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Wrestling Observer Radio: Rock/Cody/Roman angle, Thursday press event, Stardom update, RAW report

February 6, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the now-obvious angle with Rock, Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes, how it was pushed on RAW, the big press event on Thursday, the latest on Stardom, RAW report from Monday night, mailbag and more. A fun show as […]

Filthy Four Daily: Smackdown, Collision, Jersey J Cup, Orange Crush, tons more!

February 5, 2024 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including a special guest host, Adam Abdalla, to talk Smackdown, Collision, the NXT main event, the Jersey J Cup, Orange Crush and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: More on Charles, King of the Wrestlers

February 5, 2024 - On this episode of my 1000 Hours focus on the pioneer era of pro wrestling, I go back even further to the pre-pioneer era just before the U.S. Civil War. This week, I uncover more about the first known self-promoted pro wrestling star: Charles, The King of Wrestling. If you missed last week’s initial look, […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Rock vs. Roman Reigns, Cody, Stardom, NXT Vengeance Day, more

February 5, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including what’s going on with Rock and Roman Reigns and the timeline of events, Rossy Ogawa leaving Stardom and what is likely next, notes on NXT, Smackdown and Collision and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Rock and Roman Reigns, Stardom shake-up, Vengeance Day, tons of news

February 5, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including what’s up with Rock and Roman Reigns, when the decision was made and the unanswered questions, the Vince McMahon investigation, Ogawa leaving Stardom with tons of details, NXT Vengeance Day, Smackdown and Collision. A fun show as always […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig: NXT Vengeance Day recap, plus notes on Stardom and Rock vs. Roman

February 4, 2024 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with all the news coming out of NXT Vengeance Day, thoughts on all the matches and angles, and also notes on Stardom, Rock vs. Roman and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: Roman & The Rock add a new chapter to the story

February 4, 2024 - I am back with a brand-new Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live after an extensive studio remodel. I dive into the sexual assault and trafficking lawsuit that Janel Grant filed against Vince McMahon. I give my thoughts on the case and the potential fallout, including a federal investigation that could lead to even more claims […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: The latest on the lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE

February 2, 2024 - Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio going over all the news in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. We opened up the show with the latest on Janel Grant’s lawsuit against Vince McMahon including two stories that came out after the latest issue of the Observer went to print. […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Vince McMahon under federal investigation

February 2, 2024 - WWE With Bryan Alvarez out doing Bossman things, Filthy Tom Lawlor takes the hot tag and jumps in with Mike Sempervive to get you caught up on everything taking place around the world of professional wrestling. The latest on the sordid Vince McMahon story, including today’s report by The Wall Street Journal revealing McMahon is under […]

Wrestling Weekly: The first steps on the road to WrestleMania

February 2, 2024 - On tap for a new edition of Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and I talk the latest news and developments in the lawsuit against Vince McMahon plus a look at the first steps along the road to this year’s WWE WrestleMania. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~! (sub needed)

Fight Game: Wrestling with fandom after the Vince McMahon lawsuit

February 2, 2024 - John LaRocca and I are back with another episode of The Fight Game Podcast. We kicked things off with a discussion about whether our wrestling fandom is the same after the sordid details that came out in Janel Grant’s lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE. We compared it to other times where we had to […]

Bryan & Vinny Show: Dynamite with Dealer’s Choice, NXT Vengeance Day 2024 go-home show

February 1, 2024 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about including our in-depth reviews of both AEW Dynamite and NXT! Dynamite had Dealer’s Choice matches and the build to a PPV-calibre show next week, and NXT was, well, Saved by the Bell with a great final segment building up the PPV. A fun […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Vince McMahon fallout, Dynamite, who should win Sting & Darby vs. Starks & Bill

February 1, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including more on Vince McMahon and Janel Grant, Shawn Michaels’ reaction when asked at the NXT press conference, Vengeance Day line-up, thoughts on Dynamite and who should win the Sting & Darby title match next week, and more. A […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Vince McMahon questions, RANKINGS RETURN, Dynamite and NXT

February 1, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including more questions regarding the Vince McMahon legal situation, THE RANKINGS RETURN TO AEW, ratings, AEW and NXT TV reports, Rampage spoilers and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Vince McMahon questions 6:25: […]

Figure Four Daily: Lance Storm talks Vince McMahon and AEW attendance while battling allergies

January 31, 2024 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with three big topics to talk about — his allergy issues, Vince McMahon’s legal issues, and AEW’s attendance issues. Three totally different topics. A packed show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: Okada a free agent, Dynamite tonight, TELL ME A LIE

January 31, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW Dynamite tonight, the future of Okada now that he’s a free agent, NXT highlights and a look towards their PPV on Sunday, your text messages and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Shawn Show: New Japan Tokyo Dome 1994 highlights plus Granny!

January 30, 2024 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Granny & SHAWN SHOW is back with tons to talk about. Yes, Shawn is finally back in studio after a bout with pneumonia, Granny has the highs and lows of contests and memoirs, the whole nine yards, then the boys review matches from the 1994 Tokyo Dome show! […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Podcast: History of wrestling at MSG

January 30, 2024 - Pro Wrestling historian Karl Stern continues his look at the history of professional wrestling in a rotating series of classic pro wrestling podcasts. Today’s theme returns to the history of wrestling at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY, one of the most famous arenas in the world. We are up to 1928 in […]

Wrestling Observer Live: CM Punk and Kevin Owens injuries, RAW notes, AEW business, NXT preview

January 30, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Raw highlights from Monday, CM Punk and Kevin Owens injuries, AEW ratings and ticket sales, how they should replace Punk for WrestleMania, NXT preview for tonight and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Radio: McMahon lawsuit, media reaction, CM Punk and Kevin Owens injuries, RAW

January 30, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including more on Vince McMahon and what the media has said about the situation the past few days, CM Punk and Kevin Owens injury updates, how long Punk will likely be gone, WrestleMania, ratings, the RAW report, and tons […]

Filthy Four Daily: Tom Lawlor on Smackdown with tag title change, both Rumble matches

January 29, 2024 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including the first main-site review of the final Smackdown before the Rumble with a tag title change, plus Tom reviews both Rumble matches and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: CM Punk injury, Royal Rumble, McMahon fallout, AEW tickets, more

January 29, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about, TONS, including Vince stepping down from TKO, all the Royal Rumble highlights, CM Punk getting injured, new WrestleMania plans with people out of action, AEW ticket sales, line-ups and tons more. A fun show as always so check it […]

Bryan & Vinny Show: Lisa Gifford talks Vince McMahon, then AEW Rampage and Collision

January 28, 2024 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with special guest Lisa Gifford, and we’ve got a lot to talk about. We’ll talk the Vince McMahon situation with Lisa to get her perspective, and then after that it’s AEW Rampage and Collision! A packed show, so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The first American wrestling star

January 28, 2024 - On this edition of the 1000 Hours Podcast, the show all about the pioneer (pre-1900) era of pro wrestling, historian Karl Stern digs even deeper to look at the era before the Civil War. Was there organized professional wrestling in the years leading up to the war? The answer is yes! Well, some at least. […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: The resignation of Vince McMahon, Royal Rumble, more

January 28, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about, and it’s all basically two major subjects, the resignation of Vince McMahon and all the fallout from that, and the Royal Rumble. Also some notes on Collision and the line-ups for this coming week. A packed show, so check […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Mark Show: ROYAL RUMBLE 2024 RECAP

January 27, 2024 - It’s the 2024 WWE ROYAL RUMBLE RECAP SHOW! Yes, that means, MARK will join us as we run down two Royal Rumbles, a four-way title match that actually went on second, a Youtuber having the best match on the show, and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: From WrestleFest to WWE 2K24

January 27, 2024 - Editor’s Note: This was recorded prior to the news of the Vince McMahon/Janel Grant lawsuit and McMahon’s resignation from TKO. On Saturday’s Wrestling Observer Live, it’s time for the Royal Rumble — one of the most fun and popular PLEs on the WWE calendar and where fans get an idea of what to expect at […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Janel Grant’s lawsuit against Vince McMahon

January 26, 2024 - Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio going over all the news in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. We opened up the show with a long discussion on Janel Grant’s lawsuit against Vince McMahon, including taking listener questions. We also discussed the following: More on WWE’s deal with Netflix […]

Wrestling Observer Live: The latest on Vince McMahon, Royal Rumble, more

January 26, 2024 - WWE With Bryan Alvarez roaming the Earth like Kane in Kung Fu, and Filthy Tom Lawlor trying to ingratiate himself to Antonio Pierce for free Raiders tickets, Mike Sempervive returns solo to get you caught up on everything taking place in the world of professional wrestling. The latest on allegations against Vince McMahon. A preview […]

Wrestling Weekly: Vince McMahon lawsuit, WWE’s new deal with Netflix

January 26, 2024 - WWE We’re all about two massive stories this week with the lawsuit filed against Vince McMahon and WWE making a deal with Netflix for Raw. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

Fight Game: Vince McMahon lawsuit, WWE Royal Rumble preview

January 26, 2024 - Photo via WWE.com John LaRocca and I are back with another episode of The Fight Game Podcast. We kicked things off by talking about Janel Grant’s lawsuit against Vince McMahon. We then got to the rest of our Top 5 which included: Thoughts on WWE’s deal with Netflix Adam Copeland against Minoru Suzuki AEW rankings […]

Bryan & Vinny Show: AEW and NXT reviews for this week — yes, Vinny reviews NXT! Weekly!

January 25, 2024 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about as we review both AEW and NXT! Yes, Vinny reviews NXT, and has every week for years! We’ll talk all the matches and angles from two shows that ultimately were a lot of fun. A good time as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: Vince McMahon lawsuit notes, Netflix and RAW, plus Lance Storm talks Ice Train

January 25, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the latest lawsuit filed against Vince McMahon and naming John Lauranitis and others, where this might lead going forward, RAW off TV for three months until an alternative home is announced, and more. Plus, Lance Storm joins us! […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Ice Train, your WWE/Netflix questions answered, Dynamite & NXT recaps

January 25, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Ice Train, your questions about the WWE & Netflix deal, all the business notes from the past few days, AEW Dynamite and NXT reports, plus tons more. A fun show as always so check it […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Okada’s final Korakuen Hall match, AEW Dynamite preview

January 24, 2024 - On a new Wrestling Observer Live, Mike Sempervive and former MLW Champion Tom Lawlor chat about, well, a lot of stuff. On the topic board: More WWE Raw heading to Netflix thoughts A preview of tonight’s AEW Dynamite John Cena wanting his last match in London Okada’s final NJPW appearance in Korakuen Hall Click below […]

DragonKingKarl Greatest Kayfabe Tournament: Bruiser Brody vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi

January 24, 2024 - AEW In my rotation of classic pro wrestling topics here on the DragonKingKarl Show, we are back to my Greatest Kayfabe Tournament. In this round, we have two very different pro wrestlers from two different eras, but both are legends in Japan: Bruiser Brody vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi. The listeners have voted and we have a […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Shawn Show: Okada’s last three Tokyo Dome main events, epic Granny segment

January 23, 2024 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Granny & Shawn Show is back with tons to talk about including an epic segment with Granny featuring questions, her memoirs, wrestling report and more, then it is a celebration of Okada as we review his last three WrestleKingdom main events. A fun show as always so check […]

Wrestling Observer Live: WWE and Netflix, Okada’s future, all the news

January 23, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including RAW to Netflix, the latest on Okada and WWE and AEW, The Rock and WrestleMania, plus all the news and your questions. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Radio Breaking News Audio: Raw to Netflix, Rock to TKO Board, Okada and WWE

January 23, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with a breaking news audio talking WWE Raw moving to Netflix in 2025, Okada and WWE, and The Rock being named to the TKO Board of Directors.

JNPO: WWE Raw/Netflix TV rights deal talk with NY Post’s Ryan Glasspiegel

January 23, 2024 - WWE With the big news coming Tuesday morning that WWE is taking its Raw talents to Netflix beginning in 2025, I welcomed New York Post sports media reporter Ryan Glasspiegel on Josh Nason’s Punch-Out to talk all about the big news. In our 20+ minute discussion, we talked about the deal that will see Raw […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Kevin Patrick, what AEW could learn from WWE and vice versa, RAW report, more

January 23, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Kevin Patrick’s departure from commentary, AEW attendance dropping and what to do about it, what Tony Khan could learn from Paul Lavesque and vice versa, the RAW report and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Updates on Seth, Big E., Omega and Okada, plus news and Smackdown

January 22, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez, Mike Sempervive and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including the latest on Big E., Seth Rollins and Kenny Omega, RAW tonight, the Royal Rumble this coming Saturday, Tom’s Smackdown report, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

JNPO: Pro wrestling year in review finale – Worlds apart

January 22, 2024 - JJ Williams The time has arrived to wrap up the Josh Nason’s Punch-Out 12-part pro wrestling year in review series with a stop in December. Joining me for the first time as my co-host: the one & only Ibou of WrestlePurists. And even though December ended three weeks ago, a lot happened that is worth […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig: Reviews of both AEW Collision and Rampage kick off this week!

January 21, 2024 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about as Sunday’s will now feature both AEW Collision AND Rampage. Most weeks we will also do the live Q&A if it doesn’t take too long to review both shows. And both this week were very good! A fun show as always […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: G.W. Flagg & John McMahon

January 21, 2024 - On another DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, I return to further discuss the pioneer era of pro wrestling in my 1000 Hours subseries which focuses on pro wrestling pre-1900 or before the era of Frank Gotch. This week, I look back at the career of two pioneers: G.W. Flagg and John McMahon. These were two men […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: UFC 297 recap, Okada, Omega, Rollins updates

January 21, 2024 - Photo via UFC.com Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio. Ryan Frederick joined us to recap UFC 297. We went over the entire main card and Ryan talked about some of the undercard highlights in addition to the news coming out of the show. Dave and I then discussed the following: Updates […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Kevin Kelly talks Okada, NJPW, his thoughts on the future for both

January 20, 2024 - With the news that Kazuchika Okada is leaving New Japan, Jim Valley talks to AEW Collision color commentator Kevin Kelly, who’s worked for New Japan and WWE, about what the future may hold for The Rainmaker. Kevin offers a unique perspective on Okada’s strengths and whether or not he feels Okada could hold down a […]

Big Audio Nightmare: The departure of Kazuchika Okada from NJPW

January 19, 2024 - NJPW The Big Audio Nightmare is back with an EMERGENCY PODCAST on Kazuchika Okada leaving NJPW This week’s topics include: Okada leaves New Japan Why Okada is leaving and what it means Is the Japanese professional wrestling scene becoming the NPB? Why didn’t NJPW prepare for this, and what can they do to recover Where […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Seth Rollins update, Kazuchika Okada leaving NJPW

January 19, 2024 - Photo via WWE.com Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio going over all the news in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. We opened up the show with the news with an update on Seth Rollins’ knee injury sustained during his match on Monday night on WWE RAW. We also […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Okada leaving New Japan, WWE SmackDown preview, more

January 19, 2024 - AEW With Bryan Alvarez back on his Friday thing, Mike Sempervive returns to get you caught up on everything taking place in the world of professional wrestling. And by “everything,” we mean Kazuchika Okada and his announced upcoming departure from New Japan Pro Wrestling. Why he’s leaving, where he may end up, is there anything that […]