Tag: Andrew Zarian
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Wrestling Observer Live: Cody Rhodes WWE return, AEW DDT deal, Scott Hall
On the Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, I am joined by Will Washington from the Grapsody Podcast. AEW has an agreement with DDT to bring over some of their talents to AEW. What does this mean and will it lead to access to the DDT video library? Gable Steveson won the NCAA heavyweight wrestling…
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Wrestling Observer Live: Austin, Cody, Big E, and more
On the Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, Andrew Zarian is Joined by Louis Dangoor of Givemesport.com talking the big stories of the week. Scott Hall is currently on life support at a hospital in Georgia. We provide all the details we have thus far. Big E had an unfortunate injury on this week’s Smackdown,…
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Mat Men: WWE Elimination Chamber fallout, a Revolution is coming
On Thursday’s Mat Men, the guys have a lot of news to discuss in the world of professional wrestling. With Rich Stambolian off this week, Andrew Zarian brought in a registered Rich lookalike and the host of Fightful’s Overbooked, Joel Pearl. With WWE Elimination Chamber last weekend, we are now on our way to WrestleMania where it’s all…
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Mat Men: Austin in-ring return, Cody leaves AEW, 400th episode
The boys are back today with the 400th episode of Mat Men! Today, Andrew Zarian and Rich Stambolian break down all the latest information regarding Cody Rhodes leaving AEW. Will he be going to WWE? All indicators point to yes. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin hasn’t wrestled in 19 years and could be possibly getting ready for an…
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Mat Men: Open doors, doomsday and gore
Today on Mat Men, Andrew Zarian and Rich Stambolian are back once again to discuss all of the latest pro wrestling news and rumors. AEW created a lot of online chatter this week by teasing a major signing while also claiming they would open the “forbidden door.” They did not disappoint as both New Japan’s Jay White and former…
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Mat Men Podcast: There Goes The Money
On this week’s Mat Men, Andrew Zarian and Rich Stambolian bring you all the latest pro wrestling news and rumors! WWE Royal Rumble was this past Saturday and many are considering it one of the worst ones in recent years. We break down the event and what went wrong. Shane McMahon is officially out of WWE. We have all…
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Wrestling Observer Live: Royal Rumble and much more
Today on this special edition of Wrestling Observer Live, Andrew is joined by Garrett Gonzales to discuss all the fallout From Saturday’s Royal Rumble. We discuss the winners and losers and what the fan perception has been like since the end of the event. Ronda Rousey made her big return, winning the women’s Royal Rumble…
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Mat Men: A Very Evil Beach Breakhausen
The boys are back with another jam packed episode of Mat Men. The WWE Royal Rumble is this Saturday and there are still some questions to be answered about the show. What big surprises might we get and who will the winners be? Speaking of surprises, WWE is reportedly looking to bring Ronda Rousey back…
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Wrestling Observer Live: Dave Meltzer on the state of WWE NXT, GCW’s future
On the Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, I was joined by Dave Meltzer to break down the current state of things in WWE NXT. Matt Ryan of Catalyst Wrestling then joins the show to discuss the importance of GCW’s success for independent wrestling as a whole as they prepped for last night’s Wrld on…
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Mat Men: That’s a wrap for 2021
2021 is over and we end it with a bang on this week’s Mat Men! It was a fantastic year for pro wrestling and we have all the latest news to go along with it. Andrew and Rich discuss the details of Wednesday’s release of Toni Storm from WWE. AEW Dynamite ended its run on…
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WOL: Cody wins TNT title, wrestling in January
Today on Wrestling Observer Live Andrew Zarian is joined by Denise Salcedo to discuss all the happenings in the world of pro wrestling. Andrew and Denise break down Cody’s win of the TNT Championship this past Friday on Rampage. They also discuss WWE’s post-Christmas MSG House show and how the ticket sales have been impacted…
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Mat Men: Winter is Here!
Today on Mat Men, Andrew and Rich bring you all the news and happenings from this past week. Kevin Owens has re-signed with WWE for another three years and we have all the latest details. Johnny Gargano and Kyle O’Reilly have not re-signed and are possibly headed to AEW. We also discuss those from ROH…
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Mat Men: MJF’s homecoming
It’s time for another edition of Mat Men. NXT WarGames was this past Sunday and we discuss all the fallout from the show. Who were the big stars and what does the future hold for the old guard? Are Johnny Gargano and Kyle O’Reilly done in WWE NXT? Both were left lying this week as a…
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Mat Men: Get the Table!
On the latest Mat Men, Andrew and Rich are back with all of this week’s pro wrestling news, rumors and opinions. WWE Raw took place at the UBS Arena in Long Island, New York, Monday. On paper, it was a really strong card but it did execute the way we hoped? AEW Dynamite saw both CM…
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Mat Men: The Egg, Seth Rollins attacked, WWE Survivor Series recap
Today on Mat Men, Andrew and Rich are back on this Thanksgiving eve. The guys go into detail on this past Sunday’s WWE Survivor Series and what happened with the show, how good the Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch match was, and Roman Reigns beating Big E clean. Andrew has some more information on why The Rock…
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Mat Men: WWE Survivor Series preview, AEW Full Gear aftermath
On Thursday’s Mat Men, Andrew and Rich break down all that happened at AEW Full Gear and what it means for the company over the next few months as Kenny Omega steps away to heal up and Hangman Page begins his reign as the company’s new champion. Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite was a great show and was the start of a lot…
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Mat Men Podcast: Full speed to AEW Full Gear
Today on Mat Men, Andrew Zarian and Rich Stambolian are back to discuss all of this week’s biggest pro wrestling news ahead of AEW Full Gear this Saturday. Last week, WWE released a large amount of talent and some of the reasons for the releases will surprise you. We do a deep dive into this and what it…
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Mat Men Podcast: The Friday Night War
On Thursday’s Mat Men, the boys are back with some news as Andrew Zarian has a big announcement that will change things for the podcast. On Friday, AEW Rampage and WWE SmackDown will be going head to “headish” which officially begins the Friday Night War. With both shows having big cards planned, how will both shows do…
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Mat Men Podcast: Who is where after the WWE Draft?
On a special edition of Mat Men recorded Tuesday, Andrew and Rich break down this past week’s WWE Draft that saw several names switching brands, several names staying put and some interesting NXT call-ups. Plus, we talk about all the latest happenings from Raw and SmackDown including home invasions, extortion and even attempted murder! Also, AEW…
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Mat Men Podcast: The new rise of pro wrestling?
Today on Mat Men, Andrew and Rich break down all the week’s pro wrestling news and rumors. WWE Extreme Rules was this past Sunday, but there wasn’t much extreme involved. The guys break down this PPV including reimagining the ending of the main event. NXT 2.0 gets edgy and looks to be headed further down…