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WOL: RAW, HBK return, Evolution, Crown Jewel, UFC, more!

October 9, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including highlight from RAW Monday night, lineups for Evolution and Crown Jewel, the return of Shawn Michaels, UFC notes, calls, texts and so much more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start- 2:19: Intro […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: HOF ballot discussion, pt. 2

October 9, 2018 - This is our second discussion of the 2018 Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame ballot. On this edition, host and wrestling historian Karl Stern discusses the Japanese ballot, the UK and other areas ballot, revisits the Mexico ballot, and talks in detail about the non-wrestler candidates — including a passionate and angry rant about Jerry Jarrett. […]

WOR: UFC 229 fallout, RAW, New Japan King of Pro Wrestling, more!

October 9, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with UFC 229 fallout, Conor and Khabib, UFC attempting to make a stupid main event for MSG, New Japan and WWE RAW recaps from yesterday and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start – 19:02: UFC numbers, […]

WOL: Austin Aries on Bound for Glory and Morrison, news and more!

October 8, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons of stuff to talk about including RAW tonight, fallout from the UFC 229 and the WWE Australia show, calls and texts and more, pus Austin Aries joins us to talk pro-wrestling, including his tweet battle with Johnny Impact this weekend that totally […]

WOR: Ted Turner’s history in wrestling, New Japan and UFC notes

October 8, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Garrett Gonzales is back today with tons to talk about including Dave’s memories of Ted Turner and his role in pro-wrestling with your questions, plus fallout from UFC, New Japan notes and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

B&V: NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1988!

October 7, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look back at NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1988! We’ve got the fallout from Flair vs. Sting at Clash of the Champions, the awesome build to the PRINCE OF DARKNESS MATCH with Kevin Sullivan and Jimmy Garvin, tons of amazing […]

WOL: UFC 229 and WWE Australia fallout show!

October 7, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the results and fallout from both UFC 229 Conor vs. Khabib and the WWE Australia show with HHH and Undertaker in the main event. Plus, calls, texts, emails and so much more! A fun show as always […]

DragonKing Dark: Mythos of Dracula

October 7, 2018 - On this edition of the DragonKing Dark podcast, host Karl Stern begins prepping us for Halloween with a look at the mythos surrounding the Lord of the Vampires — Dracula. Karl discusses the gothic horror novel, what influenced the novel, the Universal horror movie classic, and Dracula in popular culture since then. Also, he examines […]

WOR: UFC 229 near-riot, Khabib vs. Conor, WWE Australia, tons more!

October 7, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including everything you ever wanted to know about UFC 229, the near riot after the Conor vs. Khabib fight, all the matches, and more, plus WWE’s Australia show in-depth! A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: […]

F4D: Bryan Alvarez talks to Lance Storm and Filthy Tom Lawlor!

October 5, 2018 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez is back today with a fun show as we’re joined by BOTH Lance Storm and Filthy Tom Lawlor! Tons to talk about including Jon Jones and USADA, the WWE Australia show, Conor vs. Khabib, MLW, Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella and so much more! A fun show as always […]

FREE WOL!: Khabib vs. Conor, WWE Australia, Dr. Lucha on Mexico Hall of Fame candidates!

October 5, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with a really fun show today as we’ve got UFC’s Conor vs. Khabib PPV and WWE’s Australia supershow to talk about, plus tons of texts and emails, a POLL, and then Dr. Lucha joins us to talk the Mexican candidates in the Wrestling Observer […]

Wrestling Weekly: Atlanta wrestling history, Tennessee Legends Reunion

October 5, 2018 - On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk Atlanta wrestling history, the recent Tennessee Wrestling Legends reunion, and more. We’ll start with a look the Tennessee Wrestling Legends Reunion that Les took part in. We’ll also touch on the latest editions of the NWA’s Ten Pounds of Gold series and Punishment Martinez’s move to NXT. […]

B&V&G: Granny, NXT, Mae Young Classic!

October 5, 2018 - Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about including Granny’s Weekly Wrestling Report, SMALL JOKES AT MARKO STUNT’S EXPENSE, and more, plus Bryan and Vinny review NXT and the Mae Young Classic from Wednesday night. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: 1:05 – 31:40: Granny […]

WOL: News, Dave Meltzer, Austin Aries, tons more!

October 4, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including all the news leading into a busy WWE and UFC weekend, Dave Meltzer joins us to talk wrestling history plus Khabib vs. Conor, and then Austin Aries joins us to talk his book on healthy eating and […]

WOR: UFC 229, MSG, Smackdown, 205 Live, RATINGS, more!

October 4, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a huge UFC weekend and a terribly not-huge UFC MSG main event, the WWE Australia show, Smackdown, 205 Live, RATINGS, Alberto Del Rio returning to MMA, mailbag and tons more! A fun show as always so check it […]

WOR: Former UFC and WEC star Urijah Faber

October 4, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about in our interview with Urijah Faber! This Friday he’ll be facing Kazushi Sakuraba in a grappling battle for the Quintet promotion in Las Vegas. Tons of notes on training, the match and more. A fun show as always […]

WOL: RAW ratings, Smackdown review, more!

October 3, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the good and bad from Smackdown on Tuesday night, RAW ratings and what it potentially means for both future and the current television deals, tons of calls and texts and more! A fun show as always so […]

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

October 2, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with our look at Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week. A ton of stuff to talk about on two relatively awful shows, although Nitro did have two nice moments, the Owen Hart Tribute Match with Bret vs. Benoit, and EVERYTHING INVOLVING SID. Other […]

WOL: RAW live thoughts, Australia show, HBK, tons more!

October 2, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night which Bryan attended live, PAC returning to Dragon Gate, Super Showdown line-ups, Shawn Michaels’ bald head, Bryan’s childhood pain and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: HOF ballot discussion, pt. 1

October 2, 2018 - It’s time once again for our annual examination of the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame ballot. This year, I split the discussion into two shows so we don’t have to rush things. Part two will be next Tuesday. On this episode, we look at the United States current and historical ballot, along with the candidates from Mexico. […]

WOR: RAW live and on TV, Being the Elite, New Japan, tons more!

October 2, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night with Dave’s TV review and Bryan’s in-person review, tons of notes from UFC, Being the Elite, New Japan King of Pro Wrestling and so much more. A fun show as always so check […]

WOL: New Japan, RAW, upcoming WWE shows, tons more!

October 1, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back here with tons to talk about including last night’s New Japan Fighting Spirit Unleashed show, NJPW in the US, RAW tonight, lineups for all the upcoming shows, tons of calls and texts and so much more. A fun show as always so check it […]

WOR: Fighting Spirit Unleashed, Bellator, RIZIN, more!

October 1, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including full results of the New Japan Fighting Spirit Unleashed show, where they’re going with the top feuds, RAW Monday, Bellator, RIZIN, THE BOB SAPP MATCH, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

B&V: New Japan Fighting Spirit Unleashed!

September 30, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with a rather unique show, a chance for Vinny to watch and enjoy NEW JAPAN! And what a New Japan show it was, Fighting Spirit Unleashed from the Pyramid, perhaps the best New Japan show in the US to date. A look at all the matches, angles, […]

WOL: New Japan tonight, NJPW World issues, ROH PPV, tons more!

September 30, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including New Japan World’s bizarre sign-up process in advance of tonight’s show, why you should sign up today but shouldn’t have signed up yesterday, ROH PPV and TV taping notes, WWE Women’s Evolution, calls and tons more! A […]

DragonKing Dark: Bermuda Triangle

September 30, 2018 - On this episode of the DragonKing Dark Podcast, host Karl Stern from WhenItWasCool.com explores the mythos surrounding the Bermuda Triangle. You used to hear about the Bermuda Triangle (or Devil’s Triangle) a lot back in the 1970s when Karl was a kid, but not so much any more. There have been a number of incidents […]

WOR: Bellator 205, HBO boxing, All In 2 tease, more!

September 30, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Garrett Gonzales is back today with tons to talk about including a continuation from the HBO story from Friday’s show, Bellator 206, Show going off the air before the main event in the UK, Aaron Pico’s performance, Other young stars in Bellator, Rest of the main card, Heavyweight […]

WOR: Changing TV landscape, Jon Jones, Bellator, ROH PPV, more!

September 29, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including the changing TV landscape, Bellator on DAZN, HBO dropping boxing, Jon Jones and more, plus a full review of the ROH Death Before Dishonor PPV. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start – […]

F4D: Lance Storm on Brie Bella, Liv Morgan, valets, Mae Young Classic, more!

September 28, 2018 - Figure Four Daily with Lance Storm is back today with a women-heavy show — Lance’s thoughts on the Brie Bella/Liv Morgan situation, valets vs. wrestlers with Carmella and Lana, the Mae Young Classic highs and lows and so much more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Weekend line-up, New Japan, ROH, tons more!

September 28, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including everything you ever wanted to know about all the big shows this coming weekend, ROH on PPV, New Japan in Long Beach on New Japan World, tons of calls and texts on a variety of topics and […]

B&V&G: Granny, NXT, Mae Young Classic, more!

September 27, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about including Granny’s usual Q&A and Weekly Wrestling Report, main evented by, of course, the Undertaker, then Bryan and Vinny review NXT with an awesome main event and the final matches from round one of the Mae Young Classic. A fun […]

WOR: Bellator MMA president Scott Coker and rising star Aaron Pico

September 27, 2018 - On the eve of one of the promotion’s biggest nights of the year, our Dave Meltzer sat down with Bellator MMA president Scott Coker and rising star Aaron Pico (seen above) as they prepare for Saturday’s Bellator 206 event in San Jose, CA, the first of their new partnership with streaming service DAZN. Kicking off […]

WOL: Jack Evans eulogy after Lucha Underground sacrifice, Brie and Liv, tons more!

September 27, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including a eulogy for the just-sacrificed Jack Evans, tons of notes on Brie Bella and Liv Morgan, an astounding WWE Magazine article from 2004, tons of calls and texts and so much more! A fun show as always […]

WOR: Liv Morgan, Smackdown, 205 Live, UFC notes, tons more!

September 27, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including an update on Liv Morgan, Smackdown and 205 Live thoughts, all the shows this weekend including New Japan in Long Beach and ROH, Bellator, tons of UFC notes, mailbag and more! A fun show as always so […]

F4D: Smackdown, Choppin Block, Miz and Mrs., Burger King review

September 26, 2018 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including Smackdown from Tuesday, a show with some great stuff that Bryan is still ready to throw in the towel on due to stupid writing, Miz and Mrs., the weekly Choppin Block and WWE sponsor food review, […]

WOL: Liv Morgan, RAW ratings, Chris Daniels interview, more!

September 26, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the Liv Morgan concussion, wrestler and referee and doctor protocol, RAW ratings, tons of feedback and more, plus Chris Daniels joins us to talk All In and ROH Death Before Dishonor! A fun show as always so […]

Wrestling Weekly: Low Raw rating, NJPW in the USA, NWA

September 26, 2018 - On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk Tanahashi/Okada, Jay White, ticket sales for the Long Beach show and the NWA 70th Anniversary, and more. Les is heading to Nashville this weekend for a very fun reunion event, so in addition to what was already mentioned, we’re here on a Wednesday to cover topics […]

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

September 25, 2018 - 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. This is the best way to describe this show — a train wreck covering two train wrecks. A multitude of disasters as we attempt to cover […]

DragonKing Dark: Magic

September 25, 2018 - On this edition of the DragonKing Dark podcast, host Karl Stern talks about magic. Not the stage show kind or what Penn and Teller are doing — but the belief that by spells or incantation, people can affect the future or events in their lives. It’s easy to understand why humans, before the age of […]

WOR: RAW, Liv Morgan injury, Sasha Banks, Hulk Hogan, more!

September 25, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including all the latest news from RAW, the injury to Liv Morgan and how it was handled, Sasha Banks update, Hulk Hogan, full RAW results, Jon Jones, mailbag and tons more! A fun show as always so check it […]

WOL: New Japan, WON Hall of Fame, Raw, Smackdown, tons more!

September 24, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including New Japan Destruction, the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, Raw and Smackdown, the upcoming Saudi and Australian shows, Women’s Evolution PPV, calls, texts and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: […]

WOR: New Japan Destruction results, history of Pancrase, tons more!

September 24, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including a full recap of the New Japan Destruction show from Saturday night with Tanahashi vs. Okada in the main event, thoughts on all the matches and the big angle at the end of the show, the history […]

B&V: NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1988! FIRST CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS!

September 23, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today live from Cannon Beach, OR, with tons to talk about as we look back at, yes, THE VERY FIRST CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS with the legendary Ric Flair vs. Sting 45 minute draw! All of that plus the entire Clash card, an AWESOME tag team title change, […]

WOL: Lance Storm co-hosts talking tons of news and more!

September 23, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and special guest host Lance Storm returns today with tons to talk about including Sasha and Alexa Bliss getting hurt, the WWE Australia show, RAW and Smackdown previews, WWE covering travel expenses, calls, texts and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start – 2:20: […]

WOR: Boxing, DAZN, UFC Fight Night, New Japan preview, tons more!

September 23, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Garrett Gonzalez is back with tons to talk about including DAZN’s streaming service compared to WWE Network and others, Jon Jones, Brock Lesnar, UFC FIght Night results, the Observer Hall of Fame ballot, Matt Riddle debuts for NXT, Tanahashi vs. Okada preview and tons more. A fun show […]

WOL: NXT, Mae Young, 2k19, Dr. Lucha interview, more!

September 21, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including NXT and the Mae Young Classic, Tomasso Ciampa and 2k19, tons of texts and emails, plus Dr. Lucha joins us to talk CMLL, Rey Mysterio, Lucha Brothers and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

Wrestling Weekly: Babyfaces and heels, Omega vs. Tanahashi, HBK

September 21, 2018 - On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa return to talk about the potential effects of not having clearly defined babyfaces and heels, NJPW’s build to the Tokyo Dome, and more. Between the booking of AJ Styles and Cody Rhodes giving his thoughts on babyfaces and heels, we spend time this week on whether or […]

B&V&G: Granny, NXT, Mae Young Classic, more!

September 21, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including our weekly chat with Granny, her usual Q&A and Weekly Wrestling Report — featuring, no joke, MARKO STUNT — plus Bryan and Vinny have full reviews of NXT with an awesome main event, and the Mae Young Classic with an awesome […]

WOL: Jon Jones, HBK coming out of retirement, Mae Young Classic, more!

September 20, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including Jon Jones — yes, we have to talk about him, but not for the entire show — and all the wrestling news, including thoughts on the Mae Young Classic, NXT, Ciampa and 2k, Lucha Underground, Impact, Shawn […]

WOR: Jon Jones with Filthy Tom Lawlor, news and more!

September 19, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including a 40-minute discussion on Jon Jones with input from our own Filthy Tom Lawlor, then it’s Smackdown, Rey Mysterio, 205 Live, Mixed Match Challenge, ratings and tons more. A packed show as always so check it out~! […]