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March 3, 2019 - On this week’s edition of the DragonKing Dark Podcast, we take on one of host Karl Stern’s favorite topics — time! Specifically, we discuss whether time travel is scientifically possible and look at several papers on the subject that come to varying conclusions. The possibilities are interesting and some theories are not necessarily what you […]

WOR: Wild UFC, Crocop, Raw and Smackdown, PWG, more!

March 3, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including full results of a wild UFC, the retirement of Mirko Crocop, RAW and Smackdown this week, PWG from Friday, tons of weekend news notes and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start […]

F4D: Lance Storm on RAW, Becky vs. Ronda, WWE callups, more!

March 2, 2019 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back today with tons to talk about including Lance’s thoughts on RAW, the Becky Lynch Twitter war with Ronda Rousey, WWE callups, Aleister Black and Ricochet working together as a tag team, Lance’s original Network prediction five years past, and tons more. A fun show […]

WOL: Becky vs. Ronda, Jon Jones, WWE Fastlane, Raw preview

March 1, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the Becky vs. Ronda Twitter war, a long-time bodybuilder talks Jon Jones, Raw, WrestleMania, Fastlane, New Japan and tons more, plus your calls and texts! A fun show as always so check it out here or on video.f4wonline.com!

Wrestling Weekly: Les & Vic talk WWE returns

March 1, 2019 - Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa have an interesting list of WWE returns to discuss, including Roman Reigns, Bruce Prichard, Batista, and Kevin Owens. We’ll also look at the departure of Arn Anderson, what the best promos in WWE over the past few years have had in common, why Vince McMahon did the same thing with […]

WOR: Ronda Rousey & Becky Lynch Twitter war, Jones, Luke Perry

March 1, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. We open up the show talking about the recent news that Luke Perry, father of AEW’s Jungle Boy, was in the hospital because of a stroke. We talk about meeting him at an APW show held at the Cow Palace and how […]

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

March 1, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about including a new Granny poetry contest, what she’d do if she met Undertaker at Starrcast, her Weekly Wrestling Report, and then full reviews of NXT from Full Sail and WWE Superstars from May of 1992. A fun show as always […]

Portland Wrestlecast: Dr. D’s real-life rivalry with Buddy Rose

February 28, 2019 - Before he infamously slapped reporter John Stossel on ABC’s 20/20, David Schultz came through Portland. And on this episode of the Portland Wrestlecast, Dr. D talks to me about his feud with Playboy Buddy Rose. While it wasn’t unusual for a wrestler to come into Portland as a heel and then turn babyface to feud with […]

WOL: Ronda vs. Becky Twitter beef, news with Dave Meltzer

February 28, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including Smackdown ratings, the move to Fox, Fast Lane, everyone’s favorite topic Jon Jones, Dave Meltzer’s weekly visit, Ronda Rousey vs. Becky Lynch on social media, tons of feedback and more. A fun show as always so check […]

WOR: UFC 235 preview, SmackDown ratings, listener questions

February 28, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including SmackDown ratings, Kevin Owens and Vince McMahon, a death match wrestler with HIV, Jon Jones PPV this coming weekend with a full preview, tons and tons of mailbag questions and more! A fun show as always so […]

F4D: ‘Filthy’ Tom wins another title, Geek of the Week

February 27, 2019 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including ANOTHER championship win for Tom, Smackdown from this past Tuesday night, Geek of the Week, a long-awaited sponsorship review, GEEK OF THE WEEK and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out here […]

WOL: Kofi Kingston loses his WWE Fastlane title shot

February 27, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including Kofi Kingston being removed from Fast Lane, Vince McMahon’s new character, Kevin Owens, Daniel Bryan doing jobs, Charlotte, PLANS SUBJECT TO CHANGE, and so much more, plus your feedback! A fun show as always so check it […]

WOR: Matt Hughes, Raw ratings, SmackDown recap

February 27, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. We first talk about Matt Hughes and the story that his wife and brother filed restraining orders against him. We then talk about the Raw ratings, which were the best in sixth months. We discuss the possibility of WrestleMania 36 being […]

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

February 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! Two awful shows, and RAW was awful and boring so for once, Nitro, which was bad, was actually the better show. It also had Sid vs. […]

WOL: RAW, Roman Reigns return, Ric Flair birthday, Batista, more!

February 26, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including RAW from last night, the return of Roman Reigns, the Ric Flair birthday party that never happened, Batista, Becky Lynch, Smackdown tonight, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: 1975 in pro wrestling

February 26, 2019 - Today on our Longform History of Pro Wrestling series, Karl Stern wraps up 1974 on the first half of the show with audio of Mario Galento going on a Memphis area sports radio show and basically breaking kayfabe and shooting on Memphis wrestling and being blackballed. Insane audio. We then begin 1975, including the first of two […]

WOR: Roman Reigns return, Big Dave Batista, RAW, New Japan, more!

February 26, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the return of Roman Reigns from his battle with leukemia, WWE RAW’s highs and lows, the return of Dave Batista, plus New Japan line-ups, Being the Elite, the rebirth of the XFL, mailbag and so much more. A […]

Big Audio Nightmare: NJ Cup, AJPW Carnival, Baba tribute, tons more

February 25, 2019 - The original alternate is back with a “quick” 45 minute rumble through some of the top stories in Japan. We give our initial thoughts on the new, expanded, New Japan Cup, the All Japan Champion’s Carnival tournament, the Giant Baba Memorial main event, Kenta Miyahara: already great, or still on the way?, Davey Boy Smith […]

WOL: Flair’s birthday, Roman Reigns return, RAW, tons more!

February 25, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including what looks to be a huge edition of RAW tonight with Flair’s birthday party, Roman Reigns’ return, likely a big angle with Becky Lynch, perhaps an appearance by Rock, Batista and others, plus a ton of news […]

B&V: NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1988 plus WOW Women of Wrestling!

February 25, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including our usual NWA World Championship Wrestling review from 1988, and also the first episode of WOW Women of Wrestling on AXS TV! That, plus tons of other notes including memories of the great WEEKLY WORLD NEWS. A fun show as always […]

WOR: Jerry Jarrett on WCW, Jerry Lawler, working for Vince McMahon

February 24, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. Dave updates some news items from yesterday and we talk about The Young Bucks and The Lucha Bros, Bruce Prichard, GSP and money matches that were still out there, and Gennady Golovkin closing in on a big deal with DAZN. Then, we […]

WOL: RAW and Smackdown, Prichard, Fast Lane, Flair birthday, more!

February 24, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including RAW and Smackdown this week, Bruce Prichard, Vince McMahon running the show, tons of calls and texts and feedback from the weekend. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: The Most Dangerous Episode Ever

February 24, 2019 - On this special edition of the DragonKing Dark Podcast, host Karl Stern tells some truths which must be told. At long last, the most dangerous weapon is exposed. If you have ever wondered why things are the way they are. If you have ever wondered how people are being manipulated to believe and passionately defend […]

WOR: WWE hirings and firings, Reigns, Rock, Mania weekend, tons more!

February 24, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio is back today with tons to talk about including Bruce Prichard, WWE’s hirings and firings this week with details, tons of WrestleMania weekend notes from ROH, New Japan and NXT, RAW and Smackdown previews, Roman Reigns, Rock, tons of MMA notes including a review of tonight’s UFC show, and more! A fun […]

F4D: Lance Storm on Roman Reigns, Joey Ryan, and the Elimination Chamber

February 22, 2019 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including thoughts on Elimination Chamber, the women’s tag team titles, RAW from Monday night, the Roman Reigns tease for this coming Monday, his Twitter back and forth with Joey Ryan and tons of stories. A fun show as always […]

WOL: ‘Filthy’ Tom Lawlor on the WWE talent releases

February 22, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including an appearance in studio by the MLW World Champion Filthy Tom Lawlor! We’ll take questions for Tom, talk all the news including WWE releases, the New Day, WrestleMania and so much more. A fun show as always […]

Wrestling Weekly: Rewrites, call-ups, Kofi Kingston

February 22, 2019 - From rewriting shows to surprise call-ups, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk a crazy week in WWE. We’ll touch on the subjects of Undertaker, Seth Rollins, last-minute rewriting, Mandy Rose, Andrade, the call-ups of Johnny Gargano, Tommaso Ciampa, Ricochet, Aleister Black, and more. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

WOR: Roman Reigns on Raw, GSP retires, lots of pro wrestling news

February 22, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. First, Dave updates us on his hand. Then, Dave and I talk about Roman Reigns being scheduled for Raw and Good Morning America next week. Dave then goes into his memory bank to talk about the career of Georges St-Pierre. We get into […]

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

February 22, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about including our weekly chat with Granny, a contest contest, her Weekly Wrestling Report, and more. Then, it’s NXT from Full Sail with a new North American Champion and this week’s edition of WWF Superstars from May of 1992. A fun […]

WOL: RAW and Smackdown ratings, Hulk Hogan biopic, Dave Meltzer, more!

February 21, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including Raw and Smackdown ratings and why you shouldn’t read too much into them, the Hulk Hogan biopic, Dave Meltzer’s weekly visit to talk the new issue of the Observer, tons of feedback and more! A fun show […]

WOR: GSP retirement, RAW ratings, Smackdown, NXT TV tapings, more!

February 21, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including GSP’s retirement, the potential Hulk Hogan biopic, Smackdown, RAW ratings, WrestleMania, Undertaker, NXT TV tapings, mailbag and tons more. A packed show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start – 5:39: GSP reportedly set to retire 5:39 […]

F4D: Tom in the UK, Smackdown, Geek of the Week, sponsorship game, more!

February 20, 2019 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including Tom’s exciting UK wrestling trip last week, Smackdown review from Tuesday night, Geek of the Week, this week’s Sponsorship Review, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Smackdown, Kofi title shot, Lacey Evans, GSP, tons more!

February 20, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including Smackdown, the Kofi Kingston title shot, WrestleMania and Lacey Evans, whether the New Day should split, tons of questions and feedback and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: WWE booking, road to Fastlane, The Undertaker

February 20, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. This is a very WWE news heavy show. We talk about why Raw was booked the way it was and some reasons why Vince McMahon may be frustrated. We discuss the news coming out of Smackdown Live, but Dave and Bryan […]

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

February 19, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is actually back this week now that all the snow has melted with our weekly look back at Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week! Tons to talk about including the final build towards the first end of Mick Foley’s career, and Ric Flair and Hulk […]

DragonKingKarl Greatest Kayfabe Tournament: Omega vs. Bockwinkel

February 19, 2019 - It’s time for the latest installment of the GKT — The Greatest Kayfabe Tournament. We ask the question: If wrestling were real (not a shoot, but real as presented on television), who would win? This is, of course, really just an excuse to have a couple of biographies and a little fun — and this […]

WOL: NXT debuts, Smackdown, Kofi Kingston, RAW, more!

February 19, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about after RAW Monday, including the debut of the NXT talents, Smackdown tonight with potentially more, the big NXT announcement coming up and what Bryan would like to see, Kofi Kingston, and tons more! A fun show as always […]

Pacific Rim: Review of Giant Baba memorial show from Tokyo

February 19, 2019 - From Tokyo while driving in traffic, Fumi Saito and Jim Valley review the Giant Baba 20th Anniversary Memorial Show. Immediately after leaving Sumo Palace, Fumi and Jim give you their thoughts on the event, its historical significance, and the history and politics behind many of the choices made on the show. Stars who appeared on the […]

WOR: WrestleMania, RAW, muscle memory and PEDs, more!

February 19, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, the WrestleMania card and Daniel Bryan’s potential opponents, muscle memory and how it affects fighters who have used PEDs, UFC ratings on ESPN, mailbag and more. A fun show as always so check […]

WOL: Elimination Chamber fallout!

February 18, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all the fallout from WWE Elimination Chamber, tons of thoughts on Kofi Kingston and whether he should have just won the WWE Title last night, the women’s tag titles, your feedback, DX going into the Hall of Fame, […]

Wrestling Weekly: Undertaker, Jay White, future AEW shows

February 18, 2019 - (Note from Vic: This show was recorded Friday but there were some computer issues on my end after recording that prevented me from getting the audio file up until now.) On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk Undertaker at Starrcast, Jay White in a top spot in New Japan, and whether […]

WOR: Elimination Chamber, UFC on ESPN 1, Graves, Lacey Evans, more!

February 18, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including WWE Elimination Chamber and WrestleMania, Corey Graves, Lacey Evans, UFC on ESPN 1, Conor McGregor vs. Cowboy Cerrone, plus mailbag and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start – 37:28: Elimination […]

B&V: WWE Elimination Chamber PPV recap!

February 17, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about in our recap of the WWE Elimination Chamber PPV! All the matches and angles and build towards WrestleMania, some inside notes and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Elimination Chamber preview show, more!

February 17, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with our Elimination Chamber preview show! All the matches, predictions, what should go on first, UFC on ESPN, Corey Graves and Carmella story making mainstream headlines, calls, texts and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Chris Jericho on signing with All Elite Wrestling

February 17, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. Also on the show is special guest, All Elite Wrestling’s Chris Jericho. Chris joins us to talk about signing with All Elite Wrestling, leaving WWE, doing a second Rock ‘N Wrestling Rager cruise, and more. We also discuss Tony Khan in comparison […]

DragonKing Dark: Flat Earth, anti-vaxx, conspiracies

February 17, 2019 - On this edition of DragonKing Dark Podcast, host Karl Stern talks about beliefs that are against the mainstream and discusses what the logical approach to them is, why they exist to begin with, and searches for the truth behind illogical beliefs such as the Earth is flat, anti-vaccinators, and other extreme conspiracy beliefs.

WOR: Hunt’s UFC lawsuit dismissed, Bellator recap, Dave on Donahue

February 15, 2019 - DAZN Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. We first start with the news of the day including the bulk of Mark Hunt’s lawsuit being dismissed, the unfortunate ending of Matt Mitrione’s fight with Sergei Kharitonov, PAC vs. Ospreay, Ronda Rousey on Total Divas, the Royal Rumble 2020 in […]

Portland Wrestlecast: Toni Rae Borne’s marriage to Buddy Rose

February 15, 2019 - There are bad people and abhorrent behavior in all walks of life, including professional wrestling. This episode of the Portland Wrestlecast may be too intense for some people. If you have been affected by domestic violence, you may want to skip this show. Toni Rae Borne grew up around the wrestling business. She’s the daughter of Tough Tony Borne […]

F4D: Lance Storm on Becky Lynch’s road to WrestleMania

February 15, 2019 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including the Becky Lynch storyline, Lance’s theory on why she lost at Royal Rumble, her apology on RAW, other RAW thoughts regarding babyfaces and heels, Impact this evening, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it […]

WOL: Undertaker is heading to Starrcast

February 15, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with a hodgepodge of topics to discuss including Undertaker appearing at Starrcast, Elimination Chamber, tons of lucha notes with the Dr. of Lucha himself Steve Sims, calls, texts and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!