It’s the mid-week edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! We’re back tonight to talk the history of wrestling on Thanksgiving, the Starrcade article in the new Observer, a new booker for WEC and what it means, Matt Lindland’s new movie, and more! Because it was a slow news day we also opened up the lines for phone calls at the end of the show, with more questions on Starrcade, Vladimir Koslov vs. HHH, worked fights in PRIDE back in the day, and more. A fun show for the holiday so check it out!
Category: Wrestling Observer Radio
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November 24 2008 Wrestling Observer
Wrestling Observer Radio is back! We’ve got a fun show tonight as we get a chance to rip apart a pretty bad Raw, plus talk the latest hijinx from TNA based on their latest set of tapings. Other topics include John Cena’s return, a mystery woman at Raw and who it was, the Shane/Steph angle, Brock vs. Randy, MMA fans on the Internet, Mr. Kennedy’s latest bullshit, plus tons and tons of listener questions for once. A fun 45-minute look at pro-wrestling and MMA, so check it out!
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November 23 2008 Wrestling Observer
We’re back tonight with a packed edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! First, I’m joined by Vinny to run down the WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view match by match; the good, of which there was some, the bad, of which there was also some, and the ugly, of which involved Vladimir Koslov. Then, Dave Meltzer joins me for our usual weekend show, discussing Survivor Series and where they go from here, Jeff Hardy, Impact storylines, Hogan’s Celebrity Wrestling, the De La Hoya show, and your questions! A fun show, so check it out!
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November 19 2008 Wrestling Observer
Wrestling Observer Radio returns tonight with a near 90-minute show! First, Dave Meltzer and I discuss all the news in pro-wrestling and MMA, particularly the latest UFC firings and the situation behind it. Also, a long discussion on why pro-wrestling isn’t what it used to be and why it’s become more of a benefit to be an MMA promotion. Then we’re joined by former TNA star Johnny Devine who has, well, a lot to say about TNA, pro-wrestling today, his future, booking, and more. A really fun show so check it out!
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November 18 2008 Wrestling Observer
Dave Meltzer and I are joined today by the number-one heavyweight fighter in the world, Fedor Emelianenko, to discuss a number of different subjects including being dropped on his head by Kevin Randleman, what motivates him after all of these years, and his thoughts on Brock Lesnar — and by thoughts, I mean a GRANDSTAND CHALLENGE. Afterwards, Dave and I have a brief discussion with our thoughts on the interview. An interesting show, so check it out!
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November 17 2008 Wrestling Observer
Dave Meltzer and I are back tonight with our weekly post-Raw edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! We have tons of things to discuss including more fallout from the Lesnar vs. Couture fight, the Internet losing its mind, Raw from Monday night segment by segment, the ECW tapings, plus all the latest news from TNA, WWE and UFC. We’ve also got an big announcement for Tuesday and more thoughts on the great Wayne Newton. This is our weekly free show and if you are a freeloader and love it, please consider signing up for a subscription. Dave and I do three shows per week minimum, and they are three of over a dozen new radio shows produced by our various hosts each week. Also, feel free to post the link or file elsewhere and help spread the word about figurefouronline.com!
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November 15 2008 Wrestling Observer
It’s a very, very, very late night post-UFC 91 recap show! Dave Meltzer and I will run down all the matches plus talk the history that was the main event, where Brock Lesnar beat Randy Couture to become the UFC heavyweight champion. Check it out, and don’t forget to listen to the press conference audio which we posted earlier as well!
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November 14 2008 Wrestling Observer
Dave and I are back tonight LIVE from LAS VEGAS~! We’ll discuss the UFC 91 weigh-ins from this afternoon, what it might mean for the Brock vs. Randy fight tomorrow, yet another UFC press conference added, WAYNE FUCKING NEWTON, and more from the City of Sin. We’ll also discuss Impact from Thursday, more on Ultimate Fighter, women potentially fighting for Zuffa, and much, much more. It’s the last pre-UFC audio, so check it out!
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November 12 2008 Wrestling Observer
We’ve got a super packed edition of Wrestling Observer Radio tonight! First, we’re joined by Dave Meltzer to discuss all the news in pro-wrestling and MMA including the new Survivor Series match, the problems with pro-wrestling nowadays and why it’s not attracting new fans, Couture vs. Lesnar buyrate predictions, Ultimate Fighter TV review, and more! Then we’re joined by female fighting superstar Gina Carano to discuss her career, memorable fights, Mrs. Cyborg, her plans for other girls who are hating on her, where she goes from here, and tons more. Oh, and we’ve got a contest — we’re doing a huge giveaway, and the only way to win is to listen to the show. So check it out right now!
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November 11 2008 Wrestling Observer
It is now officially comedy. Robot Bryan Alvarez debuts tonight alongside Dave Meltzer to talk a number of subjects including Lesnar vs. Couture (with detailed predictions!), Raw from the UK with Michaels vs. Jericho and Santino losing his title, new matches for Survivor Series, idiocy at the TNA tapings, comparisons to WCW, the latest WWE firings, and tons more. Replacement BRAND NEW phone-in equipment will arrive on Wednesday and I will go as far as to GUARANTEE that all of my audio problems will be solved — otherwise I’m shutting down the website. The good news is that this show is FREE, so please feel free to post the link or file elsewhere and help spread the word about wrestlingobserver.com!