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F4D: Smackdown, Choppin Block, big debut, more!

August 8, 2018 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and UFC star Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including Smackdown from Tuesday night, Miz and Mrs. taking over, The Choppin Block, and a very special debut segment that we’ll save until the end. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: RAW ratings, Smackdown, G-1 update, Yano, Kris Wolf interview, more!

August 8, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including RAW ratings (what drew and what didn’t), Smackdown thoughts from last night, what Bryan thinks of R-Truth, WWE’s unwritten rules and how someone on 205 Live broke them, the latest on G-1 and tons more, including your […]

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

August 7, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with a very special edition of the Retro Raw and Nitro show — an actual week where Raw and Nitro were hot shows with hot crowds and it felt like the Monday Night Wars were absolutely awesome. These shows took place on August 9, 1999. […]

WOL: RAW, SummerSlam, Carmella, G-1, Tama Tonga, All In, more!

August 7, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including more on Carmella and the current state of women’s wrestling on Raw. Why does it seem that the best workers aren’t being pushed while some of the more substandard wrestlers are? We also have talk regarding RAW […]

Wrestling Weekly: Raw rundown, G1 storylines

August 7, 2018 - Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa are back earlier than usual, but just in time to look at this week’s Raw and look ahead to New Japan’s G1 finals this weekend. It’s not a segment-by-segment review, but some of the things discussed include where Baron Corbin should be having 20-minute matches, what you could’ve done to set up […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: 1963 was a huge year in wrestling

August 7, 2018 - 1963 was a hugely eventful year in pro wrestling, especially in Japan and in the life (and death) of Rikidozan. But there was a lot happening in the United States, too. Verne Gagne and the AWA title, Lou Thesz vs. Buddy Rogers for the NWA title, Bruno Sammartino and the formation of the WWWF, plus […]

WOR: All In, G-1, RAW, Sam Adonis, UFC weigh-ins, mailbag, more!

August 7, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about. We kick things off with a number of news notes, including major All-In announcements that were announced today including the broadcast schedule. There’s also G-1 updates and line-ups for this coming week, RAW from Monday night leading into SummerSlam (which […]

WOL: Sempervive talks Raw, Sam Adonis, more

August 6, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including tonight’s Raw — which includes a MOTYC in Ronda vs. Alicia Fox, plus Sam Adonis’ weekend dumbassery, the G1, Becky Lynch, your calls, tweets, and more. It’s a fun show as always, so check it out~!

B&V: NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1988!

August 5, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look back at NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1988! Tons of fun stuff on this show including one of the ten greatest squashes Bryan has ever seen, more from Baby Doll involving Dusty Rhodes and the mystery envelope, the Horseman, […]

WOL: G-1 thoughts, dangerous matches, UFC, calls, texts and more!

August 5, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a few UFC thoughts from Saturday, tons of notes on the G-1 including two very dangerous matches, the Mae Young Classic, calls and texts and so much more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: […]

DragonKing Dark: Nothing left standing

August 5, 2018 - Karl Stern takes a look back to April 4, 1974 on episode #125 of the DragonKing Dark podcast. He was just a young kid, but there are faint memories etched in his mind of a night that killed many, forever changed the landscape of his state, killed family members, and altered the way everyone around […]

WOR: UFC, Madison Square Garden show, title changes, G-1 update and preview, more!

August 5, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Garrett Gonzalez is back today with a ton to talk about including last night’s UFC, the Madison Square Garden show upcoming, title changes and big news, G-1 from the last several days including match-by-match breakdowns, various scenarios in different blocks, Ronda Rousey, Aleister Black’s injury, Brian Lawler’s funeral, […]

WOL: KANE wins big, WWE and NXT women, Dr. Lucha on LA Park, more!

August 3, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including KANE’S big Knox County mayoral win. Winning over sixty percent of the vote, Kane’s election win gives us hope for all of the little demons out there who aspire to be someone like him. We also have […]

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

August 2, 2018 - The mighty Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back and what a show we have for you today! Granny returns with her usual Q&A and Weekly Wrestling Report, she cracks Bryan and Vinny again. Then it’s full reviews of a great NXT from Full Sail, featuring a bout between Shayna Baszler and Candice LeRae […]

WOL: Dave Meltzer, WWE top-heavy on heels, G-1 tournament, more!

August 2, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including an interview with Dave Meltzer talking the latest news from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. What is the motivation between WWE and their hiring tactics? There’s also questions on MLW and thoughts on Carmella. There’s tons of other […]

Wrestling Weekly: Brian Lawler, Brock Lesnar, Charlotte & Becky Lynch

August 2, 2018 - On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk about the passing of Brian Lawler, WWE’s portrayal of Brock Lesnar, and the return of Charlotte Flair. We start discussing the three men we lost this week in Brian Lawler, Nikolai Volkoff, and Brickhouse Brown. Then we look at the way Lesnar is being presented, why some […]

WOR: UFC and G-1, Smackdown, 205 Live, ratings, tons more!

August 2, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including UFC and G-1 this coming weekend, latest G-1 show and standings, Smackdown, the Women’s Evolution, 205 Live, Daniel Bryan, ratings, boxing weigh-in changes, mailbag and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start […]

F4D: Smackdown, Choppin Block, MLW BATTLE RIOT!~!

August 1, 2018 - FILTHY FOUR DAILY with Bryan Alvarez and UFC star Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including our full review of Smackdown Live from Tuesday night, THE CHOPPING BLOCK, a full review of the MLW BATTLE RIOT match from last week, tons of insight from Tom on his win, and more! […]

WOL: Sean Mooney interview plus Smackdown, Carmella, WWE titles, more!

August 1, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including WWE championships and what they really mean. Are the best people really becoming champions, or are they just putting titles on heat magnets? There’s also talk on Smackdown, Carmella in the ring and comparisons to other female […]

Jonathan Gresham on Ring of Honor, being married by Nikita Koloff

August 1, 2018 - By Gary Mehaffy for F4WOnline.com On this special audio interview for the website, I talked with rising Ring Of Honor star Jonathan Gresham. Here’s a few of the topics we hit upon in our 30 minute talk: – How he got his start in the business and what he has done to get himself to […]

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

July 31, 2018 - It is the MIGHTY BRYAN AND VINNY AND CRAIG Show for July 31 2018! Join us as we look back at Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week, or more specifically, from July 26, 1999! Raw has the breakup of the Corporate Ministry, a Bloodbath match, more with Mr. Ass, a match featuring […]

WOL: RAW fallout, SummerSlam, G-1, Sanada, tons more!

July 31, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including all the fallout from Raw, including the big Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar feud and Lesnar’s character establishing that he doesn’t care about WWE. They’ve gotten the fans to boo Brock, but we talk about why that […]

DragonKingKarl Greatest Kayfabe Tournament: Jericho vs. Superstar Graham

July 31, 2018 - This is a fictional 64-man. single-elimination tournament that asks the question: “What if these wrestlers were real? Who would win?” This is not a “shoot” fight, nor an argument over who the best “worker” is. This tournament is about why we started watching wrestling to begin with — could Chris Jericho the character defeat Superstar […]

WOR: G-1, All In, Mae Young Classic, RAW, mailbag and tons more!

July 31, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about. We kick off with news notes, including the latest G-1 standings and results, a preview of Wednesday’s show, New Japan in Long Beach ticket information, All In notes including a new match announcement, a look at the World […]

FREE WOL! Mae Young Classic, G-1, SummerSlam, Will Cooling on World of Sport, more!

July 30, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with a FREE edition talking all the news in wrestling including World of Sport’s debut with Will Cooling, Cooling talks about the show’s content, the ratings on ITV, and where the show could go from here. We also have notes, texts and calls […]

B&V: NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1988!

July 29, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look back at NWA World Championship Wrestling from February 1988! Flair vs. Sting build, more great promos, a new induction into the MATT CLEARY MEMORIAL HALL OF AWESOME and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: The passings of Brian Christopher, Nikolai Volkoff & Brickhouse Brown

July 29, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the passings of Nikolai Volkoff, Brickhouse Brown, and Brian Christopher. Plus, New Japan’s G-1 Climax, your calls, and more.

WOR: Breaking News Audio on deaths of Brian Lawler, Nikolai Volkoff and Brickhouse Brown

July 29, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with a breaking news audio talking the deaths of Brian Lawler, Brickhouse Brown and Nikolai Volkoff, plus UFC overnights from Saturday night.

DragonKing Dark: Ghosts in the Bible

July 29, 2018 - Did you know that The Bible actually talks about ghosts? No, really, it’s not something you were probably taught in Sunday school — and I don’t mean it in the sense of the resurrected dead either. I mean there are literally multiple scenes in The Bible where ghosts were contacted by mediums One story in […]

WOR: WWE financials, G-1, UFC Calgary, World of Sport, tons more!

July 29, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including WWE financials and what they really mean. With WWE getting a huge influx of money, their business is changing more than ever before. We also have Raw and Smackdown previews for this coming week, New Japan’s G-1 and […]

WOR: Author John Lister on the UK wrestling scene

July 28, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back for a special Saturday episode with special guest, author John Lister. The author of ‘Have A Good Week…Til Next Week‘ talks the past, present and future of wresting in the UK, the new World of Sport show, his new book, and plenty more. (Be […]

WOL: Four Horsewomen, MLW, NXT title change, tons more!

July 27, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the WWE and Impact Women’s Evolution. Is a match between the Four Horsewoman and the Four Horsewoman of MMA on the horizon? And what’s with Scarlet Bordeaux and her debut on Impact this past week? We also have news […]

Wrestling Weekly: WWE Evolution, potential NJPW Long Beach mistake

July 27, 2018 - On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk WWE’s Evolution pay-per-view, the G1 Climax, NJPW’s return to Long Beach, and more. We’ll spend the first part of the show talking about a number of aspects regarding WWE’s all-women’s PPV in October. From there we’ll discuss NJPW raising ticket prices for their return to […]

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

July 26, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with a bizarre episode. We’ve got Granny’s Weekly Wrestling Report and a poetry contest, we’ve got a LIVE POWER OUTAGE in the middle of the show, we’ve got two TV reviews BOTH of which featured World Title changes in the main event, NXT from Full […]

WOL: WWE finances, Conor McGregor, Dave Meltzer, JOHNNY IMPACT!

July 26, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all the news on WWE’s earnings report, the latest on Matt Riddle and where he may be headed and Conor McGregor’s plea deal, which spares him jail time and also puts into question wether he was punished or not. […]

WOR: Smackdown, 205 Live, WWE finances, Hiromu update, New Japan, more!

July 26, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with our midweek update talking tons of news, including thoughts on Smackdown and 205 Live, updates on Hiromu Takahashi, New Japan in Long Beach, the history of the death of WCW, mailbag and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

F4D: Smackdown, Chop and Roll vs. Rock and Roll running commentary, more!

July 25, 2018 - FILTHY FOUR DAILY with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including our full Smackdown review from Tuesday night, featuring the Miz, Maryse and what was supposedly their baby in a premiere party for their reality show Miz and Mrs. We also have THE MOST SHOCKING CHOP IN […]

WOL: Miz and Mrs., Smackdown, AJ vs. Joe, tons more!

July 25, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about! We kick things off by talking about ticket sales for the upcoming G1 Supercard taking place next year at Madison Square Garden. There’s also talk on Miz and Mrs., algong with SmackDown thoughts, including the Randy Orton promo […]

Big Audio Nightmare: Early thoughts on the G1 Climax

July 25, 2018 - Now that we’ve reached a break in this year’s G-1 Climax, the original alternate here at The Empire is back to give you a half hour of power on the first third of New Japan’s epic annual tournament. Topics include, but aren’t limited to: Trouble on Tonga island, Jay White, the Hangman hanging, Juice, YTR […]

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

July 24, 2018 - The MIGHTY Bryan & Vinny & Craig show is back today with tons to talk about including full reviews of Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week, July 26, 1999. Raw had Kane and Sean, Ken Shamrock getting hit by a car, the END OF VINCE MCMAHON ON WWF TV, the beginning of […]

WOL: Women’s PPV fallout, RAW, SummerSlam, Lesnar vs. Reigns, more!

July 24, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including all the fallout from the announcement of WWE’s first-ever women’s PPV, RAW from Monday, SummerSlam, Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns, tons of calls and emails and so much more! A fun show as always so check it […]

WOR: RAW, Roman Reigns, Matt Riddle, Stephanie’s Big Announcement, tons more!

July 24, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including the RAW show from Monday night includingStephanie’s big announcement. There’s also notes on the WWE All Women’s PPV and details about what we know so far, the latest on Matt Riddle and where he could be going […]

WOL: Roman vs. Bob, Steph’s big announcement, Slammiversary, more!

July 23, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about. We kick it off with Stephanie’s announcement that will take place on Raw, as well as calls on Cain Velasquez at the WWE PC, roster depth and more. There’s also talk about Slammiversary from last night, Impact taping […]

WOR: RAW, Smackdown, Slammiversary, G-1, UFC, tons more!

July 23, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including previews of Raw and Smackdown, including Stephanie’s announcement that is set for tomorrow’s show. There’s also talk on the Smackdown tag team tournament, including participants. The winners will become the next number one contenders for the titles. There’s […]

B&V: Slammiversary, NWA review, Rock and Rolls vs. Chop and Rolls, ISHII VS. GOTO, more!

July 22, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today and we’ve got a PACKED Sunday edition of the program! Tons to talk about including some quick thoughts on a very fun Impact Slammiversary, show, our weekly NWA World Championship Wrestling review from 1988, Vinny reviews Chop & Roll Express vs. Rock & Roll Express with added […]

DragonKing Dark: Devil in the Details

July 22, 2018 - On this episode of DragonKing Dark, host Karl Stern revisits the Satanic Panic series to answer listener questions about the time in the 1970s and 1980s when everybody was afraid the devil was out to get you. Satan was in the music, in television, in toys, and in vans waiting to kidnap you. Television fear […]

WOL: G-1 matches, Slammiversary, jiu-jitsu, tons more!

July 22, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about! First up, we have some sad news on the death of Rayo de Jalisco. There’s also talk on the ROH show that took place this weekend with Flip Gordon failing to get booked for All In. Ishii vs. Goto, […]

WOL: Dr. Lucha, Jimmy Havoc, Steph’s big announcement, more!

July 20, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today with an absolutely packed show. Mike Sempervive has the day off, but we got two big guests! In the first segment, we have news on Stephanie McMahon’s big announcement set for Raw on Monday, the idea of introducing more women’s titles and a few other news […]

Wrestling Weekly: Hogan’s reinstatement and the locker room’s reaction

July 20, 2018 - Today’s show is almost exclusively about Hulk Hogan’s return to the WWE Hall of Fame and the reaction to it by The New Day and Titus O’Neil. Les and Vic not only look at the reaction of the WWE roster to this move, but ask a question regarding the timing of the move that I […]

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

July 20, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about including Granny’s weekly Q&A and Wrestling Report, thoughts on the Rock and Roll Express vs. Chop and Roll Express match, plus full reviews of the three top matches from the fourth day of G-1 and NXT from Full Sail! A […]