It’s the mid-week edition of Wrestling Observer Radio~! We’ve got more thoughts today on the death of Playboy Buddy Rose, plus news on the Smackdown tapings, more WWE changes, John Morrison’s babyface turn and how it was handled, and more. We’ve also got your calls on a variety of subjects including WWE developmental, deterring future wrestlers from the business, Bret Hart blade jobs he kept secret, and so much more. A really fun show so check it out!
Category: Wrestling Observer Radio
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April 28 2009 Wrestling Observer
Dave and I are back with a ten minute breaking news update on the death of Playboy Buddy Rose.
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April 26 2009 Wrestling Observer
Welcome to the post-Backlash edition of Wrestling Observer Radio~! We’ll open with a full rundown and analysis of one of the best and most newsworthy WWE PPVs in quite some time. We’ll talk all the title changes, possible directions (always fun), entertaining moments, not-so-entertaining moments, and more! We’ve also got notes on Bobby Lashley, the MMA debut of Kyle Maynard, plus your mailbag questions on all variety of subjects. A fun show to kick off the new weeks, so check it out!
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April 22 2009 Wrestling Observer
It’s the mid-week edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! Lots of topics to tackle today including the very important decision Lashley has to make, new guys (and girls) heading into TNA, Dave’s thoughts on Michaels vs. Undertaker after viewing it a second time, Dragon Gate USA, more on UFC 97 and Anderson Silva’s awful fight, plus your calls on a number of subjects including Southern wrestling, Backlash, Furnas and Lafon, and more! A fun show so check it out!
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April 20 2009 Wrestling Observer
It’s the post-Raw edition of Wrestling Observer Radio~! Dave Meltzer and I are back tonight to discuss Raw in detail, including the main event and comparisons to the Orton vs. Hunter match at WrestleMania! We’ll discuss all the news including the Backlash card, Jeff Hardy’s possible departure for the company, the latest on Lashley in TNA and more, then take your phone calls on a number of subjects including the rising popularity of WWE in Australia. 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, please consider a subscription, as Dave and I do minimum three shows per week in addition to all the other new and archived shows, newsletters and additional features available 24 hours a day, seven days a week!
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April 18 2009 Wrestling Observer
Due to his international traveling schedule Dave was unable to do the show tonight after all, but we have all the scoops from tonight’s UFC 97 event, including Dana White’s vociferous post-fight reaction to the Anderson Silva fight, his adamant statement about the future of Chuck Liddell, why he was embarrassed for the first time ever as a promoter, and more. We’ve also got complete coverage of the televised portion of the event, which has to rank as one of the worst UFC’s in history. And yes, we’ve got Dana’s reaction to the show itself as well. We’ll be back tomorrow with a mega-show: Vince and I discussing TNA Lockdown and ROH, then Dave and I discussing Lockdown and UFC. Thanks for your understanding and continued support!
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April 15 2009 Wrestling Observer
It’s another post-Draft edition of Wrestling Observer Radio~! Yes, this time we have to run down the ever-so-exciting SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT from earlier today on WWE.com. We’ll talk about what it means, potential feuds, why the company still has long-term problems, and more. We’ll also talk about some stupid things Hulk Hogan said of late, more from Dana White, WrestleMania buyrate vs. UFC’s next buyrate, and more, plus the long-awaited return of e-mail questions! A fun show for your Wednesday evening, so check it out!
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April 14 2009 Wrestling Observer
It’s a one-hour post-Draft edition of Wrestling Observer Radio~! We’ll talk what was in theory — but not in execution — one of the biggest WWE nights of the year, why it largely failed, what the good moves were, a million and one questions about things that made no sense, plus results of all the two-minute matches! We’ll then take your calls on the show and talk all the other big news stories in pro-wrestling and MMA today. A great show, so check it out!
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April 12 2009 Wrestling Observer
It’s a super late-night edition of Wrestling Observer Radio~! Dave Meltzer just returned from the Strikeforce show so we’ve got a huge review of the event plus lots of notes from the WWE-style post-fight press conference! Notes on Shamrock, Diaz, Mrs. Cyborg, Gina Carano, Tito Ortiz, future fights and plans, and more! Also, the latest news on the WWE draft and supplemental draft, plus a preview of another packed week upcoming. Check it out!
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April 8 2009 Wrestling Observer
It’s the mid-week edition of Wrestling Observer Radio and it’s a big one — nearly an hour of pro-wrestling and MMA talk. The two major discussions involve the not-five-stars that Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels got in both the Observer and Figure Four and Dana White’s tirade on Loretta Hunt and the subsequent fallout. Then we’ll take your calls on all number of subjects including TNA, Ricky Steamboat, and more. A really fun show, so check it out!