Category: Wrestling Weekly
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Wrestling Weekly: Dick Steinborn, Joe Pedicino, traveling the territories
On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa share stories about Dick Steinborn, Joe Pedicino, trying to get a wrestling TV show off the ground, hanging out at the most famous spot in Minneapolis, and more. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: A wild week in WWE
On today’s edition of Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and I talk about the crazy week that was in WWE from Wednesday’s releases and furloughs to joy on Wall Street to the passing of Hall of Famer Howard Finkel. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: The Revival released, classic NWA rivalry
On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa share their thoughts on The Revival getting their releases from WWE and discuss one of the most storied programs in all of pro wrestling history, Jack Brisco vs. Dory Funk Jr. You’ll hear about how they came up in the business, why Jack nearly quit before his…
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Wrestling Weekly: What WWE and AEW do if they can’t run shows
Image: Lee South/AEW On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss the situation WWE and AEW find themselves in as their options for running shows appear to be running out, AEWs TNT Championship tournament, and the passing of CAC treasurer Dean Silverstone. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: Should live wrestling still be happening?
On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa return to talk about Roman Reigns pulling out of WWE WrestleMania, how to stay in shape with no gyms open, and ask if we’ve reached the point where WWE and AEW should stop running TV shows with live wrestling. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: Special guest Joe Dombrowski joins Les & Vic
Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa welcome in Joe Dombrowski to discuss the videos he’s producing which take deep dives into the Brian Pillman Memorial Shows from the late 90s/early 2000s as well as never before seen matches from the HWA from that period. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: Road to Wrestlemania, AEW Revolution
On the day after WWE Super ShowDown, former wrestler/trainer/broadcaster Les Thatcher and I look ahead to SmackDown, WrestleMania, and this Saturday’s AEW Revolution. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: The details that helped make this week’s Dynamite
On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa look at some of the things that went into making this week’s AEW Dynamite one of the best episodes yet. Dynamite is the primary focus of today’s show, but we also touch on The Circle Squared, which is the latest offering from the NWA. Thanks for…
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Wrestling Weekly: Roman-Rock, NJPW returning to NYC, Cody on WOR
The possibility of Roman Reigns vs. The Rock, New Japan’s return to MSG, and Cody’s WOR interview are up for discussion on the newest Wrestling Weekly featuring Les Thatcher and myself, Vic Sosa. We’ll also discuss the road to this year’s Wrestlemania, with a potentially intriguing matchup on the horizon depending on what happens in…
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Wrestling Weekly: WWE PPV broadcast rights for sale?
The possibility of WWE selling broadcast rights to their biggest events is the main subject of discussion on today’s Wrestling Weekly. Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa look at how and why this is on the table, as well as the biggest babyfaces in AEW, Ricochet finding himself across the ring from Brock Lesnar in Saudi Arabia,…
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Wrestling Weekly: WWE corporate shakeup, promo missteps
This week’s Wrestling Weekly is back with Les Thatcher and I discussing WWE’s corporate shakeup, Drew McIntyre in the WWE WrestleMania main event, and the sit-down with Nick Aldis and Marty Scurll from NWA Power. You will also hear about a dream training seminar partner for Les, and a missed opportunity for cheap heat in…
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Wrestling Weekly: Best storyline in AEW, rules of tag team wrestling, Southeastern
On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk about the best storyline in AEW and why it’s working, saves in tag team matches, and a few memories from Southeastern Wrestling. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: Remembering Rocky Johnson, Scurll’s new ROH duties
On a new Wrestling Weekly, former wrestler, trainer, and broadcaster Les Thatcher and I share their thoughts on the passing of Rocky Johnson, AEW’s new deal with TNT, and Marty Scurll’s new duties in Ring of Honor. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: Pampero Firpo, New Japan & AEW
On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk about Pampero Firpo, New Japan’s success last weekend, and a tactical decision NXT may have missed on over the past couple of weeks. We’ll also discuss the very slight thawing in the relationship between NJPW and AEW, the late Charlie Cook, NWA Powerrr, and Marty…
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Wrestling Weekly: AEW/NJPW, Dynamite, Wrestle Kingdom 14
Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss the first Dynamite of 2020, a potential relationship with New Japan, and Wrestle Kingdom. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: 2019 year in review show
Les Thatcher and I take a year-end look at AEW, ROH, New Japan’s issues with AXS, and all things WWE. Among other things we discuss: AEW’s ups and downs, the curious relationship between NJPW and ROH, WWE and Fox, NXT on USA, and more. Since this is the last show of 2019 for us, we…
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Wrestling Weekly: Starrcade history, Wednesday Wars, Ciampa/NXT
On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss the early Starrcade shows, the huge numbers they drew, another week of the Wednesday Night Wars, and more We also talk Arn Anderson, Tommaso Ciampa’s NXT or retirement declaration, and NWA Powerrr. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: Broken Skull Sessions, Ranallo/Graves, more
Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa are here for that perfect escape from shopping (and maybe family) with the latest edition of Wrestling Weekly. We’ll talk about the terrific episode of Broken Skull Sessions with Steve Austin and The Undertaker, Corey Graves and Mauro Ranallo, new faces in AEW, one thing that really bothered Vic about…
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Wrestling Weekly: Jim Cornette/NWA, Kelly Klein/ROH, CM Punk
Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa return to talk about Jim Cornette and the NWA, as well as the issues between ROH and Kelly Klein and CM Punk’s appearance on WWE Backstage. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: CM Punk returns, too much Jericho?
Former pro wrestler, trainer, and broadcaster Les Thatcher and I return to talk CM Punk’s return to WWE-related programming, the Wednesday Night Wars, the original Sheik and more. We discuss what Punk brings to WWE Backstage, whether Chris Jericho should add a new member to the Inner Circle, an AEW viewership pattern to keep an eye…