic share their thoughts on John Cena vs Kevin Owens from Elimination Chamber, and as much as Vic likes that Kevin Owens won, there was something he wished was different and he explains what that was and why. We’ll also talk the Austin/Heyman podcast and why Les loved it, as well as jump…

A very newsworthy week where Les and Vic start with the ROH, TNA and Destination America soap opera; how this could be great for ROH and bad for TNA or a potential win win situation for everyone.  We’ll close with our Elimination Chamber predictions for this Sunday with Les’ two cents on the discussion Dave…

Some fun wrestling to talk about this week, so if you want to hear a happy Les and Vic, this is the show for you! We’ll talk the main matches from the NXT special, Samoa Joe’s NXT debut (and a theory on why Joe got this kind of deal), high praise for Sasha Banks and…

Les and Vic make their WWE Payback Predictions on the show this week. In addition to that, we open up the mailbag to answer your questions on Abdullah the Butcher, Les’ opinion of Lucha Libre (which may surprise you), the worst gimmick match Les ever saw (which he was IN….a tremendous visual when you hear…

Some interesting topics to talk about today on Wrestling Weekly! Les and Vic start with the awesome E:60 show on WWE, and how ESPN made three characters far more interesting in one hour than WWE has done with them in their entire tenure. We’ll toss around some ideas on whether or not this should spell…

It’s our 10th Anniversary show and Doc Young leads this very special edition of Wrestling Weekly! Doc, Les and Vic present this trip down memory lane of some great Wrestling Weekly moments and guests like Bobby Heenan, Mean Gene Okerlund, Percy Pringle, and much, much more, as well as a big announcement at the end…

Les and Vic return to talk about the late Ron Wright. Some great stories about Ron Wright and Whitey Caldwell, the legends in that East Tennessee territory, a look into what a trip around that territory was like, & what Les did when working outdoor shows in the rain. We’ll also discuss why the Wright/Caldwell…

Les and Vic return with their take on the Briscoes spurning WWE to remain in ROH; do the pros outweigh the cons? We’ll also talk about Daniel Bryan being pulled from the WWE’s European tour as a precautionary measure, then Vic gets fired up about a booking decision WWE nearly made if Bryan had been…

Fun show today as Les and Vic are joined by Danny Cage, owner of the Monster Factory in Paulsboro, NJ. The Monster Factory is one of the premier wrestling schools in the world, and there’s a big camp coming up from May 1-3 that is open to all aspiring wrestlers, as well as those who’ve…

Vic has already talked Wrestlemania and Raw this week on Observer Live, so Les will be giving his thoughts about the show, the Sting/HHH match, whether or not there’s still serious interest in seeing an Undertaker/Sting match, or in seeing the Undertaker at all at this point. We’ll also answer your questions on how to…

It’s Wrestlemania weekend, which means Les and Vic give their PPV Predictions. Before we get there, Les gives his take on what happened to Perro Aguayo Jr, shares some memories of Chris Candido, and gives a little love to possibly the hardest working wrestler this weekend in Timothy Thatcher (no relation). Then, it’s onto our…

Costumed capers and sign stealing is on the list of topics for this week’s show! Those pro-Daniel Bryan signs being confiscated at Raw Monday led Les and Vic to talking about guys who were so laid back they seemed unconcerned about how they were booked in Les’ day and guys who were super vocal about…

It’s all about NXT from a bunch of angles today! Les and Vic return to talk about the plans for a national touring brand, the talent reportedly on the radar screen to be brought in, behind the scenes issues, some of the potential pitfalls of continuing to bring in big name independent talent without truly…

One of the bigger stories this week is about Bill DeMott, and the letters that surfaced this week regarding things he’s alleged to have done to developmental talents a couple of years ago. Les and Vic talk about that and along the way, discuss Les’ breaking in back in 1960, how Les works with wrestlers…

It’s a busy weekend in pro wrestling and MMA, so Les and Vic return with GIANT SIZED edition of the show! Topics today include: what is the worst thing a wrestler could do when he hears a “boring” chant, why it’s the worst and what the guys in the ring should do instead; Dave Meltzer’s…

Les and Vic return to give predictions for WWE Fast Lane this Sunday; Reigns or Bryan? Will John Cena be the first to pin Rusev? Also on the show are some great stories about Tony Charles and Ole Anderson, a tremendous piece of business for Georgia Championship Wrestling Les was working on that never saw…

An interesting week for the WWE Public Relations Department with respect to Seth Rollins and Darren Young. Les and Vic will talk those situations and address HHH’s plans to expand NXT into a touring brand (which includes a story about Les’ plans with HWA that were frowned upon in Stamford). We’ll also answer your questions…

Your questions make up today’s show, so Les and Vic are here to discuss potatoes, ribs and donut holes. No, this is not a cooking podcast, but you asked about them, so Les will tell you some stories about guys who worked too stiff, a couple of stories about ribs guys played on other guys…

With all the WWE news this week coming out of the Royal Rumble and Raw, Vic and Les feel COMPELLED to spend some time on Roman Reigns, Daniel Bryan, why the audience and Vince McMahon seem at times to be locked in a struggle to steer the direction of the company, and why much of…

With the Royal Rumble this weekend and our prediction game this is a modern era heavy show, but it’s GIANT SIZED and a lot of fun!  Vic and Les play the PPV Prediction Game, discuss episode 1 of New Japan on AXS TV, NJPW’s domination of the Observer Awards and how big a deal is…

This week’s show is mostly mailbag! Les and Vic answer your questions about Hulk Hogan inducting Randy Savage into the WWE HOF. If not Hulk, then who? Should Elizabeth be inducted with Randy? Also, questions about Les being clued in on angles when he was announcing, how many matches did Les average a year (A…

Doc Young starts the show with Les and Vic to talk about some of the plans he’s working on to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Wrestling Weekly! WWE just made some changes to their announce teams for Raw and Smackdown, and that got us talking about Les’ time as a commentator in Canada, the…

Les and Vic return from Xmas break a little earlier than usual due to New Year’s travel schedules, and that puts us in position to talk Monday Night Raw. Well, it’s not a show breakdown, but we’ll discuss Daniel Bryan’s return and how to use him in the run to Wrestlemania, what does Bryan’s return…

Les and Vic return to (reluctantly) talk a little WWE, then onto Les’ take on the great Styles Clash debate, how life does not suck if you’re the former Alberto Del Rio. From there, it’s onto the mailbag, where we’ll discuss UFC looking an awful lot like old school pro wrestling, did promoters like beating…

We close this week’s show with our WWE TLC predictions but today is all about the mailbag! Your questions answered about favorite Christmas angles/matches, what formula would Les use to put together a wrestling tv show today, how involved was Les in the training of Dean Ambrose, Punk in UFC, Ivan Koloff in the WWE…

The last 10 days have been too newsworthy to cover it all in an hour, so this extra large edition of the show has Les and Vic spending plenty of time on the CM Punk and Vince McMahon podcasts with subtopics like how a large ego can work for (or against) you, the perpetual wackiness…

Just in time for the holiday weekend, this show is pretty much all mailbag! Les and Vic answer questions about using Sting in WWE, how to work young guys up the cards to get them into the top mix, working in St. Louis and how detail oriented booker Bobby Bruns was, working under a mask,…

Survivor Series is FREE on the WWE Network this Sunday, and we’ll close the show by making our PPV predictions. Before we get there, Les and Vic will talk about the new inductees into the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, some of those who are dropping off the ballot and thoughts on some of those…

Les & Vic check in from the COLD northeast to discuss Vince’s Smackdown rant, the greatness of the Barry Windham turn to join the Horsemen, what kind of effect would NBA star Derrick Rose’s comments about not rushing back from injury have a pro wrestling locker room, answer your questions about great athletes from other…

Les and Vic answer your questions on stuff like bad TNA decision making, booking issues that led to relationship issues, one thing to change in wrestling today, what we’d steal from UFC and use in wrestling, and you’re invited to watch an AWESOME video with us that we’ll talk a lot about next week. Have…

As a Halloween treat, this GIANT SIZED edition of the show features an appearance from Doc Young, who stops by to wish Les a belated Happy Birthday and tell us all about the new movie projects he has a hand in producing. To learn more about the project Doc is a part of, go to…

Les and Vic discuss what Dave Meltzer and Larry Matysik said about how far Daniel Bryan could’ve gone in the territory days and whether Les agrees with their assessment…or not. We’ll also talk Ox Baker, Ken Ramey and the awesome piece Dave did on him in the Observer, go over Les’ Observer HOF ballot, discuss…

The University of Kansas published a study about why people are WWE fans. The results were interesting, and Les and Vic will go over a couple of things in the study. We also answer your questions on the death of tag teams, Jim Barnett, the best guys who should’ve become world champion but never did,…

More Mailbag! Les and Vic answer your questions regarding Verne Gagne, Pro Wrestling USA, Superstar Graham’s impact on steroids in wrestling, and even more important topics like ice cream, Red Robin, and baseball’s American League Championship Series. However, the GLORIOUS discussion of Les’ fashion sense in the 70’s & 80’s as well as his favorite…

Some really interesting questions came in this week and Les & Vic had a lot of fun answering them. Among them, what 3 things would Les change if he ran WWE, did Les ever use steroids during his bodybuilding days and the ultimate challenge for a pro wrestling trainer of his experience: can Les turn…

Lots to tackle on this week’s show including Vic’s theory on why it seems almost no one gets a good reaction from the crowd on Raw these days, our take on a very interesting interview given by someone recently let go from WWE creative, and Ladies’ Man Les Thatcher back in the day~! Best of…

Time for Night of Champions predictions; John Cena can’t win…can he? SIGH. Feel free to stop by our thread on the board and give us your NOC predictions. Also discussed today: Roman Reigns’ promos, what Les thought of the “halftime” idea, how Monday Night Football affected the territories, and some fun talk about Smoky Mountain…

This show is almost completely WWE Raw free! Les and Vic spend this show talking about why Joe Rogan’s comments on wrestling might just have some truth to them, what has happened to commentary on wrestling shows today, the passing of Sean O’Haire, Big Dave Batista hitting the nail on the head, the debut of…

As the title indicates, the question is asked after one of the worst Raw shows in recent (and probably long term) memory: is Vince McMahon a creative genius? Was he at one time and the gift is gone? Or is he someone who took the ideas from other companies and gets credit because he placed…

It’s Les and Vic’s 3rd Anniversary of doing this show together! And to celebrate, WWE gave us a horrible edition of Raw. Happy Anniversary indeed. After the Raw discussion, which includes Vic’s theory on why Super Cena’s act is even more tired to fans of a certain age, we’ll have a little fun talking about…

On the agenda this week: Why not having Brock Lesnar on tv every week is a good thing; stuff you can do to work around it, clearing up any confusion on training Dean Ambrose, Del Rio, Rey, remembering Bonnie Watson, the art of refereeing and more. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

We didn’t get a chance to talk about the passing of Ken Lucas last week, so Les will tell some stories about his friend here today, and they’re really good. Don’t miss the piece on Ken in this week’s Observer, by the way. From there, it’s onto the Summerslam predictions and along the way, we’ll…

Les and Vic are back from Charlotte (well, Les is) to talk all things Fanfest; how the training camp went, the Hall of Heroes induction ceremonies, seeing lots of major names in the wrestling biz again and much more. That’s the majority of the show and it’s a lot of fun, but we did close…

Les Thatcher and Victor Sosa are here with a special edition of the show this week. With the final Mid Atlantic Legends Fanfest a week away, we discuss each of Les’ 3 runs in the territory; who he worked with, how he was booked, how Les ended up doing magazines and commentary, getting a promo…

If you’re looking for modern day wrestling talk, all you’ll get is a little bit on this week’s Vince Russo fiasco and a very little bit on Raw. This show is largely built around some of the details from the great article in the Observer about the 30th anniversary of “Black Saturday”, the day Vince…

With the final Mid Atlantic Fanfest a couple of weeks away, Les & Vic talk about this year’s Hall of Heroes inductees. That means you’ll hear stories about the Poffo family, Jerry Brisco, The Four Horsemen and everyone else who will be honored in Charlotte. Plenty of WWE as it relates to the news on…

A special day in the Thatcher household as Les celebrates his 54th anniversary in the wrestling business! We talk things such as training in Boston and why Les chose that great city, how different training was then compared to the modern day, and moving onto Indianapolis and working for Jim Barnett. Vic can’t let the…

Les and Vic spend the majority of the show talking WWE Money in the Bank. We give our predictions and in between cover Raw, why you should always avoid “yes men”, why Kane should not be in the title match on Sunday, what match he should be in and why, booking next year’s Wrestlemania main…

Les and Vic return on this first day of summer in the USA to discuss ROH’s major move to PPV this Sunday and specifically the career growth and development of ROH Champion Adam Cole. Also discussed this week: advice Les has given to trainees that he wishes he could change, people who’ve been fired right…

That’s Ole, not Olé~! Ole Anderson’s name came up on Observer Radio this week, so Les and Vic talk about him and the Andersons for a bit, as well as some other popular tag teams of the Mid Atlantic territory of the 60’s & 70’s. What team did Les most look forward to working with….and…

Special day as Les and Vic are joined at the start of the show by the man who created it: Doc Young stops by to give us a health update and let us all know what he’s been working on lately. From there, we’ll talk turning Seth Rollins, some fantastic tweets from another longtime trainer…

Les and Vic start the show by running down a card from very early in Les’ career someone sent him the other day. Talk about a show loaded with big names! You’ll find out why one should never wear a sequined jacket when KARL GOTCH is on the card, go used car surfing with THE…

Fun show today as Les and Vic touch on the WWE stock situation and Raw. Among other things, you’ll hear what kept the Beat the Clock theme from being a success and one thing Paige is missing at this point in her career. We also answered a lot of your questions about the Memphis territory,…

Must’ve been one of those days. Les and Vic do talk a little Raw and Daniel Bryan’s injury, but today was more about wacky OLD SCHOOL stories. The secret to Les’ magnificent pompadour from back in the day was revealed, as well as why Vic now sees Les as a total heel. Also on the…

Les and Vic heard from many folks this week expecting a rant on Extreme Rules and Raw. It wasn’t the table throwing, foaming at the mouth madhouse of a show you would’ve gotten on Tuesday morning, but a fun time was had by all nevertheless. Also on the show: Vic takes issue with Chris Jericho,…

Les and Vic had a great time talking great promo guys and the differences in terms of the goal of a great promo years ago as opposed to today. Some other things on the topic list include Les losing teeth, the one person who was always able to shut Jim Cornette up, Brie and Daniel…

Les and Vic return with topics that include the purchase that has changed Vic’s life (seriously), should 3 Tombstones only result in a stinger, a potential missed opportunity in the IC title tournament, where has all the cheating in wrestling gone and even a reference to Buff Bagwell as The Handsome Stranger, which makes the…

This show could alternately be titled, “We’ll see”, because that’s the theme Les and Vic come back to a lot during the show this week. Rarely has it been more true because WWE appeared to turn the page with a variety of characters, but it will be a while before anyone can determine how effective…

It’s Wrestlemania weekend! Les & Vic will talk some Raw and give their predictions for the big show. But first, we get a little old school. Vic had the chance to see a vintage edition of Southeastern Championship Wrestling from March of 1980, and we’ll talk a bit about the wrestlers, the angles, the big…

Les and Vic return with an old school centric show this week. Yes, there is some Raw discussion, including the need to do away with some things and whether or not breaking up the Shield is the greatest idea right now. However, there’s also a great deal that was inspired by Jim Ross this week.…

No, not Super Chico; the beatdown of Daniel Bryan on Raw this week. Though Senor Alvarez and Lance Storm may not be thrilled to hear Les & Vic talk about that angle. However, happier conversation ensues in speaking about a terrific match from the 60’s well worth your time to seek out and watch from…

Les and Vic hoped to talk to Bobby Fulton today, but some technical and location issues that are explained on the show prevented that; we expect Bobby to join us next week. That said, plenty on the Occupy Raw angle; was it great? Did WWE co-opt the fans love for Bryan and cheapen it? We’ll…

The hour flew by today with fun stuff to discuss as it relates to the NXT Arrival show, which Vic LOVED. After hearing about Arrival, Les might actually jump on board the WWE Network….if he (or anyone) can get the damn thing to work! We’ll also discuss those Network issues, Elimination Chamber and Raw results…

Les and Vic weigh in with their predictions for WWE Elimination Chamber this Sunday on PPV! Also on the list of topics: WWE Network debut, John Cena and his promos that have driven Vic nuts the last couple of weeks, and great stories about 3 terrific wrestlers from back in the day that Les knew…

Another snowpocalypse type week for Les and Vic, but internet in the igloo is working fine, so we return to sprinkle a little hate on that John Cena promo. You know, where match 8000 of his never ending series with Orton is the most important match ever, why is Randy being booked the way he…

From the frozen tundra of the Northeast, Les and Vic emerge from the igloo to talk a little bit more about the CM Punk situation, and one aspect that may not be getting the kind of attention it deserves. Also on tap: why Bob Carter didn’t sell TNA and what that means for the immediate…

Les & Vic are back with the pre Super Bowl Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly spectacular, covering the story of the week: CM Punk’s abrupt departure from WWE. In addition, we’ll talk burnout in the wrestling business, the crowd holding the Royal Rumble hostage and refusing to let go, how WWE unwittingly had a hand in…

The Race for the Ring Tournament is in the books and Johnny Gargano is wearing the championship ring! Les and Vic look back on the final show and the tournament in general. From there, we’ll talk about the late George Scott who had not only a great deal of influence as a booker in Mid…

Saturday night, a winner in the Race for the Ring tournament will bring the tournament to an end. Les and Vic will talk tournament matches, whether Les has heard from ROH or DGUSA about the Cole vs. Gargano final, and what makes Adam Pearce a performer who could work in any era. We’ll also talk…

Les and Vic are thawing out from the Polar Vortex and talk about the main topic of the week: the WWE Network. We’ll discuss the potential effect of moving away from PPV, how it may affect the creative process and more. We’ll also chat about Dolph Ziggler’s and the way the company has reacted to…

Les & Vic are back from a brief holiday break to discuss the news of the week, and a couple of things that went down since the last show. Les had an interesting reaction while watching the Daniel Bryan/Wyatts angle from Monday night which he’ll share. Also on the menu: Batista’s return, AJ Styles and…

Les’ travel schedule for next week means this is the final show for 2013! Lots of stuff on the site this week about the NWA Title lineage and Bruno turning down a run due to the schedule, Les and Vic jump into the wayback machine and pull out 9 days in the life of Ric…

The show is up early because Les has some important business to handle on our normal recording day, which he’ll explain. From there, he and Vic spend a lot of time discussing the segment many are buzzing about: the close of this week’s Raw. Les watched it twice, with two different perspectives. We’ll also make…

Les and Vic have your baseball free agent update to start the show, then it’s down to the business of pro wrestling. Namely the semi finals in the Race for the Ring tournament, which is taking place this weekend. Also, in addition to the usual WWE talk, Vic had a thought or two after watching…

Oh yes, Les Thatcher happened across the latest episode of Total Divas, and hilarity ensues. Vic and Les will also tell you the truth about Black Friday sales (hope you didn’t spend too much), party with Don Muraco, set off smoke bombs with The Masked Superstar, have Thanksgiving dinner with Harley Race and decline Presidential…

Les & Vic return to cry the sleepless in the apartment complex blues, then discuss Mad Dog Vachon, Pat Patterson writing an autobiography, and some of the locker room drama that may have had to do with Chris Hero’s release from WWE. We’ll also play the Survivor Series PPV prediction game and talk Raw in…

Fun show today as Vic and Les borrow an idea from the board & discuss a few names for potential inclusion on future HOF ballots, which leads to cool stories about Sputnik Monroe, George Becker and Johnny Weaver and more. Les will also share some memories of Eddie Guerrero as we reflect on the anniversary…

Lots to tackle this week, as Les and Vic talk about the late Doug Gilbert’s career, angles he was involved in during his time in Georgia and a few other very talented people both Doug and Les crossed paths with. We spend a lot of time on the HOF voting, but with an emphasis on…

A special visit for Les & Vic today as Doc Young stops by to wish Les a belated Happy Birthday and hangs out for a while to discuss AJ (of course), Big Show and other WWE related topics. We also talk about TNA being up for sale, former NFL star Shawn Merriman trying out for…

The Les Thatcher birthday fiesta began right after this show ended, so before Les went out to a fine gentleman’s establishment for the evening, he and Vic made their Hell in a Cell PPV predictions. Among the other topics discussed; notes in the Observer regarding a UFC star possibly contacting WWE about coming in, meeting…

Les will be on the road during our normal recording time as he is headed out to his training camp in Blue Ridge, Georgia, so he and Vic deliver this edition of Wrestling Weekly a bit early. If you couldn’t guess by the distraction headline, plenty about Raw to go over…I think someone else just…

Vic is in rainy New Jersey, while Les is in sunny California preparing for a day of BEACH VOLLEYBALL. One of us is happy; the other, not so much. You figure it out. Today’s show features a very cool story about Goldust & Roddy Piper’s Wrestlemania match, thoughts on the mess that was Battleground and…

Les & Vic aren’t sure very many people will pay to watch WWE Battleground this weekend, but for posterity’s sake, we’ll make our PPV predictions. Is the Hulkster really gone from TNA? If being gone means we’ll get more commercials like this, then I hope he comes back. We’ll also talk about Los Matadores, poor…

Vic & Les WILL NOT spend the full hour tearing apart Raw & Impact this week. Oh, they get ripped plenty, but we’re saved by Rick Bauer and LaMont Johnson, who are working on “Bobby Champion”, a very interesting potential TV project. “Bobby Champion” will feature ROH’s Adam Page in the title role of a…

Les & Vic are back to discuss the week that was in pro wrestling, starting with Les’ trip to the New England area to conduct a training camp, watching the Night of Champions PPV with the crew up there, the followup on Raw, Dixie’s heel turn and what exactly does this accomplish, Stephanie McMahon selling…

Les & Vic are pleased to be joined by Lance Storm this week to make WWE Night of Champions predictions. We’ll also talk Raw, issues with the world’s largest gas station attendant, The Cutting Edge segment and the greatness that was Goldust/Orton. Also some fun stuff about Lance wrestling Abdullah the Butcher in Japan and…

It’s opening weekend in the NFL and Les & Vic are decidedly more excited about that than anything that was on Raw this week. But there’s more on Daniel Bryan and Raw in general on the show, as well as a concussion story that didn’t get a lot of play but is worth noting. Also,…

On the agenda for Les & Vic today: who Daniel Bryan reminds Vic of this week, how much does the huge rating for the Raw overrun really mean, the ballad of AJ Styles, the value of a good referee, how Les runs the training camps he’s hired to do by different promotions and a little…

Les Thatcher is back at the homestead after another great WCA show, which he and Vic will talk about and run down some of the matches for the October event. Before that though, its all about the other events of the week. Specifically, the fallout from the main event angle at Summerslam which appears to…

Another week on the road for Les as he comes to us from sunny Los Angeles preparing for the Wrestling Cares show Saturday night at the Sheraton Gateway LAX. It’s Summerslam weekend in LA, so Les & Vic talk Raw, play the PPV prediction game, debate whether Cena, Bryan or NEITHER walk out as champ…

After a great week in Charlotte at the Mid Atlantic Legends Fanfest, Victor Sosa and the new inductee into the Fanfest’s Hall of Heroes, Les Thatcher return to talk all about the events of last weekend and a little bit more. You’ll get stories about meeting an 18 year old Harley Race, how Tony Atlas…

Last stop before the Charlotte fanfest, and Les & Vic will tell you how you can see the big events of next weekend on IPPV. But before we get there, you’ll hear about the unfortunate release of Jesse Sorenson from TNA and the horrendous timing of it, the greatness of Daniel Bryan, and a VERY…

With some road trips pending, Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly is up a little early! We’ll talk about the angles coming out of Money in the Bank and into Raw this past Monday, as well as the money issues that seem to be plaguing TNA and what it could mean for the long term future of…

Lots of WWE to talk about this week and Les & Vic start with the Money In The Bank PPV prediction game. Those picks allow us to jump in and out of the main angles from TV this week, so you’ll get takes on the Wyatt Family debut, Vickie’s firing, Ryback the Huggie Bear and…

A special anniversary weekend for Les Thatcher, who as of July 4th has been in the business for 53 years! Les & Vic celebrate by talking to a good friend of the show, former TNA star Cassidy Riley. Cassidy is an extremely busy man as you’ll hear, including drawing over 1100 fans for the first…

We want to apologize to start things off; we were unable to connect with Matt Striker; we hope to get everything straightened out and bring you that conversation asap. We hope you’ll choose to listen to this week’s show anyway, so you can hear Les & Vic talking Daniel Bryan and why this Monday could…

You read it right. Les and Vic are honored to chat with the great Gerry Brisco, who was kind enough to give us some time today to talk about the Mid Atlantic Legends Fanfest in Charlotte from August 1st-4th. If you’re an indy or aspiring wrestler who wants to make it to WWE, this is…

Haven’t done a show like this in a while; a GIANT sized edition of Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly w/Antonio “The Promise” Thomas, who’s involved in the Race for the Ring Tournament on June 29th. Les and Vic will talk with Antonio about that and so much more. There’s some terrific stuff here on Antonio’s career,…

Les Thatcher & Victor Sosa are joined today by Greg Price, creator and promoter of the Mid Atlantic Wrestling Legends Fanfest taking place in Charlotte this August. Greg has been promoting this Fanfest since 2004, so we’ll ask him the secret to his success, his favorite Mid Atlantic wrestling memories, working with the legends he…

Les & Vic are joined by Jimmy Korderas, longtime WWE referee, current co-host of Aftermath on Canada’s The Score TV and author of The Three Count: My Life In Stripes as a WWE Referee. We’ll talk a lot about the book; breaking into WWE in the 80’s, referee training, being in the ring when Owen…

Due to a personal matter, Jimmy Korderas will be with us next week. Today we’re joined by former WWE creative team member “Irish” Pete Doyle, who’s running his own promotion, Mayhem Wrestling Entertainment on the West Coast. Les and Vic talk with Pete about that, as well as his days on the creative team, the…

Les has been witness to or a part of a great deal of history, and you’ll get a good taste of that this week as we discuss the Rock n Roll Express & Midnight Express going into the Mid Atlantic Legends Fanfest Hall of Heroes, keys to a great tag team match, and a TREMENDOUS…

After a week spent preparing for and running the first Wrestling Cares show in LA, Les Thatcher is back home and ready for Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly! Les and Vic will talk about that first show: what went well, what could’ve been better, lessons learned for future shows and more. We’ll also discuss NBA player…

This week’s show is on the road, as Les dials in from sunny Los Angeles so that he and Vic can talk about Cauliflower Alley in Las Vegas & prepping for the debut of Wrestling Cares next weekend. Interspersed are such subjects as Edge, Beth Phoenix, motivating people to get into the business, Lars Anderson,…

A long show, but a really good one! Lots of ground to cover on Wrestlecon, Wrestlemania, Raw and Impact, and we’re visited by the founder himself, the great Doc Young who wants to talk FANDANGO~! Les and Vic talk about all the aforementioned events then welcome in David Jackson, president of the Wrestling Cares Association…

Les is traveling to the NYC area on business, so he and Vic are back earlier than usual to talk Wrestlemania. Predictions on each match, as well as thoughts on the go home edition of Raw. Enjoy your Wrestlemania week/weekend~!

Lots of great material on the site this week, and this show plays off of some of that material. In discussing the interviews Bryan & Dave conducted with Chris Jericho and Dr. Tom Prichard, Victor Sosa and Les Thatcher take some interesting twists and turns. Some of them are the difference between the stamina needed…

Yeah, so Raw was bad. You might have heard that already, but you’ll get that and more from Les Thatcher and Victor Sosa today. Namely, another discussion around little things meaning a lot where Fandango is concerned, a theory on why HHH’s recent segments have lacked crowd reaction, a cool thing Les found in his…

The weekend is here, so Les & Vic are back to talk about whether the Punk/Taker build crossed the line, Rock breaking up a happy home, the Brad Maddox debacle and a cool drill Les used to do with trainees on ad libbing. There’s also plenty on Aces & Eights and are we really headed…

Back from the Gulf Coast Wrestlers Reunion, Les Thatcher and Victor Sosa talk about Les’ trip to Mobile, spending time with Paul Bearer at the reunion, and some thoughts and memories of a great man. There’s some good info on next month’s Cauliflower Alley event, the Mid Atlantic Fanfest this summer, thoughts on the build…

Les Thatcher is enjoying himself at the Gulf Coast Wrestler’s Reunion, but one of his prized pupils sits in with Victor Sosa this week. Nigel McGuinness joins the show to talk about his fantastic documentary, The Last of McGuinness. We’ll also talk about Nigel’s roles in ROH, the 11th Anniversary show on iPPV this Saturday,…

Jack Swagger and his future is one of the main topics for Les Thatcher & Victor Sosa this week, but so is a question from the board that came from the Observer radio interview with Mike Quackenbush a few weeks back regarding “old carney” mentality vs a fresh, 2013 approach. To hear the audio that…

Les Thatcher and Victor Sosa spend a lot (I mean, A LOT) of time on WWE this week; between Raw, Elimination Chamber predictions and Directv’s email regarding the WWE Network. There’s also a quick look at Impact, and the decision to remove wrestling from the Olympics (and whether it might actually be a good thing…

The topic du jour this week is the return of Bruno Sammartino to the WWE fold, and there’s plenty of discussion on that in this edition of Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly. Somehow Les Thatcher & Victor Sosa managed to spend the first 18 or so minutes on the Super Bowl, soccer’s match fixing scandal, Alex…

I know what that headline looks like, but I promise that if nothing else, the theory behind that headline will make some sense after you hear a message that Les Thatcher & Victor Sosa got this week from a friend of the show. Of course, we’ll also talk about Royal Rumble, the internet exploding about…

Les Thatcher has a plane to the West Coast to catch, so he and Victor Sosa return earlier than usual for another edition of Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly! CTE comes up for discussion; specifically how a lawsuit just filed against the NFL could change the landscape dramatically and possibly open the door for lawsuits against…

The weekend is here which means Les Thatcher & Victor Sosa bring Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly to the Empire airwaves! Our two cents on the Manti Te’o story as well as Lance Armstrong before we get to the rasslin’ stuff. We’ll talk week 2 of Rock/Punk, Miz as the new Flair and who might have…

Lots to cover this week, so Vic and Les get right into the segment everyone’s talking about; the Punk vs. Rock promo. Also, can Alberto Del Rio reach new heights with his new push, the TNA wedding angle & Genesis PPV picks, a little NFL playoffs and yes, Les watches NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING~! Well,…

A happy, healthy and prosperous new year to you from us! Vic and Les open their 2013 campaign by discussing whether or not the annual improvement in WWE tv from Royal Rumble to Wrestlemania will happen again this year, Jim Cornette’s recent column in Fighting Spirit magazine talking about being burned out, more and more…

Victor Sosa and Les Thatcher end 2012 with a bang as we welcome our special guest, famed wrestling journalist Mike Mooneyham of The Courier and Post in Charleston, SC! Between Les and Mike, there’s plenty of great stuff on the late Rip Hawk, the famous team of Hawk and Swede Hanson, their influence on Ric…

Since the Mayans were clearly jobbers and we’re all still here, we figured we may as well serve up another edition of Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly for your weekend! Among the subjects on the minds of Les Thatcher and Victor Sosa are the surprisingly great booking of The Shield, the less than stellar booking of…

Les Thatcher and Victor Sosa present another fine edition of Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly! TNA talk this week about a mistake made on Impact, what should’ve been done about it, psychology issues, Joe Park in OVW and some sloppy wrestling. The talk turns to WWE where Vickie and AJ weren’t as over as Vince hoped,…

Victor Sosa and Les Thatcher bring Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly to the Empire Airwaves this week with lots of thoughts on the Kevin Matthews/Bill DeMott debacle. From there, we jump into lots of WWE talk about how critical TLC could be for Dolph Ziggler and The Shield, what could be done to rehab Ziggler if…

Despite Vic’s HUGE Powerball win, he still reported for duty with Les Thatcher here on Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly. You’re welcome. Now that I’ve gotten my Perry Saturn impression out of the way, topics covered include that horrendous rating for Raw’s 3rd hour, the passing of Buddy Roberts, trios back in Les’ day, the need…

A longer than usual edition of Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly to go along with the long lines you may have waited on for Black Friday! Les Thatcher and Victor Sosa spend some time talking about Dean Ambrose, who Les had the opportunity to spend a fair amount of time working with before he made it…

Les is hitting the road for a holiday field trip, so he and Victor Sosa bring Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly to you a little earlier than usual! Les weighs in on the Jerry Lawler return angle that’s got everyone talking. We’ll also discuss the interesting ratings pattern on the night involving CM Punk, the entire…

Light & heat have returned to Vic’s house, so Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly has got their power back! Vic & Les discuss some of the escapades surrounding the week Sandy hit and what hundreds of thousands of people in Vic’s area are still unfortunately going through; from no power, to long lines for fuel, many…

Since we don’t have the fancy thought reading cameras owned by Spike TV, you’ll just have to listen to Victor Sosa & Les Thatcher’s thoughts on the week that was in pro wrestling. Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly features Vic’s thoughts on being live at Raw and a WWE house show this week, as well as…

Les Thatcher and Victor Sosa called on their favorite tag team partner today, as we are joined by none other than Lance Storm~! Les and Lance discuss the value of the journeyman wrestler these days (and journeyman is not at all an insult), and why these men are undervalued commodities on the WWE scene today.…

Back from a great weekend in Nashville, Les Thatcher is ready to go! Les and Victor Sosa bring you another fine edition of Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly! Among the topics today: the scary low Raw rating, why Aces & Eights isn’t working out, and piggybacking off of Lance Storm’s article and FFD show this week…

After spending last weekend at a wrestling camp in Edmonton, Les Thatcher rejoins Victor Sosa for another edition of Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly! We talk about Edmonton weekend, getting a little extra help at camp from Lance Storm, and a seemingly harmless comment about tag team matches and a drill Les does at camp sparks…

Lots of cool stuff on Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly, as Victor Sosa and Les Thatcher make their predictions for this Sunday’s TNA PPV, as well as talk Raw and Impact. But the main event here is all about Les and the Observer Hall of Fame. We’ll talk about most of the folks Les voted for,…

Labor Day weekend has arrived, but Victor Sosa & Les Thatcher put in a little more work before calling it a weekend! This show gets going with talk about this week’s Raw, and evolves into discussing heat…specificially, where it’s gone and some of the reasons it’s seems to be a rarity these days. A great…

I couldn’t resist using that headline. In any event, Victor Sosa and Les Thatcher (who is reclining in Manhattan Beach, CA all hour long) return for another sterling edition of Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly! Plenty of WWE talk on Raw, Summerslam, the new WWE talent recruitment website and its potential pitfalls on this show. Also,…

Better late than never, as after being down for the count on Friday, Victor Sosa got out of his sickbed to join Les Thatcher and our special guest, wrestling historian and writer for the Cauliflower Alley newsletter, Jeff Sharkey for this week’s show. Vic and Les spend the first half of the show talking Raw…

The vacation continues, but Victor Sosa and Les Thatcher interrupt their sabbaticals once more to bring you another edition of Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly! The vacation scoreboard now reads, Vic & Les 2, Lance Storm 1. It’s the only time Vic will ever go over on Lance, so cut us some slack! Good stuff today…

Victor Sosa and Les Thatcher are both on vacation, but that didn’t stop them from delivering another fine edition of Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly…though it may have stopped them from staying focused. An update on Doc Young gets us started, followed by a few fun tangents about great tv and movie heels, eating at the…

Lively discussion today with Victor Sosa and Les Thatcher about Raw 1000! Specifically, the feel of the company at times, how CM Punk finds himself in familiar territory this summer, Brock Lesnar not being presented as a bigger deal than he has been and the future of AJ and the GM position in general. Then,…

A happy weekend in the Thatcher household as Les’ TV rides again! Issues prevented Les from having any TV yesterday, but that doesn’t stop Vic and Les from talking Impact, the upcoming 3 hour Raw, is John Cena the right guy to fail to cash in the MITB briefcase, 1984 Mid Atlantic wrestling and where…

Victor Sosa and Les Thatcher are heavy on the ol’ school this week, mostly because Vic is tired of seeing AJ; well, he’ll never be tired of actually seeing AJ Lee, but tired of her push as the central figure in the WWE title angle. So, there’s lots of time devoted to tales like: riding…

Terrific stuff this week (if we do say so ourselves) as Victor Sosa and Les Thatcher are joined by Lance Storm for the entire show! We will touch on Impact and play the Destination X PPV prediction game, but if you’re looking for a detailed rundown of the week’s tv shows, then you should probably…

Victor Sosa and Les Thatcher return a day later than usual because Vic RISKED HIS LIFE to get to the ROH TV tapings in Baltimore Friday night. We’ll talk about certain things on the show, but no specific results spoilers here (you’re welcome). Also discussed: Les celebrating the 52nd anniversary of his first ever match…

This week’s edition of Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly w/Victor Sosa & Les Thatcher takes a look at some comments Matt Hardy and Ken Doane made this week (no, not THOSE Ken Doane comments) that Les feels are right on the money. Also discussed: the head scratching shows that were Raw and Impact, is navigating the…

Victor Sosa and Les Thatcher are joined by the one and only Alex Marvez, senior NFL writer for foxsports.com and frequent host on Sirius NFL radio. Of course, Alex is on primarily to discuss his decision to end his nationally syndicated (in the USA) wrestling column and largely step away from covering wrestling after 23…

It’s the weekend, which means the show worth at least 3 bottles of Good Ol’ JR’s BBQ Sauce is back! Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly with Victor Sosa and Les Thatcher breaks out the sauce and dumps it all over Raw and Impact in an effort to make this week’s wrestling TV shows go down a…

Victor Sosa and Les Thatcher are back to review the week that was and as luck would have it, are probably the first show on the site to discuss the comments made recently by Paul Heyman on Twitter. Les worries that young wrestlers will misinterpret those comments and in explaining his point you’ll get a…

This one almost never made it to the site! Victor Sosa and Les Thatcher put in TWO DAYS worth of work to get this edition of Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly to you. Of course, most of that was Vic’s fault, but let’s not assign blame now. Just know when you hear the references to days…

So much news that we needed MUCH MORE than the usual hour for this week’s edition of Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly! Victor Sosa, Les Thatcher and Will Strause spend over 90 minutes in this mega episode talking all the news, and the biggest stories which broke in the last day or so regarding Raw moving…

Victor Sosa and Les Thatcher are back a little earlier than usual! I think it was because Les was so excited to play the TNA PPV prediction game for Sacrifice on Sunday! Well, maybe not. But we did that anyway, along with discussion about John Cena’s impending divorce, which leads into talk about a wrestler’s…

A damn good edition of Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly if we do say so ourselves! Victor Sosa and Les Thatcher discuss the week that was for WWE; specifically the decisions made regarding Brock Lesnar losing at Extreme rules. Les tells us how and why he would’ve booked things differently. Also, we’ll look at the logic…

Live from the gas station, it’s Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly! Victor Sosa, Will Strause and Les Thatcher are back and talking a lot about Les’ trip to Las Vegas for the Cauliflower Alley Club event. That discussion and a couple of questions for the board make up about 75% of the show. We caught Will…

Will Strause is away on business, so Victor Sosa and Les Thatcher return to review the week that brought legitimacy back to the WWE! Unfortunately, it did not bring back more viewers. That is among the topics discussed today, along with whether it’s too soon to book Brock in a match, and lots of other…

Victor Sosa returns to Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly, but he did not bring breakfast for Will Strause & Les Thatcher. You’ll understand within the first 60 seconds. That breakfast discussion leads into a variety of subjects, including Planet Fitness gyms, who have the most amazing gimmick and catchphrase you’ll ever see from a gym, Wrestlemania…

Will Strause and Les Thatcher are here to preview Wrestlemania! Vic sat this one out in protest of the horrible job he thinks WWE did in building interest for the show. Well, no, he actually was away this weekend, but that didn’t keep him from getting his two cents worth on the air via email.…

This was FUN. Victor Sosa, Les Thatcher and Will Strause talk the news for the first 30 or so minutes; Hogan returning to Impact, Tweeting with Kurt Angle, thoughts on the great interview Bryan & Dave did with Nigel McGuiness, and somehow, it also turned into fashion week on the show. Then we are joined…

If you enjoy hearing Professor Les go off….and off….and off, then man, this is YOUR SHOW! One of those weeks where almost everything that came up turned into a rant, and it is GREAT. Will Strause, Victor Sosa and Les Thatcher will touch on the build to the 3 biggest matches at Wrestlemania, discuss the…

That would be American Football, by the way. 60 minutes of wrestling, 5 minutes of football, and a football show might’ve been the way to go this week. That is, if you’re down on the build to Rock/Cena, as Vic most certainly is. Plenty of that as well as Undertaker/HHH and if Shawn is really…

The new great granddad, Les Thatcher, “Mr. Moneybags” Will Strause, and Victor Sosa present a damn good edition of Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly! Lots of talk about John Cena’s promo on Rock from Raw in terms of why whomever is upset with Rock is pointing fingers at the wrong guy, more on African American wrestlers,…

Will Strause is ON CALL, which means it’s up to Victor Sosa and Les Thatcher to deliver this edition of Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly! And what a week it was; we’ll talk about good and bad of WWE TV, discuss whether LINSANITY ever gripped wrestling in Les’ day (and you might be surprised at the…

The entire gang is together (for most of the show), as Les Thatcher, Will Strause and Victor Sosa bookend discussion with WWE talk. In between doom and gloom, we begin a bit of a mini series for the rest of the month getting Les to talk about some great African American wrestlers of the past;…

Will Strause and Les Thatcher have lots to discuss this week, including thoughts on Raw and Impact from England….where the fact that another man got concussed and there was no apparent acknowledgement from the referee or his opponent did not escape the watchful eye of Mr. Thatcher. Les also discusses the first Pillman show he…

Victor Sosa and Les Thatcher go almost completely old school today, as we talk about Les’ time working for Smokey Mountain Wrestling. Before we get there, though we will touch briefly on WWE, and discuss when enough is enough…the right time to end a match, and why not enough guys know when that is these…

Broadcasting this week from Smokey Joe’s Cafe, it’s Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly with Les Thatcher, Will Strause and Victor Sosa! We stole the B&V show opening gimmick this week, and if you heard last week’s show, then I’m sure you’ll understand. If you’re looking for detailed analysis of this past week’s wrestling tv, this ain’t…

Les Thatcher, Will Strause and Victor Sosa return for one of the more humorous editions of Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly. Les attempts to discuss Brodus Clay’s debut without going on a rant. He managed that, but could the legend get through all the Raw discussion without losing it? As the late Gorilla Monsoon used to…

While Will Strause is off wearing wacky outfits at a comic book convention, Victor Sosa and Les Thatcher are here for their first show of 2012. Since WWE didn’t offer much in their first show of the year, they don’t get much time here. TNA talk includes Ring Ka King, PPV predictions for Genesis, and…

Together for the last time in 2011, Will Strause, Victor Sosa, and the legendary…..Les Thatcher talk ROH’s Final Battle, then the main focus for the day; IF I RULED THE WRESTLING WORLD. We’ll go around the horn discussing what kind of New Year’s Resolutions we would make if we woke up on New Year’s Day…

Back a little early for the Christmas holiday, Will Strause, Les Thatcher and Victor Sosa touch upon a topic of much discussion this week; the Raw main event rating and why it shouldn’t have been totally unexpected. We’ll also talk about the closing of the ECW arena, what is going on with the building soon,…

With sincere apologies for the lateness of this show (which is explained in the first few minutes) Victor Sosa, Les Thatcher and WILL STRAUSE dig deep into tonight’s WWE TLC PPV. It’s more than just show predictions; lots of discussion on what’s ahead in the coming weeks and months for each of these performers as…