Wrestling Observer Live, Aug 18th

Hear TKO president Mark Shapiro talk about their plans for WWE live events, ticket prices, the UFC negotiating window, and more.

Andrew Zarian is back with another episode of the Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, discussing the latest news in professional wrestling. AEW All Out took place Saturday night in Chicago. Andrew discusses the show and all the angles that came out of the show and the amped-up emphasis on violence throughout the show. Probably the most noteworthy news from the show was members of the Blackpool Combat Club breaking away from Bryan Danielson in a shocking turn after Danielson defended his title. Andrew suggests maybe they should bring in another member for this new group. He also breaks down the rest of the card, including the main event in which Hangman Page defeats Swerve Strickland in what might have been one of the most violent matches ever done in wrestling. Plus, the latest on the pending AEW/WBD deal and the pending timeline for an official announcement. All this and more!

Hear AEW head Tony Khan talk about WBD, Powerhouse Hobbs, becoming the second most profitable wrestling company ever, and more from Thursday's pre-All Out conference call.

F4W European correspondent Markus Gronemann catches up with RevPro's Andy Quildan on where the company is at, their relationships with AEW, CMLL and NJPW, and detailed insight into their past conversations with WWE.

Andrew Zarian is back with the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Live, the Sunday edition! Despite being under the weather, Andrew breaks down all the latest news in the world of professional wrestling. WWE Bash in Berlin took place on Saturday, where Gunther retained his title in his adopted home country. Andrew breaks down the entire card, including that match, and thoughts on the rest of the show, including CM Punk and Drew McIntyre's Four Corner strap match, which turned out better than expected. He also talked about comments made over the weekend by Randy Orton, where he was candid about talent being taken care of better in this new regime of WWE management. Andrew also discussed the post-show press conference where Cody was asked about The Vince McMahon docuseries on Netflix and the Janelle Grant case, which he did a pretty good job of answering without answering anything. Plus, a preview of AEW All Out next weekend and thoughts on Jon Moxley's new character change and faction. All this and more!

On a (finally) brand-new Josh Nason's Punch-Out, Josh makes his return with Wrestlenomics' Brandon Thurston to talk about the second quarter of AEW's business and how that affects what is happening in the current day...like with this impending TV rights announcement.

Hear Tony Khan's comments to the media ahead of Sunday's AEW All In including an update on Ricky Starks, airing Dynamite live in the UK, and more.

Andrew Zarian is back with another Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, discussing all the latest news from the world of professional wrestling! Andrew begins by reviewing SmackDown from this past Friday, where Roman Reigns returned to confront Solo Sikoa and reclaim the title of Tribal Chief. He analyzes why the payoff match might be between Jacob Fatu and Roman rather than Solo. He also discusses AEW Collision from Saturday Night, highlighting Jack Perry's new TNT title belt and Dustin Rhodes' championship victory on the ROH brand. Additionally, he outlines the lineup for Wednesday's Dynamite in Cardiff, Wales, and provides an overview of the full All In card for next Sunday. Plus, Andrew shares his thoughts on the passing of Afa Anoi, the crowning of a new G1 Champion, AEW's plans for more stadium shows, and much more!

Andrew Zarian is back with another Wrestling Observer Live!

Andrew Zarian is back with another Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, discussing all things professional wrestling. SummerSlam took place Saturday night, and Andrew breaks down the card. This includes what appears to be the dismantling of Judgment Day as we know it, as both Finn Balor and Dominik Mysterio cost Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley their matches, respectively. Andrew also had a lot to say about the CM Punk vs McIntyre match and the use of a friendship bracelet as the main story of this match. Plus, we got the return of Roman Reigns at the end of the night to cost Solo Sikoa the match against Cody Rhodes. Also, LA Knight, Nia Jax, Bron Breakker, and Gunther were all crowned new champions. He also gives his thoughts on the meeting that took place last week between Tony Khan and Shane McMahon and whether it means anything at all. Additionally, Britt Baker's suspension, Monday Night Raw's new announce team, and more are discussed.