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Mat Men: The post-Vince McMahon WWE era begins, SummerSlam preview

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Andrew and Rich are back for another episode of Mat Men, talking about the latest pro wrestling news.

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Now that Vince McMahon has resigned from WWE, there was a lot of fallout this week, including Paul “Triple H” Levesque being named head of creative and WWE announcing the rewriting of financial statements to account for McMahon’s hush money payments.

SummerSlam is this Saturday and we run down the card and give our predictions. We also speculate what big moments might happen knowing HHH is booking the show.

ROH Death Before Dishonor was last Saturday when Claudio Castagnoli won their world championship from Jonathan Gresham…who then asked for his release after the show. We discuss the fallout and what it means for Gresham going forward.

AEW Dynamite focused a lot on getting younger talents over, including Jungle Boy and Ricky Starks both giving career-altering promos. We also look at the possibility of guys maybe wanting to go back to WWE now that leadership has changed.

Plus, we break down the card for the Ric Flair’s Last Match pay-per-view on Sunday, the newly-announced AEW Trios titles, your questions, and more!

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Fight Game: The 2022 pro wrestling draft

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John LaRocca and I will be back with our normal show next week, but this week is…draft week.

Knowing our show would be off its normal cadence because of vacation, we pre-recorded this episode with the idea that we were CEOs of new wrestling companies and could pick from all the existing wrestling talent. In our draft, age mattered as did previous drawing power.

John got the first pick and we were off, choosing 16 singles wrestlers and six male tag teams.

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Wrestling Weekly: ROH Death Before Dishonor predictions, barbed wire and shark cages

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On a new Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa give their predictions on Saturday’s ROH Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view.

We also discuss this week’s edition of AEW Dynamite, the mindset of a wrestler in a two out of three falls match as opposed to a one fall match and the upcoming anniversary celebration for Rey Mysterio on WWE Raw. 

Note that this show was taped before the news of Vince McMahon’s retirement from WWE.

Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

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Fight Game: Dave Meltzer Q&A

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John LaRocca and I are off for the next two weeks, but that doesn’t mean this feed is going dark. 

While we’re not going to have our normal show of current pro wrestling discussion and a review of AEW Dynamite, we do have something special in its place.

I recorded a Q&A with Dave Meltzer that ran on Fight Game Media Network + earlier this week that also doubles as this week’s episode of The Fight Game Podcast. We took questions from listeners of this show as well as members of the Fight Game Media Network Facebook group.

Dave answers questions about a possible AEW stadium show, his favorite G1 matches, women’s wrestling in Mexico, WWE vs. AEW, and a lot more.

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Wrestling Observer Live: Dave Meltzer on WWE TV-14 story, Vince McMahon allegations

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On the Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, I am joined by Dave Meltzer for the first half of the show. We discuss the news of WWE Raw possibly returning to TV-14, why this is happening, and if it could change the television product going forward.

Dave and I also follow up on the latest on the Vince McMahon allegations, including if there will be any other significant claims coming out. This also reminded me about Vince and Dave being on Phil Donahue’s show in the 90s.

I talk the latest on the WWE SummerSlam card, what matches are looking to steal the show, how Liv Morgan can retain the SmackDown Women’s title, and if Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns will deliver?

We also talk Ric Flair’s Last Match, ROH Death Before Dishonor, and more!

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Wrestling Observer Live: WWE SmackDown & G1 kickoff recaps, Keiji Muto’s farewell

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It’s time for the Saturday Wrestling Observer Live with a lot to talk about.

The build to this month’s WWE SummerSlam continues as the rematch between The Usos vs. The Street Profits is set for the undisputed Tag Team titles. We talk about that and more from Friday’s SmackDown including the return of (yes) Jeff Jarrett.

Additional topics today:

  • The world title match is set for ROH Death Before Dishonor
  • Is TV-14 back in WWE?
  • The G1 Climax kicks off in NJPW
  • Keiji Muto begins his farewell in NOAH
  • Is there more wrestling content than possible angles and storylines? Does it feel like things like dressing up like your opponent and contract signings come around too often to have any real impact? 

We talk about this and more on today’s show.

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Wrestling Observer Radio: Ric Flair’s last match, more on Vince McMahon

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Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio talking all the latest news in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter including stories on the G1 starting this weekend, ROH’s upcoming pay-per-view, and the UFC on ABC.

But first, we talk about Ric Flair’s last match and Dave’s story on Vince McMahon. We also talk about the AEW Dynamite rating, ESPN+ getting a price increase, and Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels’ A&E Rivals documentary.

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

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Fight Game: Ranking AEW’s underutilized young talent

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

Before we review AEW’s Fyter Fest Dynamite from Wednesday, we talk about our schedule over the next two weeks since I’m going on vacation and what we’re going to do. Don’t worry: it’s going to be fun stuff. 

We also look at some of AEW’s underutilized young talent who are not being pushed strongly.

Then, we review AEW Dynamite’s Fyter Fest night one including:

  • The curious booking of Wardlow vs. Orange Cassidy
  • Serious “Painmaker” Chris Jericho
  • Going back to the well one too many times talking about Brian Pillman Jr’s dad
  • Jade looking like the biggest star in wrestling
  • New AEW Tag Team champions crowned

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Big Audio Nightmare: The NJPW G1 Climax 32 prediction show

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The original alternate here at the EMPIRE~! is back to bring you the world famous New Japan G1 Climax 32 prediction show.

This is the annual odyssey where Mike Sempervive and I run down each night of NJPW’s showcase tournament, complete with our predictions for every single match, dropping knowledge and opinion along the way.

Enjoy these 120 minutes+ of Adam & Mike Big Audio Nightmare power, calculator and abacus sold separately.

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We’re Live, Pal: Vince McMahon discussion, young talent in AEW & WWE

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

Andrew Zarian is back after a week away. We begin the show with a long discussion on the latest as it concerns Vince McMahon and the hush money and NDAs signed. 

We also talk about the younger talent being pushed in AEW and WWE and how Ring of Honor could be utilized. Lastly, we go through some quick thoughts on G1, All Out, WWE and the ESPY awards, and WWE on A&E.

Enjoy the latest We’re Live, Pal on YouTube above or just click the link below.

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

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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The Gorilla Monsoon WON obituary

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My rotation of classic pro wrestling history topics continues on this week’s DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show. 

On a “From the Pages of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter” edition, we look back at Dave Meltzer’s biography on the death of Gorilla Monsoon which subscribers can read here.

Not only was Monsoon a notable commentator during the Hulkamania era of WWF, the man known as Robert Marella was a main event level pro wrestler and owner of percentages of two major pro wrestling companies as well in both WWF and WWC. 

This is the story of Gorilla Monsoon.

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DragonKing Dark: The death of Naomi Judd

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We continue our series of 100 of the darkest moments in pop culture history by looking at the recent death of country music star Naomi Judd. 

Judd was 76 years old and all of The Judds’ hit songs were behind them, so in terms of affecting pop culture, one might argue that this one doesn’t effect the future much. 

I argue differently as her death has brought the very relevant topic of mental illness front and center, right where it needs to be.

Let’s continue this series on DragonKing Dark with a look at the death of Naomi Judd.

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Wrestling Observer Radio: Vince McMahon WSJ story, New Japan 2.1, TV ratings analysis

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Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio talking all the latest news in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter including stories on Kota Ibushi, New Japan 2.1, PWG’s influence on today’s wrestling, TV ratings analysis, and more. 

But first, we talk about the big story published today by the Wall Street Journal concerning more hush money payments by Vince McMahon.

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Fight Game: Are there any transcendent wrestling stars today?

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

Before we review AEW Dynamite from Wednesday, we talk about all the transcendent wrestling stars from 1984 until today and wonder if we would add any current wrestlers to that list.

Then, we review AEW Dynamite from Rochester, New York, including:

  • Wardlow’s great TNT title win, but very little mention on him for the rest of the show
  • Throwaway segments with “Smart” Mark and Tony Nese
  • Christian Cage’s new cheap heat gimmick
  • Billy Gunn turning on The Acclaimed
  • A main event that was just okay

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We’re Live, Pal: Money in the Bank recap, AEW check-in post Blood and Guts

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

Andrew Zarian is off this week. Joining me are Ryan Droste and Kyle Ross, both from the Top Rope Nation Podcast. 

We reviewed Saturday’s Money in the Bank and all three of us found the show to be below average. We talked about how WWE over-promised and then under-delivered when it was all said and done.

We then took a look at AEW post-Blood and Guts. Lastly, Ryan and Kyle answered some quick-fire questions about their pro wrestling fandom.

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