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Is the end of the career of AJ Styles upon us?
On this edition of Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss his career and the possibilities that exist for Styles vs. Gunther at next weekend’s Royal Rumble.
We also look at Cody Rhodes’ recent comments regarding house shows and the latest episode of AEW Dynamite.
Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
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Dave Meltzer has returned with this week’s brand-new Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
He kicks off the issue with a look at the road to WWE WrestleMania 42 which begins this weekend with Saturday Night’s Main Event and continues at next weekend’s Royal Rumble.
He also writes the obituary of the late Bobby Duncum Sr. who passed away this week.
Dave also looks at CMLL’s big weekend last week, plus the usual news and insights from around the pro wrestling and UFC world with this weekend’s debut on Paramount+.
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Bobby Duncum Sr., WBD and AEW and Netflix, WWE Unreal, Arena Mexico report, ratings, the AEW Dynamite and NXT TV reports, Collision spoilers and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!
Timestamps:
Start: Bobby Duncum Sr., TC Reynolds pass away
12:57: WBD/AEW Hollywood Reporter article
18:17: Je’Von Evans update following Monday’s match, WWE Unreal thoughts
25:27: CMLL notes
35:32: Ratings
45:01: AEW Dynamite recap
1:05:10: WWE NXT recap
1:15:38: AEW Collision spoilers
Bobby Duncum Sr. has passed away.
Trained by Dory Funk Jr, Duncum wrestled with the NWA, AWA, and Vince McMahon Sr.’s World Wide Wrestling Federation during his career, which spanned from 1966 to 1986. Prior to his wrestling career, he played football at West Texas State, later being drafted to the Arizona Cardinals (then the St. Louis Cardinals) in 1967.
WWE announced news of Duncum’s passing on Wednesday, writing:
“Carrying on the great tradition of Texas football stars turned pro wrestlers, Duncum entered the ring and became infamous for his wild street fights and brutal battles against WWE Legends like Bruno Sammartino and Bob Backlund. He was also a member of the iconic Heenan Family, led by WWE Hall of Famer Bobby “The Brain” Heenan, in the AWA.”
Duncam Sr. is the father of WCW wrestler Bobby Duncum Jr, who passed in 2000 at the age of 34.
The Cauliflower Alley Club wrote of Duncum’s passing:
“Our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and fans of the legendary Bobby Duncan, who has passed away at the age of 81. Bobby’s unique voice, toughness, dedication, and contributions to the sport left a lasting mark on professional wrestling. Rest in peace.”
