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

May 28, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about including our look back at Retro Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week! Tons to discuss including a pretty by-the-numbers RAW, followed by a really awful edition of Nitro, one of those shows that was so much worse […]

WOL: Sami Zayn and AEW, RAW, AEW business, tons more!

May 28, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the Sami Zayn AEW situation on RAW last night and what happened, RAW, the AEW PPV and what business is looking like, it’s Google Trends, the price of the show, and so much more. A packed and […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The most incredible retro TV review ever

May 28, 2019 - Oh dear lord, this week’s retro wrestling TV review this week is not to be missed. What happens when you let George Gulas (seen above, left) run a TV wrestling show out of a tiny room? Well, daddy, you get UWA from 1984 which includes the greatest fan ever: Mr. Higgenbothem and his cowboy hat […]

WOR: AJ Styles, RAW, AEW, Sami Zayn, tons more!

May 28, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including an update on AJ Styles, who is off RAW and house shows, Jon Moxley and New Japan, AEW, a full RAW report for the first show after the debut of AEW, Urijah Faber’s un-retirement and tons more. A […]

WOR: Female wrestling fan roundtable!

May 26, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with a special roundtable episode featuring three female fans, two who are hardcore and one who went to her second wrestling event ever on Saturday night. We’ll discuss AEW, WWE, the portrayal of women in both companies and around the world and so much […]

WOL: Mike Sempervive talks AEW Double or Nothing

May 26, 2019 - Ryan Loco for MGM Grand Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with the one subject that’s dominated the weekend: AEW’s Double or Nothing. We ask and answer all the questions — with the most important being what you thought of the show. We touch on the wrestling, the commentary, the production, the […]

DragonKing Dark: The curse of playing Superman

May 26, 2019 - This week on DragonKing Dark, I take a look back at the supposed curse of Superman as tragedy and misfortune have been linked to appearing as the iconic DC Comics character. From the strange and controversial death of George Reeves to the tragic injury and ultimate death of Christopher Reeve, many associated with the role of […]

WOR: AEW Double or Nothing!

May 26, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about in our look at AEW’s debut PPV, Double or Nothing! We haven’t seen the TV version but the live edition was outstanding, a real groundbreaking who that hopefully will help change the industry for the better. A fun show […]

WOR: Double or Nothing Q&A live from Las Vegas!

May 25, 2019 - Garrett Gonzales It’s the Wrestling Observer Live Q&A from Double or Nothing weekend in Las Vegas. Over 90 minutes of great questions on WWE, All Elite, Double or Nothing, New Japan and so much more. A fun show as always, and than you everyone for your participation!

Portland Wrestlecast: Don Owen vs. The OWF

May 25, 2019 - In 1988, Portland had a very brief promotional war when Billy Jack Haynes came back to Oregon after a few years in the WWF. He ran opposition to Don Owen by starting the Oregon Wrestling Federation. Billy Jack brought in wrestlers like Kevin “Nailz” Kelly, Fred Ottman, Corporal Kirschner, Johnny Ace, The Terminator, Bryan Adams, Ray […]

WOL: AEW Double or Nothing weekend, Dean Malenko, your calls

May 24, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live is back to ease you into the weekend, where All Elite Wrestling’s Double or Nothing takes the spotlight. On this solo show, I take a look at the card, who could come out victorious, and who could come out with a brighter star than when the night started. Also, can B/R Live keep […]

Wrestling Weekly: Ashley Massaro thoughts, Double or Nothing preview

May 24, 2019 - On the new Wrestling Weekly, famed wrestling trainer and former wrestler Les Thatcher and yours truly discuss the Ashley Massaro story, AEW’s Double or Nothing, and TV networks pitching ideas to wrestling companies. We discuss aspects of the stories that have come out since Massaro’s passing that haven’t been talked as much as some of […]

Pacific Rim: Owen Hart’s Japanese wrestling legacy

May 24, 2019 - Editor’s Note: This is a free edition of the podcast. Please share! On a packed edition of the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling podcast, Fumi Saito and I talk about the late Owen Hart’s time in New Japan Pro Wrestling in the late 80s and early 90s, his friendship with Hiroshi Hase, winning the Junior Heavyweight title and […]

WOL: AEW, Starrcast, Dave Meltzer, Ashley Massaro, more!

May 23, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW/Starrcast weekend, where you can see and or meet Dave and Bryan this weekend, Ashley Massaro, a chat with Dave Meltzer, tons of questions and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Ashley Massaro, Smackdown, ratings, Saudi Arabia, AEW, more!

May 23, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the Ashley Massaro affidavit and WWE’s response to it, Smackdown ratings, AEW notes for the weekend including how they’ll determine the first World Champion, tons of mailbag questions and more. A packed show as always so check it […]

F4D: Smackdown, Geek of the Week, Sponsorship Snackdown, more!

May 22, 2019 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including our weekly Smackdown review, a good show with a surprisingly fun main event, Geek of the Week, the Sponsorship Snackdown, and tons more. A fun show as always, also up at video.f4wonline.com!

WOL: Flair update, Kofi vs. Dolph, Shazza McKenzie interview

May 22, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan and Mike is actually just Mike today. Bossman went on the Hunt for Stunt a few days early — possibly working on a devastating new finisher — leaving Semp to run the down latest news. We talk about Ric Flair leaving the hospital, his feud with Steamboat in ’77, SmackDown’s […]

WOR: Raw ratings, Smackdown, AEW, UFC fatigue

May 22, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. We start the show with a look at Monday’s Raw ratings, which were up. We then look at what happened on Smackdown Live and run through the current card for the Super ShowDown. We have a discussion about AEW and their […]

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

May 21, 2019 - Vinny is gone so it is the Bryan & Vinny & LANCE Show this evening! It’s our look back at RAW and Nitro from 19 years ago this week. Nitro is atrocious, but Raw is pretty good because we’ve got a ton of real-life legit superstars on the show, including Rock, Undertaker and Vince McMahon. […]

WOL: WWE 24/7 Title, RAW changes, Ric Flair update, more!

May 21, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about after RAW last night including the 24/7 Title, changes to the third hour of RAW including turning the crowd lights off, Ric Flair health update, your thoughts on the show and tons more. A fun show as always […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: 1977 in pro wrestling

May 21, 2019 - 1977 was a very eventful year in pro wrestling history: Harley Race won the NWA World heavyweight title from Terry Funk and there were plenty of headlines with Gene and Ole Anderson, Mr. Wrestling II, Superstar Billy Graham, Bob Backlund, the Japanese scene, and more. Come join me on the best pro wrestling history podcast on […]

WOR: Ric Flair surgery, RAW, 24/7 Title, tons more!

May 21, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including an update on Ric Flair’s heart surgery, WWE RAW from Monday night, the new 24/7 title and what a disaster that was, mailbag, tons of news and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: […]

WOL: Ric Flair, Starrcast, Money in the Bank, tons more!

May 20, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including an update on Ric Flair, Starrcast, WWE Money in the Bank fallout, tons of calls and texts about Lesnar and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Weekly: Brock, Becky, briefcases and time-limit draws

May 20, 2019 - WWE Les and Vic discuss the highs and lows of WWE Money in the Bank, as well as issues with PAC and AEW. Specific topics include: future plans for Bayley as champ, referee incompetence and when (or if) booking to get heat on refs is a good idea, PAC and Page this past weekend and not […]

WOR: Money in the Bank and more!

May 20, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of WWE Money in the Bank, a great show with some bad points, all the matches and angles, notes on Ashley Massaro and Dasha, mailbag and more. A fun show as always so check it […]

B&V: WWE Money in the Bank 2019!

May 19, 2019 - The Bryan & PRODUCER ROB Show is up tonight as Vinny is out of town and unable to participate, but luckily Rob is here and also unable to participate. HAHAHAHAHAHA. Anyway, Money in the Bank, all the matches and angles and backstage notes and fun and games. A packed show as always so check it […]

WOL: Money in the Bank pre-show with predictions and more!

May 19, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with our Money in the Bank pre-show! All the matches, predictions, odds, the whole shebang, plus calls, texts and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: Consider the Speckled Sea Louse

May 19, 2019 - It’s the DragonKing Dark podcast, your weekly dose of the odd, strange, and unusual brought to you by Karl Stern of When It Was Cool and F4WOnline.com, and on this episode we dive back into topics in the news. A variety of dark themed topics pepper the news over the last few weeks, mostly dealing with […]

WOR: Ashley Massaro, Ric Flair, Money in the Bank, UFC, AEW, more!

May 19, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons of news to talk about, everything from Ashley Massaro and Ric Flair to Money in the Bank, AEW, UFC from Saturday night and so much more. A packed show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start – 3:19: Ashley Massaro 3:19 […]

Portland Wrestlecast: 1986 with Ricky Santana

May 18, 2019 - Ricky Santana has wrestled all over the world: the WWF, WCW, NWA, Japan and, in 1986, he found himself in the Northwest. 1986 was a year of transition for Portland Wrestling. As the WWF and Jim Crockett Promotions went national, Don Owen continued to run big cards in the Memorial Coliseum every quarter or so. […]

F4D: Lance Storm on Ashley Massaro, AEW TV, Bret vs. Magee, more!

May 17, 2019 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back today with tons to talk about including the death of Ashley Massaro, AEW TV thoughts including Lance vs. Bryan on the subject of STATS, Bret Hart vs. Tom Magee and the art of wrestling, and so much more. A fun show as always so […]

WOL: Ric Flair health, Ashley Massaro death, AEW, WWE, more!

May 17, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the latest on Ric Flair’s health, the death of Ashley Massaro, AEW TV and the probing question of whether they will have STORYLINES, plus WWE house shows and tons more. A fun show as always so check it […]

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

May 17, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about including a SHORT JOKE contest and her Weekly Wrestling Report, then Bryan and Vinny review NXT from Full Sail and WWF Superstars from 1992. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start – 30:55: Granny 30:55 – […]

Pacific Rim: Tom Magee in Japan

May 16, 2019 - Fumi Saito and I are back with a whole host of topics on this week’s episode of the Pacific Rim podcast. Before he wrestled Bret Hart in WWE, Tom Magee worked in All Japan Pro Wrestling. Fumi gives his first-hand account of the impression Magee left on him, plus Magee’s matches against Wajima and Chosu. […]

WOL: Ric Flair, AEW TV money, Dave Meltzer, tons more!

May 16, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the situation with Ric Flair, WWE actually makes a logical booking decision, AEW TV money update, Dave Meltzer talks the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: AEW TV deal, Lars Sullivan, ratings, Money in the Bank, more!

May 16, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including all the details on the AEW TV deal plus a mailbag segment with your questions, Lars Sullivan, Dave has an apology, WWE ratings, Money in the Bank, normal mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so […]

F4D: Smackdown, weekend update, PRIME, surprise announcement, more!

May 15, 2019 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including Tom’s exciting weekend, his trip to PRIME with his good friend Bryan, helpin out around the house, the weekly Smackdown report, and, yes, you get a special Easter Egg all thanks to Bryan’s unbridled rage. A […]

WOL: AEW to TNT, Money in the Bank, ratings, more!

May 15, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including all the details on AEW announcing prime time live television this fall on TNT, plus Money in the Bank, RAW, Smackdown, ratings from Monday night, live vs. tape, and tons more. A fun show as always so […]

WOR: Lars Sullivan, AEW, SmackDown

May 15, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. We begin the show breaking down the Lars Suillivan situation. We then talk about what could be a big Wednesday for AEW, as well as the recent referee signings. We discuss the Variety story on WWE, Raw ratings, the latest match […]

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

May 14, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look at Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week. On WCW, believe it or not, Ric Flair is the World Heavyweight Champion again, and on Raw the Rock, believe it or not, is in the middle […]

DragonKingKarl Greatest Kayfabe Tournament: Terry Funk vs. Daniel Bryan

May 14, 2019 - One of the most interesting matches in round one of the Greatest Kayfabe Tournament takes place today and you, the listeners, voted and picked a winner. On a new DragonKingKarl podcast, I discuss the careers and history of former NWA and ECW World Champion Terry Funk and his opponent, modern era star, one of the […]

WOL: Lars Sullivan fine, RAW, Bray Wyatt, more!

May 14, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the Lars Sullivan $100,000 fine, RAW from Monday night, Bray Wyatt’s new character, tons of calls and emails and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Hart vs. Magee, Money in the Bank, AEW, Saudi Arabia, more!

May 14, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the Bret Hart vs. Tom Magee match on WWE Network, Raw from Monday, Money in the Bank, Being the Elite notes, WWE’s next Saudi Arabia show, UFC notes and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

WOL: RAW, AEW vs. WWE, Silver King, tons more!

May 13, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including RAW tonight, the death of Silver King, AEW and competition for Vince McMahon, plus calls, texts and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Portland Wrestlecast: Mike Rodgers on 30 years of Pacific Northwest history

May 13, 2019 - Fresh off last week’s Cauliflower Alley Club reunion in Las Vegas, I talk with this year’s recipient of the James Melby Award, Mike Rodgers. The Melby goes to the pre-eminent journalists in wrestling and our Dave Meltzer won it two years ago. For 30 years, Mike wrote “Ring Around the Northwest”, a wrestling newsletter focused […]

Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW BOSJ, NOAH Tag League, Miyahara

May 13, 2019 - The Original Alternate flies solo again this week as Adam Summers takes you through more than 50 minutes of discussion on the Japanese scene, including a preview of the NJPW Best of the Super Juniors, a look back at Wrestling Dontaku, and a look forward at Dominion in Osaka. Additional topics include: NOAH’s Global Tag […]

B&V: NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1988 and more!

May 12, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with our look back at NWA World Championship Wrestling from late August 1988! Didn’t necessarily seem like a great show watching it but in hindsight, it was a lot of fun and Paul Jones of all people found himself inducted into the Hall of Awesome again. A […]

WOL: Death of Silver King, AEW, Raw and Smackdown, more!

May 12, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today flying solo with much to discuss including the death of Silver King in the ring on Saturday, why it hasn’t made headlines in this country, WWE RAW and Smackdown, AEW, calls, texts and more. Happy Mother’s Day!

DragonKing Dark: Oddities of California

May 12, 2019 - On this episode of the DragonKing Dark podcast, host Karl Stern continues his state oddities series by taking a look at California! California has it all when it comes to landscapes. Deserts, mountains, oceans, forests — California has all the bases covered. So, you know a state as famously free thinking as California is going […]

WOR: Death of Silver King, AEW TV, RAW, Smackdown, UFC, Bellator, more!

May 12, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the shocking death of Silver King in the ring Saturday, AEW TV notes, Raw and Smackdown this week, full reviews of UFC, Bellator and PWG, and tons more. A packed show, so check it out~! Timestamps: Start – […]