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Wrestling Observer Radio: WWE Crown Jewel review & roster cuts, WON Hall of Fame, Goldberg news

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the full Crown Jewel PPV report, RAW preview for Monday, Power Struggle coming up late Sunday night, Goldberg to have his retirement match in 2025, WWE cuts, the Hall of Fame, Collision results, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start: WWE Crown Jewel review, WWE Raw lineup
25:30: NJPW Power Struggle lineup
31:12: Goldberg says he’ll have a WWE retirement match in 2025, Baron Corbin’s WWE contract not being renewed, Indi Hartwell & Tegan Nox released from WWE
35:42: Basil DeVito on WrestleMania 3 numbers, Harry Smith going for the AJPW Triple Crown title, Angel Garza injured, Samoa Joe update
41:42: Dave’s Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame thoughts
56:43: AEW Collision recap, lineups for Wednesday

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Wrestling Observer Live: WrestleDream, Bryan Danielson, ZSJ wins IWGP Title

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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including plenty of discussion about AEW WrestleDream, the end of Bryan Danielson’s full-time career, Dynamite Wednesday which we know nothing about, Zack Sabre Jr. winning the IWGP Title, and tons more. A packed show as always, so check it out~!

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Wrestling Observer Radio: More on ‘Mr. McMahon,’ Kris Kristofferson passes away, weekend recaps

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Kris Kristofferson’s wrestling tie-in, more on the Vince McMahon bio, New Japan and CMLL reports for the weekend, AEW Collision and Smackdown recaps, upcoming show previews and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:

Start: Kris Kristofferson passes away & his tie-in to pro wrestling
3:58: More on ‘Mr. McMahon’ docuseries, Vince’s relationship with Shane
9:50: Dave’s NJPW Destruction in Kobe thoughts
14:20: CMLL from Friday night
20:17: TNA TV taping updates, SmackDown fast nationals
27:34: Upcoming lineups, Dave’s thoughts on Will Osprey vs. Ricochet for Dynamite
33:50: AEW Collision Grand Slam recap
50:25: WWE SmackDown recap

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Wrestling Observer Live: Performance Center, Je’Von Evans, plus David Finlay interview!

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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Je’Von Evans’ loss on NXT and why NXT is missing the entire point of booking, the Performance Center news and what appears to be happening, plus we’re joined by David Finlay to talk New Japan Pro Wrestling and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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Bryan & Lance & Tom Show: Recaps of WWE SmackDown, end of NJPW G1 tournament

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Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm and Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about as we review this week’s WWE Smackdown, the semifinals and finals of the G-1, and Tom has a blast from the past — an awful roast. A fun show as always so check it out~!

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Wrestling Observer Radio: Recaps of NJPW G1, N-1, 5Star, WWE SmackDown & AEW Collision

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including more on Kevin Sullivan, the Olympic wrap-up, lots of tournaments including the G-1, N-1, Stardom 5Star Grand Prix and more, MJF vs. Oku at RevPro, Smackdown, Collision, and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start: More on Kevin Sullivan
12:47: Olympic wrestling results
18:51: G1, N1, Stardom 5-Star tournament updates
34:18: Will Ospreay & MJF at RevPro this weekeend
36:08: ROH TV debut (spoilers)
37:12: UFC Apex closing for construction in November, lineups for this week
41:04: WWE SmackDown recap
48:58: AEW Collision recap

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Wrestling Observer Radio: AEW Blood & Guts recap, death of Leo Burke, G1 update

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Leo Burke, the G-1 update as of Wednesday, CM Punk, MJF vs. Templario in Mexico, ratings, your Blood and Guts TV report, NXT, UFC this weekend and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start: Leo Burke passes away
4:55: G1 updates
21:54: MJF’s Arena Mexico opponent set, CM Punk contract update, SummerSlam card thoughts
29:01: Ratings
35:15: NBA/TNT contract dispute
41:25: UFC this weekend
47:09: AEW Dynamite recap
1:15:19: WWE NXT recap
1:25:41: AEW Rampage spoilers

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Wrestling Observer Radio: Weekend news and TV, G-1, tons of injuries, 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 the G-1, tons of injuries in New Japan and AEW, MJF is going to Mexico, Lashley is heading out of WWE, Slammiversary results, Collision, Smackdown, Smackdown tapings, MMA rule changes and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start: G1 Climax updates
5:00: El Desperado, Skye Blue, Dalton Castle, Jay White injury updates
8:22: Bobby Lashley, MVP on their way out of of WWE
11:38: MJF heading to Mexico
14:08: TNA Slammiversary, Hulk Hogan at the RNC
22:29: Proposed MMA rule changes, Cung Le lawsuit, Mike Perry-Jake Paul fight
29:42: WWE SmackDown recap
38:44: AEW Collision recap
55:47: WWE SmackDown spoilers for next week

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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW G1 Climax preview & prediction show

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The original alternate here at the EMPIRE~! is back to bring you the world famous NJPW G1 Climax 34 preview and prediction show.

This is the annual odyssey where Mike Sempervive and I run down each night of NJPW’s showcase tournament, complete with our predictions for every single match, dropping knowledge and opinion along the way.

Subscribers can click here to listen (sub needed)

Wrestling Observer Live: RAW report, TV and PPV previews, New Japan turnaround plan, more

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Bryan Alvarez is back running solo on Wrestling Observer Live with tons of news on why you should not trust overnight ratings, AEW, NXT and PPV line-ups for the next week, the RAW report, why Randy Orton is happy Vince McMahon is gone, New Japan’s turnaround plan, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

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Wrestling Observer Radio: Recaps of UFC 302, WWE SmackDown & AEW Collision

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Wrestling Observer Radio with myself and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including full recaps of UFC 302, AEW Collision and WWE SmackDown, plus all the news in pro wrestling, upcoming lineups, and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:

Start: Toni Storm challenges Mina Shirakawa for AEW Forbidden Door, UFC 302 recap

33:25: Jake Paul/Mike Tyson fight postponed, TNA cuts

39:24: Dominion IWGP World title match stipulation, Best of the Super Juniors updates, Dave’s thoughts on recent Kento Miyahara/Yuma Anzai match

44:55: This week’s lineups, WWE SmackDown recap

1:04:08: AEW Collision recap

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Wrestling Observer Radio: RAW on USA through 2024, TKO earnings, Black Saturday history, Dynamite

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW staying on USA through 2024, the TKO earnings call, Ric Flair’s issues this week, the full history of Black Saturday, ratings, AEW Dynamite, Resurgence and Double or Nothing line-ups and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:

Start: Raw to remain on USA through the end of 2024, other TKO financial notes

18:50: More on Ric Flair being asked to leave restaurant

23:23: Ratings

29:04: Black Saturday Dark Side of the Ring

54:27: AEW Dynamite recap, NJPW Resurgence lineup

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Wrestling Observer Live: Ric Flair tirade, Tony Khan wrestling, Rocky Romero talks NJPW Resurgence

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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Ric Flair’s restaurant incident, Tony Khan correctly says he should never wrestle, the NXT Combine gimmick, and more, plus Rocky Romero joins us to talk New Japan Resurgence! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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Wrestling Observer Live: Bryan and Filthy on Rhea Ripley, New Japan, Ogawa promotion, Vince McMahon

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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including the injury to Rhea Ripley and what we know in advance of RAW, a look at all the major TV shows this past weekend, what is Vince McMahon doing with all of his money, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

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