Fight Game: WWE has major creative issues

John LaRocca and I return with a brand-new Fight Game to discuss some of the most topical things going on in pro wrestling this week.

You can also watch full video of the show below.

We gave out our thumbs up and thumbs down before jumping into the major topics of the week which included:

  • WWE’s stale creative
  • AAA becoming the NXT to WWE’s main roster malaise
  • Kevin Knight joining the Don Callis Family
  • Mercedes Mone’s return

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Fight Game: Is MJF a WON HOFer + WWE Clash in Italy preview

John LaRocca and I return with a brand-new Fight Game to discuss some of the most topical things going on in pro wrestling this week.

You can also watch full video of the show below.

We gave out our thumbs up and thumbs down before jumping into the major topics of the week which included:

  • MJF’s body of work as a top guy in AEW
  • Kevin Knight’s heel turn
  • Worries about WWE booking
  • Clash in Italy preview
  • Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay

We finished up with Star Wars Corner and reviewed The Mandalorian and Grogu.

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Fight Game: AEW Double or Nothing & Saturday Night’s Main Event previews

John LaRocca and I return with a brand-new Fight Game to discuss some of the most topical things going on in pro wrestling this week.

You can also watch full video of the show below.

We gave out our thumbs up and thumbs down before jumping into the major topics of the week which included:

  • The lack of true main event for Saturday Night’s Main Event
  • Ethan Page’s solid work this year
  • Will Ospreay’s great promo from AEW Collision
  • Weekend previews

Then, we finished up with our Observe This segment, talking about stories from Dave Meltzer’s 1985 Observer Book. Specifically, we recapped the very first Saturday Night’s Main Event from May 1985.

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WOR: Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano recap, AEW & WWE weekend news

Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio.

Paul Fontaine joined us to discuss the first MVP MMA show on Netflix featuring Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano in the main event.

Dave and I also talked about:

  • AEW Collision & Dave’s thoughts on Darby Allin vs. Sammy Guevara
  • Double or Nothing ticket sales
  • Mick Foley and Barry Blaustein
  • Royce Keys vs. Gunther
  • Lawsuit updates
  • WWE house shows
  • Randy Orton and Baron Corbin

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Fight Game: Should Jacob Fatu have lost at Backlash?

John LaRocca and I return with a brand-new Fight Game to discuss some of the most topical things going on in pro wrestling this week.

You can also watch full video of the show below.

We gave out our thumbs up and thumbs down before jumping into the major topics of the week which included:

  • Darby Allin’s current AEW World Title run
  • If there’s a chance MJF loses his hair
  • Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley
  • If Jacob Fatu should’ve lost to Roman Reigns at Backlash

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Fight Game: Ted Turner memories, WWE Backlash preview

John LaRocca and I return with a brand-new Fight Game to discuss some of the most topical things going on in pro wrestling this week.

You can also watch full video of the show below.

We gave out our thumbs up and thumbs down before jumping into the major topics of the week which included:

  • Our early memories of Ted Turner and when we understood what he meant to pro wrestling
  • The New Day and Jeff Cobb being released by WWE and whether or not AEW should sign them
  • The path to the rematch between Darby Allin and MJF
  • WWE Backlash preview

Then, we finished up with our Observe This segment, talking about stories from Dave Meltzer’s 1985 Observer Book. Specifically, we covered the time when Dave retired the newsletter in April of 1985.

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Fight Game: Hulk Hogan Netflix docuseries review

John LaRocca and I return with a brand-new Tuesday edition of the Fight Game to discuss some of the most topical things going on in pro wrestling this week.

We gave out their thumbs up and thumbs down before jumping into two main topics:

  • Finding landing spots for the latest WWE releases
  • How to book the Brock Lesnar vs. Gunther storyline

We also did a full review of the new Netflix docuseries, Hulk Hogan: Real American.

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WOR: AEW Dynasty recap, WWE SmackDown live thoughts

Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio following the AEW Dynasty PPV from Sunday night.

We talked about:

  • The full Dynasty PPV
  • Notes from Tony Khan’s presser
  • Latest news coming out of the show
  • AEW Collision
  • WWE SmackDown live from San Jose

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WOR: Janel Grant case update, Chris Jericho’s AEW return

Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio discussing the major stories from today’s issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

We talked about:

  • The latest on the Janel Grant case
  • AEW Collision recap
  • Chris Jericho
  • AEW Dynasty
  • WrestleMania 42
  • Weekend preview

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WOR: UFC 326, new WWE WrestleMania 42 main event

Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio post UFC 326.

Paul Fontaine joined us to discuss UFC 326 as well as the White House card which was unveiled on Saturday night.

Dave and I also talked about:

  • Konnan
  • Cody Rhodes beating Drew McIntyre for the WWE championship
  • CMLL’s Friday night show
  • AEW news and AEW Collision
  • NXT Vengeance Day results and WWE SmackDown

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WOR: AEW Collision & WWE SmackDown recaps, Booker T

Dave and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio. Bryan Alvarez will be back on the next show.

We recapped AEW Collision and Friday Night’s SmackDown.

We also discussed the weekend news including the following:

  • The situation in Mexico
  • NXT being preempted in some markets this week
  • Booker T
  • Bruiser Brody and Jimmy Snuka
  • Will Hobbs/Royce Keys

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WOR: Rousey/Carano, Swerve/Omega, Chris Jericho’s contract

Dave Meltzer and I are back with the post-AEW Dynamite edition of Wrestling Observer Radio.

We reviewed AEW Dynamite with a fantastic Kenny Omega vs. Swerve Strickland main event. We also talked about the following:

  • Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano on Netflix
  • The passing of Kerwin Silfies and Brett Wolverton
  • Chris Jericho’s contract
  • WWE & AEW ratings
  • NXT

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WOR: AEW Grand Slam recap, Cain Velasquez

Garrett Gonzales is back with Dave Meltzer, subbing for Bryan Alvarez who is on vacation. My Fight Game Podcast co-host John LaRocca also joined us for the very first WOR + Fight Game collaboration.

We recapped AEW Grand Slam and Friday Night’s SmackDown.

We also discussed the weekend news including the following:

  • CNN Business covering AEW and Brody King
  • Cain Velasquez out of jail
  • Mistico discussing winning the WON Wrestler of the Year
  • Bianca Belair’s surgery

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WOR: UFC 324 on Paramount Plus, WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event recap

Dave Meltzer and I, Garrett Gonzales, are back with Wrestling Observer Radio post UFC 324.

Paul Fontaine joined us to discuss the first Paramount Plus show and also stayed on to talk about the other shows we discussed.

Here were some of the rest of the topics we covered:

  • The news coming out of SmackDown
  • Saturday Night’s Main Event
  • CMLL’s sellouts
  • AEW Collision

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WOR: 2025 WON Awards ballot talk with Post Wrestling’s John Pollock

Dave Meltzer and I are back with the Friday edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, talking about the big news from today’s issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Post Wrestling’s John Pollock also joined us to go over his 2025 WON Awards ballot.

Here were some of the things we discussed:

  • The big SmackDown news from today’s show
  • Dave’s story on Hiroshi Tanahashi
  • A look at New Japan Pro Wrestling heading into the new year
  • AEW & NXT ratings
  • WWE creative adjustments

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