Wrestling Observer Live, Aug 17th

On a new Wrestling Observer Live, Andrew Zarian talks about WrestleMania heading to Saudi Arabia, previews of both AEW All Out and Wrestlepalooza, news and more.

Hear TKO exec Mark Shapiro talk about the future of WWE as part of a Goldman Sachs tech conference.

Andrew Zarian is back from a summer break with an all-new Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, catching up on all things professional wrestling. I start out catching up on things that happened this summer on my break, including the partnership between ESPN and WWE to carry all the PLEs. Why are they doing it, will it work, and how will it be perceived on a sports-centric network? The big story of the week happened on Friday Night SmackDown with the return of AJ Lee to confront Becky Lynch after she again attacked CM Punk in a well-done segment. I discuss the differences between when she left and the current landscape of women's wrestling, which she's now entering. I also discuss this week's AEW Collision, including FTR's presentation as 1980's throwback heels, and the nostalgic presentation in the 2300 arena. But does it resonate with a larger viewing audience? Plus, HBO Max is carrying AEW PPVs, Bryan Danielson is now on the AEW announce team, a Dynamite preview, and MJF gets married.

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back with A FREE SOLO SHOW talking tons of news including a potentially huge Smackdown tonight, John Cena's final appearances and his last match, NXT bucks the trend of terrible ratings, tons of questions and phone calls, and more! Best of all it's FREE! If you love it, sign up wherever you are listening to this and get EIGHT FOUR brand new podcasts talking pro-wrestling every single month, plus archived shows! A Fun Friday as always, so check it out~!

On a new and free Wrestling Observer Live, Josh Nason wraps up his summer residency with a look at AEW match announcements, the ROH technical blessing in disguise, WWE vs. AEW PPV buys for September 20th and plenty more.

Hear Tony Khan preview this weekend's ROH Death Before Dishonor and address the AEW futures of both Deonna Purrazzo and Chris Jericho.

Listen to Tony Khan address the media prior to Sunday's AEW Forbidden Door pay-per-view from London.

On a new Josh Nason's Punch-Out, Josh welcomes back Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics to talk about AEW's second quarter of business in addition to some antitrust talk.

On a new extended Wrestling Observer Live, Josh Nason admits he was wrong about there not being a wrestling war. He also goes into the latest Forbidden Door card, things he thinks he knows he thinks about Nick Khan, ROH, John Cena and Vince McMahon, and the UFC's deal with Paramount.

On a new Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, Josh Nason returns with an extra long edition of the show with topics like why WWE is truly cancel-proof in the TKO era, why the John Cena heel turn was never going to work, his thoughts on a lackluster Forbidden Door feel, and more.