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...

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...

This week was the beginning of the new wrestling war...

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 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.

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.

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.

Remembering Hall Of Famer Harley Race, news concerning a new AEW title, Triplemania, SummerSlam & NXT TakeOver Toronto

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.

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.