Dave LaGreca Claims Busted Open Radio Won't Change Following WWE Radio Partnership

In the latest example of WWE partnering with media companies, it has been announced that WWE and SiriusXM will launch WWE Radio beginning on Monday, July 27, with WWE Radio replacing Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7 on SiriusXM channel 156.

The partnership will see live play-by-play audio coverage of WWE pay-per-views and audio simulcasts for select episodes of WWE's weekly programming in Raw, SmackDown, and NXT. This will begin with SummerSlam when commentary will be provided by Vic Joseph and Booker T.

WWE Radio will also host Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7's regular shows of Busted Open Radio, Notsam Wrestling Live, Cheap Heat Live, The Hart Beat, and Off The Ropes which features several names already associated with WWE, including Bully Ray, Mark Henry, Nic Nemeth, Pete Rosenberg, Raj Dhesi, Natalya, and Sam Roberts.

Episodes of WWE podcasts like What Do You Want Talk About? with Cody Rhodes, Six Feet Under with The Undertaker, What's Your Story? with Stephanie McMahon, and the WWE Raw recap with Sam Roberts and Megan Morant, will also air on WWE Radio.

The WWE Radio announcement has received a mixed response so far, although Busted Open Radio's Dave LaGreca has claimed nothing is going to change with the shows that already air on Pro Wrestling Nation following the WWE partnership.

"Every show is going to be exactly the same that you know and love. Busted Open, Notsam Wrestling Live, Off The Ropes, Busted Open After Dark, but now we're going to have the TV simulcast of Raw, of SmackDown, of NXT. We're going to have original SiriusXM productions of every major WWE PLE homegrown right here on WWE Radio… I cannot believe that a show that started for one hour, one day a week, is now going to be partnered with the greatest pro wrestling company, the biggest pro wrestling company, not just now, but ever, in this great sport. And make no mistake about it, if you think I'm letting the foot off the gas, if you think you're not going to get what you're used to hearing from Dave LaGreca on a daily basis, you think I'm going to stop ranting? No!" LaGreca said on X/Twitter.

It has been pointed out, however, that ESPN claimed their coverage of WWE would not change following the beginning of their US media rights deal for WWE pay-per-views in September 2025, but that has ultimately not been the case. WWE have been prominently featured across ESPN channels, while ESPN stopped giving letter grades for WWE pay-per-views, reportedly after objections from the pro wrestling company.

ESPN's Andreas Hale, the individual who gave letter grades for WWE pay-per-views for ESPN, was then denied credentials for WrestleMania 42, and Hale was let go this week as part of cuts at ESPN. An ESPN spokesperson declined to comment after being asked by POST Wrestling if Andreas Hale giving WWE Wrestlepalooza a 'C' grade and/or his credentials being denied for WrestleMania 42 played a role in him being cut.

The announcement is the latest move by WWE to control the narrative for pro wrestling news. Back in 2021, the company launched a partnership with Bill Simmons' The Ringer, while WWE announced a content partnership with Front Office Sports in March 2026 to "collaborate on the creative development and execution of storytelling projects surrounding marquee premium live events."