Tag: AJ Styles
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Wrestling Observer Live: Why saying ‘WHAT?’ has gotten old
It’s Saturday and that means Wrestling Observer Live. As much as they tried, fans on this week’s WWE SmackDown and AEW Dynamite couldn’t shake either Piper Niven and Rush with their stupid “WHAT?” chants. Can we stop with that already, please? Hulk Hogan cut a promo for DDT Pro Wrestling. No, really. We’ll play it…
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Fight Game: Reviewing episode one of ‘Who Killed WCW?’
John LaRocca and I are back to talk about the latest major topics in the world of professional wrestling on this week’s Fight GAme. We kicked off the show with our Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down winners and losers of the week. We then did our Top Five topics of the week which included discussion on the following:…
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Wrestling Observer Live: WWE SmackDown thoughts, a talk with DEFY’s Matt Farmer
Image: WWE It’s Saturday and that means Wrestling Observer Live. Stop me if you’ve heard this before: a guy in a pastel jacket feigns his retirement and attacks the top champion in WWE. Oh, you have heard it before? Only this time, it’s AJ Styles and Cody Rhodes in the roles of Mark Henry and…
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Wrestling Weekly: WWE King & Queen of the Ring, some interesting AEW numbers
Les Thatcher & Vic Sosa recap the week in pro wrestling.
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The (not) Bryan & Vinny Show: WWE Elimination Chamber, Ospreay-Oku
No Bryan, no other people, just Vincent Verhei reviewing WWE’s Elimination Chamber show from Perth, Australia. The show had few surprises but lots of good wrestling, especially with the help of fast-forwarding. WrestleMania matches are set for Becky Lynch, Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins, Drew McIntyre, and Rhea Ripley, with clear plans for Bianca Belair, Randy…
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Wrestling Observer Live: The latest on WWE Raw TV rights, ROH Final Battle recap
I am back with another Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, talking about all the big stories from the past week. Earlier this week, our Dave Meltzer reported that the return of CM Punk to WWE has re-sparked interest within WBD for the Raw TV rights. I talk about what this all means and how it…
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DragonKingKarl Greatest Kayfabe Tournament: The Rock vs. AJ Styles
Karl Stern’s fictional tournament rolls on. NBC The DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show returns with the latest installment in the Greatest Kayfabe Tournament where we discuss The Rock vs. AJ Styles in a battle of two surefire Hall of Famers. Dwayne Johnson may be the far more famous of the two, but Styles is an…
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Speak Now: AJ Styles wrestles on NXT, full show review
Join on-air personality Denise Salcedo as she reviews the January 11, 2022 edition of WWE NXT 2.0! This includes a match between AJ Styles and Grayson Waller plus more! Topics Rundown: Pros of the new NXT 2.0 The love story that was all over the place Damon Kemp debuts on NXT 2.0 NXT Dusty Rhodes…
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DragonKingKarl Greatest Kayfabe Tournament: AJ Styles vs. Booker T
The votes are in and you have chosen a winner in match 26 of round one of The Greatest Kayfabe Tournament: AJ Styles vs. Booker T in a clash of two modern era wrestlers. Styles started off in the Georgia indies, got a small break in WCW, but really came into his own in TNA.…
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Wrestling Weekly: Okada vs. Omega, Styles & Cena, Jarrett returns
For the first Wrestling Weekly of 2017, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa look at Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega from the Tokyo Dome and look ahead to Styles vs. Cena at the Royal Rumble! Everyone’s been talking about it, so we had to start with a few thoughts on the outstanding Tokyo Dome main event.…
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Wrestling Weekly: CWC finale, AJ Styles, Randy Orton, more!
Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa kick off this week's show by remembering Lord Littlebrook, who was actually a big reason Les became an announcer in the Mid Atlantic territory in the 70s, and then dive into the CWC finale (9:00). The guys talk a lot about the matches and the way Gran Metalik was presented throughout the tournament,…
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Wrestling Weekly: Dean Ambrose & Backlash, the guys open the mailbag
Les Thatcher is still hurting this week, but he’s tougher than a $2 steak, so he’s back with Vic Sosa this week to discuss WWE Backlash and answer your questions from the mailbag! We’ll start with Backlash and what feels like a lack of hype and/or interest in the first single brand show of the “new…
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Wrestling Weekly: WWE CWC, MITB, GCW & more~!
Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa return with a potential sleeper pick for the WWE Cruiserweight Classic, Money in the Bank thoughts and more~! – This week, we start with a few thoughts on the late Gypsy Joe and then some thoughts on the WWE Cruiserweight Series (6:04) – Vic will give his thoughts on someone…
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Wrestling Weekly: WWE Injuries; Schedule or Style?
Just how much has the injury bug that’s bitten WWE in recent years been a result of the schedule? That’s the main topic of discussion on Wrestling Weekly! Les and Vic will start the show with some sad news about Danny Miller, who is a longtime friend and former tag team partner with Les. After…
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Wrestling Weekly: Cody Rhodes Quits, AJ Styles Dilemma, WWE Brand Split
From Cody Rhodes to Extreme Rules to the build to Money in the Bank to the WWE brand split, it’s been an incredibly eventful week and Les and Vic return to talk about it all! We’ll start with Cody and the statement he released that didn’t do him any favors at WWE Headquarters, how many…
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Wrestling Weekly: WWE roster continues to deepen; Mr. Wrestling I & II updates
With the WWE roster close to being as strong as it’s been in a while thanks to the imminent returns of John Cena, Seth Rollins and more, how will the main event scene shake out? That’s just one of the topics of discussion on Wrestling Weekly today for Vic and Les! – The show begins…
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Wrestling Weekly: A Casual Fan’s Thoughts on Payback, Ryback, Roman/AJ
A fun mix of classic and current talk on the show this week! Les gives us the latest on his friend and great wrestler back in the day Billy Wicks to start us off. From there, we’ll tackle a question sent to us regarding a match from the Memphis territory (9:31) featuring two very inexperienced…
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Wrestling Weekly: Balls Mahoney, Killing Stipulations, Return of the Mighty Mailbag~!
Les and Vic are online a day early because Les is headed to New Orleans to conduct a weekend wrestling training camp, so we start the show discussing what goes on at one of these camps over the course of a weekend. After that, Les will share some memories of working with the late Balls…
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Wrestling Weekly: Blackjack Mulligan Memories, Roman, AJ, Y2J
Les and Vic return this week with a ton of great stories about the late, great Blackjack Mulligan. Les went back with Blackjack to his first run in the Carolinas and shares a lot about what made Mulligan great. Les goes in depth on Blackjack’s promos, his ability to sell, an conversation that took place…
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Wrestling Weekly: Memories of the Stomper & Gordon Solie, Styles/Jericho greatness
We’ll start the show this week discussing two men Les has great history with and fond memories of: The Mongolian Stomper Archie Gouldie, and the great Gordon Solie (18:41), whose 87th birthday would’ve been this week. Then we’ll turn our attention to the AJ Styles/Chris Jericho match (36:17) and talk about why Les thinks it…