Podcast appearances and mentions of Dave Meltzer

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with a packed show! We'll talk all the news including Stephanie stepping away from WWE, a few notes on Sasha and Naomi, Dave Meltzer joins us to talk the newest Observer, and Jay Bradley joins us to talk old-school OVW, the NWA, Inoki Genome Federation and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Welcome to Episode 31 of John Arezzi's Pro Wrestling Spotlight Podcast! On this episode we cover the May 17th, 1992 show, which originally aired on 1050 WEVD AM in NYC.   We cover the WCW Wrestle War show from earlier that evening, with Dave Meltzer and Wade Keller. Lots of calls, and new sponsors!  We also go over the hiring of Bill Watts - after Kip Frey was let go. Host: John Arezzi Co-Host: Bob Smith Time Capsule with Donny Laible Show Editor: Jay Farrar Patreon Executive Producer: Jeremy Priest Copyright 2022: Mat Memories, LLC JOIN THE PATREON PAGE FOR THIS PODCAST AND EXPERIENCE 50 YEARS OF HISTORY FROM THE ARCHIVES OF WRESTLING HISTORIAN AND CO-AUTHOR OF THE BEST SELLING BOOK MAT MEMORIES HERE: https://www.patreon.com/JohnArezzi Subscribe to the show's YouTube Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/c/ProWrestlingSpotlight Follow John Arezzi Here: https://twitter.com/johnarezzi https://instagram.com/johnarezzi https://www.facebook.com/groups/prowrestlingspotlight https://www.facebook.com/JohnArezzisMatMemories Order a signed and numbered copy of John Arezzi's best selling memoir "MAT MEMORIES, My Wild Ride in Pro Wrestling, Country Music and with the Mets" here:  https://py.pl/1SjMeX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk about the biggest news in wrestling!

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns with tons to talk about including details on Sasha and Naomi walking out of Monday Night Raw, the full RAW report, Cain Velasquez legal update, Ric Flair's last match and the proposed opponent, Young Rock, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!Timestamps:Start: Sasha Banks and Naomi walk out of Raw12:25: Cain Velasquez denied bail20:15: Ric Flair's 'final match' set for July27:52: Monday Upfront notes35:25: Young Rock moved to Fridays, head-to-head with SmackDown38:45: Ratings42:01: Raw recac

Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk about the biggest news in wrestling!

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the upfronts this week, Kota Ibushi update, New Japan's FITE PPV this weekend and TV tapings Sunday night, RAW, Money in the Bank update, Smackdown, Rampage and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!Timestamps:Start: Best wishes to Jim Duggan and Virgil, Kevin Von Erich turns 652:40: Upfronts starting soon5:41: Kota Ibushi-NJPW update9:35: NJPW Capital Collision recap38:54: NJPW Strong taping results (contains spoilers)41:50: SmackDown, Rampage, CMLL thoughts56:31: Raw preview59:24: Mailbag question on All In

The greatest technical accomplishment of taking SNME on the road for over 3,000 KM was only circumvented by the technology deciding to crap out at the last minute!  Fear not though, as through several acts of computer know-how, a few choice insults and the possible enlisting of Papa Shango, this week's edition of SNME Radio is here! This week, Mike McGuire and the Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer talk a lot about wrestlers' salaries, the Tammy Sytch saga, Ric Flair returning to the ring at 73, Roman Reigns' reduced schedule, and if Ronda Rousey needs to let her actions do the talking as SmackDown Women's Champion. Also, you'll meet Kat Von Heez, a wrestler out of Winnipeg who has toured North America for over a decade now on the indies.  She'll tell us some of her story, as well as be back on SNME Radio in the future to dive into all things wresting! Thank you for your patience on this week's episode, I think it's worth the wait! That said, this will never happen again... fingers crossed - MM

Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk about the biggest news in wrestling!

Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio talking all the latest news in this week's Wrestling Observer Newsletter including stories on Roman Reigns, MJF, Kota Ibushi and Money in the Bank in Las Vegas.In addition, we talk about the latest on Tammy Sytch, a change to the Capital Collision show, and Ric Flair training to wrestle again. Lastly, we talk about Tony Khan and Gedo working together on the Forbidden Door show and how much streaming will affect the next WWE TV deals.

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back with tons to talk about including updates on Tammy Sytch and Shinjiro Ohtani, Dave Meltzer talks Roman Reigns and Kota Ibushi, tons of news and feedback and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk about the biggest news in wrestling!

Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk about the biggest news in wrestling!

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including what's up with Kota Ibushi, Roman Reigns update, NXT touring, Trios Titles in AEW, ratings, Tammy Sytch, full AEW and NXT 2.0 reviews, Rampage spoilers at the end and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!Timestamps:Start: Kota Ibushi's problems with NJPW management3:50: Roman Reigns update10:08: NXT possibly returning to touring12:58: Tony Khan confirms trios titles have been made, AEW returning to Arthur Ashe Stadium15:26: Bill DeMott on Tammy Sytch18:40: Ratings28:09: AEW Dynamite recap49:30: NXT recap1:00:49: Rampage spoilers

Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk about the biggest news in wrestling!

We go back in time to 1986 in the WWF in order to analyze all the goings-on heading into the new year of 87. This episode is LOADED with news, background history, fun anecdotes, and yes plenty of SOUNDBITES for your listening pleasure! We take a deep dive into the ENTIRE roster heading into 1987 as we look at over 70 talents currently employed by the WWF! Plus, other topics include the hot feuds of the time between Hogan/Orndorff, Piper/Adonis, Steamboat/Savage, to name a few. The return of Andre the Giant, the injuries of both Paul Orndorff and the Dynamite Kid, the heel turn of the Honky Tonk Man, Evil Referee Danny Davis, Jim Neidhart's legal woes, WrestleMania 3, 1986 New Comers, Vince pillaging the Montreal territory, and SO MUCH MORE!! This 4.5 Hour Episode is LOADED!!!!  SPECIAL ALERT: THE WRESTLECOPIA PODCAST NETWORK & THE WRESTLING MEMORY GRENADE ARE IN THE SEARCH FOR NEW COHOSTS TO CREATE CONTENT! IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN JOINING WRESTLECOPIA AND BECOMING A FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME (OR EVEN A GUEST COHOST) PLEASE CONTACT RAY RUSSELL AT WRESTLECOPIA@GMAIL.COM OR DM ME ON TWITTER @RasslinGrenadeAvailable everywhere your Podcast Streaming App needs are met.Follow us on Twitter @RasslinGrenade and be automatically entered into our FREE PRIZE GIVEAWAY CONTESTS!Please Follow and LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE located at https://www.facebook.com/RasslinGrenadeSubscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/RasslinGrenade as we continue to add new videos of wrestling history.Visit our Podcast Network https://wrestlecopia.comPlease Subscribe to our REVAMPED Patreon account to help keep us going, more than a dozen Tiers to choose from!!! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlecopiaIncludes a $5 "All Access" Tier featuring our Patreon Watch-Along Series of PPV Events, Coliseum Video collection, and more. As well as all past Grenade and Monday Warfare show notes, unedited TR SHOCKS episodes, Early Show Releases, and now REMASTERED editions of the early Grenade episodes including NEW content that was originally edited out!THE WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION... The Recognized Symbol of Excellence, in Sports Entertainment!Host Ray Russell has a blast going back in time to 1986 in the World Wrestling Federation in order to analyze and dissect all the goings-on heading into the new year of 1987. This episode is LOADED with news, notes, background history, fun anecdotes, a deep dive into the ENTIRE WWF roster leading into 87, and yes plenty of SOUNDBITES for your listening pleasure!Some of the topics discussed on this episode of the Grenade include...VINCE MCMAHON'S PILLAGING OF THE MONTREAL TERRITORY - The  WWF swoops in to take the remaining top stars of the Montreal territory including the Rougeau Brothers, Rick Martel, and Dino Bravo!THE HOT FEUDS OF 1986 - We discuss at length the hottest feuds of 1986 that carry over into the new year, including PIPER VS. ADONIS, SAVAGE VS. STEAMBOAT, AND HULK HOGAN VS. "MR. WONDERFUL" PAUL ORNDORFF! Plus, Ray discusses the Orndorff heel turn, the financial success of the Hogan/Orndorff feud on the house shows, the underlying Macho Man vs. Bruno Sammartino feud that came out of the Steamboat injury, Adrian Adoni's "firing" and rehiring in the midst of his feud with the Hot Rod, and so much more!HEEL REFEREE DANNY DAVIS - We document many of the concerning issues inside the ring with questionable referee Danny Davis throughout the fall and early winter of 1986. Jack Tunney would have to be blind not to see the shenanigans caused by Davis, and the worst is yet to come!ANDRE THE GIANT MAKES HIS TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO THE WWF! - We look at Andre's acromegaly, his "suspension" from the WWF, his stint in New Japan following WrestleMania 2, his return to the WWF as THE GIANT MACHINE, his time away to film The Princess Bride, and Andre's return to the company following a questionable hearing in which Andre wasn't a part of... but Bobby Heenan was!!! HmmmmmTHE HONKY TONK MAN TURNS HEEL - We discuss one of the shortest babyface runs in WWF history as the Honky Tonk Man arrives with support from the likes of WWF Champion Hulk Hogan, but the fans just aren't buying it. After losing a "Vote of Confidence" Poll with the fans, Honky finds a new attitude, as well as a new manager.SATURDAY NIGHT'S MAIN EVENT RESULTS FOR NOVEMBER 1986 - The WWF Champion Hulk Hogan is put to the test by Booby Heenan's most recent acquisition, HERCULES. Plus, Roddy Piper moves on from former bodyguard and best friend "Cowboy" Bob Orton, and a rare "Battle of the Heels" when IC Champion Randy Savage defends against tweener Jake "The Snake" Roberts!GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN - A quick look at a couple of names who have recently departed from the company including Capt. Lou Albano and Big John Studd!NEWCOMERS IN 1986 -  We run down the list of many of the talents who arrived on the scene in 1986 and discuss what they've accomplished this far and where they're at, headed into 1987. Some of the names featured in this segment include "King" Harley Race, Dick Slater, Mike Rotunda, Koko B. Ware, the formation of the Islanders tag team, The Rougeau Brothers, Blackjack Mulligan, Tom Magee, "Outlaw" Ron Bass, Brad Rheingans, Sika the Wild Samoan, "Ugandan Headhunter" Kamala, Dr. of Style Slick along with his protege "The Natural" Butch Reed, Ken Patera released from prison, Outback Jack taking QANTAS to the States. "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan headed in, and a young lad by the name of OWEN HART!!!QUESTIONS ANSWERED... HOW DID SLICK BREAK HIS ARM? WHO WAS NEXT IN LINE FOR "THE NATURAL" CHARACTER IF BUTCH REED HAD BACKED OUT??WHAT PROMO GOT PRO WRESTLING BANNED FROM RAY RUSSELL'S BEDROOM TV???JIM NEIDHART'S TROUBLED PAST - What started out as research for the January 1987 arrest of Jim Neidhart following an alleged assault of a flight attendant, turned into an exposé of sorts on the legal troubles of the Anvil. While uncovering the full story of what took place aboard the U.S. Air Flight in 1987, I also uncovered several stories dating back to the 1970s including one of Neidhart leaping off a 4th story balcony with a Fire Extinguisher strapped to his back and swinging from 4 bed sheets tied together like Tarzan into a lower level apartment's plate glass window. Unbelievable! From there we look at Vince McMahon fronting Neidhart the money (and the attorney) to sue the Airlines, a case that Neidhart won (over $300,000 in 1991 money) and then refused to pay McMahon back! Crack is a helluva drug!WRESTLING INJURIES - PAUL ORNDORFF & THE DYNAMITE KID - We look at the knee injury of Dan Spivey and the broken toes of Jacques Rougeau before getting to the real meat of the Injury Stories leading into 1987. First, we take a look at the nerve damage to the neck and shoulder of "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff, his refusal to take time off, and all of this leading to atrophy in his right arm. From there, we move on to the case of the Dynamite Kid, another man who was working with multiple injuries before they caught up to him one December night in Toronto. We discuss the temporary paralyzing back injury of Dynamite, the surgery that followed, and the ramifications that would plague him for the remainder of his wrestling career.WRESTLEMANIA III NEWS - We look at the initial plans to have WrestleMania 3 in three different locations yet again, what caused the decision to be nixed, and some of Dave Meltzer's guesses as to the matches on the big show, involving the likes of Mr. T teaming with Roddy Piper, a babyface return of Big John Studd, and Bruno Sammartino stepping into the ring to team with VINCE MCMAHON!!!WWF ON FOX - The fledgling Fox Broadcasting Company acquires the WWF on many of their larger city FOX affiliates, prompting all local affiliates to go with the WWF should they want wrestling programs on their station!HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD - Acting fever is in the air, all the way back in the mid-1980s. Everyone wants to be in the pictures including Jesse "The Body" Ventura, Ricky Steamboat, Big John Studd, and Hulk Hogan... brother!HERE & THERE - Random bits of news and notes discussing Roddy Piper's refusal to work the Pacific Northwest shots due to his loyalty to promoter Don Owen. Hot Rod no showing Fresno due to a High-Speed Chase with the law. The WWF putting the screws to JCP as they create their own Bunkhouse Battle Royals. The WWF adding a THIRD HOUSE SHOW every night, and much more!AND THEN THE FUN BEGINS!! PULL UP YOUR COPY OF THE WWF ROSTER!!!We've made it available on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Patreon.com/WrestleCopiaIt's the full 1986/1987 WWF ROSTER as we analyze and dissect over SEVENTY, that's 70 SUPERSTARS!!! Running 3 shows per night, you need all the talent you can get, and the WWF roster is STACKED here heading into 1987 as we take a brief look at what many of the talents were doing in 1986 and what to expect in the early part of 87. The roster chart is broken down into the heels and the faces, the main eventers, upper-tier players, mid-carders, the lower tier/enhancement talent, tag teams, and yes even the managers! It was an absolute delight running through the loaded roster and talking about what we can expect in the new year of 1987!STILL TO COME... Oh, but we aren't done yet. In the final segment of the show, Ray talks about many of the wrestlers and things still to come in 1987. Just a few of those topics include  Missy Hyatt and "Missy's Manor", The Ultimate Warrior, "Ravishing" Rick Rude, Bam Bam Bigelow, The One Man Gang, "Million Dollar" Man Ted Dibiase, Mr. T, The Glamour Girls vs. The Jumping Bomb Angels, Sensational Sherri, Bruce Prichard, Piledriver the Wrestling Album, the SLAMMY AWARDS, and the inaugural SURVIVOR SERIES PPV!Strap yourselves in for a fun ride as we kickstart 1987 in the World Wrestling Federation!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, AEW News, AEW results homeWrestling Observer Radio: Reigns may be taking hiatus, Money in the Bank stipulation, RAW report, more!A packed show!BRYAN ALVAREZ15 HOURS AGOWrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including an update on Roman Reigns, Florida trying to put Tammy Sytch back in jail, Money in the Bank and a possible weird stipulation, ratings, AEW and NXT line-ups, your full RAW report and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!Timestamps:Start: Roman Reigns taking time off after June 193:08: State of Florida attempting to incarcerate Tammy Sytch prior to trial6:25: Money in the Bank stipulation change?10:10: Ratings14:57: NXT, Dynamite, Rampage previews19:15: UFC makes interim flyweight title match, other UFC thoughts27:16: Raw recap

Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk about the biggest news in wrestling!

Wrestling Observer Radio: WrestleMania Backlash, future of Roman and Charlotte, tons of newsA packed show!BRYAN ALVAREZ3 HOURS AGOWrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the situation with Roman Reigns, Charlotte Flair's storyline injury, WrestleMania Backlash results and analysis, the death of Charlie Smith, all the news from the weekend and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!Timestamps:Start: Roman Reigns, Charlotte Flair updates5:20: WrestleMania Backlash recap34:40: Charlie Smith passes away37:02: Will Ospreay vs. Nick Wayne to take place in GCW38:19: Owen Hart Foundation tournament brackets40:21: Impact Slammiversary main event (spoilers)41:30: A new book on the British Bulldog48:22: UFC notes from Saturday2:38: Mailbag question on Owen Hart Foundation tournament

    WWE Continues to rake in record revenue numbers, so the question is, how high can they go?  AEW and NJPW's joint Pay-Per-View sells out Chicago's United Center virtually in an instant, and is NXT focusing more on "sizzle" than "steak" these days? Mike McGuire is joined by the Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer to discuss these stories, plus Boris Aguilar gives an in-depth look at a quickly publicized but overall praised special presentation by Impact Wrestling this weekend, and Matthew Ederer joins us to update everyone on the LAST PATRON STANDING CONTEST and ALL are welcome to join us in our new game, the SNME Owen Hart Tournament Bracket Challenge!

Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio talking all the latest news in this week's Wrestling Observer Newsletter including his story on the WWE business call.We talk about the Canelo Alvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol fight, recap UFC 274, Daniel Cormier going into the UFC Hall of Fame, and the UFC 276 card.We also talk about AEW ratings, who the jokers might be in the Owen Cup, trios belts, Forbidden Door ticket sales, Backlash, Under Siege, and Tammy Sytch. WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, AEW News, AEW results homeWrestling Observer Radio: UFC 274 recap, Canelo vs. Bivol, WWE businessGARRETT GONZALES4 HOURS AGOWOR copy (4)Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio talking all the latest news in this week's Wrestling Observer Newsletter including his story on the WWE business call.We talk about the Canelo Alvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol fight, recap UFC 274, Daniel Cormier going into the UFC Hall of Fame, and the UFC 276 card.We also talk about AEW ratings, who the jokers might be in the Owen Cup, trios belts, Forbidden Door ticket sales, Backlash, Under Siege, and Tammy Sytch. Click below to listen.Timestamps:2:40: Canelo loses9:35: UFC 274 recap34:24: WWE financials51:35: Ratings55:28: AEW Rampage thoughts1:03:10: AEW trios titles being made1:08:01: AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door sells out1:11:27: WWE WrestleMania Backlash preview1:15:08: Impact Under Siege quick notes, Tammy Sytch arrested

Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk about the biggest news in wrestling!

A LIVE full show review of WWE SmackDown, with results, a full breakdown and opinion for May 6th, 2022 with JDfromNY. WWE originally announced that Raw Tag Team Champions RK-Bro would be facing SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos in a title unification match at WrestleMania Backlash. Dave Meltzer is now reporting in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that “the six-man tag match was always the planned match. There was never a plan to do the unification match.” WWE is blatantly lying to dirt sheet writers, and taking their fans for granted.  WWE SmackDown May 6th, 2022:

Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk about the biggest news in wrestling!

Cowboy James Storm and Steve Austin are sharing their tag team pet peeves, and the worst matches of their respective careers (at least according to Dave Meltzer). They're also talking Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart, the Superkick, the Stone Cold Stunner, cars, vegetarians, and 80s heavy metal.

Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk about the biggest news in wrestling!

Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk about the biggest news in wrestling!

Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk about the biggest news in wrestling!

Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk about the biggest news in wrestling!

This week, Mike McGuire catches up with the Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer to break down the recent WWE NXT Releases. They also talk about how NXT's talent business model may be changing to more of a short-term program, and how the WWE Stadium experiment could go, as well as more in-depth conversation about AEW/NJPW's "Forbidden Door" PPV. Also, SNME Original, Dan "The Mouth" Lovranski along with All Elite Weekly co-host Joe Aguinaldo join Mike as our AEW enthusiasts to talk all about the status of AEW as a whole, what they love as fans, and the two take sides on who would be the better champion for AEW moving forward.

Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk about the biggest news in wrestling!

For the 277th edition of Wrestling With the Dawg Podcast, the Dirty Dawg Darsie dives into THE GRAVE ALIVE to discuss the Buried Alive match from WWF Rock Bottom 1998 between Steve Austin and the Undertaker!  The Dawg gets into finishes the WWF was a-doing during the time frame, Attitude Era main event match stipulations, getting his philosopher hat on and questioning what angles and storylines go too far (written about by Dave Meltzer), and so much more for FlairFlop.com and for the When It Was Cool Podcast Network! Please support the platform that houses this work! Patreon.com/WIWCool/ Patreon.com/DirtyDawgMES/

Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk about the biggest news in wrestling!

Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk about the biggest news in wrestling!

Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk about the biggest news in wrestling!

This week, we talk all about AEW x NJPW's "Forbidden Door" Pay-Per-View.  Could Pat McAfee be "primed" to go to Amazon? A Miro Update and more are on the way! Mike McGuire walks through some of the New Japan Roster with the Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer and talk about who could be a part of what could be AEW's most ambitious Pay-Per-View offering to date! Also, the guys tackle stories this week including the continued Bret Hart/FTR alliance, and Dave joins Mike for a second segment, chronicling the career of Randy Orton who marks his 20th year working for WWE!            

Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk about the biggest news in wrestling!

Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk about the biggest news in wrestling!

Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk about the biggest news in wrestling!

Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk about the biggest news in wrestling!

Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk about the biggest news in wrestling!

 S4E4: BlindsideOops all Pelicans. Have you pet a pelican recently? Some of them are cops and we don't endorse those birds. Fuck those birds. Like Zeus would.Reeves's Rating: 1.5Michael's Rating: 4Morgan's Rating: 4Please check out Reeves at KEXP.org!Episode discussions starts @33:06. Post-episode discussion starts @01:57:18.Assorted show notes:@16:44 Pictures of Giant Gonzalez's suit, #1 and #2@23:14 Dave Meltzer's horrifying room@33:35 Michael forgot to record it but luckily he pretty much perfectly replicated his voice in his impression@47:39 Here is the video of Fraiser as The National Morgan was looking for@59:00 Okay so not on every action but there's a decent amount of farting!@01:17:30 Here is the shirt on Etsy. But here is where you can actually buy it@01:19:09 Morgan no@01:23:05 "I'm gonna murder this child"@02:02:29 The Garfield cup dramaArt by Katie Rose @kilogramrose. 

Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk about the biggest news in wrestling!

Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk about the biggest news in wrestling!

Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk about the biggest news in wrestling!

Listen and subscribe at www.JustProWrestlingNews.com Like the show? Support the show and get bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/justprowrestlingnews I'm Matt Carlins and this is JUST Pro Wrestling News for Wednesday, April 13, 2022. This update is brought to you by the Wrestling Mayhem Show. Check out the new episode right now wherever you get your podcasts. (STINGER: AEW) Two title matches are on tap for tonight's Dynamite. Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus defend the AEW Tag Titles against reDRagon. Plus, Samoa Joe challenges Minoru Suzuki for the Ring of Honor TV Title. A couple of new matches were just added to tonight's card: CM Punk vs. Penta Oscuro…and Marina Shafir makes her Dynamite debut against Skye Blue. Also tonight..Eddie Kingston, Santana & Ortiz vs. Chris Jericho, Jake Hager & Daniel Garcia… Swerve Strickland & Keith Lee vs. Powerhouse Hobbs & Ricky Starks… And MJF vs. Captain Shawn Dean. Dean beat Rohit Raju on last night's Dark. Tony Khan tweeted Tuesday that TBS has granted an overrun for tonight's Dynamite - probably just a couple of minutes. But the show will go past 10 PM Eastern so adjust your DVRs accordingly. (STINGER: NJPW) AEW's Wheeler Yuta, who holds the Ring of Honor Pure Championship, will wrestle a dark match before New Japan's Windy City Riot pay-per-view on Saturday. Chris Dickinson revealed Tuesday that he has signed a contract with New Japan Pro-Wrestling. (STINGER: WWE) Pretty Deadly are the new NXT Tag Team Champions. They won a gauntlet match for the vacant titles last night. Cameron Grimes is still the North American Champion. He pinned Solo Sikoa with the Cave In after former champ Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams got involved. They laid out Grimes after the match. Mandy Rose beat Dakota Kai to retain the NXT Women's Title. Von Wagner beat Ikemen Jiro, who filled in for Kushida, who was attacked by Wagner backstage. Xyon Quinn beat Draco Anthony. The latest main roster star to visit NXT is Natalya. She attacked Cora Jade. Bron Breakker revealed his father, Rick Steiner, is back safe at home after being abducted by Joe Gacy and Harland. We also learned that NXT UK's Nathan Frazer is coming to 2.0. Former Ring of Honor Women's Champion Rok-C has a new ring name - Roxanne Perez - and she is set to make her WWE debut on Friday night's NXT: Level Up. The Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer reports Rey Mysterio missed Monday's RAW due to “a medical issue”. Major League Wrestling announced Jacob Fatu and Mads Krugger will meet in a Weapons of Mass Destruction Match at its Kings of Colosseum TV taping in Philadelphia on May 13th. NWA play-by-play man Joe Galli says he's stepping away from local news to join the company full-time. That's JUST Pro Wrestling News for ______. Our next update comes your way ____, so be sure to subscribe to this feed. We also thank you in advance for leaving a glowing rating or review.. I'm Matt Carlins. Thank YOU for listening. ~~~Full run down at www.justprowrestlingnews.com ~~~ • • • • • wwe #wrestling #prowrestling #smackdown #wwenetwork #wweraw #romanreigns #ajstyles #NXT #raw #njpw #wwenxt #SethRollins #TNA #johncena #RandyOrton #wrestlemania #ROH #WWF #summerslam #tripleh #aewdynamite #professionalwrestling #aew #allelitewrestling #aewontnt #DeanAmbrose #nxt #KevinOwens #wwesmackdown 

This week, all eyes are on Roman Reigns and who is in line to challenge the Tribal Chief. Mike McGuire chats with Dave Meltzer about title unifications, as well as whether or not WWE is once again tightening the roster along with its championships. Then, Boris Aguilar and Joe Aguinaldo from the SNME Podcast network discuss a lot of the latest happenings, including the take from many fans that Sami Zayn may have provided the greatest "entertainment" match with the Jackass Crew on WrestleMania night two! Also, Angel Garza says wrestling fans are too critical - are we?

Kris & David are back this week with a Patreon pick, as Mike Poulin put down the $25 for us to talk about the week-plus that was April 6-13, 1986. We start off with the WWF, which of course means WrestleMania 2—which was covered unusually in-depth by mid-1980s Observer standards—as we talk about both the business end in-ring ends of the show, which, at that time, featured Dave Meltzer's pick for the worst match of all time. We then go International, talking about Hiroshi Wajima starting up his training in the All Japan dojo, rumors of Lex Luger heading to New Japan, the death of El Solitario, and more. Back in the United States, we talk about the burgeoning babyface indie scene, some great Memphis TV featuring Jos LeDuc as well as Jeff Jarrett's first TV match, Dick Slater whipping Sting's ass in the locker room (complete with Tracy Smothers' eyewitness account), the Freebirds teasing a breakup in Dallas, and, among other things, ”Baby Bull" Leon White getting an AWA World Heavyweight Title program with champion Stan Hansen. We then close with an unusually slim Jim Crockett Promotions section, but it features some great Ric Flair vs. Ricky Morton feud clips from a weekend where they dominated the TV shows. All that and much more on a WrestleMania-heavy edition of Between The Sheets!Timestamps:0:00:00 WWF1:41:52 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, Stampede, El Solitario, EMLL, Monterrey, UWA, & WWC2:00:45 Classic Commercial Break2:05:20 Halftime2:28:47 USA East: NWF, PWUSA, CWF, CCW, & Memphis3:09:45 USA West: UWF, Houston, WCCW, TASW, Central States, AWA, & Portland4:11:12 Jim Crockett Promotions4:37:19 Patreon Preview: The WWF issues a press release bragging about WrestleMania III's record-breaking attendance…of 88,000?!?!?!?To support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Welcome to the 25th episode of John Arezzi's Pro Wrestling Spotlight Podcast!  This episode covers WrestleMania VIII with Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer, Wade Keller of the Pro Wrestling Torch and Mat Watch's Steve Beverly.  Also we continue to cover the Russo Arezzi breakup between partners Vince Russo and John Arezzi.  Hosts: John Arezzi & Bob Smith Time Capsule with Donny Laible Producer and Show Editor: Alex "A-Rob" Robertson Patreon Executive Producers: Jeremy Priest & Matt Walsh Copyright 2022: Mat Memories, LLC JOIN THE PATREON PAGE FOR THIS PODCAST AND EXPERIENCE 50 YEARS OF HISTORY FROM THE ARCHIVES OF WRESTLING HISTORIAN AND CO-AUTHOR OF THE BEST SELLING BOOK MAT MEMORIES HERE: https://www.patreon.com/JohnArezzi Subscribe to the show's YouTube Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/c/ProWrestlingSpotlight Follow John Arezzi Here: https://twitter.com/johnarezzi https://instagram.com/johnarezzi https://www.facebook.com/groups/prowrestlingspotlight https://www.facebook.com/JohnArezzisMatMemories Order a signed and numbered copy of John Arezzi's best selling memoir "MAT MEMORIES, My Wild Ride in Pro Wrestling, Country Music and with the Mets" here:  https://py.pl/1SjMeX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a fresh show smack dab in the middle of the most STUPENDOUS 2 day WrestleMania of all time!  Mike McGuire and Dave Meltzer talk ALL about Cody Rhodes, what WAS known going in, what was a fake out, and hypothosize about what could be next for a son of a son of a plumber! In the patreon version, Mike and Dave talk much more about WrestleMania's night one, and go into a deep dive on the significance of FTR defeating the Briscoes in the tag dream match of the decade, and what comes next with the Young Bucks and more! Also, SNME Founder JASON AGNEW is back as he and Mike talk all about the surprises, the fun, and the STUPENDOUSNESS!

Dave joins Jody to recap WrestleMania 38.