WOR: Larry Matysik, Chuck Vs. Tito 3, UFC Beijing, TakeOver: Blackpool, more
It’s Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales.
The show begins with Dave updating everyone on Larry Matysik’s health and then he goes into Larry’s history in the wrestling business. After that, we discuss Golden Boy MMA’s PPV featuring the return of Chuck Liddell against Tito Ortiz and also the return of our own Filthy Tom Lawlor against Deron Winn. We talk about other situations in MMA and boxing history that are comparable to Chuck Liddell fighting on this show.
Dave talks about what he’s seen on the UFC Beijing Fight Pass show, including the main event and semi-main and then the news on Anderson Silva’s next fight against Israel Adesanya. We then look at HBO’s World Championship Boxing going off the air soon, NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool, new Wrestle Kingdom 13 matchups, WWE’s Starrcade Network special, and give injury updates on Fenix and Marufuji.
Timestamps:
Start – 29:13: Larry Matysik
29:13 – 47:42: Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz
47:42 – 50:13: UFC Beijing
50:13 – 54:11: Last HBO World Championship Boxing card
54:11 – 56:40: Anderson Silva’s next fight announced
56:40 – 1:01:03: Wrestle Kingdom 13 potential matches
1:01:03 – 1:03:41: NXT TakeOver: Blackpool
1:03:41 – 1:05:20 : Starrcade
1:05:20 – 1:07:08: Conor McGregor and Becky Lynch
1:07:08 – 1:07:40: Hacksaw Jim Duggan update
1:07:40 – 1:12:10: Fenix vs. Cavernario, Marufuji
1:12:47 – 1:14:14: Raw, Bray Watt return
1:14:14 – end: Young Bucks/AEW
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.