Tag: AEW
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Big Audio Nightmare: AJPW & NOAH show reviews, Forbidden Door, STARDOM
This week’s two-hour Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling and more. This week’s topics include: An in-person perspective on AEW’s debut episode of Collision A preview for Forbidden Door and why the underwhelming title matches are nothing to worry about The contrast between AJPW…
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Wrestling Weekly: The time limit draw that (almost) never ended
On this week’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and I talk all things AEW and with WWE’s top storyline involving The Bloodline. We take a look at this past week’s AEW Dynamite and how MJF vs. Adam Cole might have been brought up a notch, which inspires a great territory story about the time limit draw…
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Fight Game: Ranking the WWE champions, AEW Collision preview
John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. We got right into our top five of the week where we discussed the following: Ranking the WWE titles in terms of which belts are most over AEW Collision preview The AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2 card as it stands Jey…
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Wrestling Observer Live: New WWE titles, AEW Collision, rookie classes
I am back with the Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, available for website subscribers below or for YouTube subscribers above. I give my thoughts on the passing of the Iron Sheik last week, his legacy, and what he meant to professional wrestling. On Friday’s WWE SmackDown, The Bloodline story took another turn as The…
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Big Audio Nightmare: What promotion shone brightest at All Together Again?
This week’s two-hour Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling. This week’s topics include: All Together Again and which promotion shined the brightest and what dream match we want to see as a result of the show happening Thoughts on NJPW Dominion and Yota Tsuji…
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JNPO: The Tao of AEW’s ‘The Butcher’ Andy Williams
AEW Scroll down and click ‘Click Here to Listen’ to hear this show. For the longest time, Andy Williams has been on my short list of guests I have wanted to have on Josh Nason’s Punch-Out and finally, my call was answered. You might know him as The Butcher in AEW, part of the long-running…
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Wrestling Observer Live: AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door gets a dream match
I am back for another packed episode of Wrestling Observer Live. This past Wednesday, Tony Khan officially announced CM Punk for the AEW Collision show starting Saturday, June 17th in Chicago. I get into who his opponent might be and what programs could draw interest against strong competition in that time slot. A new WWE…
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Mat Men: CM Punk is back in AEW
Andrew Zarian and Rich Stambolian are back for another episode of Mat Men. On Wednesday, former two-time AEW World Champion CM Punk was officially announced for the debut episode of AEW Collision on Saturday, June 17th from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. We talk about what it means for that show and what are…
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Fight Game: The fallout from AEW Double or Nothing & WWE Night of Champions
John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. We kicked off the show talking about one thing we liked and disliked about both big shows from WWE and AEW last weekend. We then went to our thumbs up/thumbs down segment talking about Kris Statlander and Jade Cargill as well as…
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Wrestling Observer Radio: Dave Meltzer & Bryan Alvarez Q&A live from Las Vegas
Live from Las Vegas, hear or watch the Q&A session from Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez. The guys are in Sin City to cover AEW Double or Nothing and will do their usual post-event Wrestling Observer Radio in the wee hours of the morning. Note that the Q&A starts around the 56:00 mark…
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Fight Game: The bumpy road to AEW Double or Nothing
John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. We started the show with thoughts on the top three matches at Saturday’s WWE Night of Champions. We also tried to figure out what the finish is for the Tag Team title match as well as the match order for the show.…
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Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Collision is official, but is CM Punk?
Join me on tonight’s Wrestling Observer Live as I dive into the top wrestling stories of the week, many of which involved former AEW World Champion CM Punk. In an exciting announcement, AEW officially revealed their new Collision TV show, set to kick off on June 17th. However, there seemed to be a significant omission…
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Wrestling Observer Radio: AEW Collision news, more ‘Superstar’ Billy Graham memories
Dave Meltzer and I are back for a Friday edition of Wrestling Observer Radio going over all the news in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. We discuss the following: The latest on the CM Punk & AEW Collision situation More “Superstar” Billy Graham memories Thoughts on the AEW Double or Nothing card…
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Fight Game: More CM Punk drama, ‘Superstar’ Billy Graham memories
John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. We kicked off the show by talking about the passing of “Superstar” Billy Graham, and our memories of him, which are not of his prime, but of the time he came back to WWF in 1987. We then went to our thumbs…
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We’re Live, Pal: When will AEW announce CM Punk’s return?
It’s a brand new We’re Live, Pal! as Andrew Zarian and I talk about the latest topics in pro wrestling. Andrew had some news to share concerning when AEW will announce CM Punk’s return. We also talked about the upcoming AEW TV rights deal, the new Collision show, and some thoughts about streaming. We then…
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JNPO: AEW Q1 investors call with Wrestlenomics’ Brandon Thurston
Roughly a month after every financial quarter ends, WWE (like other publicly traded companies) holds a quarterly call for investors and analysts where they announce how they did financially. The call, and the reports issued prior, include key performance indicators and plenty of detailed information on attendance, merchandise sales, and other interesting factoids if you…
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Fight Game: Cody Rhodes avoids the consolation WWE title for now, Omega vs. Moxley
John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. We kicked off the show by talking about the rumored AEW TV deal extension. We then went to our thumbs up/thumbs down segment talking about Cody Rhodes, Trish Stratus, WWE Backlash, and the Julia Hart vs. Anna Jay match from AEW Dynamite.…
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Wrestling Observer Live: AEW TV deal rumors and what is confirmed, NXT TV report, more
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including rumors of the new AEW television deal that caught fire overnight, what the most likely scenario is, what we do know will be announced next week, NXT TV report with a great second hour, RAW ratings and tons…
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Wrestling Observer Live: Dominik Mysterio should be the first WWE World Heavyweight Champion
WWE It’s Saturday afternoon and that means a special-pre WWE Backlash edition of Wrestling Observer Live. WWE should make Dominik Mysterio wrestling’s ultimate nepo baby and put the first WWE World Heavyweight Title on him. Why? I tell you. How can AEW have the lowest TV ratings of the year for Dynamite and then sell…
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Mat Men: AEW Wembley Stadium sales stunner, WWE Draft fallout
Andrew and Rich are back with another packed episode of Mat Men, talking about the latest in professional wrestling. Tickets went on sale for AEW All In at Wembley Stadium in London, and the early numbers are leading to some records for a non-WWE event. WWE held their Draft this past week. We talk about…