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B&V: NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1988 and Okada vs. Ospreay!

July 21, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look back at NWA World Championship Wrestling from September of 1988. And then, besides our weekly review, Vinny is punished, SUBJECTED to KAZUCHIKA OKADA VS. WILL OSPREAY FROM THE G-1 CLIMAX TOURNAMENT SATURDAY. A fun show as always so check […]

DragonKing Dark: Curses

July 21, 2019 - Host Karl Stern is back with a fresh edition of DragonKing Dark, taking a look at 10 interesting curses in both history and popular culture. Are there any that actually pass the slightest bit of inspection and make you go, “hmmm?” From obvious ones like buried pirate treasure to ones less known, people have long been […]

WOL: Saturday show with Jim Valley

July 21, 2019 - It’s the first weekly Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live. I’m hosting solo for the first time. Callers and I talk about the incredible G1 Climax matches: Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley vs. Tomohiro Ishii. In addition, we talk about the chase for the AEW World Championship and why I think Chris Jericho should beat Hangman Adam Page so Page’s […]

WOR: G-1 update, best matches, RAW and Smackdown, news, more!

July 21, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a bunch of thoughts on G-1 including all the block matches from Saturday morning, best matches in the tournament so far, RAW and Smackdown this week, tons of news, mailbag and more. A fun show as always so […]

WOR: G1 nights five and six, Punk at Starrcast, Reigns, Vince McMahon

July 19, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. We kick off the episode with a discussion on WWE possibly counter programming AEW’s weekly TV show with NXT. We talk about what it says about what Vince McMahon thinks of them as competition. We then talk about CM Punk being […]

WOL: Ishii vs. Moxley, RAW, Smackdown on FOX, tons more, plus big announcement!

July 19, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Jim Valley is back today with all the latest news from the past couple of days, WWE, Smackville next week, Ishii vs. Moxley in the G-1 and more, plus we’ve got a very special announcement regarding Jim and Wrestling Observer Live! A fun show as always so check […]

Wrestling Weekly: Road to All Out, G1 thoughts, Don Wright

July 19, 2019 - On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa start down the road to All Out, talk CM Punk coming to Starrcast, and look at the G1 so far. Along the way, we’ll tell you how you can help Tennessee wrestling legend Don Wright and his family recover from a terrible tragedy, talk about Tully […]

Pacific Rim: G1 Climax, Jon Moxley and Shota Umino

July 19, 2019 - Fumi Saito has an in-person account of night five of the G1 Climax from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. His thoughts on Will Ospreay vs. Kota Ibushi, how Lance Archer appears to be gaining respect and momentum, the crowd’s reaction to KENTA, and why his favorite match of the night was Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. ZSJ. Plus, we go in-depth on […]

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

July 18, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including our weekly chat with Granny, her Weekly Wrestling Report, SHOCKING BEHIND-THE-SCENES DETAILS, and more, then Bryan and Vinny review NXT from Full Sail, a great show, and a horrible boring go-home Superstars show for SummerSlam 1992. A fun show as always […]

WOL: All the news, Raw and Smackdown ratings, FOX debut, more!

July 18, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today with tons to talk about from the last few days including the Raw and Smackdown ratings, more on the Smackdown debut on FOX and what they’re trying to do, tons of news and notes from the past few days, calls, texts and more! A fun show […]

WOR: Raw, Smackdown, ratings, Summerslam, AEW, tons more!

July 18, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Raw and Smackdown ratings, SummerSlam, FOX plans for the RAW debut, AEW Road to All Out, G-1 and the weekend schedule, Will Ospreay, mailbag and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: […]

F4D: Smackdown, Beyond Wrestling, Tom Q&A on 100 Things, more!

July 17, 2019 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including our weekly look at Smackdown live, liquid courage and Beyond Wrestling, Tom reads one chapter of Bryan’s book and has questions, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: SmackDown, G1 Climax, much more!

July 17, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live is back with Mike Sempervive flying solo today, short-notice, as the Bossman Bryan Alvarez faced an unplanned power outage. Unlike yesterday, which was planned. That’s hard times in the Pacific Northwest. We talk a little about last night’s SmackDown, Raw’s rating holding stronger, tomorrow’s night five of the NJPW G1 Climax, and much […]

Portland Wrestlecast: Buddy Rose starts shaving heads

July 17, 2019 - In the third and final part of our interview with Rip Rogers on his time in Portland Wrestling, we talk about the beginning of the build up to the famous hair match between Rowdy Roddy Piper and Playboy Buddy Rose. It took months to build heat for the blow-off match as Rose was challenged by […]

WOR: Larry Dallas previews Dragon Gate’s 2019 Kobe World show

July 16, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. Joining us is special guest Larry Dallas who is going to be one of the commentators for the English language feed for the July 21st Kobe World Festival show on Dragon Gate’s streaming network. Larry previews the show and looks at […]

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

July 16, 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. Bryan had a planned power outage and his second of two straight days of dental work so he didn’t watch RAW, but he did watch Nitro, […]

WOL: Raw, G1, EVOLVE, The Maritimes, calls, and more

July 16, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live is back with Mike Sempervive flying solo today, as the Bossman Bryan Alvarez faces a “planned power outage.” Not like Drake Maverick. But humbling, nonetheless. We talk last night’s Raw, and ideas that are on the table for Bray Wyatt and next week’s reunion show. Plus, NJPW G1 (EVIL/2010 Karl Anderson?), last […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: 1979 in pro wrestling

July 16, 2019 - On this episode of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, pro wrestling historian Karl Stern takes a look back at the year 1979 in pro wrestling. 1979 was a pretty epic year in wrestling, and Karl looks at Dusty Rhodes (who finally wins the NWA World title), Harley Race, Ric Flair, Ted DiBiase, Tommy Rich, and […]

WOR: RAW, G-1, SummerSlam, tons more!

July 16, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including full RAW results from Monday night, the top SummerSlam matches, G-1 report from last night, mailbag questions and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start – 4:00: SummerSlam top two matches set 4:00 […]

WOL: Extreme Rules fallout, who should beat Brock?

July 15, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including a full review of last night’s Extreme Rules including the highs and lows of the show, tons of feedback on that show and a discussion of who should beat Brock and become the next face of the […]

WOR: WWE Extreme Rules, G-1 and AEW injuries, mailbag, more!

July 15, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of WWE Extreme Rules with Brock Lesnar as new WWE Champion, AEW injuries, Ospreay injured and off today’s G-1 show, mailbag questions and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: […]

B&V: WWE Extreme Rules 2019

July 14, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with a full review of WWE Extreme Rules, a very WWE show if there ever was one. All the matches, angles, nonsense, storylines, title changes, non-surprises and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

FREE WOL: Insane weekend of shows, WWE, AEW, New Japan, more!

July 14, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a look at all the crazy stuff from this past weekend, WWE Extreme Rules, AEW Fight for the Fallen, the G-1, all the news and feedback and more. Best of all this show is FREE! If you love […]

DragonKing Dark: Witch Hunt and The Weapon

July 14, 2019 - On this episode of DragonKing Dark, host Karl Stern digs into the DragonKing Darker archives and deconstructs two Rush songs of interest to fans. First is the atmospheric and dark Witch Hunt, which may be one of the most frightening songs ever because we are pretty much living it now. The second is The Weapon, […]

WOR: News, Fight for the Fallen, UFC, G-1 days 2 and 3, more!

July 14, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the latest news on Jeff Hardy and more, then full reviews of Fight for the Fallen, the top UFC matches, and the G-1 block matches from days two and three. A totally packed show and a fun time […]

F4D: Lance Storm on Nitro, RAW, Smackdown, AEW, more!

July 13, 2019 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including his memories of Nitro 19 years ago this week, Raw and Smackdown thoughts, AEW this coming weekend, plus so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: WWE, AEW, EVOLVE, G-1, UFC, teen audience decline, more!

July 12, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including a full line-up for ALL the big shows coming up with weekend, WWE, AEW with new matches, EVOLVE, UFC, and more, plus calls, texts and more fun. Also the stunning decline of the teen audience. A fun […]

Wrestling Weekly: Looking ahead to a big pro wrestling weekend

July 12, 2019 - On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa look at the stacked weekend lineup of shows and make a few predictions. We’ll discuss AEW, WWE, and NJPW’s big offerings that are happening over the weekend, including a bit of a swerve from Brandi Rhodes, Vic’s nightmare scenario with Baron Corbin, and a potential upset in […]

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

July 11, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny show is back today with tons to talk about including our weekly visit with Granny, a really fun contest, her Weekly Wrestling Report, and then Bryan & Vinny review NXT and WWF Superstars of Wrestling from 1992, a rare week where Superstars was the better show. A fun time […]

WOR: Juice Robinson talks New Japan, the G-1 tournament, NXT, more!

July 11, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with special guest JUICE ROBINSON to talk New Japan, the G-1 tournament which you can check out this weekend on both New Japan World and AXS TV, his favorite matches both in his own career and as a fan, moving to Japan, NXT vs. […]

WOL: Huge weekend line-up, AEW, WWE, NJPW, tons more!

July 11, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including line-ups for all the big shows this weekend, AEW, EVOLVE, WWE Extreme Rules, three straight days of G-1, plus news and calls and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: CMLL future, ratings, Smackdown, weekend schedule, more!

July 11, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the latest on the future of CMLL, Raw ratings, Smackdown thoughts, Extreme Rules, a full line-up of all the shows this weekend, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start – […]

F4D: Smackdown, Geek of the Week, Bryan gets very bad news

July 10, 2019 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including Smackdown from Tuesday night with the final build towards Extreme Rules, Geek of the Week, a food review from Tom, and Bryan gets very bad news right in the middle of the show.

WOL: SmackDown thoughts, busy weekend, your calls, more

July 10, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live is back with Mike Sempervive flying solo today, as the Bossman Bryan Alvarez makes his way back from the beach. It’s a packed show, featuring thoughts on a pretty good SmackdDown that leads us into Extreme Rules and beyond. What did you think about Kevin Owens’ presentation? What else could we see […]

Pacific Rim: Perro Aguayo and the relationship between Mexico-Japan

July 10, 2019 - Perro Aguayo Sr. made many tours of Japan and even won the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship there. On this episode of Pacific Rim, Fumi Saito and I talk about Aguayo’s history in Japan. After that, we segue into the long relationship between Japan and Mexico: from the many young wrestlers sent on excursions to those who left […]

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

July 9, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with our look back at Retro Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week! Both shows were better than last week, although that’s very low praise when it comes to Nitro. Nitro is also the first show after the legendary Bash at the Beach 2000 show […]

WOL: Dismal RAW, Extreme Rules, Fight for the Fallen, more!

July 9, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including a full recap of a horrible and nonsensical edition of RAW, thoughts on all the matches and angles, Extreme Rules and Fight for the Fallen line-ups, your questions and so much more. A fun show as always […]

DragonKingKarl Greatest Kayfabe Tournament: HBK vs. Giant Baba

July 9, 2019 - The GKT — Greatest Kayfabe Tournament — continues, and we have a bizarre matchup this time. It’s a real clash of styles and eras as All Japan king Giant Baba faces off against the Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels! This match would have been a train wreck in real life, but what did our voters say? Join host […]

WOR: Baffling RAW, Slammiversary, Thiago Santos, more!

July 9, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including an absolutely baffling follow-up to last week’s show, a show straight out of WCW in 2000, and that’s not a compliment. We’ve also got a Slammiversary report, latest on Thiago Santos, mailbag questions and tons more. A fun […]

WOL: Paco Alonso, New Japan, UFC, Raw and Smackdown, more!

July 8, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with TONS to talk about including the death of Paco Alonso, RAW and Smackdown, UFC and New Japan this past weekend, text message mailbag and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

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

July 8, 2019 - It’s the Sunday night Bryan and Vinny Show and we’re picking up where we left off with the Fourth of July no-show! It’s NXT from Full Sail with one of the great squash matches of the decade, and then WWF Superstars from 1992, and exciting show with the most preposterous build to a great match […]

WOR: Paco Alonso, Tessa vs. Sami, UFC 239 fallout, more G1 Dallas thoughts

July 7, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. This is our third show together for the weekend. We first talk about the passing of CMLL president, Paco Alonso. Because of the news of Alonso’s passing and having to record earlier than normal, we didn’t get the chance watch the […]

DragonKing Dark: Revenge of the Son of the Bullshido

July 7, 2019 - It’s been a while since we talked about the wacky world of esoteric (and fake) martial arts, known in pop culture as Bullshido. This week, I give you an episode of our Patreon exclusive series DragonKing Darker where I visit more crazy bullshido stories with tales of the Din Mak death touch, pressure points, and […]

WOR: UFC 239, New Japan G-1, tons of news and more!

July 7, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including full reviews of the New Japan G-1 kickoff show in Dallas, UFC with Jon Jones barely retaining the UFC Light Heavyweight title, matches, crazy knockouts, tons of news and more. A fun show as always so check it […]

WOR: Interview with Jushin Thunder Liger

July 6, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. This is the second of two Wrestling Observer Radio shows from Dallas. Dave and I talk about the Kota Ibushi interview from the first WOR of the day, specifically the reaction to the question about the Kenny Omega documentary that Kota […]

WOR: Interview with Kota Ibushi

July 5, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. This is the first of two Wrestling Observer Radio shows from Dallas. Dave and I talk about the New Japan press conference to kick off G1. We talk about who wasn’t at the press conference. We discuss more of the wrestling […]

F4D: Lance Storm on AEW, Paul Heyman RAW, Retro Nitro, Impact, more!

July 5, 2019 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back today with tons to talk about including memories of Nitro 19 years ago this week, AEW Fyter Fest thoughts from Lance’s perspective and that of a non-fan he watched with, RAW and Smackdown, Impact’s PPV this Sunday, and tons more. A fun show as […]

WOR: Perro Aguayo Sr., Jacques Rougeau Sr., Bischoff and Heyman, more!

July 4, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the deaths of Perro Aguayo Sr., an all-time legend, and Jacques Rougeau Sr., Smackdown ratings, Eric Bischoff and Paul Heyman, AEW numbers for Fyter Fest, UFC this coming weekend with Jon Jones, mailbag and more. A fun show […]

F4D: Smackdown, Beyond Wrestling, more!

July 3, 2019 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including our upcoming tag team appearance for Beyond Wrestling, Smackdown from Tuesday night with Otis Dozovic saving the day, Tom eats something grotesque and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

FREE SHOW! Pacific Rim: G1 Climax preview, predictions, and history

July 3, 2019 - Fumi Saito and Jim Valley talk about Raw and compare Monday night’s AJ Styles to his time in New Japan. Fumi was at Sumo Hall for both nights of the WWE Tokyo tour. Hear his thoughts on Triple H, Shinsuke Nakamura, The Kabuki Warriors, the fans in attendance, and the wrestling they saw. Plus, an […]