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Pacific Rim: Fumi & Jim discuss Great Sasuke

May 10, 2019 - This edition of Pacific Rim looks at the career and legacy of The Great Sasuke. Fumi Saito and I look at not just his championships and biggest victories, but also his business model and strategy that was very unique for its time and is still used by some pro wrestling companies today. Great Sasuke was also a politician […]

WOL: Open line Fridays, news on AEW, WWE, tons more!

May 10, 2019 - Due to an ACT OF GOD, which is not changing plans, Filthy Tom Lawlor was unable to make it to the studio today for the show, but fear not, Bryan is here alone with you, your calls, your texts, your news, and more fun than you should be allowed to have in a one hour […]

Wrestling Weekly: Press tours with Andre, AEW TV, WWE Wild Card

May 10, 2019 - On today’s show, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa literally go through Les’ closets for some wrestling history, talk AEW’s potential TV deal, the WWE Wild Card situation, and more. Les has been going through his boxes at home recently and came across some items that spark some fun old school discussion, including driving Andre the Giant around […]

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

May 9, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today. An amazing Granny segment as we’ve got a Q&A and then her Weekly Wrestling Report, and she is SO over wrestling, then Bryan & Vinny recap NXT with an awesome main event and yet another edition of WWF Superstars from 1992! A fun show as […]

WOL: AEW and Turner, new signings, WWE, tons more!

May 9, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons of AEW news to talk about including the possibility that TV on Turner will be announced next Wednesday, and the resulting anti-AEW fans coming out of the woodwork to explain why WWE is awesome and this has no chance to succeed. […]

WOR: Ratings, Smackdown, UFC, AEW, tons more!

May 9, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including RAW and Smackdown ratings this week, Smackdown thoughts, UFC this coming weekend, New Japan Best of the Super Juniors, AEW notes, tons of mailbag questions and so much more. A fun show as always so check it […]

F4D: Smackdown, Wildcard Rule, awful drivers, steak, auto insurance, more!

May 8, 2019 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including Smackdown from Tuesday night, this stupid Wildcard Rule, Bryan rants about drivers and feels better afterwards, talk of steak and apparently Tom’s auto insurance policy, and tons more. A fun and wacky show as always so […]

WOL: Smackdown, WWE ratings, AEW, Wildcard rule, more!

May 8, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including Smackdown from Tuesday, the WWE ratings for RAW and what it means, AEW news and notes, the Wildcard match, tons of calls and text messages and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: AEW-ITV, Raw ratings, SmackDown, Gino Hernandez

May 8, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back with an early Wednesday show. We open the episode with the news that AEW’s Double or Nothing will air on pay-per-view on ITV Box Office in the UK and their pre-show “Buy-In” hour will be on ITV4. We talk more about the XFL TV […]

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

May 7, 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 was amazingly boring with no ROCK despite him being in the main event of the next PPV, and Nitro was awful, goddamn awful, but definitely […]

WOL: RAW, Wildcard Rule, Jack Swagger interview, more!

May 7, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today to get your thoughts on RAW last night, the fallout from the WILDCARD RULE, the Revival burial that they can’t get right, and more, plus the former Jack Swagger joins us to talk his second MMA fight for Bellator coming up this weekend […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: NWA retro TV review

May 7, 2019 - NWA JCP retro TV review from July 13, 1985 What a grand show this was as the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express battled and won the NWA World Tag Team titles from The Russians (Ivan Koloff & Krusher Khruschev — the future Demolition Smash). Plus, appearances by Dusty Rhodes, Ric Flair, and Nikita Koloff, and David Crockett […]

WOR: Flair vs. Kerry, XFL, RAW, tons more!

May 7, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the anniversary of Flair vs. Kerry Von Erich at Texas Stadium, the weather that day, XFL TV notes and Q&A, RAW from Monday night with a bunch of panicked changes, full results from the show, AEW notes and […]

WOL: Idiot investors, Reigns to RAW, percentage of advertised matches that happen, more!

May 6, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Roman Reigns coming to RAW, the percentage of WWE shows that actually ran what was advertised in advance, idiot investors, calls and emails and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

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

May 5, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back tonight with our look back at NWA World Championship Wrestling from late August 1988! Not the most exciting wrestling program but the consensus worst wrestler in Earth history is back, plus a look at who was and was not a competent squash match worker. A fun show as […]

WOL: Roman Reigns back on RAW, New Japan, tons more!

May 5, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including Roman Reigns coming back to RAW as the Superstar Shakeup continues into infinity, New Japan notes from this past weekend plus Jericho vs. Okada and more, tons of calls and the usual fun and excitement. A fun […]

DragonKing Dark: Odd coincidences

May 5, 2019 - On this week’s DragonKing Dark podcast, host Karl Stern takes a look at a couple of Presidential coincidences and tries to determine if these are fact, fiction, or just fun? We take a look at the supposed connections between Presidents Kennedy and Lincoln, which is one of the most popular stories. We then look at the […]

WOR: Chris Jericho at Dominion, Roman Reigns, UFC Ottawa, Canelo/Jacobs

May 5, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. I open the show talking about the Canelo Alvarez and Daniel Jacobs fight on DAZN. Dave and I talk about Chris Jericho challenging Kazuchika Okada at Dominion. He also goes over both nights of Dontaku. We talk about the Friday night […]

F4D: Lance Storm on Impact, Brian Cage, Von Erichs, WWE woes, more!

May 3, 2019 - Figure Four Daily with Lance Storm is back today with tons to talk about including all sorts of notes from the Impact PPV on Sunday, the injury to Brian Cage, having to switch around the TV tapings as a result, and more, plus the Von Erich documentary, and yes, some thoughts on recent WWE issues […]

Pacific Rim: Cauliflower Alley, Jon Moxley, Miyahara, Stardom

May 3, 2019 - Just back from the Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion in Las Vegas, Fumi Saito and I run down the highlights and surprises of this year’s event, including meeting Mike Tenay, The Dirty White Boys (Len Denton & Tony Anthony), Conrad Thompson, Tony Schiavone, Mike McGuirk, and much more. In addition, we talk about Dean Ambrose’s transition into […]

WOL: Callers try to figure out how to fix WWE

May 3, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today with tons to talk about, including Money in the Bank, Raw and Smackdown woes, multiple callers try to figure out what’s wrong and how to fix it to no avail, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Weekly: Creative freedom, wasting TV time, great promos

May 3, 2019 - On today’s show, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss how Vince McMahon chooses to use his valuable television time, how much creative freedom means as opposed to a big money contract, Cody’s terrific Double or Nothing promo, and more. Also on the list for today: Goldberg being announced for WWE’s next Saudi Arabia show, Rey Mysterio’s 30th […]

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

May 2, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about including Granny’s Weekly Wrestling Report and review of Bryan vs. Jungle Boy, then full reviews of NXT from Full Sail and WWF Superstars featuring by far the worst gimmick in the history of pro-wrestling. A fun show as always so […]

WOL: WWE ratings plunge, Dave Meltzer, tons of questions and more!

May 2, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including WWE ratings, the fall of WWE of late, how to turn things around, Dave Meltzer appears to talk the latest issues in the new Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Daniel Bryan, calls, texts and more! A fun show as always […]

WOR: Ratings, Lesnar and Daniel Bryan updates, history of Von Erichs, more!

May 2, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including all the news from the past few days, RAW and Smackdown ratings, Brock Lesnar’s future, Goldberg to Saudi Arabia, Daniel Bryan update, Smackdown, UFC, a Von Erich mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

F4D: Tom returns, Smackdown, Geek of the Week and more!

May 1, 2019 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including a look at what Tom has been up to the last few weeks, Smackdown from Tuesday night and why this show did 1.8 million viewers, Geek of the Week, and tons more. A fun show as […]

WOL: WWE to Saudi Arabia, RAW ratings, Smackdown, tons more!

May 1, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including RAW’s ratings plunge on Monday, WWE heading back to Saudi Arabia, Smackdown and Money in the Bank, whether Vince could turn it all around with a big angle Monday, tons of calls and texts and more! A […]

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

April 30, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back tonight with tons to talk about in our look back at RAW and Nitro from 19 years ago this week. The ROCK is the champion on RAW and the McMahons are looking to spoil the fun, while on the other channel it is, no joke, one of the […]

WOL: RAW, Money in the Bank, All Japan, tons more!

April 30, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including RAW from last night, Money in the Bank, the line-up for the show thus far, Ricochet and Bobby Roode, Alexa’s shoes, some All Japan, plus calls, texts and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Georgia Championship Wrestling retro TV review

April 30, 2019 - Our latest classic wrestling TV review looks at Georgia Championship Wrestling from February 23, 1980, which includes Terry and Dory Funk and another ridiculous Terry promo, Mr. Wrestling II, Austin Idol, Tommy Rich, Gordon is disappointed in Harley Race, and the Masked Superstar. It’s another blast of retro pro wrestling action — this time from GCW!

WOR: Kento Miyahara, RAW, Revival, tons of mailbag, more!

April 30, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including the Champion Carnival, Kento Miyahara vs. the Miz, a full RAW review from Monday night, what’s going on with the Revival, UFC from this past weekend, the Cody Rhodes promo, mailbag and tons more. A fun show […]

WOL: Money in the Bank, New June PPV, Impact, Bryan vs. Jungle Boy

April 29, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the Impact Wrestling PPV and the injuries that took place, the women’s match everyone is raving about with Gail Kim and Tessa Blanchard, RAW tonight, Money in the Bank, the new June PPV, Bryan vs. Jungle Boy […]

WOR: Cody promo, Rebellion PPV, UFC news

April 29, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. Dave and I start the wrap up to the weekend with our thoughts on Cody Rhodes’ promo on the latest episode of the Road To Double Or Nothing. Dave goes over Impact Wrestling’s Rebellion PPV including an update on Brian Cage. […]

B&V: NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1988 and classic Flair matches!

April 28, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back tonight with our usual Sunday night fare, NWA World Championship Wrestling from summer of 1988, and since the show is short we’ll also break down and analyze two great Ric Flair matches, one that we actually downplayed on Nitro a year ago and another that is considered a […]

WOL: The Coward of Alameda County, Crockett Cup, SHINGO, calls, more!

April 28, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with an unplanned solo show. Yep. Just him. Someone called out of work today. So, The Embarrassment on the Bay is discussed, as well as thoughts on Nick Aldis and last night’s NWA Crockett Cup, this morning’s New Japan IWGP Junior tag team title match, SHINGO, tonight’s […]

DragonKing Dark: Oddities of Arizona

April 28, 2019 - Karl Stern On this episode of DragonKing Dark, we take a look at one of Karl Stern’s favorite states — Arizona. Arizona has many well known tourist attractions that are well worth visiting, but on this episode we are going off the beaten path to hunt for oddities. From dinosaurs to quirky stops along the […]

Free Portland Wrestlecast: The legacy of ‘Playboy’ Buddy Rose

April 28, 2019 - This weekend marks 10 years since the death of “Playboy” Buddy Rose. If you only know Buddy from the Blow Away Diet in 1990 WWF, then this show is for you. I talk with Rich Patterson, longtime Portland Wrestling fan and Buddy’s friend, about Rose’s legacy. We talk about Buddy’s feuds with Bull Ramos, Jesse Ventura, […]

WOR: Bellator 220, Bryan Alvarez vs. Jungle Boy, WWE news

April 28, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. Also on the show and live at Wrestling Observer HQ is Bryan Alvarez. Bryan and Dave start the show talking about Bryan’s match at All Pro Wrestling’s Union Landing show against Jungleboy. They then talk more about the WWE financials, the […]

Big Audio Nightmare: AJPW Champion Carnival, NJPW Dontaku, more

April 27, 2019 - The Original Alternate returns on a solo voyage as Adam Summers guides you on a 52-minute odyssey through the AJPW Champion Carnival and the NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku tour. Topics include: Yuji Okabayashi’s incredible week, Miyahara’s chances of winning the Carnival, an intense and inspired NJPW tour, Liger and Suzuki’s old man HATEfest, an […]

F4D: Lance Storm on all the hottest topics in pro-wrestling!

April 26, 2019 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back today to talk tons of topics including WWE’s decline since October, Charlotte Flair, the Impact PPV he’s refereeing this Sunday, shout-out to injured ref at the NXT house show last night, RAW, Smackdown, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it […]

WOL: WWE stock, investors, decline since fall, non-WWE stuff this weekend, more!

April 26, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including WWE stock down again, investors starting to open their eyes on various issues, more goofy booking, the decline since November and what role Crown Jewel played in it, fun stuff you can watch this weekend that isn’t WWE, […]

Wrestling Weekly: Vince’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week

April 26, 2019 - WWE From falling ratings to declining house show attendance and stock prices, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk Vince McMahon’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week. Profitability will reach an all-time high soon, but storm clouds appear to be in the distance — and one of the big reasons why takes up the […]

Free WOR: WWE financials, interviews with Jon Fitch & Ilima-Lei Macfarlane

April 26, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back with a free show. We open up the episode with a discussion on WWE financials and the popularity of the product. Dave goes over all the key numbers. We then talk about Luke Harper and where he stands currently in WWE. Then we […]

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

April 26, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about including our weekly Granny segment with a look at Bryan vs. Jungle Boy, Granny’s Wrestling Report including Bryan vs. Orange Cassidy, and then Bryan and Vinny review NXT from Full Sail and WWF Superstars from June of 1992. A fun […]

WOL: WWE earnings, Vince’s explanation, Network, tons more!

April 25, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including WWE’s latest earnings report, the stock price, how much Network is being watched and why that’s important, Vince’s explanation for things being down, tons of calls and text messages and so much more. A fun show as […]

WOR: Ratings, Smackdown, WWE decline, Starrcast, tons more!

April 25, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including RAW and Smackdown ratings, Smackdown report from Tuesday night, the decline in WWE viewership since the fall and what might be responsible, Impact PPV Sunday, UFC fighters failing for Ostarine and getting six months, mailbag and tons […]

Pacific Rim: 30 years of wrestling at the Tokyo Dome

April 24, 2019 - 30 years ago on April 24, 1989, the first-ever pro wrestling card was held at Tokyo Dome. On that historic card, we got the debut of Jushin “Thunder” Liger. On this episode of Pacific Rim, Fumi Saito and I look back at that show and talk about Liger’s career. With the theme of Japan vs. USA […]

WOL: Charlotte, Smackdown, David Lagana on the Crockett Cup!

April 24, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including, yes, THE DEVIL CHARLOTTE FLAIR WHO IS RUNNING ROUGHSHOD OVER WWE WITH HER DIABOLICAL INFLUENCE. Also, David Lagana joins us to talk the Crockett Cup this weekend, the NWA, and tons more. A fun show as always […]

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

April 23, 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. And yes, we just watched two shows Sunday, so four shows in two days, and that’s a LOT of Nitro to watch. Thankfully, both shows were […]

WOL: RAW, Shakeup, Sasha, Bray Wyatt, tons more!

April 23, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all the fallout from last night’s RAW, the road to Money in the Bank, Superstar Shakeup, Bray Wyatt, Sasha Banks and tons more. Plus your calls and texts! A fun show as always so check it out~!