The latest WWE and AEW News and Results
Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio discussing the major stories from today’s issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
We went over the remaining 2025 WON Awards and then hit on other news including:
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Dave Meltzer is back with this week’s brand-new Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
He leads off with a full recap and ratings from last weekend’s WWE Royal Rumble from Saudi Arabia that put WrestleMania 42 into motion and also raised questions as to whether AJ Styles is actually retiring from the ring.
Dave also looks at how another Nielsen ratings measurement adjustment has benefited wrestling in a big way.
He also writes the obituaries for The Great Mephisto and Bob Lueck, the latter of which got Superstar Billy Graham into the business.
All that plus the usual news roundup and scoops from WWE, AEW, CMLL, AAA, TNA, NJPW and the UFC/MMA world.
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of the Great Mephisto, the Reigns vs. Punk promo segment at the end of RAW plus a complete report on the show, Hiromu leaving New Japan, Peacock business, ratings, more on the departure of Ava, CMLL news and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!
Timestamps:
Start: The Great Mephisto passes away
15:29: Roman Reigns & CM Punk set for WrestleMania 42
18:31: Hiromu Takahashi leaving NJPW, other NJPW notes
24:46: Ava posts message critical of US administration & closes X account, new Peacock numbers, ratings
38:54: CMLL & AAA notes, Diego Lopes breaks both feet during UFC fight
42:17: WWE Raw recap, lineups for the week
