Wrestling Observer Live: Filthy Tom Lawlor talks ROH Final Battle, WWE SmackDown, more

With Bryan Alvarez on vacation, Filthy Tom Lawlor steps up to join Mike Sempervive in looking at today’s news, reviewing a busy weekend around pro wrestling – and airing some grievances about what went down against Wheeler Yuta last Friday at ROH Final Battle.

Thoughts on the rest of Final Battle as well as last Friday’s WWE SmackDown. Jimmy Uso gets passed over for Tribal Chief and AJ Styles becomes AJ Swole. Plus, we’ll see what WWE has planned for Monday Night Raw, Tom’s adventures in TimeBomb Pro, and more.

A fun show as always, so check it out~!

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Wrestling Observer Live: ROH Final Battle, Rampage, SmackDown, much more

Wrestling Observer Live Saturday with Jim Valley is back.

There was over seven hours of wrestling to watch on Friday night — and we watched it all. Athena and Billie Starkz for the ROH Women’s World Championship headlined a great ROH Final Battle card on Honor Club that also included Kyle Fletcher winning his first singles title and an emotional but violent six-man tag team tribute to the late Jay Briscoe.

The Von Erichs returned to Texas for one more Claw hold on AEW Rampage and AJ Styles returned to SmackDown, shocking everyone by attacking LA Knight after the main event. Plus, Andrade, Charlotte, Kenny Omega, and much more. Check it out.

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Wrestling Observer Live: ROH, Continental Classic, Cody’s thoughts on MJF’s future, more

With Bryan Alvarez on the way to vacation and Filthy Tom Lawlor fighting in Dallas tonight, Mike Sempervive takes the reins to prepare you for a cavalcade of activity on the canvas mat.

Ring of Honor Final Battle is tonight and Mike gives you his thoughts on the card, and offers a suggestion for ROH weekly television. With the end of AEW’s Continental Classic in sight, we look into the kayfabe crystal ball to see how it will end. Plus, Cody Rhodes gives his thoughts on MJF’s future, Andrade returns to CMLL, WWE SmackDown, Rampage, RevPro, and more.

A fun show as always, so check it out~!

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Wrestling Observer Live: Is Randy Orton more over than CM Punk?

Wrestling Observer Live Saturday with Jim Valley is back.

Did CM Punk have a pipebomb promo on SmackDown or just a plain ol’ bomb? For whatever reason, it didn’t feel like the crowd reacted to his big line about punching people backstage. Randy Orton seemed to get a bigger reaction. The crowd may like CM Punk, but he’s going to need new material and purpose, not just playing his greatest hits if he wants to keep up on a very competitive WWE roster.

Plus, NXT Deadline, SmackDown, Rampage, Bryan Danielson, Daniel Garcia, and your calls on the Wrestling Observer HOF, WrestleMania, and Royal Rumble predictions. Check it out.

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Wrestling Observer Live: NXT Deadline predictions, Rollins-Punk, Impact, more

With Bryan Alvarez out good-dadding and Filthy Tom Lawlor recovering from his beating at the hands of Satoshi Kojima last night, Mike Sempervive takes the reins and gets you ready for another manic weekend on the canvas mat.

Mike gives his predictions for Saturday night’s NXT Deadline show, and how tonight’s SmackDown on Fox may play into it.

Plus, Mike talks AEW Rampage and Collision, Impact Final Resolution, TNA+, Athena’s broken nose and the upcoming ROH Final Battle show, and we take the off-ramp to Wrestle Kingdom 18 as New Japan’s Tag League wraps up, is it okay to be sick of Seth Rollins vs. CM Punk before it even begins? And much more.

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Wrestling Observer Live: Is CM Punk less interesting under an NDA?

Wrestling Observer Live Saturday with Jim Valley is back. It’s another packed Saturday of wrestling with surprises all around the wrestling world. Randy Orton signs with SmackDown, Bayley continues to be on the outs with Damage CTRL, Ric Flair gets edited on Rampage, Kota Ibushi shows up in NOAH, and Chris Jericho makes an appearance on a wrestling card in Vietnam. You read that right: the country of Vietnam.

Plus, yes, New Japan fans should thank Tony Khan. And is CM Punk less effective under an NDA? All that and much more. A packed show. Check it out.

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Wrestling Observer Live: Filthy Friday – WWE Raw TV rights, AEW, bad habits, more

It’s the return of FILTHY FRIDAY on the program, as Filthy Tom Lawlor joins Mike Sempervive on Wrestling Observer Live to get you ready for another busy weekend around the world of professional wrestling.

We find out where Tom stands on the wrestling controversy that’s rocked a nation, thoughts on Amazon Prime as the home for Raw, a look at tonight’s WWE SmackDown and AEW Rampage, tomorrow’s Collision, the nearly 70-year-old Tatsumi Fujinami getting back in the ring, Wooo Energy, Hulkamania-sized vapes, and more.

A fun show as always, so check it out~!

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Wrestling Observer Live: Can they coexist?

Wrestling Observer Live Saturday with Jim Valley is back for Survivor Series Saturday.

Between Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Bayley, Asuka, Randy Orton, Jey Uso, and possibly other combatants, it looks like the theme for this year’s WarGames matches is, “Can they coexist?”

Don’t forget there’s also three hours of AEW with both Rampage and Collision back-to-back tonight. Plus, thoughts on the AEW Full Gear media scrum last week and what they can do better. And it’s the time of the year when good little boys and girls wait for the return of one man: CM Punk. It’s still real to them, dammit. Tons of wrestling. Check it out!

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Wrestling Observer Live – Filthy Friday: Life of Lawlor, WON HOF, AEW Full Gear, more

It’s the return of FILTHY FRIDAY on the program, as Filthy Tom Lawlor joins Mike Sempervive on Wrestling Observer Live to get you ready for yet another busy weekend around the world of professional wrestling.

First, we take a look at where Tom has been and where he’s going as the seeds of dissension seem to have been sewn into the fabric of Team Filthy. Then, after determining if Mike is smarter than Becky Lynch on Celebrity Jeopardy, we take a look at the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame and give our predictions on Saturday’s AEW Full Gear!

A fun show as always, so check it out~!

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Wrestling Observer Live: Vince’s stock sell-off, AEW, NJPW Lonestar Shootout, more

With Bryan matriculating and Filthy Tom in Dallas readying to fight Fred Rosser tonight, Mike Sempervive returns with a solo installment of Wrestling Observer Live. It’s another busy weekend around the world of professional wrestling, and we’ll get into all of it.

Vince McMahon’s sell-off of TKO stock, previews of tonight’s WWE SmackDown and AEW Rampage, predictions for tonight’s NJPW Strong Lone Star Shootout, Metalik refusing to lose to Komader, what Giulia could add to AEW, a big match on Sunday between two AEW stars that AEW hasn’t promoted, and much more.

A fun show as always, so check it out~!

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Wrestling Observer Live: Can AEW and WWE get to the point already?

Wrestling Observer Live Saturday with Jim Valley is back. It’s another Saturday packed with wrestling. WWE Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia in real time. New Japan Power Struggle sets up some key matches for Wrestle Kingdom — including, Bryan Danielson making it official and promising to break Okada’s arm.

Plus, SmackDown highlights, an awesome three-way on Rampage, and more. Plus, does it feel like both WWE and AEW are taking too long with their storytelling? Too many shows just give the illusion of something happening when nothing happens. Can AEW and WWE both get to the point already? It’s yet another packed show. Check it out!

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Wrestling Observer Live: WWE Crown Jewel, NJPW Power Struggle, Ric Flair, more

With Bryan matriculating and Filthy Tom en route to Indiana to beat up some chump named Ron Mathis for Paradigm Pro tonight, Mike Sempervive returns with a solo installment of Wrestling Observer Live. It’s another busy weekend around the world of professional wrestling, and we’ll get into all of it.

Predictions for WWE Crown Jewel and New Japan Power Struggle. A no-spoiler look at tonight’s WWE SmackDown and AEW Rampage shows, and a preview of Saturday’s Collision. CMLL’s annual Friday night Dia del Muertos show at Arena Mexico, plus some thoughts on AEW hiring Ric Flair, Dana White’s story about Vince McMahon blocking the UFC on USA, and more.

A fun show as always, so check it out~!

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Wrestling Observer Live: A classic on Collision

Andrew Zarian is back with another episode of Wrestling Observer Live, the Sunday edition. This week, we’re talking about the biggest stories from the world of professional wrestling.

AEW Collision was a huge episode with one of the biggest main events in the history of the show as MJF defended against Kenny Omega in an all-time classic. We’ll break down the match and the rest of the show.

Unfortunately, there was some bad news coming out of Collision, as it was announced that Bryan Danielson suffered a fractured orbital bone and will need surgery. We’ll discuss how this injury could affect his legacy.

WWE Crown Jewel is next Saturday. Andrew breaks down the card and discusses the buildup from this week’s SmackDown, including the faceoff between LA Knight and Roman Reigns.

Plus, we’ll talk about NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed, an update on Randy Orton, and Ronda Rousey on the Indies.

All that and more, right here on Wrestling Observer Live!

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Wrestling Observer Live: Why can’t LA Knight win at Crown Jewel?

Wrestling Observer Live Saturday with Jim Valley is back with a new episode.

SmackDown did what it needed to do: heat up LA Knight for his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match against Roman Reigns in Saudi Arabia. Even though he’s hot right now, most people don’t expect Knight will win the title at Crown Jewel. Does it really matter if he does? WrestleMania is already sold out. It’s going to break records regardless.

Plus, AEW Rampage, Ronda Rousey working indies, NOAH, Stardom, New Japan in Las Vegas, Super Junior Tag League, NWA Samhain, CMLL, Vlad the Superfan documentary and more.

Plus, bonus time: I go through my 2023 Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame ballot after the show.

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Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Dynamite, Kenoh-Jake Lee, CM Punk, more

Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive returns today to get you caught up on everything taking place in the world of professional wrestling, including a look at Wednesday night’s AEW Dynamite.

Also, can Kenoh topple Jake Lee for the GHC title? Plus, CM Punk doing some good dog dadding, and a look at a busy weekend which includes WWE SmackDown, AEW Rampage, Impact Wrestling Turning Point, Jon Moxley in OTT, SANADA in DEFY, and so much more!

A fun show as always, so check it out~!

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