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DragonKing Dark: End Times revisited

September 24, 2017 - On this week’s episode of the DragonKing Dark podcast, host Karl Stern revisits an earlier episode on the end times. According to some, the world was supposed to end yesterday (spoiler: it didn’t), but with all the calamity in the world today it’s easy to see why some might think it would. ow bad are […]

WOR: FLO vs. WWN, ROH PPV, WWE PPV preview, New Japan, UFC, more!

September 23, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the situation with Flo and WWN, WWE No Mercy on Sunday, New Japan preview, ROH PPV report from Friday night, UFC and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Patric Laprade talks Mad Dog Vachon and more!

September 22, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with special guest Patric Laprade to talk his new book on Mad Dog Vachon, the history of the Montreal territory, and so much more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: WWN vs. FLO, Caprice Coleman interview, weekend lineup and more!

September 22, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about today including the latest on WWN vs. FLO, a huge weekend of events with shows from WWE, ROH, UFC, New Japan and more, plus CARPICE COLEMAN joins us to talk Ring of Honor and so much more! A fun […]

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

September 22, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including full reviews of NXT and Lucha Underground, some fun stuff on both shows, plus our weekly visit with Granny in which she reviews one of the greatest matches of all time, Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker Hell in a Cell. A fun […]

WOL: WWE Jinder statement, PUNISHMENT MARTINEZ, more!

September 21, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including WWE’s statement on Jinder Mahal and their history of failed controversial angles, news, and more, plus PUNISHMENT MARTINEZ joins us to talk ROH’s PPV tomorrow, his career and regrets and more! A fun show as always so […]

WOR: Weekend preview, No Mercy, Smackdown, Jinder Mahal, Lance on Wanz, more!

September 21, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the big lineups for this weekend, ratings, Smackdown and 205 Live thoughts including the Jinder Mahal interview, No Mercy, the WWE Network survey, Ric Flair, Lance Storm talks Otto Wanz, mailbag and tons more! A fun show as […]

F4D: Smackdown, Royal Rumble 1998, Geek of the Week, more!

September 20, 2017 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including Smackdown with the Jinder Mahal nonsense, a pretty terrible 1998 Royal Rumble, Geek of the Week and so much more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Jeff Cobb interview, Jinder Mahal promo, Flair health update, more!

September 20, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including how the Mexico earthquake has affected Lucha Libre, Ric Flair health update, Smackdown and the Jinder Mahal promo, plus Jeff Cobb joins us to talk his indy career, the Matanza character and so much more! A fun […]

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

September 19, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about from RAW AND NITRO FROM 19 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK! Two awful shows. Raw has fallen to the point where the matches don’t even end anymore, they just stop. And Nitro is spiraling out of control, much like Scott Hall’s […]

WOL: Raw, No Mercy, Jericho cruise, Total Divas new season, more!

September 19, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, No Mercy, Chris Jericho’s upcoming BRUISE CRUISE REUNION, new season of Total Divas preview and so much more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: 1937 in pro wrestling; Bobby Heenan

September 19, 2017 - We continue our longform history of pro wrestling series on this episode, but we also must take time to remember the legendary Bobby Heenan. This episode covers the year 1937 in pro wrestling with names like Everette Marshall, Bronko Nagurski, and Lou Thesz, and then at the end of the show we talk about the greatest […]

WOR: Bobby Heenan Q&A, Raw report, Impact Wrestling, tons more!

September 19, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with a ton to talk about including a 50-minute Bobby Heenan Q&A, tons of thoughts from Raw Monday, Impact Wrestling — or whatever it’s called — update, mailbag and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Big Audio Nightmare: The good, bad & ugly of NJPW’s week

September 18, 2017 - The original alternate has returned, pretty much on time — which, once again, is something of a small miracle. But if there’s one thing we know how to be, it’s small. And mildly petty. But that’s not important right now. What is important is the puro. Topics this week include, but aren’t limited to: New […]

WOL: Death of Bobby Heenan, Starrcade revival, Impact Wrestling, more!

September 18, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today to talk tons of news including memories of the great Bobby the Brain Heenan, WWE’s decision to run a Starrcade house show coming up in November, Bound for Glory and TNA/GFW update and tons more! A fun show as always so check it […]

BVC Retro: WCW Monday Nitro from December 1995

September 18, 2017 - Courtesy of NXT recapper Arya Witner, enjoy the Best of Bryan & Vinny as they review WCW Monday Nitros from December 1995 As a bonus, this features all four Nitros that month, plus the December 4 Raw that they reviewed instead of the Best Of Impact episode that aired and the main two matches at Starrcade. Highlights include: The […]

WOR: Breaking News Audio on the death of Bobby the Brain Heenan

September 18, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with a breaking news audio on the death of Bobby the Brain Heenan.

B&V: Prime Time Wrestling from March 1988!

September 17, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today and given the sad death of Bobby the Brain Heenan, tonight, instead of the usual NWA World Championship Wrestling, it’s an old classic edition of PRIME TIME WRESTLING where Bobby and Gorilla head to Trump Plaza on the eve of WrestleMania IV. We’ll have more on Bobby […]

WOL: GGG vs. Canelo, the passing of Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan

September 17, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with a Sunday solo edition of the show. Although, it ended up being wrestling in name only as Canelo-GGG grabbed the weekend’s biggest attention. Unfortunately, plans for talk about CMLL and New Japan went out the window when the news broke about Bobby “The Brain” Heenan’s passing. Not exactly […]

DragonKing Dark: Halloween is coming!

September 17, 2017 - This week’s DragonKing Dark podcast takes a look at our favorite time of the year — Halloween! Last year, Karl and the When It Was Cool family visited several haunted attractions, including the largest in the United States — Netherworld! We are going back this year, plus there’s discussion of all the wonderful things that make Halloween […]

WOR: UFC, CMLL, New Japan, Raw and Smackdown and more!

September 17, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including show reviews for UFC, New Japan and CMLL, plus Raw and Smackdown previews and ratings, the death of Otto Wanz and so much more. A packed weekend show and a fun time as always so check it out~!

WOL: NXT Women’s Title, Jon Jones, NXT taping notes, tons more!

September 15, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the latest on the NXT Women’s Title, NXT notes from the most recent tapings, Jon Jones’ drug test failure and future, three big shows coming up this weekend and so much more! A fun show as always […]

Wrestling Weekly: Owens, Strowman, Tessa Blanchard, mailbag

September 15, 2017 - This week’s million-dollar question seems to be about that headbutt from Kevin Owens to Vince McMahon. Vic Sosa will ask Les Thatcher his thoughts on it, the angle in general, and where Kevin Owens should be going from here. We’ll also discuss a finish idea for Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Strowman and why Tessa Blanchard […]

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

September 15, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about! Granny joins us for her usual Q&A plus a bunch of match reviews including ANOTHER TEN. Then, Bryan and Vinny talk this week’s NXT and Lucha Underground TV shows. Plus, how you can put in your input about what we should be […]

WOL: McMahon headbutt fallout, SmackDown and Raw ratings, feedback, more!

September 14, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including fallout from the Vince McMahon headbutt, ratings for Raw and Smackdown, the death of Otto Wanz, tons of calls and emails and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: McMahon headbutt, Smackdown, Mae Young Classic, Jon Jones, more!

September 14, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons of news including Vince McMahon’s headbutt spot, Smackdown, Mae Young Classic, 205 Live, the Jon Jones situation and how Cormier ended up champion again, new UFC fights, weekend schedule, mailbag and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

F4D: Smackdown, Geek of the Week, 1997 Royal Rumble, tons more!

September 13, 2017 - FILTHY FOUR DAILY with Bryan Alvarez and Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown from Tuesday night with three title matches and the Vince McMahon vs. Kevin Owens angle, Royal Rumble 1997 with like a million luchadors and some rather boring action, Geek of the Week and more! A fun show […]

FREE WOL! Vince McMahon headbutt, Mae Young Classic, more!

September 13, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including one of the stupidest spots in pro-wrestling history, Smackdown with the tag team title change and more, the Mae Young Classic, TONS of feedback to Kevin Owens vs. Vince McMahon and more! A fun show as always […]

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

September 12, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with a long-awaited program as we review Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week, PLUS the main event of Fall Brawl 1998 with the most preposterous War Games in history. From five stars in 1987 to minus five stars in 1998, it’s been […]

WOL: Raw, Smackdown, Mae Young Classic, Asuka to RAW, more!

September 12, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the latest on Raw, Miz’s new child, Ric Flair and Mick Foley health updates, Mae Young Classic and Asuka coming to the main roster, Smackdown tonight, WWE touring India and tons more! A fun show as always […]

WOR: Raw report, No Mercy, Smackdown, New Japan worst show of 2017, more!

September 12, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including a full recap of Raw from Monday night with Cena vs. Roman Reigns, Cena vs. Braun Strowman, a Brock Lesnar appearance and more! Plus, New Japan, mailbag, news notes and more. A fun show as always so […]

B&V: NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1987! Flair vs. Garvin incoming!

September 10, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including a look back at NWA World Championship Wrestling from 30 years ago this week. Ron Garvin continues his trek towards the World Title, Dusty’s fashion sense goes further off the rails each week, squashes and geeks and more! A fun show […]

WOL: Mae Young Classic, hot prospects, No Mercy, tons more!

September 10, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the Mae Young Classic, standouts, who should be signed, UFC 215 notes, WWE No Mercy, tons of calls and emails, and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: It

September 10, 2017 - This week’s DragonKing Dark is a spoiler-free discussion of the 2017 movie based on Stephen King’s novel “It.” Host Karl Stern also watched the terrible 1990 miniseries and talks about what the 2017 movie did that was so much better. While this is a spoiler-free discussion of the movie, it does contain a general breakdown of […]

WOR: UFC 215 recap, Mae Young Classic, GFW, tons more!

September 10, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including last night’s UFC 215 in depth, the Mae Young Classic and the finals on Tuesday night, more on Anthem and GFW, WrestleCon update for next year, tons of mailbag questions and more! A fun show as always […]

Wrestling Weekly: Jarrett and Anthem, BOLA, mailbag

September 8, 2017 - Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk the many issues plaguing GFW/Impact Wrestling, not the least of which is Jeff Jarrett being on a leave of absence and where that leaves all the people he brought in, rumors about Anthem looking to sell, and more. We’ll also touch on the Donovan Dijak vs. Keith Lee and […]

WOL: Mae Young Classic, Lucha Underground, Dave Meltzer, more!

September 8, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the Mae Young Classic, Lucha Underground, UFC notes with Dave Meltzer, tons of calls and emails and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Ed Nordholm of Anthem and Global Force Wrestling

September 8, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with special guest Ed Nordholm of Impact Wrestling/Global Force Wrestling talking everything you ever wanted to know about the company and the product, their new OTT Network that launches next week and how you can check it out, challenges involved in this line […]

Big Audio Nightmare: MYC, NJPW Korakuen, 5 Star GP, TAKA, more!

September 8, 2017 - Once again, the original alternate has (kind of, sort of) kept its word and returned in a timely manner to deliver to YOU, the valued subscriber of this website, more sonic satisfaction for the money. This week’s topics include, but aren’t limited to: about 10 minutes or so of general sports randomness and LOLz, Adam’s […]

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

September 7, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including a DITTY CONTEST about Vinny, Granny’s Weekly Wrestling Report, full reviews of NXT with the Asuka angle vacating the title and a very fun edition of Lucha Underground, and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Asuka, Mae Young Classic, Raw ratings, GFW TV, tons more!

September 7, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the situation with Asuka and the Mae Young Classic, Raw ratings, GFW new TV deal, calls, texts and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: GFW update, Smackdown, New Japan, Asuka, ratings, more!

September 7, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons of news including the latest on GFW, Smackdown, New Japan Destruction, Kenny Omega, Asuka, ratings, mailbag and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

F4D: Smackdown, Geek of the Week, 1996 Royal Rumble, tons more!

September 6, 2017 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including a full recap of Smackdown Live, the easiest Geek of the Week maybe forever, the 1996 Royal Rumble with Shawn Michaels getting his second straight win in a row, Tom’s thoughts on Reebok and tons more! […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The late 1930s World title picture

September 6, 2017 - Pictured: Ed “Strangler” Lewis The late 1930s were a wild time in pro wrestling with the World Heavyweight Championship spread all over the place. Dave Levin, Everette Marshall, Strangler Lewis, Ali Baba, and others were all claiming some version of the World title. On this edition of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show, host Karl […]

WOL: Dave Meltzer on GFW, Australian scene, tons of news and more!

September 6, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the situation with Jeff Jarrett and Global Force Wrestling with Dave Meltzer, Australia pro wrestling with promoter Stephen Teulan, tons of news and feedback and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Chris Jericho talks his new book, WWE and more!

September 6, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with special guest CHRIS JERICHO to talk his newest book, No is a Four-Letter Word, available right now on Amazon.com and in fine booksellers! Thoughts on the book, his latest WWE run, how to present an idea to Vince McMahon and so much more. […]

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

September 5, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with our look at Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week! Raw was once again a throw-away Saturday night edition, and Nitro was the go-home show for Fall Brawl 1998, so it was rife with MAGIC! And also terrible segments. A fun show […]

WOL: Solo Sempervive on Braun vs. Big Show, Sexy Star, more

September 5, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with a special Tuesday solo edition talking about big bodies bodying bigger bodies en route to the biggest body: Braun vs. Big, and Braun vs. Brock. Plus much more, including philosophizing on WWE’s plan to go live on Christmas and New Year’s Day, Mike’s thoughts on Sexy Star being […]

WOR: RAW, BOLA Night 3, Rousey shoots WWE angle, more!

September 5, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with tons to talk about including a full Raw recap, build for No Mercy, Dave’s BOLA Night Three recap, Ronda Rousey shoots her WWE angle for an apparently upcoming match, questions and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Raw, Smackdown, Dr. Lucha talks Dr. Wagner, more!

September 4, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today with tons to talk about on LABOR DAY including Raw and Smackdown, Big Show vs. Braun Strowman in a cage, JBL’s replacement, Yoshihiro Takayama and his attempts at recovery, plus Dr. Lucha joins us to talk tons of news from Mexico! A fun show as always […]