Category: Wrestling Weekly
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Wrestling Weekly: Jericho-Cody, talent meetings & other issues
On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss the Jericho/Cody AEW title match, situations between talent and management in ROH and WWE, and another edition of the Wednesday Night Wars. You’ll also hear an idea for how to follow up the AEW World Championship match that catches Vic completely unaware. Thanks for listening…
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Wrestling Weekly: The Fiend as champion, WWE Crown Jewel review
Image: Bray Wyatt’s Twitter Les Thatcher and I discuss the new WWE Universal Champion, Thursday’s WWE Crown Jewel show, what Les thinks Cain Velasquez needs to do, Tyson Fury’s debut, the World Series curb stomping wrestling ratings, the latest on the Wednesday Night Wars, and this week’s NWA Powerrr. Thanks for listening and have a…
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Wrestling Weekly: NJPW in America, AEW Draw-namite, Finn Balor
On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss NJPW’s next step in America, the Wednesday Night Wars, and what promotion may prove to be the real alternative to WWE. Along the way, we’ll look at what was great about Dynamite, as well as one thing worth keeping an eye on, pros and cons…
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Wrestling Weekly: What’s the value of championships?
Photo: WWE On this week’s Wrestling Weekly, former pro wrestler, commentator, and trainer Les Thatcher and I discuss why every promotion seems to be in a creative rush these days. as well as the value of championships. We also talk about how just about every major promotion has something in common over the last several…
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Wrestling Weekly: A wild seven days for WWE, AEW and NWA
Image: AEW Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa look at the past 7 days in wrestling from the WWE SmackDown premiere to the Wednesday Night Wars between AEW and NXT to everything in between. We’ll touch on whether SmackDown can prove itself worthy of the fantastic promotion they’ve gotten from Fox, why Vince McMahon wasn’t laughing…
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Wrestling Weekly: Wednesday Night Wars
Image: Lee South On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa share their thoughts on the first night of the Wednesday Night Wars. We’ll look at the highs and lows of AEW and NXT, discuss a particular aspect of the ratings results, and yes, weigh in on whether or not NXT needs to leave Full…
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Wrestling Weekly: Les Thatcher on the art of being a commentator
With all the commentary changes coming in WWE, former wrestler and trainer Les Thatcher and I talk about being a new pro wrestler commentator and putting together a tv show for the first time. With Dio Maddin new to the WWE Raw commentary team, Les discusses what that transition is like as he got his…
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Wrestling Weekly: NXT on USA, Omega’s tweets, studio wrestling
On the latest Wrestling Weekly, former wrestler and trainer Les Thatcher and I look at NXT’s debut on USA this past Wednesday, some favorite memories of studio wrestling, and Kenny Omega taking aim at WWE developmental on Twitter. We also talk about the upcoming NWA TV tapings, the AEW tag title tournament brackets, and some…
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Wrestling Weekly: Anthem/AXS, what really matters on wrestling TV
On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk Anthem’s purchase of AXS TV, as well as what really matters when it comes to creating a quality wrestling television show. In between, we’ll look at working through injury/illness and why a silent crowd isn’t necessarily the kiss of death. Please note our phone connection…
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Wrestling Weekly: All Out fallout, WWE writing team changes, NXT on USA
Image: James Musselwhite Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk Kenny Omega, WWE writing team changes, and disappearing championship belts on today’s Wrestling Weekly. We’ll give our take on Omega’s rough AEW start, the best match Les saw over the weekend, another WWE draft, and more. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: All Out, Wednesday Night War
Image: Cody Rhodes On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa look at the top matches for AEW All Out and share some exciting news. We’ll also talk road tripping with Les, memories of the Bojangles’ Coliseum (including how Baron Von Raschke nearly brought a concert to a standstill), what we hope NXT brings to Wednesday…
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Wrestling Weekly: AEW, major moves for NXT
After a little time away, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa return to talk the latest in AEW and WWE. We’ll look at the markets where AEW TV tickets went on sale, throw out a marketing idea or two, discuss one thing that has become clear about the first few weeks of AEW TV, and —…
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Wrestling Weekly: Harley Race, AEW’s blood and guts
image: Les Thatcher’s Facebook Les shares memories of a man he’s known his entire career: the late, great Harley Race. Les knew Harley since Les was 21 and Harley was 19, so not only will you hear about wrestling and training, you’ll also learn more about who Harley was outside the ring. We’ll also discuss the…
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Wrestling Weekly: AEW TV announcement, big G1 weekend
Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk AEW’s Road to All Out, as well as their big TV announcement, potential Wednesday night competition, and a big G1 weekend. We’ll discuss why Tully Blanchard is backing Shawn Spears, Jon Moxley’s brilliant reason for going to Japan, the broader story which could come to pass this weekend in each…
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Wrestling Weekly: Road to All Out, G1 thoughts, Don Wright
On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa start down the road to All Out, talk CM Punk coming to Starrcast, and look at the G1 so far. Along the way, we’ll tell you how you can help Tennessee wrestling legend Don Wright and his family recover from a terrible tragedy, talk about Tully…
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Wrestling Weekly: Looking ahead to a big pro wrestling weekend
On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa look at the stacked weekend lineup of shows and make a few predictions. We’ll discuss AEW, WWE, and NJPW’s big offerings that are happening over the weekend, including a bit of a swerve from Brandi Rhodes, Vic’s nightmare scenario with Baron Corbin, and a potential upset in…
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Wrestling Weekly: Discussing the big changes in WWE
On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa return to talk AEW, Paul Heyman & Eric Bischoff, plus some cool historical items recently uncovered. Les is in the process of moving — and in doing so, he came across what may be in 2019 a one-of-a-kind piece of wrestling history. We’ll also discuss the things…
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Wrestling Weekly: G1, lapsed fans and building strong TV
Image: @njpwglobal Les Thatcher and I are back with a new Wrestling Weekly podcast, hitting up a few newsworthy subjects in pro wrestling. We begin by talking about the announced New Japan G1 blocks and matchups, where many of the fans who bought Double or Nothing have been all this time, thoughts on Jon Moxley…
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Wrestling Weekly: AEW, G1, bad decisions (and worse bumps)
On tap this week: Top matches for AEW All Out, names and potential stories to follow in the upcoming G1 tournament, and too many needless risks being taken in the ring. Les and Vic will also discuss the very effective Road to Fyter Fest episode recently posted and why it’s a standout, recent booking decisions of…
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Wrestling Weekly: NJPW BOSJ and Dominion
Image: NJPW On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa look back at the top three matches from the Best of the Super Junior finals and ahead to Dominion this Sunday. Les will give his take on Moxley/Juice, Tanahashi/White, and Ospreay/Shingo. We’ll also look at the possibilities as it relates to Dominion. Along the way…