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WOL: The Fiend is fine, AEW Revolution preview and predictions

February 29, 2020 - It’s time for this week’s Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley. The Fiend is fine. He’s not being buried. Challenging John Cena during the last segment of the most-watched episode of SmackDown this year is a much bigger positive than losing the Universal title on a WWE Network show that was broadcast in […]

WOL: WWE Super Showdown, Goldberg as champion, WrestleMania, more!

February 28, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with special guest Jim Valley to talk all the latest, WWE Super Showdown, Goldberg as Universal Champion, WrestleMania, WWE’s inability to create stars, calls and texts and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Weekly: Road to Wrestlemania, AEW Revolution

February 28, 2020 - On the day after WWE Super ShowDown, former wrestler/trainer/broadcaster Les Thatcher and I look ahead to SmackDown, WrestleMania, and this Saturday’s AEW Revolution. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

WOR: WWE Super ShowDown, Goldberg’s win, AEW Revolution preview

February 28, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio returns with Dave Meltzer and myself, Jim Valley, as our guest co-host. We review WWE Super Showdown including what victories by The Undertaker and Goldberg say about WWE creative and mean for both the future of Wrestlemania 36 and the company itself. Plus, we preview SmackDown on Fox with the return of John Cena […]

B&V: Bryan and Vinny review AEW and NXT head-to-head!

February 27, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with our look at the Wednesday Night Wars. NXT was a big improvement over last week and AEW was a great show and an even better go-home show for this coming weekend’s PPV. All the matches, angles and more, and a fun time as always so check it […]

WOL: Super Showdown, new Mania main events, AEW vs. NXT, plus FLIP GORDON!

February 27, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with one of the more packed shows of the year! WWE Super Showdown live, how the results impact this year’s WrestleMania, new top matches, and more, plus AEW vs. NXT thoughts and a visit from FLIP GORDON! A fun show as always so check […]

Portland Wrestlecast free show: Rip Oliver’s big 1980s run

February 27, 2020 - Editor’s Note: This is a free show. Just click the red button below to listen. When fans talk about Portland Wrestling in the 1980s, Rip Oliver is one of the first names that come to mind. In a podcast scheduled before this week’s announcement of Oliver going into hospice care, myself and historian Rich Patterson […]

WOR: AEW vs. NXT, New Japan cancellations, Saudi show, tons more!

February 27, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including New Japan canceling two week’s worth of shows, WWE’s Saudi Arabia PPV, RAW ratings, Samoa Joe suspension, AEW vs. NXT on Wednesday night and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: […]

B&V&C: Retro Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week!

February 25, 2020 - Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look back at Retro Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week. FOUR. MORE. WEEKS. OF. NITRO. AND. WE. ARE DONE. With that said, Nitro is much better than last week, and RAW is, well, not as good […]

WOL: RAW, AEW Revolution, Edge return, tons more!

February 25, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with a PRISTINE REPLAY of today’s glitch-filled program with tons of thoughts on RAW, AEW Revolution, Saudi Arabia, WrestleMania, your texts and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: ICW 1986 TV review

February 25, 2020 - Have I got a special treat for you today: an episode of Joe Savoldi’s International Championship Wrestling from a winter 1986 TV taping. Watch along on YouTube. I call this episode “Daddy Issues” because it is full of sons and fathers and various issues. Cpl. Terry Daniels (apparently promoted from Private) is looking for his deadbeat […]

WOR: New Japan, BTE, RAW, WrestleMania, more!

February 25, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including all the latest from New Japan, BTE and the Young Bucks new book, Saudi Arabia, WrestleMania, RAW from Monday, tons of news and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Super ShowDown […]

F4D: Filthy Tom Lawlor on Friday Night Smackdown, more!

February 24, 2020 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including our weekly recap of Friday Night Smackdown featuring Otis turning a corner from sympathetic character to creepy voyeur, another long Carmella match, and more, plus a preview for this week and assorted wackiness. A fun time as […]

WOL: Goldberg vs. Fiend, Goldberg vs. Roman, WrestleMania, more!

February 24, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Goldberg vs. The Fiend in Saudi Arabia, why Bryan argues that Goldberg should win, WrestleMania, why it would be different if Mania was only on the Network, tons of news, calls, texts and more. A fun show as […]

B&V&G: Bryan and Vinny review the Wednesday Night Wars, plus Granny!

February 23, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with a VENGEANCE tonight! Vinny had a family matter Thursday so we skipped that day, but we’re back tonight with our usual Sunday Granny segment, a Q&A and Weekly Wrestling Report, then Bryan & Vinny have full reviews of AEW and NXT from last Wednesday night. Ninety minutes […]

WOL: Saudi Arabia, Goldberg, Revolution, more!

February 23, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about in our look at the weekend news, upcoming shows including Saudi Arabia and AEW Revolution, whether Goldberg should beat the Fiend and why it might happen, calls and texts and more. A fun show as always so check it […]

DragonKing Dark: In Search of History – Dracula

February 23, 2020 - This week on DragonKing Dark, I take a look back at a 1996 documentary from the ‘In Search of History…’ on the origins of Dracula. We will look back at the fact and fiction of tying the real-life Vlad Tepes to the fictional vampire lord Dracula. While Bram Stoker’s Dracula gets his name and much of his […]

WOR: Wilder-Fury, WrestleMania, UFC, AEW & NXT news

February 23, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. We first talk about the big heavyweight boxing fight from Saturday between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury. We then go over the latest on WrestleMania, how tickets are selling in Tampa, and talk about Tampa as a destination city. We break down the […]

WOL Saturday: Why Jim thinks The Bellas are perfect for the WWE HOF

February 22, 2020 - On SmackDown it was announced that The Bellas are the latest inductees into the WWE Hall of Fame. Some fans are upset and I don’t know why. The Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame has real criteria, voting by experts, and ballot percentages that must be met before a candidate can be inducted. For WWE, a company that […]

WOL: Weekend preview, SmackDown, Super ShowDown, more

February 21, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live is back with a solo edition, as Mike Sempervive — very slowly — returns to work. We take a look at tonight’s SmackDown, as well as the upcoming Super ShowDown event, including the prospects of the Blue Women’s Championship picture post-Saudi. Plus, New Japan’s busy week, AAW tonight, ROH, odds for Wilder-Fury, your […]

Wrestling Weekly: The details that helped make this week’s Dynamite

February 21, 2020 - On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa look at some of the things that went into making this week’s AEW Dynamite one of the best episodes yet. Dynamite is the primary focus of today’s show, but we also touch on The Circle Squared, which is the latest offering from the NWA. Thanks for […]

WOL: AEW vs. NXT, promos, military heroes, more!

February 20, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about in our look at AEW and NXT from Wednesday night, all the highs and lows of the evening, how to MAKE THINGS BETTER, and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: AEW vs. NXT, XFL and RAW ratings, New Japan, more!

February 20, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW and XFL ratings, New Japan update including attempting to get a US TV deal, AEW vs. NXT from Wednesday night with the Cody cage match, awesome wrestling and more A fun show as always so check it […]

WOL: AEW cage match preview, NXT’s Gargano-Ciampa feud

February 19, 2020 - It’s Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley in for Bryan and Mike. Jim previews what promises to be one of the bigger nights in the so-called “Wednesday Night Wars.” AEW is in Atlanta with the promotion’s first-ever cage match. Jim takes your calls and tweets about what you think will happen between Cody and Wardlow. Plus, Moxley […]

B&V&C: Retro Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week!

February 18, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about in our look back at Retro Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week! SIX. WEEKS. LEFT. Nitro is dying a slow death, not hideous but totally boring, and RAW is a really good show building up No Way Out […]

Big Audio Nightmare: Stardom cancellations, NJPW preview, NOAH MOTY candidate

February 18, 2020 - The Big Audio Nightmare is back this week with breaking news coverage of Stardom’s cancellation of their upcoming tour due to coronavirus concerns, as well as the precautions NJPW is taking. In this week’s solo voyage, Adam Summers also takes you through the wrestling news in Japan, including an incredibly unique match of the year […]

WOL: RAW live notes, Cody presser, Saudi show, more!

February 18, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back with tons to talk about including his trip to RAW live last night in WASHINGTON, Cody talks to the press, Super Showdown in Saudi Arabia, WrestleMania, your calls and texts and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: ‘Learning the Ropes’ retro TV review

February 18, 2020 - We combine both the wrestling ring and a sitcom with a special retro TV review today. This is a review of the 1988 sitcom Learning the Ropes starring NFL star Lyle Alzado and the crew of Jim Crockett Promotions, including Steve Williams, Jimmy Garvin, The Road Warriors, Ric Flair, and many others. While the show […]

WOR: Coronavirus and wrestling, RAW live, WWE Hall of Fame, more!

February 18, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, which Bryan attended live, the build to Saudi Arabia and WrestleMania, the WWE Hall of Fame, coronavirus affecting wrestling and MMA, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

F4D: Why Otis should be the new Hulk Hogan, Smackdown, more!

February 17, 2020 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown from Friday night, WHY OTIS DOZOVIC SHOULD BE THE NEW HULK HOGAN, Bryan’s long-term plan which sadly has little chance of coming to fruition, Male Bag, and more. A fun show as always so check it […]

WOL: NXT Takeover Portland, more!

February 17, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Jim Valley is back with tons to talk about including first-person reports on NXT Takeover Portland, all the matches and angles and where they could be going in storyline, WrestleMania, your feedback and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: NXT TakeOver Portland recap, AEW DoN tickets, XFL news

February 17, 2020 - WWE.com Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of NXT Takeover Portland, which Bryan attended live, AEW ticket sales, Starrcast and what AEW should do without it, RAW, the XFL and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

DragonKing Dark: ‘Master of Dark Shadows’

February 16, 2020 - This week on DragonKing Dark, Karl takes a look at a documentary from 2019 about the cult 1960s supernatural-themed soap opera Dark Shadows. We have talked about Dark Shadows before at When It Was Cool and this documentary promised a look behind the scenes and at creator of the series Dan Curtis. While it fell […]

WOR: New WrestleMania matches, Smackdown, UFC results, ratings, more!

February 16, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including new WrestleMania matches, AEW vs. NXT ratings from Wednesday, Takeover Portland, UFC from Saturday night with two DQ’s on the main card, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: TakeOver […]

WOL: Why the bad SmackDown date was best for Otis

February 15, 2020 - With some fans upset that Dolph Ziggler ruined Otis’ Valentines Day date with Mandy Rose on WWE SmackDown, I’ll explain on this Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live why this failed attempt at romance is actually a good thing for the big man. I’ll also take a look at a few other key moments on […]

Portland Wrestlecast free show: The biggest crowds & shows in territory history

February 15, 2020 - Editor’s Note: This is a free edition of the Portland WrestleCast. With a huge crowd for Sunday’s NXT TakeOver: Portland, this week’s episode of the Portland WrestleCast looks at some of the biggest wrestling crowds in Portland from 1968 to present day WWE. After looking at a some of the key events from the modern era, we […]

WOL: Matt Hardy return, Goldberg and Edge, AEW tickets, more!

February 14, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Jim Valley returns today with tons to talk about including the return of Matt Hardy already for a match on RAW, Goldberg and Edge and ratings, AEW ticket sales, calls and texts and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Weekly: Roman-Rock, NJPW returning to NYC, Cody on WOR

February 14, 2020 - The possibility of Roman Reigns vs. The Rock, New Japan’s return to MSG, and Cody’s WOR interview are up for discussion on the newest Wrestling Weekly featuring Les Thatcher and myself, Vic Sosa. We’ll also discuss the road to this year’s Wrestlemania, with a potentially intriguing matchup on the horizon depending on what happens in […]

B&V: Bryan and Vinny review AEW and NXT head-to-head!

February 13, 2020 - Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with our usual look at NXT and AEW from Wednesday night! All the matches and angles, build towards Takeover and Revolution, and more, plus a special guest in the first few minutes you haven’t heard from in awhile. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: AEW vs. NXT, plus UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping!

February 13, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Jim Valley is back with tons to talk about from last night’s NXT and AEW shows, everything from Riho’s title loss to the Pete Dunne and Matt Riddle segments. Then, UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping joins us for a fun look at his career and new book! […]

WOR: AEW vs. NXT plus all the news and more!

February 13, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including all the news from RAW and Smackdown and XFL ratings to this weekend’s wrestling and MMA line-ups, then Dave and Bryan review NXT and AEW from Wednesday night. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: […]

WOL: NXT Takeover Portland, AEW, Exalted One, tons more!

February 12, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live is flying solo today with Bryan Alvarez to talk the HHH NXT conference call, thoughts on all of it, the full card for NXT Takeover Portland, AEW, Riho, angles on Dark, who should be the EXALTED ONE, and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

B&V&C: Retro Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week!

February 11, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about including Retro Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week! So much to talk about including a mind-blowing go-home show for No Way Out that we later learn is not, in fact, the go-home show for No Way Out, […]

WOL: RAW, biting angle, Saudi Arabia, more!

February 11, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the Shayna Baszler versus BECKY LUNCH segment last night, biting, ambulances, the GOD GIVEN ABILITY FOR ALL OF US TO HAVE AN OPINION, Raw, Saudi Arabia and so much more. A fun show as always so check it […]

F4D: ‘Filthy’ Tom on SmackDown and the road to Saudi Arabia

February 11, 2020 - WWE Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and ‘Filthy’ Tom Lawlor is back with plenty to talk about including last Friday’s WWE SmackDown from Friday night, Saturday’s UFC 247 show featuring Jon Jones, the build towards both WrestleMania and Saudi Arabia, and the usual random topics. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The start of 1981 in pro wrestling

February 11, 2020 - We enter 1981 by looking at the Omni in Atlanta, Andre the Giant, Barry Windham, All Japan Pro Wrestling, the Sgt. Slaughter and Bob Backlund feud, AWA, Jerry Lawler back on top in Memphis, Harley Race battles Ric Flair in the Mid-Atlantic area, Los Angeles is on its last leg, the original Midnight Express win […]

WOR: New Japan Osaka, RAW, WrestleMania, death of David Von Erich, more!

February 11, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW and New Japan recaps from the past few days, WrestleMania to Los Angeles, tons of New Japan line-ups, the death of David Von Erich and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

WOR: Cody on AEW Dynamite, booking, NJPW, new TV deal

February 10, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. Joining us is AEW pro wrestler and executive, Cody. Cody tells us how he’s doing after having to take 10 lashes on last week’s AEW Dynamite. He talks about the biggest lesson he’s learned so far and the respect he has […]

FREE WOL: Brandi Rhodes interview plus all the news!

February 10, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with a packed show! All the news in the opening segment, then Brandi Rhodes joins us to talk her appearance doing a keynote address at NAPTE, the story behind the Nightmare Collective and her recent videos, Cody and the strapping and so much […]

B&V&G: Granny, WWF Superstars of Wrestling from 1992, New Japan!

February 9, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with a totally packed show! Granny is back for her first show since being hospitalized with a word for everyone, then we’ve got the Granny and Undertaker Valentine’s Poetry Contest, her Weekly Wrestling Report and more. Then, Bryan & Vinny review WWF Superstars from 1992 […]