Tag: WWE
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Wrestling Observer Live: Creative changes in WWE
On a Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, I talk about the latest news from a loaded week in professional wrestling. WWE made a decision not to bring back CM Punk at this time, and I talk about why they made that decision and how it would have affected current storylines and possibly backstage morale. It…
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Punch-Out: ESPN’s Arda Ocal on being WWE’s Kyle Edwards, Aftermath with Renee Paquette
Arda Ocal Just over eight years ago, a man known to plenty of Canadian pro wrestling fans (and U.S. ones as well) began his career in WWE after a run that began on frozen tundras in his native country and eventually took him to both Canadian sports TV and radio on SportsNet 360. While you…
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Big Audio Nightmare: WWE TV in Japan, Nakajima leaves NOAH, Stardom PPV
A solo edition of The Big Audio Nightmare is back sans Mike Sempervive this week to talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese professional wrestling. This week’s topics include: The WWE Abema TV deal and it means, and doesn’t mean, for the future of wrestling in Japan Thoughts on Katsuhiko Nakajima’s…
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Wrestling Observer Live: Are there too many roll-up pins?
On the Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, I tackle a tough question you might have not thought about asking yet. Wrestling matches can end in a million different ways…except when they don’t. Does it seem like there are a lot of roll-up finishes to matches these days? Sometimes a roll-up can be a cheap…
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Fight Game: NXT No Mercy & AEW WrestleDream previews
John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. We opened up the show talking about the latest twists and turns with the MJF and Adam Cole angle, including the cliffhanger at the end with Jay White. Some of the other things we talked about: Dragon Lee vs. Dominik Mysterio and…
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Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Grand Slam live experience, WWE SmackDown TV deal
I am back with another Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, talking about the latest news in professional wrestling. You can watch this week’s show with a subscription above or listen with a website subscription below. WWE announced a new TV deal for SmackDown this, moving it back to NBCUniversal-owned USA Network starting in October…
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Fight Game: The fallout from AEW Dynamite Grand Slam, WWE talent cuts
John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. We opened up the show talking about the news that WWE SmackDown is moving from Fox back to USA in 2024. What does that mean for Raw and is it a step down? Some of the other things we talk about: The…
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We’re Live, Pal: The Rock & WrestleMania, AEW PPVs in 2024
It’s a brand new We’re Live, Pal! with Andrew Zarian and I — available for free on YouTube. Just click above to watch. We talked about what AEW’s PPV schedule might look like in 2024 and how B/R Sports on Max may fit in. We also go over the WBD press release on the new tier of…
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Wrestling Observer Live: The Rock returns to WWE TV
am back with another Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, talking about the top stories in professional wrestling. The big story this week is The Rock’s return to WWE SmackDown which followed his appearance on the Pat McAfee Show where he revealed that he was supposed to headline WrestleMania 39 with Roman Reigns. I discuss…
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Wrestling Observer Live: Does The Rock trump the appeal of the Cody (or LA Knight) story?
WWE It’s Saturday and that means it’s time for Wrestling Observer Live — a very newsworthy show based on Friday’s WWE SmackDown. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson came back to Denver and WWE, backing up Pat McAfee and laying out Austin Theory, but does he have Roman Reigns in his sights? To hear him on McAfee’s…
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Fight Game: Will it be a love TKO for WWE & UFC?
John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. Our first topic was about the possible synergy between UFC and WWE that everyone is talking about. Will it work or are the audiences too different these days? Some of the other things we talked about included: The Jade Cargill rumors Becky…
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We’re Live, Pal: TKO has officially arrived
It’s a brand new We’re Live, Pal! with myself and Andrew Zarian and this week’s show is available for free on YouTube. Just click above to watch. We talked about the new combined WWE and UFC company, now under the branding of TKO. We discussed WWE’s media rights and some of the rumors of where they…
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Wrestling Observer Live: A trip back to 1993
Since I’m gone on vacation, I pulled an old Wrestling Observer Live show from the archives: 30 years ago this week. Hear what it was like way back in 1993. Lex Luger beat Yokozuna at WWF SummerSlam, but he didn’t win the WWF World title. Bret Hart made Jerry Lawler submit, but he didn’t win…
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Fight Game: Could CM Punk go back to WWE?
John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. As with most podcasts of late, CM Punk was the topic du jour. We opened up talking about his final days in AEW and whether he would go back to WWE, or if WWE would even be open to taking him back.…
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Wrestling Weekly: Two successful AEW PPVs, Jey Uso returns & CM Punk departs
We have been off since before AEW All In and since so much has happened, we cover it all today on Wrestling Weekly. There’s lots of CM Punk talk, but there’s also a lot of praise for just how many good things are happening in wrestling right now like Jey Uso returning and heading to…
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Wrestling Observer Live: WWE Payback recap, AEW All Out preview, CM Punk fired
I am back with another Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, talking all the latest wrestling news and once again, there is a lot of it. In a surprise announcement Saturday afternoon, AEW announced they had terminated CM Punk’s contract with cause. I discuss why this happened, how Tony Khan and the company handled it,…
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We’re Live, Pal: AEW All Out & WWE Payback previews
It’s a brand new We’re Live, Pal! with myself and Andrew Zarian. This week’s show is available for free on YouTube. Just click above to watch. Andrew and I talked about the big topic of the week which concerns CM Punk, Jack Perry and this Sunday’s AEW All Out. Then, we talked about this Saturday’s…
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Wrestling Observer Live: The Filthy Tom solo show
For the first time ever on Wrestling Observer Live, former UFC star, NJPW Strong Champion and MLW Champion “Filthy” Tom Lawlor hosts all by his lonesome. Observe and listen to his words about the passing of both Terry Funk & Bray Wyatt, this Sunday’s AEW All In, and all of the rest of the wrestling…
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Fight Game: Remembering Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt
John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. We veered away from our normal show because of this week’s passing of both Terry Funk and Windham Rotunda (Bray Wyatt). Here’s what we talked about: Our memories of the Husky Harris character that preceded the Bray Wyatt character The great Wyatt Family…
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Fight Game: An early preview of AEW All In
John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. Here are the things we discussed: All of the matches that have been announced for All In MJF and Adam Cole working twice on the show How similar the builds were to big matches How far it seems Tony Khan books in…