Category: Wrestling Weekly
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Wrestling Weekly: Remembering Mac McMurray, Les Thatcher’s 61st anniversary
On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher & Vic Sosa are back to discuss the late Mac McMurray, a man who was truly one of the unsung heroes of Southeastern Wrestling, and celebrate Les’ 61st anniversary in the wrestling business. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: Raw is Upset, AEW’s upcoming schedule
Image: WWE This week, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk about Raw becoming upset city and AEW’s ambitious television schedule. Also on the agenda are Doudrop, Franky Monet, and how the biggest wrestling star this weekend won’t be appearing on WWE or AEW TV. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: Samoa Joe returns, AEW’s big week in NYC, HIAC
Image: WWE On the show today, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss Samoa Joe’s new role in NXT and how similar situations in wrestling have played out in the past. We’ll also talk about AEW coming to New York in September and Sunday’s WWE Hell in a Cell PPV. Thanks for listening and happy Father’s…
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Wrestling Weekly: WWE/AEW roster adds & cuts, HHH on wrestling fans
Image: AEW Les Thatcher and I return to discuss the recent happenings in AEW & WWE as well as Paul Levesque’s apparent frustrations with today’s wrestling fans that he discussed on Thursday. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: WWE/NJPW relationship, AEW Double or Nothing predictions
Les Thatcher and I discuss the potential of a WWE/New Japan working agreement and give their predictions on this weekend’s AEW Double or Nothing PPV. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: AEW to TBS, remembering New Jack & Don Kernodle
On the latest Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and I discuss AEW’s impending move to TBS as well as the passing of New Jack and Don Kernodle this week. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: Brian Pillman, WrestleMania Backlash
Image: WWE On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa share some inside stories on the Brian Pillman tribute shows and a few thoughts on this weekend’s WrestleMania Backlash PPV. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: Blood & Guts, Daniel Bryan’s future, Rhea Ripley
Image: AEW Blood & Guts, Daniel Bryan’s destination, and Rhea Ripley’s acting lessons are among the topics tackled on this edition of Wrestling Weekly. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: Cesaro, NHL on Turner, Blood & Guts go-home show
Image: WWE Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss this week in wresting, including Roman Reigns/Cesaro, how the NHL on Turner Sports could affect AEW, and this week’s editions of NXT and Dynamite. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: Mickie James, Kool Kyle, plans for Blood & Guts
Image: WWE Today’s edition of Wrestling Weekly with Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa features discussions about Mickie James, the NXT debut of Kool Kyle, Daniel Bryan’s in-ring future, and AEW’s plans for the Blood & Guts episode of Dynamite. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: Mania thoughts, WWE roster cuts, no more Wednesday Wars
Image: WWE On this edition of Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa cover everything from WrestleMania to NXT & AEW Dynamite unopposed to the latest WWE roster cuts. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: Last Wednesday War, Mania preview and predictions
Image: WWE On today’s WrestleMania week edition of Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk the last installment of the Wednesday Night War and preview some of the marquee matchups for WrestleMania 37. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: Wednesday Wars nearly over, looking ahead to Mania & TakeOver
Image: WWE On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa look at the next-to-last edition of the Wednesday Wars. They also look ahead to WrestleMania 37 and NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: Is there such a thing as having too much wrestling to watch?
In addition to the usual observations on AEW and NXT, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk about the ability to see multiple wrestling shows on a nightly basis and whether or not that’s a good thing for the industry. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: Rosa vs. Baker, old school stories, retiring too early
Image: AEW Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk about the great AEW main event this week, share stories about legendary manager Gary Hart and promoter Nick Gulas, and Les discusses whether he retired from the ring too soon. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: Buddy Colt memories, AEW Revolution thoughts & more
On the latest Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and I talk about the late Buddy Colt as well as this week’s Wednesday Night War and thoughts on last Sunday’s AEW Revolution. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: Jim Crockett Jr. and the Crockett legacy
On today’s edition of Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss Jim Crockett Jr. and the Crockett legacy in wrestling. Les also shares stories from his time working for the Crockett family. Plus, we touch on the success of Shaq’s AEW in-ring debut as well as how to book the exploding barbed wire match that headlines…
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Wrestling Weekly: Paul Wight to AEW; WON Wrestler of the Year
On this week’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and I talk Paul Wight’s move to AEW, Jon Moxley winning the Wrestling Observer Wrestler of the Year award, and a big reason it can be difficult to get characters that aren’t purely babyfaces or heels over with the wrestling audience. Thanks for listening and have a great…
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Wrestling Weekly: Sting taking bumps, end of an Undisputed Era, Young Rock
Former wrestler, broadcaster and trainer Les Thatcher and I talk about the implosion of the Undisputed Era in NXT, Sting getting physical before his return at AEW Revolution, and the debut episode of Young Rock. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Wrestling Weekly: Ron Fuller on his novel ‘Brutus’, future plans
On the new Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and I sit down with longtime wrestler, promoter, podcaster and author “The Tennessee Stud” Ron Fuller. We discuss his book Brutus which is quite a departure from the wrestling business and how it came about as well as his days as an owner of multiple hockey franchises. He…