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WOL Saturday: Was SmackDown a rerun?

October 19, 2019 - It’s the Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley. Week three of SmackDown on FOX and WWE isn’t even back to normal. It’s way less than that. To say this show was normal implies that they made an effort. It felt like they dusted off an old script, changed the names, and put on a […]

WOR: NWA Power with David Lagana

October 18, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and I (guest co-host Garrett Gonzales) is back with a special Friday night edition of the show as with our guest David Lagana, NWA Vice President and executive producer of NWA Power, available on both YouTube and Facebook. We talk about YouTube as a publishing platform, why they’re doing […]

WOL: Jim and Mike talk WWE’s hopes in Japan

October 18, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live Friday is two-thirds intact, as Jim Valley and Mike Sempervive take you into the weekend talking about all of the news in professional wrestling. It’s the week that was for many to hear about WWE’s hopes to break into Japan, as Bushiroad was announced as buying Stardom, this past week. Plus, we’ve […]

Wrestling Weekly: What’s the value of championships?

October 18, 2019 - Photo: WWE On this week’s Wrestling Weekly, former pro wrestler, commentator, and trainer Les Thatcher and I discuss why every promotion seems to be in a creative rush these days. as well as the value of championships. We also talk about how just about every major promotion has something in common over the last several […]

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

October 17, 2019 - Lee South The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about in our analysis of the Wednesday Night Wars! NXT from Full Sail with PUNISHMENT MARTINEZ in the main event, AEW with an awesome tag match, and tons more! Plus, which show wins the Bryan & Vinny Show Quality Award […]

WOL: AEW and NXT, Stardom and more!

October 17, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back tonight with a look at NXT and AEW, tons of thoughts on the main matches and angles plus your thoughts on both as well. We apologize for the technical issues at the start of the show, Sports Byline’s Internet was down and we were unable to connect. […]

Pacific Rim: Dave Meltzer, Fumi Saito & Jim Valley on Stardom, WWE, the battle in Japan

October 17, 2019 - Stardom On this very special episode of Pacific Rim, Fumi Saito, Dave Meltzer, and I explain how the purchase of Stardom, a small Japanese company, could end up being a very influential move in the wrestling business. You don’t need to be a hardcore joshi fan to get something out of this show. There’s […]

WOR: Stardom sale, Bischoff, NXT vs. AEW thoughts, more!

October 17, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including all the news on Stardom and what it means for the wrestlers and fans, AEW vs. NXT on Wednesday night with tons of thoughts on both shows, Jon Jones, mailbag and more. We apologize for the technical difficulties […]

WOL: RAW ratings, AEW vs. NXT, Dark, Powerrr, tons more!

October 16, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about, so many topics, RAW ratings, the Draft, AEW Dark, NWA Powerrr, the hardcore match between Janela and Omega, AEW trying to instill logic into everything, tons of feedback and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Eric Bischoff, Bruce Prichard, Raw rating

October 16, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. We open up the show talking about the interviews that Dave did with Ric Flair and Becky Lynch that were posted earlier today. We talk about Bruce Prichard replacing Eric Bischoff as executive director of Smackdown Live. We discuss the Mike […]

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

October 15, 2019 - The 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. A rare great go-home angle for a WWE PPV, featuring, perhaps unsurprisingly, Stephanie McMahon, and a godawful edition of Nitro from Australia. Plus, the debut […]

WOL: Eric Bischoff fired, tons of details, state of WWE, more!

October 15, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including another extended rant on WWE’s firing of Eric Bischoff and how it perfectly illustrates what an incredible disaster this company is right now, another terrible Draft show, RAW, tons of feedback and more. A fun show as always […]

WOR: Dave interviews Becky Lynch and Ric Flair

October 15, 2019 - This episode of Wrestling Observer Radio features two interviews that Dave Meltzer did while in Las Vegas last weekend. First up is Becky Lynch. Becky talks about knowing if you’ve made it, where the turning point in her career was, her WrestleMania main event and Ronda Rousey, the new competitive landscape, and her social media strategy. […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: WCW Halloween Havoc 1990

October 15, 2019 - On my run through various WCW Halloween Havoc pay-per-views throughout the month of October, we hit the 1990 edition of the classic fall tradition. If you missed it, listen to my look at the 1989 HH. This one is packed with hilarity. Various matches, storylines and headscratchers include Terry Taylor as the Black Scorpion, the Fabulous […]

WOR: RAW, DRAFT, New Japan, WWE presser notes, more!

October 15, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday, updates on the DRAFT, New Japan with the Tokyo Dome coming to shape, Liger’s final matches, notes from Dave’s interviews at the WWE presser last week and tons more. Almost 90 minutes of action so […]

F4D: Smackdown on FOX, Miz and Mrs., more!

October 14, 2019 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with full reviews of two lame shows, Smackdown on FOX with the hokey first night of the draft, and Miz and Mrs., an insult to any actual parent. Plus, round two of our draft game with high stakes. A fun show as always […]

WOL: DRAFT, New Japan, Smackdown, tons more!

October 14, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez, Jim Valley and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Monday’s DRAFT edition of RAW, New Japan Sunday night, Smackdown, trying to figure out who is going where and doing what, WWE planning, tons of feedback and so much more. A fun show as always so […]

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

October 13, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show Sunday edition is back with tons to talk about including our weekly chat with Granny, her usual Q&A, her soap opera and Weekly Wrestling Report and more. Then, Bryan & Vinny tackle NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1988, the week the NEW MIDNIGHT EXPRESS INVADED. A fun show as always […]

WOL: Smackdown show and ratings, RAW, current rosters, AEW, more!

October 13, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all the latest on the awful Smackdown draft show, Smackdown ratings fall by 1 million, the rosters for each show thus far, who is available to be drafted Monday, AEW TV this week, plus some text messages and […]

DragonKing Dark: UFOs and aliens in the news

October 13, 2019 - Have you caught the news lately? You know that I usually advise against that, but in this instance, I’m making an exception. There has been a lot of talk about UFOs and aliens recently with snake-like UFOs, hints by NASA that something is up, and more. Are we being prepped for an announcement of alien […]

WOR: Smackdown ratings, RAW Monday, UFC recap, tons more!

October 13, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown ratings, what they mean, going forward, RAW for Monday night, New Japan update after the typhoon and earthquake, UFC results from Saturday night, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: […]

WOL Saturday: WWE Draft, AEW, NWA Power

October 12, 2019 - On today’s Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley, we look at Friday night’s SmackDown, the WWE Draft, and how it performed in the overnight ratings. Plus, Bayley now looks like a heel. What took so long? I also talk about the debut of NWA Powerrr. While many people are praising it for […]

WOR: Smackdown Live Draft, Cain and Tyson Fury, ratings, more!

October 12, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown Live’s DRAFT episode on Friday night, a total nothing show with a total nothing draft, Dave’s experiences at the show and talking with everyone at WWE’s media day, Cain and Tyson Fury notes, and more. A fun […]

WOL: AEW and NXT ratings, Smackdown, F4W Fantasy Draft, more!

October 11, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about today including AEW and NXT ratings, the Smackdown draft tonight, Filthy Tom joins us for the F4W Fantasy Draft, plus OPEN LINE FRIDAYS is experimented with today. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW King of Pro Wrestling preview, AJPW, NWA

October 11, 2019 - The Original Alternate flies solo this week as Adam Summers takes you through more than 40 minutes of discussion on the Japanese scene, including a preview of the NJPW King of Pro Wrestling show and the Super Junior Tag League, along with a preview of the AJPW Real World Tag League. Additional topics include: comparing […]

Wrestling Weekly: A wild seven days for WWE, AEW and NWA

October 11, 2019 - AEW Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa look at the past 7 days in wrestling from the WWE SmackDown premiere to the Wednesday Night Wars between AEW and NXT to everything in between. We’ll touch on whether SmackDown can prove itself worthy of the fantastic promotion they’ve gotten from Fox, why Vince McMahon wasn’t laughing […]

B&V: The Wednesday Night Wars!

October 10, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about in our look at the WEDNESDAY NIGHT WARS! Two more fun shows, NXT with three really fun matches, AEW with a star-making one-night performance, an awesome interview and more, plus our weekly tally of WHICH SHOW WON THE BATTLE. A fun time as […]

WOL: AEW vs. WWE, Dave Meltzer, your feedback, more!

October 10, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including a look at the AEW vs. NXT war last night, thoughts on both shows, the highs and lows, a chat with Dave Meltzer about Friday’s DRAFT Smackdown, your feedback and tons more. A fun show as always […]

WOR: NXT vs. AEW week two, RAW ratings, tons of news!

October 10, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with our now-weekly look at the Wednesday Night Wars, the highs and lows of each show, next week’s line-ups and more, plus RAW ratings, UFC notes for this weekend, tons of news and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: […]

WOL: NWA POWER with David Lagana, NXT vs. AEW, more!

October 9, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including an awesome new Youtube show, NWA Powerrr, which debuted on Tuesday night! David Lagana joins us to talk the show, plus we’ve got all the news on Hell in a Cell fallout, AEW vs. NXT and more! A […]

Pacific Rim: New Japan vs. UWFI, 24 years later

October 9, 2019 - October 9th is a very special anniversary in Japanese pro wrestling history: the date of the very famous 1995 NJPW vs UWFI card in the Tokyo Dome headlined by Keiji Muto vs. Nobuhiko Takada. On this week’s Pacific Rim, wrestling journalist and historian Fumi Saito talks about the history behind one of the most famous […]

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

October 8, 2019 - The 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 pretty exciting show all things considered with the revelation of WHO CRASHED INTO STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN, and Nitro is from Australia […]

WOL: Raw, AEW, NWA Power, your calls, more

October 8, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with a short-notice solo show today and, as always, there’s a ton of topics to discuss. And today we do that with YOU — the dedicated listener to this radio program. Yes, it’s a one-day reprieve for the phone lines. We open them up and get a ton […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: WCW Halloween Havoc 1989

October 8, 2019 - The first of four WCW Halloween Havoc reviews for the month of October has arrived on the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show. 1989 was the first WCW Halloween Havoc featuring the Midnight Express, Tommy Rich, The Freebirds, The Dynamic Dudes, Doom, The Steiner Brothers, Lex Luger, Brian Pillman, the Skyscrapers, The Road Warriors, and a […]

WOR: Hell in a Cell fallout, Raw, Tyson Fury-Braun Strowman

October 8, 2019 - WWE.com Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Hell in a Cell fallout, injuries to Sasha and Bray, RAW from Monday night with the Tyson Fury angle headlining, AEW vs. NXT on Wednesday, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

F4D: Friday Night Smackdown, Miz and Mrs., more!

October 7, 2019 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with a full review of Friday Night Smackdown, thoughts on all the matches and angles, Miz and Mrs. is back for this week, plus update on when the Filthy Four Smackdown Fantasy Draft takes place. A fun show as always so check it […]

WOL: Hell in a Cell fallout

October 7, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about, and yes, it’s all fallout from an ungodly bad WWE Hell in a Cell show. Yes, it sucked. No, there is no plan. No, Vince doesn’t know what he’s doing. No, he’s not going to change. Yes, people are […]

WOR: Hell in a Cell 2019 and more!

October 7, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with, yes, your Hell in a Cell 2019 recap show! All the matches and angles including everything you ever wanted to know about the stupid main event, random babyfaces and heels, match order and so much more. A fun show as always so check […]

B&V&G: WWE Hell in a Cell 2019

October 6, 2019 - OK, here it is, the Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with your complete review of the 2019 Hell in a Cell show which Bryan didn’t think was going to affect him but, in fact, led to a breakdown early in the show. After we’re done, Granny joins us for her weekly segment which […]

WOL: Hell in a Cell, WWE arrogance, AEW, more!

October 6, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with a thunderous promo on WWE by Bryan, all the reasons WWE has been so profoundly arrogant the last few days, how it ties into AEW and more. Plus, all the news, Hell in a Cell preview and more. A fun show as always […]

DragonKing Dark: Halloween horror playlist

October 6, 2019 - On this edition of DragonKing Dark, host Karl Stern helps get you prepared for Halloween season with a dark music playlist. These songs are especially chosen for those fans of paranormal and horror type shows and include music recommendations by artists like Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Dio, and more! It’s music to give you chills on […]

WOR: Smackdown ratings, quarters, Cain vs. Brock, UFC Melbourne, more!

October 6, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown ratings, who drew and who didn’t, a look at the different angles and who got over, NXT and AEW notes, UFC from Melbourne, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: […]

WOR: Cain Velasquez, SmackDown on Fox, Wednesday Night War ratings

October 4, 2019 - Photo via WWE.com Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. We open up the show talking about Cain Velasquez showing up at the end of the first ever Smackdown on Fox and what it could mean for the near future. We dig into the entire show from the […]

WOL: AEW vs. NXT ratings fallout, Smackdown, more!

October 4, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today to talk NXT vs. AEW ratings and what it all means, Smackdown on FOX, could Kofi walk out with the WWE Title, plus Jim Valley joins us via phone from SIX FLAGS to give a few thoughts from the week. Also, your feedback! […]

Wrestling Weekly: Wednesday Night Wars

October 4, 2019 - Lee South On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa share their thoughts on the first night of the Wednesday Night Wars. We’ll look at the highs and lows of AEW and NXT, discuss a particular aspect of the ratings results, and yes, weigh in on whether or not NXT needs to leave Full […]

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

October 3, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back and as part of the audio show changes at the site, it’s the debut of our WEDNESDAY NIGHT WARS SHOW! Granny has been moved to Sunday, and every Thursday we’ll review both NXT and AEW in full detail, plus track the winners and losers in show quality every […]

WOL: Wednesday Night Wars fallout, Dave Meltzer, feedback and more!

October 3, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all of our thoughts on night one of the Wednesday Night Wars, ratings notes, what WWE and AEW believe, WWE’s statement to the press, thoughts from Dave Meltzer in his weekly appearance, your feedback and more! A fun […]

WOR: The Wednesday Night Wars, AEW vs. NXT!

October 3, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today to recap the Wednesday Night Wars! All of our thoughts on NXT and AEW, comparisons, what both could improve on, what both did well, and more. Plus, the latest news heading into the weekend. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

FREE WOL: THE WEDNESDAY NIGHT WARS!

October 2, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about as we preview HISTORY, day one of the WEDNESDAY NIGHT WARS! AEW and NXT line-ups, what is everyone watching live, and so much more. Best of all this show is FREE! If you like it, sign up at www.wrestlingobserver.com […]

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

October 1, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with our look at Retro Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week! RAW has Steve Austin all over it and MORE WITH ANGLE AND STEPH AND HUNTER, a storyline that’s jumped the shark. Nitro has what may be the final appearance of Vince Russo, […]