Tag: AEW
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Wrestling Weekly: Examining Mark Shapiro’s WWE comments, Okada’s future
NJPW On a new Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and myself discuss this week’s comments from TKO’s Mark Shapiro on cutting WWE house shows. Also, we talk where Kazuchika Okada may go if he leaves NJPW. We also discuss which WWE brand will land CM Punk, as well as the rest of the week in AEW.…
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Fight Game: WWE NXT Deadline preview
John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. We started off the show talking about our newest project which will be on this podcast feed for anyone that is interested. We then got to our Top 5 which included: NJPW star Kazuchika Okada and the latest news surrounding his contract…
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We’re Live, Pal: Big Randy Orton, WWE & AEW’s usage of older stars
It’s a brand new We’re Live, Pal with Andrew Zarian and I, also available for free on YouTube by clicking above. We opened up the show talking about Randy Orton’s big boost to WWE SmackDown which led us to a discussion on Andrew’s current diet and workout regimen. We also discussed: WWE and AEW’s usage…
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Portland Wrestlecast: A talk with Nick Wayne’s grandfather ‘Moondog’ Ed Moretti
There’s a new book out — The Encyclopedia of Portland Wrestling from the House of Action — and on this episode of the Portland Wrestlecast, I talk to both author Mike Rodgers and “Moondog” Ed Moretti, former wrestler and the grandfather of current AEW star Nick Wayne. We talk about Ed’s family, seeing them on…
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JNPO: Pro wrestling year in review – Collisions, Backlashes & injuries
AEW On a new Josh Nason’s Punch-Out, we arrive at May 2023 in my pro wrestling year in review series: a transformative 31 days for AEW. Or so they thought. ProWrestling.net’s Jason Powell returns as my co-pilot as we delve into the official launch of AEW Collision — the company’s third TV show on WBD. …
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Wrestling Observer Live: CM Punk returns to WWE Raw
I am back with another Sunday episode of Wrestling Observer Live, talking about all the latest news from the week in pro wrestling. The big story, of course, was CM Punk’s return to WWE and his relatively tame promo on Monday’s Raw. I discuss what to expect from his return and what matches we might…
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Fight Game: What’s next for CM Punk in WWE?
John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast, starting off the show talking about, who else, but CM Punk as he made his return to WWE last Saturday at Survivor Series. We then got to the rest of the Top 5 which included: The idea of Punk vs. “Stone Cold”…
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JNPO: Pro wrestling year in review – Of AEW Iron Man matches & Instagram drama
AEW My annual Punch-Out month-by-month audio recap of the year in pro wrestling continues with a stop in March and this episode’s co-host Bryan Rose of F4WOnline. It was a stretch highlighted by a fun AEW Revolution, main evented by an Iron Man match between AEW World Champion MJF and Bryan Danielson that turned out to…
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JNPO: Pro wrestling year in review – One night in Montreal
WWE The yearly tradition of the JNPO pro wrestling year in review series has returned: a month-by-month look at nearly everything that happened in 2023. This episode covers February which was dominated by the run-up to WWE Elimination Chamber in Montreal and the discussion of whether Sami Zayn could leave his home country with the…
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Wrestling Observer Live: CM Punk returns to WWE, Survivor Series recap
I am back with another Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, talking about the biggest stories this week — headlined by CM Punk’s surprise return to WWE at the end of Saturday’s Survivor Series. Punk came out right as the show was going off the air. I break down how this came together, who knew…
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Fight Game: WWE Survivor Series preview
John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. We cheated a little bit on our Top 5 as talking about our Thanksgiving celebrations spread as our first topic. We then got to the rest of the Top 5 which included: Thoughts on the main matches at AEW Full Gear The…
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JNPO: Pro wrestling year in review – Jay Briscoe’s passing, Vince McMahon’s return
The yearly tradition of the JNPO pro wrestling year in review series has returned: a month-by-month look at nearly everything that happened in 2023. As you might expect, it kicks off with January with my special guest co-host Andrew Thompson of POST Wrestling. It was a month of tragedy with the unexpected passing of Jay…
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Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Full Gear review
On the Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, my main focus is Saturday’s AEW Full Gear — a show that had it all and then some. MJF retained the AEW World title after a show-long injury angle played out that also included Adam Cole nearly defending the title on his friend’s behalf. I give my…
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JNPO: AEW Q3 investors call with Wrestlenomics’ Brandon Thurston
Josh Nason’s Punch-Out returns with another AEW investors call episode, focusing on the third quarter of AEW business in 2023. Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics returns to lend his thoughts, numbers, and an exclusive PDF for Wrestlenomics subscribers. If you’re new, here’s the inspiration: Roughly a month after every financial quarter ends, publicly traded companies like…
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Fight Game: Who is AEW’s devil?
John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. Before we got to our Top 5, which was actually a Top 5 1/2, I talked about going to see a live AEW Rampage and Collision taping last week in Oakland. We then got to our Top 5 which included: NXT’s Trick…
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Wrestling Observer Radio: AEW and NXT, Randy Savage history, Rock talks PRIDE, Full Gear, more
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Randy Savage, the Rock and PRIDE, Vince McMahon sells some stock, AEW has a mystery signing this weekend, ratings, Best on Interviews, AEW and NXT TV reports, line-ups for all the AEW shows this weekend, and more. A…
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We’re Live, Pal: AEW Full Gear Preview
It’s a brand new We’re Live, Pal with Andrew Zarian and I, also available for free on YouTube by clicking above. We opened up talking about last week’s story about WWE signing a deal with The CW for NXT and how it may relate to AEW. We also talked about the rumors of where WWE Raw…
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Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Collision review & early Full Gear preview
I am back for another Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, recapping all the top stories from the week. WWE announced a new TV deal for NXT with The CW starting next October. Will this help viewership in the long run for the black and gold brand? Vince McMahon sold off a large amount of…
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Wrestling Observer Radio: RAW report, AEW and NXT previews, Giulia, New Japan and more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT this week, Most Outstanding 2023, Giulia and Tam Nakano updates, ratings, the RAW report for Monday night with Sami Zayn and Seth Rollins for the World Title in the main event, and more. A fun…
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Fight Game: The many programs of MJF
John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. To kick off this week’s top five, we talked about a company that we don’t usually talk about but were in the news because of a rebrand back an an old brand. Yep, we talked some TNA to start the show. Some…