Tag: Pro Wrestling Podcast

Big Audio Nightmare: Kaisei Takechi debut, NJPW New Beginning in Sapporo

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The Big Audio Nightmare is back with Adam Summers and Mike Sempervive to talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese wrestling.

This week’s topics include:

  • Kaisei Takechi’s INCREDIBLE debut for DDT and what it means
  • New Japan’s VERY rough weekend in Sapporo
  • Kazuchika Okada’s odd final days in NJPW and how it affects the promotion going forward
  • A deep dive into New Japan’s future, what’s wrong, what caused it, and how things can be salvaged
  • Thoughts on recent AJPW and NOAH attendance numbers
  • The expansion of Wrestle Universe

All that and MUCH more on the Big Audio Nightmare, only f4wonline.com subscribers!

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Mat Men Podcast: There Goes The Money

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On this week’s Mat Men, Andrew Zarian and Rich Stambolian bring you all the latest pro wrestling news and rumors!

WWE Royal Rumble was this past Saturday and many are considering it one of the worst ones in recent years. We break down the event and what went wrong.

Shane McMahon is officially out of WWE. We have all the latest backstage drama surrounding his Rumble appearance and what this means for his future with the company. 

We talk Ronda Rousey’s WWE return and how it looks like she will be facing Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 38.

We also get into what is wrong with WWE programming and why it’s been so lackluster compared to AEW Dynamite which is a must-watch every week.

Speaking of that, Dynamite saw a classic by CM Punk vs. MJF. We have all the results and our thoughts.

All this along with your viewer questions and a lot more on the new Mat Men, available by clicking below or watching on YouTube.

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Mat Men: WWE cuts keep coming

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Today on Mat Men we all realize Andrew can’t take off anymore! We have a jammed-packed show with the recent NXT cuts. Some of the names will surprise you. Will there be more cuts? Andrew has the latest! 

Adam Cole’s contract has expired and WWE is having some trouble signing him. Will he stay or leave WWE?  Bray Wyatt was released this past week, and it shocked the wrestling world. The reason given was budget cuts, but is that the truth? 

AEW Dynamite this week may have been their weakest show in some time, but it was still a noteworthy show as they continued the build to All Out. 

We have all this and much more on this episode of Mat Men, including an extended question segment. 

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Mat Men Podcast: The end of the WWE ThunderDome era

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On the Tuesday edition of Mat Men, Andrew and Rich break down all things pro wrestling.

  • Paul Orndorff passed away at the age of 71 and we discuss his career and impact on the game. Just how important was he to Hulk Hogan’s successs and why was he so underrated?
  • Monday marked the final WWE Raw from the ThunderDome and the pandemic era has finally come to an end. There were things that worked and others that didn’t, so we discuss those. 
  • Bayley got injured doing mandatory training and will be out for a while. Was that training necessary? 
  • With WWE Money in the Bank this Sunday, we give predictions and speculate on if there will be any surprises.

Plus AEW All Out is a sellout, ROH has a new World Champion, there’s a big Impact World title match coming up and a lot more! We also answer your mailbag questions and celebrate Rich’s 40th birthday! 

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Mat Men: Who is the future of AEW?

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Today on Mat Men, Andrew and Rich are back with all of this week’s pro wrestling news. Kenny Omega is officially the belt collector after winning the Impact and TNA titles on Sunday. What other titles will he be adding to his collection?

Monday Night Raw has become increasingly harder to watch every week. Andrew and Rich discuss what is going on and what needs to change.  NXT had a slip in the ratings this week. What does NXT need to change to grow the brand?

They also discuss AEW TV results along with Smackdown and Raw TV.  All this and your viewer questions on today’s show!

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