Jim Valley

5 days ago | f4wonline.com | Jim Valley

There is so much to cover today on the pre-WrestleMania 41 edition of Wrestling Observer Live. From Friday’s SmackDown, Rey Mysterio was apparently injured during a trios match so how will it affect his match Saturday with El Grande Americano? Cody Rhodes left John Cena laying but, other than that, it was kind of an uninspired, by-the-numbers Smackdown go home show for WrestleMania. I discuss that and more.

1 week ago | f4wonline.com | Jim Valley

Today’s WOL focus is on the fact WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas hasn’t sold out, and likely won’t be. It’s more of an indictment of Las Vegas than WWE. Las Vegas is a terrible city for WrestleMania: it’s expensive, it’s difficult to navigate between venues around the area, and high rollers don’t want to watch WWE at the current ticket prices. Also: SmackDown in Seattle, Fenix being competitive with Berto isn’t a good sign, NJPW Windy City Riot, AEW Collision, and Gig the News is back. Check it out.

2 weeks ago | f4wonline.com | Jim Valley

The following are notes and spoilers from Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite and Ring of Honor TV taping in Baltimore. Notes and commentary are provided by our own Jim Valley. After Dynamite —Samoa Joe was still in the ring following the Dynamite main event. Max Caster came out and lead his chant. Caster then asked Samoa Joe to answer his Max Caster open challenge. Joe knocked Caster down, then hit a Muscle Buster. He picked Caster up and hit a¬†headbutt in the corner, followed by a second muscle buster.

3 weeks ago | f4wonline.com | Jim Valley

The following are spoilers for the Saturday, April 5 AEW Collision episode, plus a future episode of Ring of Honor TV. These matches were taped Wednesday night, April 2 in Peoria, Illinois. Spoilers and commentary are from Jim Valley. **********Ring of Honor TV spoilers —Dustin Rhodes, Ross Von Erich & Marshall Von Erich defeated three enhancement talent — Marshall Von Erich got the pin with a claw into an airplane spin and then a claw slam. Kind of a sloppy match. The opponents seemed inexperienced.

3 weeks ago | f4wonline.com | Jim Valley

It’s a Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Radio. If John Cena’s heel turn is supposedly the greatest in history, why was it done for the most cliche reason in wrestling history? Because of the fans. Why ‘because of the fans’ when the actual theme of the feud started as a promise of Hollywood wishes and caviar dreams? Plus, Ethan Page returns to TNA, AEW Collision preview, a SmackDown review and wrestling doesn’t exist in a bubble. Are outside forces starting to affect WWE business? Check it out.