JNPO: Pro wrestling year in review – Vince McMahon resigns from WWE
One of the most interesting year in pro wrestling news history peaked in July 2022 with Vince McMahon announcing his retirement/resignation from WWE.
We talk about that and more in the latest installment in the pro wrestling year in review series on Josh Nason’s Punch-Out.
Joining me is past guest and wrestling podcaster Jon Alba.
Jon and I talk about the McMahon announcement and the fallout (coincidental considering this week’s news) including a newsworthy WWE SummerSlam that saw returns…and a forklift.
While it was a quiet month for AEW, the path to September’s All Out began to cleared which included the announcement of the new Trios titles.
ROH held their second pay-per-view under the Tony Khan regime with the well-regarded Death Before Dishonor, headlined by FTR vs. The Briscoes in a two-of-three falls match.
We also talk about the Ric Flair’s Last Match pay-per-view and the uncomfortableness of watching Flair compete — hopefully for the last time.
Jon and I also talk all the news from Japan/NJPW, Impact Wrestling and the indies.
If this is your first time here, check out the rest of the series!
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.