Tag: ufc
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WOR: WWE Draft, AEW Dynamite Ratings, Jon Jones
Image: WWE Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio. We go over night one of the WWE Draft from SmackDown and talk about who switched brands. We talk about the SmackDown show itself and the build up to the Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns match at Crown Jewel. We discuss the AEW…
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WOR: Big UFC knockout, Bloodsport 5 recap, WWE Elimination Chamber preview
Dave Meltzer and I are back with a Saturday night edition of Wrestling Observer Radio. We talk about Derrick Lewis’ one punch knockout of Curtis Blaydes in the main event of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ show and the rest of the main card. We also cover the Bloodsport 5 card and the news of the…
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WOR: Alfonso Morales death, TLC preview, ROH Final Battle & UFC recaps
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Dr. Alfonso Morales, WWE’s TLC PPV lineup, SmackDown, NXT’s lineup for Wednesday, AEW and NXT ratings notes, a review of ROH Final Battle featuring Brody King, a review of Saturday night UFC action and more!…
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WOR: Dr. Patel on COVID-19 & vaccines, ratings, UFC lawsuit
Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, Garrett Gonzales is back again. Joining us is special guest Dr. Alex Patel to talk about COVID-19 and the latest on the vaccine for the first half of the show. We talk about what the next several months are going to look like, how long it will…
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F4D: ‘Filthy’ Tom & Sempervive say goodbye to UFC Fight Island
Recorded live on Twitch late Saturday night, MMA fighter and pro wrestler “Filthy” Tom Lawlor and Wrestling Observer Live co-host Mike Sempervive reunited to talk about the really fun UFC show from Yas Island in Abu Dhab iand what we’ve learned as this four pack of events on Fight Island have wrapped. Plus, the guys…
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: UFC Ultimate Ultimate 1996
I had press passes to the UFC Ultimate Ultimate tournament 1996 in Birmingham, Alabama, a show that featured Don Frye, Tank Abbott, Ken Shamrock, Kimo, Gary Goodrich, and others. I met and talked to all of them, as well as Dan Severn who was at the show with one of his trainees and a fellow…
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F4D: ‘Filthy’ Tom & Sempervive on UFC, #SpeakingOut & NJPW
Recorded live from our mighty Twitch channel, future PFL strongman and former Mongolian Stomper of the UFC, “Filthy” Tom Lawlor joined me for our EXTRA PROFESSIONAL UFC on ESPN 11 post show party…which Josh Roshkopf is not invited to. “Filthy” fills us in on a few more details about the New Japan Lions Break Collision shows. Plus,…
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WOL: NXT TakeOver preview, wrestling news from New Japan & GCW
Note: This show was recorded prior to NXT TakeOver. Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with a Sunday edition featuring tons to talk about including a preview of tonight’s NXT TakeOver: In Your House, plus news from around the world including New Japan and GCW on the comeback trail. A fun show as…
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WOR: UFC 248 recap, WON awards in-depth, WWE & AEW news
Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. We first talk about UFC 248, which featured one of the greatest fights of all-time and one of the not-so greatest fights all-time. We break down Weili Zhang’s title defense against Joanna Jędrzejczyk and compare it to other great fights in…
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WOR: Wilder-Fury, WrestleMania, UFC, AEW & NXT news
Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. We first talk about the big heavyweight boxing fight from Saturday between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury. We then go over the latest on WrestleMania, how tickets are selling in Tampa, and talk about Tampa as a destination city. We break down the…
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Wrestling Weekly: What’s the value of championships?
Photo: WWE On this week’s Wrestling Weekly, former pro wrestler, commentator, and trainer Les Thatcher and I discuss why every promotion seems to be in a creative rush these days. as well as the value of championships. We also talk about how just about every major promotion has something in common over the last several…
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WOR: The passing of Vickie Funk, All Pro Wrestling, WrestleMania notes
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back live from Wrestling Observer HQ just after Bryan and Filthy Tom Lawlor finished wrestling for APW. Bryan and Dave talk the Saturday night APW show, the death of Vickie Funk, tons of WrestleMania notes including new matches and battle royal participants, Smackdown to three…
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WOR: Wally Yamaguchi death, Fastlane preview, UFC on ESPN+ 4 recap
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Wally Yamaguchi and Dave’s memories of their friendship, Fast Lane preview and star ratings odds, new WWE debuts, UFC on ESPN+ 4 recap with a fun night of fights, Jon Jones buyrate, mailbag, and more!…
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WOR: Tommaso Ciampa injury, Raw & UFC ratings, SmackDown recap
Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. We start the show talking about Tommaso Ciampa’s injury and what it may mean for the near future. We then discuss the ratings for the UFC 235 prelims on ESPN, Muslim Salikhov being cleared to fight again, and Jose Aldo’s next…
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WOR: Hunt’s UFC lawsuit dismissed, Bellator recap, Dave on Donahue
Image: DAZN Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. We first start with the news of the day including the bulk of Mark Hunt’s lawsuit being dismissed, the unfortunate ending of Matt Mitrione’s fight with Sergei Kharitonov, PAC vs. Ospreay, Ronda Rousey on Total Divas, the Royal Rumble 2020 in…
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WOR: David Von Erich, Curt Hennig, WWE financials, UFC ratings, AEW
Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back with a discussion about our trip to Las Vegas for All Elite Wrestling’s Double Or Nothing Ticket Announcement Party. We talk about the interviews that we did with Kenny Omega and Tony Khan. We discuss how successful and unprecedented the ticket…
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WOR: Les Thornton’s passing, Halftime Heat, WWE news, and MLW SuperFight
Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. We first talk about Les Thornton’s passing. Dave talks about Les’ history in pro wrestling. Then, we talk about the Haltime Heat experiment and discuss the match. We followup on yesterday’s WOR story about WWE house shows. Dave watched MLW SuperFight…
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WOR: UFC on ESPN+ debut, Young Bucks in Seattle
Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back with a review of the UFC’s first ESPN/ESPN+ show. We go over the entire card and give our thoughts on the production and commentary. We also talk about ESPN’s choice of Stephen A. Smith as the host of the show as…
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WOR: Former UFC and WEC star Urijah Faber
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about in our interview with Urijah Faber! This Friday he’ll be facing Kazushi Sakuraba in a grappling battle for the Quintet promotion in Las Vegas. Tons of notes on training, the match and more. A fun show as always…
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WOL: Solo Sempervive with special guest Dave Meltzer!
Wrestling Observer Live is back with the return of Bryan… SIKE~! Once again, it’s Mike Sempervive again in the big boy chair holding things down. Thankfully, Wrestling Observer Newsletter founder Dave Meltzer stops by to talk the success of UFC 202, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, the Miz-Bryan segment and more. As if that wasn’t enough,…