Tag: WOL
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WOL Saturday: Was SmackDown a rerun?
It’s the Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley. Week three of SmackDown on FOX and WWE isn’t even back to normal. It’s way less than that. To say this show was normal implies that they made an effort. It felt like they dusted off an old script, changed the names, and put on a…
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WOL: Jim and Mike talk WWE’s hopes in Japan
Wrestling Observer Live Friday is two-thirds intact, as Jim Valley and Mike Sempervive take you into the weekend talking about all of the news in professional wrestling. It’s the week that was for many to hear about WWE’s hopes to break into Japan, as Bushiroad was announced as buying Stardom, this past week. Plus, we’ve…
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WOL Saturday: WWE Draft, AEW, NWA Power
On today’s Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley, we look at Friday night’s SmackDown, the WWE Draft, and how it performed in the overnight ratings. Plus, Bayley now looks like a heel. What took so long? I also talk about the debut of NWA Powerrr. While many people are praising it for…
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WOL: Raw, AEW, NWA Power, your calls, more
Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with a short-notice solo show today and, as always, there’s a ton of topics to discuss. And today we do that with YOU — the dedicated listener to this radio program. Yes, it’s a one-day reprieve for the phone lines. We open them up and get a ton…
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WOL: Hell in a Cell, WWE arrogance, AEW, more!
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with a thunderous promo on WWE by Bryan, all the reasons WWE has been so profoundly arrogant the last few days, how it ties into AEW and more. Plus, all the news, Hell in a Cell preview and more. A fun show as always…
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WOL Saturday: Rush, CMLL drama, CM Punk
On this week’s Saturday Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley, we talk about the new ROH World Champion Rush, his departure from CMLL, CMLL’s swift response, and the controversies and political ramifications surrounding the separation. In addition, CM Punk could be heading back to WWE television. Is it a good idea? I think so. Hear…
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WOL Saturday: BOLA, WON HOF, NXT and Omega’s comments
Image: Marc Raimondi It’s the Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley. We talk about the results from Friday’s PWG Battle of Los Angeles card. Who should go into the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame? I go over the modern candidates and give you my thoughts on Tully and Arn, Goldberg, The Ultimate Warrior,…
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WOL: NXT ratings fallout, AEW, your calls, more!
Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive and Jim Valley is back today and, as always, there’s a ton of topics to discuss. But, the topic de jour remains NXT and all of its fallout — especially its very good rating for USA on Wednesday night. We talk a little of the wild speculation that a…
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WOL: The debut of NXT on USA, your calls, more!
Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive and Jim Valley is back today and, as always, there’s a ton of topics to discuss. Although, it’s pretty much a one-subject show today, and deservedly so: NXT debuted last night on the USA Network (as well as an hour on the WWE Network), and we give our thoughts…
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WOL: NXT, SmackDown, news, your calls, more!
Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back today and, as always, there’s no shortage of topics to discuss. Last things first. As many of you know, who have been through the process — you can’t trust it. The process of birthing children that is. It’s easier to navigate getting a pro wrestler on time…
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WOL: Big Cass, Bloodsport, UFC, Clash of Champions pre-show, more!
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about on a very busy weekend — the incident with Big Cass on Saturday night, UFC, Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport II, Triple A, WWE Clash of Champions odds, live coverage of the pre-show and tons more. A fun show as always…
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WOL: Anthem/AXS-NJPW, Clash of Champions, more!
Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back today and, as always, there’s no shortage of topics to discuss. We take a look at Impact and AXS, and the tact they may want to take with New Japan, plus Clash of Champions news, your calls, and more. It’s a fun show as always — so…
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WOL: AEW SVU, GOAT lists, your calls, more!
Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive and Jim Valley is back today with no shortage of topics to discuss. The misadventures of the AEW championship title, plus thoughts on GOAT lists, Super Mario Albano, some interesting moments from the Portland Wrestling Podcast here on the site, and tons more. A fun show as always so…
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WOL: Will Ospreay vs. Amazing Red, AEW news
The Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live is here with a focus on the incredible match this week Super-J Cup battle between Will Ospreay and Amazing Red. Ospreay put on a clinic and made the case that he may be the best wrestler in the world, busting through the curtain a babyface champion facing off…
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WOL: Super J-Cup, AEW ticket sales, your calls, more
Wrestling Observer Live is back with Mike Sempervive on a solo mission, as Bryan Alvarez is still somewhere still doing Go Red Go chants in celebration of the J-Cup match with Will Ospreay. Never fear, we hold down the fort and get you ready for the weekend. We talk about the New Japan Super J-Cup…
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Saturday WOL: NXT to USA, AEW, Orange Cassidy, KOTR, more
It’s the Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live. As you may have heard, Sports Byline is having issues with its FTP site right now. Instead of waiting for a file from the network, I literally recorded a file from a replay stream. Please forgive the sound quality. Joined in progress, I talk about NXT going to…
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WOL: SummerSlam pre-show, G1 finals, classic promos, more
Wrestling Observer Live is back with Mike Sempervive on a solo mission, as Bryan Alvarez is still somewhere trying to get Dave to buy what he’s selling about Will Ospreay’s selling. But, never fear, we soldier on and get you ready for SummerSlam. We run down the card, take a look at the odds, and…
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WOL: TakeOver and SummerSlam previews, G1, more
On this week’s Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, I preview NXT TakeOver and WWE SummerSlam. We also compare Seth Rollins now to Seth Rollins at the beginning of The Shield. I don’t think he has the same edge and I think fans can sense it. Plus, why Trish Stratus isn’t holding any other talent…
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WOL: Quiet Mondays, Dylan Hales talks SCI, much more
Wrestling Observer Live is back with Mike Sempervive on a solo mission, as Bryan Alvarez is returned to the West Coast on a special flight to account for him being in traction. It’s a lazy pot-luck Monday, so we spend some time talking about this past weekend’s Cyborg-Spencer fight, and some Japanese names under 30…
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Free Show! WOL: Punk-Cody-AEW, Smackville, Moxley, more
Wrestling Observer Live is back with Mike Sempervive on a solo mission, as Bryan Alvarez was booked to be snuffed out by Nick Gage at Americanrana for Beyond Wrestling. We keep you updated on that show throughout the episode, discuss the lameness that is negotiating through the media — or through text — if you’re…