Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, Duke Droese, Big E. getting engaged, the likely date of the next DRAFT, AAA/TKO contracts, and tons more! A fun show as always, so check it out~!
Tag: Duke Droese
WOR: Grant, Droese, RAW report, AEW and ECW Arena
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including legal issues for Duke Droese, the latest on McMahon and Janel Grant, New Japan Dontaku, AAA/WWE signings, the Righteous gone from AEW, Billy Jack Haynes DSOTR, ratings, RAW, AEW and the ECW Arena, and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!
Timestamps:
Start: Duke Droese indicted, doctor in Vince McMahon vs. Janel Grant case files defamation suit against lawyer
8:00: AAA signings, WWE stars at Triplemania Regia
14:20: The Righteous gone from AEW
16:08: NJPW Wrestling Dontaku thoughts
28:10: Dark Side of the Ring on Billy Jack Haynes, ratings
36:06: WWE Raw recap, lineups for the coming week
Duke Droese indicted on attempted aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor
Duke ‘The Dumpster’ Droese has been indicted.
In a press release sent out on Monday, District Attorney General Chris Stanford of the 31st Judicial District of Tennessee announced that Droese (real name Mike Droese) has been indicted on one count of attempted aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor.
It was alleged that back on April 21 Droese used a Coinbase account to purchase child pornography off the dark web. The transaction was flagged and terminated before the purchase was complete. The FBI was then tipped off regarding the attempted purchase, and the district attorney requested the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation – Crimes Against Children Task Force to investiagte the matter.
Droese eventually turned himself in to the Warren County Sheriff’s Department and was released after making the $10,000 bond. His arraignment is set for May 28.
It was noted in the press release that Droese was employed as a DUI Coordinator for the district’s Adult Recovery Court Program (ARC), where he had served with the program for several years. Droese was immediately terminated from that position after his indictment.
Droese is best known for his short run in the WWE from 1994-96, feuding with Jerry Lawler and later Triple H. He appeared as a surprise entrant in MLW’s Battle Riot match back in 2023.
Left My Wallet: Duke ‘The Dumpster’ Droese
It’s a blast from the past as “Left My Wallet” returns for some football and teaching talk with former WWF wrestler Duke “the Dumpster” Droese!
Duke is a lifelong L.A./Oakland Raiders fan and we go in depth about his fandom and the current state of the silver and black. We talk his favorite players as a kid, his love of Bo Jackson, playing Tecmo Bowl with Bo, failed draft picks, and why the team is in its current and long standing losing situation.
We also delve into Duke’s time as a student at the University of Miami during the heyday of Hurricanes football. We discuss the powerhouse teams they had in the 80s and 90s, what it was like on campus, some of the all-time greats that came from the “U”, and much more.
Finally, we delve into a topic that is very personal to each of us: teaching. Duke and I are both special needs teachers and we go into what led us to pursue teaching, the trials and tribulations of being an educator and what makes it all worth it.
It’s a very fun and unique episode with a little bit of sports talk and what it’s like to work with kids as a classroom teacher from the perspective of two pro wrestlers.