Tag: AEW
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Wrestling Weekly: Florida is open for (wrestling) business
Les Thatcher and I discuss the reopening of Florida and what that might mean for both WWE & AEW. We’ll also talk about an issue for AEW Tag Team Champions FTR, who should be booking all The Fiend’s segments, if anyone in WWE regrets letting Cody leave, and the impact the pandemic is having on…
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B&V: Bryan and Vinny review AEW and NXT head-to-head
Image: Lee South/AEW The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look at AEW and NXT from Wednesday night! We review both shows, talk about the ratings, and why they absolutely do matter even in the middle of a pandemic, and tons more. You can also watch this…
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WOR: Jim Ross interview, part two
In part two of Wrestling Observer Radio interview with Jim Ross, Dave Meltzer and Jim Valley talk to J.R. about his new book “Under the Black Hat”. Subscribers can listen to part one now while non-subscribers can get an eight minute segment of the chat on YouTube. In part two, we talk about AEW’s young talent, new roster…
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WOR: Chris Benoit doc review, AEW vs. NXT, Vince sells stock, Japan
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including your mailbag questions on the Chris Benoit documentary, all the latest ratings news, Vince McMahon selling a bunch of stock, Japanese pro wrestling update, a full recap of both AEW and NXT from Wednesday night and tons more.…
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B&V: Bryan and Vinny review this week’s AEW and NXT
Image: AEW The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including a full recap of the AEW vs. NXT battle from Wednesday night, plus ratings and tons of other notes. As always, you can watch the videos of Bryan & Vinny shows on our sister video subscription service, separate subscription…
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WOR: AEW updates, Dynamite/NXT review, WrestleMania
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW vs. NXT from Wednesday nights, updates on Nick Jackson, Matt Hardy, Kenny Omega, Lance Archer and more, RAW ratings, tons of news and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: WrestleMania continuing…
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WOR: AEW Revolution review, SmackDown, ROH title change
Image: AEW Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the AEW PPV from Saturday night, one of the great tag team matches of all time, MJF vs. Cody MUST CONTINUE, a new AEW Champion and more, plus Smackdown, WrestleMania, a new ROH Champion, and tons…
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WOR: WWE Super ShowDown, Goldberg’s win, AEW Revolution preview
Wrestling Observer Radio returns with Dave Meltzer and myself, Jim Valley, as our guest co-host. We review WWE Super Showdown including what victories by The Undertaker and Goldberg say about WWE creative and mean for both the future of Wrestlemania 36 and the company itself. Plus, we preview SmackDown on Fox with the return of John Cena…
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WOR free podcast: Sammy Guevara live from the Jericho Cruise
Image: Lee Ford/AEW Wrestling Observer Radio is back with a special free edition of the show from the Jericho Cruise with Inner Circle member, Sammy Guevara. We go over a ton of topics with the Spanish God including how he hurt his ankle, breaking into wrestling and training with Booker T, Mexico, signing with AEW and…
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WOR: Justin Roberts live from the Jericho Cruise
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with Justin Roberts to talk ring announcing in AEW, the freedom he and the other performers are given there, the dtfferences between the backstage area in WWE and AEW, and plenty more. A fun show as always so check it out!
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WOR: Darby Allin interview from the Jericho Cruise
Photo: AEW/Lee South Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with a special interview live from the Jericho Cruise: Darby Allin. We talk about his life and times, how he got into wrestling, moving from EVOLVE (and his car) to AEW and into a house, and tons more. A fun show as…
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WOR: AEW & NXT recaps, Raw ratings, Charlotte-Andrade, BT Sport news
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez is back today with tons to talk about including all the latest news, RAW ratings, NXT and NXT UK to BT Sport, Charlotte and Andrade getting hitched, AEW Dark and a preview for next week and more, plus full recaps of both AEW and NXT from Wednesday night! A…
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Wrestling Weekly: 2019 year in review show
Les Thatcher and I take a year-end look at AEW, ROH, New Japan’s issues with AXS, and all things WWE. Among other things we discuss: AEW’s ups and downs, the curious relationship between NJPW and ROH, WWE and Fox, NXT on USA, and more. Since this is the last show of 2019 for us, we…
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Wrestling Weekly: CM Punk returns, too much Jericho?
Former pro wrestler, trainer, and broadcaster Les Thatcher and I return to talk CM Punk’s return to WWE-related programming, the Wednesday Night Wars, the original Sheik and more. We discuss what Punk brings to WWE Backstage, whether Chris Jericho should add a new member to the Inner Circle, an AEW viewership pattern to keep an eye…
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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: 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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WOR: Crazy weekend, NXT, SummerSlam, G1, AEW
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a crazy upcoming weekend schedule, NXT Takeover, SummerSlam, Smackdown, ratings, last night’s G-1, AEW Road to All Out, mailbag questions and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start – 13:11: A crazy…
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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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WOR: Aerostar, AEW ticket sales, Raw & SmackDown this week
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW and Smackdown for this week, AEW ticket sales and why they’re so surprising to people, predictions for the next show, AAA’s big show and an update on Aerostar, Bellator with Chael Sonnen’s retirement, news, mailbag and tons…
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Wrestling Weekly: Ashley Massaro thoughts, Double or Nothing preview
On the new Wrestling Weekly, famed wrestling trainer and former wrestler Les Thatcher and yours truly discuss the Ashley Massaro story, AEW’s Double or Nothing, and TV networks pitching ideas to wrestling companies. We discuss aspects of the stories that have come out since Massaro’s passing that haven’t been talked as much as some of…