WOR: Andre the Giant, Smackdown, NXT, Brock Lesnar, tons more!

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including the Andre the Giant documentary, mailbag questions on Andre, Smackdown, NXT, Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns WrestleMania notes, UFC this weekend, Paige Van Zant, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

The Andre the Giant bio that premiered on HBO is up first. Dave and Bryan give their thoughts, including discussion on claims that Hogan didn’t know about the finish of WrestleMania 3 and topics the documentary didn’t talk about. Dave also answers mailbag questions on Andre including what territory footage WWE owns, who else should have been interviewed and more.

There’s notes on Brock Lesnar’s new contract, and an update on the situation between him and WWE that led to him re-signing.

Dave runs down SmackDown, which has talk of Charlotte/Asuka and NXT. There’s also notes on this weekend’s UFC events and Paige VanZant. There’s also additional notes on SmackDown and 205 Live.

Mailbag questions include if Vince is a genius, WWE Network numbers, why people evacuated towards the end of the Hall of Fame, how long will the Greatest Royal Rumble be, Daisuke Sekimoto in the G1, Rusev, Mandrews, Greatest Royal Rumble/WrestleMania and more.

Timestamps:

Start – 22:41: Andre the Giant bio

22:41 -31:28: Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar

31:28 – 36:31: SmackDown

36:31 – 40:58: NXT

40:58 – 44:06: UFC

44:16 – 45:54: Additional notes

45:54 – end: Mailbag

 

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