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

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

Andrew Zarian is back with another Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, discussing all the latest professional wrestling news. WWE Backlash took place Saturday night. I break down the show, including the main event featuring John Cena versus Randy Orton, taking us back to 2004. I also discuss the standout performers, including Jacob Fatu and Lyra Valkyria. I give an overview of this week's AEW TV and how they are using these smaller venues to their advantage. I also give what seems like weekly praise to the character work of Toni Storm. Plus, thoughts on this week's SmackDown, Mercedes Mone dropping the New Japan Strong Women's Title, and the best thing of the week! All this and more!

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!

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!

WrestleMania Fallout! Andrew Zarian is back with another Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, discussing the latest news from professional wrestling. Following WrestleMania weekend, I share my thoughts on the main event of night two and the negative impact of The Rock's absence. I also discuss how he attempted to backtrack and rectify the situation instead of simply admitting he never planned on being at WrestleMania. I follow up on the Raw after WrestleMania; with John Cena as champion again, we're getting another program with Randy Orton. Additionally, we witnessed the formation of a new faction seemingly led by Paul Heyman, and I provide my analysis. AEW is building towards Double or Nothing. I offer my insights on this week's Dynamite and Collision, with the highlight being FTR's heel turn and alignment with Stokely Hathaway. Plus, I'll share my thoughts on the Owen Hart Cup finals, Gunther's time off, and more!

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!

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

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

Andrew Zarian is back with another Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, talking all the latest in professional wrestling. We are in the middle of WrestleMania weekend. With night two of WrestleMania getting ready to start, I break down night one, concluding with the big turn at the end with Paul Heyman aligning himself with Seth Rollins. The other big story from yesterday was the acquisition of AAA Lucha by the WWE. I give my thoughts and talk about what we know as of now on this situation, what it means for smaller promotions, including New Japan and others. I also preview night two of WrestleMania and give my thoughts on the main event between John Cena and Cody Rhodes, and why Bayley was pulled from her match. Plus, highlights from some of the bigger independent shows, including Minoru Suzuki taking on Butterbean. All this and more!

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!

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

On a Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, Josh Nason fills in to question whether The Rock will return for WWE WrestleMania 41 week, your excitement level about the show, AEW's big push for Spring Break Thru, some complaining about a new ROH title, Mariah May making waves, and more.

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!

CM Punk's favor, AEW heads to Dynasty Andrew Zarian is back with another episode of the Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, talking all the latest news in professional wrestling. I start off this week talking about Friday Night SmackDown Live from London, as it had a lot of ramifications for Wrestlemania. Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and CM Punk close the show with a contract signing. Paul Heyman tells CM Punk he has his WrestleMania main event, as the match will go on last one of the nights, however, Punk would reveal that was not the favor. I talk about what this means and speculate the many different ways this all plays out. With the negotiation period for the PPV rights for UFC coming up in a couple of weeks, I talk about the possibility of Netflix or another streaming service getting those rights and pushing ESPN and other mainstream platforms out of live sports in the future. I also ran down the card for next weekend's AEW Dynasty and the build from Saturday's Collision. I speculate on the end game for the Death Riders story and why the best ending for this will be Moxley retaining and eventually dropping to Will Osprey, possibly at All In. Plus, Rey Fenix on Smackdown, TNA departures, and more! Andrew Zarian is back with another episode of the Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, talking about all the latest news in professional wrestling. I start off this week talking about Friday Night SmackDown Live from London, as it had a lot of ramifications for Wrestlemania. Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and CM Punk close the show with a contract signing. Paul Heyman tells CM Punk he has his WrestleMania main event, as the match will go on last on one of the nights; however, Punk reveals that was not the favor. I talk about what this means and speculate on the many different ways this all plays out. With the negotiation period for the PPV rights for UFC coming up in a couple of weeks, I talk about the possibility of Netflix or another streaming service getting those rights and pushing ESPN and other mainstream platforms out of live sports in the future. Also I run down the card for next weekend's AEW Dynasty and the build from Saturday's Collision. I speculate on the endgame for the Death Riders story and why the best ending for this will be Moxley retaining and eventually dropping the title to Will Osprey, possibly at All In. Plus, Rey Fenix on Smackdown, TNA departures, and more!

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!

Note: this show was recorded Tuesday but due to an RSS issue, it's going up Wednesday. On a brand-new TUESDAY April Fool's edition of Wrestling Observer Live, Bryan Alvarez finally addresses his enemies.

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, Andrew recaps Friday Night SmackDown live from London, highlighting its big implications for WrestleMania. He dives into the contract signing between Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and CM Punk -- and the twist revealed by Paul Heyman that could shake up Punk's WrestleMania plans. Andrew also discusses the upcoming negotiations for UFC's PPV rights and explores the potential impact of platforms like Netflix entering the live sports space. Plus, a full preview of next weekend's AEW Dynasty card. Don't miss this packed episode with analysis, speculation, and everything you need to stay up to date in the world of 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!

Andrew Zarian is back with another episode of Wrestling Observer Live, Sunday edition, talking all the latest news from the world of professional wrestling. WWE is starting to heat up on the Road to WrestleMania with the European tour happening now, and the crowds could not be better. I talk about how this tour is an example of wrestling being at its hottest in many years. Also, I discuss what happened on Smackdown this week, with the show essentially setting up three more WrestleMania matches, including a wild pull-apart brawl between Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and CM Punk, where apparently you have to point at the WrestleMania sign, in the middle of the brawl. I also discuss this week's AEW Collision and touch on some of the bigger stories coming out of Dynamite this week, including the fact that the biggest star in AEW is Toni Storm and not Jon Moxley. Plus, a rundown of the current cards for WrestleMania and AEW Dynasty, Homicide's retirement, and more WWE wrestlers present at Josh Barnett's Bloodsport. All this and more!

AEW Revolution Preview and More! Andrew Zarian is back with another episode of Wrestling Observer Live, talking all things professional wrestling! It's AEW Revolution Day! I'm here to break down the entire card taking place Sunday evening, including possible outcomes from the main event. Will the story shift away from Jon Moxley and the Death Riders, or will there be more of the same? I also plead for a special cameo appearance in the Hollywood ending match between Toni Storm and Mariah May. Also, more thoughts on John Cena's heel turn from last week and a breakdown of this week's Friday Night SmackDown and what WWE is planning going into WrestleMania. All this and more!

Elimination Chamber Fallout, John Cena turns Heel! Andrew Zarian is back with a new Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, talking about all the latest pro wrestling news.

Andrew Zarian is here with another Sunday edition episode of Wrestling Observer Live, talking about the latest wrestling news. This week I discuss the big segment from Smackdown with the Rock showing up and adding an interesting angle into the build to WrestleMania. After first being corporate Rock and announcing next year's WrestleMania in New Orleans, he then turned heel and wants to claim Cody Rhodes' soul. I discussed what this means leading into WrestleMania and if it's too much. Also, a recap of the rest of SmackDown leading into the Elimination Chamber and how the Ano'i family officially are the main characters of SmackDown. I also go through the Elimination Chamber card and talk about what big swerve we might see on that show that will affect Wrestlemania. Finally, I break down AEW Collision as they build to Revolution in 2 weeks and I ponder the question, is Toni Storm the best character in wrestling now? All this and more!