WOL: KANE wins big, WWE and NXT women, Dr. Lucha on LA Park, more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including KANE’S big Knox County mayoral win. Winning over sixty percent of the vote, Kane’s election win gives us hope for all of the little demons out there who aspire to be someone like him.

We also have tons more to talk about, including WWE and NXT main roster women, Lana vs. Selina Vega from this week’s episode of SmackDown, the latest on Bryan’s next match, intergender matches, Nate Diaz fighting again this fall for UFC, the TripleMania and CMLL updates with Dr. Lucha, LA Park maybe not facing Rush after all and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:

Start – 2:18: Intro
2:18 – 11:43: Kane wins, CMLL
11:43 – 23:07: Intergender matches, Lana vs. Selina Vega
23:07 – end: Dr. Lucha

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WOL: Dave Meltzer, WWE top-heavy on heels, G-1 tournament, more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including an interview with Dave Meltzer talking the latest news from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. What is the motivation between WWE and their hiring tactics? There’s also questions on MLW and thoughts on Carmella.

There’s tons of other points of discussion on the show including WWE being top-heavy on heel champions yet again, WWE vs. NXT, New Japan’s G-1 tournament and the latest numbers following last night’s show, Chris Jericho’s wrestling cruise and how WWE could do something similar, the WWE title and what it means in 2018 and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:

Start – 2:10: Intro
2:10 –  11:40: G1 thoughts, Carmella, other texts and calls
11:40 – 22:57: Dave Meltzer
22:57 – 36:41: More texts and calls on the WWE title, wrestling cruises, 
36:41 – end: Closing moments

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WOL: Sean Mooney interview plus Smackdown, Carmella, WWE titles, more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including WWE championships and what they really mean. Are the best people really becoming champions, or are they just putting titles on heat magnets?

There’s also talk on Smackdown, Carmella in the ring and comparisons to other female talent on the roster,  plus thoughts on Raw’s ratings from Monday, Samoa Joe’s promo from Tuesday, and tons more.

Former WWE announcer and now podcast host Sean Mooney join us in the last segment to talk WWF 80s wrestling, his podcast, his resurgance in popularity, how most WWE announces wind up looking like Vince McMahon and so much more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start – 2:10: Intro
2:10 – 12:08: Carmella and titles in WWE
12:08 – 23:16: News and notes
23:16 – end: Sean Mooney

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WOL: RAW fallout, SummerSlam, G-1, Sanada, tons more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including all the fallout from Raw, including the big Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar feud and Lesnar’s character establishing that he doesn’t care about WWE. They’ve gotten the fans to boo Brock, but we talk about why that could still be a boring SummerSlam match, especially if fans aren’t receptive to Roman Reigns.

We also have talk aon Ronda Rousey vs. Alicia Fox set for Raw next week and their history, tag teams, more from the G-1, Sanada and his hair, Starrcast, the Nikki Bella/John Cena split, Dean Ambrose, calls and texts and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start – 2:18: Intro
2:18 – 12:23: Bella/Cena split, Raw thoughts, calls
12:23 – 23:10: Starrcast, Ronda Rousey
23:10 – : Text messages, Dean Ambrose, SANADA
37:00 – end: Closing moments

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FREE WOL! Mae Young Classic, G-1, SummerSlam, Will Cooling on World of Sport, more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with a FREE edition talking all the news in wrestling including World of Sport’s debut with Will Cooling, Cooling talks about the show’s content, the ratings on ITV, and where the show could go from here.

We also have notes, texts and calls on SummerSlam, the Mae Young Classic, New Japan’s G-1, RAW tonight, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

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Timestamps:
Start – 2:17: Intro
2:17 – 12:06: News notes
12:06 – 23:01: Will Cooling
23:01 – 36:51: More news, calls and text messages
36:51 – end: Final notes

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WOL: Four Horsewomen, MLW, NXT title change, tons more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the WWE and Impact Women’s Evolution. Is a match between the Four Horsewoman and the Four Horsewoman of MMA on the horizon? And what’s with Scarlet Bordeaux and her debut on Impact this past week?

We also have news and notes on MLW Battle Riot which airs later today, this week’s NXT and Tomasso Ciampa’s title win, the latest from the G1, NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed and your calls and texts.

Plus, will Bryan wrestle at the Vegas/F4W Convention? We’ll hear from promoter Joe DeFalco and see if he has a match! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:

Start – 2:25: Intro
2:25 – 12:00: Marina Shafir, Scarlex Bordeaux
12:00 – 23:24: Joe DeFalco 
23:24 – 36:58: New Japan notes, texts and calls
36:58 – end: Closing moments

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WOL: WWE finances, Conor McGregor, Dave Meltzer, JOHNNY IMPACT!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all the news on WWE’s earnings report, the latest on Matt Riddle and where he may be headed and Conor McGregor’s plea deal, which spares him jail time and also puts into question wether he was punished or not.

Dave Meltzer joins us in the second segment to talk more on WWE financials, including what is important now and what isn’t, how this benefits the wrestlers and more on how much they got out of the Saudi Arabia deal.

JOHNNY IMPACT joins the show in the final segment to talk Impact Wrestling, Tough Enough, Matt Cappotelli and the 30 other promotions he’s working for right now. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:

Start – 2:21: Intro
2:21 – 12:13: News notes
12:13 – 23:15: Dave Meltzer
23:15 – end: John Hennigan

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WOL: Miz and Mrs., Smackdown, AJ vs. Joe, tons more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about!

We kick things off by talking about ticket sales for the upcoming G1 Supercard taking place next year at Madison Square Garden. There’s also talk on Miz and Mrs., algong with SmackDown thoughts, including the Randy Orton promo and the announcement of AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe.

There’s also talk on Nikki Bella’s house-hunting with perhaps a paltry budget, Daniel Bryan, Raw ratings, Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke making their pro wrestling debut, crazed callers make crazed challenges, and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:

Start – 2:20: Intro
2:20 – 12:20:  G1 Supercard, Miz and Mrs., SmackDown
12:20 – 23:11: Nikki Bella, Bryan’s challenge, calls and texts
23:11 – 36:35 More calls and texts, Raw ratings, NXT debuts
36:35 – end: Closing moments

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WOL: Women’s PPV fallout, RAW, SummerSlam, Lesnar vs. Reigns, more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including all the fallout from the announcement of WWE’s first-ever women’s PPV, RAW from Monday, SummerSlam, Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns, tons of calls and emails and so much more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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WOL: Roman vs. Bob, Steph’s big announcement, Slammiversary, more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about.

We kick it off with Stephanie’s announcement that will take place on Raw, as well as calls on Cain Velasquez at the WWE PC, roster depth and more.

There’s also talk about Slammiversary from last night, Impact taping notes which will take place this week, new matches for All In, WWE’s booking, a preview for the upcoming MLW show this Friday, Triple H being in charge of Extreme Rules and why the main event went the way it did, Bobby Lashley vs. Roman Reigns taking place tonight and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Start – 2:22: Introduction
2:22 – 11:43: Stephanie’s announcement, roster depth
11:43 – 22:43: Slammiversary, more calls and text
22:43 – 36:35: More calls and texts
36:35 – end: Closing moments

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WOL: G-1 matches, Slammiversary, jiu-jitsu, tons more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about!

First up, we have some sad news on the death of Rayo de Jalisco. There’s also talk on the ROH show that took place this weekend with Flip Gordon failing to get booked for All In.

Ishii vs. Goto, Goto vs. Omega and Naito vs. Ishii headline the second segment, with the G1 still going strong with a number of great matches. Which one was better? There’s also talk on the SmackDown tag team tournament, more from ROH this weekend and Toru Yano.

We also talk about Slammiversary, RAW, jiu-jitsu, your calls and texts plus tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start – 2:13: Intro
2:13 – 11:56: Rayo de Jalisco, ROH, All In
11:56 – 23:21: G1, ROH, SmackDown
23:21 –  37:06: More calls and texts
37:05 – end: Closing moments

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WOL: Dr. Lucha, Jimmy Havoc, Steph’s big announcement, more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today with an absolutely packed show. Mike Sempervive has the day off, but we got two big guests!

In the first segment, we have news on Stephanie McMahon’s big announcement set for Raw on Monday, the idea of introducing  more women’s titles and a few other news notes, as well as calls and texts.

Dr. Lucha joins the show in the second segment to talk about TripleMania, LA Park and the probability that he could headline both TripleMania and the CMLL Anniversary show in the same year, Negro Casas’ 40th anniversary match and the status of El Hijo de Santo.

Jimmy Havoc joins the show in the third segment to talk about Will Ospreay, injuries, being gun shy, his own style, watching wrestling growing up and much more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start – 2:13: Intro
2:13 – 11:51: News notes
11:51 – 23:21: Dr. Lucha
23:21 – 37:12: Jimmy Havoc
37:12 – end: Closing moments

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WOL: Dave Meltzer, Konnan, Slammiversary, tons of news and more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with two big guests today!

In the first segment, we have news, texts and calls on ratings for SmackDown, Keith Lee making his NXT debut at last night’s tapings and a discussion on eras in pro wrestling, 

Dave Meltzer joins the show in the second segment to talk about the G1 tournament, including all the latest goings-on. There’s also talk on Ayako Hamada, who has retired from pro wrestling after being sentenced to probation due to possession of meth.

Konnan joins the show in the final segment to talk about AAA, WWE taking talent, returning to the ring, the craziness of some spots and workers, Impact today vs. a few years ago, Slammiversary XVI and much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! 

Timestamps:
Start – 2:12: Intro
2:12 – 12:10: News notes
12:10 – 23:12: Dave Meltzer
23:12 – end: Konnan

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WOL: Giant news edition, Smackdown, Lesnar, Hogan, G-1, tons more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about!

There’s a metric TON of news to cover today. In the first segment we have talk on ratings, SmackDown from last night and Randy Orton’s heel turn, laying out Jeff Hardy to close SmackDown.

After the break, there’s more tlk on Hulk Hogan and the G1, plus texts and calls on the SmackDown women’s title scene and the Bayley/Sasha Banks storyline.

We finish things off with more news notes, including the New Day’s reaction to Hulk Hogan, Black Label Pro, MLW Battle Riot, newest signees to the WWE Performance Center and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:

Start – 2:16: Intro

2:16 – 12:00: Ratings, SmackDown, Randy Orton turn, 

12:00 – 23:13: Hulk Hogan, SmackDown women’s title scene, G1 Day 3, Bayley/Sasha

23:13 – 36:53: New Day comments, tons of news notes

36:53 – end: Closing moments

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