Did Vince screw Vince? That’s the question on this edition of Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley. Plus, more thoughts on Vince McMahon retiring from WWE. Is the retirement real? Will it be permanent? Why does Jim expect relatively few changes in the

Wrestling Observer Live Saturday with Jim Valley is back with a preview of tonight’s NJPW Capital Collision pay-per-view. Plus, The Judgment Day go three-for-three in turning #becauseofthefans. Will fans boo a real Marine like Lacey Evans? How’s Sami Zayn doing in WWE? And

Wrestling Observer Live Saturday with Jim Valley is back with a rundown of WWE SmackDown and AEW Rampage, along with a preview of Saturday’s Impact Under Siege event. Who’s to blame for WWE WrestleMania Rehash…er…Backlash? Also, we now know all of the participants

WOL Saturday with Jim Valley is back with lots of wrestling to talk about: WWE SmackDown, AEW Rampage, AEW Battle of the Belts, and NJPW Windy City Riot. Plus, Should RKBro break up? The Legend of Wheeler Yuta, the hero’s quest, the connection

On SmackDown  it was announced that The Bellas are the latest inductees into the WWE Hall of Fame. Some fans are upset and I don’t know why. The Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame has real criteria, voting by experts, and ballot percentages that must be

It’s Wrestling Observer Live Saturday with Jim Valley. Continuing from Friday’s WOL, I go more in depth on my strong theory that WWE has a big problem with emotional investment, fan engagement, and converting its audience to spend more money on the product.

Wrestling Observer Live is back live on Saturday with Jim Valley. SmackDown overnight ratings were at the highest point since November. Someone on Twitter expected me to be upset. I have no idea why. I talk about why I want wrestling to succeed regardless

It’s the last Saturday WOL of 2019 and before Jim Valley flies to Tokyo for Wrestle Kingdom 14 and all the Observer’s coverage. My thoughts on situations making news in Stardom: the retirements of both Hazuki and Kagetsu and the fan reaction to the women’s dark match at WK14.

On this week’s Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, I talk about a weird SmackDown on FOX even by modern WWE standards. At times it felt more like it was 1995 with Roman Reigns as Diesel and King Corbin as King Mabel. Plus was shaving Daniel Bryan a

On this week’s Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, I preview a very busy weekend of wrestling with NXT TakeOver, both War Games matches, Balor vs.Riddle and more. After that, we talk Survivor Series and what the return of DX, especially Triple H,

It was the lowest-rated SmackDown on FOX since moving to the channel. Like everyone, I disliked the terrible opening segment and the ridiculous dog costume. After that, while the show was unremarkable, I thought it had as much logic as anything, or what passes for logic,

Full Gear is not only AEW’s first pay-per-view since it’s been on TNT, it also has the potential to be a historic moment in pro wrestling. Depending on the buyrate and the reaction to the booking, it will either be a strong foundation to

After a very newsworthy week for WWE, the company pulled out all of the stops and delivered not just the best episode of SmackDown since it moved to FOX, but the best show in recent memory. After a few brief comments about the controversial week, I segue

I honestly can’t believe I am saying this. Cody is the best wrestler in the world right now. Download this show. I make my case with examples point by point. In a wrestling world where the fans know it’s entertainment and the matches