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

August 28, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with a look back at WCW and WWF 19 years ago this week: August 30, 1999! May as well just play Nitro on the Death of WCW panel at Starrcast, an awful and completely indefensible show. It had the debut of the KISS Demon (at […]

WOL: Braun Strowman heel turn, Becky Lynch, RD Reynolds and more!

August 28, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the Braun Strowman heel turn last night on Raw. After all of the build towards making Braun a babyface, why the sudden turn? RD Reynolds joins us in the second segment. The WrestleCrap founder and co-author of […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Mid-1960s wrestling timeline

August 28, 2018 - On this edition of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, we continue our longform history of pro wrestling series by traveling into the mid-1960s. As the AWA evolves into a powerhouse promotion and Verne Gagne trades the World title frequently with people like Mad Dog Vachon, Fritz Von Erich, and others, Bruno Sammartino tightens his grip […]

WOR: Death of Ed Cohen, RAW, Braun Strowman turn, All In, more!

August 28, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with tons to talk about including the death of Ed Cohen and what he meant for WWE business. Dave shares his personal memories of him, and also thoughts on other cancer news including the death of Aya Komayay and Akira Taue and Kid […]

WOL: RAW, Becky Lynch, TripleMania, All In, more!

August 27, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including a preview of what will go down tonight during WWE RAW. Who’s the babyface and the heel in this Braun Strowman vs. Roman Reigns feud? There’s also tons more to talk about, including a look at the […]

B&V: NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1988 plus TripleMania hardcore insanity!

August 27, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including our look back at NWA World Championship Wrestling from March of 1988 with the build to the famous Flair vs. Sting match and the Crockett Cup. Then, it’s a SUNDAY NIGHT POTPOURRI with the hardcore match from TripleMania, one of the […]

WOL: Becky Lynch, WWE UK tournament, TripleMania, tons more!

August 26, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including more on Becky Lynch, as well as today’s fable. Bryan provides an update on what has been going down over the weekend with Lynch, including an interesting tweets. We also have lots of other subjects to talk about […]

DragonKing Dark: El Santo

August 26, 2018 - On this edition of DragonKing Dark, host Karl Stern takes a look at Mexican lucha libre legend El Santo — wait, what? Why are we talking pro wrestling on DragonKing Dark? Because El Santo transcended pro wrestling into movies where he fought vampires, werewolves, mummies, witches, monsters, and more! El Santo starred in dozens of B-level […]

WOR: AAA TripleMania, UFC Fight Night, All In, Becky Lynch, more!

August 26, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including full results of both AAA’s TripleMania and UFC Fight Night. One featured someone losing their mask, another had someone picking up a fierce win in the first round. We also have news and notes on NXT results with the […]

WOR: Chris Jericho talks cruise, New Japan, WWE and MSG, more!

August 25, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Garrett Gonzalez is back with special guest Chris Jericho to talk his latest Fozzy tour, the Rock N Wrestling Rager cruise, the change in the wrestling landscape, New Japan, inter-promotional matches, WWE’s schedule now that TV money drives the business, ROH/NJPW selling out Madison Square Garden and what […]

F4D: LANCE STORM returns to talk Performance Center, Becky Lynch, storytelling and more!

August 24, 2018 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back today with tons to talk about including some notes from the week he spent at the WWE Performance Center, who looked good, the size of everyone, thoughts on the Mae Young Classic participants and more! Bryan and Lance also talk about the Becky Lynch situation […]

WOL: Road Dogg, Mike Quackenbush, news, feedback, more!

August 24, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with so much to get into, including today’s fable, the latest on Becky Lynch’s heel turn and the start of what seems to be a feud between Road Dogg and Mike. There’s also news notes and thoughts on Johnny Gargano, Fighting Spirit Unleashed […]

Wrestling Weekly: Bullet Club pact, Becky & Charlotte, Roman

August 24, 2018 - Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk the future of the Bullet Club, the booking of Becky Lynch and Roman Reigns, and more on today’s Wrestling Weekly. Les is in the Atlanta area for a weekend training camp that Cody and Brandi Rhodes will be a part of, so we start by discussing what Cody said […]

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

August 23, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with TONS to talk about including an all-time great Granny segment with her usual Q&A, her review of Bryan & Disco vs. Peach & Mikey G from FSW from Las Vegas. She also has reviews in her Weekly Wrestling Report from this week’s NXT and much more. […]

WOL: Becky Lynch heel turn fallout, news, DAILY FABLE, more!

August 23, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including your feedback on RAW, Smackdown, SummerSlam, and, of course, THE HEEL TURN OF BECKY LYNCH. Also, our daily reading of fables continues with THE LAMB AND THE WOLF. We also have other news notes on the Bullet […]

WOR: Villano III, Champion, Becky, Lesnar, ratings, Smackdown, tons more!

August 23, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including the deaths of Villano III and Chris Champion, the Becky Lynch turn, Smackdown, 205 Live, ratings, Brock Lesnar’s status with the WWE, ROH in MSG ticket sales, All In and what the future might be for some Bullet […]

F4D: Smackdown, Becky Lynch, Miz and Mrs., Choppin Block, more!

August 22, 2018 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including this week’s Smackdown with the Becky Lynch disaster and a hit and miss show with a great main event, THE CHOPPIN BLOCK, Miz and Mrs., and tons more! A fun show as always so check it […]

WOL: The Fable of Becky Lynch, Max Smashmaster, Dr. Lucha, more!

August 22, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today with tons to talk about WWE’s nonsensical mishandling of the Becky Lynch storyline. Bryan even reads DAY ONE OF THE FABLES OF AESOP. There’s also other news notes, as well as your calls and texts. After some more news, Max Smashmaster joins to the show to […]

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

August 21, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with our look back at Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week: August 23, 1999! Triple H is the new WWF Champion and boy did his reign get off to a lame start thanks to GEEKS ON THE INTERNET already starting to ruin wrestling two […]

DragonKingKarl Greatest Kayfabe Tournament: O’Connor vs. Liger

August 21, 2018 - We continue the GKT — Greatest Kayfabe Tournament — today with an interesting clash of styles between Pat O’Connor and Jushin Thunder Liger. O’Connor was a mat wrestling machine and NWA World Champion. Jushin Liger was a revolutionary high-flyer who later developed a tremendous mat wrestling style as well. It’s the past vs. future in today’s tournament matchup. Who […]

WOL: RAW fallout, Smackdown, WWE Women’s UK Title, more!

August 21, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including RAW fallout from last night, including the Shield reuniting and Roman Reigns’ first title defense against Finn Balor. We also have tons of news and notes on SummerSlam fallout, Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar and his future, Finn […]

WOR: RAW, SummerSlam fallout, Smackdown, CMLL, more!

August 21, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with tons to talk about including fallout from SummerSlam, which leads us to RAW Monday, including Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman and the return of the Shield. We also have a Smackdown preview for tomorrow night and some CMLL notes including who Rush may face […]

DragonKing Dark: Giants

August 20, 2018 - On this week’s DragonKing Dark podcast, host Karl Stern takes a look at giants. Since the dawn of time, there have been legends, myths, and eyewitness reports of giants on Earth. But where are the remains? Make no mistake, there have actually been some giant skeletons uncovered — but the reality doesn’t match the mythology.

WOL: WWE SummerSlam 2018 fallout and more!

August 20, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with a PACKED show talking the fallout from SummerSlam, Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar and where they could go from here, Ronda Rousey vs. Alexa Bliss, a deep dive into the SmackDown women’s title match and Becky Lynch’s storyline, RAW tonight and where […]

WOR: SummerSlam 2018, weekend news and more!

August 20, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full rundown of the entire SummerSlam card, including what went down between Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar and where they may be going from here. We also have news of the deaths of Walt Harris and Steve […]

F4D: Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor review SummerSlam 2018!

August 19, 2018 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with our full review of SummerSlam 2018, all the matches and angles and new champions, plus a few memories of this year’s Vegas Convention, the whole story behind the Disco Inferno match and more! A fun show as always so check it […]

WOL: TakeOver Brooklyn recap, SummerSlam, more

August 19, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with a solo show, and there’s tons to talk about including a full wrap-up of another awesome NXT TakeOver show, as well as predictions for tonight’s SummerSlam extravaganza. Plus, for subscribers, there’s a half-hour bonus with extended thoughts on Joey Janela’s Lost in New York iPPV, Dan […]

WOR: NXT Takeover, SummerSlam preview, UFC fights upcoming, more!

August 19, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the NXT Takeover show from Saturday night, an awesome show with tons of great matches, a full SummerSlam preview, notes on matches for the WWE Women’s Evolution PPV, the latest on the CM Punk/Colt Cabana lawsuit, Brock Lesnar’s […]

Wrestling Weekly: Road to the Tokyo Dome, Jim Neidhart, Omega-Ibushi

August 17, 2018 - Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa look at the potential twists and turns on New Japan’s road to the Tokyo Dome, the passing of Jim Neidhart, and more on today’s Wrestling Weekly. After paying tribute to the late, great Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, we discuss the loss of Jim Neidhart and how different the tag […]

Flip Gordon on ‘All Out’, making ROH his home

August 17, 2018 - By Gary Mehaffy for F4WOnline.com All In is one of the most eagerly anticipated wrestling events of the year…unless you’re Flip Gordon, who, as of this writing, still isn’t booked on the show. However, he is hosting a party in association with Pro Wrestling Tees called All Out: a pre-show event in the Sears Centre parking […]

WOL: Sempervive talks NXT, TakeOver: Brooklyn, more

August 16, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a lot of discussion on last night’s NXT go-home television, as well as Saturday’s Takeover Brooklyn 4 special. Also, in the spirit of free form, no Bossman radio, there’s talk of Kenta Miyahara, Aretha Franklin, Big Show feels, and two random […]

WOR: Peyton Royce, Smackdown, 205 Live, NXT Takeover, tons more!

August 15, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including the Peyton Royce tweet. Dave goes into detail about the situation. There are also reviews of Smackdown and 205 Live, an overview of this week’s television ratings and a look at this Saturday’s NXT show in Brooklyn, their fourth […]

F4D: Smackdown, Choppin Block, Tom bids farewell to UFC, more!

August 15, 2018 - Filthy Four Daily today is back with a packed show as former UFC star Filthy Tom Lawlor bids a tearful farewell to his former employer. He talks about what went down and what he will do in the future. Then it’s the Choppin Block, which cuts someone that, well, got chopped this week. There is […]

NXT Pre-TakeOver conference call audio with Paul ‘HHH’ Levesque

August 15, 2018 - On Wednesday, WWE COO Paul “HHH” Levesque held his regular conference call before NXT TakeOver events. On this edition, he answered questions about the show, an update on Neville, the future of their UK wrestling product, and plenty more.

WOL: Smackdown, Miz and Mrs., SummerSlam, NXT, Peyton, more!

August 15, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including Smackdown, Miz and Mrs. being renewed for a second season,a concert added to SummerSlam, the latest on Rey Mysterio and his status with the WWE based on a recent cancellation, Global Force Wrestling and Jeff Jarrett sue […]

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

August 14, 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: August 16, 1999! Raw was a badly booked show but it was a badly booked wrestling show, featuring Undertaker’s desert promo, the return of the British Bulldog, […]

WOL: SummerSlam weekend, RAW, Tom Lawlor, more!

August 14, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar, SummerSlam and NXT, Filthy Tom Lawlor being dropped by UFC, Disco Inferno, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Death of Jim Neidhart, RAW, SummerSlam, Filthy Tom, New Japan, more!

August 14, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with tons to talk about including the death of Jim the Anvil Neidhart. Dave talks about his career, how he came to WWE through Stampede Wrestling and his run with with Bret Hart as the Hart Foundation. We also have news and notes […]

WOL: Jim Neidhart, ROH and MSG, Sam Adonis apology, more!

August 13, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the death of Jim Neidhart. Bryan and Mike briefly talk about his career and his contributions to pro wrestling. We also have news and discussion on tonight’s RAW, the G-1 tournament, ROH and New Japan selling out […]

B&V: NXT from Full Sail plus NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1988!

August 12, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including the review of NXT that we didn’t get to on Thursday since we were at PROGRESS. Everything is reviewed, including a confrontation between Velveteen Dream and EC3 and a main event featuring Aleister Black vs. Johnny Gargano. We then have the […]

WOL: G-1 Finals, Randy Orton, SummerSlam, NXT Takeover, PROGRESS, more!

August 12, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with so much to talk about between the G-1 finals, Randy Orton, SummerSlam, NXT Takeover, PROGRESS, tons of calls and emails and so much more. A packed edition of the show so check it out~!

WOR: G-1 finals, last three days, PROGRESS, WWE go-home week, more!

August 12, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including full results from the final three days of G-1, full rundown of last night’s show with Hiroshi Tanahashi’s historic win over Kota Ibushi, where they’re going in the next several months, PROGRESS in Seattle, WWE go-home week […]

Big Audio Nightmare: The G1 Climax 28 post-show

August 12, 2018 - Allowing just enough time to let it sink in, the Adam and Mike Big Audio Nightmare returns to give out thoughts on today’s end of the New Japan G1 Climax tournament. We run down everything — and then some — in a nearly two-hour rambling sensation of the feels.Things such as the amazingness that was Hiroshi […]

DragonKing Dark: The future is wrong

August 12, 2018 - On this edition of DragonKing Dark, host Karl Stern talks about why it is virtually impossible to predict the future. Chaos takes the future in unforeseen directions. Trends we think will lead to future tech often fizzle out or go in previously unconsidered directions. We take a look at predictions made in the past by […]

WOR: Dave and Bryan talk to Brian Pillman Jr.

August 12, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with special guest Brian Pillman Jr., who has tons to talk about including memories of his father, his life before wrestling and how he broke into the business, who he’s kept in contact with from his father’s time in the business, and so […]

FREE WOR: Tons of news, ROH-NJPW sells out MSG, G-1, more

August 11, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Garrett Gonzalez is back today with a FREE show with tons to talk about including the ROH/NJPW MSG sellout; What it means for key talent who aren’t signed for the show, ROH GM Greg Gilleland’s statement about re-signing talent and more. We also have stories on Colt/Punk; What happened […]

WOL: Shane Strickland in studio!

August 10, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about with our special guest SHANE STRICKLAND, live in studio! We talk his entire career and how he got started in the business, his matches in Defy, MLW and the recent Battle Riot, Lucha Underground, growing up watching wrestling, his […]

B&V&G: Granny segment, plus Bryan and Vinny go to PROGRESS!

August 10, 2018 - A very late-night Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show here as Bryan and Vinny returned from PROGRESS in Seattle! Granny will join us to talk her usual Q&A and Weekly Wrestling Report, then a full review of the Progress show! Bryan and Vinny will also be heading to Defy Friday, plus Shane Strickland will appear […]

WOL: ROH and MSG, Dave Meltzer and Sami Callihan interviews, more!

August 9, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with a PACKED show talking tons of different subjects including Smackdown ratings, ROH on its way to selling out Madison Square Garden, Renee Young joining the Raw commentary team this Monday and other news items. Dave Meltzer then joins us in the second segment […]

WOR: Mae Young, NXT, Smackdown, 205 Live, ROH and MSG, more!

August 9, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including ROH and New Japan being well on their way to selling out MSG. Vince McMahon certianly isn’t happy about it, and Dave and Bryan discuss what could happen as a result. There’s also NXT and Mae Young Classic notes, […]