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November 5, 2017 - He is often called “America’s First Serial Killer” and his gruesome Chicago Murder Castle sounds like something straight out of a horror movie, but does reality actually compare to the narrative in the case of H.H. Holmes — serial killer? As we will see, the H.H. Holmes story didn’t really need embellishment to be horrific […]

WOR: Tokyo Joe death, UFC 217 upsets galore, Bound for Glory, more!

November 5, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with tons to talk about including the death of Tokyo Joe, UFC 217 with tons of upsets, GSP, Joanna, TJ Dillashaw and more, plus Bound for Glory, the situation with Taya, John Cena and Survivor Series, Manami Toyota’s retirement and so much more! […]

WOL: Jinder vs. AJ Styles, UFC, Bound for Glory, tons more!

November 3, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including a huge weekend of shows from Impact Wrestling, UFC and New Japan, the latest on Jinder Mahal and AJ Styles, calls and texts on a wide variety of topics and tons more! A fun show as always […]

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

November 3, 2017 - It’s the Bryan & Vinny & Granny THURSDAY NIGHT POTPOURRI SHOW! Tonight we’ll be talking NXT and NWA World Championship Wrestling. We’re switching NWA from Sunday so we can watch BOUND FOR GLORY for Sunday night’s show. Also, Granny celebrates herself. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: AJ Styles vs. Jinder Mahal, HHH in the Shield, Dave Meltzer, more!

November 2, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including Triple H teaming with Seth Rollins in the UK, the upcoming Jinder Mahal vs. AJ Styles title match and why it might be happening, Dave Meltzer joins us to talk the newest issue of the Wrestling Observer […]

WOR: UFC, New Japan and Bound for Glory, tons of news and more!

November 2, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including all the big shows this weekend, UFC, New Japan and Bound for Glory, plus Smackdown, 205 Live, ratings, questions and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

F4D: Smackdown, Geek of the Week, 2001 Royal Rumble, tons more!

November 1, 2017 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including our usual Smackdown recap with the build to Survivor Series 2017, then a step back into time to check out the 2001 Royal Rumble! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Raw ratings collapse, Smackdown, Survivor Series, SHIMMER and RISE

November 1, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including notes on Raw’s third hour collapse this week — and every week for the last five weeks — Smackdown, Survivor Series, and more, plus Kevin Harvey joins us to talk SHIMMER and RISE! A fun show as […]

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

October 31, 2017 - 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! Lots to talk about including the build to Survivor Series 1998 and a new WWF Champion, and a pretty damn boring but not atrocious edition of […]

WOL: RAW fallout, Survivor Series, Braun Strowman, more!

October 31, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today — yes, Mike is back! — with tons to talk about including Raw fallout, Braun Strowman’s return from COMPACTION, Stephanie McMahon, talent rumors and so much more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Talent update, cuts, RAW recap, Survivor Series teams, more!

October 31, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including the talent update, Roman Reigns, Bray Wyatt, Bo Dallas, Nia Jax, Samoa Joe and more, plus Raw recap from Monday night, Survivor Series teams, New Japan update, questions and tons more! A fun show as always so […]

WOL: Absolutely packed news show, Roman, Emma, Bray, Lio Rush, tons more!

October 30, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today with another solo show talking TONS of news from the weekend including updates on Roman Reigns, Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas, the releases of Emma and others, Lio Rush’s tweet, WWE heading overseas, Samoa Joe, Braun Strowman, UFC notes and tons more! A fun show as […]

B&V: NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1987, plus Ring of Honor TV!

October 29, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with a packed Sunday night edition! We’ve got two shows to review today, the usual NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1987, and also the return of RING OF HONOR TV! A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: Halloween

October 29, 2017 - This episode is our Halloween 2017 celebration on the DragonKing Dark podcast and we take a look back at the origins of Halloween and the traditions associated with it. Surprisingly, what we now know as Halloween has its origins in numerous and varied traditions. Join host Karl Stern as he explores the Celtic, European, American, and Christian origins of […]

WOR: UFC Brazil, GSP vs. Bisping, Don Callis and NJPW, Warrior, more!

October 29, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with tons to talk about including a recap of UFC from Brazil, upcoming matches, GSP vs. Bisping, the story on Don Callis and New Japan, HHH and the European Tour, Arena Mexico, WWE business breakdown notes, Warrior and VICE, and more! A fun […]

WOL: Triple H returns, New Japan Tokyo Dome tickets, Bullet Club, Survivor Series, more!

October 27, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today with tons to talk about including Triple H returning to the ring, New Japan tickets for the Tokyo Dome, the Young Bucks and Kenny Omega and whether they should come to WWE, Survivor Series predictions including a show-long storyline with a shocking conclusion and tons more! […]

Wrestling Weekly: WWE illnesses, mailbag on Memphis, much more

October 27, 2017 - With Roman Reigns reportedly out due to the mumps (and with Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas also on the shelf), Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa look back on the time Les was sidelined due to a lengthy illness and we’ll talk about diseases guys were afraid of contracting as a direct result of wrestling. We’ll also […]

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

October 27, 2017 - It’s the Bryan & Vinny Show, the Thursday edition, and it’s packed as always! Granny joins us for her usual weekly Q&A and Wrestling Report, then Bryan and Vinny review NXT from Wednesday night with the build towards Takeover, and THURSDAY NIGHT POTPOURRI BEGINS! What did we choose this week, and why? Tune in to […]

WOL: Everything you ever wanted to know about WWE business

October 26, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with everything you ever wanted to know about WWE’s earnings call with special guests Chris Harrington of Wrestlenomics and Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter! A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: More Observer HOF discussion

October 26, 2017 - Let’s have a real discussion about the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame candidates — Bill Goldberg, The Ultimate Warrior, Junkyard Dog, Sgt. Slaughter, and the more mainstream memorable names on the ballot. Some of you will like what I have to say and some of won’t — complete with ridiculous pop culture music comparisons. Is […]

WOR: Huge news show, WWE, New Japan, Survivor Series, so much more!

October 26, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with a TON of news to get into including Smackdown and 205 Live thoughts, ratings, Survivor Series line-up, Arena Mexico, HBK vs. Johnny Gargano, Jeff Jarrett update, Tokyo Dome tickets, WrestleMania weekend, Final Battle, UFC this weekend, UFC’s upcoming TV deal and so […]

F4D: Smackdown, Geek of the Week, Tom’s house, more!

October 25, 2017 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with — SMACKDOWN. It’s been a rough couple of weeks, Tom will tell you all about it, then we’ll tell you all about Smackdown, then Geek of the Week, and Royal Rumble resumes next week. A fun show as always so check […]

FREE WOL! Smackdown invasion fallout, ratings, Mike Quackenbush, more!

October 25, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons of fallout from Raw and Smackdown this week, the build to the Survivor Series, Raw ratings slide and more, plus Mike Quackenbush joins us to talk his great new book about pro-wrestling and more! This download is FREE so please spread the […]

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

October 24, 2017 - It’s the Tuesday Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show and that means RETRO RAW AND NITRO FROM 19 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK! This is the last time Nitro ever beats Raw in the ratings as a results of a one million dollar screwup the night before on Halloween Havoc — well, two one million dollar […]

WOL: Raw fallout, Smackdown, Survivor Series, Dr. Lucha, more!

October 24, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including fallout from RAW and TLC, Smackdown tonight, Asuka’s debut and re-debut, your calls and texts and more, plus Dr. Lucha returns to talk WWE, CMLL, AAA and Lucha Underground! A fun show as always so check it […]

WOR: RAW, Survivor Series, INVASION, Jeff Jarrett update, more!

October 24, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including a very newsworthy Raw with Smackdown invading the show, Finn getting squashed, Survivor Series matches being set up and more, Harry Smith saves a life, Jeff Jarrett update, PWG, NJPW’s Jr. Tag Tourney, and tons more! A […]

WOL: WWE TLC fallout, Raw and Smackdown previews, more!

October 23, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including fallout from the WWE TLC show, thoughts on all the matches, RAW and Smackdown previews for this week, Survivor Series, your calls and texts and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Big Audio Nightmare: Meng vs. Nick Gage, Nagata 25th, more

October 23, 2017 - The original alternate is back. And to the left. And we open with a discussion of Adam’s pilgrimages to Saturday’s Black Label Pro and Ring of Honor shows, plus thoughts and notes on EVOLVE, Yuji Nagata’s anniversary show, Inoki’s mad Ism, GUTS, FMW, M-PRO, K-DOJO, and a cavalcade of other capital letters, acronyms and abbreviations. […]

WOR: WWE TLC, Ric Flair 30 for 30, tons more!

October 23, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including a full recap of WWE TLC, thoughts on all the matches and angles, update on Roman Reigns, Dave meets Ron Jeremy, tons of thoughts on the Ric Flair 30 for 30 episode coming up November 7th on […]

B&V: WWE TLC 2017 PPV review!

October 22, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with full coverage of WWE TLC, featuring one of the best matches in WWE all year, a totally bizarre main event that apparently featured a man being COMPACTED in a garbage truck, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: WWE TLC preview, Raw and Smackdown notes, more!

October 22, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a full preview of tonight’s WWE TLC show, everything you ever wanted to know about what led up to all the changes, Raw, Smackdown, Survivor Series and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: Netherworld Haunted House

October 22, 2017 - On this episode of the DragonKing Dark podcast, #MonsterMonth continues as host Karl Stern talks about Halloween related topics, gives an update on the murder of Joe Clack, reads an email from a listener who had an otherworldly experience at one of the most evil places on Earth, and discusses his trip last night to […]

WOR: TLC PPV preview, PWG report, UFC from Poland, more!

October 22, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with the latest heading into Sunday’s TLC PPV, more on Kurt Angle, AJ vs. Finn, Bray Wyatt and Roman Reigns, odds for the show, Dave’s Saturday night PWG report, UFC from Saturday morning and tons more! A fun show as always so check […]

WOR: Breaking News Audio on changes to TLC, PWG, Nia Jax and more!

October 21, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with a breaking news update on everything going down this weekend with the TLC show, the return of Kurt Angle, Finn Balor vs. AJ Styles, and more, plus PWG results, Nia Jax update and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Breaking news on WWE TLC shakeup, updates on everyone, more!

October 20, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including BREAKING NEWS at the end of the show concerning the WWE TLC PPV and what creative has been told to do in the wake of everything that has gone down. Plus, news on everyone who has been […]

Wrestling Weekly: Doing the drives, Monster Factory camp, Burrhead Jones

October 20, 2017 - Back from a successful weekend camp at Danny Cage’s Monster Factory, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss the camp, some road stories, and more! We start with a quick review of the latest Monster Factory Super Camp, then Les shares his thoughts on his friend and longtime wrestler Burrhead Jones, who passed away last week. […]

B&V&G: NXT, Lucha Underground, Granny’s Wrestling Report, more!

October 20, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with a super packed show! Granny joins us to talk about her weekly PRO-WRESTLING REPORT, plus questions and more, then it’s full reviews of NXT, and, yes, the FINAL LUCHA UNDERGROUND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, AND MAYBE EVER. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Mick Foley talks health, new Saint Mick book and more!

October 19, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with special guest Mick Foley to talk tons of different topics including his health after both hip and knee surgery, his new book Saint Mick, which is available at fine booksellers everywhere right now, and tons more! A fun show as always so […]

WOL: HBK returning to ref and why, TLC, Nia Jax, Dave Meltzer interview, more!

October 19, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including notes on Shawn Michaels returning to the ring for a house show refereeing gig and why, TLC, Nia Jax, Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas, and more, plus Dave Meltzer joins us to talk the latest stories in […]

WOR: Smackdown, TLC preview, ratings, PWG and UFC this weekend, more!

October 19, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including Smackdown from Tuesday night, Lesnar vs. Jinder, 205 Live, ratings from the past week, TLC PPV preview, PWG this weekend, UFC preview, mailbag and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Smackdown Live, Nia Jax, Jinder vs. Brock, plus Michael Elgin interview!

October 18, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with special guest Michael Elgin to talk AAW, Glory Pro, New Japan and tons more! Plus, news on Smackdown Live, Nia Jax, wrestlers unhappy with WWE, Royal Rumble odds out today and why, plus more! A fun show as always so check it […]

B&V: Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week, plus live Smackdown thoughts!

October 17, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including our weekly look at Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week, and also a few notes from our trip to the Smackdown tapings in Seattle on Tuesday night! Full report coming on the Filthy Tom Lawlor show as always. […]

WOL: Raw, Kane return, TLC, Smackdown, WrestleMania tickets, more!

October 17, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including fallout from Raw, the return of Kane, Smackdown, TLC, WrestleMania tickets, Chris Jericho talks Jimmy Jacobs and ideas Jacobs came up with, tons of calls and texts and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Raw report, final build to TLC, Dave Palumbo update, more!

October 17, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including our full Raw report from Monday, a look at all the matches and angles leading to the WWE TLC PPV, Dave Palumbo update from WWE, Smackdown preview, Jinder vs. Brock, mailbag and more! A fun show as […]

WOL: Solo Sempervive recaps the weekend and talks tonight’s Raw

October 16, 2017 - Adam Summers Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back to start your week off right. There’s tons to talk about including independent wrestling’s busy weekend, capped off by Ring of Honor’s Global Wars iPPV in Chicago, EVOLVE’s two post-Flo shows, and the AAW Lynam Memorial tournament. Plus, Dr. Lucha Steve Sims joins the […]

WOR: ROH iPPV recap, Lesnar vs. Jinder, tons of news!

October 16, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including Brock Lesnar vs. Jinder Mahal, HHH’s trainer talks supplements, ROH iPPV recap with thoughts on all the matches, Alberto and Mil Mascaras, CMLL update, Impact notes, Shamrock vs. Sakuraba, GSP vs. Bisping and tons more! A fun […]

B&V: NWA World Championship Wrestling from August 1987!

October 15, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with a fun trip down memory lane as we review NWA World Championship Wrestling from August of 1987! Ron Garvin is on his way towards a title match with Ric Flair! The New Breed is about to reunite! Nikita just won the TV Title from Tully Blanchard! And […]

WOL: Brock vs. Jinder at Survivor Series, Jinder vs. Kevin Owens, tons more!

October 15, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Brock Lesnar vs. Jinder Mahal at Survivor Series, Jinder vs. Kevin Owens in India, ROH iPPV tonight, Billy Graham upset at Shane McMahon, Raw and Smackdown, the Lucha Underground finale and tons more! A fun show as always […]

DragonKing Dark: Universal Monsters

October 15, 2017 - On this edition of the DragonKing Dark podcast, host Karl Stern continues Monster Month by looking back at the famous Universal Studios monsters and their movies. The Universal Monsters included the Phantom of the Opera, Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, The Wolfman, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, and their respective spinoffs and […]

WOL: WWE vs. Bullet Club, WWE and Conor McGregor, Robbie E interview, more!

October 13, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including all the news on ROH this weekend, Bullet Club vs. WWE, WWE and Conor McGregor, opening up a PRO WRESTLING LOOT MYSTERY BOX, plus Robbie E joins us to talk pro-wrestling and dad bods! A fun show […]