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

February 20, 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! We’ve got TWO GOOD SHOWS for once, a fun Nitro including a SCOTT STEINER VS. GOLDBERG BATTLE, and a fun Raw with Undertaker vs. Kane in […]

WOL: Raw, Seth Rollins, John Cena, Elimination Chamber, more!

February 20, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including Raw last night, Seth Rollins setting a one-man record, the gauntlet match going two hours, Asuka’s promo and segment with Nia Jax, Elimination Chamber, your calls and texts and more! A fun show as always so check […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Formation of the NWA

February 20, 2018 - In this episode of our continuing series on the history of pro wrestling, we look at the years 1946-1948 and see the build up and the formation of the National Wrestling Alliance. Why were there so many World Champions at this point? How did the NWA really form? Was Orville Brown really the first NWA […]

WOR: RAW records, Rollins one-hour performance, Chamber, tons more!

February 20, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a very unique Raw show Monday night with a one-hour Seth Rollins performance, a two-hour gauntlet match, some final build towards the Elimination Chamber, Being the Elite, mailbag and more! A fun show as always so check it […]

WOL: Raw, Jeff Jarrett, Roman Reigns, Antonio Thomas interview, more!

February 19, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including Raw tonight, the ROH Honor Club launch, Jeff Jarrett going into the WWE Hall of Fame, Roman Reigns steroid accusations, plus an appearance by former WWE star Antonio the Promise Thomas, whose show, I Left My Wallet […]

WOR: History of the Von Erichs, Roman Reigns, Raw preview, WWE PPV changes, more!

February 19, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with tons to talk about including a history of the Von Erich’s on the 25th anniversary of Kerry’s death, Roman Reigns potential issues this week, New Japan in Australia, RAW preview, changes to WWE’s PPV schedule, UFC from Sunday night, mailbag and tons […]

B&V: STARRCADE 1987

February 18, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today and by popular request — and we may have to PUT A STOP TO THESE SPECIAL REQUESTS — our Sunday night NWA World Championship Wrestling show will feature, yes, a review of the 1987 Starrcade with Ric Flair vs. Ronnie Garvin for the NWA Title in a […]

WOL: Sempervive goes solo for hour two

February 18, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live, Mothership Edition Hour Two with Mike Sempervive featured calls ranging in topic from John Tolos to Saturday night’s AAW show, and everything in between. Hour one, featuring both Bryan and Mike, is also available on the site now. A fun show as always so check it out~! After the intros, a caller asks about […]

WOL: Hour one talking Elimination Chamber, dual-brand shows, Raw Monday, more!

February 18, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live is back this Sunday afternoon with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive for the first hour. The second hour, featuring Mike Sempervive going solo, will be posted in a few hours. The show starts off with a rundown of Elimination Chamber this Sunday. Following an update on CMLL following a major 7.2 earthquake, […]

DragonKing Dark: The great train wreck show of 2018

February 18, 2018 - This edition of DragonKing Dark is something else. The first half of the show is fine as host Karl Stern reads some listener emails and has a serious discussion about the line between life and death with listener feedback. Then the second half of the show we do news of the weird and odd, and […]

WOL: Elimination Chamber, Braun Strowman, Ronda Rousey, Dr. Lucha and more!

February 16, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including Elimination Chamber, Jenna Morasca’s recent run-in with the law, Ronda Rousey, WrestleMania, Braun Strowman and more, plus Dr. Lucha appears to talk CMLL, AAA and Lucha Underground! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Weekly: This week in wrestling history

February 16, 2018 - On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa look back at Eddie Guerrero, AJ Styles turning down WWE, great booking moves by Gedo, and more. This week’s show shines a spotlight on things that happened this week in wrestling history. Along the way, we’ll discuss a couple of times New Japan booker Gedo broke with […]

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

February 15, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about including Granny’s Weekly Wrestling Report, featuring the usual NXT and Undertaker matches, and then Bryan & Vinny’s Thursday night NXT TV review and Thursday Night Potpourri! This week, AND PROBABLY THIS WEEK ONLY, it’s USWA TV, and boy is there […]

WOL: Rich Swann, New Japan, Braun vs. King Kong, Dave Meltzer interview, more!

February 15, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including Rich Swann’s WWE departure, a new treatment by the FDA to aid in concussion evaluations, New Japan, Dave Meltzer talks the newest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, tons of calls and texts and more! A fun […]

WOR: UFC history, Smackdown, 205 Live, New Japan, mailbag, more!

February 15, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including how the history of women in MMA and perhaps UFC itself could have changed if even the slightest things went differently, weekend line-up, UFC 221 buyrate, Smackdown, 205 Live, New Japan and ROH upcoming shows, mailbag and tons […]

WOL: Smackdown thoughts, pancakes and top ten lists, feedback and more!

February 14, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about from last night’s Smackdown! Camera shaking! Nonsensical solutions to problems! Goofy graphics! TOP TEN LISTS! PANCAKES! AND MORE! And your thoughts, plus all the news. A fun show as always so check it out~!

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

February 13, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with a look at why Raw did, in fact, beat Nitro in the Monday Night Wars. Nitro was ONE GODAWFUL HORRIBLE SHOW and Raw was a pretty good show with a GREAT main event featuring Rock vs. Mankind in a ladder match for the WWF […]

WOL: WWE changing PPV schedule, Ronda Rousey to Raw, WWE Hall of Fame, more!

February 13, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including WWE changing their PPV schedule, early indications about how things will change, Ronda Rousey going to Raw, the WWE Hall of Fame, Mixed Match Challenge vanishing into thin air along with the Cruiserweights on Raw, and tons […]

WOR: WWE PPV change, Ronda Rousey, RAW report, more!

February 13, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including WWE changing their PPV schedule yet again, Ronda Rousey allegedly signing with WWE, a full Raw report for Monday night heading into Elimination Chamber, ROH/New Japan line-ups, mailbag and more! A fun show as always so check […]

WOL: RAW, Bayley heel turn ideas, Balor Elimination Chamber, more!

February 12, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including tonight’s upcoming Bayley vs. Sasha match, Finn Balor and the Elimination Chamber, Bayley heel turn ideas, tons of calls and text messages and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

B&V: NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1987! Starrcade go-home show!

February 11, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with our look back at NWA World Championship Wrestling from 30 years ago, the late-November 1987 go-home show for Starrcade! We’ll talk all the matches and angles leading to the Ric Flair vs. Ron Garvin show that basically led to the Crocketts having to sell to Ted […]

WOL: New Japan, Booker vs. Graves, Vince and HHH running the show, tons more!

February 11, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about from the weekend including Booker T and Corey Graves wrapping up their storylines, New Japan, UFC notes, tons of calls and text messages and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingDark: The 100th Episode Super Special

February 11, 2018 - It’s the epic 100th episode of DragonKing Dark! On this episode, host Karl Stern looks back at the 100 episodes so far and addresses the question — Has his mind changed about any of this? Does he now believe in Bigfoot? Are UFOs a real thing? Does he believe in ghosts now? Is he more […]

WOR: UFC, New Japan, Ring of Honor, WWE financials, tons more!

February 11, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including full results of UFC Saturday night, New Japan Saturday, ROH Friday and Saturday, and more, plus WWF financial notes, tons of pro-wrestling and MMA news, WWE line-ups and more! A packed 90 minute show so check it […]

WOL: Mayweather vs. McGregor MMA odds, Graves vs. Booker, Dr. of Lucha, more!

February 9, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including baffling odds for a Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor MMA FIGHT, Booker T vs. Corey Graves, big weekend of action, and more, plus calls and texts and finally an appearance by the DOCTOR OF LUCHA Steve Sims […]

Wrestling Weekly: Stephanie going mainstream, more

February 9, 2018 - On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk making Stephanie McMahon a mainstream star and how recent comments made by music legend Quincy Jones have some parallels to wrestling. We’ll discuss Dave Meltzer’s report about how WWE plans to use Ronda Rousey to make Stephanie a star outside of wrestling, how and why […]

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

February 8, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about including Granny’s special Valentine’s Day Facebook segment, her WEEKLY WRESTLING REPORT now featuring Undertaker every single time, and then Bryan & Vinny review NXT on the WWE Network and the new BLOOPERS, BLEEPS AND BODYSLAMS Coliseum Video release. Well, as […]

WOL: Tons of notes on WWE earnings, Ronda Rousey, Mixed Match Challenge, more!

February 8, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez, Mike Sempervive and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about! WWE’s quarterly earnings call was today so Dave joins us for two segments to talk the WWE Network, Facebook’s Mixed Match Challenge, profit and loss and more, plus news on Smackdown’s title match, text messages and […]

WOR: New Japan and UFC weekend, Smackdown and 205 Live, tons more!

February 8, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including a big weekend ahead with a big New Japan show and a not-so-big UFC show, Smackdown and 205 Live, changes to 205 Live with HHH in charge, ratings, tons of notes on upcoming UFC cards, mailbag and […]

WOL: HHH and 205 Live, Court Bauer talks MLW, Smackdown, more!

February 7, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the highs and lows of Smackdown Tuesday night, big changes coming to 205 Live with HHH taking over, plus Court Bauer joins us to talk Thursday’s MLW show in Orlando and a ton of other topics! A fun […]

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

February 6, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about including a look back at Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week. A lot of people ripped Nitro, and it wasn’t a great show, but Raw was unfathomably bad. If you’d like to WATCH this show in beautiful […]

WOL: RAW, Drifter beats Cena, Elimination Chamber, New Japan, more!

February 6, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including Raw last night, a good first two hours and a bad second hour, bizarre decisions in the main event, Elimination Chamber, New Japan and Australia, tons of mailbag questions and more! A fun show as always so […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: 1945 and the end of World War II

February 6, 2018 - The first part of today’s show talks about pro wrestling history in general and why wrestling faces a bigger problem in television entertainment than other shows. With no offseason and no end of story plotting like other scripted shows, pro wrestling is at a disadvantage. Plus, Karl gets into some WWE talk. Then we resume […]

WOR: Raw report, Elimination Chamber, Booker vs. Graves, tons more!

February 6, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of Raw, some very good wrestling and angles leading into the Elimination Chamber PPV, the main event finish, Booker T vs. Corey Graves, Rey Mysterio and WWE, tons of mailbag questions and more! A fun […]

DragonKing Dark: Cloned monkeys

February 5, 2018 - In recent news, a group of Chinese scientists have successfully cloned twin monkeys. And on this edition of DragonKing Dark, host Karl Stern will discuss the fact, fiction, hype, and myth about the modern day mad science of cloning things. Karl also takes a look at the question on everyone’s mind — are we next?

WOL: Booker T & Corey Graves, Raw, UFC, more!

February 5, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the story that everyone seems to want to talk about, Booker T claiming he’ll kick Corey Graves’ ass if he ever sees him on the street. Plus, your thoughts, news on Raw, UFC and tons more! A […]

B&V: NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1987, Vinny’s Super Bowl thoughts!

February 4, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with our look back at NWA World Championship Wrestling from November 1987, just over a week away from Ric Flair vs. Ronnie Garvin at Sarrcade! We’ll talk a show which featured seriously the worst collection of jobbers ever, the full line-up for the PPV, and more, plus […]

WOR: UFC Brazil, Mario Yamasaki, NXT tapings, Being the Elite, RAW preview, more!

February 4, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about stemming from UFC in Brazil including the horrific performance by Mario Yamasaki in the women’s fight, full results from the show, Max Halloway’s injury, tons of wrestling notes from NXT, RAW, Being the Elite, All Japan and ROH debuting […]

WOL: Cody vs. Kenny signed, NXT tapings, Dr. Lucha returns!

February 2, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including Kenny Omega vs. Cody Rhodes signed and sealed, some NXT taping spoilers with a warning before they start, and the TRIUMPHANT RETURN of the Dr. of Lucha Steve Sims to get us up to speed on what’s […]

Wrestling Weekly: Almas vs. Gargano, Ronda Rousey, All In

February 2, 2018 - On this week’s episode, Les Thatcher & Vic Sosa look back at the week that was, including Andrade “Cien” Almas vs Johnny Gargano, both Royal Rumbles, and Ronda Rousey’s arrival. In addition to that, we’ll answer your questions on Velveteen Dream, whether Anthem can figure out how to turn Impact into a moneymaker, and […]

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

February 1, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about including Granny’s weekly Facebook Q&A, her Wrestling Report featuring NXT and more UNDERTAKER ACTION, then Bryan & Vinny review NXT TV and this past weekend’s Takeover in a VERY CONTENTIOUS SEGMENT. A fun show as always so check it out, […]

BAN: NJPW New Beginning, WWE Royal Rumble, more

February 1, 2018 - Adam and Mike are back with a quick half-hour show, giving our thoughts on the big news coming out of New Japan, what’s next for MiSu, GOLDEN LOVERS, plus some thoughts on the rest of Royal Rumble weekend as well. It’s a show, as always. So check it out~! Right Click Save as…

WOL: History of celebrities in pro wrestling with Dave Meltzer, more!

February 1, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about today including an appearance by Dave Meltzer talking the history of celebrity appearances in pro-wrestling, plus all the news of the day, tons of text message questions and more. This is a short download due to technical difficulties at […]

WOR: WWE rights fees, Smackdown, 205 Live, WWE injuries, mailbag, tons more!

February 1, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including WWE rights fees speculation, Smackdown, 205 Live, a ton of WWE injuries, Jeremy Borash and Rockstar Spud to WWE, WWE and UFC ratings, tons of MMA notes, mailbag and tons more! A fun show as always so check […]

F4D: Smackdown, 2012 Royal Rumble, CHOPPIN BLOCK debuts, MALE BAG, more!

January 31, 2018 - FILTHY FOUR DAILY with Bryan Alvarez and UFC star Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including Royal Rumble 2012, a terrible Rumble, Smackdown from Tuesday night with the build towards Fast Lane, plus THE CHOPPIN BLOCK debuts, the MALE BAG, and more! A fun show as always so check it […]

WOL: WWE Mixed Match Challenge, Smackdown, Zayn vs. Owens, tons more!

January 31, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the Mixed Match Challenge, Smackdown, Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn leading to Smackdown, THOSE DAMN GRAPHICS ON SMACKDOWN, calls and texts and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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

January 30, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with our weekly Raw and Nitro recap from 19 years ago this week! Tons to talk about including goofy hilarious comedy skits on both shows, some actual good wrestling on Nitro for once, the build towards Flair vs. Hogan and Vince vs. Austin in cages […]

WOL: Ronda Rousey, Royal Rumble, Raw, Elimination Chamber, tons more!

January 30, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including fallout from the Royal Rumble, Raw with no Ronda Rousey, the WWE women’s evolution had there been no Ronda Rousey, Jeremy Borash to WWE, Michael Bisping apparently retired, tons of calls and texts and more! A fun […]

WOR: Royal Rumble fallout, Raw recap, New Japan sellout, more!

January 30, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including fallout from the WWE Royal Rumble, a full recap of Raw from Monday night with some good wrestling and the build towards Elimination Chamber, plus New Japan USA sellout, tons of mailbag questions and more! A fun […]

WOL: Ronda Rousey signs with WWE, Royal Rumble fallout, more!

January 29, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about stemming from the 2018 Royal Rumble PPV! Ronda Rousey debuts as a full timer, WWE’s plans for her and WrestleMania, thoughts on the show, your feedback and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!