Why Did Todd Martin Leave WO/F4W for the Torch?

[Lardlad]

Question, since I just noticed Todd is working with Wade Keller now....

Why did Todd Martin leave the Observer website for the Torch?

It's too bad since I always enjoyed Bryan and Todd shows. Not someone I will sub to the Torch for, but will miss listening to his shows.

Has Bryan replaced him with anyone? Pat Laprade would be my choice.

[andrew8798]

Had to do with Coughlin

Tom Lawlor took his place

[Lardlad]

Excuse my ignorance....

Coughlin is the guy who books guests? Is he Bryan's brother in law?

And whom is Tom Lawlor?

[andrew8798]

Doc Young was the one who booked guests. The Brother in law was was Tony also know as the Admin on the board

Coughlin was the one who had the MMA show on the site called five star radio

Lawlor is another MMA guy that does radio shows with Bryan also a Big Kane fan.

[Emmet Russell]

www.sheetsandwich.com/scathing-allegations-surface-in-coughlin-vs-martin-drama/

There's an article on the beef Coughlin and Martin had that led to the split with F4W.

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Jul 6, 2015 20:03:40 GMT -5 Emmet Russell said:

www.sheetsandwich.com/scathing-allegations-surface-in-coughlin-vs-martin-drama/

There's an article on the beef Coughlin and Martin had that led to the split with F4W.

Coughlin would also sum up the events that transpired during the Rousey debate, wherein he unleashed a screed against Martin covered on the Sandwich this past weekend. In it, he claimed Martin was a “f***wad,” insinuated that Martin was dumb and didn’t realize how much, and further claimed Martin’s late mother to be obese.

That, however, was in reaction to Martin initially referring to Coughlin as a “c***.”

Goddamn do these dudes sound like a couple of bitches.

[Deleted]

I tried reading the article at that link and it didn't seem to shed any light on why Todd Martin is no longer doing podcasts with Bryan Alvarez.

[TOK Hehe'd Around & Found Out]

Wow, that's legitimately one of the most unprofessional things I've ever seen.

[Magic knows Black Lives Matter]

MMA Reporting

SRS f***ing business.

[MrBRulzOK]

Lawlor is an amazing man. I do miss Todd, but Tom definitely helps to fill the void.

[molson5]

Jul 6, 2015 20:23:23 GMT -5 @kudohdriver said:

I tried reading the article at that link and it didn't seem to shed any light on why Todd Martin is no longer doing podcasts with Bryan Alvarez.

Martin and Coughlin got in a huge fight on the board (which eventually escalated to Coughlin threatening to kill Martin, and accusing Martin of trying to get his law license suspended). Alvarez locked some threads and basically told everyone to shut up about it or he'd close the board. Both Coughlin and Martin disappeared from the site and from the site's podcasts at that point, but no one was sure if they were suspended, fired, or what. Shortly thereafter, Martin took a new podcasting and writing job with the Torch. Coughlin just launched a new website.

www.sheetsandwich.com/todd-martin-joins-pw-torch/

[Chuckie Finster]

Coughlin has anger problems. Also, the part in the terribly-written article about him not doing his job during a UFC show references him saying he wasn't going to recap the last two fights (Melendez/Pettis and Lawler/Hendricks) and enjoy it as a fan.

Also, I feel like Todd got tired at Bryan needling him during their shows with his straw-man routine.

[Ganon83]

Jul 7, 2015 0:30:08 GMT -5 Chuckie Finster said:

Coughlin has anger problems. Also, the part in the terribly-written article about him not doing his job during a UFC show references him saying he wasn't going to recap the last two fights (Melendez/Pettis and Lawler/Hendricks) and enjoy it as a fan.

Also, I feel like Todd got tired at Bryan needling him during their shows with his straw-man routine.

To be fair, Coughlin was amazing at previewing and analyzing fights. It's a shame those Five Star Radios are now lost in the either since he left the site.

[SUPES]

Coughlin is amazing on Facebook.

[Chainsaw]

Jul 6, 2015 20:03:40 GMT -5 Emmet Russell said:

www.sheetsandwich.com/scathing-allegations-surface-in-coughlin-vs-martin-drama/

There's an article on the beef Coughlin and Martin had that led to the split with F4W.

...there is a Gawker-type site for dirtsheets?

[Deleted]

He couldn't comprehend why someone would rate matches with three quater stars.

[OVO 40 hunched over like he 80]

I read about a Todd...and it wasn't the one Todd I wanted...I'm sad you guys, but on the other hand Tom Lawlor is f***ing awesome, not only a great fighter but he also has the best entrances in the UFC. There's a video on youtube where he got interviewed while getting an enema. I love that crazy f***er

[MrBRulzOK]

Jul 7, 2015 0:43:01 GMT -5 @kudohdriver said:

Jul 7, 2015 0:30:08 GMT -5 Chuckie Finster said:

Also, I feel like Todd got tired at Bryan needling him during their shows with his straw-man routine.

I really like Todd's podcasts. I listened to the first one he did with Keller, and really liked it. It was a refreshing change of pace to listen to Todd discuss wrestling with someone who wasn't constantly talking down to him the way Alvarez always did. There were many times I wondered why he tolerated it.

I do like Alvarez in certain ways, too, but pretty much everyone else on the site has more knowledge of wrestling history than he does. If anyone should to be talked down to in a wrestling discussion, it should be Alvarez on the receiving end, not the other way around.

Well, he should still be allowed to talk down to Vinny... if only for comedy purposes, and the fact that Vinny doesn't care.

[Magic knows Black Lives Matter]

I never liked Todd, honestly. He's got that douchey factor that Alvarez also has but is nowhere near as likeable or funny.

[Steveweiser]

The only show I never liked Todd on was with Bryan. Any time he appeared on DKP or guest spots on Review a Wai, he's been totally fine, and I hear his new show with Wade is good.