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Wrestling Observer Live: SANADA finished the story

Wrestling Observer Live: SANADA finished the story

Jim Valley by Jim Valley
April 8, 2023
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Jim Valley talks the storytelling difference between WWE & NJPW.

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It’s a Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live.

At last night’s NJPW Sakura Genesis, SANADA did what Cody Rhodes didn’t at WWE WrestleMania 39: finish the story. Wy? Because there’s a difference in storytelling in New Japan vs. WWE which I discuss this week.

Paul Heyman said Rhodes is a bigger star for losing. Is he? Is Drew McIntyre? Is Brock Lesnar? Is Matt Riddle? Is Edge? WWE is just loser after loser after loser.

On SmackDown in Portland, OR, Dominik Mysterio got a louder, more organic reaction than Roman Reigns. Considering the WWE corporate machine has been behind him for over a decade, why isn’t Reigns the most over wrestler of all-time? 

Plus, let’s talk Mercedes Mone, Aussie Open, AEW to Wembley Stadium, and more.

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