Tag: AEW
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Fight Game: AEW Dynasty preview
John LaRocca and I are back with another episode of The Fight Game Podcast. We kicked things off with our discussion on this week’s Dark Side of the Ring episode on Chris Adams, looking at a major unanswered question as well as going through some of the finer details of Adams’ death through Dave Meltzer’s…
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Wrestling Observer Live: A new era for WWE
I am back with another Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, discussing the latest news from the past week in professional wrestling. I kick off by sharing my thoughts on Dave Meltzer’s star ratings from last weekend’s WWE WrestleMania 40, offering insights on night two and the potential directions emerging after the weekend’s events. I…
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Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Dynamite rating fallout & big weekend preview
With Bryan Alvarez wandering the Redwoods and “Filthy” Tom Lawlor readying for a riot in Chicago, I am flying solo today to let you know about all of the news taking place around the world of professional wrestling. On the topic board today: The ratings fallout from Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite, this Saturday’s AEW Collision and…
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Fight Game: Did anyone look good from AEW showing the All In footage?
John LaRocca and I are back with another episode of The Fight Game Podcast. We kicked off the show talking about another show we did this week featuring a review of the movie The Wrestler. We didn’t talk about WWE WrestleMania 40 from last weekend because we covered it on this website on Sunday night after…
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We’re Live, Pal: WWE WrestleMania 40 aftermath
It’s another episode of We’re Live, Pal which is also available for free on YouTube by clicking above. Andrew Zarian and I opened up the show talking to Cameron Hawkins (aka @CeeHawk) about being in Philadelphia for WrestleMania 40 weekend. We discussed: How Cameron ranked this WrestleMania with others he’s been to live If the ending…
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Fight Game: The Rock lays the smack down on Cody Rhodes
Photo via WWE John LaRocca and I are back with another episode of The Fight Game Podcast. We kicked off the show talking about the two big angles on this past Monday’s Raw: The Rock beating up Cody Rhodes and the three-person promo between CM Punk, Drew McIntyre, and Seth Rollins. We then got to…
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Fight Game: Cody Rhodes is heating up on the road to WrestleMania
Photo by WWE John LaRocca and I are back with another episode of The Fight Game Podcast. We kicked off the show talking about how Cody Rhodes has done in his recent promo war with The Rock as WWE WrestleMania XL approaches. We then got to the rest of our Top 5 which included: Mercedes…
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JNPO: AEW Q4 investors call with Wrestlenomics’ Brandon Thurston
AEW Josh Nason’s Punch-Out returns with another AEW investors call episode, focusing on the fourth quarter of AEW business in 2023. As always, Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics returns to lend his thoughts, numbers, and an exclusive PDF for Wrestlenomics subscribers of some the numbers we discuss. If you’re new, here’s the inspiration: Roughly a month after…
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Fight Game: Is Mercedes Mone going to mean big business for AEW?
Photo by JJ Williams John LaRocca and I are back with another episode of The Fight Game Podcast. We kicked off the show talking about John being the focus of a segment on Jim Cornette’s podcast. We then got to the rest of our Top 5 which included: Mercedes Mone’s AEW debut Samoa Joe vs.…
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Wrestling Observer Live: AEW resets after Revolution
I’m back with another Sunday episode of Wrestling Observer Live, talking about all the top stories from this past week. On Friday, WWE set what looks to be the main event of night one of WWE WrestleMania 40 when Cody Rhodes & Seth Rollins officially accepted Roman Reigns & The Rock’s challenge for a tag…
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Wrestling Weekly: Life after Sting in AEW, Rock & Roman’s WrestleMania plans
It’s Friday and that means a new edition of Wrestling Weekly. Life must go on in AEW after Sting’s retirement last Sunday at Revolution, so Les Thatcher and I discuss what they have got lined up after watching this week’s AEW Dynamite. We also discuss the big angle leading into WWE WrestleMania 40 as The…
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Fight Game: Can Will Ospreay become the biggest star in wrestling?
Photo by JJ Williams John LaRocca and I are back with another episode of The Fight Game Podcast. We kicked off the show talking about what’s going on in the world of main roster WWE. We then got to our Top 5 which included: Will Ospreay and his outlook for 2024 The way AEW brought…
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Wrestling Observer Radio: AEW Revolution recap, Sting’s final match
AEW Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of AEW Revolution with Sting’s final match, all the rest of the show and where it would rank in terms of best AEW PPVs ever, plus notes on Smackdown and Collision and more. A…
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Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Revolution preview, Sting’s final match
It’s another big Sunday and Andrew Zarian is back with Wrestling Observer Live to both look ahead and look back at the week in pro wrestling. First up, it’s AEW Revolution day. I break down tonight’s card including Sting’s last match and how it should end. I also talk about how AEW presents older wrestlers differently…
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Fight Game: WWE Elimination Chamber preview
John LaRocca and I are back with another episode of The Fight Game Podcast. We kicked off the show talking about the 35th anniversary of the iconic Ric Flair vs. Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat match from Chicago. We then got our Top 5 which included: A preview of Saturday’s WWE Elimination Chamber The surprising Cody…
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Fight Game: Why Samoa Joe shouldn’t be a transitional AEW World champion
Photo via AEW John LaRocca and I are back with another episode of The Fight Game Podcast. We kicked off the show talking about the great job Samoa Joe has been doing as AEW World champion. We look at his program with Swerve Strickland and Hangman Page and discuss who should be champion coming out…
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Wrestling Observer Live: WWE WrestleMania main event, AEW doing ‘Big Business’
I am back with a Super Bowl Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, talking all the latest news from the past week in professional wrestling. The big story of the week was WWE’s Thursday press conference in Las Vegas where the main event of WrestleMania was set with Cody Rhodes officially challenging Roman Reigns for…
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Wrestling Weekly: The first steps on the road to WrestleMania
On tap for a new edition of Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and I talk the latest news and developments in the lawsuit against Vince McMahon plus a look at the first steps along the road to this year’s WWE WrestleMania. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~! (sub needed)
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Fight Game: Wrestling with fandom after the Vince McMahon lawsuit
John LaRocca and I are back with another episode of The Fight Game Podcast. We kicked things off with a discussion about whether our wrestling fandom is the same after the sordid details that came out in Janel Grant’s lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE. We compared it to other times where we had to…
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Figure Four Daily: Lance Storm talks Vince McMahon and AEW attendance while battling allergies
Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with three big topics to talk about — his allergy issues, Vince McMahon’s legal issues, and AEW’s attendance issues. Three totally different topics. A packed show as always so check it out~!