Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all the shows this weekend, Defy, New Japan Dontaku, Defy, Smackdown, Dynamite, Stardom and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!
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Wrestling Observer Radio: Dontaku, Defy, PWG, TripleMania, Rampage, Smackdown, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including updates from tons of shows including New Japan Dontaku, Defy with Tom vs. Mox, TripleMania, PWG, Smackdown, Rampage, upcoming shows, RAW and tons more. A packed weekend show so check it out~!
Timestamps:
Start: Best wishes to the Briscoe family, Bryan’s Defy thoughts, WWE house show notes
8:33: Best of the Super Juniors 29 lineup
10:08: Wrestling Dontaku thoughts
21:47: Triplemania recap
41:10: PWG notes
45:15: SmackDown recap
56:13: Rampage recap
1:02:41: More on Thursday’s NXT releases
JNPO: Inside the rise of Seattle’s DEFY Wrestling
As always, this is a free show. Just click below to listen.
In January 2017, a new indie promotion launched in Seattle, Washington, headlined by Cody Rhodes vs. Shane Strickland competing for the now-defunct GFW NexGen Championship.
In current day, DEFY Wrestling just celebrated their fifth anniversary, has a rabid and loyal fanbase, their own on-demand video service, and has helped further along the careers of Strickland, Darby Allin and prodigy Nick Wayne.
In this look at the history and future of the promotion, co-owner and co-founder Matt Farmer talks with me about everything DEFY in a fascinating look at how an indie promotion has fought to make it in a region that needed a modern wrestling infusion.
In our talk, we discuss Allin, Strickland, the rise of Wayne and the night he was given his AEW contract, balancing cards with local vs. fly-in talent, and plenty more.
If you’re in the Portland, Oregon, area Saturday, check out their event headlined by DEFY Interim World Champion Christopher Daniels, 2 Cold Scorpio vs. Nick Wayne, a no DQ match between Joey Janela and Schaff, and more.
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Bryan & Vinny & Craig review AEW Rampage and Defy Year 5 with Nick Wayne vs. Chris Daniels!
The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with a packed show today as we’ll talk AEW Rampage from Friday night and also the Defy V show with tons of notes on all the matches, the Nick Wayne vs. Chris Daniels match that ended with Darby Allin showing up to give Nick Wayne and AEW contract, and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!
Nick Wayne signs with AEW: Wrestling Observer Radio
Wrestling Observer Radio: UFC PPV, Nick Wayne signs AEW deal, Smackdown, Rampage, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full UFC PPV recap, Nick Wayne signing with AEW and what it entails, more notes from Defy on Saturday night, Smackdown and Rampage reviews, all the weekend news and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!
Timestamps:
Start: UFC recap
12:35: Defy Year V recap, Nick Wayne signs with AEW
28:19: Ratings
35:49: Peacock, WWE, and second day rights to shows
38:42: WWE SmackDown recap
51:45: AEW Rampage recap
59:54: Raw on Monday
Nick Wayne accepts AEW contract from Darby Allin at Defy event
Nick Wayne was offered an AEW contract following tonight’s Defy Year V main event.
After Christopher Daniels defeated Wayne to retain the interim Defy World Championship, Darby Allin made a surprise appearance. He told Wayne that he brought an AEW contract for him. After taking time to recover, Wayne accepted the contract.
Darby just presented Nick with an AEW contract pic.twitter.com/AAwA9VyrLU
— Bryan Alvarez (@bryanalvarez) February 13, 2022
On Wrestling Observer Radio, Bryan Alvarez noted that the contract would be something along the lines of a apprenticeship deal where Wayne, 16, has to finish high school. When he turns 18, he would become a fully contracted AEW wrestler.
Following Allin’s appearance, Shane Strickland came out and told Wayne that this was Swerve’s house.
Wayne is the son of Buddy Wayne and has made regular appearances for Defy, Black label Pro, 5CC and Game Changer Wrestling in the last year. He’s wrestled against the likes of Joey Janela, Blake Christian, Jack Cartwheel, and Lee Moriarty.
Other matches from tonight’s Defy show had Jonathan Gresham retain the ROH World Championship against Cody Chhun, The Bollywood Boys defeating Midnight Heat for the Defy Tag Team titles in a ladder match, and Trey Miguel successfully defending Impact’s X-Division title against Titus Alexander and Guillermo Rosas in a three-way.
Penta 0M victim of armed robbery in Mexico, off of Defy show
An armed robbery in Mexico has led to a unique matchup tonight in Tacoma.
Penta 0M, who was scheduled to face Cody Rhodes in Tacoma, Washington for Defy Wrestling, was robbed this morning at gunpoint.
In a story first written by Pro Wrestling Sheet, three men on motorcycles pulled up to him and pulled out guns while he was in Mexico headed to the airport in an Uber to fly into Seattle. The three men pulled out guns and forced him to give up his wallet, keys, cell phone, and backpack.
The backpack contained things he was taking with him to the show including his mask and his ring gear, as well as his passport and paperwork. Reportedly he asked the gunmen if he could at least keep his backpack, but they refused.
He was not injured, and after the robbery, attempted to board the flight but because he didn’t have his passport, he wasn’t allowed on it
It’s not clear when he’ll be able to travel to the United States, but it is expected shortly. Defy announced that both Penta and Rey Fenix are off of tonight’s show due to missing their flight.
Rhodes will be facing Kyle O’Reilly in a singles match tonight.