Category: Wrestling Observer Radio

Wrestling Observer Radio: Smackdown, Rampage, Vince working his way back in, tons more

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the latest on Vince McMahon getting his hand back into the WWE pot, the talent meeting on Friday and what HHH said, notes from the Impact PPV including the women headlining, Jon Jones, Rampage, Smackdown, tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

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Timestamps:

Start: Vince McMahon updates

14:39: Impact Hard to Kill notes

18:59: Dragongate corrections

20:25: Jon Jones returns, Francis Ngannou out of UFC

30:17: AEW Rampage recap

45:02: WWE SmackDown recap

1:02:34: Q&A

Wrestling Observer Radio: Potential WWE sale, Vince & Stephanie timelines

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Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio going over all the news in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

We discuss the following:

  • Why the rumor of Saudi Arabia as the WWE buyer was running wild Tuesday night
  • New possible buyers rumored like Tony and Shad Khan and Netflix
  • Why timing of this sale is key with media rights deals coming up
  • The timelines for the changes in WWE corporate
  • Morgan Stanley analysis on WWE SmackDown
  • Dave’s 2022 year in numbers
  • AEW ratings and momentum
  • FTR taking time off
  • Power Slap and Dana White

The video version of this show is available for video subscribers at video.f4wonline.com.

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Wrestling Observer Radio: Vince McMahon, sale notes, Dynamite and NXT, Mercedes, more

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including more on Vince McMahon and a potential WWE sale, ratings, Supercard of Honor announced, New Japan in San Jose, Dana White discusses slapping his wife, Phil Baroni update, full Dynamite and NXT results, Mercedes Mone, Rampage spoilers and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:

Start: The latest on potential WWE sale

10:42: Ratings

14:58: ROH Supercard of Honor announced for WrestleMania weekend

17:05: IWGP World title match added to NJPW Battle in the Valley, Mercedes Mone was not at AEW

22:15: Dana White press conference

27:02: Phil Baroni charged with murder

29:36: AEW Dynamite recap

59:16: NXT New Year’s Evil notes

1:10:42: Rampage spoilers, this week’s Observer

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Wrestling Observer Radio: Stephanie McMahon resigns, WWE sale rumors

Posted on by Garrett Gonzales

It’s an emergency edition of Wrestling Observer Radio.

Dave and I talk about Stephanie McMahon resigning from her position at WWE, Vince McMahon getting elected back into his Executive Chairman role, and all the WWE sale rumors and the implications.

We also talk about the Jay White situation as well as the passing of Black Warrior.

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Wrestling Observer Radio: RAW report, Vince McMahon, AEW and NXT previews, more

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Don Callis and Takeshita, more on the Vince McMahon return, injury updates on Johnny Gargano and Kyle O’Reilly, AEW and NXT previews, RAW report, mailbag and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:

Start: More BOLA notes

7:40: WWE’s stock is up

11:35: Johnny Gargano injured, Kyle O’Reilly update

13:14: Viking Raiders attack Sheamus & Drew McIntyre following SmackDown

13:42:Ratings, AEW, NXT New Year’s Evil preview

22:32: UFC this weekend

23:58: WWE Raw recap

44:12: Q&A

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Free WOR: Mike Tenay remembers the late Don West

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After popular demand and a personal request, our Wrestling Observer Radio interview from this past weekend featuring former WCW & TNA broadcaster Mike Tenay remembering the late Don West is now free for all.

Enjoy this near-hour long talk with Mike, Dave Meltzer and Garrett Gonzales by clicking below. 

If you would like to listen to this show in your podcast player of choice, it’s available on our Free Show RSS feed in addition to F4W Classics. You can also search for Wrestling Observer when searching in your podcast player and can find our free feed.

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Wrestling Observer Radio: Dave’s live BOLA report, Vince McMahon, weekend TV

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about as Dave is in Los Angeles for the Battle of LA tournament! All the notes including the invasion by the Jericho Appreciation Society, plus the latest on Vince McMahon, the death of Johnny Powers, Rampage, Smackdown, Battle of the Belts and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:

Start: More on Vince McMahon’s WWE return

18:55: Johnny Powers passes away

23:50: PWG BOLA report

54:27: AEW Rampage/Battle of the Belts V recap

1:04:21: WWE SmackDown recap

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Wrestling Observer Radio: Vince McMahon is back, Dana White, Omega vs. Ospreay

Posted on by Garrett Gonzales

Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio going over all the news in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

The main topic of the show is Vince McMahon coming back to WWE. We focus on the following:

  • Vince adding himself, George Barrios, and Michelle Wilson to the board
  • The WWE meeting for employees today
  • Vince saying that no management roles will change
  • The stock being way up
  • The media landscape
  • How talent might be taking this
  • The story on Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund emerging as a possible bidder for WWE 

And then we also talk about the following subjects:

  • Dana White and Power Slap League
  • New Year Dash!! and the Omega Powers
  • Mercedes Moné, AEW, and the Battle of the Valley show
  • The history of six star ratings
  • Dynamite ratings

The video version of this show is available for video subscribers at video.f4wonline.com.

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