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

August 25, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about including our weekly chat with Granny, who screwed up Facebook but made up for it with an EXTENDED WEEKLY WRESTLING REPORT! Then, Bryan & Vinny review NXT from Full Sail and WWF Superstars from 1992 with the debut of KOMET […]

WOL: Super J Cup, AEW tickets, insurance, unions, tons more!

August 25, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the Super J Cup, AEW ticket sales, wrestling companies providing insurance for wrestlers, unions, plus calls, texts and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Wednesday Night War, Super J-Cup, interview with Jerry Jarrett

August 25, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. We begin the show talking about a story in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter about ad spending for WWE content, which also dove tails into a conversation about possible viewing habits for all the weekly TV hours of wrestling content that will be available […]

DragonKing Dark: The oddities of Georgia

August 25, 2019 - On episode 180 of the DragonKing Dark podcast, I visit the neighboring state of Georgia to seek out its oddities and bizarre places including another doll’s head trail near Atlanta. I then get into the story of my visit to the Georgia Guidestones with our Bryan Alvarez and explain the guidestones in detail.

WOR: Super J Cup night 1 and 2, WWE, AEW, Moxley, tons more!

August 25, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the first two nights of the Super J Cup, which Bryan and Dave attended, the best wrestler in the world today and this year, tons of thoughts on New Japan, WWE, AEW, Moxley and Fenix injuries, mailbag and […]

WOL: Will Ospreay vs. Amazing Red, AEW news

August 24, 2019 - The Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live is here with a focus on the incredible match this week Super-J Cup battle between Will Ospreay and Amazing Red. Ospreay put on a clinic and made the case that he may be the best wrestler in the world, busting through the curtain a babyface champion facing off […]

WOL: Super J-Cup, AEW ticket sales, your calls, more

August 23, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live is back with Mike Sempervive on a solo mission, as Bryan Alvarez is still somewhere still doing Go Red Go chants in celebration of the J-Cup match with Will Ospreay. Never fear, we hold down the fort and get you ready for the weekend. We talk about the New Japan Super J-Cup […]

Wrestling Weekly: AEW, major moves for NXT

August 23, 2019 - After a little time away, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa return to talk the latest in AEW and WWE. We’ll look at the markets where AEW TV tickets went on sale, throw out a marketing idea or two, discuss one thing that has become clear about the first few weeks of AEW TV, and — […]

B&V: The Super J-Cup kicks off in Tacoma

August 23, 2019 - It’s the Super J-Cup edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show! We all went to an absolutely great show in Tacoma, WA, Thursday with an incredible main event featuring Will Ospreay vs. Amazing Red and we’re here to tell you all about it since you won’t be able to watch it on New Japan World […]

Pacific Rim: Sam Adonis, pro wrestling world traveler

August 22, 2019 - While many are contracting with just one company, Sam Adonis is traveling the world as a professional wrestler, working in the U.S., Mexico, Japan and more. On this episode of the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling podcast, Adonis talks about his start in wrestling, headlining at Arena Mexico, how social media is affecting careers, and where he […]

F4D: Lance Storm second season podcast finale

August 22, 2019 - Sadly, it’s the second “season” finale for Lance Storm’s weekly’s podcasts here on Figure Four Daily. In our talk, Lance gives all the details about why it’s wrapping up, why he’s suddenly so busy, preparing for his final class at the Storm Wrestling Academy, and more. And as always, Lance gives plenty of thoughts on […]

WOL: News catch-up, all the latest, plus calls and texts!

August 22, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with a catch-up on all the news from the past few days given yesterday we were all obsessed with Kevin Owens and the TWO VINTNERS! So lots of news plus calls, texts and the usual fun times. A packed show as always so check […]

WOR: NXT TV deal, battle with AEW, Smackdown, ratings, mailbag, more!

August 22, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about on a rare and not lasting forever slow Wednesday, including Smackdown, ratings for WWE’s two shows, tons of thoughts on AEW vs. NXT, a clarification on NXT’s TV deal, lots of mailbag questions and tons more. A fun show […]

F4D: Smackdown, Geek of the Week, Two Vintners, best sandwiches, more!

August 21, 2019 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including Smackdown from Thursday night with — hey, may as well spoil it — GEEK OF THE WEEK KEVIN OWENS and the hilarious reveal of VINTNER II, plus we talk the schedule, upcoming shows, best chicken sandwiches […]

WOL: TWO VINTNER reveal, Kevin Owens, tons more!

August 21, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including Smackdown’s big reveal of TWO VINTNERS last night, the Kevin Owens evisceration, tons of feedback, news, calls and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! And yes, this is the full show despite Sports […]

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

August 20, 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. On Raw it’s the go-home show for SummerSlam 2000, and on Nitro, well, the best we can say is that it wasn’t as bad as last […]

WOL: NXT to USA is official, all the details, what will you watch?

August 20, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all the details on the official announcement of NXT going to the USA Network, a big poll on which show you’ll watch live on Wednesdays, calls, news and tons more. A fun show as always so check it […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Start of 1980 in pro wrestling

August 20, 2019 - We have hit the 1980s and there is so much more information that we can no longer cover an entire year per episode. So, today we take a look at the first few months of 1980 and talk Mr. Wrestling II, Tatsumi Fujinami, Ron Starr, The Wild Samoans, Dennis Condrey & David Shultz as a […]

WOR: NXT to USA details, money figures, questions, RAW, more!

August 20, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the NXT to USA news that didn’t get officially announced on RAW, full thoughts on the RAW show, tons of news and mailbag questions on these stories and so much more. A fun show as always so check […]

WOL: NXT to USA discussion, more!

August 19, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about regarding NXT jumping to the USA Network and what that means, your calls, looking at the history of Vince McMahon in terms of wars and the last year or so, and tons more. A fun show as always so […]

Portland Wrestlecast: Piper-Rose in depth with historian Rich Patterson

August 19, 2019 - It was arguabably the biggest money-drawing feud in the history of Don Owen’s Pacific Northwest territory. This week on the Portland Wrestlecast, I talk with historian Rich Patterson about his memories of the famous Buddy Rose-Roddy Piper feud. Rich was there for many of their matches. Not only that, Rich knew Buddy Rose. He talks […]

Saturday WOL: NXT to USA, AEW, Orange Cassidy, KOTR, more

August 18, 2019 - It’s the Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live. As you may have heard, Sports Byline is having issues with its FTP site right now. Instead of waiting for a file from the network, I literally recorded a file from a replay stream. Please forgive the sound quality. Joined in progress, I talk about NXT going to […]

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

August 18, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with a makeup from Thursday, and thank God we did because we got to see THE GREATEST MATCH IN SUPERSTARS HISTORY THUS FAR, the Mountie vs. Tatanka! A glorious program, plus we’ll catch up on NXT and look at what problems are plaguing the show now and in […]

WOL: Tons of thoughts on NXT potentially going to USA, more!

August 18, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including TONS of thoughts on the potential NXT to USA news, why it’s so much a bigger story than NXT to FS1, calls, texts and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: Here is Your Super Power

August 18, 2019 - On this week’s show, host Karl Stern plays a fun and interesting game combining fantasy and ethics. Here is Your Super Power asks the question, if you were given a comic book super power — what would you actually do with it? We examine several comic book characters who either use their powers for good […]

WOR: Cormier vs. Stipe, NXT to USA, tons of news!

August 18, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including full coverage of UFC Cormier vs. Stipe, Cormier’s future after his title loss, all the matches and more. Plus, NXT on USA and what it means, tons of news from WWE, Impact, AAA and more, plus mailbag! A […]

F4D: NXT to USA story, Kidman, WCW 2000, Raw, Smackdown, more!

August 16, 2019 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back today with tons to talk about including the NXT to USA story, what it means on a variety of different levels if it happens, the hanging of Billy Kidman and more memories from WCW 2000, NXT Takeover, RAW, Smackdown and more. A fun show […]

WOR: AEW sellouts, NXT and USA Network, UFC 241

August 16, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. We begin the show talking about the AEW sellouts for their second and third live TV show. We then talk about the possibility of NXT being on Wednesday nights on the USA Network, head-to-head against the AEW TV series We talk more […]

FREE WOL: AEW sellouts, news upcoming, AAA in MSG, more!

August 16, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez, Mike Sempervive and Jim Valley is back today with tons of news including AEW selling out all of its TV tapings quickly again, some upcoming big news and why Bryan has been quiet about it, AAA in MSG, a totally crazy WCW story, and so much more. A fun […]

B&V&G: WCW New Blood Rising review, Granny~!

August 15, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today and we hope you enjoy it because we’re never doing something like this again. By popular demand — NEVER TO BE CONSIDERED AGAIN — we agreed to watch New Blood Rising, one of the worst fucking PPVs of all time. Don’t ever watch this show, […]

WOL: Dave Meltzer, Smackdown, G-1 MVP, tons more!

August 15, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown ratings, the G-1 MVP, whether Ishii should be in the Hall of Fame, Conor McGregor is insane, tons of calls and texts, plus Dave Meltzer! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Smackdown 20, ratings, WWE canceling shows, KOTR, tons more!

August 15, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown 20 on FOX, Smackdown from Tuesday, ratings, WWE canceling house shows, the WWE stock, AEW, UFC, Nate Diaz and Stefan Struve returning, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start […]

F4D: Really fun Smackdown, Roman vs. Buddy, more!

August 14, 2019 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with a packed show, tons of thoughts on a really fun edition of Smackdown with the best match in — get ready for this — FOREVER, plus a Sponsorship Snackdown and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Smackdown, Roman vs. Buddy, AEW title, tons more!

August 14, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live is back with a very exciting show filled with everything today, praise for WWE Smackdown, update on the Buddy Murphy story and his match with Roman Reigns, the new AEW Title and a look back at the best belts in history, calls, texts and more. A fun show as always so check […]

Pacific Rim: Jim and Fumi recap the G1 finals

August 14, 2019 - Fans were so emotional at Shibata’s attack on KENTA that they were literally crying. That’s according to our Fumi Saito who was there live at Budokan Hall for the finals of the G1 Climax and talks about the experience on this week’s Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling podcast. We talk about the fans’ reaction to Kota […]

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

August 13, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with our look at Retro Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week! Raw is a great show, continuing the Hunter/Steph/Kurt Angle love triangle that, sadly, all goes awry in the end. But it’s great now. Not Nitro. Maybe the second-worst show of all […]

WOL: RAW, Sasha Banks, Kabuki Warriors, New Japan, tons more!

August 13, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including RAW last night, the return of Sasha Banks, Kabuki Warriors getting beaten, Vince’s TYPE, plus calls and texts and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl: From the pages of the Observer – Deaths of Chris Von Erich and Ed Gantner

August 13, 2019 - On this week’s edition of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show, we begin a new series looking back into the pages of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. We will be, from time to time, looking back at Dave Meltzer’s obituaries and biographies. On this episode, we take a look at the deaths of Chris Von Erich and […]

Big Audio Nightmare: G1 29 finals, KENTA & Shibata, AJPW, more

August 13, 2019 - The Adam & Mike Big Audio Nightmare. The G1. We Climaxed. Plus, the All Japan Aoki Memorial Convention, the ballad of Tetsuya Naito, Taichi time, you know you love Jay White, much KENTA-Shibata extrapolation (because how can you not?), old school heat and other benefits that come from caring about details and not treating your fans […]

WOR: Shibata, New Japan lineups, RAW, tons more!

August 13, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including fallout from the G-1, the status of Shibata and whether he’ll return, J-Cup and Copper Box lineups, RAW from Monday night with SummerSlam fallout, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start […]

WOL: Takeover, SummerSlam, G-1, weekend wrestling wrap-up!

August 12, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back to wrap up a crazy weekend! NXT Takeover, WWE SummerSlam, two nights of the G-1 including the finals and so much more. Plus your feedback on everything, and why it’s important to THINK WITH YOUR BRAIN and not just spout out every stupid thing […]

WOR: Two G-1 shows, Shibata angle, SummerSlam, more!

August 12, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including TWO nights of G-1 action, the B Block Finals Sunday morning and the tournament finals on Sunday night, plus SummerSlam from Toronto. All the matches, angles, and more, plus the return of Shibata! A fun show as always […]

B&V&C: WWE SummerSlam 2019

August 11, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with our review of SummerSlam 2019, the good, the bad, the ugly, and a FANFUCKINGTASTIC main even with Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: SummerSlam pre-show, G1 finals, classic promos, more

August 11, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live is back with Mike Sempervive on a solo mission, as Bryan Alvarez is still somewhere trying to get Dave to buy what he’s selling about Will Ospreay’s selling. But, never fear, we soldier on and get you ready for SummerSlam. We run down the card, take a look at the odds, and […]

DragonKing Dark: Oddities of Florida

August 11, 2019 - You’ve seen the #FloridaMan meme and maybe even traveled to the Sunshine state yourself. You probably know that Florida has a reputation for being a bit strange. Well… Florida is a neighboring state to me and my wife is from there — so we have a lot of Florida experience. This week on DragonKing Dark, […]

WOR: NXT Takeover Toronto, G-1 A Block finale, UFC, news, more!

August 11, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including reviews of NXT Takeover Toronto, G-1 A Block finale, UFC, plus thoughts on all the top matches and angles, news from this past weekend and so much more. A packed show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: […]

WOL: TakeOver and SummerSlam previews, G1, more

August 10, 2019 - On this week’s Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, I preview NXT TakeOver and WWE SummerSlam. We also compare Seth Rollins now to Seth Rollins at the beginning of The Shield. I don’t think he has the same edge and I think fans can sense it. Plus, why Trish Stratus isn’t holding any other talent […]

F4D: Closing of the Storm Wrestling Academy, more!

August 9, 2019 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back today with a huge announcement, the end of the Storm Wrestling Academy after 14 years. Lance talks the various things that went into the decision, what his future might hold, plus all of his thoughts on Retro Nitro, current Raw and Smackdown and so […]

WOL: Huge weekend of wrestling, NXT, SummerSlam, G-1, more!

August 9, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today to talk a very busy weekend of pro-wrestling with ROH, WWE NXT and WWE SummerSlam, three straight days of the G-1 tournament, and more, plus your calls and texts and etc.! A fun show as always, also up at video.f4wonline.com!

Big Audio Nightmare: G1 check-in, Budokan weekend preview

August 9, 2019 - Have you heard way too much talk about the New Japan G1 Climax? Hell no you haven’t. Because of that, Adam and Mike are back with their thoughts on how the tournament is progressing. We take a look at who has stood out to us, along with some of our favorite matches since the last time […]