FREE WOR: Tons of news, ROH-NJPW sells out MSG, G-1, more

Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Garrett Gonzalez is back today with a FREE show with tons to talk about including the ROH/NJPW MSG sellout; What it means for key talent who aren’t signed for the show, ROH GM Greg Gilleland’s statement about re-signing talent and more.

We also have stories on Colt/Punk; What happened and possibly why; G1 Night 17 match by match; Discussed the importance of having the last three shows at Budokan Hall; The greatness of Hiroshi Tanahashi; Night 18 scenarios between Omega, Ibushi, and Naito; The expectation for Omega vs Ibushi; What the finals might look like and future matches as we work toward the Tokyo Dome; NXT injuries; Mae Young Classic spoilers; UFC buy rate; Two TNA stories that came up via Twitter; Full story with background on TNA and Spike dissolving; Full story with background on Destination America cancelling TNA. And more!

Bryan and Dave will be back Sunday morning with more. If you love this show, check out wrestlingobserver.com for over 9,000 archived shows, 2-3 new shows every day, thousands of archived Wrestling Observer Newsletters plus new weekly issues and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:

1:58 – 21:44: ROH/NJPW sells out, ROH contract futures
21:44 – 27:49: Colt Cabana/CM Punk lawsuit
27:49 – 57:18: G1 
57:18 – 58:49: NXT injuries
58:49 – 1:03:14: Mae Young Classic notes
1:03:14 – 1:07:42: UFC 227 buyrate
1:07:42 – end: the story of the Impact and Spike TV split

 

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