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The flagship podcast for the MLW Radio Network is back with a limited series featuring an all access pass behind the scenes of Major League Wrestling. Hosted by MLW CEO Court Bauer, lucha legend Konnan and MSL along with the occasional guest, this highly charged roundtable podcast goes in-depth on MLW, pro wrestling, combat sports and pop culture.
Former World Heavyweight Champion "Filthy" Tom Lawlor takes questions from the media including:
- A brewing SuperFight with Timothy Thatcher?
- Big Davey Boy Smith Jr. fight in Orlando
- What UFC fighter would he like to see in MLW?
- Newcomers to MLW with BJJ and Catch Wrestling backgrounds a threat?
- Why is MLW such a good fit for Lawlor?
- Plus more!
- MLW’s first ever PPV: “Saturday Night SuperFight”
- The Von Erichs
- A potential rematch with Low Ki
- Jacob Fatu
- The evolution of the competition in MLW over the past two years
- Plus more!
MLW creator and CEO speaks with the media about MLW's business, November pay-per-view, the competition, new deals, strategic partnerships, the women's division, MLW x The Crash, Mance Warner injury and more.
Konnan is down in Mexico where he finds himself surrounded by Mexican volleyball groupies. Later on Court, Konnan and MSL discuss LA Park in MLW, AAA's big show tonight, Hulk Hogan's WWE situation and more.
Konnan, Court Bauer and MSL discuss their week together in New York, the Battle Riot, LA Park, AAA and more!
Konnan, Court Bauer and MSL talk Ronda Rousey's MSG debut, booking and keeping up with the wrestling culture, Lando is back!, exclusive news in the Battle Riot control center and tons more!
Court, Konnan and MSL talk about Rey Mysterio NOT working the New Japan Cow Palace show, Ludvig Borga, the Dixie Dog, Pentagon Jr. arrival at Arena Mexico, Young Bucks in a contract year, Enzo's health issues, EXCLUSIVE news on new matches for the Battle Riot card and tons more!
Konnan makes his way to AAA offices in a cab while he along with Court Bauer and MSL talk WWE contract tampering, MLW's network special, LA Park's future, booking babyface vs heel in 2018, World of Warcraft AAA crossover, IMPACT and EXCLUSIVE Battle Riot participants revealed!
Konnan, Court Bauer and Mister Saint Laurent return as the weekly hosts! This week, the tres amigos talk: Sinclair Broadcasting's rough week, EXCLUSIVE MLW Battle Riot participant revealed, MSG drama with ROH and AAA, the passing of Vader, Enzo and Big Cass moving forward, Hideo Itami's return to NOAH and tons more!
Next week! The OG3 are BACK! The flagship podcast for the MLW Radio Network features Mister Saint Laurent and guest co-hosts Konnan and Court Bauer along with the occasional guest for a highly charged roundtable podcast that goes in-depth on pro wrestling, combat sports and pop culture.
Mister Saint Laurent and Rich Bocchini preview the upcoming MLW Fusion TV taping, talk about the return of the Big Show, pro wrestling at Madison Square Garden and much more.
--Rich and MSL discuss Enzo's music career, Mauro Ranallo's documentary, MLW Fusion news, plus lots more! This week's show is brought to you by Omaha Steaks and Blu E-Cigs.
--Rich and MSL return for lively discussion including WWE/Fox, MLW Fusion news, #ALLIN, plus lots more! This week's show is brought to you by Blu E-Cigs. Try myblu today at myblu.com.
It's an MLW Radio ONE-SHOT! After 2 years, Konnan, Court Bauer and Mister Saint Laurent reunite for a show you must hear. The gang catches up, talk shop and the latest news in the business as well as their own projects. And yes, there are a few Teddy Hart stories. BOOM.
MSL is on assignment, so Nick Hausman from WrestleZone.com joins Rich for a lively discussion. This week on the show... --Rich and Nick were both in New Orleans for WrestleMania weekend. Get a recap of some of the highlights from Ring of Honor's SuperCard of Honor, various independent shows, and WrestleMania itself. --MLW crowns a World Champ this Thursday in Orlando... --Paige's retirement... --Wrestlers putting fans in harm's way... --Nick's event with Mick Foley in Chicago... --Rich went ballistic on a "wrestling journalist" at the Ring of Honor show. Find out what happened... --Plus lots more! This week's show is brought to you by Blu E-Cigs. Try myblu today at myblu.com and use our code MLW for 10% off any myblu purchase of kits or pods.
This week on the show... --MLW is coming to a TV near you. Find out where to watch! --WrestleMania week ponderings --Corey Graves Rolling Stone article --WCW Saturday Night finally on the WWE Network --Plus lots more! This week's show is brought to you by Blu E-Cigs. Try myblu today at myblu.com and use our code MLW for 10% off any myblu purchase of kits or pods.
This week on the show... --An update on MLW Spring Break and where you can watch --Mark Henry is named to the WWE Hall of Fame --WrestleMania 35 in New York/New Jersey --This year's WrestleMania; 8 hours of network programming? --Plus lots more! This week's show is brought to you by Blu E-Cigs. Try myblu today at myblu.com and use our code MLW for 10% off any myblu purchase of kits or pods.
This week on the show... --Big things are brewing with MLW; an update on MLW Spring Break! Check out MLW.com and @MLW on Twitter for details on the VOD release. --The Fabulous Moolah controversy --Kid Rock in the WWE Hall of Fame? --WWE hands out candy bars to angry fans. --Ronda Rousey isn't ready for Wrestlemania? --Plus lots more! This week's show is brought to you by Blu E-Cigs. Try myblu today at myblu.com and use our code MLW for 20% off any myblu purchase of kits or pods.
This week on the show... --MLW Spring Break - this Thursday! Check out MLW.com and @MLW on Twitter for details on the VOD release. --Hillbilly Jim named to the WWE Hall of Fame --Is WWE trying a unique way to make fans angry with Brock Lesnar? --Cruiserweight Tournament Update --Sami Callihan/Eddie Edwards bat incident --Impact this Thursday - Aries vs. Hennigan for the Impact World Title This week's show is brought to you by Hair Regrowth from Just For Men. Visit jfmgrowhair.com and use code Regrowth25 to get 25% off your purchase.
This week on the show we talk the WWE debut of Ronda Rousey, we help spread the word on how you can help one of the toughest women’s competitors who is battling cancer, plus breaking news regarding the MLW World Championship Tournament and more! Follow Larry Dallas across all social media platforms @LarryDallasMLW Follow Rich Bocchini on Twitter @RichBocchini
This week Rich and Larry are back with a special "road show" edition of the Flagship. Topics covered this week include the TJ Marconi incident, Scott Steiner's current drawing power, Jeff Jarrett being named to the WWE Hall of Fame and a notable omission, plus lots more.
Join Larry and Rich in a spirited conversation that spans topics including Tenille Dashwood's ROH debut, Impact wrestling's new stance regarding its intellectual property, the debut album from Elias, and the growing movement in pro wrestling of positively depicting alternative lifestyles.
Larry Dallas makes his MLW Flagship debut! This week Rich and Larry discuss the kerfuffle with Booker T and Corey Graves, John Cena losing a TV match to the Drifter, and lots more!
MSL & Rich Bocchini talk the XFL, EC3 in NXT, the Royal Rumble, Ronda Rousey's future in WWE, Rey Mysterio, Monday Night Raw and more!
This week on the show MSL and Rich talk Raw 25, the next MLW event on Feb. 8, Enzo Amore, and lots more!
Mister Saint Laurent and Rich Bocchini discuss MLW Zero Hour, new WWE signings, Paige's future, Goldberg in the Hall of Fame, Raw 25 and much much more!
Mister Saint Laurent and Rich Bocchini discuss the latest news heading into this Thursday's MLW ZERO HOUR, John Cena at WWE Fastlane, WrestleMania returning to the Northeast, interesting comments from Braun Strowman and Mick Foley in recent interviews and much much more. Then a surprise wrestler joins the show, who MSL claims is Rich's favorite.
Mister Saint Laurent and Rich Bocchini run down the latest MLW Zero Hour news, talk about Daniel Bryan's recent controversial comments, Enzo missing Raw, the return of Brock Lesnar and much much more! Then Filthy Tom Lawlor joins the show to talk about his huge tag team match at MLW Zero hour.
Mister Saint Laurent and Rich Bocchini discuss the latest MLW ZERO HOUR news, Cody Rhodes on E!, Dean Ambrose's injury, NXT's 2018 schedule, next week's return of Brock Lesnar, the leaked main event for WWE's March PPV and much much more!
Mister Saint Laurent and Rich Bocchini discuss the free surprise release of MLW Never Say Never, the return of the XFL, the passing of Tom Zenk, WWE on Facebook, Clash of Champions and Raw. Then Jeff Cobb joins the show to discuss his huge tag team match at MLW Zero Hour!
Mister Saint Laurent and Rich Bocchini discuss MLW Never Say Never, Dave Bautista's next movie, Wrestlestock, Rich Swann arrested, The Rock's big news, Raw, Clash of Champions and much much more!
Mister Saint Laurent and Rich Bocchini discuss John Cena being sued, NXT airing on USA, Andre the Giant on HBO, AJ Styles in the Hall of Fame and more. Then Shane Strickland joins the show to talk about his huge NO DQ match with John Hennigan vs. Darby Allin and Jimmy Havoc at MLW Never Say Never. Get tickets at MLW.com and watch online at MLW.tv.
Mister Saint Laurent and Rich Bocchini discuss MLW Never Say Never, Jerry Lawler on Netflix, Impact on Thanksgiving, Monday Night Raw and much much more. Then they are joined by a surprise caller from the MLW Never Say Never NO DQ main event!
Mister Saint Laurent and Rich Bocchini discuss recent WWE releases, MSL's thoughts on John Cena's new movie, Jack Swagger's comments on WWE salaries, Survivor Series and Raw. Then they're joined by brash MLW wrestler MJF!
Mister Saint Laurent and Rich Bocchini discuss new matches for MLW Never Say Never, the ESPN Ric Flair documentary, Jack Swagger signing an MMA contract, Jim Ross's new book, a band not liking the song WWE asked them to record, Raw, Survivor Series and much much more!
Mister Saint Laurent and Rich Bocchini discuss Ric Flair on ESPN, Chris Jericho at Wrestle Kingdom, Puff Daddy stealing the name of an MLW personality, IMPACT paying fans to attend their events, the new NXT documentary, Monday Night Raw and much much more!
Mister Saint Laurent and Rich Bocchini discuss Shane Strickland's attackers being revealed, Triple H wrestling overseas, the latest on Jeff Jarrett, WWE releases, VICE's article about the Ultimate Warrior, The Rock running for president, the returns of Stephanie McMahon, Samoa Joe and Braun Strowman, and much much more!
Mister Saint Laurent and Rich Bocchini discuss TLC, Raw, IMPACT firing Jeff Jarrett, Davey Boy Smith Jr. saving a life, WWE vs. the mumps, The Rock on Twitter, Cena reffing at Survivor Series and much much more!
Mister Saint Laurent and Rich Bocchini discuss MLW Never Say Never, Jimmy Jacobs and Neville leaving WWE, Doink Championship Wrestling, AJ Styles wanting the world title, Survivor Series, Raw and much much more!
Mister Saint Laurent and Rich Bocchini discuss MLW One-Shot, MLW's return in December, Asuka's upcoming debut, Hell in a Cell, Raw, TLC, Conor McGregor at WrestleMania and much much more!
Mister Saint Laurent and Rich Bocchini discuss the possibility of Bradley Cooper playing Vince McMahon, potential main events for Survivor Series and more. Then Tony Schiavone joins the show to talk about his return to the wrestling commentary and run down the card for MLW One-Shot.
Mister Saint Laurent and Rich Bocchini discuss the Flo lawsuit, John Cena's new movie, the Bullet Club invading Raw, the fallout from No Mercy and more. Then Santana Garrett joins the show to talk about MLW One-Shot!
Mister Saint Laurent and Rich Bocchini discuss Bobby Heenan, Santana vs Mia Yim, Paige returning to WWE, the return of Starrcade and more. Then they are joined by Shane Strickland to discuss MLW One-Shot, his match with Ricochet and his favorite coaches. Then MSL, Rich and Shane offer their thoughts on this weekend's WWE No Mercy event.
Mister Saint Laurent, Rich Bocchini and UFC fighter "Filthy" Tom Lawlor discuss Lawlor's upcoming fight against Jeff Cobb at MLW One-Shot, Big Show's health status, Enzo Amore accused of cheating, Vince McMahon on Smackdown, the Global Wrestling Network, Sasha Banks criticizing WWE and much much more!
Mister Saint Laurent and Rich Bocchini discuss JBL quitting Smackdown, Corey Graves pulling double duty, Reby Hardy unhappy about WWE's Christmas plans, a former UFC heavyweight champion visiting WWE, Enzo's heat with the cruiserweights, Monday Night Raw and much much more!
Mister Saint Laurent and Rich Bocchini discuss Jeff Cobb vs Tom Lawlor being added to MLW One-Shot, Enzo Amore spending $10,000 on a Floyd Mayweather ticket, the Sexy Star controversy at Triplemania, Asuka vacating the NXT title, Ric Flair's health, Cena vs Joe being canceled and much much more!
John Pollock of The LAW: Live Audio Wrestling & MLW Radio’s Court Bauer return after multiple attempts to chat about the following:
--The announcement of Asuka vacating the NXT women’s title at Thursday’s television tapings
--The main roster move for Asuka and challenges ahead
--The influx of new talent to NXT over the next few months
--The ongoing lawsuit involving Dr. Chris Amann and CM Punk & Colt Cabana – new information on the case, the inclusion of Cabana in the suit as the case drags on
--The injury to Big Cass
--The future for Enzo as he moves to 205 Live
--The Jon Jones drug test failure, his future, how this affects Brock Lesnar going into his next set of contract negotiations
--The future of The Undertaker, if there is one inside of the ring for the WWE
--A surprising character for the WWE 2K18 video game
--TripleMania streaming for free on Twitch this weekend with the main event airing on Televisa in Mexico
--Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Strowman headlining No Mercy on Sept. 24th with the perfect event theme song for these two monsters
--Global Force Wrestling eyeing a streaming service and its viability and the necessity for a bigger television platform within the U.S.
--The plight of FloSlam
--An update on Tyson Kidd with the WWE
--Big discussion on Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs. Conor McGregor on Saturday night & more
Mister Saint Laurent and Rich Bocchini discuss Rich's new MLW One-Shot commentary partner, the latest wrestler to join the MLW roster, the new GFW champion, Brock vs Braun at No Mercy, WWE's new signing, a WWE star on "Dancing with the Stars," Summerslam, Monday Night Raw and much much more!
Mister Saint Laurent and Rich Bocchini discuss Rich calling MLW One-Shot, MVP vs Sami Callihan, Ric Flair's surgery, G1 Climax Finals, GFW stripping Alberto El Patron, the Mae Young Classic, Enzo Amore's weight, Monday Night Raw, the SummerSlam card and much much more!
Mister Saint Laurent is off sailing the Bahamas, so Eric Bischoff stops by to talk with Rich Bocchini on this week's edition of the Flagship. Eric and Rich discuss Enzo Amore's backstage issues, Mick Foley taking Joey Ryan's controversial finisher, "spy cams" at WWE events, why the independent circuit is enjoying such a resurgence, and lots, lots more!
Mister Saint Laurent and Rich Bocchini discuss Sami Callihan coming to MLW, Jon Jones calling out Brock Lesnar, Cyborg calling out Becky Lynch, John Cena's new movie, WWE's new toy deal, Chris Jericho on TMZ, Monday Night Raw, Cena vs Nakamura and much much more!
Mister Saint Laurent and Rich Bocchini discuss the Orlando Sentinel breaking the story on MLW One-Shot's main event, Shane McMahon in a helicopter crash, Brock Lesnar returning to UFC . . . or not, a wrestling promotion fighting the commission, GFW departures, WWE Battleground, Monday Night Raw and much much more!
Mister Saint Laurent and Rich Bocchini discuss Talking Smack, Paige & Alberto at a soccer game, GFW & NOAH expanding relationship, Sexy Star's return, Ronda Rousey and WWE, Emma's complaints, Austin Aries, Monday Night Raw and much much more!
Court Bauer returns to talk with MSL and Rich about MLW's upcoming wrestling show in Orlando, MLW: One-Shot. The guys also talk RAW, the "mirror room" at the WWE Performance Center, the bizarro AWA, New Japan G1 27 and Ginger Wyatt?
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Mister Saint Laurent and Rich Bocchini discuss Wale on Smackdown, Kevin Sullivan on Youtube, Hulk Hogan & GLOW on Netflix, IMPACT on pay-per-view, New Japan USA, Father James Mitchell, the Colons, Ric Flair buying Sneakers, the Australian Screwjob, Monday Night Raw and much much more!
Mister Saint Laurent and Rich Bocchini discuss the return of Mauro Ranallo, John Cena in an upcoming HBO mockumentary, wrestling on Netflix, Ricochet and Strickland??, Triple H courting Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor, Alberto Del Rio and Paige, Cena vs. Roman, Monday Night Raw and much much more!
Mister Saint Laurent and Rich Bocchini discuss the details of JJ Dillon's new podcast on the MLW Radio Network, Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor, the WWE 2K18 trailer, IMPACT releasing several agents, Money in the Bank, Raw and much much more!
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Mister Saint Laurent runs down the highlights from last night's Raw and then is joined by Rich Bocchini, formerly known as Rich Brennan on WWE Smackdown and NXT, to discuss his time as a WWE commentator, how it compared to calling other sports and his time in wrestling before signing with WWE. MSL and Rich also talk the IWGP and NBA championships, Bray Wyatt in the news, the future of Romain Reigns and much much more!
Mister Saint Laurent runs down the highlights from WWE Extreme Rules and Monday Night Raw and is then joined by Tony Schiavone for a lengthy discussion about old school WWF, WCW and Crockett Promotions. Tony reveals some great stories about Ted Turner, Vince McMahon, Bruce Prichard and more. Tony also offers his thoughts on the various bosses he's had over the years, including Jim Herd, Bill Watts, Vince Russo and . . . Brian Knobbs?!?
Mister Saint Laurent and Robert Karpeles discuss high flying heavyweights, Kurt Angle as GM, This is Your Life, Memorial Day celebrations, Jinder Mahal's public statements on drug testing, the upcoming Alberto Del Rio/Paige wedding, IMPACT Wrestling on Spike TV in the UK, WWE Extreme Rules and much much more.
MSL and Court Bauer discuss the lost art of booking, WWE secures another top Japan wrestler, big New Japan injury, RAW, Randy Orton vs. Dives, a positive indication of Impact’s future, Kyle O’Reilly vs. Tom Lawlor and UWFI, Defy Wrestling, can Kassius Ohno decode Andrade Almas?, Jim Ross returns to WWE airwaves this weekend, Jimmy Yang, wXw Superstars of Wrestling in Germany, Brock’s summer dates and more!
Braun is injured, Jim Ross is returning to WWE airwaves, Dave Bautista is in the midst of a HUGE 2017, Sinclair spends billions and gets some major networks, ROH's inability to get a bigger budget, Blue Demon Jr. gets candid on Lucha Underground, RAW, major Japanese star heading to Orlando and a TON more!
Exclusive on Vince McMahon’s absence, an important milestone for Impact on the horizon, WWE Network refresh an indication of the times, Great Balls of Fire, Roots of Fight links up with one of the most iconic names in the history of wrestling, @Billy buys the NWA, a 10 man title coming to DDT, X-Pac’s criminal situation, Payback and RAW breakdown and more!
PANDEMONIUM: The Vince McMahon biopic gets green lit for production, Cody Rhodes finally signs with a deal with a promotion, the time CM Punk was pitched to be booker of ROH, WWE's pursuit of China and Leo Gao, body bag matches, Impact making moves and a ton more with Court Bauer and Mister Saint Laurent.
MSL and Court Bauer talk about the passing of Roman Reigns' brother Matt Anoa'i (aka Rosey/Super Hero in Training). Plus, the guys talk RAW is BRAUN, is there a pushback on the WWE bullying story?, booking Satoshi Kojima, Akebono in bad shape and more.
Court Bauer and MSL talk with Justin Roberts about the WWE culture and bullying. Plus, Court and MSL discuss the WWE Superstar shake-up, MSL's fashion experiment, Joaquin Roldan's passing and more!
Mister Saint Laurent and Alex Greenfield discuss Walemania III, WrestleMania 33, Raw, Progress, EVOLVE, The Kliq Reunion, wrestling shows ending at 4am, Disney World, The Hardy Boys BBQ and much much more!
The final stop on the road to Orlando is here! MSL & Court Bauer talk HBK vs AJ, ECW legend at WWE Performance Center, the Hardys, Ring of Honor-WWE talks, what's next for PROGRESS and the time Court and Lucha Underground met with WWE. Yes. Really.
Court and Mister Saint Laurent talk the RAW, the McMahons 2016 earnings, the hacking of Paige & Maria's privacy and then are joined by former WWE World Tag Team Champion and member of the famous Anoa'i Samoan dynasty SAMU as Court catches up with his old buddy. Some great stories from the road!
John Pollock & Court Bauer are back for a special "one shot" show to chat all the recent news in the industry and provide all the details for WaleMania III & The LIVE Review-A-Wai Podcast in Orlando over WrestleMania weekend.
Topics on today's show include:
--THE WRESTLEMANIA 33 CARD – WHAT IS WORKING AND WHAT ISN’T
--WHAT MATCH CLOSES THE SHOW?
--BILL GOLDBERG POST-MANIA? SHOULD THIS BE HIS SWAN SONG WITH THE COMPANY?
--THE BUZZ OR LACK THEREOF REGARDING NXT
--THE CHANGES TO IMPACT WRESTLING; RATING STAYS FLAT; CRITICISM OF THE FIRST EPISODE;
--BROKEN HARDYS, JEFF CONFIRMS ROH DEAL IS “SHORT TERM”, RIGHTS TO THE GIMMICK
--NEW JAPAN CUP UPDATE WITH THE SEMI-FINALS SET
--DANA WHITE REVERSES OPINION ON MAYWEATHER VS. McGREGOR AND THINKS IT WILL HAPPEN
--TALENT AT THE WWE PERFORMANCE CENTER OVER THE PAST WEEK
--THE FINAL YEAR OF BROCK LESNAR'S WWE CONTRACT AND REPORTED MATCH WITH ROMAN REIGNS FOR WRESTLEMANIA 34
--WWE NETWORK SUBSCRIPTION PREDICTION?
--TALENT LEAVING RING OF HONOR
Court Bauer returns to catch up with MSL and talk Daniel Bryan's future and what are the pros and cons of returning to the ring are. Plus HUGE WaleMania III news AND @WWECreative_ISH aka Robert Karpeles joins the show for a shocking reunion!
Mister Saint Laurent and Alex Greenfield (on a hike) discuss rumors about Paige, Jeff Jarrett meeting with Spike, Bruce Prichard in the Impact Zone, Fast Lane, The Hardy Boys in Ring of Honor, Bubba Ray Dudley in Ring of Honor, Ric Flair 30 for 30, turmoil in AAA, the on again off again departure of Jack Swagger and much much more!
Mister Saint Laurent and Alex Greenfield discuss Beth Phoenix, Raw, The Oscars, John Cena pitching Nintendo Switch, Shaq vs Big Show, Free agent Hardys, Drew Galloway and much much more!
Mister Saint Laurent and Alex Greenfield discuss the latest WWE news, Raw, Fast Lane, New Day hosting WrestleMania and the upcoming PPV schedule. Then legendary announcer Jim Ross joins the fun to discuss his upcoming shows in Orlando, NJPW on AXS TV, Kenny Omega, Jushin Liger and more!
Court Bauer, Mister Saint Laurent and Alex Greenfield return on Valentine’s Day to talk a classic "Vince test" on RAW, OAKLEY 3:16 running wild at MSG, the new and improved Elimination Chamber, Linda gets the nod, a milestone for the Big Gold belt, Styles Battel, Shibata vs Ospreay, TNA and NOAH, LEGION and Jim Cornette hops in the hot seat to talk WWE, TNA and more!
Court Bauer, MSL and Greeny are back to discuss booking the 2017 Hall of Fame, Goldberg’s post WrestleMania plans, truth bombs drop on self-preservation in Ring of Honor, WrestleMania Dallas 24/7 and… what happened when TONY SCHIAVONE crashes the show?! Find out!
Episode 264: Road to WrestleMania 33 begins (and JBL gets freaky)
Court Bauer and MSL are back talking what’s up with HBK in Orlando?, CM Punk 3 years later, Lucha Underground’s present and future, UFC’s top stars circling WWE?, the OMG blush moment of the week, big WaleMania III update, the Rumble, Kevin Sullivan weirdness, Samoa Joe’s debut and the potential risk and ramifications of Linda McMahon being part of the Trump Administration.
Court Bauer is back to form the dynamic trio with MSL and Alex Greenfield. The guys talk: Linda's confirmation hearings in DC (it's not boring - trust us), the RAW Go Home to the Royal Rumble, is this the best Rumble in years?, measuring digital subscription service success in 2017, Kurt Angle in WWE, Shane vs AJ Styles???, TripleMania 25 and Donald Trump in NBA Jam?
Mister Saint Laurent and Alex Greenfield discuss Kurt Angle's return to WWE, the WWE United Kingdom Championship, the death of Jimmy Snuka, Brock Lesnar on Raw, the PWI awards, Bellator breaking kayfabe, Tyson Kidd and much much more!
Conrad Thompson sits in the hot seat with Court Bauer & MSL to talk Vince on crutches?, RAW, is the new Impact logo a rib?, WrestleMania 34 and "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase stories and a WHOLE ton more!
Matt Farmer sits in the hot seat with Court and MSL to talk WWE Network residuals, is there a major issue with the top heel act on RAW?, Ronda Rousey's future, Wrestle Kingdom, World of Sport's revival, WWE RAW, WrestleMania 34, Undertaker and HBK,
The guys return to talk Royal Rumble, CM Punk, The Ryback in MMA, Vince at Trump Inauguration?, New Japan’s U.S. expansion, questions from Facebook and MLW Clubhouse.com and...2017 predictions!
MSL and Court are joined by Alex Greenfield who sits in the hot seat this week. The guys talk RAW, Total Nonstop Deletion, Rogue One (vague spoilers but don’t worry - it’s short), RAW, the prestige of titles and Heidenreich vs. Alabama Doink at a Mississippi Golden Corral?
Watch the Heidenreich vs. Alabama Doink Golden Corral main event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWubQzo2Z-4&t=2s
Kevin Sullivan sits in the hot seat this week as he along with Court Bauer and MSL talk some huge breaking news involving New Japan Pro Wrestling’s 2017 U.S. plans. The guys also discuss WWE creative, RAW, John Cena on SNL, Chris Hero, Steve Corino & Nigel McGuinness WWE bound, wrestling on Christmas and more!
MVP jumps in the hot seat to talk working Puerto Rico this past weekend, ITV flirting with bringing pro wrestling back, TNA, TLC, AJ having 2 holes in his ass and more!
Marty DeRosa sits in the hot seat to talk wrestling with MLW buddies Court Bauer and Mister Saint Laurent. This week, the guys talk RAW, Dory Funk Jr.’s return to All Japan, Chris Benoit’s 1995 WWF tryout, Slim Shady?, ROH's weird Final Battle promo art and... Vince at the movies?
Jim Cornette hops in the hot seat to talk Goldberg OVER Brock STRONG, 'rasslin, Cornette on WWE Network?, HHH's surprising invite to NXT, Midnights and Rock 'N Roll Express in WWE HOF?, CM Punk & more!
Conrad Thompson joins MSL & Court in the hot seat this week to talk Goldberg, the firing of Joey Styles, Conor McGregor, NXT in NYC tomorrow night and a ton more!
MLW podcaster Bruce Prichard is in the third chair this week as Bruce along with MSL and Court Bauer discuss the state of WWE, Brock-Goldberg, the Cruiserweight division, Survivor Series, Sin Cara vs Jericho, booking Shane McMahon and Hulk vs Bret at SummerSlam 93?
Court and MSL celebrate 5 years on the air by introducing the co-host hot seat! This week new MLW Radio Network podcaster Eric Bischoff stops by to talk WWE, is a WWE driven WCW reboot possible?, the time he pitched wrestling to a Turner network in the past five years and TNA’s current struggles and future viability.
Check out Bischoff on Wrestling with Eric Bischoff and Nick Hausman each and every Wednesday!
Court Bauer and Mister Saint Laurent discuss the new FloSLAM service, is American wrestling flirting with a lull in business?, the road to Hell in a Cell, Gallows' main event potential, an aborted RAW segment, TNA and the Smashing Pumpkins Championship Wrestling Federation, New Day getting old? and more.
Court Bauer and Mister Saint Laurent are back talking Goldberg's huge return to RAW, Paige & ADR get engaged, Survivor Series, Hell in a Cell, Linda McMahon cuts a check to Trump for $6 million, TNA, Combate Americas' New York show and is Court the father from Teen Wolf?
Mister Saint Laurent and Conrad Thompson team-up for the FIRST TIME EVER to discuss No Mercy, Raw, Hell in a Cell, Goldberg vs Brock, WWE Network exploring multiple pricing tiers, the second suspension of Paige, the return of Alberto Del Rio, Michael Hayes vs Bret Hart and much much more!
Court Bauer & MSL have an exclusive update on Alberto Del Rio! Plus the guys talk WWE RAW, Tyson Kidd's status, MIKE Sydal does a yoga gimmick, TNA LIVES, No Mercy we have a No Mercy PPV this weekend and Naitch goes Viral?!
Court Bauer and Mister Saint Laurent sip pina coladas in South beach and talk WWE, Seth Rollins, Dusty Rhodes in Miami, the troubles of acquiring TNA & more!
Court Bauer returns to talk the latest in wrestling with Mister Saint Laurent including: the launch of the cruiserweight division, Hulk Hogan-WWE, Sting vs Undertaker, booking Bill Goldberg, Alberto Del Rio, Shibata’s spinal injury, WWE RAW and a ton more!
Mister Saint Laurent and Alex Greenfield discuss CM Punk's debut at UFC 203, Steve Austin vs. Mike Tyson, David Otunga's commentary, the ever changing Backlash logo, Dolph Ziggler and The Miz mocking CM Punk, AJ Styles' title win, Vince McMahon's injury and subsequent press release, Raw changing the names of its championships, when a match should be a no contest and much much more.
Mister Saint Laurent and "The Total Package" Dave Meltzer discuss the recent picture showing how jacked Dave is, Paige retaining legal representation, Dave attending the Battle of Los Angeles, Roderick Strong reporting to the performance center, CM Punk fighting this weekend, the falling out between Punk and Colt Cabana, the return of Lucha Underground, where Alberto Del Rio might turn up and the latest on Bill Goldberg. Then, Kevin Sullivan takes a moment away from crabbing to join the show to talk about how to book a world champion, Seth Rollins going babyface, Roddy Piper and much much more.
Mister Saint Laurent and Alex Greenfield discuss the arrest of Bo Dallas, MLW putting the "L" in Backlash, TNA's increase in viewership, the exodus of Dixie Carter, botched finishes in the CWC, the return of the Headbangers, Lesnar vs Orton at a house show, Goldberg negotiation with WWE, this week's Monday Night Raw, questions from MLWclubhouse.com and much much more!
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Mister Saint Laurent and Alex Greenfield discuss Goldberg calling out Brock Lesnar, vegan hot dogs, Pedro Morales, Enzo Amore's push, Cena vs AJ Styles, Lesnar kissing Chris Jericho, crowning and uncrowning a Universal champion, the retirement of the Dudley Boyz, blood on the dance floor and much much more!
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Mister Saint Laurent and Alex Greenfield discuss Billy Corgan assuming control of TNA Wrestling, Ryback in Japan, whether Live Nation should get into the wrestling business, Brock Lesnar not caring about kids, Brock vs Goldberg, Damien Sandow showing up in TNA, WWE's changing their interview philosophy and much much more!
Steve Austin catches up with old pal Court Bauer and meets Mister Saint Laurent. The guys talk: Finn Balor on top, the new era, the Bauer Tower nearly burns down, the WCW Bill Watts era, color in wrestling, Memphis wrestling, the genius that is Bobby Eaton and more.
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Court Bauer and Mister Saint Laurent are back talking booking a big WWE wedding, WWE keeping it anti-social on media with a certain couple, Joey Ryan’s DIY approach, WWE’s proliferation of titles, building Brock vs Orton, Jeff Hardy at ICP event and WWE prospects, WWE’s issues with animation and more.
On a special FREE Writers Room, the newest member of the MLW family, Bruce Prichard joins Greeny to discuss over twenty years of producing WWE television, working closely with Vince McMahon, developing character with the likes of the Undertaker, Rock, and Stone Cold Steve Austin, his forthcoming book, and his new podcast, Something to Wrestle With coming to the MLW network.
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Court Bauer and Mister Saint Laurent talk the new era of WWE including the radical changes to RAW, Finn Balor, AJ Styles' positioning and importance, Alberto Del Rio's future, SummerSlam, Stardom-World.com, G1 Climax, a big WWE 2K17 NXT roster debut, the Usos' presentation, Combate Americas getting Froggy?, Super J-Cup and more.
Fresh off the 2016 WWE Draft, Mister Saint Laurent and Court Bauer provide instant analysis as well as talk a NXT star conflicted about his situation, NJPW G1 Climax, Lucha Mexico documentary, a new CTE class action lawsuit, WWE Battleground and El Gigante: The Remix?
Court Bauer and Mister Saint Laurent talk WWE, WWE's return to MSG, WWE morale, Ring of Honor's questionable operations and then Jim Ross joins the show to talk Brock Lesnar, UFC 200. Plus a HUGE WaleMania 3 announcement is made.