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F4D: Smackdown, Choppin Block, Miz and Mrs., Subway review

September 19, 2018 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including Smackdown from Tuesday night, Miz and Mrs., this week’s CHOPPIN BLOCK, our weekly look at WWE’s food sponsors and so much more. NOTE: This was recorded before the Jon Jones news came in, sadly.

WOL: Raw ratings, Smackdown, Baron Corbin, Tessa Blanchard interview, more!

September 19, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Raw ratings, Baron Corbin, Smackdown, Rusev and Aiden English and more, plus Tessa Blanchard joins us to talk the new WOW Women of Wrestling promotion, Impact and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: […]

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

September 18, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about including our look back at RAW and Nitro from 19 years ago this week. Russo doesn’t leave until October 3rd so it’s a lame duck show for a few more weeks, but then everything changes. Which is too bad because […]

WOL: RAW fallout, Australia show, Crown Jewel show, more!

September 18, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including RAW, Hell in a Cell fallout, Shawn Michaels likely coming out of retirement for the Saudi Crown Jewel show, the Australia show, tons of texts and emails and so much more. A fun show as always so check […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: 1969 in pro wrestling

September 18, 2018 - On this edition of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show host, Karl Stern presents episode 40 in the longform history of pro wrestling series as we look at the end of the 1960s. We refer to a couple of old pro wrestling magazines to fill in the gaps for this episode with segments on Dick the Bruiser, […]

WOR: Kid Yamamoto, WWE concussion lawsuit, RAW, more!

September 18, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Kid Yamamoto, his career in detail, the WWE concussion lawsuit being thrown out, RAW from Monday Night with Hell in a Cell fallout, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

DragonKing Dark: Pressed by The Beast

September 17, 2018 - On this episode of the DragonKing Dark Podcast, host Karl Stern tells us two tales of odd and unusual tombstone inscriptions. The first, located in Salt Lake City, Utah ascribes the death of a local elderly lady to The Beast — 666. We explore why The Beast from John’s Revelation in the Bible may, or […]

WOL: Hell in a Cell fallout and feedback, plus Brock Lesnar news!

September 17, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including all the scoops from Hell in a Cell, what’s going on with Brock Lesnar, the upcoming Saudi show, tons of feedback from you, the gallant listeners, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it […]

WOR: Hell in a Cell, Brock, Becky, New Japan, BOLA, UFC, more!

September 17, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including Hell in a Cell, all the matches and angles, BRYAN QUITS ON AIR, Brock Lesnar, the Australia show and the Saudi Arabia show, New Japan, UFC, BOLA, mailbag and so much more. A fun show as always […]

B&V: WWE HELL IN A CELL 2018

September 16, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including our full review of WWE HELL IN A CELL! IT WAS HELL! IN A CELL! ANY YES, YOU DID, IN FACT, GET WHAT YOU PAID FOR! We’ll recap all the matches and angles and not talk about where they’re going from […]

WOL: Hell in a Cell preview show, Brock Lesnar, weekend news, more!

September 16, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back with our special Hell in a Cell pre-show! Thoughts on all the matches coming up tonight, full previews of everything, what Brock Lesnar in the building may or may not mean, weekend news, calls, texts and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Tons of weekend news, Dave bio, CMLL and NJPW, Hell in a Cell, more!

September 16, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Garrett Gonzalez is back tonight with so much to talk about from a busy weekend including Dave’s bio in this week’s Observer, Canelo Vs. GGG 2, Mayweather Vs. Pacquiao 2 rumors, CMLL Anniversary show, NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima, BOLA, UFC Fight Night, 205 Live moving to Wednesday temporarily, […]

F4D: Lance Storm talks Mae Young Classic, Ronda Rousey, tons more!

September 14, 2018 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back today with tons to talk about including Kacy Catanzaro, the Mae Young Classic, learning to work, the B-Team getting fans to clap along with their act, RAW, Ronda Rousey and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: MARKO STUNT INTERVIEW, plus news and tons more!

September 14, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including a very big weekend of news, CMLL, New Japan, Hell in a Cell and more, plus thoughts on the great Kacy Catanzaro, the Mae Young Classic and more. Also, believe it or not, Marko Stunt calls in, […]

Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW, Shingo, Marufuji show, more

September 14, 2018 - The original alternate has returned with two guys bantering around a bit — which is a good thing since we’re doing a podcast and dead air wouldn’t be appropriate. Though it might be more coherent. Regardless, topics this week include, but aren’t limited to: the Game Changer of DEATH visits Villa Park, SHINGO announces he’s leaving […]

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

September 13, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including our weekly Granny segment, which she takes over with a vengeance, her Weekly Wrestling Report and more! We also have full reviews of both NXT from Full Sail and week two of the Mae Young Classic — or, as Granny called it, […]

WOL: Tons of news, Dave Meltzer mailbag, more!

September 13, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today with tons to talk about including all of the latest news heading into the weekend, big shows coming up, CMLL, New Japan, Hell in a Cell and more, plus Dave Meltzer does an Observer Live Mailbag session, calls, texts, a BANNING and more. A fun show […]

WOR: Raw, Smackdown, ratings, New Japan and UFC lineups, more!

September 13, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Dave’s thoughts on Raw and Smackdown this week, particularly Ronda Rousey’s match on Raw from Monday. Bryan and Dave also talk about New Japan and UFC lineups for the weekend, Ric Flair and Wendy Barlow’s ceremony, an update […]

F4D: Smackdown, Chopping Block, Miz and Mrs., KFC review, more!

September 12, 2018 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Tom Lawlor is back today with a packed show talking Smackdown from Tuesday night, the go-home show for Hell in a Cell, Miz and Mrs., an easy Chopping Block segment, and our weekly WWE food sponsor review, this one being KFC! A fun show as always so check it […]

WOL: Smackdown, Samoa Joe Fable, Karl Stern talks history and more!

September 12, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today with tons to talk about including Samoa Joe’s fable and the rest of Smackdown, tons of news on CM Punk, ratings, and more, plus Karl Stern joins us to talk his oral history of pro-wrestling that is 40 episodes in and still has barely hit the […]

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

September 11, 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! Raw this week had a bunch of stuff going on at all times, Al Snow’s promo on RAY, the ever evolving story of Chaz, the latest […]

WOL: RAW, upcoming line-ups, tons of news and more!

September 11, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including RAW, Ronda Rousey and her match last night, The Kid With The Weird Shirt on RAW and whatt i meant, Cruiseweights appearing on Raw, WWE and age, HBK, Conor McGregor tons of news from both pro-wrestling and MMA, […]

Wrestling Weekly: Raw, the state of storytelling in wrestling

September 11, 2018 - Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa share their thoughts on Raw and storytelling in WWE in comparison to other promotions getting a lot of attention these days. In addition, we discuss Mr. Wrestling 2 (who just had a birthday) and share a few memories regarding 9/11. If you’re in the area potentially affected by Hurricane Florence, please […]

DragonKingKarl Greatest Kayfabe Tournament: Vader vs. Brock Lesnar

September 11, 2018 - The Greatest Kayfabe Tournament (GKT) — Round One, Match Five: Big Van Vader vs. Brock Lesnar. As Jim Ross would say, this one is going to be a slobberknocker! The listeners have voted and we have a winner. On this edition of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show, we discuss what would happen if Big […]

WOR: Dave’s trip to the UK, Hall of Fame, news notes, RAW, more!

September 11, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including DAVE’S BIG TRIP TO THE UK, his induction into the Mediacon Hall of Fame, the British J-Cup, tons of notes from the weekend, the death of former NJPW and WCW star Frank Andersson, fallout from UFC 228 […]

WOL: Renee and Coach, PeachMachine snapped leg, Dr. Lucha, more!

September 10, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including all the news from the past 24 hours including Raw and Smackdown new lineups and Renee replacing Coach on Raw commentary. We then have two big guests. PeachMachine joins us first to talk about his now-World Famous Broken Leg, the […]

B&V: NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1988 plus Savage vs. DiBiase head-to-head!

September 9, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including our look back at NWA World Championship Wrestling from late March/early April 1988, the go-home show for Flair vs. Sting at the Clash, and since we’re watching that show in two weeks we’ll watch the competition tonight, the main event of […]

DragonKing Dark: Haunted architecture

September 9, 2018 - On this edition of DragonKing Dark, host Karl Stern talks about the draw and allure of old buildings. There is something haunting about about buildings that outlive multiple generations of people. We take a look old homes, mansions, cathedrals, castles, and more. Karl discusses his trip to the National Cathedral last year and seeing all the […]

WOL: Vince McMahon oral history, UFC Saturday, Mae Young Classic, more!

September 9, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the upcoming Vince McMahon oral history book, the latest from the Mae Young Classic, UFC from Saturday night with STUMP PULLERS GALORE, results from this weekend’s AAW show tons of calls and texts, your daily fable and more! […]

WOR: UFC 228 in detail, RAW and Smackdown previews, weekend notes, more!

September 9, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez returns today with a special show! Dave Meltzer is in the UK and so he’ll be replaced this evening by Filthy Tom Lawlor! We’ll recap Saturday night’s UFC 228, a really fun show, break down all the fights in detail, then talk the wrestling news from the weekend, including […]

F4D: Lance Storm on Mae Young Classic, Shawn Michaels wrestling return, more!

September 7, 2018 - Figure Four Daily with Lance Storm is back today with tons to talk about including thoughts on the Mae Young Classic, announcing on the show, man vs. woman matches and angles, Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker, injuries and risky bumps in pro-wrestling, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: RD Reynolds talks the Death of WCW panel, plus news and more!

September 7, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including thoughts on the first episode of the Mae Young Classic, Tomasso Ciampa’s promo from NXT this week and the ridiculous verbiage that WWE uses, more from All In this past weekend and Bryan and Mike’s thoughts on dangerous […]

Wrestling Weekly: All In fallout

September 7, 2018 - Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa are back with the last word on All In. We’re all over the proverbial map today on all things All In. Issues covered include: fundamental pro wrestling storytelling stealing the show, getting your audience to want what you’re planning to give to them and actually following through, what else the […]

B&V&G: Granny, NXT, THURSDAY NIGHT POTPOURRI!

September 6, 2018 - THE MIGHTY BRYAN AND VINNY SHOW is back today with tons to talk about including Granny’s Weekly Wrestling Report and a pretty goofy contest this week, then we’ve got full reviews of NXT with the latest twist in the Johnny Gargano storyline, and Day One of a Mae Young Classic that is sure to improve […]

WOL: All In, potential Shawn Michaels return, Mike Hogewood, more!

September 6, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about. We first talk about the death of Mike Hogewood, who was briefly the announcer for ROH on HDNet for a couple of years, but is known for his announcing in other sports. Bryan and Mike both share their memories. […]

WOR: Daniel Bryan, All In, Smackdown, UFC preview, Dave to the UK, more!

September 6, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Daniel Bryan re-signing with WWE, All In notes and fallout from the show, WGN ratings and what they mean for the future, reviews of both Smackdown and 205 Live, UFC 228 this weekend and Dave traveling to the UK […]

WOL: All In numbers, Tessa Blanchard, Smackdown, Joey Ryan interview, more!

September 5, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about. We have news on WOW signing Tessa Blanchard, the All In attendance and WGN viewership numbers, Smackdown and Andrade Cien Almas talking, why Brie and Nikki Bella are able to appear on both shows, Pentagon Jr.’s future, more on WWE’s […]

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

September 4, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with our look back at Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week. Don’t have enough words to describe it. Boring, horrible, wretched, inconceivably bad, horrific, atrocious, awful, preposterous, ridiculous, appalling, we could go on. Russo needs to jump ship so Raw can improve […]

WOL: All In, RAW, tons of feedback, more!

September 4, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about after a long holiday weekend, specifically All In and everything surrounding it and the RAW show from Monday night, which had the Shield arrested, charged, booked, released, then reoffend all in three hours. Talking points include the HBK […]

WOR: RAW, HBK vs. Taker, All In, tons more!

September 4, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday, particularly the the Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker segment. Is is the start of a build to a match, or something else? Tons of news to talk about as well, including more fallout from All In, what […]

Starrcast Four Star Summit Panel: Meltzer, Alvarez, Keller and Mitchell

September 3, 2018 - All In weekend may be a wrap, but the memories remain, especially from Starrcast. Our subscribers can now listen to audio from the memorable Four Star Summit Panel featuring our Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez along with Wade Keller and Bruce Mitchell from the PW Torch. For a video version of this panel and all of […]

B&V: NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1988 featuring Lance Storm!

September 2, 2018 - It’s a slow labor day weekend outside of All In and Starrcast, but fear not, we’re on mostly our usual schedule! Vinny is on vacation but Lance Storm steps in to review NWA World Championship Wrestling this week! It’s a treat for Lance as this was right around the period that he first started watching […]

DragonKing Dark: Dark tourism

September 2, 2018 - There is a series on Netflix called “Dark Tourism” where a host takes you to various taboo hotspots around the world where a tourism industry has sprung up. On this week’s DragonKing Dark podcast, host Karl Stern talks about the allure of seeing places of tragedy, disaster, and the macabre. Why are we drawn to such […]

WOR: ALL IN weekend, recap, notes, what it means for the industry, more!

September 1, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about in our live recap from All In Weekend! Everything you ever wanted to know about the show, tons of backstage notes, what it means for the industry, where they may be going from here and more, plus some […]

WOR: Wrestling Observer Live Mailbag from Chicago!

September 1, 2018 - It’s the Wrestling Observer Live Mailbag from Chicago, IL on All In Weekend! Thanks to much to everyone who asked so many great questions, and welcome everyone listening here on audio. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Weekly: Cody vs. Aldis, future of the NWA and indies after All In

August 31, 2018 - With an emphasis on the NWA title match between Nick Aldis and Cody, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss All In and how it could potentially affect the wrestling scene outside WWE. Within that discussion, we’ll also throw out some theories on how Billy Corgan might seek to promote the NWA brand after All In and the NWA’s […]

WOL: Sempervive talks All In weekend, Fable of the Day, more

August 30, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with a solo show, as the site’s proprietors travel to Chicago for all of this weekend’s ALL IN festivities. Who would you like to see be a surprise in the All In Over Budget Battle Royal, more of mommy and daddy fighting for ROH and WGN, THE […]

WOR: All In preview, Smackdown, 205 Live, ratings, TripleMania, mailbag, more!

August 30, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including All In, including a look at all the matches, as well as thoughts on PPV buys and such. We also have reviews of Smackdown, 205 Live, ratings for the shows (including UFC), Toni Storm injury update, Liddell vs. Ortiz […]

F4D: Smackdown, Choppin Block, Miz and Mrs., Domino’s Pizza review

August 29, 2018 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including Smackdown from Tuesday night with Stone Cold Becky Lynch, this week’s CHOPPING BLOCK, Miz and Mrs. episode three, plus Bryan and Tom begin their review of WWE’s sponsors with DOMINO’S PIZZA. A fun show as always […]

WOL: Smackdown, Becky Lynch, All In, Hell in a Cell, Dr. Lucha, more!

August 29, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including last night’s Smackdown, which had the arrival of Stone Cold Becky Lynch. We go over the latest developments in her storyline. We also have news notes on line-ups for All In, WWE Super-Showdown coming in October in […]