WOR/Pacific Rim: AEW/NJPW, AJPW, Raw, more

It’s a special combined WOR/Pacific Rim from Tokyo with Dave Meltzer, Fumi Saito, and Jim Valley covering the latest news, including what’s going on in the relationship with AEW and New Japan Pro Wrestling. Thoughts on how it can help both companies with big shows, but also help AEW’s young talent, Kenny Omega, and more.

We watched AEW Dynamite on Fite TV from Tokyo. Dave has this thoughts on the show, changes in direction, great wrestling matches, changes in presentation, Nyla Rose, and the what it’s like watching on TNT vs. Fite.

Also thoughts on RAW’s wedding angle, Randy Orton, and Buddy Murphy. Fumi talks about All Japan Pro Wrestling’s January 2 show at Korakuen. We wrap up with a preview of night one of Wrestle Kingdom, including the popularity of Hiromu Takahashi and predictions of the double main event between Jay White vs. Naito and Okada vs. Ibushi. 

Timestamps:
Start: Dave in Japan
3:42: A change in the NJPW/AEW relationship?
22:50: Dynamite
34:50: The Lana/Lashley wedding
45:06: AJPW
59:02: Previewing Night One of Wrestle Kingdom 14

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