search

WOL: New Japan Tokyo Dome, AEW and NXT, ratings, more!

January 3, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including WrestleKingdom at the Tokyo Dome, the AEW/New Japan story, AEW and NXT ratings from Wednesday night, your feedback on all the latest news and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Weekly: AEW/NJPW, Dynamite, Wrestle Kingdom 14

January 3, 2020 - Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss the first Dynamite of 2020, a potential relationship with New Japan, and Wrestle Kingdom. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

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

January 2, 2020 - It’s the Bryan & Vinny & Rob Show! Very big show as we’ll wrap up the Fantasy Football League and award Rob’s belt to the winner, we’ll review AEW and NXT from Wednesday, we’ll crown the winner of the 2019 AEW vs. NXT Wednesday Night War, and more. A packed show as always so check […]

WOR/Pacific Rim: AEW/NJPW, AJPW, Raw, more

January 2, 2020 - It’s a special combined WOR/Pacific Rim from Tokyo with Dave Meltzer, Fumi Saito, and Jim Valley covering the latest news, including what’s going on in the relationship with AEW and New Japan Pro Wrestling. Thoughts on how it can help both companies with big shows, but also help AEW’s young talent, Kenny Omega, and more. We watched AEW Dynamite on […]

WOL: All the week’s news, AEW vs. NXT, RAW ratings, wedding, more!

January 2, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of all the week’s news, the wedding, RAW ratings, AEW and NXT, and more, plus your phone calls and text messages. UPDATE: Although we said at the beginning of the show that the Prediction Show […]

Big Audio Nightmare: Wrestle Kingdom 14 preview, other Japan news

January 2, 2020 - The original alternate has returned…and look who decided to show back up? But before I take more time out for these messages about the Mid-Atlantic events coming to your area, Adam Summers and I give our thoughts on what we think will go down this weekend at the Tokyo Dome. Before those 90 minutes get started, […]

WOR: AEW & NXT recaps, Raw ratings, Charlotte-Andrade, BT Sport news

January 2, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez is back today with tons to talk about including all the latest news, RAW ratings, NXT and NXT UK to BT Sport, Charlotte and Andrade getting hitched, AEW Dark and a preview for next week and more, plus full recaps of both AEW and NXT from Wednesday night! A […]

Pacific Rim: Fumi’s Killer New Year’s Eve and birthday

January 1, 2020 - Happy New Year from Tokyo. Spend New Year’s Eve and his New Year’s Day birthday with Fumi Saito as he and Jim Valley start the night at Killer Khan’s restaurant and wrap up around 2 a.m. in Shinjuku. Killer Khan is most famous in the United States for “breaking the ankle” of Andre the Giant, wrestling in Mid […]

F4D: Smackdown, audio issues, disasters and more

December 31, 2019 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including our weekly look at Smackdown, Tom’s upcoming wrestling schedule and more. We close at 2019 and open 2020 with undoubtedly our worst show of all time. BUT IT’S A FUN TIME AS ALWAYS SO CHECK IT […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: From the pages of the Observer

December 31, 2019 - This month’s installment of “From the Pages of the Observer” takes a look back at Dave Meltzer’s obituaries of three wrestling names from the past. Karl Stern looks at the strange and controversial death of Buzz Sawyer, along with the deaths of promoter Fred Ward and Southern Wrestling legend Tojo Yamamoto.

WOR: Final Raw of the 2010s headlined by LASHLEY AND LANA’S WEDDING

December 31, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez is back with a solo show tonight as Dave is either en route or has arrived in Japan for Tokyo Dome week. This is, in fact, the final podcast on this site of 2019, the entire decade of the 2010s, and we get to talk about the final Raw […]

WOL: RAW wedding, Orton and Becky storylines, Sky Sports, more!

December 30, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including RAW tonight with a wedding, WWE leaving Sky Sports, AEW this coming Wednesday with Cody’s new manager, Becky Lynch and Randy Orton storylines playing out on RAW and tons more. A fun show as always so check it […]

B&V&G: Granny, NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1988!

December 29, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about including, yes, another Granny segment where we go over New Year’s resolutions and predictions, her Weekly Wrestling Report which does, in fact, include the Undertaker vs. Kamala casket match from Survivor Series 1992, then Bryan and Vinny look at NWA […]

WOL: Jericho vs. Tanahashi AEW title stip, bizarre WWE ratings, AEW and WWE TV previews, more!

December 29, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Jericho and Tanahashi and the AEW Title stip, bizarre WWE ratings this week, RAW tomorrow, AEW Wednesday, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: Oddities of Massachusetts

December 29, 2019 - I can’t spell Massachusetts…just one discovery I made this week on this week’s DragonKing Dark Podcast. I take a look at one of the oldest states in the Union and try to find the strangest, most odd, and unusual places. Massachusetts has the usual stuff like oddity museums, and largest something or other, but they also […]

WOR: New Japan off AXS, Smackdown, Bellator, AEW, more!

December 29, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including New Japan losing AXS TV, Jericho offering to put the AEW title on the line if Tanahashi beats him at the Tokyo Dome, Smackdown, investor suing WWE over the XFL, AEW this coming Wednesday, Bellator and tons more. […]

WOL Saturday: Stardom, WK14, Jim’s story of beating death four times

December 28, 2019 - It’s the last Saturday WOL of 2019 and before Jim Valley flies to Tokyo for Wrestle Kingdom 14 and all the Observer’s coverage. My thoughts on situations making news in Stardom: the retirements of both Hazuki and Kagetsu and the fan reaction to the women’s dark match at WK14. Aubrey Edwards did more than just blaze a trail for female referees […]

Pacific Rim: Stardom at Wrestle Kingdom 14, the decade in review

December 28, 2019 - It’s the last Pacific Rim of 2019 and the last before Fumi Saito, Dave Meltzer, and I begin our wrestling coverage from Tokyo next week. In this episode, Fumi gives his thoughts on Stardom’s dark match at Wrestle Kingdom 14 and the retirements of Hazuki and Kagetsu. In addition, he has a really interesting prediction for […]

Wrestling Weekly: 2019 year in review show

December 27, 2019 - Les Thatcher and I take a year-end look at AEW, ROH, New Japan’s issues with AXS, and all things WWE. Among other things we discuss: AEW’s ups and downs, the curious relationship between NJPW and ROH, WWE and Fox, NXT on USA, and more. Since this is the last show of 2019 for us, we […]

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

December 26, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with the show we didn’t do Sunday — Granny has a Christmas poetry contest and her weekly wrestling report, then Bryan and Vinny review Superstars of Wrestling from 1992, and also NXT from Wednesday night. A fun time as always so check it out~!

WOL: News, Brady Roberts on Amazon show, Keith Lipinski on AAW, more!

December 26, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about. Bryan goes over the news, and since it’s a slow day otherwise we’ll be joined by two guests, Brady Roberts to talk his new independent wrestling comedy show on Amazon Prime, and Keith Lipinski to talk this weekend’s […]

WOR: Dave heading to Japan, Tokyo Dome, Raw ratings, NXT, more!

December 26, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Dave’s upcoming trip to Japan, the Tokyo Dome and the Stardom dark match, RAW ratings, a look at Wednesday’s NXT show from both Full Sail and Smackdown Friday, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so […]

2019 Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Rob Christmas Show!

December 24, 2019 - It’s that time of year again, time for the annual Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Rob Christmas Show! Virtually no pro-wrestling talk whatsoever, just the four of us opening gifts, calling friends, and getting very, very drunk. It’s a holiday tradition. NOTE: The first 40 minutes of the video version is lost to time, […]

DragonKingKarl Greatest Kayfabe Tournament: Backlund vs. Tanahashi

December 24, 2019 - The Ace of WWWF in the late 1970s into the early 1980s vs. the Ace of New Japan. It’s a clash of styles to be sure and a clash of charismas as well. As the GKT continues, Karl Stern of WhenItWasCool.com and F4WOnline.com takes a look at the careers of Bob Backlund and Hiroshi Tanahashi […]

WOR: Mr. Niebla death, RAW Monday, AEW, tons more!

December 24, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Mr. Niebla and his legacy in Mexico, RAW from Monday night, Being the Elite, AEW notes, mailbag and tons more. A fun time as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Death of Mr. Niebla […]

F4D: Smackdown, Geeks of the Week, Beat the Champ best match game, more!

December 23, 2019 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including Smackdown from Friday, TWO Geeks of the Week, how you can get some Filthy Tom ring-worn gear for the holidays and our weekly BEAT THE CHAMP match review game. A fun time as always so check […]

WOL: RAW, Smackdown, no spoilers, AEW, Tanahashi vs. Jericho, more!

December 23, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including RAW tonight, Smackdown, ratings, spoiler-free previews, New Japan, Tanahashi vs. Jericho, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Weekend news, Smackdown review, Pro Wrestling In 2020

December 22, 2019 - Photo via WWE.com Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. We talk about the main event at UFC Busan, some of the happenings at the Bellator shows from Hawaii, and the wrestling shows from the weekend. Dave also reviews Smackdown from Friday. We then take listener questions about […]

Big Audio Nightmare: Road to Tokyo Dome, Warrior Wrestling, more

December 22, 2019 - It’s WRESTLE KINGDOM season! The Big Audio Nightmare is a solo voyage this week, as Adam Summers takes you on an audio tour of the NJPW Road to Tokyo Dom shows: Hiromu’s return, Liger says farewell to Korakuen, and much more. We also look at recent Dragon Gate, NOAH, and AJPW, and Adam gives a live […]

DragonKing Dark: Oddities of Maryland

December 22, 2019 - We continue our march toward episode 200 as Karl and DragonKing Dark stop in Maryland to check out the strange, weird, odd, and unusual. I had the privilege of going to Maryland a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it. On episode 197 of DragonKing Dark, we take a look at odd graves, strange museums, and […]

WOR: Pat LaPrade on WON HOF, Andre, Rene Goulet, AEW/NXT ratings

December 21, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. Joining us is Pat LaPrade. We begin the show talking about the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame and who got in, including a discussion on Bearcat Wright. Pat talks about his piece on Paul Pons and then we go over who was close […]

WOL Saturday: Touring the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame in Texas

December 21, 2019 - On this week’s Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, Jim Valley tours the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame with president and former wrestler Johnny Mantell. Walking through, talking, and describing the exhibits and telling stories, some I had never heard before. We talk about stealing the Sportatorium sign in Dallas, working with Bruiser Brody and Stan Hansen, […]

WOL: AEW vs. NXT, Rhea Ripley, Adam Cole, AEW, more

December 20, 2019 - Bryan Alvarez is flying solo today on Wrestling Observer Live talking tons of topics including the AEW vs. NXT ratings and details from Wednesday, Rhea Ripley, Chris Jericho vs. Jungle Boy, the creepers, Adam Cole, women’s interest in wrestling and tons more. Be sure to subscribe at video.f4wonline.com to see this show, Bryan & Vinny, plus […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: 1992 WWF Superstars review

December 20, 2019 - On my second podcast of the week, I review the April 18, 1992, edition of WWF Superstars featuring the Legion of Doom, Repo Man, Rick “The Model” Martel, Bret Hart, “Texas Tornado” Kerry Von Erich, a wacky segment with the Ultimate Warrior, and Money, Inc. in action against an utterly disgusting individual and his partner. It’s […]

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

December 19, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with our look at AEW and NXT, all the matches and angles, notes on the ratings, what worked and what didn’t, and tons more. Thank God for Wednesday, and a fun time as always so check it out~!

WOL: NXT vs. AEW, commercials, CREEPERS, more!

December 19, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW vs. NXT from Wednesday night, commercial breaks, creepers, Jericho vs. Jungle Boy, tons of feedback and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: AEW and NXT reviews, hits and misses, title changes, RAW ratings, more!

December 19, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with all the news in wrestling including full recaps of AEW and NXT from Wednesday night with hits and misses in the angle department, great wrestling, title changes and more, plus RAW ratings and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

Portland Wrestlecast: Don Owen and the WON HOF, Carl Styles part two

December 18, 2019 - **Editor’s Note: This is a free show. Just click the red button below to listen. On this week’s Portland Wrestlecast, I look at how longtime Portland booker Don Owen came within just two votes from being inducted into the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame. I’m still shocked, but we have to talk about the 2019 […]

WOL: Wednesday Night Wars preview, Raw ratings, NWA, more

December 18, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about, including a look at tonight’s Wednesday Night Wars, last night’s NWA Powerrr and AEW Dark, WWE re-signings, Lana has a movie?, your calls, and a whole lot more!

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

December 17, 2019 - 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! Raw was a very fun show with an incredible Vince heel run, some happy holiday endings and the usual HEAT, and Nitro was a goofy show […]

WOL: RAW, Gauntlet Match, Smackdown, weird places you’ve seen wrestling

December 17, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, the GAUNTLET MATCH WITH A MADE-UP FINISH, Smackdown from Friday, weirdest places you ever watched wrestling, calls and texts and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: USWA 1991 TV review

December 17, 2019 - This week’s retro TV review looks back at the September 21,1991, edition of USWA Wrestling…or, as it should have been called, The Eric Embry Hour. I found this one on YouTube. It features the Dirty White Boy, Dutch Mantel, Jeff Jarrett, Tom Pritchard, and other southern luminaries as the battle between Texas and Tennessee is […]

WOR: Kairi Sane, RAW, RAW taping, WWE crowd, mailbag, more!

December 17, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including an update on the very weird Kairi Sane situation, a look at RAW from Monday night and next week’s RAW that was taped afterwards, WWE crowds discussion, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

F4D: Tom vs. Minoru Suzuki, Smackdown, Geek of the Week, more!

December 16, 2019 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including Tom’s battle with MINORU SUZUKI, Smackdown from Friday night with the go-home for TLC, this week’s BEAT THE CHAMP TV MATCH CHALLENGE, and Geek of the Week. A packed show as always so check it out~!

WOL: TLC fallout, Kairi update, Charlotte, Bray, tons more!

December 16, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including fallout from the TLC show, Kairi’s injury, Charlotte, other injuries on the show, the Bray Wyatt match, four straight heels wins to cap off the decade, your feedback and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

WOR: WWE TLC PPV, NXT San Jose, Observer Hall of Fame, more!

December 16, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of the WWE TLC PPV, all the matches and angles, Dave’s trip to NXT in San Jose, some Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame thoughts and more. A fun show as always so check it […]

B&V: WWE TLC 2019 plus Granny’s segment

December 15, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look at the WWE TLC PPV! Watch the pre-show match and the first two on the main show, then shut it off and go do something else. We’re sadists so we watched it all and we’ll tell you what happened. […]

WOL: TLC PPV pre-show, weekend recap, NWA, ROH, more!

December 15, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a full preview of TLC on Sunday, our live look at the opener with Andrade vs. Humberto Carillo, thoughts on all the shows this past weekend, your calls and texts and tons more! A fun show as always […]

DragonKing Dark: The oddities of Maine

December 15, 2019 - We continue our countdown to episode 200 and this week, we stop in the home state of Stephen King in hopes of finding some bizarre and strange stops along the way. Obviously, the home of the famed horror author is one of them but Maine is an old state and along the way, it has amassed […]

WOR: Death of Moondog Rex, UFC, NWA PPV, ROH PPV, TLC, Smackdown, more!

December 15, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including reviews of all the major shows this weekend, UFC, NWA Into the Fire, ROH Final Battle and more, plus the death of Moondog Rex, ratings from this past Wednesday, TLC and Smackdown and tons more. A fun […]