085 – WWE Draft Coverage | PW Torch vs Observer | NXT Draft Picks | Lesnar Suspension? | Coach Defends WWE | Cruiserweight Classic | G1 | Hugh’s Views




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Summary: Les and Hugh are back to break down a busy week in wrestling coverage. We kick things off with the WWE draft from Tuesday’s LIVE SmackDown show, including a Good, Better, Bust look at who offered the best coverage, and who failed to even show up to the discussion!<br> Bryan Alvarez and Vinny Verhei defend why they didn’t expect anyone to care about draft coverage, despite most of the reputable wrestling coverage sites having post-game reports (many of them free) the same night as the draft!<br> John Pollock and Wai Ting win best of the week’s coverage for their SmackDown post-show for breaking down not only the live WWE show, but also the second screen experience on the WWE Network.<br> We talk Hot Takes vs Developed Stories, Dave Meltzer’s breakdown of roster depth, as well as PW Torch audio analyst Todd Martin’s take on the depth topic.<br> The ratings were a big topic for the week, and despite SmackDown Live posting a 40% increase week over week in ratings, Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer and PW Torch’s Todd Martin both expected higher… we wonder why.<br> We have a JOUST between Dave Meltzer and PWInsider personalities Dave Scherer and Mike Johnson over whether or not WWE will suspend Brock Lesnar.<br> Johnson and Scherer also totally mangle what Clomiphene is used for in terms of cycling steroids.<br> Hugh’s Views for the week look at the top picks in indy wrestling interviews on podcasts, plus top picks for best coverage in CWC, G1 and more!<br> ESPN’s Jonathan Coachman puts his foot in his mouth defending WWE over the most recent round of CTW-related lawsuits involving former wrestlers, and ex-WCW announcer Chris Cruise takes him to task!<br> Follow us at:<br><br> @ProWrestling – Les Moore<br><br> @SealiaBloom – Sealia Bloom<br><br> @HughLittleSheet – Hugh Little<br><br> @TalkingSheetPod – the show!<br>