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

May 17, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about. Granny answers questions regarding a tag team name for Kane and Undertaker, what music Bryan should come out to, favorite TV/radio show growing up, the Royal Wedding, the first WrestleMania she watched and more. The wrestling report has reviews of […]

WOR: Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer talk to Cody about All In and more!

May 17, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about with special guest CODY, including All In, his memories of the day tickets went on sale, tons of behind-the-scenes notes, planned match rollout schedule, his time in WWE, acting and so much more. A fun show as always so […]

WOL: WWE rumored TV deal, crazy stock price, Dave Meltzer, more!

May 17, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about! We first start things out with WWE’s rumored television deal, the stock price hitting record numbers, If Raw would be better if it focused on the General Manager and the Shinsuke Nakamura/AJ Styles feud on SmackDown. Dave Meltzer […]

WOR: WWE rumored TV deal, Smackdown, New Japan, tons more!

May 17, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including WWE’s rumored TV deal with NBC Universal. There’s also talk about the possible ramifications. There’s also talk aon Smackdown and 205 Live, New Japan’s upcoming Dominion event, Best of the Super Juniors, Enzo Amore’s charges being dropped, […]

F4D: Smackdown, Bucky Larson, final chance for Black Label Pro

May 16, 2018 - FILTHY FOUR DAILY with Bryan Alvarez and Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about. First up is our weekly review of Smackdown, featuring a main event pitting AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura where the winner gets to choose a stipulation for their WWE title match for Money in the Bank. Two more […]

WOL: Cena and Nikki Bella, Smackdown, Money in the Bank, more!

May 16, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about. We first have talk on Nikki and Brie on the Today show and how the Cena breakup may not all be on the up and up. Many indicators seem to point to the fact this may just all be […]

Wrestling Weekly: All In sells out, Jax vs. Rousey, Daniel Bryan

May 16, 2018 - On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher & Vic Sosa discuss if All In selling out in under 30 minutes was a big surprise without having a card announced, why Vic loves the idea of Cody challenging for the NWA title, and why Les is a bit less enthusiastic about it at this point. Vic will also […]

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

May 15, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look back at Raw and Nitro from May 17, 1999. Two absolutely, and I mean absolutely HORRIBLE professional wrestling TV shows, back-to-back, in an effort to kill everyone involved in this podcast. And still TWO YEARS LEFT. Nitro had a […]

WOL: Nia Jax vs. Ronda Rousey, AJ vs. Nakamura feud, more!

May 15, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about. We first have discussion on a new match for tonight’s SmackDown as AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura battle to determine a stipulation for Money in the Bank. There’s also more talk on Ronda Rousey vs. Nia Jax following […]

WOR: RAW, Nia Jax vs. Ronda Rousey, Chuck Liddell, more!

May 15, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about. Ronda Rousey vs. Nia Jax for the Raw women’s title was announced for Money in the Bank. Dave explains why this isn’t the best idea to go with and why they’re doing it so soon. There’s also talk on […]

WOL: Nia Jax vs. Ronda Rousey, WWE UK, All In, tons more!

May 14, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about! Ronda Rousey vs. Nia Jax and the possible Natalya situation kicks things off. There’s also talk on AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura with no stipulation announced, Raw, Chuck Liddell fighting again and more. The second segment has talk […]

WOR: All In sellout, what it means for pro-wrestling, RAW, more!

May 14, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including the All In sellout, what it means for pro-wrestling and why some people seem to be so upset about it. There’s also talk on New Japan’s new president, a native of Holland who has no pro wrestling […]

B&V: NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1987!

May 13, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look back at NWA World Championship Wrestling from the final week of December 1987. The peak has passed, so it’s not as exciting as usual, but hey — it’s BETTER THAN BACKLASH WAS. A fun show as always so check […]

WOL: ALL IN

May 13, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about today including All In selling out in 30 minutes on a Sunday with no matches announced and only a few participants named. This has made some people outrageously happy and some people outrageously angry. Some talk about what the […]

DragonKing Dark: When you can’t trust the evidence

May 13, 2018 - There is a real problem rising in society that the news — nor the courts — are fully ready for: evidence manipulation. In an age where even a novice with a computer can Photoshop pictures, produce near professional quality video and special effects, and then drop them into the sea of social media, what are we to […]

WOR: UFC, Bellator, ROH War of the Worlds, news and more!

May 13, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about. We first have UFC from Brazil, where Amanda Nunes defended the UFC women’s bantamweight title by defeating Raquel Pennington. The night wasn’t without controversy as Pennington’s team made her go back out after saying that she was done. […]

WOL: NXT, ROH, Backlash, Charlotte, Dr. Lucha, more!

May 11, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with all the news from the past few days. We start things off with news on Charlotte, who was injured during the European tour this week on top of recently suffering from a ruptured implant. There’s also talk on possible topics for Filthy […]

Wrestling Weekly: NJPW Dominion, Cow Palace, WWE agents

May 11, 2018 - With the next New Japan big show set, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa look at how it could set up the Cow Palace event. With Okada/Omega at Dominion having no time limits and two-out-of-three falls, we’ll talk about how those stipulations could come into play and look back at when time limits and multiple fall matches were the […]

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

May 10, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with a ton to talk about including Granny’s contest to determine WHAT UNDERTAKER SHOULD DO AFTER HE RETIRES. She reads a number of choices before picking one nobody expects. Her usual Weekly Wrestling Report follows, with some notes on Backlash, Chris Ryseck, 205 Live and […]

WOR: Jim Cornette catches up with Dave and Bryan

May 10, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with special guest Jim Cornette to talk a number of topics including his podcast and upcoming comic book, tons of memories from the beginning of his career and the Crockett heyday of the mid-80s, current day pro-wrestling and so much more. A packed […]

WOL: UFC and ESPN+, Raw and Smackdown, more!

May 10, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the UFC and ESPN+ deal, Raw and Smackdown ratings, the latest on Black Label Pro’s attempts to pull Bryan out of retirement and so much more! Plus your calls and texts. Show starts with talk about Black […]

Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW Dontaku, AJPW, Dragon Gate in China

May 10, 2018 - For the first time in a long time, Adam and Mike are back to gracefully stumble about the Japanese wrestling landscape, giving our thoughts and opinions along the way. This time around, we banter about New Japan at the Cow Palace and their recent Dontaku shows. Plus, a meeting of the Goto, KUSHIDA, and Tanahashi […]

WOR: ESPN+ deal and what it means for WWE and UFC, Smackdown, Daniel Bryan, more!

May 10, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including the new UFC and ESPN+ deal and what it means for both UFC and WWE, this weekend’s shows from UFC, ROH and Bellator, Smackdown, 205 Live, NXT Takeover line-up, XFL notes, mailbag and tons more! We start […]

F4D: Smackdown, Choppin Block, Black Label tag team offer, more!

May 9, 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 with Backlash backlash, Money in the Bank notes, USADA sending out fucking t-shirts, THE CHOPPIN BLOCK, Bryan gets one more offer for a potential tag team to face himself and […]

Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Show: Edouard Carpentier

May 9, 2018 - On this edition of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show, our long form history of pro wrestling reaches the mid-1950s. We talk in detail about the NWA World title reign of Edouard Carpentier which spawned the WWA World title and, in a way, lead to the creation of the AWA World title and why you […]

B&V&C: Retro Raw from 19 years ago this week plus BATTLEFIELD EARTH

May 8, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with a unique episode. We’ve got our usual look back at Raw from 19 years ago this week, but there is no Nitro — it was preempted by basketball. Therefore, in it’s place, we will determine if BATTLEFIELD EARTH is, in fact, worse than the […]

WOR: RAW report, New Japan line-ups, Steamboat vs. Flair, more!

May 8, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including Raw from Monday night, all the matches and angles heading into the Money in the Bank PPV, New Japan line-ups, the story on the latest Bruce Prichard Show, mailbag and tons more! A fun show as always […]

WOL: WWE Backlash backlash

May 7, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including fallout from Backlash, why Bryan has ranked it the most hated PPV of all time, how it took down the website, tons and TONS of feedback from listeners venting and more. A fun show as always so check […]

Wrestling Weekly: Mayor Kane, NJPW, Cena, Reigns & Balor

May 7, 2018 - Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk about the possibility of Mayor Kane, NJPW at the Cow Palace, and the future direction of a handful of WWE wrestlers on today’s Wrestling Weekly. Note from Vic: this show was recorded Friday and somehow the file was temporarily lost due to computer issues. I’m not sure how it disappeared […]

WOR: WWE quarterly earnings report, Backlash, tons more!

May 7, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including WWE’s quarterly earnings report and how it actually ties into Sunday’s AWFUL WWE PPV, a full review of Backlash with thoughts on all the matches and angles, Best of the Super Juniors, anniversary of Flair vs. Kerry Von […]

B&V: WWE Backlash 2018

May 6, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with special guest JOE to talk one of the worst WWE PPVs of all time, Backlash, with a great opener and then one terrible decision after another culminating with yet another Roman Reigns main event where people left early while chanting BEAT THE TRAFFIC. Hopefully this show […]

WOL: Sempervive hosts the Backlash preview show

May 6, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back, and getting you ready for Sunday’s WWE Backlash show. We run down the card — primarily pondering the possible results of Bryan vs. Big Cass, and Roman vs. Joe. In addition, we talk a little Pro Wrestling Eve, plus take a ton of your calls, tweets, and […]

DragonKing Dark: Lone Ranger and The Problem is You, pt. 2

May 6, 2018 - On this show we revisit our most popular episode The Problem is You with a look at society, changing moral codes, and the ever so slippy slope of entitlement. We also talk about the Lone Ranger. Yes, the Lone Ranger. And he is relevant to our discussion on moral codes and ethics and why things aren’t […]

WOR: WWE Backlash preview, New Japan Dontaku, Neff Maiava death, more!

May 6, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including a full preview of Backlash for Sunday, New Japan Dontaku nights one and two featuring an all-time classic match between Okada and Tanahashi, all the results from the shows and where they’re going next, Neff Maiava’s death, […]

F4D: Smackdown, Greatest Royal Rumble, Choppin Block, more!

May 4, 2018 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including Smackdown, THE GREATEST ROYAL RUMBLE, a brief review of the MLW TV show, Bryan and Tom discuss the three teams offered by Black Label Pro for a potential tag team match, THE CHOPPIN BLOCK and so […]

B&V&G: Granny, NXT, THURSDAY NIGHT POTPOURRI plus Antonio Thomas in studio!

May 3, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Antonio Show is here today with, yes, Bryan, Vinny, Granny and former WWE superstar Antonio the Promise Thomas in studio! Tons to talk about including Granny’s Q&A, her Weekly Wrestling Report, and more, plus NXT and Thursday Night Potpourri! A fun show as always so check it out, and […]

WOL: WWE earnings numbers, upcoming TV deals, pyro, tons more!

May 3, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including WWE’s latest earnings report, how this ties into their booking and who they push and don’t push, TV deals, the lack of pyro and why it doesn’t matter, calls and texts and TONS more! We start off with […]

WOR: Smackdown, 205 Live, New Japan, Cow Palace, tons more!

May 3, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown, 205 Live, ratings from Monday, tons of New Japan notes on upcoming shows, Chris Jericho, the Cow Palace and more, plus all the news in MMA and mailbag! We start off with talk on New Japan’s big […]

WOL: Kris Wolf interview plus WWE Backlash, Smackdown, tons more!

May 2, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including Smackdown, a live mailbag coming to San Francisco with Dave and Bryan, WWE Backlash, your calls and texts, plus Kris Wolf joins us to talk women’s wrestling and life in Japan! Topics for the first segment include […]

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

May 1, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look at Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week! Raw was your usual Attitude Era somewhat offensive, somewhat bad show. Nitro, on the other hand, was among the worst television shows of all time, historically bad, […]

WOL: Smackdown, Backlash, RAW recap, New Japan Cow Palace, more!

May 1, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including Raw last night, Smackdown, Backlash, tons of notes regarding New Japan at the Cow Palace and current ticket sales, your calls and texts and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Discussion on […]

WOR: RAW, Backlash, Champion Carnival, Bellator, tons more!

May 1, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, the full Backlash card thus far, an awesome main event, the Champion Carnival finals, Cow Palace tickets, Kane’s election, Bellator notes from Saturday, the Mauro Ranallo documentary coming up on Showtime, mailbag and […]

WOL: WWE Backlash, who is next for Brock, Dr. Lucha returns, more!

April 30, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including WWE Backlash, thoughts on Brock Lesnar’s next title contender, Roman Reigns, plus the triumphant return of Dr. Lucha to talk everything that has been going on south of the border since WrestleMania weekend! A fun show as always […]

WOR: Greatest Royal Rumble fallout, New Japan, Bellator, more!

April 30, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including the Greatest Royal Rumble fallout, New Japan’s Saturday show, Bellator notes with Fedor Emelianenko vs. Frank Mir, mailbag and tons more! Fallout from Greatest Royal Rumble, including an apology for a music video that aired. Dave also […]

B&V&M: The Greatest Royal Rumble review!

April 29, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with our special guest and Royal Rumble historian MARK to talk the GREATEST ROYAL RUMBLE! A bunch of matches and then a way-too-long Royal Rumble won by Braun Strowman. Whatever there is left to say, we’ll say it here. A fun show as always so check it […]

WOL: Greatest Royal Rumble fallout, should Roman Reigns turn heel?

April 29, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the Greatest Royal Rumble fallout, Roman Reigns and whether or not turning him heel would make any difference, what to do with him if he did turn heel, calls and texts and so much more! First segment […]

DragonKing Dark: Age of Man and a ‘monster’ in Argentina

April 29, 2018 - On this edition of the DragonKing Dark podcast from When It Was Cool, host Karl Stern talks about two recent articles in the news. The first asks the very interesting question about the age of mankind and what if there was an advanced civilization here millions of years ago? Recently, the scientific community has looked […]

WOR: Greatest Royal Rumble review and all the news!

April 28, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including our full review of the Greatest Royal Rumble PPV and all the controversy surrounding it, New Japan notes from the past week, Art Davie going into the UFC Hall of Fame, Fedor vs. Frank Mir, and tons […]

WOL: Live show in the middle of Greatest Royal Rumble!

April 27, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with a live show smack dab in the middle of the Greatest Royal Rumble, which means you’ll get our ongoing play-by-play of the Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns match and finish, the beginning of the Greatest Royal Rumble, your calls and texts and […]

Wrestling Weekly: How Briscos-Funks & Bruno-Harley almost tore the NWA apart

April 27, 2018 - Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk about the behind the scenes battle of 1973 in the NWA and how it could’ve caused a dramatic shift in the territory era. Larry Matysik wrote a fascinating piece about the NWA title match between Harley Race and Bruno Sammartino, but it was about much more than a match. […]