We have a giant 90-minute edition of Wrestling Observer Radio tonight! First, we’re joined by Vinny to run down SummerSlam in detail match by match, then Dave Meltzer joins us for our usual weekend show talking the PPV, Raw and Smackdown this coming week, what top matches we might be seeing for Unforgiven, the biggest MMA matches that could be booked, whether we’ll ever see Rock, Austin or Flair wrestling again, and more! Check it out!
Category: Podcasts
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Bryan & Vinny Show 8/20: NXT Takeover go-home show, Raw from 1996 with HBK vs. Yokozuna, Granny and Peachmachine, more!
The mighty Bryan & Vinny Show returns tonight with special guests GRANNY and PEACHMACHINE! Tons to get into including Granny’s usual Q&A from Facebook, NXT’s go-home show for the Takeover special Saturday, Raw from 19 years ago this week with SHAWN MICHAELS VS. YOKOZUNA and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!
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Wrestling Observer Live 8/20: WWE Network buffering, Anthony Johnson big mouth, calls and more!
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including tons of updates on WWE Network buffering, the big SummerSlam weekend, Anthony Johnson social media idiocy, your calls and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!
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Wrestling Observer Radio 8/20: Weekend preview, SummerSlam, NXT Takeover, Tough Enough and Tough Talk, UFC notes, tons more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight with tons to talk about, a weekend preview of NXT, SummerSlam and more, HHH’s conference call this morning, Tough Enough and Tough Talk, tons of UFC notes, questions and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!
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Wrestling Observer Live 8/19: Tough Talk and Tough Enough, NXT Takeover, plus Kyle Kingsbury talks UFC retirement and life-changing visions
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons to talk about including Tough Enough and Tough Talk reviews, how Delirious was able to speak English in Japan, full NXT Takeover line-up and notes, then Kyle Kingsbury joins us to talk about his UFC career and why he retired, ayahuasca and life-changing visions, and more! A super fun show as always so check it out~!
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WWE NXT TakeOver Brooklyn conference call audio and notes: Triple H on Ring of Honor, more
Here’s the full audio of Triple H’s regular conference call he does before big WWE NXT shows. On the docket today, HHH talked for 32 minutes about this Saturday’s TakeOver show in Brooklyn, NY.
Some highlights, transcribed by Josh Nason:
– He talked about the decision to run Brooklyn and use the entire venue as opposed to curtaining off part of the building.
– He talked about the card, what will make up the two-hour special. He mentioned the rest of the show that won’t be seen on Saturday will be used for the next week’s TV in a special 90-minute episode.
– He talked about a contest called WWE Performance Center All-Access. 40 people will get the opportunity to go through the experience, to meet NXT wrestlers, promo classes, etc. Tickets will go on sale Monday at NXTTickets.com. He didn’t diclose pricing, but said it’s a once in a lifetime deal.
– He was asked about pairing specials with major PPVs or keeping them every three months. They are looking at all options.
– He put over that WWE sold out Barclays three straight nights which makes a big statement toward anyone that makes comments about the strength of the brand.
– He talked about when talent gets brought up to WWE and how it keeps the NXT brand fresh when that happens. With talent, he says that he doesn’t care about where talent comes from (indies, former NFLers, etc). He said talent being called up is a challenge, but he’s up for it.
– He discussed having Bayley vs. Sasha Banks as the double main event for the show and what means for the female talent.
– He was asked about targeting Ring of Honor and if he sees them as competition considering they’ve gone head-to-head with them in a few markets. He said he was unaware ROH was running Texas as the same time as they did and the same with Saturday. He said there’s no targeting going on and that they are solely focused on their business. He said the indies are crucial to their business, and that he doesn’t want to see anyone fail. He never mentioned ROH by name.
– He was asked about scouting for Canadian talent and went into a little bit about his recruiting team and approach. He gave Lance Storm a shoutout, but said it’s irrelevant where talent comes from.
– He was asked about if there was a friendly rivalry within the company when it comes to NXT and WWE internally. He said everyone’s excited all around from tickets to merch to more. He mentioned visiting the UK and how that will be important to them. No timeframe was given for that.
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Check out the audio below for the full details:
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FREE TODAY! Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show 8/18: Raw go-home for SummerSlam, WCW Nitro from 19 years ago, tons more!
The mighty Bryan & Vinny Show returns today with tons to talk about including a full review of Raw from Monday, the go-home show for SummerSlam, Nitro from 19 years ago this week with the greatest chokeslam in the entire history of pro-wrestling, Super China Buffet Day details and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Best of all this show is completely FREE, so please post the link or file elsewhere and help spread the word about wrestlingobserver.com! If you like what you hear, sign up for a subscription as we produce anywhere from 12-15 new radio shows every week, plus members have full access to over 6,000 archived audio shows dating back to 2005, plus hundreds of new and archived Wrestling Observer and Figure Four Weekly online newsletters. It’s a steal, so sign up and join the fun!
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FREE TODAY! Wrestling Observer Live 8/18: Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker, SummerSlam, plus Vito Thomaselli and Seth Petruzelli appear!
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons of to get into including the latest on Brock Lesnar, Undertaker and SummerSlam, plus guest appearances by former wrestler Vito Thomaselli and former UFC/MMA fighter Seth Petruzelli! A fun show as always so check it out~! Best of all this show is completely FREE, so please post the link or file elsewhere and help spread the word about wrestlingobserver.com! If you like what you hear, sign up for a subscription as we produce anywhere from 12-15 new radio shows every week, plus members have full access to over 6,000 archived audio shows dating back to 2005, plus hundreds of new and archived Wrestling Observer and Figure Four Weekly online newsletters. It’s a steal, so sign up and join the fun!
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show: Biography Special: Ken Patera
DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show: Biography Special: Ken Patera. The powerhouse Olympic weightlifter turned pro wrestler. A champion in virtually every region he wrestled in and a top heel opponent for most of that era’s WWF champions. Today’s show spotlights one of the more under rated stars of the 1970’s and 80’s.
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Adam & Mike Show 8/17: Big Audio Nightmare G-1 post-mortem
The original alternate has returned to figuratively throw babies in the air to celebrate the finish of New Japan’s G-1 Climax tournament. Adam and Mike are back for an hour discussing who the big winners and losers were. Plus, was Nakamura-Tanahashi the definitive match between (arguably) the world’s two best wrestlers who have (arguably) had the industry’s best generational feud? Tenryu’s other – and possibly more interesting – upcoming match. What NJPW may want to do differently next year, and so much more. It’s the radio show that’s so on time, it can say I don’t know and avoid the green slime; It’s the Adam & Mike BIG AUDIO NIGHTMARE, proudly here at F4WOnline.com.