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!

Listen to Tony Khan talk to the media ahead of this Sunday's AEW Dynasty.

Listen to Tony Khan's AEW media call prior to the 2025 edition of Dynasty.

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.

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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!

On a new JNPO, Josh talks with AEW and Ring of Honor's Prince Nana about his start in the business, wrestling at MSG, his ties to Ring of Honor and both what drove him away and brought him back, his friendship with Homicide, and his new life alongside Swerve Strickland.

And, of course, the dance.

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!

On a new Josh Nason's Punch-Out, The Lapsed Fan crew of Jack Encarnacao and JP Sarro return to talk the debut of the Dark Side of the Ring: Unheard podcast series, the latest in the TLF universe, suggestions for the John Cena character, and how Tony Hinchcliffe is impeding on their territory.

Let's go deep.

The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about as we recap AEW Collision and WWE Smackdown this week, two shows with a LOT of things to talk about! If you just listened to this free show and want more of the best wrestling coverage anywhere, now's the time to subscribe! For a limited time, get 50% off a full subscription to Wrestling Observer and unlock exclusive content, in-depth analysis, breaking news, and legendary archives. Use f4wonline.com/new to claim this offer! Prefer just the podcasts? No problem! Subscribe to our podcast-only options on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube for just $9.99 per month--all the latest shows, no ads, no hassle. Don't miss out--subscribe today!