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WOL: Ric Flair update, Raw, SummerSlam, tons more!

August 15, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including Ric Flair, Raw fallout, the full SummerSlam line-up, tons of calls and emails and text messages and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Ric Flair update, Raw, GFW, New Japan, tons more

August 15, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the latest on Ric Flair and his medical issues, Raw from Monday night, Alberto Del Rio and GFW, Adam Cole, some G-1 notes and upcoming feuds, questions and more! A packed show as always so check it […]

WOL: Ric Flair, busy news day, Dr. Lucha interview

August 14, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive starts the week off with a solo edition. We talk the latest on Ric Flair’s medical condition, Alberto El Patron being stripped of his title by GFW, Adam Cole to WWE, and more. Then, Dr. Lucha Steve Sims joins in to talk about Flair’s place, or lack thereof, in […]

B&V: NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1987! Flair dream date with Precious!

August 13, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with two legendary episodes of NWA World Championship Wrestling including the show where Ric Flair got a dream date with Precious following his win over Jimmy Garvin. Plus, WANG returns to preview this coming weekend’s Las Vegas F4W Convention! A fun show as always so check it […]

DragonKing Dark: Zombie dogs

August 13, 2017 - Continuing our theme from last week, the line between life and death gets even less clear and more strange as we look at Russian experiments from the 1940s (and as recent as 2005) where dogs were killed, then brought back to life in various ways, including a giant robot reanimated dog — yes you read that […]

WOL: G-1 Climax 2017, WWE and NXT, tons more!

August 13, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons of news to talk about plus your feedback on the New Japan G-1 Climax tournament, WWE and NXT booking, the little update we have on Ric Flair and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Final days of the G-1 Climax Tournament, Dave goes to NXT, more!

August 13, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including all the results from the final days of the New Japan G-1 Climax 2017 tournament, the A Block, B Block and tourney finals, yesterday’s show, Shibata’s return and more, plus Dave goes to NXT, John Morrison and […]

WOL: NXT, Lucha Underground, GLOW renewal, Suede Thompson, more!

August 11, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the G-1 tournament Block A finals, NXT, Lucha Underground, GLOW getting renewed and more, plus Suede Thompson joins us to talk the FSW show that you can check out if you attend the F4W Vegas Convention next […]

Wrestling Weekly: Rock ‘n’ Roll Express, Lio Rush, Mick Foley

August 11, 2017 - The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express, Lio Rush, Mick Foley, and Joey Ryan are all on the list of topics for today. Vic Sosa is going to see Ricky and Robert at House of Hardcore tonight, so Les Thatcher shares a few thoughts and memories of the Express. WON Hall of Fame ballots are being sent out […]

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

August 11, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with tons of stuff to talk about including Bryan’s bowling acumen, Granny watches her first Ric Flair match ever amazingly, full Lucha Underground and NXT recaps and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Enzo in a shark cage, Ronda Rousey, Dave Meltzer interview, more!

August 10, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including SummerSlam, Ronda Rousey, the bizarre Enzo in a shark cage gimmick, tons of calls and text messages, plus Dave Meltzer joins us to talk the new issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter! A fun show as always […]

WOR: G-1, Smackdown, ratings, SummerSlam, GSP and Bisping, more!

August 10, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with tons to talk about including a G-1 update, Raw and Smackdown ratings, SummerSlam line-up, GSP and Bisping appears to be official, Jones vs. Cormier buys, mailbag and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

F4D: Smackdown, Royal Rumble 1992, Geek of the Week and more!

August 9, 2017 - FILTHY FOUR DAILY with Bryan Alvarez and Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including Smackdown, Royal Rumble 1992, Geek of the Week and a few little surprises! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: SummerSlam, Smackdown, Kairi Hojo, mailbag, more!

August 9, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today with tons to talk about! The almost full card for SummerSlam with 11 of the 12 matches announced, Smackdown, Raw ratings, Kairi Sane update, tons of text message questions and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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

August 8, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with a look at Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week. Hell hath frozen over as Nitro was actually a far superior show to Raw coming off two of the worst episodes in all of history. Tons to get into so don’t miss out. […]

WOL: Raw, Bayley, G-1 scenarios, full SummerSlam card, Omega on EVIL, more!

August 8, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including Raw, the full eleven-match SummerSlam card, the G-1 and various scenarios, what Kenny Omega said about EVIL, calls, texts and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Longform history of wrestling returns

August 8, 2017 - We return to our longform history of pro wrestling series today and take on the early 1930s. This is an era dominated by shoots, double crosses, and numerous World Championships. Today’s episode also covers the infamous Montreal bite match between Henri Deglane and Ed Strangler Lewis.

WOR: Raw, Takayama, G-1, Mayweather vs. McGregor, more!

August 8, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the situation with Yoshihiro Takayama, Raw from Monday night with SummerSlam two weeks away, G-1, Mayweather vs. McGregor, mailbag and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Raw, Bayley injury, Revival, Dr. Lucha interview, more!

August 7, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today with tons to talk about including Raw, Bayley missing out on SummerSlam, the Revival possibly being out as well, tons of phone calls, a visit from Dr. Lucha talking AAA and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

B&V: First-ever War Games plus following week’s WCW Saturday Night!

August 6, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with an exciting show talking the VERY FIRST-EVER WAR GAMES on July 4, 1987, plus the following week’s edition of NWA World Championship Wrestling! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Omega vs. EVIL finish, SummerSlam, Takeover, G-1, more!

August 6, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including SummerSlam, NXT Takeover, the G-1, Kenny Omega vs. EVIL and the legit KO finish, tons of calls and texts on every topic and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: The line between life and death

August 6, 2017 - The line between life and death is a favorite topic of host Karl Stern and today he discusses the Victorian fascination with death and how even today we still do not yet understand it. On today’s show you’ll hear the story of a woman who was dead for almost twelve hours but was brought back […]

WOR: G-1 update, Raw preview, CMLL and ROH notes, UFC recap, more!

August 6, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of the last few days of G-1, the two huge upsets on Saturday, Ring of Honor, CMLL, RAW preview for Monday, UFC Fight Night results, questions and more! A fun show as always so check […]

WOL: Mayweather vs. McGregor, camp drama, SummerSlam, NXT, more!

August 4, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including DRAMA in the Conor McGregor camp, the Floyd Mayweather fight, SummerSlam, NXT Takeover and tons more, plus your feedback! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Weekly: Funk returning to the ring, Gotch vs. Race, Brody

August 4, 2017 - It’s a busy show today as Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa stay mainly old school this week. Les reveals some of his work will be in the Ric Flair 30 for 30 on ESPN, we talk a couple of nostalgia shows in the Carolinas next month featuring Terry Funk returning to the ring, and answer your […]

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

August 4, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back tonight with tons to talk about! Granny is back with a JOKE CONTEST and her WEEKLY WRESTLING REPORT, including a Superstar Billy Graham match that got a shocking rating. Also, Bryan and Vinny have NXT and Lucha Underground to review — TWO AWESOME SHOWS. A fun show as […]

F4D: Filthy predicts Lesnar vs. Jones plus Smackdown and Royal Rumble 1991!

August 3, 2017 - FILTHY FOUR DAILY with Bryan Alvarez and Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including Tom’s prediction for Jones vs. Lesnar, Smackdown recap, our review of the 1991 Royal Rumble and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: SummerSlam, Enzo Amore, Io Shirai, more!

August 3, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including SummerSlam, Enzo Amore, Io Shirai, and more. Dave Meltzer joins us in the second segment talking lots of news, and Joe Defalco of Future Stars of Wrestling talks the big show over SummerSlam weekend at the WON/F4W […]

WOR: Smackdown, G-1 update, UFC 214 buys, tons more!

August 3, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with tons to talk about including Smackdown thoughts and ratings, G-1 update, 205 Live, Kenny Omega and New Japan, UFC 214 buys, TONS of mailbag questions and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: SummerSlam, Cena vs. Nakamura, Bring it to the Table, tons more!

August 2, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about coming off Smackdown last night. SummerSlam, Cena vs. Nakamura, AJ vs. Kevin Owens, more on Bring it to the Table, tons of feedback and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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

August 1, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look at Retro Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week. Nitro was better than the worst show of all time, but still bad, and depressing by the end. Raw was written by someone suffering from a […]

FREE WOL! Raw, Smackdown, John Cena’s future, WWE’s India push, more!

August 1, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with TONS of news to talk about including Raw fallout, Smackdown, the future of John Cena, fans’ hatred for Bring It To The Table, WWE’s push into India, tons of calls and texts and more! A fun show as always so check it […]

WOR: Raw, SummerSlam, Smackdown, G-1, UFC, tons more!

August 1, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with tons to talk about including Raw from Monday night, SummerSlam, Smackdown, G-1, a bunch of UFC notes from the weekend, a mailbag segment with history and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Marathon: Flashback interview with Dave Meltzer

July 31, 2017 - It’s the final day of the July Classic Wrestling Marathon! I had tried all month to schedule Dave Meltzer for an interview, but there was just too much happening and Dave and I could never make the connection. But I promised you Dave Meltzer and I give you Dave Meltzer! Only the twist is this […]

WOL: Raw, Becky and Cyborg, Dr. Lucha talks Rey, tons more

July 31, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live starts your week off right, with Mike Sempervive holding things down until Bryan Alvarez gets back. What direction is the big SummerSlam four-way going? Cyborg-Becky banter, Jason Jordan, Moose, G1, and more. Then, Dr. Lucha Steve Sims joins in to talk about Rey Mysterio’s options, AAA’s bumpy road to TripleMania, narco violence, your […]

B&V: NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1987! War Games build!

July 30, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with a trip back in time to July 4, 1987 and that week’s WCW Saturday Night! THE VERY FIRST WAR GAMES takes place that evening so this is the preview show and it’s absolutely awesome. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: The first American UFO

July 30, 2017 - In the 1600s in Puritan Massachusetts, the governor of the colony wrote of two UFO experiences. In the final part of our series looking at UFO sightings before the age of airplanes and man-made flying objects, we look at what the people of New England in the 1600s saw in the night sky.

WOL: UFC 214, Summerslam, Brock Lesnar vs. Jon Jones, more!

July 30, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons of news to talk about including UFC 214, Brock Lesnar vs. Jon Jones, WWE SummerSlam, tons of emails and text messages and phone calls and more! Two full hours of wrestling talk and a fun time as always so check it […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Marathon: Flashback to the original July Marathon show

July 30, 2017 - Here’s a flashback for you. The very first July Classic Wrestling Marathon show took place on July 1st, 2013, and here it is again. This show was a mailbag episode talking a number of topics including Kerry Von Erich.

Wrestling Weekly: Omega, Tanahashi, Davey Richards

July 30, 2017 - Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa return with discussion on Kenny Omega vs. Toru Yano from the G1, comedy in wrestling, how times and most things change (but not quite everything), some eye-opening (and worrying to Vic) quotes from Hiroshi Tanahashi, Davey Richards leaving GFW, and Chris Jericho’s conversation with Dave Meltzer about Chris Benoit. Thanks […]

WOR: UFC Jones vs. Cormier, Brock Lesnar, G-1, WWE financials, more!

July 30, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including a very newsworthy UFC with a new champion, a potential Brock Lesnar match for down the road, great fights and more, plus the New Japan G-1, WWE financial report notes, Braun Strowman vs. Karen Jarrett and tons […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Marathon: Action figures and video games

July 29, 2017 - Karl Stern As the July Classic Wrestling Marathon enters its final days, Karl Stern takes a look at wrestling merchandise and talks wrestling video games, action figures, and much more on today’s show. Karl gives a little history and an update on pro wrestling action figures and the modern Mattel era of figures, plus Karl […]

WOL: Semp’s Special Solo Saturday Show

July 29, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with a special Saturday edition of the show. He runs down tonight’s UFC 214 PPV, featuring the much anticipated rematch between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier, along with a pretty stacked undercard. Plus, thoughts on the most recent news coming out of the G1 (including the new greatest match and greatest […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Marathon: Kamala

July 28, 2017 - By special request, host Karl Stern does an audio biography special on Kamala the Ugandan Giant for today’s show. Kamala’s story is a complicated one to tell in 2017 and it’s a somewhat tragic tale. The man behind Kamala is James Harris and his journey from obscure regional wrestler to main event matches in the […]

WOL: UFC 214, SummerSlam, Court Bauer talks MLW One Shot, more!

July 28, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including SummerSlam, UFC 214, your calls and more, plus Court Bauer joins us to talk MLW One Shot coming up in October at the GILT Nightclub! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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

July 27, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back tonight with an experimental show here. Bryan is in Oregon and Vinny is in Bothell and Granny is at her house. It doesn’t sound its best, but Bryan did some adjustments after the show and HEY! it’ll sound better on Sunday. So with that said, NXT, Lucha Underground […]

F4D: Great Smackdown, 1990 Royal Rumble, Geek of the Week and more!

July 27, 2017 - FILTHY FOUR DAILY with Bryan Alvarez and Tom Lawlor is back with a ton to talk about including a great Smackdown from Tuesday night, the best Royal Rumble we’ve seen so far and one of the better ones ever from 1990, Geek of the Week and tons more! A fun show as always so check […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Marathon: Karl opens the mailbag

July 27, 2017 - Karl Stern On today’s episode, host Karl Stern presents an episode of his Old Time Wrestling Hour Show where he takes mailbag questions. One of the questions asked is a great one about Adrian Street and the later years of his career.

WOL: WWE financials, Network numbers, Smackdown, tons more!

July 27, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including WWE’s financial report, the WWE Network numbers, Smackdown ratings and TV show, Jon Jones and Brock Lesnar and more, plus an appearance by Chris Harrington! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Smackdown, G-1, CTE study, UFC 214, tons more!

July 27, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including Smackdown and 205 Live, the AJ Styles finish with Kevin Owens Sunday, Chris Jericho, New Japan G-1, UFC 214, the CTE study and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!