Tag: AEW
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We’re Live, Pal: Raw vs. SmackDown in a WarGames match?
It’s a brand new We’re Live, Pal with Andrew Zarian and I — available for free on YouTube. Just click above to watch. We opened up talking about the rumored December AEW PPV. Andrew talks about the date and the area for the show. We also discussed: Ring of Honor Final Battle streaming exclusively on…
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Wrestling Observer Live: Creative changes in WWE
On a Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, I talk about the latest news from a loaded week in professional wrestling. WWE made a decision not to bring back CM Punk at this time, and I talk about why they made that decision and how it would have affected current storylines and possibly backstage morale. It…
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Wrestling Observer Live: WWE Fastlane, Adam Copeland, CM Punk return?
I am back with another episode of Wrestling Observer Live, talking about the latest in professional wrestling. This week, I discuss the AEW debut of Adam Copeland at last weekend’s WrestleDream and the pending rumor that CM Punk is reportedly negotiating with WWE for a return. Saturday night, WWE had Fastlane and I run down…
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Wrestling Observer Live: AEW WrestleDream preview, NXT No Mercy recap
I am back with another episode of Wrestling Observer Live, hours before tonight’s AEW WrestleDream from Seattle, Washington. I talk about the latest news from this past week and break down the best from all the shows, including Saturday’s AEW Collision show that went head-to-head with WWE NXT No Mercy. I discuss both shows and…
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Wrestling Observer Live: Are there too many roll-up pins?
On the Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, I tackle a tough question you might have not thought about asking yet. Wrestling matches can end in a million different ways…except when they don’t. Does it seem like there are a lot of roll-up finishes to matches these days? Sometimes a roll-up can be a cheap…
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Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Grand Slam live experience, WWE SmackDown TV deal
I am back with another Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, talking about the latest news in professional wrestling. You can watch this week’s show with a subscription above or listen with a website subscription below. WWE announced a new TV deal for SmackDown this, moving it back to NBCUniversal-owned USA Network starting in October…
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Wrestling Weekly: New WWE SmackDown TV rights deal & talent cuts
On a new Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and I look at the latest WWE roster cuts and their new tv rights deal for SmackDown. We also chat about this past Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite Grand Slam. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~! (sub needed)
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Fight Game: The fallout from AEW Dynamite Grand Slam, WWE talent cuts
John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. We opened up the show talking about the news that WWE SmackDown is moving from Fox back to USA in 2024. What does that mean for Raw and is it a step down? Some of the other things we talk about: The…
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Figure Four Daily: Lance Storm on how to fix AEW open challenges, NWA-TNA recap, more
Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including Vince McMahon claiming that WWE has plateaued, Tony Khan working 80 hours a week, AEW open challenges and how to make them make sense, tons of thoughts on retro TNA this week and more. A fun show as…
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Wrestling Observer Live: Tons of AEW, NXT and WWE line-ups, RAW report, more
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a ton of AEW, WWE and NXT line-ups upcoming, RAW from Monday night, big ratings for Smackdown and not big ratings for Rampage, all the news and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!
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Wrestling Observer Live: The Rock returns to WWE TV
am back with another Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, talking about the top stories in professional wrestling. The big story this week is The Rock’s return to WWE SmackDown which followed his appearance on the Pat McAfee Show where he revealed that he was supposed to headline WrestleMania 39 with Roman Reigns. I discuss…
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Fight Game: Will it be a love TKO for WWE & UFC?
John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. Our first topic was about the possible synergy between UFC and WWE that everyone is talking about. Will it work or are the audiences too different these days? Some of the other things we talked about included: The Jade Cargill rumors Becky…
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We’re Live, Pal: TKO has officially arrived
It’s a brand new We’re Live, Pal! with myself and Andrew Zarian and this week’s show is available for free on YouTube. Just click above to watch. We talked about the new combined WWE and UFC company, now under the branding of TKO. We discussed WWE’s media rights and some of the rumors of where they…
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Wrestling Observer Live: WWE sold, RAW report, ratings, AEW ticket sales, more
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive airs the day that the McMahon family no longer owns WWE. We’ll tell you all the latest, all the cool buzzwords being spouted, plus the news, the RAW report and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!
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Fight Game: Could CM Punk go back to WWE?
John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. As with most podcasts of late, CM Punk was the topic du jour. We opened up talking about his final days in AEW and whether he would go back to WWE, or if WWE would even be open to taking him back.…
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Wrestling Weekly: Two successful AEW PPVs, Jey Uso returns & CM Punk departs
We have been off since before AEW All In and since so much has happened, we cover it all today on Wrestling Weekly. There’s lots of CM Punk talk, but there’s also a lot of praise for just how many good things are happening in wrestling right now like Jey Uso returning and heading to…
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JNPO: The AEW All In hangover effect on All Out
AEW What a difference eight days can, and will, make. Last Sunday, it was the highest of highs for AEW as they packed in 81,000+ into London’s Wembley Stadium for All In which was, by all accounts, a major win for the company and for the business in general for those willing to move past…
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We’re Live, Pal: AEW All Out & WWE Payback previews
It’s a brand new We’re Live, Pal! with myself and Andrew Zarian. This week’s show is available for free on YouTube. Just click above to watch. Andrew and I talked about the big topic of the week which concerns CM Punk, Jack Perry and this Sunday’s AEW All Out. Then, we talked about this Saturday’s…
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Vinny & Craig Show: AEW All In recap
AEW With Bryan away, Vinny & Craig will play. On a new Vinny & Craig Show, the honorable Vince Verhei & Craig Proper talk about, what else, Sunday’s AEW All In from London’s Wembley Stadium. From MJF & Adam Cole’s friendship surviving to FTR winning their trilogy bout with the Young Bucks to STING to…
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Fight Game: Remembering Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt
John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. We veered away from our normal show because of this week’s passing of both Terry Funk and Windham Rotunda (Bray Wyatt). Here’s what we talked about: Our memories of the Husky Harris character that preceded the Bray Wyatt character The great Wyatt Family…