Tag: mainstory
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Fight Game: Beast Mode Samoa Joe, our wrestler & match of the year
John LaRocca and Garrett Gonzales review the New Year’s Smash edition of AEW Dynamite. John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new episode of The Fight Game Podcast. Before John and I recapped the New Year’s Smash edition of AEW Dynamite, we talked about Dragon Lee signing with WWE along with John revealing…
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Wrestling Observer Radio: Dragon Lee signs with WWE, AEW Dynamite recap
It’s Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Jim Valley. A PACKED episode. Topics discussed include Dragon Lee going to WWE NXT, the interesting politics between AAA and WWE, Dave reviews AAA Noche de Campeones, Dax Harwood’s podcast about CM Punk, Christmas week ratings, the Ric Flair documentary on Peacock, a preview of a major…
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Wrestling Observer Live: From the snowy hills, AEW preview, Punk and the Elite, NXT review
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back with tons to talk about including whether he thinks CM Punk and the Elite are ever going to do a program together AND WHY NOT, Dynamite tonight, more good wrestling ratings, NXT TV report with a not so great show, and more. A fun show as always…
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JNPO: Pro wrestling year in review – Logan Paul shows out at WWE Crown Jewel
Josh Nason & VOW’s Rich Kraetsch talk all the happenings from November 2022. The heralded JNPO pro wrestling year in review series continues with a stop in November 2022. While our time here is almost done, there’s still more fun to be had as Rich Kraetsch of Voices of Wrestling makes his return to talk over this…
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We’re Live, Pal: New Ric Flair documentary, our year-end awards
Andrew and Garrett return for their final WLP of 2022. It’s a brand new episode of We’re Live, Pal! as Andrew Zarian and I talk the latest news in professional wrestling. On this week’s show, we focus on the following: The new Ric Flair documentary on Peacock Our favorite pro wrestling documentaries Our favorite match…
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Wrestling Observer Live: Light-hearted post-holiday banter and news
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with — how better to phrase this — a light-heard post-holiday banter show covering some news and such. A fun time as always so check it out~!
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Wrestling Observer Radio: Death of Stephan Bonnar, AEW talent issues, Smackdown, Rampage, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Stephan Bonnar and the role he played in the explosion of UFC, Robviper’s tweets looking at the issues AEW is facing with talent, Smackdown, Rampage, John Cena’s drawing power, and tons more. A fun show…
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Wrestling Observer Live: ‘Twas the day before Christmas
It’s the Christmas Eve edition of Wrestling Observer Live. On Friday, WWE SmackDown had its traditional Christmas-themed show — complete with a fun Miracle on 34th Street fight between Braun Strowman & Ricochet vs Imperium. It featured candy cane kendo sticks, New Day Nutcrackers and mistletoe. AEW Rampage had an entertaining Three Kings Christmas Casino…
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Wrestling Observer Radio: John Cena, WrestleMania, Miro
Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio going over all the news in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Topics include: John Cena and his availability for WrestleMania Miro and Lana Ric Flair documentary comes out on Monday Tony Khan and Honor Club NFL Sunday Ticket More Netflix docuserieses AEW…
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JNPO: Pro wrestling year in review – WWE’s White Rabbit is revealed
Josh Nason & Trevor Dame recap a fun October 2022 in wrestling. The famed pro wrestling year in review series on Josh Nason’s Punch-Out arrives in October 2022. Acting as my co-pilot for this look at the 31 days that were is the great Trevor Dame of ThROH The Years and Wrestling Inc. Here’s a…
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Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Dynamite thoughts, WWE & NJPW news
Wrestling Observer Live is back and as always, there is a lot to get into. That includes a really good AEW Dynamite, which featured a hell of a main event between AEW Women’s Champion Jamie Hayter and Hikaru Shida, as well as a damn good take on the pro wrestling of yore. Plus, WWE postpones…
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Fight Game: AEW’s Jamie Hayter & Hikaru Shida tear it up, the best & worst of Impact’s 2022
Mike Gilbert talks about the year that was in Impact Wrestling. John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new episode of The Fight Game Podcast. John and I recapped the Holiday Bash edition of AEW Dynamite, focusing on the following: Ricky Starks’ confidence level Bryan Danielson’s unconditional love for William Regal Jon Moxley’s…
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Wrestling Observer Radio: AEW Dynamite & NXT recaps, UFC PPV price increase
Wrestling Observer Radio with myself and Dave Meltzer is back for another edition as Bryan Alvarez is still on vacation. There’s a lot to talk about tonight, including: Dave has seen a lot of great wrestling this week including the TAKA and Taichi PPV, Gunther vs. Ricochet from WWE SmackDown, Will Ospreay vs. Tomohiro Ishii…
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Wrestling Observer Live: NXT, Lacey Evans, AEW’s new look, more
Jim Valley is in for Bryan and Mike on the Wednesday edition of Wrestling Observer Live. NXT last night: Grayson Waller and Bron Breakker pay tribute to Bret Hart and Goldberg in WCW. If you believe her agent, Mandy Rose is going to be a millionaire in the near future — one fan at a…
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JNPO: Pro wrestling year in review – The fallout from AEW All Out
Josh Nason & Pro Wrestling.net’s Colin McGuire recap a wild September in AEW. While the Vince McMahon WWE story was the biggest of 2022, coming in a close second has to be the situation involving CM Punk, the Young Bucks, Kenny Omega, Ace Steel, and the Brawl Out after AEW All Out. We talk about…
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Wrestling Observer Live: Mike Sempervive & Jim Valley talk NJPW, Stardom & Raw
Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive — and JIM VALLEY — is back. And, as always, we had a lot to get into! Bronson Reed’s choice to go back to WWE, do the structure of NJPW’s contracts need to change?, the value of Mercedes/Sasha, who from Stardom could be a breakout star in the West,…
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We’re Live, Pal: Will Vince McMahon return to WWE?
Andrew and GG also talk Bronson Reed’s return to WWE and share some thoughts on MJF. It’s a brand new episode of We’re Live, Pal! as Andrew Zarian and I talk the latest news in professional wrestling. On this week’s show, we focus on the following: Andrew calling Bronson Reed coming back to WWE on…
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Wrestling Observer Radio: Bronson Reed, RAW, Rampage ratings and international travel
It’s a special edition of Wrestling Observer Radio with Jim Valley and Dave Meltzer! The former JONAH is once again Bronson Reed, returning to RAW to help The Miz in his ladder match against Dexter Lumis. We run down a very interesting episode of RAW. We also discuss ratings for AEW Rampage, which are improving.…