Andrew Zarian is back for another jam-packed episode of the Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live!

CM Punk was officially announced for the new AEW Collision show on Saturday nights starting June 17th. Andrew gets into who his opponent might be and what programs could draw interest against strong competition in that time slot. 

A new WWE Universal Championship was given to Roman Reigns during his 1000 Days as Champion Celebration on Smackdown Friday. Andrew talks about the significance of his reign and the evolution of Roman Reigns as a character. Also, he gets into Smackdown results and the latest Chapter in the Bloodline saga.

NJPW ran Dominion on Sunday and some big matches were set up going into Forbidden Door. Both Kenny Omega vs. Will Osprey and Bryan Danielson vs. Okada were set up. Andrew gets into these potential matches and what else he would like to see and Forbidden Door.

Plus, Rampage results, Highlights from Dynamite, thoughts on AEW Fight Forever, and more!

Wrestling Observer Live, Jun 4th

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On a new JNPO, Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics returns for another AEW quarterly business review, recapping the first three month of 2024.

From free agent signings to the success of Revolution to all kinds of numbers, you'll find it here.

Josh Nason's Punch-out, Apr 29th

Andrew Zarian is back with another Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, discussing all the latest pro wrestling news. 

Tonight's AEW Dynasty PPV features a stacked card, and Andrew breaks down each match, discussing how strong the show appears from top to bottom. Will Swerve get the title? Andrew thinks it's his time.

He also talks about AEW Collision and Rampage from Saturday night and Tony Khan's comments on the media call this week including negotiations for TV rights.

On Friday Night SmackDown this week, the Bloodline saga continued with Solo Sikoa emerging as the new leader of the group, solidifying Roman Reigns's status as a babyface when he does return.

Plus, WWE Releases, Broken Matt Hardy in TNA, and More!

Wrestling Observer Live, Apr 21st

Listen to Tony Khan addressing the media ahead of this weekend's AEW Dynasty where he talked about CM Punk, media rights, Nyla Rose, and more.

Classic Audio, Apr 18th

Andrew Zarian returns with another Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, discussing the latest news from the past week in professional wrestling.

Andrew begins by sharing his thoughts on Dave Meltzer's star ratings from WrestleMania, offering insights on night two and the potential directions emerging after the weekend's events.

He reviews Friday Night SmackDown, delving into the next chapter of The Bloodline storyline. Tama Tonga makes his debut, attacking Jimmy Uso and aligning with Solo Skoa, who now appears poised to become the new head of the table. Andrew explores the implications and potential outcomes coming out of the show.

John Moxley's IWGP championship victory at Windy City Riot in Chicago is also covered. Andrew discusses potential future opponents for Moxley and highlights Jack Perry's heat-inducing entrance in Chicago.

Additional topics include the AEW Dynasty card, Big E's health update, and Kenny Omega's comments on "Brawl Out."

Tune in for all this and more!

Wrestling Observer Live, Apr 14th

It's WrestleMania weekend and Andrew is here to talk all about the Fallout from WrestleMania night one including the Rock and Roman Reigns getting the win and setting up the stipulation for the main event tonight. 

He runs through the results from the entire card show from night one on Saturday, including the difference in the production, the weather being a factor, and more.

He also talks about comments from the press conference including the Rock getting ready for Wrestlemania,  Roman kicking out a reporter in character,  and Triple H bringing up Brock Lesnar.

Also, a preview of Night 2 of Wrestlemania, what matches he is looking forward to the most, and if Cody gets to finish his story tonight.

Plus, Giulia in NXT,  Mark Brisco captures the ROH title and more!

Wrestling Observer Live, Jun 4th

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