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Wrestling Observer Radio: Karrion Kross shows up on SmackDown, AEW TV ratings
Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio after a two week hiatus talking all the latest news in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter including stories on the business of Ric Flair’s Last Match, Warner Bros. Discovery, Karl Fredericks, Daniel Bryan & the Miz, and Dana White at WrestleMania 34. We also talk about all…
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Fight Game: The 2022 pro wrestling draft
John LaRocca and I will be back with our normal show next week, but this week is…draft week. Knowing our show would be off its normal cadence because of vacation, we pre-recorded this episode with the idea that we were CEOs of new wrestling companies and could pick from all the existing wrestling talent. In our…
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Fight Game: Dave Meltzer Q&A
The following is a free show. Just click below to listen. John LaRocca and I are off for the next two weeks, but that doesn’t mean this feed is going dark. While we’re not going to have our normal show of current pro wrestling discussion and a review of AEW Dynamite, we do have something special…
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Wrestling Observer Radio: Ric Flair’s last match, more on Vince McMahon
Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio talking all the latest news in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter including stories on the G1 starting this weekend, ROH’s upcoming pay-per-view, and the UFC on ABC. But first, we talk about Ric Flair’s last match and Dave’s story on Vince McMahon. We also talk about the…
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Wrestling Observer Radio: Vince McMahon WSJ story, New Japan 2.1, TV ratings analysis
Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio talking all the latest news in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter including stories on Kota Ibushi, New Japan 2.1, PWG’s influence on today’s wrestling, TV ratings analysis, and more. But first, we talk about the big story published today by the Wall Street Journal concerning more hush money payments…
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Fight Game: Are there any transcendent wrestling stars today?
John LaRocca and I are back with another episode of the Fight Game Podcast. Before we review AEW Dynamite from Wednesday, we talk about all the transcendent wrestling stars from 1984 until today and wonder if we would add any current wrestlers to that list. Then, we review AEW Dynamite from Rochester, New York, including: Wardlow’s…
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Wrestling Observer Radio: Interviews with Brian Solomon & Greg Oliver
Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio. This week, we have two interviews. The first interview is with Brian Solomon, author of the book Blood and Fire: The Unbelievable Real-Life Story of Wrestling’s Original Sheik (affiliate link). Dave and Brian go over some stories from the book and also talk about Vince McMahon. The…
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Fight Game: AEW Blood & Guts review
John LaRocca and I are back with another episode of the Fight Game Podcast. Before we review AEW Dynamite from Wednesday, we talk about John’s thoughts on Sunday’s Forbidden Door pay-per-view and watching it with friends at Big Dave’s house. We also talk about the uninspired promotion for WWE’s Money in the Bank on Saturday. Then,…
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Wrestling Observer Radio: AEW X NJPW Forbidden Door preview, WWE ratings, injuries
Dave Meltzer and I are back on an early Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Radio talking all the latest news in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter including stories on how Stephanie McMahon came to be interim CEO, AEW’s injury issues as well as the secrecy around injuries, and Jon Moxley’s interview with his wife, Renee Paquette. We…
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Fight Game: AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door preview
John LaRocca and I are back with another episode of the Fight Game Podcast. Before we review AEW Dynamite from Wednesday, we talk about WWE going to the Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar well again for SummerSlam. John remembers being at a local independent show with John Cena very early in his career as The Prototype. …
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Fight Game: Vince McMahon, New Japan Dominion & AEW Road Rager recaps
John LaRocca and I are back with another episode of the Fight Game Podcast. Before we break down the Road Rager episode of AEW Dynamite from Wednesday, we look at the big Wall Street Journal piece on WWE’s board of directors investigating Vince McMahon. We also talk about New Japan’s Dominion show, including Jay White beating Kazuchika Okada…
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Wrestling Observer Radio: Paige, Stephanie McMahon, AEW Dynamite ratings
Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio talking all the latest news in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter including stories on Stephanie McMahon, a possible Vince McMahon autobiography, John Cena’s return to WWE, and NJPW Dominion. We also talk about Paige’s last day in WWE, UFC 275, AEW Dynamite ratings, and Forbidden Door. Click…
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Fight Game: The bumpy road to AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door
John LaRocca and I are back with another episode of the Fight Game Podcast. Before we break down AEW Dynamite from Wednesday, we look at the WWE babyface scene after Cody Rhodes’ injury. Who should they push? We also look at the AEW interim World title situation and how it was put together. Then, we review…
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Wrestling Observer Radio: CM Punk’s situation, the MJF story, WON notes
Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio talking all the latest news in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter including Dave’s story on the MJF situation, Double or Nothing PPV buys and fallout, and Dynamite ratings. We also go over the Best of the Super Juniors, NXT In Your House, and WWE’s Hell in a…
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Fight Game: MJF vs. Tony Khan, AEW Dynamite LA debut thoughts
John LaRocca and I are back with another Fight Game Podcast. We break down AEW’s first Dynamite in Los Angeles at the Kia Forum. We recap the entire show, focusing on the following: CM Punk’s not-so-great match to open the show The weak introduction of Hiroshi Tanahashi Our thoughts on what is work, shoot, and a…
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Wrestling Observer Radio: Stephanie McMahon, Sasha Banks & Naomi
Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio talking all the latest news in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter including the latest on the Sasha Banks and Naomi situation within WWE as well as Stephanie McMahon taking a leave of absence. In addition, we talked about Raw and Dynamite’s competition when it comes to the…
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Fight Game: An alternative look at the Sasha/Naomi/WWE situation
John LaRocca and I are back with another Fight Game Podcast. To kick things off, we take an alternative look at the Sasha Banks and Naomi situation with WWE that reached a boiling point as they walked out prior to Raw Monday. Then, we break into our AEW Dynamite review. We talk about the full show,…
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Left My Wallet: NBA playoff talk with Fight Game’s Garrett Gonzales
The following is a free show. Just click to listen. Left My Wallet is back as Garrett Gonzales, co-host of WOR, We’re Live, Pal, and the Fight Game Podcast, returns to talk about the NBA conference finals. We talk about his Golden State Warriors, my Boston Celtics and each give our case for them winning…
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Wrestling Observer Radio: Ric Flair training to wrestle again, MJF in 2024, Kota Ibushi’s future
Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio talking about all the latest news in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter including stories on Roman Reigns, MJF, Kota Ibushi, and Money in the Bank in Las Vegas. In addition, we talk about the latest on Tammy Sytch, a change to the Capital Collision show, and Ric…
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Fight Game: The MJF Show, NJPW’s Karl Fredericks interview
John LaRocca and I are back with another Fight Game Podcast. We interview New Japan Strong’s Karl Fredericks who wrestles three times this weekend including on Saturday’s NJPW Capital Collision pay-per-view. Before that, we recap AEW Dynamite from Wednesday which was a fun show with a strong bizarro world-like crowd. We talk about the full show, including: The…