Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns from Thanksgiving vacation to talk all the news in pro-wrestling and MMA! We’ll talk the Smackdown spoilers, the return of Rey Mysterio and what that means, War Machine insanity, the Dragon Gate USA PPV this weekend, Impact weirdness, Smackdown from this past Friday, tomorrow’s Raw, plus your phone calls on emails on a ton of different subjects. A fun show as always and the first in a huge week of audio shows, so check it out!
Category: Wrestling Observer Radio
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November 25 2009 Wrestling Observer
Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns today with a packed show! We’re joined first by Jeff Walton, author of Richmond 9-5171 to talk the death of Mike LeBelle, the Los Angeles territory, the Golden Age, and so much more. Then we’ve got news on New Year’s Eve in Japan, the Smackdown tapings, the TLC PPV, plus your calls on a variety of subjects. Nearly an hour and a half of wrestling talk for your Thanksgiving Eve!
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November 24 2009 Wrestling Observer
Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with the one and only BUDDY WAYNE~! Buddy has returned from the BRINK OF DEATH to update us all on his recent open heart surgery, recovery period, new lease on life, the vices he has dropped, his new diet, how much he appreciates everyone who has written and offered their support in untold ways, and so much more. An uplifting show with a great guy, so check it out!
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November 23 2009 Wrestling Observer
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight with a packed show! We’ll run down the WWE Survivor Series PPV in detail, talk all the winners, losers and angles, who benefited and who is on the back burner for now, legit injuries and how long guys will be out of action, the Mickie James pig deal from Smackdown, Raw on Monday night, fallout from UFC, plus tons of mailbag questions on a number of pro-wrestling and MMA subjects.
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November 21 2009 Wrestling Observer
Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez are back tonight with our post-UFC 106 recap show! We’ll talk all the fights in detail including the Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin match, talk the scoring system, Tito’s post-fight and press conference tirades, an update on Brock Lesnar and when he may be returning to fighting, and more scoops live from Vegas. We’ll be back tomorrow post-Survivor Series as well~!
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November 19 2009 Wrestling Observer
Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns today with a packed show!~! We’ll open with guest Mike Sawyer of Tough Talk on this very site to discuss WEC Brown vs. Aldo, including thoughts on the main card and untelevised matches. Mike will also join us as we discuss the latest edition of Ultimate Fighter. Then, Dave and I discuss the latest news including Brock Lesnar’s illness, which Dave actually once had, his prognosis, more big fights signed by UFC, the TNA wacky tournament taped Tuesday, WWE booking, the Hogan/Flair scuffle that got worldwide press, and more. A fun show so check it out~!
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November 17 2009 Wrestling Observer
Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns tonight with a packed show! We’ll discuss a very interesting Raw in Madison Square Garden, a fun show with some very different segments and a good main event — and a shocking lack of build for Survivor Series. Other topics including Brock Lesnar’s future, what is wrong with him, the latest from UFC, the TNA tapings from last night leading to the final PPV of the year, and more. Best of all it’s FREE, so please post the link or file elsewhere and help spread the word about wrestlingobserver.com! And if you like what you hear, consider signing up for a subscription as Dave and I do 3-4 shows per week in addition to the other 10-12 brand new shows, plus members have full access to our thousands of hours of audio and hundreds of new and archived Wrestling Observer and Figure Four Newsletters. It’s a steal, so sign up and join the fun! Only at wrestlingobserver.com.
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November 16 2009 Wrestling Observer
It’s the Sunday night edition of Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer. Show opens with Bryan & Vinny recapping the TNA PPV from Sunday night, the best TNA the company has produced in a loooooooong time, with in-depth results from all the matches. Then Dave Meltzer joins the show to give his thoughts, plus talk all the news in pro-wrestling and MMA including Brock Lesnar’s illness, the latest on Nogueira, Cain Velasquez, Shane Carwin, Shane McMahon and another former WWE employee meeting with UFC, Couture vs. Vera and how he scored it, and tons more. A very newsworthy edition of the show, so check it out~!
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November 15 2009 Wrestling Observer
It’s the post-UFC 105 recap show! I’m flying solo tonight, but will discuss the huge UFC news posted on the front page earlier today, including Brock’s status, what people close to him are saying about his problems, more on Nogueira and his removal from UFC 108, thoughts on Shane McMahon talking with UFC and what it could mean, plus a full blow-by-blow recap of last night’s show. Dave should be back tomorrow with a post-TNA PPV recap where we’ll also talk more about this show and all the news in wrestling and MMA. Check it out!
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November 13 2009 Wrestling Observer
Wrestling Observer Radio returns today to talk the UFC 105 weigh-ins from Manchester. We’ll discuss whether there were any problems, some final thoughts leading into the show, Couture cutting to 205, some notes from St. Pierre’s Q&A, his goals in the sport, how much weight he’s added, when he might be moving to 185, some shitty math on my part (shocker), and more. We’ll also talk last night’s Impact and Ultimate Fighter, and more! Another fun show LIVE (not really) from the UK.