Live From The Dean's Den

THIS is the original write-up I had for this episode, which I FULLY planned to follow: Several WWE stars will not make it to tonight's Friday Night SmackDown on Fox due to plane issues in Saudi Arabia. There is a lot of turmoil right now in Ring Of Honor as a veteran performer who was working as a producer for the company has been let go and it is causing a big rift within the locker room. A sheet writer has actually been tabbed to be one of the people involved with "WWE Backstage" on FS1. WWE has also experienced a drastic drop in  income recently which is causing concern and may be based on a fan exodus that started after the disappointment that was Hell In A Cell. All of these issues and MORE will be discussed TONIGHT. THEN a whole group of NXT stars were brought up to fill in and the best of SmackDown in years happened. Sit back and enjoy my analysis of Friday's episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/livefromthedeansden/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/livefromthede

This has been quite a unique week in the wrestling business. As the WWE was conducting it's "draft" there were stars asking for their releases. Meanwhile, AEW continues to be THE force to reckon with in the wrestling business while NXT continues what appears to be a downward spiral. In this episode Steve discusses who is coming and going from which promotions, who is getting pulled from events and so much more. After a two week hiatus, The Dean is back and loaded for bear. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/livefromthedeansden/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/livefromthedeansden/support

This week was the beginning of the new wrestling war. The participants were: Monday - RAW -USA Tuesday - Impact Wrestling - AXS TV Wednesday - NXT - USA Wednesday - AEW Dynamite - TNT Friday -  Friday SmackDown - Fox Saturday - MLW - BEIN Sports Saturday - WOW -AXS Saturday - NJPW - AXS Steve goes over the Big 4 shows, breaks down the action and analyzes what happened on all four shows. You may agree, you may disagree, and please feel free to contact him and let him know. The best comments will be added to next week's show. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/livefromthedeansden/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/livefromthedeansden/support

After what many are calling a lackluster at best pay per view on Sunday with Clash Of Champions, the follow up last night on RAW can only be described with three initials: W T F! We will break down Clash and then break down a RAW that had some of the most questionable content of the series dating back to the Attitude Era. Tonight is also the final (for now) episode of SmackDown Live on USA. In addition to the "coronation" of "King" Corbin, a six man tag between The New Day and Randy Orton and SmackDown tag champs The Revival is scheduled. Along with that, Shane McMahon is scheduled to address the firing of Kevin Owens, who has trolled Twitter beautifly since his "firing" with not only hints about his future, but trolling Becky Lynch's match finish at Clash. Will Run Bailey Run make it to Atlanta after running out of the building in Cleveland? Will Alexa Bliss make it after getting "hurt" last night? In other news we will cover, a strange and sad incident occured over the weekend involving Big Cass, the A

In the conclusion of our interview, Duke talks about the reason for his long absence from the business, what he's currently doing, and reveals something about himself that very few people probably don't know. Stay tuned for an announcement regarding the next edition of LIVE. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/livefromthedeansden/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/livefromthedeansden/support

In this episode we interview former WWF star Mike "Duke The Dumpster" Droese. In this portion he talks about his early life, how he got started in the wrestling business and the brash way he got the attention of Vince McMahon. The conclusion to this interview will take place on next week's episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/livefromthedeansden/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/livefromthedeansden/support

This episode contains an interview I did on my other show with my good friend Hugo Savinovich. Hugo was good friends with the late Harley Race and he talks about him, Triplemania XVII, AEW and a lot of other wrestling related subjects. I hope you will enjoy it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/livefromthedeansden/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/livefromthedeansden/support

Remembering Hall Of Famer Harley Race, news concerning a new AEW title, Triplemania, SummerSlam & NXT TakeOver Toronto --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/livefromthedeansden/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/livefromthedeansden/support

Kaci Dillon is a young trans pro wrestler. She was involved in a match on July 19 that had problems that were not her doing, but that of one of her opponents. The backlash that opponent caused on Twitter sparked a firestorm with many wrestlers and fans jumping to her defense. This is a story I feel can't be shared enough. Please listen with an open mind. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/livefromthedeansden/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/livefromthedeansden/support

Touching slightly on Fight For The Fallen, Evolve 10th Anniversary and Extreme Rules, Steve continues to discuss the latest situations across all of the promotional landscapes. Be warned, there is at least one post SummerSlam spoiler reported and Steve talks about a very sensitive subject concerning a long time friend of his who is not only a well known wrestler but is the head of the largest wrestler organization in the world. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/livefromthedeansden/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/livefromthedeansden/support

Steve goes over everything that happened during the go home episodes of RAW and SmackDown Live prior to Sunday's Extreme Rules pay per view, along with other news from the world of professional wrestling --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/livefromthedeansden/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/livefromthedeansden/support

Looking at the changes to WWE programming, upcoming Lucha Libre events and breaking news from Impact and the UK scene. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/livefromthedeansden/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/livefromthedeansden/support

This short episode (most episodes will be around an hour) is an introduction to "The Dean Of Wrestling Referees" Steve Cain and discusses Ring Of Honor's Best In The World, AEW's Fyter Fest and current WWE news. Make sure you listen and download each week as Steve will also be reviewing RAW, SmackDown Live, and providing news across the wrestling world that others don't know about or don't cover. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/livefromthedeansden/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/livefromthedeansden/support