WOL: Jim and Mike talk WWE’s hopes in Japan

Wrestling Observer Live Friday is two-thirds intact, as Jim Valley and Mike Sempervive take you into the weekend talking about all of the news in professional wrestling.  It’s the week that was for many to hear about WWE’s hopes to break into Japan,

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WOL Saturday: WWE Draft, AEW, NWA Power

On today’s Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley, we look at Friday night’s SmackDown, the WWE Draft, and how it performed in the overnight ratings. Plus, Bayley now looks like a heel. What took so long? I also talk about

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WOL: Raw, AEW, NWA Power, your calls, more

Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with a short-notice solo show today and, as always, there’s a ton of topics to discuss.  And today we do that with YOU — the dedicated listener to this radio program. Yes, it’s a one-day

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WOL Saturday: Rush, CMLL drama, CM Punk

On this week’s Saturday Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley, we talk about the new ROH World Champion Rush, his departure from CMLL, CMLL’s swift response, and the controversies and political ramifications surrounding the separation. In addition, CM Punk could be heading back

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WOL: The debut of NXT on USA, your calls, more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive and Jim Valley is back today and, as always, there’s a ton of topics to discuss.  Although, it’s pretty much a one-subject show today, and deservedly so: NXT debuted last night on the USA Network (as well

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WOL: NXT, SmackDown, news, your calls, more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back today and, as always, there’s no shortage of topics to discuss.  Last things first. As many of you know, who have been through the process — you can’t trust it. The process of birthing children

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