Category: Wrestling Observer Live

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

CM Punk’s loss at UFC 225 dominates the first segment. With a 0-2 record, it seems unlikely that he’ll ever come back to the UFC as a fighter. Where will his career go from here?

The other big story of the weekend is New Japan’s Dominion event, with Kenny Omega defeating Kazuchika Okada in an excellent bout to become the IWGP Heavyweight champion. There’s also talk on Will Ospreay’s status and the Tetsuya Naito/Chris Jericho match.

The third segment has more talk on CM Punk and Dominion, as well as thoughts on New Japan’s new president and Colby Covington. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start – 2:15: Intro
2:15 – 11:46: CM Punk at UFC 225
11:46 – 23:04: NJPW Dominion
23:04 – 37:06: More on Punk and Dominion
37:06 – end: Colby Covington

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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with PACKED show.

We first have news on Yoel Romero missing weight and the continuation of UFC’s weigh in problems, Drop the Mic with WWE women vs. GLOW and discussion on New Japan’s Dominion event taking place tonight.

Thomas Santell joins the show as he talks about his transition from Antonio “The Promise” Thomas, his upcoming appearance at CHIKARA, his new podcast on this website, who he would like to face if given a choice and more. 

Dr. Lucha Steve Sims joins in the third segment with tons to talk about including Jeff Jarrett winning the AAA title, LA Park possibly working the main events of both TripleMania and CMLL’s Anniversary show, CMLL and AAA working together, Sofia Alonso’s role in the matter and much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start – 2:18: Intro
2:18 – 11:55: News and notes
11:55 – 23:34: Thomas Santell
23:34 – 37:18: Dr. Lucha
37:18 – end: Closing moments

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

We start off with the latest on CM Punk, who says he’s done with professional wrestling. There’s also news on SmackDown’s bad ratings. Despite the NBA playoffs not airing on either night, ratings still haven’t rebounded from last week’s bad numbers. Bryan and Mike make a bet on if SmackDown could beat Raw next week.

Dave Meltzer joins the show for his weekly segment to talk about UFC abandoning early weigh-ins, as well as NJPW Dominion this morning and where Rey Mysterio goes from here.

There’s also calls, texts and news on Kenny Omega’s future after January 2019, the potential of another Brock/Roman match, Johnny Saint as the WWE UK GM, a possible WWE UK television start date and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start – 2:10: Intro
2:10 – 12:01: CM Punk, WWE ratings
12:01 – 23:29: Dave Meltzer
23:29 – 37:14: Calls, news and texts
37:14 – end: Final moments

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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with special guest COLT CABANA to talk the highs and lows of his recently-ended trial involving Dr. Amann and CM Punk.

Cabana joins the show for the entire hour to talk the trial and his thoughts on when he thought he had the trial won, why they would be going after the host of the podcast, Punk’s mind going into UFC, why this went to trial, the toll this took on his body, where he wants to go from here, his comedy career, an interesting story on television star Judge Mathis, the new format for his podcast, his upcoming children’s book and tons more!

A fun show as always so check it out~! This show will also be available soon in beautiful 1080p HD to subscribers at video.f4wonline.com!

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

We open with more on the CM Punk trial, which is coming to a close. Both Bryan and Mike talk about the possible outcomes. There’s also talk on Dominion, as we now have the full card for Saturday’s event. 

After the break, there’s talk on the Best of the Super Juniors finals, where Hiromu Takahashi and Taiji Ishimori had an incredible match. Is Hiromu Takahashi going too far in this matches? There’s also other New Japan texts.

Calls and texts on Raw, constable Baron Corbin, LA Park somehow possibly being on both the CMLL Anniversary and TripleMania main events, AAA going to Madison Square Garden, Roman Reigns, CM Punk and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start – 2:20: Intro
2:20 – 12:07: CM Punk trial, Dominion
12:07 – 23:24: Hiromu Takahashi, other New Japan texts
23:24 – 37:03: Calls and texts
37:03 – end: Closing moments

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

We first have Lance Storm weighing in on WWE paying for hotel and transportation, what is in Kenny Omega’s box and talk about the Tomasso Ciampa, Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae storyline in the first segment.

After the break, there’s more talk on WWE paying for hotel room and transportation. Bryan plays devil’s advocate — wouldn’t people want to be in charge of what they pay for? There’s also coverage from today’s Punk trial.

The third segment has more talk about Punk’s trial, including Punk not figuring out the exact size of the lump, Dakota Kai, Toni Storm and more on transportation. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start – 2:22: Intro
2:22 – 12:14: Hotel and transportation, Ciampa/LeRae/Gargano
12:14 – 23:37: More on hotels/transportation, Punk trial
23:37 – 37:03: More on Punk trial, calls and texts
37:03 – end: Closing moments

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

After the opening segment on Rockin’ Rebel, we have Best of the Super Juniors finals discussion, as well as the return of Tomoaki Honma set for 6/23. Daniel Bryan vs. Big Cass has also been confirmed for Money in the Bank. 

The second segment of the show has talk on contracted wrestlers making more money under the new TV deal. Should WWE pay for hotels and possibly health insurance with all of the money they’re making off the new television deal? 

Gregory Iron joins the show to talk about his career, including how he got his start in the business, how he worked around his disabilities, working with Johnny Gargano, proving people wrong and much more. A packed show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start – 2:13: Intro, Rockin’ Rebel murder/suicide
2:13 – 11:49: New Japan notes, other news and notes
11:49 – 23:06: More news and notes 
23:06 – end : Gregory Iron

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about.

We kick things off with the murder/suicide involving Rockin Rebel and his wife. Details are still sketchy at this time. Dave goes over his career and what we know. There’s also extensive talk on the CM Punk trial, which has been going on for the last week, as well as the questions that have been raised from the trial.

There’s also notes on Impact tapings, Best of the Super Juniors, John Cena getting back together, UFC Fight Night from Friday, a quick mailbag and tons more.

Timestamps:
Start – 4:08: Rockin’ Rebel
4:08 – 35:35: CM Punk trial
35:35 – 40:04: Impact tapings and ratings notes
40:04 – 41:59:  Best of the Super Juniors
41:59 – 43:27: John Cena and Nikki Bella
43:47 – 56:45: UFC
56:45 – end: Mailbag

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

We start off with news that Nikki Bella and John Cena, at least at this moment, are back together. There’s also talk on Big Cass and his possible involvement with the low SmackDown rating from Tuesday as well as discussion regarding the Money in the Bank card.

Back from the break, we have talk on the CM Punk/Chris Amann lawsuit, which has gone into detail about the lump CM Punk claims Amann didn’t help treat. There’s also discussion on Drew McIntyre, the irony of John Cena talking about competency in the locker room, video footage of Darren Till trying to make weight and Al Qaeda targeting WWE’s Saudi Arabia interests.

Dr. Lucha joins the show in the third segment to talk about Zeuxis leaving CMLL, CMLL experiencing a surge of popularity with new talent, Konnan back as booker for AAA and what he plans to do for the promotion, Garza Jr. heading to NXT and more. 

A fun show as always to check it out!

Timestamps:
Start – 2:18: John Cena/Nikki Bella
2:18 – 11:48: Big Cass, Money in the Bank
11:48 – 23:03:  Other news, notes and calls
23:03 – 36:50: Dr. Lucha
36:50 – end: Closing moments

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

We kick things off with more on more on the CM Punk trial as it enters the second day of proceedings. There’s also talk on the future of the WWE Network as well as other calls and texts.

Dave Meltzer joins the show in the second segment to talk about Io Shirai, Best of the Super Juniors and other subjects in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

The third segment has talks on who moves ratings and who doesn’t, more on Enzo’s rap video, Big Cass, Raw and SmackDown ratings, Carmella and other news, calls and texts. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start – 2:24: Intro
2:24 – 12:27: CM Punk trial, calls and texts
12:27 – 23:21: Dave Meltzer
23:21 – 37:18: More calls, texts and news
37:18 – end: Closing moments

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

First up is talk about a new report on how Fox courted WWE into buying the TV rights to SmackDown and how Raw might get an even bigger deal from NBC Universal than originally expected. There’s even talk of a potential weekly discussion show with the Fox deal. Bryan and Mike explains why it probably will be nothing like Talking Smack.

Next is talk on the ongoing CM Punk/Chris Amann lawsuit that has gone to trial. There’s also discussion on Daniel Bryan’s neverending feud with Big Cass, who was inserted into his match against Samoa Joe on yesterday’s SmackDown.

Also on the show is talk on how times have changed regarding the WWE deal, why booking from the 80s and 90s cant fly in 2018, why Carmella doesn’t wrestle on TV, Lana losing her accent and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start – 2:12: Intro
2:12 – 11:53: FOX/NBC/WWE
11:53 – 23:00: CM Punk/Chris Amann lawsuit, Big Cass
23:00 – 36:34: More calls and texts
36:34 – end: Closing moments

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

First we have talk on Enzo Amore’s rap video and what it contained. Would WWE ever want him back, and does Enzo even have any interest in coming back? There’s also Money in the Bank updates as well as talk on the NXT developmental system.

After the break, there’s more talk on NXT’s developmental system. How does it differ from New Japan’s system? There’s also some talk on a recent show with Jim Cornette and stars from the 1980s, as well as some talk on the Rock and Roll Express.

The third segment has talk on Mauro Ranallo’s documentary, Io Shirai leaving Stardom for WWE, Ayako Hamada, Dean Ambrose and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:

Start – 2:15: Intro

2:15 – 12:06: Enzo, NXT, Money in the Bank

12:06 – 23:14: NXT vs. New Japan Dojo, Jim Cornette, Rock and Roll Express

23:14 – 37:00: Mauro Ranallo, Io Shirai & other news and notes

37:00 – end: Closing moments

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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today with our Memorial Day Weekend edition of the show with tons to talk about!

We first have talk of the upcoming WWE UK tournament including the opening round matches. There’s also talk on WWE no longer needing to release people anymore, Sanity’s status and WWE talent not being used “sent back” to NXT.

Back from the break, there’s talk on WWE vs. NXT, why the indies are so hot right now, the FOX television deal, how WWE may be booking week to week more than ever before plus more.

Dr. Lucha joins the show to talk about CMLL, particularly regarding the build possibly leading towards a Rush vs. L.A. Park hair vs. mask match, along with talk on what would happen if L.A. Park bolt before the match. There’s also talk on the brand new AAA, featuring new talent. A fun show as always so check it out~! 

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Timestamps:
Start – 2:21: Intro
2:21 – 12:16:  Calls and text
12:16 – 23:35: More calls and texts
23:35 – 37:05: Dr. Lucha
37:05 – end: More Dr. Lucha, closing moments

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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez (no Mike Sempervive today) is back today with tons to talk about!

We kick things off with more talk about the WWE and UFC television deals. One point that was brought up is that WWE is getting more money out of their TV deal than UFC is getting from theirs. There’s also calls and texts regarding why the Chyna and Paige situations are completely different and ROH’s upcoming shows in the UK.

Dave Meltzer joins the show in the second segment to talk more about the UFC/WWE deals. UFC might have lost out on their Fox deal due to due to “playing chicken”. There’s also talk about ratings, the status of the Authors of Pain, WWE sending people they aren’t using to developmental and more.

The show finishes off with calls and texts on the Authors of Pain, the brand split, Young Bucks taking the IWGP heavyweight tag team titles to All In, streaming for All In, Dean Ambrose, more on ESPN and ESPN + and other topics. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start – 2:24: Intro
2:24 – 11:53: WWE/UFC, more calls and news
11:53 – 23:15: Dave Meltzer
23:15 – 36:52: Other news and notes
36:52 – end: Closing moments

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

We start off with talk with official news that UFC is leaving FOX for ESPN in 2019, moving everything barring pay-per-view events to their new home. There is also talk on SmackDown possibly going to Fox, with the idea being now that they’re getting so much money, everything should be building towards the television.

After the break, there’s talk and discussion on Best of the Super Juniors, who would be the A show between Raw and SmackDown going forward, Io Shirai, Seth Rollins, WWE not releasing talent due to All In, Would Fox want Raw if the opportunity came and matches for the first round of the WWE UK tournament. 

The last segment has news and notes including a SmackDown preview for next week, the stipulation for AJ and Nakamura, Miz and Mrs., would WWE be afraid to put the title on Nakamura, Lana in Money in the Bank, more on Bryan wrestling for Black Label Pro and more.

A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start – 2:14: Intro
2:14 – 12:03: UFC/ESPN, SmackDown/FOX 
12:03 – 23:04: Calls and texts
23:04 – 36:46: News notes and calls/texts
36:46 – end: Closing moments 

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