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Wrestling Observer Live: Elimination Chamber, New Beginning, No Surrender, more

February 24, 2024 - WWE Wrestling Observer Live Saturday with Jim Valley is back. Three. Count ’em. Three major cards overnight. We’ll run down WWE Elimination Chamber, night two of New Japan New Beginning in Sapporo, and TNA No Surrender, the promotion’s first special event without Scott D’Amore in charge. Then we’ll talk with Jon Langmead, author of the […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: 2023 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards

February 23, 2024 - Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio going over all the news in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. For most of the show, we talked about the winners and losers of the 2023 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards. We also discussed the following: Vice Media AEW Dynamite rating Hangman Adam […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Your FILTHY FRIDAY weekend preview

February 23, 2024 - WWE With Bryan Alvarez doing his darndest to grow a Magnum PI level mustache in Hawaii, Filthy Tom Lawlor once again takes the hot tag and joins Mike Sempervive to get you prepared for a very busy weekend in the world of professional wrestling. Previews of WWE Elimination Chamber, WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT JADE, […]

Wrestling Weekly: WWE Elimination Chamber predictions

February 23, 2024 - Today’s episode of Wrestling Weekly features our WWE Elimination Chamber predictions as well as thoughts on two angles that might be meant to misdirect our attention in AEW & WWE. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~! (sub needed)

Fight Game: WWE Elimination Chamber preview

February 23, 2024 - John LaRocca and I are back with another episode of The Fight Game Podcast. We kicked off the show talking about the 35th anniversary of the iconic Ric Flair vs. Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat match from Chicago. We then got our Top 5 which included: A preview of Saturday’s WWE Elimination Chamber The surprising Cody […]

Bryan & Vinny Show: Dynamite with great promos, NXT with impromptu Lash Legend main event

February 22, 2024 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about in our weekly look at AEW and NXT, including a rare Dynamite where the outside-the-ring stuff was way better than the in-ring, and an NXT where the main event had to be called on the fly with LASH LEGEND. A fun show as […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Hangman ankle update, Madison, Shotzi, Dynamite notes, more

February 22, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the alleged Hangman Page injury and what actually happened and why, Madison Rayne, Shotzi, tons of Dynamite notes, Sting and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Radio: Cena and Orton on Vince, Hangman and Shotzi hurt, AEW and NXT, more

February 22, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including John Cena and Randy Orton commenting on Vince McMahon, Paul Roma allegations, Jennifer Pepperman from WWE to AEW for creative, Shotzi and Hangman Page injuries, ratings, your AEW and NXT TV reports, and more. A fun show as […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Cena’s feelings for Vince, AEW Dynamite, NWA

February 21, 2024 - WWE With an ill Bryan Alvarez erupting like the Kilauea volcano, Filthy Tom Lawlor once again takes the hot tag and joins Mike Sempervive to get you caught up on everything in the world of professional wrestling. We talk about John Cena being able to look past everything in order to focus on his love for […]

Bryan & Vinny & Shawn & Craig Show: Survivor Series 1998 with Rock’s first WWE Title win, plus Granny!

February 20, 2024 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Craig & Shawn Show is back with tons to talk about including our usual weekly Q&A and PRESIDENT’S REPORT with Granny, then the boys review, for Black History Month, Rock’s first WWE Title win at Survivor Series 1998. We apologize for the technical difficulties, hopefully they’ll be fixed […]

We’re Live, Pal: Vinny V joins for a live Q&A

February 20, 2024 - It’s a brand new episode of We’re Live, Pal with Andrew Zarian and I, also available for free on YouTube by clicking above. We opened up the show taking about how we are coping with our pro wrestling fandom with what we have learned from Janel Grant’s lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE, and the […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The life & times of Blackjack Mulligan

February 20, 2024 - On this edition of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, I travel back to 2016 for Dave Meltzer’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter biography of Blackjack Mulligan. Mulligan was a big, tough cowboy heel and babyface who also booked around the country. He was a top star in the AWA, Jim Crockett Promotions, WWF, Florida, and more. He […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Paul Roma on Vince McMahon notes, AEW attendance issues, RAW

February 20, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the latest on the Vince McMahon scandal, Paul Roma’s memories from the 80s and 90s, AEW TV taping business and how to try to increase attendance, RAW notes, WrestleMania and more. A fun show as always so check […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Steve McMichael, Oku vs. Ospreay, RAW with Mania and Chamber build

February 20, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including great Steve McMichael news, a major anniversary in Japanese wrestling history, Michael Oku vs. Will Ospreay, FantasticaMania, line-ups for the next few days, the RAW Report with a lot of build towards Chamber and Mania, and more. A […]

Wrestling Observer Live: The Rock goes vintage on WWE SmackDown

February 18, 2024 - I am back with another Sunday episode of Wrestling Observer Live with the biggest news stories from the week in professional wrestling. I start by recapping a newsworthy WWE SmackDown from Friday with thoughts on the improvement of Dominick Mysterio, Drew McIntyre’s backstage segment with LA Knight, and more. The biggest story, however, was the […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: UFC 298 recap, The Rock on WWE SmackDown

February 18, 2024 - Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio going over all the news in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. We opened up the show talking about Steve McMichael, who is battling MRSA. Ryan Frederick joined us to recap UFC 298 and discuss the main event for UFC 300. Then Dave […]

Wrestling Observer Live: WWE’s history of alleged cover-ups and assault

February 17, 2024 - WWE Wrestling Observer Live Saturday with Jim Valley is back. Janel Grant’s lawsuit has led people to look at other instances in the past of Vince McMahon and WWE. This week, the best of friend of Ashley Massaro talked publicly about Massaro being drugged and sexually assaulted by someone posing as a military doctor while on […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Tim Marchman talks Ashley Massaro, Vince McMahon

February 16, 2024 - Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio. We invited Tim Marchman from Vice News to join the show. We talked about Tim’s reporting on Ashely Massaro’s previously unpublished statement about WWE and Vince McMahon, her rape claim while in Kuwait, and the story being corroborated by a former WWE doctor. We also […]

Wrestling Weekly: New TKO deal could change the way business is done in UFC & WWE

February 16, 2024 - We’ll discuss the deal that TKO signed this week that could have game changing implications for how cities get shows from UFC & WWE. We’ll also take a look at an exclusive club Roman Reigns recently joined and what match we hope will become a major upset on this Monday’s Raw. Thanks for listening and have […]

Fight Game: Why Samoa Joe shouldn’t be a transitional AEW World champion

February 16, 2024 - Photo via AEW John LaRocca and I are back with another episode of The Fight Game Podcast. We kicked off the show talking about the great job Samoa Joe has been doing as AEW World champion. We look at his program with Swerve Strickland and Hangman Page and discuss who should be champion coming out […]

Bryan & Vinny Show: AEW Dynamite with two great matches, NXT with the WOLF DOGS winning the titles

February 15, 2024 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about including full reviews of both AEW Dynamite with an awesome opener and main event, and a horrid edition of NXT that at least had a great tag team title change headlining. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: Jeff Hardy, Scott D’Amore, Dynamite, plus Muppets and McDonald’s Play Places

February 15, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including an update on Jeff Hardy, the letter-writing campaign to bring Scott D’Amore back, McDonald’s Play Places and the Muppet Show, AEW Dynamite highlights and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Radio: AEW & NXT recaps, updates on Drew McIntyre & Maryse, injuries

February 15, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including full reviews of AEW and NXT, spoilers for Rampage and NXT next week, updates on Drew McIntyre, Maryse, Rocky Romero and QT, injuries to Shotzi and Jeff Hardy, BCC vs. CMLL in Arena Mexico, and tons more. A […]

Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Dynamite preview, WWE NXT report, more

February 14, 2024 - WWE With Bryan Alvarez out putting cupid in chokehold, Filthy Tom Lawlor once again takes the hot tag and joins Mike Sempervive to get you caught up on everything in the world of professional wrestling. We take a look at what’s on the docket for tonight’s AEW Dynamite on TBS, Josh Barnett and Minoru Suzuki […]

Bryan & Shawn & Craig Show: KOFIMANIA CELEBRATION at Mania 35, plus Granny and more!

February 13, 2024 - The Bryan & Shawn & Granny & Craig Show is back and it’s a PACKED show! The usual Granny segment including her new HISTORY LESSON, then the boys review WrestleMania 35’s top matches, which totally sucked with the exception of KOFIMANIA, an all-time great WrestleMania moment. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: WWE shifting plans, Rock and Roman, AEW and FOX, RAW notes

February 13, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including WWE shifting and not shifting stories and fans’ reaction to that, Rock and Roman Reigns, NXT and AEW line-ups for this week, could AEW go to FOX?, RAW notes and tons more. A fun show as always so […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: March 1984

February 13, 2024 - On a new DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, I present the 100th installment in my long-form history of pro wrestling series. This week, join me in looking back at March 1984 which had the fallout from the shocking death of David Von Erich in February, Ric Flair and Harley Race pulling off a secret NWA World […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Oldest people in wrestling, Super Bowl vs. moon landing, WWE Raw recap

February 13, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the list of oldest people in pro-wrestling, Rocky Romero and AEW, ratings for this past week including how the Superbowl compared to the moon landing, RAW report, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Oldest people in wrestling, SuperBowl vs. Moon Landing, RAW, mailbag

February 13, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the list of oldest people in pro-wrestling, Rocky Romero and AEW, ratings for this past week including how the Superbowl compared to the moon landing, RAW report, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

Filthy Four Daily: Smackdown, New Japan, and historic three vs. one DOG FIGHT main event

February 12, 2024 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about in our look at Smackdown, New Japan with the hour-long cage match and Sabre vs. Danielson, and, yes, DOG FIGHT, with a main event that was HISTORIC MIXED MARTIAL ARTS. A fun show as always so check it […]

Wrestling Observer Live: New Japan, all the weekend shows, WrestleMania main event, more

February 12, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all of the big shows this weekend, New Japan, Collision, Smackdown, RAW tonight and NXT and AEW this week, what we are likely looking at for the top matches at WrestleMania, and tons more. A fun show as […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Billy Jack Haynes, Okada update, New Japan, Smackdown, Collision, more

February 12, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Billy Jack Haynes arrested for murder, the New Japan PPV with an incredible Danielson vs. Sabre match and a wild main event, update on Okada, line-ups for the next few days, Smackdown and Collision line-ups, and more. A […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Lance Show: Rampage and Collision, with Vinny live from Lance’s house

February 11, 2024 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Lance Show is back with tons to talk about including Rampage from Friday night and Saturday’s Collision with an excellent Orange Cassidy vs. Ishii main event. Vinny is actually at Lance’s house tonight, hence Lance also sitting in. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The Barney Smith mystery

February 11, 2024 - On a new DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, I present hour 36 of 1000 Hours, my series all about the pioneer era of pro wrestling. On this episode, we do a lot of research including some new tidbits about Col. James H. McLaughlin (seen above) which leads us back to our most enduring mystery: did McLaughlin […]

Wrestling Observer Live: WWE WrestleMania main event, AEW doing ‘Big Business’

February 11, 2024 - I am back with a Super Bowl Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, talking all the latest news from the past week in professional wrestling. The big story of the week was WWE’s Thursday press conference in Las Vegas where the main event of WrestleMania was set with Cody Rhodes officially challenging Roman Reigns for […]

Pacific Rim: Stardom, Rossy Ogawa’s new promotion, more

February 10, 2024 - Rossy Ogawa It’s the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast. Fumi Saito and Jim Valley are back. Fumi sets the record straight about Stardom and the split with Rossy Ogawa. We talk about what happened, what brought it on, and what to expect going forward. Fumi also clarifies the situations with Kairi Sane and Giulia’s exits […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Vince McMahon & Billy Jack Haynes facing separate & serious allegations

February 10, 2024 - It’s Saturday and that means it’s time for Wrestling Observer Live. A warning: If you want to hear about pro wrestling storylines and the road to WrestleMania, this is not the show for you. After being gone for two weeks, I finally give my opinion of the situation with Janel Grant, Vince McMahon and John […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: The chaotic road to WrestleMania so far

February 9, 2024 - Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio going over all the news in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. We opened up the show talking about WWE’s WrestleMania Kickoff press event. We talked about the chaotic feel to the event, the changing of the booking and overall story, and where […]

Wrestling Observer Live: WWE Mania press event, Roman vs. Cody, weekend preview

February 9, 2024 - WWE With Bryan Alvarez somewhere – surely in his feelings about not being available today, Filthy Tom Lawlor once again takes the hot tag and jumps in with Mike Sempervive to get you caught up on everything in the world of professional wrestling. We talk about Tom going full Clark Kent and attending Thursday’s WWE […]

Wrestling Weekly: Cody Rhodes gets the chance to finish the story, doesn’t he?

February 9, 2024 - WWE After Thursday night, Cody Rhodes is officially back in the WrestleMania main event game, but was he ever really out? On this week’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and I discuss this as well as the excellent confrontation between Rhodes, The Rock, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins at the WrestleMania press conference, the Young Bucks’ […]

Fight Game: Is the WWE WrestleMania 40 main event now finalized?

February 9, 2024 - John LaRocca and I are back with another episode of The Fight Game Podcast. We kicked off the show discussing Thursday’s WWE WrestleMania kickoff media event with a big angle concerning The Rock, Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, and Seth Rollins. How did WWE get here and what should the focus be on the road to […]

Big Audio Nightmare: The Stardom/Rossy Ogawa split

February 9, 2024 - Stardom The Big Audio Nightmare is back with Mike Sempervive and I to talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese wrestling. This week’s topics include: Stardom and Rossy Ogawa parting ways and what it means for the future of women’s wrestling in Japan Who will stay with Stardom and who will […]

Bryan & Vinny Show: WrestleMania press event notes, plus AEW Dynamite and NXT TV reviews!

February 8, 2024 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about including the WWE press conference Thursday announcing Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes for WrestleMania, how the rest of the card might shape, and more, plus our usual AEW Dynamite and NXT TV reviews! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: WrestleMania event at T-Mobile, Mercedes Mone, Dynamite report

February 8, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the huge WrestleMania press event from the T-Mobile Arena this afternoon, what we expect to happen and how Bryan would book it, Mercedes Mone and AEW, the Dynamite report from last night and more. A fun show as […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Ashley Massaro, WWE press conference, Scott D’Amore, awesome Dynamite, NXT

February 8, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the latest on Vince McMahon and his departure from TKO, the Ashley Massaro story that came out today, WWE’s major press conference and how it will likely change WrestleMania, AEW PPV numbers, Scott D’Amore out of Impact, an […]

Figure Four Daily: Lance Storm talks Ashley Massaro, Vince McMahon, Scott D’Amore, plus a Q&A

February 7, 2024 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including the Ashley Massaro story that came out today, Vince McMahon, Scott D’Amore getting fired, plus your questions on the WrestleMania main event angle, rankings and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: Who demanded Vince resign, Scott D’Amore out at TNA, Mercedes Mone

February 7, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including who called for Vince McMahon’s resignation, more on the WWE press event tomorrow, RAW ratings huge, Scott D’Amore out at TNA, NXT from Tuesday, Cash Wheeler facing charges, and TONS more. A packed, packed show, so check it […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Shawn: Halloween Havoc 1991 highlights plus Granny and more!

February 6, 2024 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Shawn & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about including Granny’s weekly segment, her wrestling report, memoirs, and a new feature, PRESIDENTS DURING HER LIFE. Then the boys review the top matches from Halloween Havoc 1991 including Ron Simmons becoming the first black wrestler to headline […]

We’re Live, Pal: We Want Cody

February 6, 2024 - It’s another episode of We’re Live, Pal also available for free on YouTube by clicking above. We opened up the show talking about the madness concerning the main event of WrestleMania. We also discussed: WWE’s WrestleMania press conference in Las Vegas Tony Khan’s announcement Mercedes Mone’s possible debut AEW Dynamite’s lineup for Wednesday You can follow […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Rock and Cody and Roman update, RAW notes, Stardom, ratings, more

February 6, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the latest on Rock, Roman and Cody, what we expect to be announced Thursday, the angle they played up on RAW, other notes from the show, Stardom, ratings and more. A fun show as always so check it […]