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Wrestling Observer Radio: Cody Rhodes injury, Melanie Pillman thoughts, Hell in a Cell preview & McMahon Masterpiece Theatre

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with a rare morning edition to talk the death of Melanie Pillman, Cody Rhodes and his injury situation for WWE Hell in a Cell tonight, and a full preview of tonight’s show.

The guys also recap AEW Rampage, WWE SmackDown and NXT In Your House, plus talk Tay Conti and Sami Guevara getting engaged, and more on CM Punk and the AEW title picture.

Plus: VINCE MCMAHON MASTERPIECE THEATRE! 

A packed show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:

Start: Melanie Pillman passes away

16:48: Cody Rhodes possibly injured

19:45: Tay Conti, Sammy Guevara engaged

20:14: The AEW World title situation

26:50: Ric Flair still taking bumps

33:35: Rampage recap

44:54: SmackDown recap

52:39: In Your House thoughts

1:20:00: McMahon Masterpiece Theatre

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Wrestling Observer Radio: CM Punk’s situation, the MJF story, WON notes

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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 Dave’s story on the MJF situation, Double or Nothing PPV buys and fallout, and Dynamite ratings.

We also go over the Best of the Super Juniors, NXT In Your House, and WWE’s Hell in a Cell.

We recorded the intro to the show a few hours after we originally recorded to update the latest with CM Punk and the AEW world title.

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Fight Game: MJF vs. Tony Khan, AEW Dynamite LA debut thoughts

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

We break down AEW’s first Dynamite in Los Angeles at the Kia Forum. We recap the entire show, focusing on the following:

  • CM Punk’s not-so-great match to open the show
  • The weak introduction of Hiroshi Tanahashi
  • Our thoughts on what is work, shoot, and a mix when it comes to MJF
  • Miro’s return
  • The emphasis on setting up Blood & Guts

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We’re Live, Pal: Double Or Nothing weekend recap

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

Andrew Zarian is out this week but I invited Kyle Ross from Top Rope Nation to join me to talk about Double Or Nothing weekend.

Kyle was in Las Vegas all weekend. We talked about AEW Rampage, the F4W Convention, including him finally meeting Dave Meltzer at the suite party, what he thought about the T-Mobile Center, and then we talked about the AEW Double Or Nothing Card.

We talked about the MFJ situation as well as what is next for Wardlow, the length of the show, and how Jon Moxley stood right beside me during his entrance.

Enjoy the latest We’re Live, Pal in podcast form below or on YouTube above.

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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Earthquake/John Tenta biography

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John Tenta (aka WWF’s Earthquake, WCW’s Avalanche and Shark) wrestled at LSU and then became a sumo competitor where he was a standout Westerner.

But, he soon became disgruntled and switched to pro wrestling, first in Japan and then in the U.S., becoming a star in WWF as an opponent for Hulk Hogan, as well as a Tag Team champion. He had multiple stints in Japan and in WCW as well. 

He passed away in 2006 at just 42 years old due to bladder cancer.

This is the story of Earthquake.

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We’re Live, Pal: Is MJF off AEW Double or Nothing?

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We’re Live, Pal returns for a second straight day from Las Vegas as past guest Will Washington returns to talk with myself and Andrew Zarian.

They talked about the current situation between MJF and AEW, and wonder if he’s showing up at Double or Nothing. They compare it with the situation currently going on with Sasha Banks and Naomi & WWE.

They also talk about what they look forward to at Double or Nothing on Sunday.

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We’re Live, Pal: Dave Meltzer & Bryan Alvarez from Las Vegas

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On a special free edition of We’re Live, Pal, Andrew Zarian and I are joined by Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez live from Las Vegas.

The guys talk about going to the live go-home edition of AEW Rampage Friday and MJF not showing up at the AEW Fan Fest.

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Fight Game: Live AEW Dynamite report, Double or Nothing preview

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

At the start of the show, staff writer Paul Fontaine joins to chat about being live at AEW Dynamite in Las Vegas. He talks about the different feel from the live crowd and let us know who the fans were into most.

Then, John and I break into our AEW Dynamite review. We talk about the full show, including:

  • The match order and how the show started hot, but didn’t stay hot
  • The fantastic MJF/Wardlow/Spears segment
  • Adam Page’s intensity during his interview segment with CM Punk
  • How much better Trent is without the Best Friends
  • The slight disconnect with Jeff Cobb and the Great-O-Khan run-in

There’s also a short discussion about Star Wars Celebration and the Disney + show Obi Wan which debuts this weekend.

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Big Audio Nightmare: Best of the Super Juniors, NOAH, STARDOM

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Mike Sempervive and I are back to talk all the happenings from another wild week of Japanese wrestling news on this nearly 90-minute free edition of the Big Audio Nightmare.

Topics include:

  • Prospects for the return of crowd cheering in Japan
  • The first week of the Best of the Super Juniors Tournament with the tournament kicking into high gear with three consecutive shows this week at Korakuen Hall
  • NOSAWA’s quick return to NOAH, what it means for Dragon Gate, and more
  • Is Keiji Mutoh on the verge of retirement?

All this and much more on the original alternate: The Adam and Mike Big Audio Nightmare!

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DragonKing Dark: The coverage of the JonBenet Ramsey murder

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Continuing our look at 100 of the darkest moments in pop culture history, I continue to examine the rise in popularity of true crime documentary/TV channels/podcasts.

On this DragonKing Dark, I look back at the murder of six-year-old JonBenet Ramsey. We aren’t going to dive into the details of the crime beyond the basics because this is a topic that has been covered thousands of times…and that’s our point. 

The influence this case has had in the rise of the true crime content genre can’t be understated.

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Fight Game: An alternative look at the Sasha/Naomi/WWE situation

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

To kick things off, we take an alternative look at the Sasha Banks and Naomi situation with WWE that reached a boiling point as they walked out prior to Raw Monday.

Then, we break into our AEW Dynamite review. We talk about the full show, including:

  • The idea of the joker being left for dead
  • If the Hardy Boyz vs. the Young Bucks means much right now
  • Hangman vs. Takeshita
  • The crazy heat with MJF and Wardlow
  • The trouble with the Serena Deeb and Thunder Rosa segment

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Left My Wallet: NBA playoff talk with Fight Game’s Garrett Gonzales

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Left My Wallet is back as Garrett Gonzales, co-host of WOR, We’re Live, Pal, and the Fight Game Podcast, returns to talk about the NBA conference finals. 

We talk about his Golden State Warriors, my Boston Celtics and each give our case for them winning it all. 

Garrett also shares a great story about when he met Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd, Dave Meltzer at the Chi-Town Rumble, and more! 

Check out some fun NBA talk and enjoy!

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Pacific Rim: Fumi Saito’s new book, thoughts on Kota Ibushi/NJPW situation

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Pacific Rim is back with another new episode. 

Co-host Fumi Saito gives his thoughts on the Kota Ibushi-NJPW situation and also discusses his new book on the relationship and parallels between Antonio Inoki and Giant Baba.

Fumi also has the line-up for the next Hana Kimura Memorial Show as he and KAIRI will be doing commentary.

Plus, we talk about the AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door pay-per-view, the popularity of AEW in Japan, and more.

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