Author: F4W Staff
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Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Dynamite, CM Punk vs. MJF in Chicago, more!
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW Dynamite on Wednesday, CM Punk vs. MJF, who should get the next title shot against Hangman Page, your feedback and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!
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Wrestling Observer Radio: Shane McMahon, Kendrick, AEW and NXT 2.0, ratings, more
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the situation with Shane McMahon, Brian Kendrick and AEW, ratings, full recaps of AEW and NXT 2.0, Will Ospreay incredible performance and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Shane McMahon gone…
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Wrestling Observer Live: Royal Rumble fallout, changed plans, Shane McMahon, RAW, more!
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including fallout from the Royal Rumble and RAW, plans that changed, WrestleMania ideas, Shane McMahon, Nia Jax telling WWE to ram it up their HOLE, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!
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Wrestling Observer Radio: Royal Rumble changes, WrestleMania, RAW report, news!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including all the fallout from the Royal Rumble, notes on tons of changes that were made, the move to Syfy, ratings notes, the anniversary of the death of Giant Baba, BOLA, Joe Rogan, your RAW report and tons more.…
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Wrestling Observer Live: WWE Royal Rumble 2022 fallout plus all the news!
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including everything you ever wanted to know about the Royal Rumble and fallout, the road to WrestleMania, tons and tons of news notes from the weekend and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!
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Wrestling Observer Live: Royal Rumble and much more
Today on this special edition of Wrestling Observer Live, Andrew is joined by Garrett Gonzales to discuss all the fallout From Saturday’s Royal Rumble. We discuss the winners and losers and what the fan perception has been like since the end of the event. Ronda Rousey made her big return, winning the women’s Royal Rumble…
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WOR: Ronda Rousey is back, Royal Rumble preview, AEW Dynamite ratings
Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio to talk about the major stories in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter. We talk about what’s going on with Ronda Rousey and how long she’s expected to be around. We preview the Royal Rumble and then look at AEW Dynamite ratings and compare the end of…
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Wrestling Observer Radio: Royal Rumble 2022, WrestleMania, Smackdown, Rampage
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about in our look at Royal Rumble 2022! We’ll talk all the title matches, the two Rumbles, who this plays into WrestleMania and more. Plus, Rampage, Smackdown, PWG and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps:…
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Wrestling Observer Live: 2022 PREDICTION SHOW!
WRESTLING OBSERVER LIVE with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with our ANNUAL PREDICTION SHOW! Who will be a prognosticator? Who will be a fool? WHO WON THE CONTEST FROM LAST YEAR? A fun show as always so check it out~!
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Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Dynamite, Maria Kanellis talks ROH Women’s Division documentary
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW Dynamite from Wednesday, Roman’s battle with COVID, all the latest news and more, then Maria Kanellis joins us for a great interview talking the ROH Women’s Division documentary coming up today on Youtube! A fun show as…
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Wrestling Observer Live: WWE sale?, AEW Beach Break, NXT 2.0, tons more!
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW Beach Break tonight, how cold it’s going to be on the beach, WWE NXT 2.0 recap, whether WWE is up for sale at the moment or not, and tons more. A fun show as always so check…
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Wrestling Observer Live: NXT and WrestleMania on same day, Saturday vs. Sunday PPVs, RAW
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including WWE wanting to run NXT and WrestleMania on the same day, Saturday vs. Sunday for PPV days, RAW report with an awesome segment and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!
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Wrestling Observer Live: Dave Meltzer on the state of WWE NXT, GCW’s future
On the Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, I was joined by Dave Meltzer to break down the current state of things in WWE NXT. Matt Ryan of Catalyst Wrestling then joins the show to discuss the importance of GCW’s success for independent wrestling as a whole as they prepped for last night’s Wrld on…
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Wrestling Observer Live: GCW PPV, Royal Rumble, Nick Wayne, tons more!
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the GCW PPV from Sunday night, Nick Wayne, The Royal Rumble line-up thus far, Beach Break, Rampage and Smackdown thoughts and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!
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Wrestling Observer Radio: UFC PPV, Rampage and Smackdown, WWE business notes, more
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the UFC PPV from Saturday night, WWE business notes from the Observer cover story, the future of several AEW talents, Smackdown, Rampage, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: UFC 270…
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WOR: AEW vs. WWE Q4, ratings, UFC 270
Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio to talk about the major stories in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter. We look at his Q4 analysis on WWE and AEW business. We also talk about WarnerMedia’s reaction to WWE’s quote in the Toronto Star article. We discuss AEW Dynamite’s rating from Wednesday. Then we…
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Wrestling Observer Live: GUNTHER STARK, Adam Abdalla talks GCW PPV and more!
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including, yes, WWE NAMING WALTER AFTER A NAZI, the two sides of the story after talking to a bunch of people, and more. Then, Adam Abdalla joins us to talk GCW’s PPV this weekend with MOXLEY vs. HOMICIDE in…
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Wrestling Observer Radio: Cody Rhodes, AEW and NXT, RAW report, Hall of Fame, more
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including updates on Cody Rhodes and Mustafa Ali, AEW and NXT line-ups for the week, the Hall of Fame, two big anniversaries, the RAW report and tons more. A packed show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start:…
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Wrestling Observer Radio: Hall of Fame, WWE blood, NJPW Strong, Smackdown, Rampage, more
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including more on the Observer Hall of Fame, WWE cries about AEW doing blood after doing blood themselves for decades including recently, New Japan Strong taping results, Rampage and Smackdown reviews, ratings, UFC recap and tons more. A fun…
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Wrestling Observer Live: WON Hall of Fame, Rampage and Smackdown previews, more!
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW Rampage tonight, Smackdown, the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame issue that just came out on the website, all the news, phone calls and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!
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Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Dynamite recap with Lance Storm, Clark Connors interview, more!
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all of the news, ratings, Dynamite TV thoughts from Wednesday night and more, then Clark Connors joins us to talk New Japan Pro Wrestling coming to Washington Hall in Seattle on Saturday night for a big show! A…
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Wrestling Observer Radio: AEW and NXT 2.0 reviews, MLW vs. WWE lawsuit, ratings, more
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the WWE vs. MLW lawsuit and what is so intriguing about it, WWE and NXT ratings for the last few days, UFC this weekend, New Japan in Seattle, full reviews of AEW and NXT and more! A fun…
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Wrestling Observer Live: NXT 2.0, Dynamite, ratings, Corey Graves, MLW vs. WWE, tons more
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of an amazing NXT 2.0, ratings for RAW and Battle of the Belts, non-changes to NXT, MLW filing suit against WWE and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!
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WOL: Sempervive and ‘Filthy’ Tom on Wrestle Kingdom day 3, WWE Raw, AEW Battle of the Belts rating
Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive and pro wrestling champion “Filthy” Tom Lawlor is back on a Tuesday with tons to talk about including Saturday’s AEW Battle of the Belts rating, incredible NFL booking and day three of Wrestle Kingdom 16 featuring New Japan-NOAH. We also give an update on the Punk Pops box for…
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Wrestling Observer Live: ROH relaunch details, Rampage, Smackdown, Battle of Belts
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Rampage, Smackdown and Battle of the Belts, RAW preview, TONS of details on the ROH relaunch including what belts are staying and which are going, how they’ll fill up TV in the meantime and more. A fun show…
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Wrestling Observer Live: COVID card changes, KENTA injury, ratings, more
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including ALL THE BAD NEWS on COVID changing the Impact and AEW shows tomorrow, KENTA going down with multiple injuries from that ladder match, AEW ratings, Kairi Sane, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it…
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Wrestling Observer Live: AEW injury updates, WWE firings, Dynamite review
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including updates on Fenix, Jake Atlas, The Young Bucks and Brandon Cutler, all the firings in WWE and some details behind what’s going on, AEW TV review, and tons of other news. A packed show as always so check…
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DragonKing Dark: The death of Bruce Lee
We continue our series on the 100 darkest moments in pop culture by examining the death of action movie star and perhaps the world’s most influential martial artist: Bruce Lee. The name Bruce Lee stirs up almost mythological images. One of the most skilled martial artists ever, Lee was even more than that. He was a…
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WOR: AEW and NXT, Toni Storm, ratings, Madden, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including WWE vs. OMICRON, Toni Storm, Keith Mitchell retiring, ratings from this past week, John Madden, Jake Atlas, AEW and NXT 2.0 TV reviews for the week and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!…
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DragonKing Dark: The AIDS crisis impact on pop culture
I continue my series on 100 of the darkest moments in pop culture history and this week’s DarkongKing Dark is a little different in that respect as I take a look at the profound impact the AIDS epidemic had on pop culture in the 1980s into the 1990s. Numerous important entertainment figures like Freddie Mercury, Rock…
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DragonKing Dark: How ‘The Death of Superman’ almost killed comics
We pick back up our ongoing series in the 100 darkest moments in pop culture history and in doing so, we travel back to the early 1990s. Comic books and trading cards were booming. Speculators were buying both in bulk with hopes of one day owning something valuable. But, the bubble was ready to burst…
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WOR: AEW and NXT, Kevin Owens, NJPW, tons more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Kevin Owens, Brodie King, Shibata’s return, New Japan results from Wednesday, ratings, Jim Ross, AEW and NXT TV reviews including thoughts on the sixty minute Hangman vs. Bryan Danielson match, and more. A fun show as always so…
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WOR: Jimmy Rave, Brodie, RAW report, ratings, tons more
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Jimmy Rave, Brodie Lee, ratings and WWE and AEW attendance since the pandemic started, Tokyo Sports Awards, lineups for the next few days and your weekly RAW report. A packed show as always so check…
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DragonKing Dark: What have we learned after 300 episodes?
We take a break from our 100 darkest moments in pop culture history to reflect back on what I have learned after 300 episodes of the DragonKing Dark podcast. Have any of our shows changed my opinion on UFOs, cryptids, ghosts or societal issues? The answer is yes as I feel less convinced of some…
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WOR: UFC PPV, Final Battle, Smackdown, Rampage, New Japan, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons of shows and news to talk about including UFC PPV results with a massive upset, ROH Final Battle the end of an era, Smackdown, Rampage, New Japan standings and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start:…
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WOR: Blackjack Lanza, Gargano and O’Reilly, AEW and NXT, WWE NILs, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the life of Blackjack Lanza, Gargano and O’Reilly futures, ratings, WWE NIL’s, Final Battle and UFC this weekend, reviews of both AEW and NXT 2.0, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps:…
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WOR: War Games, O’Reilly and Gargano, Hardy, RAW report, Lesnar vs. Reigns and more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Dave’s thoughts on War Games, Gargano and O’Reilly, Jeff Hardy update, Lesnar vs. Reigns and why it’s happening on Day One, Will Ospreay, ratings, RAW report and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!…
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DragonKing Dark: The death of ‘Superman’ actor George Reeves
He was Superman for an entire generation. He was faster than a locomotive and could leap a tall building in a single bound, but George Reeves was dead at the age of 45. There has been much mystery around the his death which was officially ruled a suicide. Many people were skeptical and it seems…
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WOR: War Games preview, TripleMania, Smackdown, Rampage, UFC, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a preview of NXT War Games, WWE Christmas and New Year’s schedule, ratings, tons of thoughts on Rampage, Smackdown, TripleMania, UFC, and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: NXT WarGames preview 7:04:…
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WOR: Pat Barrett, Ospreay, Dana White COVID, AEW and NXT, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Pat Barrett, Will Ospreay and WrestleKingdom, ratings, Nia Jax’s future, Dana White has COVID, AEW and NXT TV reports, War Games preview and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps:…
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WOR: RAW, Japan restrictions, Tokyo Dome, ratings, TripleMania, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, new Japan restrictions and how it affects the Tokyo Dome, ratings, TripleMania, BOLA, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Japan’s new COVID restrictions 2:51: Dynamite ratings…
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DragonKing Dark: The death of Chicago’s Terry Kath
Who was Terry Kath? He was one of the most influential singers and guitarists of the early 1970s, starring with the band Chicago. If all you know about Chicago are the Peter Cetera-era ballads, let me introduce you to a time when they were experimental, influential, and led by one of the most dynamic guitarists…
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WOR: Rampage and Smackdown, ratings, Stardom, TripleMania, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW Rampage and Smackdown TV show notes, early ratings over the Thanksgiving weekend, Raw and Dynamite previews, Stardom, TripleMania, mailbag and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Fast national ratings for Dynamite,…
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WOR: WWE business notes, AEW TV, AAA, GCW, Jim Ross, tons more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including WWE’s claims to advertisers over Survivor Series weekend and tons of business notes, AEW TV report, notes on Ric Flair, Jim Ross, ratings, AAA, GCW and tons more. A packed show as always so check it out~! Timestamps:…
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WOR: Jim Ross, AEW and NXT, RAW report, Kenny Omega, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including an update on Jim Ross, AEW and NXT line-ups for this week, Kenny Omega vacates the AAA title, ratings, UFC PPV business notes, RAW IS EGG, and tons more. A packed show as always so check it out~!…
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WOR: Survivor Series, Jim Ross, Hit Row, New Japan vs. NOAH, PWG, Defy, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Survivor Series, the Rock and why he couldn’t be at the show tonight, Hit Row, Jim Ross, ratings, New Japan vs. NOAH, Omega vacating the AAA Title, Defy, PWG, UFC, Impact and tons more. A fun show as…
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DragonKing Dark: The death of Len Bias
While this series focuses on the 100 darkest moments in pop culture history, the death of Len Bias is even more than that as it’s one of the 100 darkest moments in American history because of what came next. Bias was the Boston Celtics’ no. 2 overall draft pick in 1986, but died two days…
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WOR: AEW & NXT recaps, Kenny Omega update, Becky Lynch, Full Gear buys
Image: AEW Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the buyrate for AEW Full Gear, ratings from all the major shows this week, an update on Kenny Omega and why he’ll be off AEW TV for awhile, Becky on Ariel Helwani’s show talking Charlotte, AEW and…
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WOR: Full Gear fallout, ratings, injuries, RAW report, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including tons of fallout from Full Gear, injury updates on Eddie Kingston, Kenny Omega, Chris Dickinson and more, Full Gear buyrate notes, Bleacher Report issues, ratings, a full RAW recap heading into Survivor Series and tons more. A fun…
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DragonKing Dark: The death of AC/DC singer Bon Scott
The rock music world was shaken in February 1980 when the distinctive lead singer of the rising rock group AC/DC was found dead in a car. The cause of death was apparently alcohol related though specifically how has been debated for 40 years now. It seemed impossible that a rising rock group with such a…
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WOR: AEW Full Gear, Battle in the Valley, Tokyo Dome, news and more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about! Bryan is in San Jose at Dave’s house for a full night of action, Full Gear from AEW, an all-time great show, and live New Japan from Battle in the Valley! Plus, all the news! A fun show as…
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WOR: Full Gear, AEW and NXT, WrestleMania tickets, Danielson, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Full Gear this weekend, WrestleMania’s on-sale date, ratings including all-time record lows on RAW, Bryan Danielson talks to Ariel Helwani, full reviews of AEW and NXT and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps:…
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WOR: Judy Bagwell, Ray Rougeau, New Japan tourneys, ratings, RAW report, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Judy Bagwell, Ray Rougeau wins office, WWE touring Europe, Keith Lee talks his medical issues, Rampage and Smackdown ratings, New Japan Super Juniors and Tag League tournament line-ups, 10-9 scoring, your weekly RAW report and…
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DragonKing Dark: The death of Bob Marley
The death of Jamaican music legend Bob Marley is our next entry into our 100 darkest moments in pop culture history. Marley was more than just a singer who popularized reggae music: he was a culture icon and heavily influenced the music world and beyond. At 36 years old, he died of an aggressive, but…
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WOR: Angelo Mosca, WWE cuts in detail, Power Struggle, UFC, tons more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Angelo Mosca, all the WWE cuts the day they did their latest earnings call, Wednesday night ratings, Rampage and Smackdown notes, New Japan Power Struggle, UFC from Saturday night and tons more! A packed show,…
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WOR: Jon Moxley, Hall of Fame, AEW and NXT 2.0, UFC in MSG, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Jon Moxley, the Hall of Fame ballot that just went out, ratings, UFC in MSG on Saturday night, full reviews of AEW Dynamite and NXT 2.0, and tons more. A packed show as always so check it out~!…
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WOR: RAW report, AEW and NXT line-ups, New Japan, TNT January special, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including full line-ups for NXT and AEW over the next two days, the RAW report with a bunch of good matches but no mention of Survivor Series, New Japan updates and tons more. A fun show as always so…
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WOR: Injury updates, Smackdown, Rampage, UFC, ratings, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including injuries to Danhausen and Mance Warner, Smackdown and Rampage reviews from this past weekend, ratings notes from Wednesday night, UFC recap from Saturday night and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start:…
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DragonKing Dark: The death of River Phoenix
This is the tragic story of a young life snuffed out too soon, part of my 100 Darkest Moments in Pop Culture History series. Actor River Phoenix was only 23 years old when he died of a drug overdose on Halloween morning 1993 outside of the nightclub belonging to Johnny Depp where he had been…
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WOR: ROH shutdown, ratings, AEW Dynamite, Halloween Havoc, news and more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including everything you need to know about ROH’s shutdown at the end of the year, plans going forward, more from Dave on two days of WrestleMania, ratings, AEW Dynamite, Rampage spoilers, NXT Halloween Havoc notes and tons more. A…
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WOR: TNT schedule change, WWE PPV schedule, ratings, RAW, tons more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including TNT switching up the Dynamite schedule on Wednesday for those on the West Coast, WWE’s PPV schedule for 2021, WrestleMania two days, Kota Ibushi update, Power Struggle, ratings, RAW, AEW and NXT this week and tons more! A…
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DragonKing Dark Podcast: The death of Heath Ledger
We continue our 100 darkest moments in pop culture history by looking at the death of 28-year-old actor Heath Ledger. He had a couple of breakout moments: first in the movie Brokeback Mountain and then in an even more iconic portrayal of the Joker in the The Dark Knight. Then, he died suddenly from a drug…
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WOR: Smackdown, Rampage, Dynamite, Bound for Glory, tons more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the latest on Lance Archer, Charlotte and Becky, full reviews of Smackdown, Rampage, Dynamite, Bound for Glory notes, MMA notes, mailbag and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Happy birthday to…
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WOR: G-1, Crown Jewel, Undertaker, RAW ratings, NXT 2.0, tons more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including spoiler-free notes on the G-1 finals tonight, WWE Crown Jewel line-up, Undertaker in Saudi Arabia, TNT scheduling for AEW which was changed, RAW ratings, NXT 2.0 recap, BRON BREAKKER, and tons more! A fun show as always so…
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WOR: AEW vs. Smackdown, how WWE needs to improve, RAW, G-1, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the AEW vs. Smackdown battle on Friday and who won what, WWE’s major problems and what they need to do to remedy this, RAW report from Monday night with a decent Crown Jewel build combined with awful TV…
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DragonKing Dark: The death of Paul Walker
A staple of the popular Fast and The Furious movie franchise, actor Paul Walker still likely had a tremendous film career ahead of him when he was tragically killed at the age of 40 in a car accident in California. The grisly details of the fiery car crash were blasted all over the celebrity news…
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WOR: AEW overnights, Dynamite, New Japan, RAW preview, tons more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the very interesting story of AEW OVERNIGHTS, Dynamite going live on the west coast, RAW preview, New Japan G-1 and San Jose updates, MMA notes and your Saturday AEW Dynamite report! A fun show as always so check…
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WOR: G-1 tournament, AEW vs. WWE this weekend, NXT 2.0, ratings, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including an update on the G-1 tournament thus far, NXT and RAW ratings, NXT 2.0 TV review, AEW Rampage vs. Smackdown Friday night with lineups for all the shows, Full Gear’s line-up, the nonexistent December WWE PPV, and tons…
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WOR: Rampage and Smackdown ratings, RAW report, Friday battle, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Rampage and Smackdown ratings from Friday night, a look at the head-to-head battle Friday, Okada the most four-starringest man in wrestling history, Hall of Fame, Chuck Liddell and Luis Pena arrested, THE RAW REPORT and tons more! A…
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WOR: Weekend big shows, GCW, Impact, Smackdown, Rampage, G-1, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including all the big shows this weekend, Fury vs. Wilder, GCW with Gage vs. Moxley, Impact’s women’s tournament, Smackdown, Rampage, next week’s head-to-head battle with WWE throwing even more out, G-1 and tons more. A packed show as always…
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WOR: AEW and NXT TV, ratings, G-1 notes, AEW vs. WWE house shows, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT thoughts from the shows this week, RAW and NXT ratings, G-1 thoughts, MMA notes, WWE and AEW house show business and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestaps: Start: More…
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WOR: RAW Draft, ratings, AEW EVPs, G-1 and Stardom, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the latest on the RAW side of the WWE draft, RAW report, ratings for Rampage and Smackdown, Nikki Bella, G-1, Stardom, and tons of other news notes. A packed show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start:…
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WOR: Draft, RAW, Smackdown and Rampage, G-1 Sunday, tons more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including more thoughts on the DRAFT, full list of who has gone where so far, RAW Monday, Crown Jewel, Smackdown and Rampage notes, G-1 from Sunday night with two great main events, mailbag and more. A fun show as…
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DragonKing Dark: The death of Steve Irwin
We continue our 100 darkest moments in pop culture history podcast series with a look at the shocking, sudden, accidental death of television star “The Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin. Irwin gained worldwide fame with his various TV shows and specials looking at the animal kingdom and his work with the Australia Zoo. He was charismatic…
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WOR: AEW and NXT, ratings, G-1 update, tons more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Eddie Lee Crawford, a G-1 update, Raw and NXT and Rampage ratings, tons of thoughts on the new NXT, the AEW TV report for the week, Rampage spoilers at the end and tons more. A…
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WOR: Ryan Sakoda, AEW and NXT line-ups, RAW report, ratings, more!
Image: WWE Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Ryan Sakoda, AEW and NXT line-ups for the week, YOUR RAW REPORT, ratings, the Draft, Royal Rumble in St. Louis, BTE, Tyron Woodley, Dana White, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as…
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WOR: WWE Extreme Rules, Rampage, SmackDown, G1, Stardom
Image: WWE Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with a ton to talk about including WWE Extreme Rules, all the matches and angles, the Raw lineup Monday, AEW Rampage and SmackDown recaps, ratings notes, G1, Stardom, PWG and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Extreme…
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DragonKing Dark: The death and mysterious life of Jayne Mansfield
Continuing our look at 100 of the darkest moments in pop culture history, I am joined by Tonya from When It Was Cool to discuss the death of starlet Jayne Mansfield who was killed in a 1967 car accident. The events leading up to her death are quite dark and mysterious including her stint in the…
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WOR: AEW Dynamite Grand Slam, NXT, Superstar Billy Graham, ratings
Image: AEW Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Bryan Danielson vs. Kenny Omega on Dynamite: Grand Slam, a full recap of that show and NXT, Rampage spoilers, Superstar Billy Graham’s health, Raw ratings and notes from the show, G-1, Gran Metalik and tons more. A…
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WOR: RAW, Martha Hart, Dynamite, Naito, Flair, ratings and more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night becoming the Roman Reigns show, Extreme Rules with exactly one Extreme Rules match, Martha Hart, AEW Dynamite, Naito out of the G-1, Ric Flair update, Keith Lee new name, ratings and tons more. A…
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DragonKing Dark: The Black Sox scandal
Our continuing series on the 100 darkest moments in pop culture history takes a look at a moment where that completely affected professional baseball. The “Black Sox scandal” was a gambling and game-fixing scandal where members of the Chicago White Sox were accused of throwing the 1919 World Series. Despite acquittals in a trial, judge (and eventual MLB commissioner) Kenesaw Mountain Landis permanently…
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WOR: G-1 thoughts, Rampage, Smackdown, RAW, AEW vs. WWE tix, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with all the weekend news including tons of thoughts on the first two nights of G-1, Ishii and Shingo being totally awesome, Okada vs. Tanahashi and more, plus Smackdown, Raw preview, Rampage, AEW vs. WWE ticket sales, and tons more. A packed show as…
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WOR: AEW and NXT 2.0, ratings, G-1 this weekend, RAW notes, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Jim Davies, ratings for all the major shows, RAW notes from Monday, G-1 kicking off this weekend, NXT 2.0 and AEW TV reports with tons to talk about on both, and more! A fun show…
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WOR: RAW, Big E wins WWE Title, Draft, NXT and AEW, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night with Big E. cashing in and winning the WWE Title, the Draft coming up, NXT changes tonight, AEW for Wednesday, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps:…
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WOR: Smackdown, Rampage, Death Before Dishonor, AFL vs. NFL, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the ROH Death Before Dishonor PPV, RAW on Monday with a totally changed main event and four other matches we may or may not see, Smackdown, Rampage, WE GOTTA TALK ABOUT CONNOR, AFL vs. NFL ratings and tons…
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DragonKing Dark: The killing of John Lennon
Our series of 100 darkest moments in pop culture history continues this week with the murder of John Lennon. The Beatles were icons of pop music. Having broken up years earlier, the individual members of The Beatles had gone on to various other solo projects. John Lennon had already had a brilliant solo career and…
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WOR: HHH, AEW TV report, ratings, Danielson and Cole, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including HHH, Bill White, Kevin Owens, Bryan Danielson and Adam Cole, Omega and Ospreay feuding on Twitter, G-1, ratings, a full and partial AEW recap, and tons more. A packed show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start:…
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WOR: AEW All Out fallout, BTE, RAW report, Miz, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including fallout from All Out, AEW music notes, PPV notes, injury notes, BTE notes and more, plus the Miz, RAW from Monday night, Extreme Rules and more. A packed show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Fallout…
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WOR: All Out PPV recap, Danielson, Soho, Cole, tons of news and more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of the AEW All Out PPV, all the big debuts including Ruby Soho, Bryan Danielson, Adam Cole and Minoru Suzuki, CM Punk vs. Darby Allin, and tons more, plus all the news! A fun show…
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DragonKing Dark: The death of Roberto Clemente
Legendary baseball star Roberto Clemente spent much of his time involved in charity work. Managua, the capital city of Nicaragua, was struck by a massive earthquake on December 23, 1972. Clemente arranged emergency relief flights. He soon learned, however, that the aid packages on the first three flights had been diverted by corrupt officials of…
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WOR: Wrestling Observer Live Q&A with Bryan and Dave from Chicago
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with our LIVE Q&A from Chicago All Out Weekend. Check it out~!
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WOR: Daffney, All Out weekend, Mox wins GCW Title, ratings, New Japan, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez, Dave Meltzer and Garrett Gonzalez is back with tons to talk about including the life of Daffney Unger, New Japan’s first Dome show with Tanahashi vs. Ibushi, AEW All Out preview, Jon Moxley with the GCW Title, ratings, UFC, and tons more. A packed show, so check it out~!…
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WOR: Daffney, AEW TV, NXT future under Vince, ratings, WrestleMania, more
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including an update on the Daffney Unger situation, Vince and company taking over NXT and what that means, WrestleMania two days, Nia vs. Charlotte, ratings, AEW and NXT TV reviews and TONS more. A packed show as always so…
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WOR: RAW report, Smackdown and Rampage, big AEW win, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown and Rampage ratings, final numbers from last week with a big win for Punk and Rampage, Adam Cole update, THAT RAW SHOW FROM MONDAY, Charlotte and Nia and tons more. A fun show as always so check…
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WOR: Ed Asner, ratings notes, New Japan, Rampage and Smackdown, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Ed Asner, ratings notes for Smackdown and Rampage, New Japan’s next dome show line-up, NWA 73 with a new champion and an appearance by Ric Flair, Rampage and Smackdown TV reports, mailbag and more. A…
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DragonKing Dark: The killing of Marvin Gaye
Our list of 100 of the darkest moments in pop culture history continues with the killing of Marvin Gaye, an influential singer and musician who gained worldwide fame for his work with Motown Records. He was fatally shot three times by his father, Marvin Gay Sr., on April 1, 1984, at their house in the…
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WOR: CM Punk follow-up AEW, Rampage, ratings, Pat McAfee, Jericho Cruise, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the AEW follow-up to CM Punk, Pat McAfee and COVID, tons of ratings notes on RAW, Rampage and NXT, the Jericho Cruise, Rampage tapings for Friday and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!…
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WOR: Becky turns heel, RAW report, Rampage ratings, Nick Khan talks, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Becky Lynch’s heel turn, RAW from Monday night, Ariel Helwani’s interview with Nick Khan, AEW Rampage ratings, Takeover and the NXT tapings and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Brick Bronski…
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DragonKing Dark: The killing of Sam Cooke
DragonKing Dark continues our look at 100 of the darkest moments in pop culture history by looking at the killing of legendary singer Sam Cooke. On December 11, 1964, singer Sam Cooke was gunned down in Los Angeles, California. The original story and the one most commonly told is the 33 year old had taken…
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WOR: Returns of CM Punk, Becky Lynch and Brock Lesnar, SummerSlam, ratings!
Image: WWE Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the returns this weekend of Becky Lynch, CM Punk and Brock Lesnar, Rampage thoughts, a full rundown and analysis of SummerSlam, ratings notes and what Rampage might have drawn, and tons more. A fun show as…
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WOR: Heroic rescues, AEW and NXT, ratings, Japan Covid updates, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including two heroic real-life rescues, AEW and NXT recaps for the week, RAW and NXT ratings, Rampage notes, WWE’s Saudi lawsuits, the line-up for this coming weekend and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!…
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WOR: Andrade vs. Omega update, RAW report, Rampage ratings, tons of news!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including an update on the booking of Omega and Andrade on Saturday night, Will Ospreay, Smackdown and Rampage ratings, AEW and NXT previews for the week, PWG, BTE, YOUR RAW REPORT, Smackdown and Takeover line-ups and more. A fun…
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DragonKing Dark: Woodstock ’99
Continuing our 100 darkest moments in pop culture history, we look back at Woodstock ’99. This event, which recently got the HBO documentary and podcast treatment, there was one death, numerous sexual assaults, arson, and a general mockery of pop culture and toxic fandom at the festival originally known for peace and love. Woodstock ’99 put…
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WOR: DeNucci, Rampage, Smackdown, TripleMania, New Japan Resurgence, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Dominic DeNucci, AEW Rampage, Smackdown, New Japan Resurgence, AAA TripleMania, Charlotte not in Charlotte, Sasha and Bianca and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Dominic DeNucci passes away…
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WOR: AEW and NXT, Rampage debut, New Japan & TripleMania weekend
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT recaps from Tuesday and Wednesday, the cavernous gap in booking, Rampage kicking off Friday, New Japan and TripleMania this weekend, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Death…
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WOR: AEW and NXT previews, RAW report, BTE, ratings, tons more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT for this coming week, the plan for Rampage in Canada, ratings, BTE, RAW from Monday night, tons of mailbag questions and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Dynamite and…
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DragonKing Dark: Great White & the Station Nightclub fire
Our series of 100 of the darkest moments in pop culture history continues with the disastrous Station Nightclub fire in 2003 that killed 100 people during a Great White concert. Great White was a nationally known band which had a few hits during the hair metal era. In 2003 while playing a concert in West…
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WOR: WWE cuts, who and why, NXT future, Smackdown, UFC, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including all of the WWE cuts and what decree Vince has made about NXT, RAW Monday, Smackdown notes, the Olympics, UFC’s PPV from Saturday night and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start:…
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WOR: Bobby Eaton, Assassin, Prentice, ratings, AEW and NXT, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the deaths of Bobby Eaton, the Assassin and Bert Prentice, ratings notes, AEW and NXT reviews from this past week, UFC this weekend and tons more. A packed show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Bobby…
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WOR: Adam Cole and Ric Flair, ratings, RAW report, PWG return, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the situations with Adam Cole and Ric Flair and WWE, the PWG return that Dave attended live, RAW from Monday night, ratings notes and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Death…
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DragonKing Dark: The death of Eddie Guerrero
Image: WWE We continue our series discussing 100 of the darkest moments in pop culture history by looking at the death of pro wrestling star Eddie Guerrero. However, Guerrero’s death differs from others we have looked at so far. Eddy (yes, that is the correct spelling out of his own mouth) was not murdered, nor did…
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WOR: Wyatt released, Smackdown, AEW and WWE business, UFC and Bellator, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the firing of Bray Wyatt, Smackdown from Friday night, ratings, AEW sells out the United Center, an update on Hangman Page and all out, WWE conference call notes, Nattie, RAW Monday and tons more. A fun show as…
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WOR: AEW and NXT, Jericho match, Hangman loses, CM Punk, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW TV from Wednesday with injuries, light tubes, Hangman losing and not getting a title shot, CM Punk being heavily teased and more, plus news on RAW ratings, AEW in Chicago, and tons more. A fun show as…
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WOR: Death of Super Porky, Vince vs. United States, RAW report, tons more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Super Porky, Vince McMahon vs. the US, John Cena ticket seller, RAW report, ratings, AEW and NXT preview for this week, BTE and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps:…
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WOR: Brett Blair death, Tokyo Dome, GCW, Smackdown, tons of news!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Brett Blair, updates on Canyon Ceman, Jeff Hardy, and Jordyn Grace, Matt Cardona wins the GCW Title and Dave’s tweet, WWE house shows, Smackdown, UFC, the Tokyo Dome and tons more. A fun show as…
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DragonKing Dark: The Eagles of Death Metal Paris concert tragedy
Image: Facebook On the latest DragonKing Dark and this latest installment of the top 100 darkest moments in pop culture history, we look at the November 2015 Paris attacks. On that Friday night in Paris, the city was hit by a coordinated terrorist attack involving multiple gunmen and bombs. The heart of the killings came…
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WOR: CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, ratings, AEW and NXT recaps, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including what is going on with all the rumors of CM Punk and Daniel Bryan and AEW, ratings for RAW and Smackdown and NXT, NXT spoilers for next week, Impact spoilers, Kota Ibushi update, UFC this weekend, plus full…
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WOR: RAW report, MITB fallout, tons of news and more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW, YES RAW, with John Cena and Karrion Kross and Keith Lee and Nikki ASH and everything else. Plus news on Paul Orndorff and the Hall of Fame, Missy Hyatt, Conor McGregor, BTE and more. A fun show…
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WOR: Money in the Bank 2021 plus all the news!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about in our recap of Money in the Bank 2021! All the matches and angles, SummerSlam preview, RAW Monday, John Cena and more. Plus the rest of the news! A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start:…
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DragonKing Dark: The Who’s 1979 Cincinnati concert tragedy
We continue our 100 darkest moments in pop culture history with a look back at another concert disaster. This one happened before a concert by The Who in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1979 where eleven fans were crushed to death when the doors to the arena failed to open in time. Like several of the tragedies we’ve…
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WOR: Money in the Bank, Smackdown, ratings, Slammiversary recap, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a preview for Money in the Bank, Smackdown thoughts with the live crowd back, ratings, Slammiversary PPV recap including Omega vs. Callihan in the main event, UFC, WWE house show cancellations and more. A fun show as always…
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WOR: AEW and NXT, ratings, ticket sales, weekend preview, tons more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT from the past few days, upcoming shows including everything coming up this weekend in pro-wrestling and MMA, ratings, ticket sales update, Trent has surgery, UFC buys and tons more. A fun show as always so…
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WOR: Paul Orndorff death, John Cena update, RAW report, tons more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Paul Orndorff and listener questions on his career, John Cena SummerSlam update, Smackdown ratings, the RAW report for this week and tons of other news notes. A fun show as always so check it out~!…
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WOR: Bryan and Dave interview Ariel Helwani!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about with special guest ARIEL HELWANI! We’ll talk his career from day one, pre-day one in fact, his dreams going up, his Jarry Park podcast and how everything grew from there, his goals and how they’ve changed and tons more.…
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WOR: ROH Best in the World 2021, Travis Fulton, RAW preview, Conor, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Travis Fulton, UFC buyrate notes and a Conor McGregor update, RAW preview for Monday, and, yes, a great Ring of Honor Best in the World 2021 PPV review! A fun show as always so check…
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DragonKing Dark: The murder of Tupac Shakur
The 100 darkest moments in pop culture history continues on DragonKing Dark with a look at the shooting death of 25-year-old rapper Tupac Shakur. To say that 2Pac was controversial would be a huge understatement. But, he was also talented and had a giant impact on pop culture. He was also legit when it came…
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WOR: Conor McGregor, UFC recap, Smackdown, ratings, Jimmy Uso, Bayley, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Roller Derby’s Mike Gammon, condolences to Chris Harrington, UFC recap with the doom of Conor McGregor’s tibia, the ESPYs and WWE, Smackdown thoughts, Bayley, Jimmy Uso, New Japan and tons more. A packed show as…
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WOR: Funk update, Black’s AEW debut, wrestling deaths, Uso arrest
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the deaths of Chris Youngblood and “Cyanide” Sid Cooper, a Terry Funk health update, Jimmy Uso’s latest DUI arrest, some horrible ratings, UFC notes including Nick Diaz potentially returning to MMA, and full reviews of both AEW and…
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WOR: More EYADA memories, RAW report, AEW and NXT previews, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including TONS of memories of Eyada and the early days of this website, AEW and NXT previews for this week, THE RAW REPORT, BTE, UFC this weekend and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!…
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WOR: Stardom injury, Smackdown recap, New Japan line-ups, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including thoughts on the Stardom main event and the injury that happened, New Japan line-ups, Smackdown recap from Friday night where NOTHING EVER CHANGES, AEW preview, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!…
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DragonKing Dark: The bizarre twists in the death of Elvis
We continue our look at 100 of the darkest moments in pop culture history with taking a look at one of the biggest: the death of the king of rock and roll, Elvis Presley. Let’s be honest: you probably know everything you want to know about the death of Elvis…or do you? On this episode,…
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WOR: AEW and NXT recaps, ratings, New Japan, Don Callis, WWE moves, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including full AEW and NXT recaps from Tuesday and Wednesday, NXT and RAW rating notes, injuries to Reba and Mercedes Martinez, Don Callis update, Sonjay Dutt, Joe Schilling and tons more. A fun show as always so check it…
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WOR: Bryan and Dave talk to Chris Jericho about THE COMPLETE LIST OF JERICHO!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with special guest Chris Jericho to talk his new book, THE COMPLETE LIST OF JERICHO, which covers his entire career, all the matches, behind-the-scenes commentary from himself and others and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!
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WOR: RAW report, Triple Crown, WWE departures, ratings, AEW and NXT, more!
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the RAW report from Monday night, trying to figure out Smackdown, Triple Crown series thoughts, WWE departures and non-departures, AEW and NXT line-ups, ratings and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Sonjay…
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DragonKing Dark: The death of Brandon Lee
The next installment in our 100 darkest moments in pop culture history goes back to March 1993 when Brandon Lee, actor and son of legendary pop culture icon Bruce Lee, was killed on the set of the dark gothic comic book inspired movie The Crow — the inspiration for Sting’s dark character in WCW. Gunned…
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WOR: Jungle Boy vs. Kenny Omega, AEW and Smackdown, WWE firings, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW TV with Jungle Boy vs. Kenny Omega, Smackdown, Trent’s neck surgery, WWE House show main events, new Triple Crown Champion, WWE firings and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Trent…
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WOR: Melissa Coates passes away, ratings, New Japan, NXT TV report, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Melissa Coates, New Japan tag title change, the upcoming NJPW Strong tag tournament, update on the Triple Crown, AEW Smackdown and NXT ratings, weekend preview, your full NXT on USA report, mailbag and more! A…
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WOR: RAW, Money in the Bank, ratings, Triple Crown, mailbag, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including WWE already promoting four matches for Money in the Bank, John Cena, AEW and Smackdown ratings, status of the Triple Crown, BTE, RAW and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Four…
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WOR: WWE Hell in a Cell 2021 plus mailbag!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full rundown and analysis of the WWE Hell in a Cell PPV, a show with a lot of good wrestlers being given some really bad finishes. Plus, a bunch of mailbag questions! A fun show as always…
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DragonKing Dark: The murder of Pantera’s Dimebag Darrell
Pantera was a band with a lot of issues. So many, in fact, that it wasn’t even a band any longer. An incendiary interview in a magazine and a massive failure on the part of mental health services led to one of the 100 darkest moments in pop culture history when a disturbed fan entered…
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WOR: Hell in a Cell, Smackdown, AEW, Anderson Silva, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Hell in a Cell Sunday, full recaps of both Smackdown and AEW this week, upcoming line-ups, ratings, MMA notes including Anderson Silva beating Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., UFC and more. A fun show as always so check it…
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WOR: WWE Saudi lawsuit, AEW running New York, NXT TV, ratings, tons more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Jonathan Barber, Don West update, WWE Saudi lawsuit, AEW running New York, the Forbes article on Tony Khan, New Japan’s new Tokyo Dome date, ratings, weekend shows including Hell in a Cell, an excellent NXT…
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WOR: SummerSlam ticket sales, Federacion, RAW report, BTE, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including WWE house show ticket sales, SummerSlam tickets, Federacion Wrestling appears done, the BTE and RAW reports including tons of notes on Eva Marie, Alexa, Lashley and Drew and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!…
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WOR: NXT Takeover, Stardom, RAW preview, death of Misawa anniversary, more
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Misawa, an update on Antonio Inoki, Stardom, RAW preview, NXT Takeover recap, UFC fallout from this weekend, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Mitsuharu Misawa death…
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DragonKing Dark: The Chris Benoit double murder/suicide
As we approach the 14th anniversary of the killing of Nancy and Daniel Benoit by Chris Benoit, who then killed himself, we take a look back at this tragedy as one of the 100 darkest moments in pop culture history. This episode, I present an interview I did with Chris & Nancy: The True Story of…
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WOR: UFC PPV, AEW and Smackdown reviews, ticket sales, tons more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including UFC’s PPV from Saturday night, WWE COVID update, WWE and AEW live ticket sales, Braun Strowman, Impact’s PPV with Kenny Omega vs. Moose, Stardom PPV notes, full reviews of AEW and Smackdown, Takeover Sunday and more! A fun…
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WOR: New Japan, Raw & AEW ratings, NXT, full weekend preview
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back. On the docket: Dave’s thoughts on Okada vs. Shingo from this week The Omega vs. Okada anniversary Ratings for Raw and last Friday’s AEW A look at Thursday’s Dark Side of the Ring doc on Dynamite Kid Lio Rush retires again An update on live…
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WOR: RAW, Dominion, AEW and NXT, ratings, Total Bellas done, tons more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Angel O Demonio to COVID, Dominion recap and fallout, Bret Hart documentary thoughts, ratings, NXT and AEW previews, Total Bellas, Mayweather vs. Logan Paul, Ariel Helwani, and, fuck, RAW. A packed show, so check it…
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DragonKing Dark: The day the music died
It was shocking, tragic, and immortalized in song. Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper (and nearly Waylon Jennings) were killed in a plane crash during a concert tour. Cut down before their prime years began, the shocking truth is that this was even a bigger tragedy than it seemed due to the potential…
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WOR: SummerSlam, ratings, Smackdown, Okada talks Dominion, UFC recap, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including SummerSlam in Las Vegas and all the mysteries surrounding it, ratings, Smackdown report for the week, RAW preview for Monday, New Japan Dominion preview plus Okada’s interview burying the new belt, UFC recap from Saturday, Mayweather vs. Logan…
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WOR: WWE cuts, WWE hires, ratings, AEW and WWE previews, NXT report, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including WWE cuts, a look at everyone released and what their future might hold, WWE executive hires, WWE and AEW ratings, Dynamite and Smackdown previews, Mayweather vs. Logan Paul, your NXT TV report and more! A fun show as…
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WOR: AEW business notes, RAW Report, Dark Elevation, tons more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW business notes from the weekend, Smackdown ratings, AEW Dark Elevation notes, your weekly RAW REPORT with VOODOO and more, plus mailbag! A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: AEW numbers, SmackDown ratings 3:09:…
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WOR: AEW Double or Nothing, Willie Urbina, RAW preview, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap and analysis of AEW Double or Nothing, a look at the firing of Willie Urbina, AEW rating notes from Friday and what PPV buys are looking like, RAW preview for Monday and more. A fun show…
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DragonKing Dark: The Altamont Free Concert disaster
We continue with the 100 darkest moments in pop culture history with a look back at what some have described as Woodstock gone wrong. In 1969, promoters wanted to hold a Woodstock for the west coast headlined by the Rolling Stones, the Grateful Dead, Cosby, Stills & Nash, and others. After moving the location several times,…
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WOR: WWE and New Japan, IWGP Title, AEW and Smackdown recaps, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer are back with tons to talk about including more on the story Dave wrote in the Observer about WWE and New Japan, an IWGP Title eliminator announced for next week, why SummerSlam is on Saturday this year, the death of Tony Marino, the Warrior Dark Side…
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WOR: Jimmy Smith to WWE Raw, AEW DoN preview, NXT recap, updates
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Paul Christy, Jimmy Smith replacing Adnan Virk on the WWE Raw announce team, more WWE cuts, ticket sales for WWE’s return to the road, New Japan updates, ratings, plus a full recap of NXT from…
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B&V&G&C: Warrior A&E documentary, Granny poetry contest and wrestling report!
Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Granny are back today with tons to talk about! Granny has a poetry contest and her Weekly Wrestling Report, then Bryan and Vinny and Craig break down the Warrior A&E documentary that came out on Sunday. Dark Side of the Ring on Warrior will be later this week. A…
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WOR: Warrior A&E documentary thoughts, NXT line-up, RAW report, tons more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Dave’s thoughts on the A&E Warrior documentary, NXT line-up for Tuesday, New Japan COVID update, the return of Rappongi Vice in AEW, Buff Bagwell arrested, plus your usual Monday Night Raw report! A fun show as always so…
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DragonKing Dark: A look at the ‘Assault in the Ring’
Two people were charged with assault for being in a professionally sanctioned boxing match, but how? On this week’s DragonKing Dark, I discuss the seedy story of Luis Resto and Billy Collins, Jr. Resto and his manager conspired not only to remove padding from his gloves, but also to wear casts underneath. Collins never fought…
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WOR: WWE returning to the road, Collision in Korea thoughts, Raw preview
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including WWE returning to the road starting July with some ambitious plans, SmackDown recap from Friday and a preview of WWE Raw for Monday, ratings notes for all the major shows this past week, UFC recap from Saturday, Collision…
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WOR: AEW to TBS, NXT cuts, AEW & NXT reviews, WWE ratings
Wrestling Observer Radio is back with tons to talk about including details and your questions on AEW moving to TBS, ratings notes, WWE NXT cuts, GSP vs. De La Hoya update, and full reviews of AEW and NXT from this week. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: AEW Dynamite to…
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WOR: Don Kernodle, tons of injury notes, Backlash fallout, RAW, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Don Kernodle and the father of Frankie Kazarian, AT&T and Discovery, a ton of injury updates on Miz, Kip Sabian, Eddie Edwards and more, New Japan updates, BTE and Chris Daniels, and the full RAW…
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WOR: WWE WrestleMania Backlash, extended mailbag, more!
Image: WWE Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including a full review of the WWE WrestleMania Backlash show, all the matches and angles and zombies and more, plus an extended mailbag section. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: WWE…
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DragonKing Dark: The Lynyrd Skynyrd 1977 plane crash
On this week’s DragonKing Dark, I continue our look at 100 of the darkest moments in pop culture history. In 1977 and at the height of their popularity, a plane carrying legendary rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd was struck down in Louisiana. Overshadowed in history by the death of Elvis two months earlier, the death of…
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WOR: Mitchell show, New Jack death, WrestleMania Backlash, UFC, ratings, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a note from Dave on the Bruce Mitchell show, then all the news including the death of New Jack, WWE WrestleMania Backlash and Smackdown, ratings, UFC recap from Saturday night, and tons more. A packed show, so check…
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WOR: AEW and NXT recaps, Orange Cassidy, ratings, UFC 262 preview
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Raw and NXT ratings, UFC 262 this weekend, Orange Cassidy’s injury on AEW and what was supposed to happen in the match, full recaps of AEW and NXT and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!…
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WOR: AEW returning to live events, RAW, UFC business, ratings, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW returning to live events, Arena Mexico opening up as well, UFC business, Smackdown ratings, AEW and NXT this coming week, your weekly RAW report, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps:…
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DragonKing Dark: Kurt Cobain’s final farewell
Our continuing look at the 100 darkest moments in pop culture history continues with the tragic self-inflicted death of then 27-year-old Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. Cobain was several things: talented, influential, likable and troubled. Some have suggested more sinister motives behind his death to the degree there have been documentary films made on the subject. In…
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WOR: New Japan COVID, AEW ratings, Brian Pillman documentary, Smackdown, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Ospreay vs. Takagai, New Japan cancelling the rest of the month due to COVID, Smackdown recap and RAW preview, AEW ratings notes, the Brian Pillman documentary and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!…
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WOR: AEW and NXT, Daniel Bryan future, Ospreay vs. Shingo, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the Ospreay vs. Shingo classic from yesterday, the whole story on Daniel Bryan and what his future might hold with his WWE contract having expired, Raw and NXT ratings, full reviews of NXT and the AEW BLOOD AND…
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WOR: New Japan COVID, RAW, Savage A&E doc, Triller, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including New Japan COVID updates, the Ospreay vs. Shingo show that was changed as a result, Randy Savage A&E documentary notes, Smackdown ratings, Triller, AEW and NXT line-ups for this week, your full RAW report and tons more. A…
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DragonKing Dark: The fatal Dale Earnhardt crash
On a new DragonKing Dark, I continue our weekly look into the 100 darkest moments in pop culture history. This time, I explore the fatal accident of Dale Earnhardt in Daytona Beach, FL, at 2001’s NASCAR Daytona 500 when 17 million people witnessed the death of the most popular driver in the sport. Some say…
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WOR: Daniel Bryan, ratings notes, Rey de Reyes, Federacion, UFC
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including SmackDown with the doom of Daniel Bryan, what’s next for him, a recap of the show, ratings notes, Young Rock getting renewed, Andrade challenging Kenny Omega for the AAA Mega title, Rey de Reyes, Federacion PPV announced for…
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WOR: Chris Jericho on AEW Blood & Guts, new book, pandemic era
Image: AEW Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with special guest Chris Jericho of AEW to talk everything about next week’s Blood & Guts match. We talk about the process of putting the storyline together, why he made certain decisions, how far out he plans, working in a pandemic instead in…
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WOR: AEW and NXT, ratings, CMLL and Ring of Honor, Roddy Piper A&E, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including tons of ratings notes for RAW, NXT and Smackdown, the Roddy Piper A&E special, CMLL and Ring of Honor, full reviews of NXT and AEW from this week, and tons more. A fun show as always so check…
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WOR: RAW, NHL to Turner, AEW and NXT, UFC updates, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the NHL to Turner deal and how it could affect wrestling, Jake Paul and Daniel Cormier, UFC buyrate from this weekend, Omega’s first Impact title defense, AEW and NXT this week, the RAW report and more. A fun…
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WOR: Impact Rebellion PPV, UFC notes, Weidman, tons more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of the Impact Rebellion PPV with Kenny Omega vs. Rich Swann for the AEW and Impact/TNA World Titles, UFC notes including an update on Chris Weidman, and tons more. A fun show as always so…
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DragonKing Dark: The death of Owen Hart
My look at the 100 darkest moments in pop culture history continues with one of the darkest days in pro wrestling history. In May 1999, WWE was holding one of its monthly pay-per-views in Kansas City, MO when 34-year-old Owen Hart fell to his death while performing an ill-advised and unnecessary stunt that almost happened…
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WOR: Lou Thesz, UFC 261, Smackdown, RAW and Impact previews, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the history of Lou Thesz, UFC 261 before 15,000 crazy unmasked fans, an awesome show of finishes, UFC upcoming fight notes, Smackdown recap, RAW for Monday, Impact Wrestling preview and tons more! A fun show as always so…
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WOR: AEW and NXT, ratings, WWE earnings, UFC PPV preview, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the WWE earnings call today, ratings for RAW and NXT, Ronda Rousey, Charlotte, Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan updates, Logan Paul and Floyd Mayweather, UFC PPV this weekend, AEW and NXT reviews and more! A fun show as…
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WOR: Triller fallout, Austin documentary, RAW, AEW and NXT, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Triller fallout from this weekend’s PPV, the Steve Austin documentary on A&E, Smackdown ratings, AEW and NXT line-ups for this coming week, the full RAW report from Monday night and more. A fun show as always so check…
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DragonKing Dark: The 1955 Le Mans racing disaster
We begin a new series this week on DragonKing Dark: The 100 darkest moments in pop culture history. These aren’t ranked in any particular order because, how could you, but when this series is completed, it will comprise a new “The 100” list at WhenItWasCool.com. The 1955 Le Mans race in France stands as the…
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WOR: Triller Fight Club, UFC, Smackdown, WWE cuts, AEW, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the Triller Fight Club PPV, UFC on ESPN, more on WWE cuts including Samoa Joe, Smackdown from Friday with the usual bizarre booking, RAW preview for Monday, AEW this week and tons more, plus mailbag! A fun show…
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WOR: AEW and NXT, ratings, RAW, tons of MMA notes, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT reviews from this past Tuesday and Wednesday, RAW and NXT ratings, tons of MMA news notes, and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: John da Silva passes away 4:11:…
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WOR: RAW after WrestleMania, BTE, AEW and NXT this week, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with fallout from WrestleMania as we talk what was probably the worst RAW after WrestleMania ever. A bunch of stuff happened, as usual, much of it not good. Plus, BTE, McGregor vs. Poirier, NXT and AEW line-ups for this week and more. A fun…
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WOR: WrestleMania Night 2, AEW house show, Jericho and Austin, more!
Image: WWE Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including NIGHT TWO of WrestleMania, the three-way main event, THE FIEND MATCH, and more, plus the Jericho documentary, AEW house show notes, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Best…
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DragonKing Dark: Gloria Ramirez aka ‘The Toxic Lady’
It sounds like urban legend and surely, the details of the story must be exaggerated. But as it turns out, there was a lady in California named Gloria Ramirez who showed up to the emergency room who was very sick and appeared to have a crystal type substance in her blood. She then radiated fumes…
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WOR: WrestleMania 37 Night One, Night Two preview, news and more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including WRESTLEMANIA 37 NIGHT ONE, all the matches and angles and questions coming out of the show, what’s coming up on night two, plus all the news from Smackdown, New Japan, UFC and more. A fun show as always…
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WOR: NXT TakeOver night 1 & AEW recaps, Jack Veneno, ratings
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Jack Veneno, AEW stats as a follow-up from Monday, Hall of Fame notes, RAW ratings, AEW and NXT in the final Wednesday Night War battle, and tons more. A fun show as always so check…
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WOR: AEW vs. NXT, RAW report, New Japan line-ups, AEW booking, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with tons to talk about including line-ups for AEW and NXT this coming Wednesday, tons of thoughts on AEW booking, BTE report, New Japan line-ups for the next two months, your go-home RAW report and tons more. A fun show as always so…
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WOR: Sakura Genesis, Stardom, RAW, Smackdown, WrestleMania week, more!
Image: NJPW Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a new IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, Sakura Genesis, Stardom, RAW for Monday and WrestleMania week, Smackdown, new WWE Hall of Fame member, notes on Bellator and the Olympic Trials, mailbag and tons more. A fun show…
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DragonKing Dark: Finding ‘off-world vehicles not made of this Earth’
This week on the DragonKing Dark Podcast, host Karl Stern takes a look at a March 20202 statement from a U.S. defense contractor that made news last year. A defense contractor, who was also a consultant for the Pentagon UFO program, said they had come into possession of “off-world vehicles not made on this Earth.” But…
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WOR: NXT to Tuesdays, AEW vs. NXT, Young Rock, UFC and Endeavor, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including NXT moving to Tuesdays, Triple H’s speech to the locker room, Young Rock, Edge talks German suplexes, UFC and Endeavor, AEW and NXT from this past Wednesday night and tons more. A fun show as always so check…
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WOR: RAW, Inoki, Charlotte, ratings, New Japan, Anderson Silva boxing, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a health update on Antonio Inoki, WrestleMania, updates on Charlotte, Buddy Murphy, Charlie Caruso and more, Smackdown, New Japan, BTE, Jon Jones update, Anderson Silva boxing, and, yes, your RAW report. A fun show as always so check…
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DragonKing Dark: A look at HBO Max’s ‘Alabama Snake’
This special episode of the DragonKing Dark Podcast combines true crime with religion and backwoods strangeness. There is a documentary on HBO Max that, I suppose, is their answer to the insanely popular Tiger King called Alabama Snake which takes place just up the road from me. Tony from WhenItWasCool.com joins me to discuss the…
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WOR: Brian James, UFC 260, Jon Jones, Smackdown, WrestleMania, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including an update on Brian James, UFC 260 and what the future holds for Jon Jones, Smackdown, Wednesday ratings, WrestleMania line-ups thus far, steroids and the brain, the Matt Riddle lawsuit, ROH PPV notes and tons more. A fun…
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WOR: AEW and NXT, WWE Hall of Fame, UFC and ROH this weekend, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT from Wednesday night, the WWE Hall of Fame, Impact changes their big PPV date, line-ups for ROH and UFC this weekend, Meisha Tate returning, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it…
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WOR: WrestleMania cards, Charlotte, AEW vs. NXT, RAW, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the cards for both nights of WrestleMania so far, an update on Charlotte and Andrade, a look at AEW and NXT for this coming Wednesday night, BTE, and our full report from RAW on Monday night. A fun…
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WOR: WrestleMania main event, Fastlane, Sakura Genesis, Andrade, tons more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the new three-way main event of WrestleMania, the full recap of WWE Fastlane with thoughts on all the matches and angles, Andrade’s release, the WWE Hall of Fame, Sakura Genesis line-up, Will Ospreay, and tons more. A fun…
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DragonKing Dark: ‘We interrupt this program…’
We once again visit our museum of curiosities on DragonKing Dark and on this episode…wait, no we don’t. Stop, just stop. Why are we all ignoring the fact that seemingly every week for the last couple of years, both the media and government seem to be prepping us to finally admit that UFOs (at least…
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WOR: The life of Barry O, New Japan Cup, WWE Fastlane preview, HOF
Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and returns with tons to talk about including the death of Barry Orton, the New Japan Cup semifinals and finals, Ospreay and Bea, Fast Lane preview, Charly Caruso, the WWE Hall of Fame, Hulk Hogan and Titus O’Neill, Wednesday ratings, UFC running another indoor building, NCAA notes and more.…
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WOR: Britt vs. Thunder, AEW vs. NXT, COVID outbreak, New Japan Cup, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the WWE NXT COVID outbreak and how it affected Wednesday’s show, AEW with an historic main event between Thunder Rosa and Britt Baker, New Japan Cup, RAW ratings, Young Rock and tons more. A fun show as always…
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WOR: UFC back to full shows, Mania tickets, RAW, Elevation, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Dana White running full UFC shows again starting in April, WrestleMania tickets not on sale after all, AEW and NXT previews, New Japan Cup, AEW Elevation with Paul Wight, RAW report from Monday, Fast Lane and more. A…
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DragonKing Dark: The crystal skulls
Multiple crystal carved stones are discovered throughout Mexico and South America — both a staple of popular culture and a fun story. Known as the crystal skulls, the thirteen of them supposedly have mystical powers and perhaps are tied to extraterrestrials. Any or none of this may be true, but the story of the skulls is one…
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WOR: Shad/Huber Award, UFC, Smackdown, New Japan Cup, Impact PPV, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the Shad Gaspard/John Huber Award, UFC recap from Saturday night, Smackdown highs and lows, New Japan last two nights, Impact PPV notes, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Jon Huber/Shad…
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WOR: AEW vs. NXT, Revolution fallout, NHL and NXT, news and more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including NHL and NXT and how this has all played out this week, Molly Holly and the Hall of Fame, ratings, John Lauranitis, New Japan Cup update, UFC this weekend, open scoring, AEW vs. NXT and more! A fun…
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WOR: New Japan Cup, ratings, AEW vs. NXT line-ups, more
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the top and best match from this year’s New Japan Cup so far, SUZUKI, OKADA, SHINGO, EVEN HONMA, plus the brackets, what’s coming up next, and more. We’ve got Smackdown ratings, we’ve got a preview of Wednesday for…
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WOR: AEW Revolution PPV, buyrate notes, two interesting lawsuits, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the AEW PPV from Sunday night, the dud explosion following the main event, Christian and Ethan Page, and more, plus two interesting lawsuits that could affect pro-wrestling and MMA, buyrate notes and more. A fun show as always…
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DragonKing Dark: The Baltic Sea anomaly
We enter our mythical museum of curiosities again as this time, we travel beneath the Baltic Sea to find something very strange. This object isn’t a work of fiction, nor is it something ethereal. It is a real existing thing that can be studied… but what is it? Of all the structures of unusual nature…
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WOR: UFC recap, AEW preview, ratings, Stardom, New Japan, LEG SLAPPING BAN
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a UFC recap with three title matches and a DQ title change, AEW preview for Sunday, thoughts on the mystery debuts, ratings, VINCE BANS LEG SLAPPING, NXT’s announcement, New Japan Cup and Stardom, and more. A fun show…
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WOR: Shaq’s AEW debut, Jim Crockett Jr. passes away, NXT to Tuesdays
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Jim Crockett Jr., NXT moving to Tuesdays, Monday’s Raw ratings, New Japan notes from Wednesday, UFC this weekend, full reviews of AEW vs. NXT including the debut of Shaquille O’Neal and more. A packed show…
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WOR: Lashley wins WWE title, New Japan title unification, AEW, Crockett Jr.
Image: WWE Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including an update on Jim Crockett Jr., New Japan unifying their top titles, New Japan Cup and the Anniversary Show, AEW Women’s tournament, BTE, WWE injury update, and, yes, Bobby Lashley won the WWE title from the…
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DragonKing Dark: The Pyramids
This week we enter our mythical museum of curiosities to examine one of the oldest and largest structures on planet Earth — the Great Pyramid. For over 3000 years the Great Pyramid at Giza was the tallest structure on the planet. Despite the fact we can still see and study these massive structures today, there…
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WOR: Jim Crockett, three obituaries, Castle Attack, Smackdown, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including an update on Jim Crockett including a history of the Carolinas, THREE deaths to discuss, New Japan Castle attack, New Japan Strong with Moxley vs. KENTA on NJPW Strong, Smackdown and tons more! Timestamp: Start: Jim Crockett health…
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WOR: Jocephus, Ric Flair, Big Show to AEW, ratings, Young Rock, AEW vs. NXT!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Jocephus, Ric Flair’s birthday, Big Show signing with AEW, RAW ratings, Dave’s Young Rock report, Marty Scurll and New Japan, full reviews of AEW and NXT and tons more. A packed show as always so…
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WOR: Hiromu, Anna Jay, Asuka, NXT in Canada, RAW report, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with tons to talk about including injury updates on Hiromu Takahashi, Anna Jay, Asuka, Brooke Havoc and more, plus NXT on SportsNet in Canada, a preposterous statement by WWE to the Wall Street Journal, AEW Women’s tournament, BTE, a full RAW report and…
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WOR: Konnan update, WWE Elimination Chamber, Smackdown, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including an update on Konnan, full results from WWE Elimination Chamber with Miz winning the WWE Title, Smackdown, mailbag and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Email from Dr. Patel on vaccines, Konnan…
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DragonKing Dark: Masks
One of the most ancient rituals mankind still engages in is the creation and wearing of masks. Since the oldest civilizations, humans have concealed their identities for rituals, for war, to commit crimes, and for celebrations and sports. In today’s society, we wear masks for health purposes. But we also use them in other ways:…
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WOR: AEW vs. NXT, Young Rock, Konnan, Kyle O’Reilly, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including updates on Kyle O’Reilly and Konnan, RAW and Smackdown ratings, an update on the WWE social media policy, Young Rock, AEW and NXT recaps from Wednesday night and tons more! A fun show as always so check it…
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WOR: WWE social media policy change, Raw recap, AEW women’s tourney
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including WWE’s bizarre new social media policy, AEW vs. NXT on Wednesday night, the AEW women’s tournament, BTE, Stefan Struve retiring from UFC, the Raw report, from Monday with a great gauntlet match, and tons more. A fun show…
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WOR: NXT TakeOver recap, Sammy Guevera/Impact, more on Tom Cole
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of the great NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day, the story on Sammy Guevara and Impact Wrestling’s recent situation, the latest on the death of Tom Cole, a look at Monday’s Raw, tons of news and more. A…
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DragonKing Dark: The amazing story of James Dean’s cursed car
On this edition of the DragonKing Dark Podcast, we continue our look at objects of mystery and power and dig into a legend of Americana: the car in which actor James Dean was killed in. As the legend go, he wasn’t the last person killed by the car as parts from it were used in…
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WOR: Impact, UFC & SmackDown recaps, Tom Cole, TakeOver preview
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of UFC 258, Impact No Surrender, Friday’s Smackdown, Wednesday night ratings, the death of Tom Cole, WWE Elimination Chamber news, a look ahead to Sunday’s NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day, Muto winning the GHC Title, WWE…
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WOR: RAW ratings, AEW vs. NXT, Gina Carano, UFC this weekend, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW ratings, a few New Japan notes, Gina Carano fired from Disney, Bellator heading to Showtime, UFC this weekend, AEW vs. NXT full recaps, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start:…
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WOR: RAW, AEW v. NXT, Steve Cutler, Conor vs. Poirier, BTE, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the line-ups for AEW and NXT Wednesday, Steve Cutler fired, Conor vs. Poirier III may be coming, BTE, and of course RAW IS MY HOLE from Monday night with the build towards Elimination Chamber. A fun show as…
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WOR: Death of Butch Reed, WWE financials, Smackdown, ratings, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Butch Reed, tons of notes from the WWE financials, RAW for Monday, Smackdown notes from Friday, tons of ratings notes from AEW and NXT and Smackdown, and more. A fun show as always so check…
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DragonKing Dark: Dr. Strange’s Eye of Agamotto
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the Marvel Comic universe, there exists an esoteric object of incredible magical power: the Eye of Agamotto. Possessed by Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme Dr. Strange, the Eye of Agamotto is a storytelling device which offers up a solution to many problems. Need to get to another location quicker than conventional…
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WOR: AEW vs. NXT, KENTA, ratings, Lars Sullivan, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including WWE financials coming Thursday, New Japan and AEW, the New Japan TV deal, ratings, Lars Sullivan, this coming Saturday’s UFC, AEW and NXT reviews from Wednesday night and tons more. A fun show as always so check it…
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WOR: Royal Rumble updates, WrestleMania main events, RAW, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, fallout from the Royal Rumble with WrestleMania main event updates, Rhea Ripley, Christian’s future, and more, plus all the rest of the news! A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start:…
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WOR: Royal Rumble 2021, New Japan, Moxley, The National, more!
Image: WWE Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including full reviews of the 2021 Royal Rumble PPV and the New Japan show with the outstanding Tanahashi vs. Shingo main event, Tito Ortiz, the anniversary of the National, and tons more. A fun show as always…
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DragonKing Dark: The Ancient of Days
We return to our metaphorical museum of curiosities this week for a very curious object indeed. Spoken about in passing in the Bible but discussed in greater detail in Kabbalah literature, we examine The Ancient of Days, a device of some sort which had to be assembled and cleaned in a specific manner during the…
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WOR: AEW vs. NXT, Peacock, Most Valuable Wrestlers, ratings, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including more on the Peacock deal, the most valuable female wrestling on social media, the NET WORTH of Bryan and Dave, ratings, WWE India show, Brodie King vs. JR Kratos, plus full reviews of AEW and NXT from Wednesday…
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WOR: Rod McMahon, WWE Network to Peacock, Q&A, RAW, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Rod McMahon, the brother of Vince McMahon. Plus, tons of news and notes on WWE’s Network move to Peacock including a Q&A, Arn Anderson’s COVID battle, AEW and NXT line-ups for Wednesday, and more, plus your…
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DragonKing Dark: The Shroud of Turin
This week on Dragon King Dark, we enter our mythical museum of curiosities and find a real object that can be periodically seen and studied: the Shroud of Turin. Over the centuries, many Christians have revered this cloth as the burial shroud of Jesus Christ. The reason? A faint, but distinct image of a man…
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WOR: Conor, UFC, Ratings, Smackdown, Undertaker on Rogan, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including UFC with the doom of Conor McGregor in the main event, NBC Sports Network and USA Network and what it might mean for WWE, ratings, Smackdown thoughts, Undertaker on Joe Rogan, AEW notes, New Japan and more. A…
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WOR: AEW & NXT, ratings, McGregor returns, Dick Cardinal memories
Image: AEW Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and I is back with tons to talk about including the death of Dick Cardinal, RAW and SmackDown and UFC ratings, Conor McGregor fighting this weekend, and AEW and NXT full reviews. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Dick Cardinal passes away…
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WOR: Wretched Raw, AEW vs. NXT, Koloff vs. Sammartino, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including, yes, that fucking awful edition of RAW, but first the anniversary of Koloff vs. Sammartino, AEW vs. NXT Wednesday, Omega and his Bullet Club shirt, New Japan, UFC and Conor McGregor, and tons more. A fun show as…
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DragonKing Dark: Dendera light
There is a carving in the ancient Egyptian temple of Dendera that seems, on first sight, to show an Egyptian holding a giant light bulb. The image is striking and begs the question: What were the ancient Egyptians doing with an electric light bulb? Is the explanation that simple? Come inside the DragonKing Dark museum of…
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WOR: Hard To Kill & UFC recaps, Jim Valley goes home, Paul Varelans memories
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a great update on Jim Valley, the death of Paul Varelans, full reviews of the Impact Wrestling PPV with AEW Champion Kenny Omega pinning Impact Champion Rich Swann in a six-man, UFC with a main event that may…
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WOR: Jericho, Raw ratings, AEW vs. NXT, UFC on ABC, news
Image: AEW Note for subscribers: The RSS for this show is broken, but is being worked on. You can listen by clicking below. Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and I is back with tons to talk about including WWE Raw ratings from Monday night, Chris Jericho’s admission he had COVID in September, Pat Miletich…
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WOR: Drew McIntyre, WWE COVID, AEW vs. NXT, RAW, tons more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including COVID updates on Les, Drew McIntyre, and other WWE failures, AEW vs. NXT on Wednesday, BTE, New Japan line-ups, ratings, Vince vs. Oliver Luck, Dana and Khabib, RAW recap from Monday night and tons more! A fun show…
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WOR: Les Thatcher, Nick Jackson, RAW, Smackdown, ratings, mailbag!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including updates on Les Thatcher and Nick Jackson, Linda McMahon political ties, the doom of the bookstore by Korakuen Hall, RAW preview, Smackdown thoughts, Wednesday and Friday ratings, mailbag and more! A packed show as always so check it…
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DragonKing Dark: The Helmet of Fate
We return to our mythical museum of curiosities again, looking at objects of mystery and power. This time, we examine the Helmet of Fate. Though the helmet is a fictional object of comics and television, it tells us something about our fascination with magic, ancient Egypt, and forbidden knowledge. The stories of Dr. Fate and…
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WOR: AEW vs. NXT, Tokyo Dome, New Year’s Dash, Bobby Davis, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Bobby Davis, New Japan Tokyo Dome and New Year’s Dash notes, the story with Damian Priest, RAW ratings, UFC lawsuit, AEW vs. NXT news and notes and tons more! A fun show as always so…
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WOR: Wrestle Kingdom notes, ROH and Marty Scurll, ratings, RAW report, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including the top two matches from the January 4th Tokyo Dome show, the first three matches from night two, ROH and Marty Scurll, ratings notes, AEW and NXT preview for Wednesday night, RAW from Monday night with the…
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WOR: January 4th Tokyo Dome, RAW preview, Smackdown, ratings, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the first 3/4 of the January 4th Tokyo Dome Show, a preview of night two, a RAW preview, Smackdown thoughts and ratings notes from Friday and Wednesday, and more. A packed show as always so check it out~!…
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DragonKing Dark: The Antikythera Mechanism
Join host Karl Stern as we open the museum of curiosities again this week and pull out an actual real artifact. This is one that you can really see in a museum, study it, and make models of it: the Antikythera Mechanism. It’s a vastly complex analog computing device dating to presumably 200 BC or…
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WOR: AEW Brodie Lee Tribute Show, NXT, RAW ratings, UFC price hike, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the AEW Brodie Lee Tribute Show, an all-time wonderful but horribly sad classic, NXT, RAW ratings, and tons more. A packed show, so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Brodie Lee tribute show 42:28: NXT 55:55: UFC news notes,…
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WOR: AEW revamping Wednesday, NXT, Brodie Lee, RAW, tons more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW revamping their entire show for Wednesday to pay tribute to Brodie Lee, NXT line-up, BTE’s Jon Huber tribute, full results from RAW IS BURNT TO A CRISP, and more. A packed show as always so check it…
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WOR: Brodie Lee, Danny Hodge, Smackdown, ratings, mailbag, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including many thoughts on the deaths of both Brodie Lee and Danny Hodge, Smackdown and Smackdown overnight ratings, RAW, mailbag and more. A packed show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: 1:20: Brodie Lee 13:00: Danny Hodge 26:56:…
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DragonKing Dark: The Ark of the Covenant
DragonKing Dark returns, relaunched and rebranded with a new focus. It’s DragonKing Dark 2.0 and we are now curators of a massive and mythical museum of curiosity. Some items are real, some imagined, and some are something in between. But, all the items and objects we will study tell us something about who we are,…
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WOR: Updates with Dave, RAW ratings, BTE, AEW vs. NXT, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including an update on how things are going with Dave and his family, RAW ratings, BTE and Dark highlights for the week, full line-ups for the two Tokyo Dome shows, AEW and NXT and tons more. A packed show…
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WOR: Kevin Greene, Raw recap, SD ratings, Slammys, AEW/NXT
Wrestling Observer Radio is back today with a solo edition of the show. I give my condolences to Dave Meltzer and his family on the passing of Dave’s mom, the death of Kevin Greene and his run in WCW in the mid-90s, SmackDown ratings from their move to FS1 and how it compares to AEW…
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WOR: WWE TLC recap, Fiend burned alive, Charlotte return, more
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full review of WWE TLC with the BURNT TO A CRISP DEATH of the Fiend, two ladder matches, babyfaces with no friends, good action and more. Plus, we answer your questions, discuss Ben-K getting knocked out badly and…
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DragonKing Dark: Near death experiences
Before next week’s DragonKing Dark relaunch with a new theme and idea, we present an episode of our sister podcast Those Who Wander where I am joined by Tonya from When It Was Cool to discuss near death experiences and how they have affected those who have had them. Have some people caught a glimpse…
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WOR: Alfonso Morales death, TLC preview, ROH Final Battle & UFC recaps
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Dr. Alfonso Morales, WWE’s TLC PPV lineup, SmackDown, NXT’s lineup for Wednesday, AEW and NXT ratings notes, a review of ROH Final Battle featuring Brody King, a review of Saturday night UFC action and more!…
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WOR: Record low Raw ratings, Impact numbers, Omega, AEW & NXT reviews
Image: WWE Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including record-low WWE Raw ratings and why it’s a very important story, Impact and SmackDown ratings, Kenny Omega working the Impact Hard To Kill pay-per-view main event, details and thoughts on AEW and NXT TV and…
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WOR: RAW, death of Zeus, AEW vs. NXT, Tokyo Dome line-ups, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including an update on Jim Valley, the death of Zeus, AEW and NXT for this Wednesday, Tokyo Dome line-up and Tokyo Sports Awards, TripleMania, a full recap of a really poor edition of RAW that may set records, and…
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DragonKing Dark: Night of the Bullshido
We continue our countdown to episode 250 of DragonKing Dark where we will be starting a new fresh season of our podcast. This week, we present a special edition called Night of the Bullshido where I take a look into the fictional world of not so effective martial arts. We look at some martial arts “masters”…
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WOR: UFC, TripleMania, J-Cup, RAW, Budokan, more, plus news!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including A MILLION SHOWS — UFC, TripleMania, Impact with a Kenny Omega appearance, Super J Cup, New Japan Budokan and Smackdown, plus guys need to learn to work in WWE, Wednesday ratings notes and more! A fun show as…
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WOR: AEW and NXT, Impact and RAW ratings, weekend preview, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including some very sad news to start off with, then we try to lift the mood with some wrestling talk, including AEW and NXT from Wednesday night, Impact and RAW ratings, a big preview of everything coming up this…
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WOR: RAW, BTE, New Japan, SHAQ on AEW, Bill Goldberg documentary, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Seth and Becky having a baby, AEW and NXT this Wednesday, SHAQ on AEW, Tribute to the Troops, New Japan, Alexa Bliss whereabouts, Jaxson Ryker, Bill Goldberg, Yoel Romero, and, of course, RAW and BTE. A fun show…
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WOR: WarGames review, NOAH, New Japan, big boxing fights
Image: WWE.com Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including NXT TakeOver: WarGames, thoughts on all the matches and where they go from here, New Japan tournament finals on Friday, NOAH!!!, Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul, Mike Tyson wanting to fight again, mailbag and more. A…
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DragonKing Dark: The seven deadly sins, part 3
We conclude our seven deadly sins series by examining gluttony and the sin that I think is the most sinister of them all: pride. Are these “sins” simply religious dogma or is there honest truth in avoiding them? We examine these questions and more in this bonus size edition of the DragonKing Dark Podcast.
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WOR: NXT WarGames preview, New Japan updates, WWE news
Image: WWE Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including NXT Takeover Sunday night, thoughts on the matches, WWE’s Raw and Smackdown, AEW and NXT ratings, New Japan update, mailbag and more. A packed show with more to come tomorrow, so check it out~! Timestamps: Start:…
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WOR: Life of Pat Patterson, AEW Winter Is Coming, Sting, AEW/Impact, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back to basically talk two topics. Almost an hour from Dave on the life of Pat Patterson, then everything you need to know about AEW Winter is Coming, including the debut of Sting, the AEW/Impact relationship, a new champion, and tons more. A fun show…
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WOR: AEW vs. NXT preview and ratings, RAW, Del Rio, Mike Tyson, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW vs. NXT this coming Wednesday night, AEW vs. NXT ratings from last week, Alberto Del Rio update, TripleMania, Mike Tyson, RAW report from Monday night, BTE and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!…
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DragonKing Dark: The seven deadly sins, part 2
The second of our three part series on the seven deadly sins takes a look at two vices that go hand in hand: envy and greed (and not of the WCW pay-per-view variety, either.) While they may seem like one and same, together, they cover a multitude of emotions that cause tremendous trouble for people.…
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WOR: Jimmy Rave, Bobby Lee death, WWE ratings, Tyson-Jones Jr.
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Bobby Lee and his feud with El Santo, Jimmy Rave, SmackDown thoughts and Friday night ratings, Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr., UFC from Saturday night and tons more! A fun show as always so…
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WOR: Bob Ryder, AEW vs. NXT, Strowman, weekend line-up, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Bob Ryder, RAW ratings and notes on Braun Strowman and the tag title finish, weekend line-up, plus full reviews of both AEW and NXT! A packed show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start:…
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WOR: The Young Bucks on their new book, AEW launch & more
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with a rapid fire 30 minute talk with The Young Bucks. We talk about their brand new book, thoughts on their childhood, starting AEW, what they’ve learned over the last two years, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!
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WOR: Shad Gaspard award & TLC updates, Raw & BTE reviews
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT previews for this coming Wednesday night, update on the Shad Gaspard Awards, full RAW results from Monday night, the main event of TLC, BTE recap and tons more. A fun show as always so check…
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WOR: Survivor Series 2020, new Observer Award, UFC, mailbag, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including our complete recap of Survivor Series 2020, all the matches and angles on the show that had zero bearing on anything, a new Observer Award, UFC December 12th changes, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always…
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DragonKing Dark: The seven deadly sins, part 1
A giant size DragonKing Dark Podcast is here as myself and Tonya from When It Was Cool begin a discussion of the seven deadly sins, kicking it off with sloth and wrath aka laziness and anger. How do they affect mankind? Are there times when it’s good to be lazy or mad? This is part…
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WOR: Smackdown, Survivor Series, AEW vs. NXT, UFC 255, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a Survivor Series preview, Smackdown thoughts and ratings for the show, AEW vs. NXT numbers, UFC 255 results, Marc Ratner and the Hall of Fame and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps:…
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WOR: Raw ratings, AEW-NXT, Renee Paquette, Dave on Cornette
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including two sad deaths to talk about, a pregnancy, Raw ratings, Dave has some stuff to say about Jim Cornette, full AEW and NXT reviews from Wednesday night, and tons more! A packed show as always so check it…
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WOL: New Raw champion, SAG member Rocky Romero interview, more
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including everything you ever wanted to know about SAG-AFTRA if WWE got involved, notes from a SAG board member, and we talk to Rocky Romero, who is both a pro wrestler and a SAG member. Romero also discusses last…
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WOR: RAW, new WWE Champion, New Japan, BTE, The Bruiser, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW with a new WWE Champion, Survivor Series, Miz, and all the notes from the show, plus BTE, SAG-AFTRA, the death of the Bruiser, New Japan tournament update, and tons more. A fun show as always so check…
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WOR: Smackdown, Hall of Fame Q&A, New Japan, tons more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown thoughts and the overnight numbers for the show, Chelsea Green injury update, RAW with a title match in the main event, New Japan from this weekend, tons of Hall of Fame questions and answers and more. A…
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DragonKing Dark: The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits
On this week’s extra-size edition of DragonKing Dark special, Karl reviews two classic TV series — The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits. Both shows were similar, but The Outer Limits had a sci-fi twist to it. Join us for this retro review of two iconic TV shows.
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WOR: AEW and NXT, RAW and Smackdown, New Japan and UFC, and more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including RAW and Smackdown ratings, Tribute to the Troops, New Japan and UFC this weekend, Dark Side of the Ring, plus AEW and NXT reviews from Wednesday nights. And, yes, Roddy Piper stories. A fun show as always…
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WOR: AEW and NXT previews, RAW and Smackdown, New Japan line-ups, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including an AEW and NXT preview for this coming Wednesday, AEW Beach Break in January, upcoming New Japan line-ups, WWE releases, Mark Coleman health update, Smackdown, RAW and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!…
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DragonKing Dark: Grand Canyon tales of the missing & murdered
We are going on a trip to Grand Canyon National Park later this week and while the Grand Canyon is one of the most beautiful places in North America, it can also be very dangerous. People routinely use bad judgement and plunge to their death while others hike aways on trails and the weather gets…
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WOR: AEW Full Gear, New Japan, Tokyo Dome, ratings, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW Full Gear from Saturday night, all the matches and angles, New Japan’s big Saturday show and how it plays into the Tokyo Dome shows this year, Smackdown and Wednesday ratings, Filthy Tom update and more! A packed…
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WOR: AEW’s Tony Khan on Full Gear, their first year & more
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about with special guest Tony Khan, president and booker of AEW. From the beginning of the company through the build to Full Gear, we packed in all the questions we could ask in an hour. A fun time as always so…
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WOR: RAW rating, AEW and NXT, Full Gear, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the RAW ratings from Monday, AEW and NXT from Wednesday night, Full Gear on Saturday, Cody Rhodes getting his full name back, COVID updates, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start:…
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WOR: AEW vs. NXT, Kylie Rae, BTE, RAW report, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, the retirement of Kylie Rae, BTE this week, Wednesday night previews for AEW and NXT, and tons more. A packed show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: It’s Election Day 10:22: AEW…
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DragonKing Dark: Conspiracies are real…and they aren’t
There is no question about it: we live in an age of conspiracies. What is real about the virus sweeping the world? What is real concerning this week’s election? Is there a rogue government agent posting insider information on the Internet? Conspiracies happen every day that are real. You might even be conspiring about something…
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WOR: WWE financials, Smackdown review and ratings, Silva final fight, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including more details on the WWE financials that came out on Thursday, Smackdown ratings being the best in months and thoughts on the show, AEW ticket sales, Anderson Silva’s potential final UFC fight results, McGregor vs. Poirier, and tons…