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Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online has been providing the number-one pro-wrestling and mixed martial arts podcasts and radio shows in the world since 2005. From 1998 to 2001, Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer hosted Wrestling Observer Live, the most-listened-to streaming radio show at Eyada.com. In 2001 they moved their show to Sports Byline USA and Sirius Satellite Radio, where it continues to air to this day with Alvarez and Mike Sempervive as co-hosts. Alvarez and Meltzer have interviewed the biggest names in the sport over the past nearly two decades, from Stone Cold Steve Austin and John Cena to Bruno Sammartino and Ric Flair. Listen to free podcasts throughout the week here, and for more, including twice-daily programming and a full archive of over 4,000 shows, join their website at www.wrestlingobserver.com.to man and talk about it as much as we can. Look for our Podcast in the iTunes Store

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Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online has been providing the number-one pro-wrestling and mixed martial arts podcasts and radio shows in the world since 2005. From 1998 to 2001, Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer hosted Wrestling Observer Live, the most-listened-to streaming radio show at Eyada.com. In 2001 they moved their show to Sports Byline USA and Sirius Satellite Radio, where it continues to air to this day with Alvarez and Mike Sempervive as co-hosts. Alvarez and Meltzer have interviewed the biggest names in the sport over the past nearly two decades, from Stone Cold Steve Austin and John Cena to Bruno Sammartino and Ric Flair. Listen to free podcasts throughout the week here, and for more, including twice-daily programming and a full archive of over 4,000 shows, join their website at www.wrestlingobserver.com.to man and talk about it as much as we can. Look for our Podcast in the iTunes Store

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Wrestling Observer Live, May 19th

5/19/2024
Andrew Zarian is back with another Wrestling Observer Live Sunday Edition, talking about the latest in Professional wrestling. Andrew breaks down Friday Night SmackDown and the ongoing King and Queen of the Ring tournaments. He also previews next Saturday's King and Queen tournament in Saudi Arabia which shaping up to be a solid show. Additionally, AEW Double or Nothing takes place next Sunday in Las Vegas. Andrew went through the current card and discussed the build coming out of Collision from Saturday night. Plus, the latest on AEW/WBD Media Rights negotiations, and more!

Duration:00:38:57

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Wrestling Observer Live, May 12th

5/12/2024
On a Mother's Day edition of Wrestling Observer Live, Andrew Zarian looks at the upcoming WWE King & Queen of the Ring lineup, what Bryan Danielson's final AEW match could be and tons more.

Duration:00:39:17

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Josh Nason's Punch-out, Apr 29th

4/29/2024
On a new JNPO, Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics returns for another AEW quarterly business review, recapping the first three month of 2024. From free agent signings to the success of Revolution to all kinds of numbers, you'll find it here.

Duration:01:44:59

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Wrestling Observer Live, Apr 21st

4/21/2024
Andrew Zarian is back with another Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, discussing all the latest pro wrestling news. Tonight's AEW Dynasty PPV features a stacked card, and Andrew breaks down each match, discussing how strong the show appears from top to bottom. Will Swerve get the title? Andrew thinks it's his time. He also talks about AEW Collision and Rampage from Saturday night and Tony Khan's comments on the media call this week including negotiations for TV rights. On Friday Night SmackDown this week, the Bloodline saga continued with Solo Sikoa emerging as the new leader of the group, solidifying Roman Reigns's status as a babyface when he does return. Plus, WWE Releases, Broken Matt Hardy in TNA, and More!

Duration:00:37:58

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Classic Audio, Apr 18th

4/18/2024
Listen to Tony Khan addressing the media ahead of this weekend's AEW Dynasty where he talked about CM Punk, media rights, Nyla Rose, and more.

Duration:01:01:17

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Wrestling Observer Live, Apr 14th

4/14/2024
Andrew Zarian returns with another Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, discussing the latest news from the past week in professional wrestling. Andrew begins by sharing his thoughts on Dave Meltzer's star ratings from WrestleMania, offering insights on night two and the potential directions emerging after the weekend's events. He reviews Friday Night SmackDown, delving into the next chapter of The Bloodline storyline. Tama Tonga makes his debut, attacking Jimmy Uso and aligning with Solo Skoa, who now appears poised to become the new head of the table. Andrew explores the implications and potential outcomes coming out of the show. John Moxley's IWGP championship victory at Windy City Riot in Chicago is also covered. Andrew discusses potential future opponents for Moxley and highlights Jack Perry's heat-inducing entrance in Chicago. Additional topics include the AEW Dynasty card, Big E's health update, and Kenny Omega's comments on "Brawl Out." Tune in for all this and more!

Duration:00:39:00

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Wrestling Observer Live, Apr 7th

4/7/2024
It's WrestleMania weekend and Andrew is here to talk all about the Fallout from WrestleMania night one including the Rock and Roman Reigns getting the win and setting up the stipulation for the main event tonight. He runs through the results from the entire card show from night one on Saturday, including the difference in the production, the weather being a factor, and more. He also talks about comments from the press conference including the Rock getting ready for Wrestlemania, Roman kicking out a reporter in character, and Triple H bringing up Brock Lesnar. Also, a preview of Night 2 of Wrestlemania, what matches he is looking forward to the most, and if Cody gets to finish his story tonight. Plus, Giulia in NXT, Mark Brisco captures the ROH title and more!

Duration:00:38:43

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Wrestling Observer Live, Apr 5th

4/5/2024
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back here on FUN FRIDAY! We'll talk all the news, run down all the major cards over WrestleMania weekend, talk about all the different shows you can listen to, take your calls, and tons more. A fun show as always, so check it out~!

Duration:00:38:44

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Classic Audio, Apr 4th

4/4/2024
Hear Tony Khan respond to CM Punk's comments in addition to addressing this week's AEW releases in his pre-Supercard of Honor call. This was recorded live on April 4, 2024.

Duration:00:54:04

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Josh Nason's Punch-out, Apr 2nd

4/2/2024
On a new brand-new Josh Nason's Punch-Out, Josh welcomes back former UFC heavyweight champion, pro wrestler, actor and bourbon boss Josh Barnett for the first time since 2019. Barnett talks all about Bloodsport X, Bloodsport Bushido, his bourbon line, Shayna Baszler and other things that start with the letter b.

Duration:00:51:31

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Wrestling Observer Live, Mar 24th

3/24/2024
Andrew Zarian is back with another edition of the Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, discussing all the latest stories from this past week in wrestling. This week's Friday Night SmackDown featured Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes, but the confrontation seemed less intense compared to the previous few Bloodline segments. Andrew analyzes this and speculates on the upcoming main events of Wrestlemania, along with sharing his thoughts on the rest of SmackDown. He also highlights last week's Collision, where Brian Danielson faced Katsuyori Shibata, and the significant title changes on Dynamite, with Adam Copeland and Kazuchika Okada winning championships. Andrew discusses how Mercedes Mone, Will Osprey, and Okada are positively impacting the company. Additionally, thoughts on Paul Heyman's career, Shayna Baszler's upcoming appearance at a GCW show, and Ronda Rousey's comments about WWE and Vince McMahon. Tune in for all this and more on the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Live!

Duration:00:38:11

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Josh Nason's Punch-out, Mar 21st

3/21/2024
On a new Josh Nason's Punch-Out, Jack Encarnacao and JP Sarro of The Lapsed Fan make their annual pilgrimage back to hype up their live event during WrestleMania weekend in Philadelphia. Learn about the show, what they learned from last year's event, the Vince McMahon impersonation in the Janel Grant lawsuit era, and all kinds of other comedic off-ramps.

Duration:01:17:36

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Josh Nason's Punch-out, Mar 17th

3/17/2024
On a new JNPO, Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics returns as we complete the set of AEW investor calls for 2023 with a final look at Q4 and how it foreshadowed some of what we have seen the last few months. We even snuck in some Big Business talk. If you're into AEW and numbers, you'll be into this episode.

Duration:01:31:00

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Wrestling Observer Live, Mar 10th

3/10/2024
Andrew Zarian is back with another Sunday episode of Wrestling Observer Live, talking about the top stories from this past week in professional wrestling. The WWE set what looks to be the main event of night one of Wrestlemania when Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins officially accepted Roman Reigns and The Rock's challenge for a tag team match on SmackDown. Andrew talks about the spectacle this match will likely be but in no way a classically worked match. Andrew also discusses AEW's big week with the retirement of Sting at the Revolution PPV and the fallout on Dynamite with the debut of the new Elite with Kazuchika Okada joining the Young Bucks. He also breaks down Saturday's Collision including thoughts on the debut match of Okada and the Atlanta Street Fight main event. Plus, WWE's new ring sponsor, how Raw might be presented on Netflix, and the WWE Hall of Fame. All this and more!

Duration:00:38:15

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Wrestling Observer Live, Mar 3rd

3/3/2024
It's Sunday, and Andrew Zarian is back with another episode of Wrestling Observer Live' talking about all the latest in pro wrestling. First up, it's AEW Revolution Day! Just before the PPV starts, Andrew is gonna break down the card. We'll talk about Sting's last match and how it should end. We'll also talk about how AEW presents older wrestlers differently than WWE. Also, this week's Friday Night SmackDown had another appearance of The Rock and Roman Reigns. They had an epic 40-minute Bloodline segment that set up what looks like it's gonna be the main event of night one of Wrestlemania. Andrew will break it down and talk about why he doesn't necessarily like that they're doing a second match. Plus, we'll talk about some of our favorite Sting moments, who Mercedes' first opponent might be in AEW, and more!

Duration:00:38:43

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Wrestling Observer Live, Feb 18th

2/18/2024
Andrew Zarian is back with another episode of Wrestling Observer Live Sunday edition, talking about the biggest news stories from the week in professional wrestling. Andrew starts by recapping a newsworthy Smackdown from Friday night, including the improvement of Dominick Mysterio, Drew Mycintire's backstage segment with LA Knight, and more. The bigger story on SmackDown however was the return of the Rock as part of the Bloodline. He came out in a very loud shirt that brought memories of heel Rock from the Attitude Era and then cut a very heel promo with what appears to be a lot of hidden innuendos. Andrew gives his thoughts on what this means where the story is going and whether could it lead back to WrestleMania next year. He also talks about AEW Revolution takes a look at the current card and wonders if It's Swerve Strickland's time to take the title or does Samoa Joe retain it this time around. Also, Sting's last match is official as he and Darby Alin will face the Young Bucks. Plus, Bryan Danielson is facing Jun Akiyama on Collision, an upset at UFC 298, and AEW's attendance decline. All this and more!

Duration:00:39:00

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Wrestling Observer Live, Feb 11th

2/11/2024
Andrew Zarian is back with a Super Bowl Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, talking all the latest news from the past week in professional wrestling. The big story of the week was WWE's press conference in Las Vegas on Thursday where the main event of WrestleMania was set with Cody Rhodes officially challenging Roman Reigns. This leads to a question of what the Rock does at Wrestlemania. Andrew gives his thoughts on the possibility of a tag match happening on night one. The other big story from the week was AEW announcing a dynamite special scheduled for Boston on March 13th called 'Big Business'. This is presumably the debut of Mercedes Mone in AEW. Andrew discusses what the expectations are for her and what the expectations will be for ticket sales for this event. Plus, AEW Collision review, thoughts on SmackDown, Will Osprey's last New Japan match, and more!

Duration:00:38:30

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Wrestling Observer Live, Feb 4th

2/4/2024
Andrew Zarian is back with a brand-new Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, with the latest wrestling news after an extensive studio remodel. Andrew dives into the sexual assault and trafficking lawsuit that Janel Grant has filed against Vince McMahon. He gives his thoughts on the case and the potential fallout, including a federal investigation that could lead to even more claims and possible criminal charges. Next, Andrew breaks down the return of The Rock on SmackDown and the start of his program with Roman Reigns for WrestleMania. He explains why WWE is doing this and what it means for Cody Rhodes' WrestleMania plans. Plus, he shares his thoughts on IYO Sky and Bayley being set up for WrestleMania. Andrew also gives his thoughts on AEW Collision, CM Punk's injury, the new WWE commentary teams, and previews NXT Vengeance Day. All this and more, on Wrestling Observer Live!

Duration:00:38:38

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Classic Audio, Feb 1st

2/1/2024
From a media call recorded Thursday afternoon, hear Shawn Michaels discuss the fallout of the Vince McMahon lawsuit, the safety at the Performance Center and addressing past allegations against himself.

Duration:00:43:26

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Wrestling Observer Live, Jan 24th

1/24/2024
On a new Wrestling Observer Live, Mike Sempervive and former MLW Champion Tom Lawlor to chat about WWE Raw heading to Netflix, a preview of tonight's AEW Dynamite, John Cena wanting his last match in London, and plenty more.

Duration:00:39:18