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WOL: RAW, Wale/NXT, AEW in Canada, NXT overrun, more!

October 1, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including WHY WE ARE GETTING RID OF THE PHONES, RAW from Monday, WALE heading to NXT on Wednesday, the NXT overrun, AEW in Canada, tons of texts on a variety of topics and so much more. A fun show […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: 1980 in pro wrestling, pt. 2

October 1, 2019 - On this edition of the longform history of pro wrestling series, I continue my deep dive into 1980 including Verne Gagne not being able to give up the AWA world title and putting himself over Nick Bockwinkel, the continued rise of Hulk Hogan, the retirement tour of Jackie Fargo, Roger Smith and Don Bass, the Iron Sheik, The […]

Pacific Rim: The Japanese wrestling significance of September 30th

October 1, 2019 - Do you know the significance of September 30th in Japanese wrestling history? You will after listening to this episode of the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast with myself and wrestling journalist and historian Fumi Saito. Also on the show: – We cover the Japanese career and history of the late Rick Bognar. – We talk […]

WOR: AEW TV in Canada, RAW, Smackdown, tons more!

October 1, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW signing a new TV deal in Canada, Hot Topic getting new merch Wednesday, RAW from Monday, an update on Cain Velasquez and WWE, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: […]

F4D: Miz and Mrs. for the last time ever, more!

September 30, 2019 - Hey everyone, it’s Filthy Four Daily, by far the most consistently awkward show on the site, and we’ve got tons to talk about today in our big move to Mondays! Yes, two episode of Miz and Mrs., almost certainly the final two episodes of this show we’ll ever review, plus Tom’s weekend hijinx, Geek of […]

WOL: RAW, AEW, NXT, Smackdown, weekly preview, more!

September 30, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including a look at RAW tonight, the huge week ahead with NXT, AEW and Smackdown, changes to all the shows both in pro-wrestling and at wrestlingobserver.com, and so much more. A fun show as always so check it […]

B&V: NWA World Championship Wrestling and WWF Superstars, plus SCHEDULE CHANGE!

September 29, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back tonight and we open with an update on our new schedule starting this week! Then, since NWA was only 45 minutes this week, we double up with NWA World Championship Wrestling and then a VERY newsworthy edition of WWE Superstars of Wrestling from 1992! A fun show as […]

DragonKing Dark: Old-timey obituaries redux

September 29, 2019 - We return to an early classic DragonKing Dark podcast theme: old-timey obituaries, a topic so popular that it spawned multiple follow-ups. On this show, I take a look at some colorful and bizarre obituaries from the Victorian age of newspapers into the early 1900s. Back then, the papers didn’t mind at all giving you all […]

Portland Wrestlecast: Remembering The Royal Kangaroos

September 29, 2019 - The Royal Kangaroos (the late Norman Frederick Charles III and Jonathan Boyd) were one of the most dominant tag teams in Portland Wrestling history, dominating the Pacific Northwest in the early 1970s. In this week’s Portland Wrestlecast, we talk to photographer Lloyd N. Phillips, who was in high school when he picked up photography as […]

WOR: Death of Rick Bognar, CMLL, New Japan, WWE TV, UFC, tons more!

September 29, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Rick Bognar, fallout from ROH last night, CMLL turmoil, RUSH and Dragon Lee, Matt Taven, full reviews of the New Japan show in New York, UFC, some CMLL Aniversario, Bellator and more. A fun show […]

WOL Saturday: Rush, CMLL drama, CM Punk

September 28, 2019 - On this week’s Saturday Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley, we talk about the new ROH World Champion Rush, his departure from CMLL, CMLL’s swift response, and the controversies and political ramifications surrounding the separation. In addition, CM Punk could be heading back to WWE television. Is it a good idea? I think so. Hear […]

WOR: CM Punk, ROH PPV, CMLL fires Rush and Dragon Lee, AEW TV deals, tons more!

September 28, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with a special Friday night show talking all sorts of things including the ROH PPV, CMLL firing RUSH and Dragon Lee, Smackdown, Crown Jewel, AEW TV around the world, and so much more. A totally packed edition of the show so check it out~! […]

WOL: CM Punk and WWE, Smackdown, NXT, AEW, more!

September 27, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez, Jim Valley and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including CM Punk talking with FOX about hosting WWE’s studio show, what this could all mean, Smackdown on FOX, NXT, AEW, RAW, BJ Penn done with UFC and tons more! A fun show as always so […]

Wrestling Weekly: Les Thatcher on the art of being a commentator

September 27, 2019 - With all the commentary changes coming in WWE, former wrestler and trainer Les Thatcher and I talk about being a new pro wrestler commentator and putting together a tv show for the first time. With Dio Maddin new to the WWE Raw commentary team, Les discusses what that transition is like as he got his […]

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

September 26, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about including another poetry contest which ends up much better than last week, Granny’s soap opera and Weekly Wrestling Report, and then Bryan and Vinny cover NXT on USA/WWE Network and WWF Superstars of Wrestling from 1992. A fun show as […]

WOL: Huge news show with TV announcements, changes, line-ups, more!

September 26, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW TV news, WWE TV news, WWE announcing changes, WWE’s new studio show, NXT, Smackdown and tons more. Our biggest news show in a long time and a fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: NXT, AEW on ITV/Fite TV, UFC, next week’s schedule

September 26, 2019 - Photo via WWE.com Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back on a Wednesday night. We open up the show talking about AEW’s ITV deal as well as their deal with Fite TV. We then review the second ever NXT on USA show. We go over all the matches […]

F4D: Bloodsport, Smackdown, Kane documentary, more!

September 25, 2019 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including some notes from Tom’s match at Bloodsport, his weekend battles, the final Smackdown on USA Network, THE AWESOME KANE DOCUMENTARY, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Joe Koff talks ROH, plus all the news, Smackdown and more!

September 25, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and special guest host Jim Valley is back today with tons to talk about including all the WWE and AEW news, changes to Smackdown production last night, plus Joe Koff appears to talk all the latest news from Ring of Honor, including a preview of Friday night’s PPV! A […]

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

September 24, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look back at RAW and Nitro from 19 years ago this week! RAW has moved to TNN and Steve Austin is back, and Nitro counters with the famous show where Vince Russo ends up the WCW World Heavyweight […]

Pacific Rim: Kishin Liger, Hana Kimura, The Steiner Bros in Japan

September 24, 2019 - Another packed episode of Pacific Rim. We talk about the reemergence of Kishin Liger, his history, and if Fumi thinks will lead to a Suzuki-Liger match at Wrestle Kingdom in the Tokyo Dome. With Ren Narita and Shota Umino heading out of Japan, we discuss the history of excursions for Young Lions in puroresu, what happens when they […]

WOL: THE FIEND, RAW, Fatal Five-Ways, tons more!

September 24, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including, yes, THE FIEND AND WHETHER HE’S A DUDE IN A MASK OR NOT, your thoughts on the character, RAW, the Fatal Five Way, calls and texts and so much more. A fun show as always so check it […]

DragonKingKarl From the Pages of the Observer: Deaths of Gene Anderson, Lance Idol & El Gran Davis

September 24, 2019 - On this episode of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, Karl Stern looks back at three short obituaries pulled from the pages of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Gene Anderson was one half of the famous Minnesota Wrecking Crew with Ole Anderson and a well known name on the East Coast. You might have never heard of […]

WOR: New Japan line-ups, Dynamite replay, RAW, tons more!

September 24, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including a vast number of upcoming New Japan show line-ups, AEW news and notes including the Dynamite replay schedule, RAW recap from Monday night, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start […]

WOL: RAW, Smackdown and NXT previews, tons of news and more!

September 23, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including full previews for RAW tonight, Smackdown tomorrow and NXT on Wednesday, plus thoughts on AEW, the wrestling war, and tons more. Plus your calls and texts! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Battle of Los Angeles finals, New Japan, Raw and NXT, more!

September 23, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Dave’s report from the PWG Battle of Los Angeles finals, New Japan with a new Intercontinental Champion, Raw and NXT previews and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

B&V: NXT on USA and NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1988!

September 22, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including a full review of NXT on USA from Wednesday night, the highs and lows of what was overall a really good show, and then our usual Sunday night fare, NWA World Championship Wrestling from October of 1988 with the full recap […]

WOL: NXT on USA, war with AEW, Lacey Evans, tons more!

September 22, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including new daughters everywhere, NXT’s USA debut and the war with AEW, Lacey Evans turning pulled over into something great, tons of calls and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: Oddities of Idaho

September 22, 2019 - Idaho is more than just potatoes! Yes, they even tout their famous potatoes on their car tags — but I was pleasantly surprised they have quite a few interesting oddities, roadside attractions, and weird places too. Come on a road trip with Karl Stern to visit Idaho and the strange stops in this rural state!

WOR: BOLA, UFC, AEW, WWE, tons more!

September 21, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the latest on BOLA, UFC from Saturday night with a 15 second main event that was the worst kind of 15 second main event to have, all the other fights, notes on AEW, WWE, mailbag and tons more. […]

WOL Saturday: BOLA, WON HOF, NXT and Omega’s comments

September 21, 2019 - Marc Raimondi It’s the Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley. We talk about the results from Friday’s PWG Battle of Los Angeles card. Who should go into the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame? I go over the modern candidates and give you my thoughts on Tully and Arn, Goldberg, The Ultimate Warrior, […]

WOR: NXT ratings, AEW Dynamite, BOLA nights 1 & 2

September 21, 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 NXT ratings for the first NXT show on USA. We discuss Kenny Omega’s comments about AEW’s competition with NXT. We also talk about the name of AEW’s Wednesday night TV show. […]

WOL: NXT ratings fallout, AEW, your calls, more!

September 20, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive and Jim Valley is back today and, as always, there’s a ton of topics to discuss. But, the topic de jour remains NXT and all of its fallout — especially its very good rating for USA on Wednesday night. We talk a little of the wild speculation that a […]

Wrestling Weekly: NXT on USA, Omega’s tweets, studio wrestling

September 20, 2019 - On the latest Wrestling Weekly, former wrestler and trainer Les Thatcher and I look at NXT’s debut on USA this past Wednesday, some favorite memories of studio wrestling, and Kenny Omega taking aim at WWE developmental on Twitter. We also talk about the upcoming NWA TV tapings, the AEW tag title tournament brackets, and some […]

Portland Wrestlecast: The case for Don Owen in the WON HOF

September 19, 2019 - If you are a voter in the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, listen to this show before you cast your ballot. On this episode of the Portland Wrestlecast, I talk to three very well respected voices in wrestling who make the case that you should vote for Don Owen. Tom Prichard worked for Don in […]

WOL: The debut of NXT on USA, your calls, more!

September 19, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive and Jim Valley is back today and, as always, there’s a ton of topics to discuss. Although, it’s pretty much a one-subject show today, and deservedly so: NXT debuted last night on the USA Network (as well as an hour on the WWE Network), and we give our thoughts […]

WOR: NXT, SmackDown on Fox, AEW Tag title tournament, BOLA

September 18, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. We watched the first NXT on USA together and recap the show. Because of WWE Network issues, we didn’t get to watch the second hour. We discuss the TV situation in Canada for both NXT and AEW’s shows. We talk about Kofi Kingston […]

WOL: NXT, SmackDown, news, your calls, more!

September 18, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back today and, as always, there’s no shortage of topics to discuss. Last things first. As many of you know, who have been through the process — you can’t trust it. The process of birthing children that is. It’s easier to navigate getting a pro wrestler on time […]

Pacific Rim: Liger-Suzuki, Japan WON HOF ballot, more

September 18, 2019 - You saw the video of Minoru Suzuki ripping the mask off of Jushin Thunder Liger. On this episode of Pacific Rim, Fumi Saito tells the story of their history, their parallels in wrestling, and what their upcoming match means for both men. In addition, we run down this year’s Japan ballot for the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, […]

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

September 17, 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 every RAW from the 2000s leading to Angle vs. HHH at Unforgiven, and Nitro was a wretched, WRETCHED show leading towards Vince Russo […]

WOL: RAW, tag champs buried, Cedric buried, Corbin wins, more!

September 17, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including fallout from RAW last night, tag team champions getting beaten up, Corbin winning King of the Ring, the Fiend, and tons more, plus all of your feedback! A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Annual WON HOF discussion

September 17, 2019 - It’s time once again for the biggest show Karl Stern does every year — a detailed look and discussion of the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame ballot. Karl has been a Hall of Fame voter for many years, and this year’s ballot is interesting due to several names being put back on and a few […]

WOR: RAW, Clash of Champions fallout, New Japan, more!

September 17, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night with all the matches and angles and fallout from Clash of Champions, New Japan from this morning with Ibushi vs. KENTA, tons of mailbag questions and more news! A fun show as always so […]

WOL: Clash of Champions fallout, RAW, busy weekend, more!

September 16, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including Clash of Champions fallout, WWE’s brand superiority and what it will take for someone to compete, New Japan business notes, tons of weekend notes and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

NXT on USA media call: HHH on creative team, future of TakeOver

September 16, 2019 - Prior to NXT launching their weekly show on USA Network Wednesday, WWE COO Paul “Triple H” Levesque talked to the media Monday afternoon on a variety of topics from the future of TakeOver to potential shifts in NXT creative to talent exchanges. You can hear the entire call by clicking below: When asked about ratings, […]

WOR: Clash of Champions, New Japan, AAA in New York, more!

September 16, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including full reviews of WWE Clash of Champions, New Japan Destruction, and AAA in New York, plus news, RAW vs. football notes and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start – 32:25: WWE Clash […]

B&V: WWE Clash of Champions 2019

September 15, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with our review of WWE Clash of Champions, and the big question is whether we can stay awake and power through this review. All the boring, quiet matches reviewed, but to add a little excitement we’ll also give you an update on the F4W Fantasy Football Showdown […]

WOL: Big Cass, Bloodsport, UFC, Clash of Champions pre-show, more!

September 15, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about on a very busy weekend — the incident with Big Cass on Saturday night, UFC, Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport II, Triple A, WWE Clash of Champions odds, live coverage of the pre-show and tons more. A fun show as always […]

DragonKing Dark: We are at war

September 15, 2019 - This week’s episode of the DragonKing Dark podcast is another in our look at society and fear and might be our most frightening one yet. We are at war. You might not think so but we are. American society is being manipulated and shots both literal and figurative have already been fired. Don’t be duped […]

WOR: UFC Fight Night, Bloodsport, Big Cass, Sunday previews, more!

September 15, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including an update on Big Cass after an unfortunate situation, reviews of both UFC Fight Night and the Josh Barnett Bloodsport II show, previews of all of Sunday’s big shows, mailbag and more. A fun show as always so […]