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Wrestling Observer Live: Sempervive & Jim Valley talk Uncle Howdy, all of the day’s news
Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive — and JIM VALLEY — is back to start your week off the right way, by letting you know about everything you need to in professional wrestling. Thoughts on UNCLE HOWDY saying howdy on SmackDown and the slippery slope of the Bray Wyatt family of characters, WWE pulls D-Von…
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Wrestling Observer Radio: John Cena, Ariel & Paddy, SmackDown & Rampage
Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio going over the weekend wrestling news. Topics include: The difficulty to get new scripted TV shows made The Ariel Helwani and Paddy Pimblett feud The blurrier line between journalism and content creation these days Which artist had the biggest year ever for a touring act…
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Wrestling Observer Live: A week of definite (and possible) returns
It’s time for a Saturday Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley looking at a week of returns in pro wrestling. Announced on Friday, John Cena is coming back on the December 30th WWE SmackDown to team with Kevin Owens against Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn. In another return that isn’t so definite, Vince McMahon wants…
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JNPO: Pro wrestling year in review – A very unusual month for AEW
Josh & Fightful’s Kate Elizabeth recap everything that happened in August 2022. AEW The Josh Nason’s Punch-Out 2022 pro wrestling year in review series says farewell to summer with a final look back at August. Joining me on the beach is first-time guest Kate Elizabeth of Fightful. It’s a heavy AEW month with the build…
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Big Audio Nightmare: A look at the final card for Wrestle Kingdom 17
Adam & Mike also talk the return of cheering (mostly) for NJPW shows. The Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling over the past week. This week’s topics include: The final card for next month’s Wrestle Kingdom 17 Cheering (mostly) returns to NJPW World Tag…
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Wrestling Observer Radio: Latest on Vince McMahon, Sasha Banks, MLW/WWE
Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio going over the news in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Topics include: The latest on Vince McMahon and him wanting to come back to WWE Why the Rita Chatterton lawsuit can happen in 2022 The market for Mandy Rose Sasha Banks and how WWE perceived…
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Wrestling Observer Live: COULD PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING BE AN OLYMPIC SPORT?
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including what ends up being A SHOW LONG DISCUSSION OF WHETHER YOU COULD DO PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING IN THE OLYMPICS. YES. Also some news. A fun show as always so check it out~!
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Wrestling Observer Live: ACTION ANDRETTI vs. Chris Jericho, Dynamite recap, Tokyo Dome, NXT ratings omen
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including CHRIS JERICHO VS. ACTION ANDRETTI, our full Dynamite review including MJF vs. Ricky Starks, you can kinda sorta maybe cheer a little at the Tokyo Dome and the rules are really quite simple, NXT ratings omen, and tons…
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Wrestling Observer Radio: 9 Lives of Vince McMahon and Q&A, Dynamite review, Mandy Rose, Tokyo Dome, more
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the 9 Lives of Vince McMahon and a Q&A about it, Vince’s latest allegations, what happened with Mandy Rose, Tokyo Dome line-up and notes, ratings, AEW Dynamite and NXT TV reviews, spoilers for Rampage and NXT, and more.…
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Fight Game: Dave Meltzer on Mandy Rose’s release, Vince McMahon developments
Dave & John also recap Wednesday’s AEW Winter is Coming. John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new episode of The Fight Game Podcast. Before we recapped AEW Dynamite’s Winter Is Coming, I talked to Dave Meltzer about Mandy Rose’s release from WWE as well as the Vince McMahon Vice documentary and the latest Wall…
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Wrestling Observer Live: Mandy Rose gone, Tokyo Dome, Filthy vs. Shibata, NXT report, Dynamite, more!
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including everything we know about Mandy Rose, AEW Dynamite tonight, your NXT TV report, New Japan updates leading into the Tokyo Dome, Filthy Tom vs. Shibata, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!
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JNPO: Pro wrestling year in review – Vince McMahon resigns from WWE
Jon Alba joins Josh Nason to talk all the happenings in July 2022. One of the most interesting year in pro wrestling news history peaked in July 2022 with Vince McMahon announcing his retirement/resignation from WWE. We talk about that and more in the latest installment in the pro wrestling year in review series on…
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Wrestling Observer Live: Vice TV documentary on Vince tonight, can he return?, RAW report, tons more
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about in our look at the Vince McMahon VICE documentary tonight, the WSJ article that came out today with new allegations and claims that Vince wants to come back, what would be needed for that to happen, the RAW report,…
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Figure Four Daily: Vince McMahon wants to return, MJF vs. Moxley alternate plan, Lance Storm talks his indie career
Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including thoughts on the WSJ article on Vince’s desire to return to WWE, an alternative finish to the MJF vs. Moxley match, why he’s not going to be reviewing TV shows for awhile, and a look at his Canadian…
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Wrestling Observer Radio: Sasha, New Japan, RAW report, new AEW production hire, Hall of Fame Q&A
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the annual Hall of Fame issue with your questions, updates on Sasha and Konnan and New Japan’s tournament wrapping up, Karl Anderson and the Tokyo Dome, RAW from Monday night, Winter is Coming, and tons more. A fun…
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Wrestling Observer Live: ROH on Honor Club, Sasha to New Japan, NXT and ROH PPV reviews, more!
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including ROH TV on Honor Club and what it might mean for the future of New Japan in America, NXT Deadline, Ring of Honor Final Battle, Sasha Banks to the Tokyo Dome, and tons more. A fun show as…
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JNPO: MMA Year in Review – The Francis Ngannou/UFC feud continues
Colby Covington feuded with Jorge Masvidal, and Israel Adesanya continued his dominance. On a new Josh Nason’s Punch-Out, I take a break from the award-winning pro wrestling year in review series to return to the granddaddy of them all: the MMA year in review series. In the first of four parts, the returning Paul Fontaine…
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Wrestling Observer Live: Recapping ROH Final Battle & NXT Deadline
It’s a good week for me to be solo on the Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live because of so much happening this past weekend. As you know, both Ring of Honor and WWE NXT ran big shows on Saturday. I talk the best from both shows including the insanity from The Briscoes vs. FTR…
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Wrestling Observer Radio: Great ROH and NXT shows, UFC, ROH streaming deal, Sasha Banks to New Japan, more
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including great shows from Ring of Honor and NXT, a full UFC recap, notes on the ROH streaming deal announced today, Sasha Banks to the Tokyo Dome and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!…
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JNPO: Pro wrestling year in review – The first Vince McMahon allegations emerge
Josh and Mike Gilbert also talk the bumpy road to AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door. On a new Josh Nason’s Punch-Out, the clubhouse leader for the best pro wrestling year in review series continues with a stop in June 2022 — the month that saw the first of the Vince McMahon allegations come out. Helping…