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We’re Live, Pal: The road to WrestleMania 38

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It’s a brand new episode of We’re Live, Pal, as Andrew Zarian and I are back to talk about the the road to WrestleMania 38.

We take a look at the main matches at WrestleMania and wonder if our excitement has heightened compared to when the match was announced. In short, we play a game called, “Does it do it for you?”

We also talk about the news of AEW’s partnership with DDT and Andrew wonders if it’s the deal that a WWE person mentioned to him some weeks ago. Lastly, we take a quick look at the ROH’s PPV, Supercard of Honor, with Tony Khan booking.

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Wrestling Observer Live: Cody Rhodes WWE return, AEW DDT deal, Scott Hall

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On the Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, I am joined by Will Washington from the Grapsody Podcast.

AEW has an agreement with DDT to bring over some of their talents to AEW. What does this mean and will it lead to access to the DDT video library?

Gable Steveson won the NCAA heavyweight wrestling title last night and is now headed to WWE. When will we see him on television and how will he be used?

Cody Rhodes is still coming to WWE as it’s been reported he’s been signed. But will he be at WrestleMania or the night after?

Speaking of, the WrestleMania card is filling out. What are the best matches so far and will the two nights deliver?

Also, highlights from Friday’s WWE SmackDown and AEW Rampage! 

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We’re Live, Pal: Scott Hall memories, Austin 3:16 week

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It’s a brand new episode of We’re Live, Pal, as Andrew Zarian and I are back to talk about the passing of Scott Hall.

We talk about all the characters of his that we remember from our childhood and how big it felt when he joined WCW.

We also talk about Austin 3:16 week and discuss a podcast POAP that can be minted by those who watched or listened to the show. We talk about where Cody Rhodes may have been last night and some of the WrestleMania 38 build before talking about AEW Dynamite.

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Wrestling Observer Live: Austin, Cody, Big E, and more

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On the Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, Andrew Zarian is Joined by Louis Dangoor of Givemesport.com talking the big stories of the week.

Scott Hall is currently on life support at a hospital in Georgia. We provide all the details we have thus far.

Big E had an unfortunate injury on this week’s Smackdown, suffering a broken neck. Although as bad as that appears to be, he got lucky.

There are also, thoughts on Stone Cold potentially getting physical at WrestleMania, as he has been added as Kevin Owens guest for the KO Show.

Will we see Cody Rhodes this week on Raw? We give our thoughts on if it will happen and if he really is coming to WWE.

Finally, a few thoughts on Rampage, Smackdown, and a man named “Butch”!

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Mat Men: Jeff Hardy is All Elite

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Andrew Zarian and Rich Stambolian are back with the latest Mat Men, where they break down the latest news in pro wrestling.

We discuss the highlights and all the fallout from Sunday’s AEW Revolution including the surprise appearance of William Regal, Wardlow turning on MJF, and Hangman Page retaining the World title.

Wednesday’s Dynamite saw the debut of Jeff Hardy when he came to the aid of his brother, Matt. Also, Scorpio Sky won the TNT title with help of American Top Team and Paige VanZant, who signed her contract in a unique way.

Out of nowhere, Dolph Ziggler won the NXT Championship. What does that mean heading to WrestleMania weekend?

Vince McMahon appeared on the Pat McAfee podcast last week and we discuss the fallout from that and the latest on WrestleMania. 

All this, your questions, and more!

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We’re Live, Pal: The aftermath of AEW Revolution

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It’s a brand new episode of We’re Live, Pal as Andrew Zarian and I are back to talk about some WWE WrestleMania 38 news and last Sunday’s AEW’s Revolution.

We talk about the changes to “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s role at WWE WrestleMania 38 and look back on what he’s done in previous years. 

We also chat about why Andrew decided against going to WWE’s Madison Square Garden show over the weekend.

Andrew has some inside news on possible WWE Hall of Fame inductions. 

We also go over the great AEW Revolution pay-per-view Sunday and all the memorable moments and news.

We also talk about the upcoming F4W Convention Memorial Day weekend in Las Vegas and promise a good time talking wrestling at the suite party.

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Mat Men: WWE Elimination Chamber fallout, a Revolution is coming

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On Thursday’s Mat Men, the guys have a lot of news to discuss in the world of professional wrestling. With Rich Stambolian off this week, Andrew Zarian brought in a registered Rich lookalike and the host of Fightful’s Overbooked, Joel Pearl.

With WWE Elimination Chamber last weekend, we are now on our way to WrestleMania where it’s all about Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns.

NXT saw the build-up to their Stand and Deliver events during Mania weekend with more stars from Raw making their presence felt.

Also, we follow up on last week’s big stories of Cody Rhodes leaving AEW and Steve Austin possibly working WrestleMania.

AEW has had a big week between new signing Buddy Matthews and potentially, Shane “Swerve” Strickland and Jeff Hardy.

Last night’s Dynamite saw a lot of great promo work with MJF and Eddie Kingston delivering classics as we head to next month’s Revolution.

All this, your questions, and more! Watch the show above or listen by clicking below.

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We’re Live, Pal: Dave Meltzer on Cody Rhodes, Kenny Omega, Steve Austin & WrestleMania

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It’s a brand new episode of We’re Live, Pal, as Andrew Zarian and I are back with special guest Dave Meltzer, the founder of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Dave joined us to talk about the latest on the Cody Rhodes story, our interview with Kenny Omega on Wrestling Observer Radio, WrestleMania news with Logan Paul and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and then questions from the live viewers.

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Wrestling Observer Live: Austin returning? Cody leaves AEW

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On the Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, I am joined by a familiar face as WOL weekday co-host Mike Sempervive drops by to break down all the major headlines from the week in wrestling.

WWE Elimination Chamber was Saturday and the big story was Brock Lesnar winning back the WWE title. Also, Bobby Lashley looks to be out of action due to an injury suffered at Royal Rumble as he was removed from the match quickly yesterday without even getting in it.

Andrew and Mike also discuss the latest developments with Cody and Brandi Rhodes’ departure from AEW and if there was some dissension internally that might have led to the split. Is Cody really going to WWE, what is the latest on that possibility, and what will he do?

Steve Austin is tentatively slated to have his first wrestling match in 19 years at WrestleMania, possibly against Kevin Owens. The two speculate on how good that match might be and if it even needs to be good or just a spectacle.

Are we going to see a cross-brand implosion of the Bullet Club? Jay White attacked the Guerrillas of Destiny at Impact No Surrender, siding with the Good Brothers. Will any of this be reflected in New Japan or AEW? Mike has a few thoughts about what that may look like. 

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Mat Men: Austin in-ring return, Cody leaves AEW, 400th episode

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The boys are back today with the 400th episode of Mat Men!

Today, Andrew Zarian and Rich Stambolian break down all the latest information regarding Cody Rhodes leaving AEW. Will he be going to WWE? All indicators point to yes.

“Stone Cold” Steve Austin hasn’t wrestled in 19 years and could be possibly getting ready for an in-ring return against Kevin Owens at this year’s WWE WrestleMania. Will this lead to more matches?

We talk AEW Dynamite results, discuss more news and rumors, and have a celebration of our 400th episode including fan video submissions.

We also bring back our fantasy booking “what if “segment and, what else, we rebook the WCW invasion angle…again!

We also do an extended Q&A.

Hear all this and more on this very special milestone episode of Mat Men, available by clicking below or watching on YouTube above.

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JNPO: Cody Rhodes leaves AEW breaking news audio with Andrew Zarian

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On a new (and free) Josh Nason’s Punch-Out, Mat Men co-host and wrestling insider Andrew Zarian joins me on a breaking news edition of the podcast to talk about Cody and Brandi Rhodes leaving AEW.

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We talk about the announcement, what Andrew heard and when he knew something was going down, the speculation as to what happened, what this means for the second season of Rhodes to the Top, and if this means Rhodes is definitely returning to WWE as many assume.

We also talked about what a Rhodes signing would mean for WWE and if recent big-name returns (and speculated returns) have awakened a sleeping giant in terms of taking it to AEW.

Also, considering Rhodes hasn’t been complimentary of WWE since leaving, how would that play out?

You can hear Andrew every week on Mat Men, We’re Live Pal, and the Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live on this very website.

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Mat Men: Open doors, doomsday and gore

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Today on Mat Men, Andrew Zarian and Rich Stambolian are back once again to discuss all of the latest pro wrestling news and rumors.

AEW created a lot of online chatter this week by teasing a major signing while also claiming they would open the “forbidden door.” They did not disappoint as both New Japan’s Jay White and former WWE wrestler Keith Lee made their debuts.

With White in AEW now, will we see more of a full-blown Bullet Club reunion in the company?

This week’s Dynamite also saw the unlikely team of CM Punk and Jon Moxley face FTR with Punk getting another shot at MJF after they picked up their victory.

Also, we saw a Texas Death Match for the ages between AEW World Champion “Hangman” Adam Page and Lance Archer where bloodshed was on full display in an excellent main event.

Also, we give you your weekly WWE WrestleMania update, WWE’s financials, a preview of NXT Vengeance Day, and viewer listener questions. 

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We’re Live, Pal: More forbidden door, AEW & WWE true or false, viewer questions

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It’s a brand new episode of We’re Live, Pal.

Andrew Zarian and I are back for our first show without Denise to talk about who Tony Khan may have up his sleeve for his surprise on Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite.

We play a game of true or false with WWE and AEW storylines.

We then take questions from viewers about AEW’s next TV deal, Jeff Hardy, and more.

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Mat Men Podcast: There Goes The Money

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On this week’s Mat Men, Andrew Zarian and Rich Stambolian bring you all the latest pro wrestling news and rumors!

WWE Royal Rumble was this past Saturday and many are considering it one of the worst ones in recent years. We break down the event and what went wrong.

Shane McMahon is officially out of WWE. We have all the latest backstage drama surrounding his Rumble appearance and what this means for his future with the company. 

We talk Ronda Rousey’s WWE return and how it looks like she will be facing Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 38.

We also get into what is wrong with WWE programming and why it’s been so lackluster compared to AEW Dynamite which is a must-watch every week.

Speaking of that, Dynamite saw a classic by CM Punk vs. MJF. We have all the results and our thoughts.

All this along with your viewer questions and a lot more on the new Mat Men, available by clicking below or watching on YouTube.

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We’re Live, Pal: Royal Rumble fallout, backstage chaos, farewell Denise

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It’s a brand new episode of We’re Live, Pal.

Andrew Zarian, Denise Salcedo and I are back to talk about the fallout of the Royal Rumble, including the reporting on the backstage chaos during the show.

We look at the booking for the Elimination Chamber and WrestleMania, especially surrounding Ronda Rousey.

We then preview AEW Dynamite.

This is the last episode with Denise as a regular, but she’ll be back as a guest in the future. 

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