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Joe Murray’s thoughts on wrestling

When it comes to growing sports, wrestling should be right at the top of the list. One of the ways they continue to grow is being on television almost every…

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 13: Musician and WWE ring announcer Samantha Irvin performs the United States national anthem before a game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on October 13, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Steelers defeated the Raiders 32-13. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

When it comes to growing sports, wrestling should be right at the top of the list. One of the ways they continue to grow is being on television almost every night of the week. Now that the winter sports are in full swing, there are multiple options during the week. WWE has Raw on Monday, NXT on Wednesday and Smackdown on Friday. AEW has shows on Wednesday, Friday & Saturday. TNA Impact wrestling can be seen live on Thursdays and each promotion has premium live events. It was also announced that WWE is starting a new development program for independent wrestlers.

How is everyone feeling about the bloodline angle? We are certainly getting a buildup for Crown Jewel and I'm sure we will see the Rock involved in some capacity. A Survivor Series showdown between the family would be must watch television. Cody vs Gunther is also another intriguing matchup and i'm sure we get a Goldberg interruption this Saturday. I'm also looking forward to Randy Orton vs Kevin Owens.

Although I support AEW and watch when I can, it's hard to follow any storyline if there is one at all. Bryan Danielson is taking time off after losing the AEW Championship to Jon Moxley. Chris Jericho no longer works out and continues to evolve at his age. Swerve Strickland is always must watch television while the Young Bucks continue to bore me. What's the deal with MJF? And Adam Cole & Britt Baker broke up? I need more storylines to pay attention. The wrestling overall is a solid product.
One final thought, Sports Illustrated came out with their top 20 WWE greatest wrestlers of all time. The list is somehow missing Ric Flair? I'm not sure you can tell the history of WWE without mentioning his name. I don't agree with the list, maybe someday I'll have my own list. Flair would be on that said list.

So long to Samantha Irving who was one of the reasons to watch WWE programming. She was not only good at her job but a great follow on social media.

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Joe Murray has worked behind the scenes and on-air in New England since 2007. Murray was born and raised in Boston (Hyde Park) and is now living on the North Shore in Peabody. A graduate of CSB School of Broadcasting, Joe was hired at 98.5 The Sports Hub in 2011 and is the host of Patriots Postgame and the Over/Under Podcast with Dan Lifshatz. Joe was hired as the full-time night show host in 2023, and a featured guest for “The Weekly Spread” on NBC Sports Boston during football season. Joe writes about all New England sports from Patriots football to Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins.