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WOL: New Japan, WrestleMania, Saudi Arabia, Smackdown, more!

February 9, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including last night’s New Japan show, everyone’s favorite match, Goldberg on Smackdown, Saudi Arabia and WrestleMania, tons of calls and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: Abominable Snowman/Yeti

February 9, 2020 - This week host Karl Stern takes a look at a documentary titled “In Search of History: The Abominable Snowman.” The Yeti is a creature similar to Bigfoot in many respects, only in colder climates. But what evidence of the Yeti do we actually have? Do we have more or less than Bigfoot? There is even some […]

WOR: Jericho Cruise live Q&A, part two

February 9, 2020 - Despite the rumors, the audio from both live Wrestling Observer Radio Q&A sessions as part of the Chris Jericho Rock’n’Wrestling Rager were not lost at sea. In session two (recorded on day four of the cruise), our Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez (The Skipper and Gilligan?) take fan questions for an hour. As a reminder, you can attend a live […]

WOR: Jon Jones, Smackdown, WWE finances, AEW quarters, more!

February 8, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Jon Jones’ close call on Saturday night’s UFC, all the fights on the show, a look at WWE’s finances with questions about the short-term and long-term future, Smackdown, Goldberg, WrestleMania, AEW quarters including for the STRAPPIN and tons […]

WOR: Jericho Cruise live Q&A, part one

February 8, 2020 - Despite the rumors, the audio from both live Wrestling Observer Radio Q&A sessions as part of the Chris Jericho Rock’n’Wrestling Rager were not lost at sea. In session one (recorded on day three of the cruise), our Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez (The Skipper and Gilligan?) take fan questions for an hour. As a reminder, […]

WOL: AEW vs. NXT ratings, WWE stock, possible investigation, more!

February 7, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT ratings, the value of promotion, RAW being a taped show as opposed to live, Matt Riddle, and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: WWE Network PPVs, earnings call information, AEW & NXT ratings

February 7, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. We talk about one of the major stories in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter which is the possibility of WWE selling their PPVs to another streaming provider. We talk about what it could look like, UFC’s role in pioneering it, and what it […]

Wrestling Weekly: WWE PPV broadcast rights for sale?

February 7, 2020 - The possibility of WWE selling broadcast rights to their biggest events is the main subject of discussion on today’s Wrestling Weekly. Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa look at how and why this is on the table, as well as the biggest babyfaces in AEW, Ricochet finding himself across the ring from Brock Lesnar in Saudi Arabia, […]

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

February 6, 2020 - The mighty Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including an update on Granny, the latest ratings numbers from Wednesday night, full reviews of NXT from Full Sail and AEW with the STRAPPIN OF A LIFETIME, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: WWE earnings, WWE Network speculation, Cody strapping, more!

February 6, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today with tons to talk about including the WWE earnings report, Vince’s comment about the WWE Network and other OTT services, the highs and lows this quarter and more, plus AEW vs. NXT, the Cody strapping, and so much more. A fun show as always so check […]

WOR: AEW and NXT, WWE earnings, Conor record, RAW ratings, more!

February 6, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez is back today with tons to talk about including full recaps of AEW and NXT from Wednesday night, tons of thoughts on WWE’s quarterly report coming out Thursday, NXT Takeover Portland, RAW ratings, Conor McGregor sets a new record, and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

WOL: AEW and NXT, wrestling viewership, tons more!

February 5, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Jim Valley is back with tons to talk about including all the news from AEW and NXT tonight, RAW ratings, WWE earnings tomorrow, the overall popularity of wrestling and what can be done to help, and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

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

February 4, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about including YES ANOTHER look back at Retro Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week. Raw is Raw but dear GOD is Nitro ever a horrible, terrible, awful wretched excuse for a wrestling show. Also, a look back at […]

WOL: RAW, Goldberg, Saudi Arabia, tons more!

February 4, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including RAW from last night, Timothy Thatcher signing with WWE, the next Saudi show, Goldberg, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: From the Pages of the Observer

February 4, 2020 - It’s time again for a look back at some obituaries and biographies from the pages of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter by Dave Meltzer. On this episode, host and wrestling historian Karl Stern takes a look back at the deaths of top junior heavyweight Danny McShain, one half of the Kangaroos tag team Roy Heffernan, and […]

Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW New Beginning tours, NOAH, AJPW, Stardom

February 4, 2020 - NJPW It’s New Beginning season! The Big Audio Nightmare is a solo voyage this week, as Adam Summers takes you on an audio tour of NJPW’s treks across the United States and Japan, with particular focus on last weekend’s shows in Sapporo and the major show this coming weekend in Osaka. We also look at […]

WOR: RAW, WWE stock, Goldberg, Charlotte to NXT, more!

February 4, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday, Goldberg heading to Smackdown and why, Charlotte heading to NXT, WWE stock and the earnings call on Thursday, mailbag and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: WWE […]

WOL: Raw preview, weekend recap, Super Bowl hangover

February 3, 2020 - Stephanie McMahon Wrestling Observer Live is back with a dental-inspired solo edition of the show featuring yours truly. WWE Raw comes to us tonight from a snowy Salt Lake City, Utah, and we’ll let you know what’s planned. Plus, WWE stock watch ’20, Game Changer Wrestling, ROH, Shingo, Producer Dom’s lapsed fan thoughts on […]

F4D: Super SmackDown, dog food stips, Male Bag

February 3, 2020 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and MLW superstar ‘Filthy’ Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including THIS SUPER SMACKDOWN on Friday with a title change and dog food stipulation, the MALE BAG, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

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

February 2, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with TONS to talk about. We’re catching up, so yes, it’s Retro Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week coming five days after the last retro show and two days before the next retro show. This is all Vinny’s and Craig’s fault. Also, since it’s […]

DragonKing Dark: 1977’s ‘In Search of…Bigfoot’

February 2, 2020 - My DragonKing Dark retro TV review this week goes back into the ‘In Search Of…’ collection and tackles an icon of the 1970s: Bigfoot! In this episode of the series, the one and only Leonard Nimoy navigates us through the usual Bigfoot stories: men trapped in a cabin under siege from a group of creatures, […]

WOR: Barrios and Wilson out, Wednesday ratings, New Japan, more!

February 2, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the departures of Michelle Wilson and George Barrios from WWE, upcoming earnings report, Smackdown, Wednesday Night ratings, New Japan shows the last two days, mailbag and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: […]

WOL Saturday: WWE and its emotional investment problem

February 1, 2020 - It’s Wrestling Observer Live Saturday with Jim Valley. Continuing from Friday’s WOL, I go more in depth on my strong theory that WWE has a big problem with emotional investment, fan engagement, and converting its audience to spend more money on the product. WWE has capital, corporate relationships, TV contracts, heritage, and many other assets. […]

WOL: Michelle Wilson and George Barrios leave, AEW vs. NXT ratings, more!

January 31, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with special in-studio guest Jim Valley to talk tons of topics including the biggest news in a long time, the WWE departure of Michelle Wilson and George Barrios and what it all means, plus AEW vs. NXT ratings and tons more. A fun show […]

Wrestling Weekly: WWE corporate shakeup, promo missteps

January 31, 2020 - This week’s Wrestling Weekly is back with Les Thatcher and I discussing WWE’s corporate shakeup, Drew McIntyre in the WWE WrestleMania main event, and the sit-down with Nick Aldis and Marty Scurll from NWA Power. You will also hear about a dream training seminar partner for Les, and a missed opportunity for cheap heat in […]

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

January 30, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with full reviews of TWO SHOWS WE LOVED, AEW and NXT from Wednesday night! All sorts of fun matches and angles and storyline progressions leading to NXT Takeover Portland and AEW’s next PPV. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: AEW and NXT TV highlights, Ronda Rousey, Royal Rumble, more!

January 30, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT TV last night, the highlights from both shows, Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, Ronda Rousey, how the loss of the overrun could affect both shows, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: AEW vs. NXT, RAW ratings, Ronda Rousey, AJ, tons more!

January 30, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the latest on Ronda Rousey and AJ Styles, RAW ratings from Monday, New Japan this weekend, AEW and NXT recaps from Wednesday night and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: NOAH […]

WOL: AEW vs. NXT, RAW ratings, Riddle and Lesnar, more!

January 29, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW vs. NXT tonight, RAW ratings and the post-Rumble bump that didn’t happen, Matt Riddle and Brock Lesnar, the Bellas pregnancies and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

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

January 28, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show — yes, Craig is back after 4 weeks off — is back today with tons to talk about including a full recap of Retro Raw and Nitro from 19 years and 1 week ago. Yes, we’ll explain everything. Plus, the stipulations for Producer Rob to get a beer […]

Portland Wrestlecast: Rocky Johnson’s Pacific Northwest run

January 28, 2020 - You know Rocky Johnson from WWF, Memphis, Hawaii and California, but he also had a very successful run in the Pacific Northwest in 1981-82 with heavyweight and tag team title reigns. In this episode of the Portland Wrestlecast, I look at one of my favorite babyfaces who came through Portland when I was a kid. Johnson had […]

WOL: RAW, WrestleMania, Edge vs. Orton, Andrade, tons more!

January 28, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all the latest on the Road to WrestleMania, RAW, the Randy Orton vs. Edge segment, Andrade’s suspension, tons of feedback and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Greatest Kayfabe Tournament: Buddy Rogers vs. Bobo Brazil

January 28, 2020 - The Greatest Kayfabe Tournament round one, match 20 pits two people from the same era against each other. In fact, these men wrestled many times and one of those occasional unrecognized NWA World Heavyweight title changes happened once when Bobo Brazil beat Buddy Rogers for the title but returned it to him. How did the […]

WOR: RAW, Edge attack, Joe and other injuries, Riddle, more!

January 28, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including all the news from RAW, Andrade’s suspension, the Edge beat-down by Randy Orton, Joe’s injury, a ton of other injuries, Matt Riddle, New Japan notes, and so much more. A packed show as always so check it out~! […]

F4D: Friday Night Smackdown, Women’s Royal Rumble, more!

January 27, 2020 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today VIA PHONE with tons to talk about including full recaps of Friday’s Smackdown, the Women’s Royal Rumble and more. We’ll do the Men’s Royal Rumble next week. A fun time as always so check it out~!

WOL: Royal Rumble 2020 fallout, WrestleMania, more!

January 27, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including fallout from the 2020 Royal Rumble, the road to WrestleMania, changes to the WWE RAW commentary team, tons of feedback and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Royal Rumble 2020, plans changed, WrestleMania, tons more!

January 27, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of the WWE Royal Rumble, all the matches and angles plus an update on the PLANS THAT CHANGED, Edge’s return, the WrestleMania main event, tons of news notes and more. A fun show as always […]

B&V: ROYAL RUMBLE 2020, plus Granny, Mark and more!

January 26, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with special annual guest MARK to talk the 2020 WWE Royal Rumble! Two Rumble matches, plus a strap match, a falls count anywhere match, and tons more. And, yes, as always Granny joins us to kick off the show. A fun time as always so check it […]

WOL: Jericho Cruise, Royal Rumble 2020, tons more!

January 26, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including tons of notes from the Jericho Cruise, a full preview of the 2020 Royal Rumble, tons of thoughts on all the latest news, your feedback and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: 1972’s Future Shock

January 26, 2020 - Orson Welles. We all know the name as one of the greatest directors and minds of the last 100 years. He narrates the focus of this week’s DragonKingDark: the amazing 1972 documentary Future Shock based on the book of the same name. Unlike so many other futurism documentaries and books, this one gets it right. […]

WOR: Royal Rumble preview, Worlds Collide review, Rocky Johnson funeral

January 26, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with a sobering return from the Jericho Cruise, since we headline with two deaths and weirdness from the funeral of Rocky Johnson. Also, Royal Rumble, Worlds Collide, UFC, Bellator, news, mailbag and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: […]

WOL: Lacey Evans loves the fans while Seth Rollins does not

January 25, 2020 - On Wrestling Observer Live Saturday, we look at the results from the NWA Hard Times PPV, the title changes, use of veterans and the outstanding young talent. From there, we look at Saturday’s WWE Worlds Collide event, why it’s not generating a lot fan interest, and the possible outcomes for for Sunday’s Royal Rumble. Highlights from Smackdown […]

WOL: Previewing WWE and NWA’s big wrestling weekend

January 24, 2020 - Friday’s Wrestling Observer Live is fresh off the boat with Jim Valley taking over the captain’s chair and Mike Sempervive joinining him on the phone. Together, the two take a look at the busy upcoming weekend, thoughts on the Wednesday Night Wars, going to live events, your calls and more. We apologize for the two tin […]

Wrestling Weekly: Best storyline in AEW, rules of tag team wrestling, Southeastern

January 24, 2020 - On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk about the best storyline in AEW and why it’s working, saves in tag team matches, and a few memories from Southeastern Wrestling. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

Big Audio Nightmare: Stardom anniversary recap, more Japanese wrestling talk

January 24, 2020 - The original alternate featuring myself and Mike Sempervive returns to the airwaves by taking a tour around the Japanese wrestling scene. Topics this week include: – The great January 19 Stardom show and where the company is at the beginning of the decade – Title or not, Kaito Kiyomiya’s career standing has never been higher […]

WOR free podcast: Sammy Guevara live from the Jericho Cruise

January 23, 2020 - Lee Ford/AEW Wrestling Observer Radio is back with a special free edition of the show from the Jericho Cruise with Inner Circle member, Sammy Guevara. We go over a ton of topics with the Spanish God including how he hurt his ankle, breaking into wrestling and training with Booker T, Mexico, signing with AEW and […]

WOR: Justin Roberts live from the Jericho Cruise

January 23, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with Justin Roberts to talk ring announcing in AEW, the freedom he and the other performers are given there, the dtfferences between the backstage area in WWE and AEW, and plenty more. A fun show as always so check it out!

WOL: AEW updates from the ship, Marko Stunt sings, news

January 23, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Dave Meltzer and I is back with tons to talk about including wrestling updates from the Jericho Cruise, Marko Stunt’s concert performance, tons of wrestling news from the past few days including Raw ratings, NXT vs. AEW notes, and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Previewing AEW Dynamite and a busy wrestling weekend

January 22, 2020 - Wednesday’s Wrestling Observer Live with myself and Dave Meltzer is back live from the Jericho Cruise with tons to talk about including non-spoilers from tonight’s AEW Dynamite and previews of NWA’s Hard Times PPV Friday, WWE’s Worlds Collide and the Royal Rumble, UFC Saturday night, WrestleMania news, and tons more. A fun show as always so […]

WOR: Darby Allin interview from the Jericho Cruise

January 22, 2020 - Photo: AEW/Lee South Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with a special interview live from the Jericho Cruise: Darby Allin. We talk about his life and times, how he got into wrestling, moving from EVOLVE (and his car) to AEW and into a house, and tons more. A fun show as […]