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Wrestling Observer Radio: Antonio Inoki passes away, Evan Husney talks Tales from the Territories

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Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio.

Evan Husney, Executive Producer of Dark Side of the Ring joins us to talk about his new project with Jason Eisener and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s Seven Bucks Productions, Tales from the Territories.

Before we talk to Evan, we discuss the passing of Antonio Inoki. Dave talks about his legacy. We also talk about a new documentary coming out on Vince McMahon and AEW ticket sales woes.

Topics with Evan include:

  • The difference between the new project and Dark Side of the Ring
  • How The Rock’s Seven Bucks became involved
  • How the Jerry Lawler/Andy Kaufman story became its own episode
  • Which territories are going to be covered
  • If Dark Side is going to continue

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Fight Game: Pro wrestling week in review

Posted on by Garrett Gonzales

John LaRocca and I are back with a weekend episode of the Fight Game Podcast.

I explain why we didn’t have our normal show earlier in the week. And then we go into the full pro wrestling week in review and hit on some of the following:

  • My live attendance at WWE RAW in San Jose
  • The best and worst of AEW Dynamite
  • Why Trina didn’t mean a whole lot to wrestling fans
  • What didn’t work for us when it came to Rampage’s booking
  • The best pro wrestling segment all week opening up SmackDown
  • WarGames returning
  • AEW in the Bay Area

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Wrestling Observer Radio: AEW in the Bay Area, Rampage & SmackDown

Posted on by Garrett Gonzales

Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio going over the news in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Topics include:

  • News of AEW coming to the Bay Area
  • AEW Dynamite and WWE RAW ratings going up against heavy network competition
  • Dave’s latest two-month analysis on WWE and AEW business
  • WWE & Hulu
  • Thoughts on Rampage and SmackDown
  • Jon Moxley vs. Juice Robinson
  • Early WON HOF discussion

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We’re Live, Pal: Live at Raw, WarGames is coming, AEW Grand Slam predictions

Posted on by Garrett Gonzales

It’s a brand new episode of We’re Live, Pal.

Andrew Zarian and I are back to talk about all the news in wrestling.

First, we go over RAW, which I attended live. I talk about all the things not shown on TV and how different a live RAW taping is compared to years ago.

Also, on the topic board:

  • How Triple H is undoing a lot of things Vince McMahon did
  • WarGames is coming to Survivor Series
  • Tony Khan’s comment about New York City being the crown jewel
  • The AEW Grand Slam Card
  • Who wins between Bryan Danielson and Jon Moxley

You can also listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Wrestling Observer Radio: Fallout from AEW’s week, UFC 279 changes, WWE news

Posted on by Garrett Gonzales

Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio going over the news in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter. 

Topics include:

  • The fallout from AEW’s All Out, scrum, and Dynamite
  • All Out PPV business and a look at who buys their shows
  • Dynamite’s rating
  • UFC 279 and the reshuffling of the top of the card
  • Why RAW business is up
  • Pat McAfee and College GameDay
  • Dick Ebersol’s new book and how he influenced Dave’s career
  • Who is Dan Ventrelle?

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Wrestling Observer Radio: Punk/Moxley match ideas, AEW news, Will Ospreay’s week

Posted on by Garrett Gonzales

Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio talking all the latest news in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter including what’s going on with AEW, AEW Dynamite’s rating, Will Ospreay’s great week, and British wrestling in general.

We discuss ideas for the CM Punk vs. Jon Moxley rematch at All Out, talk about the storyline so far, and what may influence the match.

We also talk about the WWE Draft, the Netflix documentary on Vince McMahon, and the Mike Tyson miniseries on Hulu.

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We’re Live, Pal: WWE Q2 financials, thoughts on AEW & WWE creative

Posted on by Garrett Gonzales

It’s a brand new episode of We’re Live, Pal.

Andrew Zarian is off this week. Contributing editor and the host of JNPO, Josh Nason, joined me on the show.

On the topic board:

  • We go over WWE’s Q2 financials.
  • We talk about if lapsed or fringe fans will give Paul “Triple H” Levesque a chance to win them back and how long they may give him if so.
  • We look at AEW creative and wonder why they don’t feel hot.
  • Josh gives us a few names of MMA athletes who might be able to make the Valerie Loureda-style crossover to professional wrestling.

You can also listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Wrestling Observer Radio: Judo Gene LeBell bio, G1 predictions, AEW & WWE business

Posted on by Garrett Gonzales

Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio talking all the latest news in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter including stories Triple H’s strategy of surprises, WrestleMania ticket sales and strategy, and the latest on the G1 Climax 32.

We also go into Dave’s bio on Judo Gene, the latest on AEW ratings and AEW and WWE house show business.

Join us for All Out weekend at Dave and Bryan’s Q&A.

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Wrestling Weekly: The week that was in WWE & AEW

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Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk this week in WWE & AEW with lots of tournaments, lots of blood, and more surprise returns. 

Among the topics: Moxley vs. Jericho II, CM Punk’s return, Dexter Lumis’ return, the new AEW Trios titles, and more.

Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~! 

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Fight Game: CM Punk is back, AEW Quake by the Lake recap, Stardom 5STAR GP

Posted on by Garrett Gonzales

John LaRocca and I are back with another episode of the Fight Game Podcast.

Before we do our AEW Dynamite review, I answer a really good question via a tweet about covering wrestling and expectations on how much one needs to know.

Then, we review AEW Dynamite and specifically discuss the following:

  • The insanity between Brody King and Darby Allin
  • If the tornado tag rules made the Lucha Brothers vs. Andrade & Rush match better
  • The Trios title tournament bracket
  • A poorly-acted Young Bucks segment
  • Jon Moxley vs. Chris Jericho II and CM Punk in the main event

After the Dynamite review, I interview Scott Edwards about the Stardom 5STAR GP, the New Japan/STARDOM X-Over show, and other joshi-related topics. That segment is also on YouTube if that’s more your jam. 

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Wrestling Observer Radio: Karrion Kross shows up on SmackDown, AEW TV ratings

Posted on by Garrett Gonzales

Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio after a two week hiatus talking all the latest news in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter including stories on the business of Ric Flair’s Last Match, Warner Bros. Discovery, Karl Fredericks, Daniel Bryan & the Miz, and Dana White at WrestleMania 34.

We also talk about all the media Dave has been doing of late including Talk Is Jericho, and the Sports Illustrated’s Media Podcast hosted by Jimmy Traina. We look at AEW TV ratings and the G1. We also talk about Dax Harwood’s tweet about Dave and why he posted it. 

Join us for All Out weekend at Dave and Bryan’s Q&A.

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Big Audio Nightmare: Stardom 5 Star GP, NJPW G1 Climax 32 check-in

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It’s tournament season and that means Mike Sempervive and I are back on the Big Audio Nightmare to talk all the news from a wild few weeks of pro wrestling in Japan.

This week’s topics include:

  • The opening weekend of Stardom’s 5 Star Grand Prix
  • KAIRI’s upcoming Wonder of Stardom Championship match
  • How the short time limit impacts 5 Star GP matches
  • A check-in on the NJPW G1 Climax 32 tournament halfway through
  • The positives and negatives of this year’s format
  • Breakout performances from the new and newly-pushed foreigners in NJPW
  • Notes on TJPW, Pro Wrestling NOAH, and more

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We’re Live, Pal: The Triple H era is here

Posted on by Garrett Gonzales

It’s a brand new episode of We’re Live, Pal.

After a two week hiatus, Andrew Zarian and I are back talking about what we missed over the last two weeks.

We talk about the new Triple H era in WWE, Monday’s Raw, SummerSlam, and overall WWE booking, including NXT.

We also talk about Ric Flair’s Last Match which Andrew watched and I couldn’t. I explain why.

You can also listen to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Wrestling Observer Radio: WWE SummerSlam review, catching up on NJPW G1

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of both WWE SummerSlam and UFC 277, the WWE changes we have and haven’t seen, an update on the NJPW G1 tournament, Ric Flair’s Last Match pay-per-view, and more. 

A fun show as always so check it out~

Timestamps:

Start: Ric Flair’s Last Match is Sunday night

03:13: WWE changes, SummerSlam rundown

40:37: UFC 277

57:12: G1 update

1:01:28: Stardom, Dragon Gate notes

1:06:21: Jake Paul fight off

1:12:57: Vince McMahon issue of the Observer

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Wrestling Observer Live: What WWE SummerSlam is missing, SmackDown recap

Posted on by Jim Valley

It’s Saturday and that means a new edition of Wrestling Observer Live.

Because it’s a weekend, that means I have a preview of tonight’s SummerSlam and what it’s missing as successful cards have a key ingredient that the show is missing.

Plus, I talk about Ric Flair’s Last Match pay-per-view Sunday, Starrcast weekend, and the trends started by Conrad Thompson and his undeniable influence on the wrestling business.

Will we see more wrestlers promote their own retirement matches outside of WWE? Who could be next? Could someone make an announcement Sunday night? Who might stay under the WWE or AEW umbrella when they retire?

Plus, I talk about Friday’s Roman-less SmackDown, WWE Clash at the Castle, Stardom and New Japan creating the IWGP Women’s title, and more. 

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