WOR: UFC 249, WWE Q1 earnings call, AEW’s TV taping schedule
Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back.
We first talk about UFC Fight Island as well as their upcoming UFC 249 card and dates for upcoming cards. We talk about the safety of running shows and how fans may feel about fighter safety.
We then go over the WWE earnings call for Q1 and talk about the stock price, company spending, house shows, selling their PPVs, the WWE Network, ratings, and DVR viewership.
We discuss the AEW TV taping schedule and Double or Nothing. Lastly, we talk about Scott Bowden, Joe Pedicino, and Howard Finkel stories.
Timestamps:
Start: UFC 249, discussion on current pro wrestling content
26:17: Kenny Omega
30:25: Other UFC notes
34:28: Bellator
35:55: WWE Q1 results
45:27: Future of the WWE games, more from the results
56:53: Wednesday ratings
1:07:34: Velveteen Dream
1:08:40: Scott Bowden, Joe Pedicino
1:16:57: Howard Finkel
Garrett hosts The Fight Game Podcast with John LaRocca, We're Live, Pal with Andrew Zarian, the weekly Friday edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, and the once-a-month post-UFC Saturday version of Wrestling Observer Radio. Garrett also runs the Fight Game Media Network and the BSPN Network. In his day job, he's a co-founder of the social media network for neighbors, Nextdoor.