WOR: Paramount & UFC, TNA rumors

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

Here were some of the things we discussed:

  • Dave’s lead story on the Paramount/UFC deal
  • Rumors about Lorenzo Fertita being a possible buyer for TNA
  • WWE counter-programming AEW
  • AEW ratings
  • All of the shows this weekend including the G-1 semis, TripleMania, & UFC 319

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WOR: Hulk Hogan biography, Mark Briscoe interview

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

For the first part of the show, we talked about Dave’s story on Hulk Hogan. Dave also talked about the media that he did as well as how big this story was from a non-wrestling fan perspective.

We also talked about Netflix’s engagement report with the WWE viewership numbers, AEW Dynamite ratings from Wednesday and new information on the HBO Max numbers, as well as Will Ospreay.

Then, Mark Briscoe joined the show. He talked about the Player’s Tribune documentary Two In One: The Briscoe Story.

You can also watch our interview with Mark on the free YouTube section of our channel.

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WOR: UFC 318 recap, WWE SmackDown & AEW Collision notes

Dave Meltzer and I, Garrett Gonzales, are back with our post-UFC edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, but we also talked about all the big news from Friday’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Here were some of the other things we discussed:

  • Netflix’s engagement report as it relates to WWE content
  • Kevin Owens’ neck surgery update
  • SummerSlam news
  • All In business + next year’s All In
  • G1 results for night one, plus a major injury
  • SmackDown & Collision notes

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WOR: Roman Reigns returns to WWE RAW, Seth Rollins & Adam Cole updates

Dave Meltzer and I, Garrett Gonzales, subbing for Bryan Alvarez tonight, are back to recap WWE RAW which featured the return of Roman Reigns and also set up three more matches for SummerSlam.

Here were some of the other things we discussed:

  • Updates on Seth Rollins and Adam Cole
  • WWE SmackDown rating for the return to two hours show
  • WWE NXT & AEW Forbidden Door
  • Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano Netflix audience
  • SummerSlam card so far

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Fight Game: Previewing all three WWE weekend events & AEW All In

John LaRocca and I, Garrett Gonzales, are back to preview four of the major pro wrestling shows this weekend: three from WWE/NXT and one from AEW.

We kicked off the show by giving out our Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down winners and losers of the week before hitting the major AEW and WWE topics of the week.

Here are the four shows we previewed:

  • NXT Great American Bash
  • AEW All In
  • WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event
  • WWE Evolution

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WOR: Marc Raimondi NWO book interview, AEW Dynamite Grand Slam Mexico rating

Dave Meltzer and I, Garrett Gonzales, are back with our Friday edition of Wrestling Observer Radio. We didn’t get to too much that was in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, but you should still give it a read. The reason is because Marc Raimondi, author of the new book Say Hello to the Bad Guys: How Professional Wrestling’s New World Order Changed America, joined us to talk about the nWo era of WCW.

After the interview, Dave and I stuck around and discussed:

  • AEW Dynamite’s Grand Slam Mexico rating
  • UFC’s upcoming TV rights deal
  • Tony Khan’s comments on ratings and WBD
  • How the cable industry has changed since the Monday Night War

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WOR: WBD split, Gunther vs. Goldberg, Mr. Iguana origin story

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

Here were some of the other things we discussed:

  • The WBD split and how it affects AEW
  • Whether sports streaming works for HBO Max or not
  • WWE & Netflix
  • Gunther vs. Goldberg
  • CM Punk vs. John Cena
  • Mr. Iguana’s origin story

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WOR: WWE Money in the Bank, Worlds Collide, & UFC 316 recaps

Dave Meltzer and I, Garrett Gonzales, are back with a very recap heavy episode of Wrestling Observer Radio.

We talked about the news of the day including the following:

  • Ben Askren’s illness
  • R-Truth re-joining WWE
  • WrestleMania 42 being official for Las Vegas
  • The Rock inducting Mark Kerr into the UFC Hall of Fame

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We then recapped both WWE Money in the Bank and Worlds Collide. Then, Paul Fontaine joined us to go over UFC 316 and the news coming out of the show.

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WOR: WWE WrestleMania 42 moves away from New Orleans

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

Here were some of the other things we discussed:

  • Sabu’s influence in wrestling
  • WrestleMania 42 changing from New Orleans
  • AEW Double or Nothing
  • Saturday Night’s Main Event
  • AEW on Max
  • Why Being The Elite hasn’t come back

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Fight Game: Who is the best babyface in wrestling?

John LaRocca and I, Garrett Gonzales, are back to talk about the major topics in the world of wrestling on this week’s Fight Game Podcast.

We kicked off this show by giving out our Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down winners and losers of the week before hitting the major AEW and WWE topics of the week.

Here are some of the things we talked about:

  • John’s story about working a show with Sabu
  • John’s thoughts on WWE Backlash
  • Who the best babyface in wrestling is
  • Saturday Night’s Main Event & AEW Double or Nothing cards so far
  • How the MJF & Hurt Syndicate story is playing out
  • Will Ospreay’s quote comparing AEW & WWE

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Fight Game: When does MJF get a thumbs up from Bobby Lashley?

John LaRocca and I, Garrett Gonzales, are back to talk about the major topics in the world of wrestling on this week’s Fight Game Podcast.

We kicked off this show by giving out our Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down winners and losers of the week like normal, but on this show, we changed up the format and eliminated the Top Five. Let us know if you liked the switch up.

Here are some of the things we talked about:

  • Sami Zayn’s role in the current Seth Rollins, Bron Breakker, Paul Heyman story
  • Becky Lynch’s role as a heel now and what it might be in the future
  • Finals are set for The Owen Cup
  • The non-serious spots in the All-Star 8-man tag taking the match down a notch on AEW Dynamite
  • Dark Side of the Ring on Eddie Gilbert

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WOR: WWE WrestleMania 41 weekend recap

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

Here were some of the things we discussed:

  • Steve McMichael
  • The Rock on Pat McAfee
  • John Cena vs. Cody Rhodes
  • WWE and AAA
  • Dark Side of the Ring

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Fight Game: Who will win WWE WrestleMania 41 weekend?

Jeremy Finestone and I are in Las Vegas for a special edition of The Fight Game Podcast.

The episode was also streamed on the F4WOnline YouTube channel and you catch watch the video version below.

Ben Cruz from The Ringer and Wrestling Worldwide joined us and we talked about the following:

  • WaleMania and Jey Uso being a giant crowd favorite
  • The Ringer’s interview with CM Punk which went viral
  • WrestleMania 41 and NXT Stand & Deliver predictions for the top matches
  • The answer to the question, “Who will win the weekend?”

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WOR: UFC 314 recap, big AEW Dynamite lineup

Dave Meltzer and I are back with our post-UFC 314 episode of Wrestling Observer Radio.

Paul Fontaine joined us to go over the show as well as the news coming out of it. He also stuck around for the New Japan Windy City Riot recap. If you enjoy hearing Paul, you can watch him on Sunday evening for a special episode of his AEW podcast, The Dynamite Show.

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

  • Amanda Nunes going into the UFC Hall of Fame and talk of her comeback
  • UFC media rights negotiations opening up to all companies next week
  • AEW Dynamite’s huge card on Wednesday as well as the live edition of Collision on Thursday
  • The Rock, a Rubik’s Cube, and his NJPW shirt
  • Lex Luger Hall of Fame update
  • Early thoughts on the new Peacock documentary on WrestleMania IX
  • Thoughts on AEW Collision and WWE SmackDown

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WOR: Marc Mero interview, full WWE WrestleMania 41 card

Dave Meltzer and I are back with our Friday episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, talking about all the big news from today’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter. But before that, we interviewed Marc Mero about his new book. We talked about his early wrestling days as Johnny B. Badd, leaving for WWF in 1996, his relationship with his ex-wife Rena Lesnar, and his current days as an inspirational speaker.

Here were some of the things we covered after the interview:

  • AEW Dynasty buy rate
  • Future AEW PPV matches
  • Full WrestleMania card for both nights
  • Future matches for John Cena
  • Dark Side of the Ring on Big Van Vader

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