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WOR: Live mailbag show with Bryan and Dave from New Jersey

April 5, 2019 - Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez are back today with the Wrestling Observer Live Q&A from New Jersey! It’s a live mailbag edition of the show with questions on AEW, WrestleMania, WWE programming, MMA, and everything in between. The video will be up later this afternoon at video.f4wonline.com as well! A fun show as always so […]

WOR: WrestleMania weekend, live events, tons of news live from New Jersey!

April 4, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including WrestleMania, Smackdown ratings and thoughts on the show, WrestleCon Supershow and all the other big events this weekend, Jim Ross and AEW, AAA running Madison Square Garden and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

WOL: WrestleMania weekend in full swing, AAA announcement

April 4, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with yours truly on the solo tip is back today with a packed show talking all of the news in pro wrestling and mixed martial….okay, just wrestling. WrestleMania weekend activities kicked into full gear today with THIRTEEN shows taking place in the New York metropolitan area, and there’s whole lot to get […]

Portland Wrestlecast: ‘Golden Boy’ Jerry Grey on 1980s wrestling politics

April 4, 2019 - The mid 1980s were a transitional time for Portland Wrestling as established stars like Billy Jack Haynes, Rip Oliver, and Buddy Rose were in and out of the territory. Former wrestler Jerry Grey was there and seemingly caught in the middle of a political game between Billy, Rip, and Buddy. With Buddy reportedly going into the […]

WOL: Mania week begins, JR-AEW, W-1 injury, calls and more

April 3, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back today with a packed show talking all of the news in professional wrestling and mixed martial arts. Not surprisingly, everything revolves around WrestleMania week activities that begin tonight with several smaller shows in the New York metropolitan area. We look at those events, as well as answering […]

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

April 2, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with a look back at WrestleMania 2000 and the RAW that followed. Nitro was a best-of show or something like that, so we watched the top matches from WrestleMania, a BIG MISTAKE, and then the follow-up RAW with a totally preposterous storyline leading to a […]

WOL: RAW, women’s brawl, Drew Cordeiro on Beyond Wrestling, more!

April 2, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with a packed show talking all the news in wrestling, RAW, WrestleMania, the women’s segment last night, Baron Corbin and more, plus Bryan’s wild weekend, Drew Cordeiro from Beyond Wrestling talking their new weekly series and so much more! A fun show as […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: WWF Wrestling retro TV review

April 2, 2019 - Host Karl Stern takes a look at this 1982 WWF TV show that features Salvatore Bellomo in his debut, Ivan Putski, Jimmy Snuka, an ill-fated tag team, Bob Orton, SD Jones, Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito, Buddy Rose, Tony Atlas, and Pedro Morales (who Vince McMahon dogs out on commentary) as Intercontinental Champion.

WOR: John Oliver segment, WrestleMania matches, RAW, more!

April 2, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the HBO segment with John Oliver on WWE, WrestleMania added matches and what’s going on with the RAW tag title match, RAW report from Monday night, Bellator new signing, John Oliver mailbag and tons more. A fun show […]

WOL: John Oliver segment, WrestleMania, RAW, more!

April 1, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the John Oliver segment on HBO last night, thoughts on all of his major points regarding independent contractors and WWE’s treatment of talent and the Wellness Policy and more, plus calls, texts and news! A fun show […]

B&V: NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1988 plus special potpourri!

March 31, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including our look back at NWA World Championship Wrestling from July of 1988! The Horseman vs. Midnight Express feud is starting and it’s awesome! Also, a few APW thoughts from this weekend and a very special potpourri as well. A fun show […]

DragonKing Dark: The bees are dying

March 31, 2019 - There is a major crisis happening all around us and most people are completely oblivious to it. Should this crisis come to fruition, the food chain will collapse. Over half of the foods stocked in your local grocery store will disappear. Your fruits will be gone. Your vegetables will be gone. Cattle will die, so […]

WOR: The passing of Vickie Funk, All Pro Wrestling, WrestleMania notes

March 31, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back live from Wrestling Observer HQ just after Bryan and Filthy Tom Lawlor finished wrestling for APW. Bryan and Dave talk the Saturday night APW show, the death of Vickie Funk, tons of WrestleMania notes including new matches and battle royal participants, Smackdown to three […]

Big Audio Nightmare: MSG, New Japan Cup, Miyahara, more

March 30, 2019 - The original alternate is back, and the countdown is on to next Saturday’s New Japan-ROH G1 Supercard at Madison Square Garden. Topics this week include, but aren’t limited to, our plans for the weekend (with an unsurprising difference in activities), our predictions for each match on the card, Raw is a long show, are Miyahara […]

WOR: Koji Kitao, John Cena-WrestleMania, WWE news

March 30, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. We begin the show talking about the death of Koji Kitao. Dave goes over a lot of his career from sumo to pro wrestling to MMA. We then discuss WWE news including John Cena’s role at WrestleMania. We move onto non-WWE […]

F4D: Impact tapings, Koji Kitao, fan understanding of the business, more!

March 29, 2019 - Figure Four Daily with Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including working the Impact tapings and ending up with an on-screen role, memories of Koji Kitao, the fanbase today and it’s understanding of the business, what he’s looking forward to WrestleMania weekend, and tons more. A fun weekend show with Lance so […]

WOL: Dalton Castle talks ROH/New Japan and tons more!

March 29, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today talking every topic EXCEPT the women’s match at WrestleMania, tons of news and questions, and then Dalton Castle, THE Dalton Castle, joins us to talk Ring of Honor/New Japan in Madison Square Garden, his match with RUUUUSH and more! A fun show as […]

Wrestling Weekly: Feats of strength, big names from back in the day

March 29, 2019 - We’re jumping into the wayback machine today to talk about crazy things wrestlers did to get over and some of the biggest names in wrestling during the early part of Les Thatcher’s in-ring career. Up for discussion on this week’s show: the time Les thought he might kill Ken Patera, a wrestler asking to be […]

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

March 29, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about including Granny’s weekly Facebook adventure, her Weekly Wrestling Report, and more, then Bryan and Vinny review NXT from Full Sail with the finals of the Dusty Rhodes Classic and WWF Superstars from June of 1992. A fun show as always […]

WOL: Bryan, Mike, Jim Valley, Dave Meltzer, Japan and more!

March 28, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with a very packed show! Bryan and Mike are on as always, and we’re also joined in studio by Jim Valley of wrestlingobserver.com and Dave Meltzer! So much to talk about from New Japan to Stardom to ASUKA AND CHARLOTTE and everything else in […]

HHH on Ciampa’s WWE call-up, TakeOver, Batista at WrestleMania

March 28, 2019 - On Thursday, Paul “HHH” Levesque held his traditional pre-NXT TakeOver conference call, going over a variety of subjects. You can listen to the call right now by just clicking that red button below. Among the things HHH discussed: The situation around Tommaso Ciampa’s call-up despite a neck injury he was dealing with How he and […]

Portland Wrestlecast: Doug Masters on the end of Portland TV

March 28, 2019 - You may not know former pro wrestler Doug Masters, but he worked for Portland Wrestling during the time period you probably know best (1990-91) and was part of the last Portland Wrestling television show in 1991. In this episode of the Portland Wrestlecast, Masters talks about getting his nickname “Pretty Boy” from Roddy Piper and working with Raven, […]

WOR: Omega documentary, Smackdown, Vince selling stock, tons more!

March 28, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown from Tuesday night, ratings for the show, the Kenny Omega documentary, tons of UFC notes including the next Jon Jones fight, Vince selling more stock to fund the XFL, tons of mailbag questions and more! A fun […]

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

March 27, 2019 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including our appearance at All Pro Wrestling this coming Saturday, the full Smackdown review with some big WrestleMania changes two weeks out, Geek of the Week, The Sponsorship Snackdown, and tons more. A fun show as always […]

WOL: Asuka fans revolt, 350 Days documentary, more!

March 27, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including an attempt to talk Asuka fans off the ledge, RAW ratings and changes to the MSG show, tons of concerned texts and more. Then, Darren Antola, one of the producers of the excellent 350 Days documentary, joins […]

Pacific Rim: History of Japanese women’s wrestling

March 27, 2019 - In honor of the first-ever women’s main event at WrestleMania, it’s a women’s wrestling-centric episode of Pacific Rim. Fumi Saito and I talk about Asuka’s future. Will she team with Io Shirai & Kairi Sane on the main roster? Plus, the controversy between Bea Priestley and Manami Toyota over the use of the Japanese Ocean Cyclone Suplex. Fumi […]

WOR: Conor McGregor investigation, Charlotte, Becky, and Ronda on ESPN, Kofi Kingston

March 27, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. We begin the show discussing the New York Times story about Conor McGregor being investigated in Ireland for sexual assult. We talk about why the news took so long to come out and why the Times finally published the story. We […]

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

March 26, 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! We’re one week away from WrestleMania 2000 and it’s tough to care, and we’re one year away from the end of Nitro with the return of […]

WOL: Conor McGregor, Kurt Angle, RAW, WrestleMania, more!

March 26, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back and we have got to talk about Conor, the New York Times story on his sexual assault allegations, his retirement, and more, plus RAW, WrestleMania, Kurt Angle and whatever is on your mind with phone calls and text messages. A fun show as always […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Pro wrestling in 1975

March 26, 2019 - The latter half of 1975 was a very eventful time in pro wrestling. We take a look at the plane crash involving Ric Flair, Johnny Valentine, Tim Woods, and others. There is also a lot going on in Japan involving both Giant Baba and Antonio Inoki. Terry Funk becomes the NWA World Heavyweight Champion by defeating Jack […]

WOR: McGregor claims retirement, RAW, WrestleMania, ROH/New Japan MSG, more!

March 26, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including Conor McGregor retiring again, RAW from Monday night, the women main eventing WrestleMania, the full card thus far, New Japan/ROH in MSG card, Kurt Angle’s matches over the next few weeks, plus mailbag and tons more. A […]

WOL: Women closing Mania, G-1 Supercard line-up, Bryan vs. Cassidy, more!

March 25, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the Ronda vs. Charlotte vs. Becky match closing WrestleMania, the full line-up for both WrestleMania and the ROH/G-1 Supercard at MSG, the Bellas retiring, tons of calls and texts, the championship Bryan is coming home with over […]

WOR: Dale Burshtein on Omega Man: A Wrestling Love Story

March 25, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. We are joined by special guest Dale Burshtein, executive producer of the documentary on Kenny Omega, Omega Man: A Wrestling Love Story. Dale talks about how she got involved in the movie, being that she didn’t know much about pro wrestling […]

B&V: NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1988 plus Ishii vs. Okada!

March 24, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including our look back at classic Crockett NWA World Championship Wrestling from 19 years ago this week, which features a rare appearance by Ric Flair wrestling on the show! Then, the 2019 version of Crockett Promotions with our look at Tomohiro Ishii […]

DragonKing Dark: Lying stones and CERN

March 24, 2019 - On this edition of DragonKing Dark podcast, we take a look at two famous hoaxes of science. First we journey back to the 1700s — where a respected professor was convinced that he had found fossils made by the hand of God himself, only to find out that the joke was on him. Then we discuss […]

WOL: New Japan Cup, Ishii HOF, MSG, Angle vs. AJ, WOW

March 24, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about today including the New Japan Cup, Madison Square Garden, Kurt Angle vs. AJ Styles at WrestleMania, WOW, Ishii and the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, plus calls and texts and more. A fun show as always so check it […]

WOR: New Japan Cup finals, DAZN, UFC on ESPN+ 6

March 24, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. For the first part of the show, we talk about the second half of the quarterfinals and Saturday morning’s semifinals of the New Japan Cup. We come back in the second half of the show to review the New Japan Cup finals. […]

WOL: NJ Cup, Ishii, MSG, NXT TakeOver, more

March 22, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back today and, as always, there’s a ton to talk about. We discuss this week’s NXT television and the build to TakeOver: New York. Plus, the semifinals of the New Japan Cup and listener thoughts on the possibility of Tomohiro Ishii in the main event at Madison Square Garden. […]

Wrestling Weekly: Roger Kirby, Jim Ross, faces and heels in 2019

March 22, 2019 - (photo: Les Thatcher’s Facebook) The boys return to talk about Les Thatcher’s longtime friend, the late, great Roger Kirby as well as the wrestling news of the week. We’ll also cover Cody’s recent tweets on faces and heels, which leads to an old school story or two, the semifinals of the New Japan Cup, Jim […]

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

March 21, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about including a very wacky by her own admission contest from Granny, a far crazier Weekly Wrestling Report than usual, and then full reviews of both NXT from Full Sail with an awesome main event and WWF Superstars from 1992 with […]

Portland Wrestlecast: Scott Norton

March 21, 2019 - You know Scott Norton was the IWGP Heavyweight Champion and a member of the NWO. But before he was world famous, he was teaming with Steve Doll, fighting The Grappler, and learning the ropes in Portland Wrestling. In 1990, Norton worked double duty as the ridiculous lumberjack character Scott “Flapjack” Norton for Verne Gagne in […]

WOL: DAZN, ESPN+, Kofi Kingston, WWE booking, more!

March 21, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the new DAZN price increase with Dave Meltzer, ESPN+ and the future of the traditional PPV industry, Kofi Kingston, the women’s three-way, and tons more, plus your calls and texts! A fun show as always so check […]

Pacific Rim: Flair vs. Fujinami at the Tokyo Dome

March 21, 2019 - Japanese fans in attendance thought they witnessed history as IWGP Champion Tatsumi Fujinami beat Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, but a disputed finish and secret angle after the match tarnished the victory. On this episode of the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast, Fumi Saito and Jim Valley go in-depth on “Starrcade at Tokyo […]

WOR: Dillashaw, UFC weekend, Smackdown, Kofi, mailbag

March 21, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including UFC this coming weekend, Conor McGregor wanting points in the company, TJ Dillashaw being stripped of his title, Smackdown, Kofi Kingston, ratings, tons of mailbag questions including one from Bryan, and so much more. A fun show […]

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

March 20, 2019 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including the Sponsorship Snackdown, Smackdown from Tuesday night with the gauntlet match and more, Geek of the Week, Tom’s latest wrestling escapades and upcoming matches, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Smackdown, Kofi, Rey vs. Andrade, Dr. Lucha on AAA and CMLL weekend

March 20, 2019 - It’s a tale of two shows. Part one is listener rage over the Kofi Kingston storyline and Andrade vs. Rey Mysterio, and part two is Dr. Lucha appearing to talk the Rey de Reyes and Dos Leyendas shows from AAA and CMLL this weekend. Take your pick, one, the other, or both! A fun show […]

WOR: UFC on ESPN+, Smackdown Live recap, New Japan Cup quarterfinals preview

March 20, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. We kick off the show with more discussion on the UFC on ESPN+ PPV deal including usability with older fans, wondering how much buys go down initially, and also what it means for future content rights. We then recap Tuesday night’s […]

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

March 19, 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. Two really fun shows for totally different reasons, RAW having an incredible Chicago crowd two weeks before WrestleMania and WCW having a fun crowd for a […]

WOL: UFC and ESPN+, Corbin vs. Angle, WrestleMania, more!

March 19, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the new UFC/ESPN+ deal and how it affects everything, RAW from Monday, Angle vs. Baron Corbin, WrestleMania and the Andre the Giant battle royal, tons of calls and texts and more! A fun show as always so […]

DragonKingKarl Greatest Kayfabe Tournament: Kiniski vs. Abdullah

March 19, 2019 - In the Greatest Kayfabe Tournament, we ask the totally geek question — If pro wrestling were real (not a shoot but real as presented on TV), who would win? Fans vote on the @wiwcool Twitter account and we discuss the match. Of course, this is just a fun way to have two biographies on a show […]