Tag: WWE
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Fight Game: Vince McMahon lawsuit, WWE Royal Rumble preview
Photo via WWE.com John LaRocca and I are back with another episode of The Fight Game Podcast. We kicked things off by talking about Janel Grant’s lawsuit against Vince McMahon. We then got to the rest of our Top 5 which included: Thoughts on WWE’s deal with Netflix Adam Copeland against Minoru Suzuki AEW rankings…
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Wrestling Observer Radio: Ice Train, your WWE/Netflix questions answered, Dynamite & NXT recaps
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Ice Train, your questions about the WWE & Netflix deal, all the business notes from the past few days, AEW Dynamite and NXT reports, plus tons more. A fun show as always so check it…
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Wrestling Observer Radio Breaking News Audio: Raw to Netflix, Rock to TKO Board, Okada and WWE
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with a breaking news audio talking WWE Raw moving to Netflix in 2025, Okada and WWE, and The Rock being named to the TKO Board of Directors.
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JNPO: WWE Raw/Netflix TV rights deal talk with NY Post’s Ryan Glasspiegel
WWE With the big news coming Tuesday morning that WWE is taking its Raw talents to Netflix beginning in 2025, I welcomed New York Post sports media reporter Ryan Glasspiegel on Josh Nason’s Punch-Out to talk all about the big news. In our 20+ minute discussion, we talked about the deal that will see Raw…
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JNPO: Pro wrestling year in review finale – Worlds apart
JJ Williams The time has arrived to wrap up the Josh Nason’s Punch-Out 12-part pro wrestling year in review series with a stop in December. Joining me for the first time as my co-host: the one & only Ibou of WrestlePurists. And even though December ended three weeks ago, a lot happened that is worth…
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Fight Game: Where is Kazuchika Okada headed?
Photo from @NJPWGlobal John LaRocca and I are back with another episode of The Fight Game Podcast. We kicked things off by talking about the news broken Thursday night by New Japan Pro Wrestling that Kazuchika Okada is leaving the company. We then got to the rest of our Top 5 which included: NJPW Battle…
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Wrestling Observer Live: Jack Perry returns at NJPW Battle in the Valley
I am back with another Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live. Saturday was a crazy night in wrestling as the newly-rebranded TNA ran its Hard to Kill pay-per-view in Las Vegas, NJPW had Battle in the Valley in San Jose, and AEW ran both Collision and Battle of the Belts IX in Norfolk, Virginia. I…
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Fight Game: Sting’s last match in AEW
John LaRocca and I are back with another episode of The Fight Game Podcast. We kicked things off by talking about the live wrestling we will get to see on Saturday night at the old San Jose Civic Auditorium with NJPW Battle in the Valley. We then got to the rest of our Top 5…
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Big Audio Nightmare: Full recap of Wrestle Kingdom 18, upcoming NJPW shows
The Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese professional wrestling as guest co-host Jeremy Diemer (get well soon, Mike!) joins Adam Summers. This week’s topics include: A full recap of Wrestle Kingdom 18 Did Okada vs Danielson live up to expectations? Was SANADA the true…
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Wrestling Observer Live: The Rock’s WWE return, Mercedes Mone’s future
I am back with another Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, leading off with the big news of the week: The Rock’s return to WWE Raw and his hint that he might challenge Roman Reigns as the “head of the table.” What does this mean for the future and is that the big WrestleMania match…
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Fight Game: Did The Rock change Cody Rhodes’ WrestleMania story?
John LaRocca and I are back with the first 2024 episode of The Fight Game Podcast. We kicked things off by talking about Thursday morning’s Wrestle Kingdom 18 show from the Tokyo Dome. We then got to the rest of our Top 5 which included: Bryan Danielson and Kazuchika Okada as all-time wrestlers The Rock…
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We’re Live, Pal: The Rock wants to sit at the head of the table
It’s a brand new We’re Live, Pal with Andrew Zarian and I, also available for free on YouTube by clicking above. We opened up our first show of 2024 talking about The Rock’s appearance on WWE Raw, the WrestleMania ramifications, as well as how this could relate to their upcoming TV rights renewal. We also…
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JNPO: Pro wrestling year in review – Hell freezes over
WWE On a new Josh Nason’s Punch-Out, the run toward the end of my pro wrestling year in review series continues with a stop in November. Joining me for the first time is special guest Scott Edwards of Fightful, Voices of Wrestling and a slew of other outlets. We lead off with the surprise return…
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JNPO: Pro wrestling year in review – Tuesday Night War, Edge finds a new home
My Josh Nason’s Punch-Out pro wrestling year in review series begins its final descent with an extended look at October 2023. Joining me is first-time guest Rich Fann of PW Torch and POST Wrestling. Rich and I led off with the so-called Tuesday Night War between NXT and AEW that saw WWE bring in John…
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Big Audio Nightmare: President Tanahashi, Wrestle Kingdom preview, AJPW-WWE
The Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese professional wrestling. This week’s topics include: New NJPW President Hiroshi Tanahashi A healthy debate on the merits of whatever the hell is going on between AJPW and WWE A full rundown, analysis and predictions of next week’s…
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JNPO: Pro wrestling year in review – CM Punk fired by AEW, the TKO era begins
AEW The first of the final four episodes in my 12-part Punch-Out series looking back at the year in wrestling begins with a stop in September. Rejoining me after his debut last year in Davie Portman of POST Wrestling and the Poisonrana podcast. While we cover nearly everything during the month, the gateway to fall…
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Fight Game: AEW Continental Classic, wrestling-themed Christmas gifts
John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. We kicked things off by talking about the first half of week five of the AEW Continental Classic, our favorite match from Wednesday, and thoughts on a three-way match determining the winner of the Gold League. We then got to the rest…
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Wrestling Observer Live: The latest on WWE Raw TV rights, ROH Final Battle recap
I am back with another Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, talking about all the big stories from the past week. Earlier this week, our Dave Meltzer reported that the return of CM Punk to WWE has re-sparked interest within WBD for the Raw TV rights. I talk about what this all means and how it…
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JNPO: Pro wrestling year in review – Triumph, tragedy & tribulations
On the latest entry into my JNPO pro wrestling year in review series, it’s time to wrap up summer with a look at August, joined this time by Rich Kraetsch of Voices of Wrestling. It truly was a month of triumph and tragedy as the wrestling world mourned the sudden passing of WWE star Bray…
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Fight Game: The CM Punk effect
John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. We kicked off the show talking about going to see the new Von Erich film The Iron Claw which we reviewed at the end of the show in a non-spoiler way. We then got to our Top 5 which included: Dave Meltzer’s…