Tag: NWA
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Wrestling Weekly: Mercedes Mone debuts in AEW
Mercedes Mone JJ Williams It’s a brand-new Wrestling Weekly. In addition to looking at the debut of Mercedes Mone this past Wednesday in AEW, Les Thatcher and I are joined by special guest and pro wrestler Matt Sigmon who stops by to talk about the upcoming Wrestling for the Kingdom training camp happening April 26-28 in…
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: 1984 & 1985
Celebrating the release of my new book, DragonKingKarl’s 1984-1985 Pro Wrestling Omnibus, this week’s DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show looks back at these two massively important years in pro wrestling history. Some highlights: Hulk Hogan wins the WWF World title, the WWF national expansion begins in earnest including the takeover of the WTBS time slot, the…
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Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Dynamite report, NWA to the CW, NXT on the rise, more
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW Dynamite from Wednesday, all the matches and angles, a look at all the line-ups for this coming weekend, MJF vs. Omega teased for TV, NXT ratings and how the show has grown, NWA on the CW and…
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Wrestling Observer Radio: Showtime drops MMA and boxing, AEW and NXT TV, Sting retirement
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Showtime dropping MMA and boxing and what it means for the future, Sting retiring, NWA getting TV, ratings, AEW and NXT TV reports plus Rampage spoilers with Mistico vs. Rocky Romero, and more. A fun show as always…
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The death of David Von Erich
The story of David Von Erich is a powerful one. He was young and destined for greatness, perhaps even the heir apparent to the NWA World title. But then an ill-fated trip to Japan for a tour with All-Japan Pro Wrestling ended his story. On this week’s DragonKingKarl, I will examine his last few months…
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Wrestling Observer Live: Latest on CM Punk and AEW, Aron Stevens talks NWA
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the latest on CM Punk and AEW, Dynamite ratings, and more, then Aron Stevens joins us to talk NWA and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: August 1983
Karl Stern’s longform history of pro wrestling continues. On the latest DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, my longform series on the history of pro wrestling is up next in the rotation. We are up to August 1983 where we discuss Ken Patera in Memphis, Harley Race continuing his record-breaking reign as NWA World Champion, the annual…
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Mat Men: A talk with NWA owner Billy Corgan
Corgan joined the guys on his birthday to talk all about the NWA. Andrew and Rich are back for a very special episode of Mat Men where they are joined by Billy Corgan, owner of the NWA and lead singer of the Smashing Pumpkins. Corgan joined us on his birthday to talk about the upcoming…
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Wrestling Observer Live: Royal Rumble, Cody, Kenny Omega, more, plus Jordan Clearwater interview!
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the Royal Rumble on Sunday, Cody’s merch sales, odds for the show, more on the Briscoes and WBD, a lawsuit over the Luchasaurus mask, Kenny Omega visa update, and tons more. Plus, JORDAN CLEARWATER joins us to talk…
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The battle between Jim Wilson & Jim Barnett
Karl Stern delves into the pages of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter for an interesting legal feud. This “From the Pages of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter” edition of the DragonKing Karl Classic Wrestling Show is less of an obituary for Jim Wilson, who was a rather minor footnote in wrestling history, and more of an extensive…
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Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Dynamite recap and all the news
Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back to talk about all of the news in professional wrestling including a full review of last night’s AEW Dynamite show. Plus, Taryn Terell’s exit from the NWA, Chris Jericho and The Bunny both expanding their horizons, Cameron Grimes being called up, and much more. A fun show…
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Wrestling Observer Live: Roman Reigns vs. Logan Paul, Crown Jewel, tournaments, weekend news
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Crown Jewel with Roman Reigns and Logan Paul, an update on Loredo Kid, TONS of tournaments coming up in the world of wrestling, all the breaking news from the weekend including Nick Aldis vs. NWA and more. A…
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Wrestling Observer Live: Kerry Morton talks NWA, plus news on Cody, Smackdown, Vince McMahon book, more!
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all the news from the past several days on Cody, Smackdown tonight, Vince McMahon writing a book, and more, then KERRY MORTON joins us to talk the NWA, the time his father beat Bryan’s ass, and so much…
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Wrestling Observer Live: Dynamite ratings, MJF minute-by-minute, plus Nick Aldis talks NWA!
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the AEW Dynamite ratings and what happened in the MJF promo, two WWE PPVs this weekend, Lacey Evans back to Smackdown, plus Nick Aldis joins us to talk NWA Alwayz Ready coming up on June 11! A fun…
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: History of the NWA title, pt. 5
In the final installment in my look at the history of the NWA World title, I cover the indie years and the era where the NWA title floated around among small time promoters. Note that this series was completed prior to the Billy Corgan era but covers everything up to that point. Previous editions: Part 1 | Part…
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: History of the NWA title, pt. 3
On the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, I continued with the third part of the history of the NWA World heavyweight title. I take a look at the title from the time of Harley Race to the era of Ric Flair, how Race ended up bridging the gap between Dory Funk Jr. and Jack Brisco following Funk’s…
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: History of the NWA title, pt. 2
In part two of my look at the history of the NWA World heavyweight title, I start with the decision in 1948 to form the National Wrestling Alliance, why Orville Brown was the first NWA World champion, why he was set to face Lou Thesz who also held an NWA World title, and everything you…
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Wrestling Weekly: WWE corporate shakeup, promo missteps
This week’s Wrestling Weekly is back with Les Thatcher and I discussing WWE’s corporate shakeup, Drew McIntyre in the WWE WrestleMania main event, and the sit-down with Nick Aldis and Marty Scurll from NWA Power. You will also hear about a dream training seminar partner for Les, and a missed opportunity for cheap heat in…
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WOL: Previewing WWE and NWA’s big wrestling weekend
Friday’s Wrestling Observer Live is fresh off the boat with Jim Valley taking over the captain’s chair and Mike Sempervive joinining him on the phone. Together, the two take a look at the busy upcoming weekend, thoughts on the Wednesday Night Wars, going to live events, your calls and more. We apologize for the two tin…
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Wrestling Weekly: A wild seven days for WWE, AEW and NWA
Image: AEW Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa look at the past 7 days in wrestling from the WWE SmackDown premiere to the Wednesday Night Wars between AEW and NXT to everything in between. We’ll touch on whether SmackDown can prove itself worthy of the fantastic promotion they’ve gotten from Fox, why Vince McMahon wasn’t laughing…