Tag: Wrestling Observer Radio
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WOR: John Arezzi on his new book, the music industry, Donahue
Photo via @JohnArezzi Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio. Joining us is special guest John Arezzi, who is coming out with a new book. We talk with John about his days running the Fred Blassie fan club, going to Madison Square Garden, and interviewing Vince McMahon in 1979. John also talks…
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WOR: Britt vs. Thunder, AEW vs. NXT, COVID outbreak, New Japan Cup, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the WWE NXT COVID outbreak and how it affected Wednesday’s show, AEW with an historic main event between Thunder Rosa and Britt Baker, New Japan Cup, RAW ratings, Young Rock and tons more. A fun show as always…
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WOR: UFC back to full shows, Mania tickets, RAW, Elevation, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Dana White running full UFC shows again starting in April, WrestleMania tickets not on sale after all, AEW and NXT previews, New Japan Cup, AEW Elevation with Paul Wight, RAW report from Monday, Fast Lane and more. A…
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WOR: Shad/Huber Award, UFC, Smackdown, New Japan Cup, Impact PPV, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the Shad Gaspard/John Huber Award, UFC recap from Saturday night, Smackdown highs and lows, New Japan last two nights, Impact PPV notes, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Jon Huber/Shad…
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WOR: Andrade, Wednesday ratings, WrestleMania 37
Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio. We talk about Andrade asking for his release and WWE denying his request. We look at both buyrates from the last AEW and UFC PPVs. We discuss the NHL’s new ESPN TV deal and what that could mean for WWE and AEW. Dave gives his…
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WOR: AEW vs. NXT, Revolution fallout, NHL and NXT, news and more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including NHL and NXT and how this has all played out this week, Molly Holly and the Hall of Fame, ratings, John Lauranitis, New Japan Cup update, UFC this weekend, open scoring, AEW vs. NXT and more! A fun…
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WOR: New Japan Cup, ratings, AEW vs. NXT line-ups, more
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the top and best match from this year’s New Japan Cup so far, SUZUKI, OKADA, SHINGO, EVEN HONMA, plus the brackets, what’s coming up next, and more. We’ve got Smackdown ratings, we’ve got a preview of Wednesday for…
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WOR: AEW Revolution PPV, buyrate notes, two interesting lawsuits, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the AEW PPV from Sunday night, the dud explosion following the main event, Christian and Ethan Page, and more, plus two interesting lawsuits that could affect pro-wrestling and MMA, buyrate notes and more. A fun show as always…
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WOR: UFC recap, AEW preview, ratings, Stardom, New Japan, LEG SLAPPING BAN
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a UFC recap with three title matches and a DQ title change, AEW preview for Sunday, thoughts on the mystery debuts, ratings, VINCE BANS LEG SLAPPING, NXT’s announcement, New Japan Cup and Stardom, and more. A fun show…
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WOR: Remembering Buddy Colt, UFC 259 preview, WWE leg slapping
Image: UFC Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio. We first talk about the passing of Buddy Colt and the bios that Dave wrote in this week’s newsletter. We also look at UFC 259 and the big three title fights before pivoting back to pro wrestling to discuss the possibly of there…
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WOR: Shaq’s AEW debut, Jim Crockett Jr. passes away, NXT to Tuesdays
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Jim Crockett Jr., NXT moving to Tuesdays, Monday’s Raw ratings, New Japan notes from Wednesday, UFC this weekend, full reviews of AEW vs. NXT including the debut of Shaquille O’Neal and more. A packed show…
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WOR: Lashley wins WWE title, New Japan title unification, AEW, Crockett Jr.
Image: WWE Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including an update on Jim Crockett Jr., New Japan unifying their top titles, New Japan Cup and the Anniversary Show, AEW Women’s tournament, BTE, WWE injury update, and, yes, Bobby Lashley won the WWE title from the…
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WOR: Jim Crockett, three obituaries, Castle Attack, Smackdown, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including an update on Jim Crockett including a history of the Carolinas, THREE deaths to discuss, New Japan Castle attack, New Japan Strong with Moxley vs. KENTA on NJPW Strong, Smackdown and tons more! Timestamp: Start: Jim Crockett health…
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WOR: 2020 WON Awards discussion with AEW’s Tony Khan
Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio, discussing the 2020 awards in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Helping us go through the awards is AEW’s President and CEO (as well as winner of promoter and booker of the year) Tony Khan. We go through every award, get Tony’s reactions on how his…
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WOR: Jocephus, Ric Flair, Big Show to AEW, ratings, Young Rock, AEW vs. NXT!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Jocephus, Ric Flair’s birthday, Big Show signing with AEW, RAW ratings, Dave’s Young Rock report, Marty Scurll and New Japan, full reviews of AEW and NXT and tons more. A packed show as always so…
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WOR: Hiromu, Anna Jay, Asuka, NXT in Canada, RAW report, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with tons to talk about including injury updates on Hiromu Takahashi, Anna Jay, Asuka, Brooke Havoc and more, plus NXT on SportsNet in Canada, a preposterous statement by WWE to the Wall Street Journal, AEW Women’s tournament, BTE, a full RAW report and…
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WOR: Konnan update, WWE Elimination Chamber, Smackdown, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including an update on Konnan, full results from WWE Elimination Chamber with Miz winning the WWE Title, Smackdown, mailbag and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Email from Dr. Patel on vaccines, Konnan…
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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: Jon Moxley on Bloodsport, NJPW, AEW Revolution deathmatch
Dave Meltzer and myself, Garrett Gonzales are back with Wrestling Observer Radio. AEW’s Jon Moxley joins the show. We spoil an award for next week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards issue before talking to Jon about what it was like being the champion during the pandemic. We talk about his upcoming exploding barbed wire death match…
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WOR: AEW vs. NXT, Young Rock, Konnan, Kyle O’Reilly, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including updates on Kyle O’Reilly and Konnan, RAW and Smackdown ratings, an update on the WWE social media policy, Young Rock, AEW and NXT recaps from Wednesday night and tons more! A fun show as always so check it…