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WOL: Solo Sempervive runs down a busy weekend

June 25, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with a solo edition, running down an incredibly busy weekend on the canvassed mat — with topics running the gamut. We talk about simultaneous matches in multiple rings, Nakamura, Bellator, Mauro, producing announcers, and a demand we move to an era of expanded tigers, a suggestion for […]

DragonKing Dark: The Baltic Sea Anomaly

June 25, 2017 - Sitting 300 feet below the Baltic Sea is a strange, circular object about 200 feet across in size, which some explorers say cancels out radio transmissions nearby, appears to have a staircase descending down a deep black hole, and appears to be made of metal. The object certainly looks interesting, but what are its origins? Is it […]

WOR: Bellator PPV craziness, Nakamura, NXT Takeover line-up, more!

June 25, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons of news to talk about including what’s going on with Shinsuke Nakamura, NXT Takeover line-up, ROH TV taping notes, the wild and crazy Bellator PPV from Saturday night and so much more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Death of Mr. Pogo, Mauro Ranallo to NXT, ROH PPV, more!

June 24, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons of news to talk about including the death of Mr. Pogo, Mauro Ranallo and WWE, the ROH PPV from Friday night, NXT TV taping results and a ton more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Weekly: Ranallo to NXT, Murnick, Buddy Wayne, mailbag

June 23, 2017 - Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa are back to review the week that was in pro wrestling. We’ll talk about longtime promoter Elliot Murnick, whose family worked extensively with Jim Crockett Promotions for many years, as well as Buddy Wayne. We’ll also discuss Mauro Ranallo’s surprising announcement that he is staying in WWE to become the voice […]

B&V&G: Granny remembers Buddy Wayne, Weekly Wrestling Report, NXT and Lucha Underground!

June 22, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including our usual Granny segment which includes her memories of Buddy Wayne, more stories, questions for all three of us and more, plus we’ve got Granny’s weekly wrestling report and full reports of NXT and Lucha Underground with Bryan and Vinny! A […]

WOR: Will Cooling discusses the UK wrestling scene

June 22, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with special guest Will Cooling to take a look at UK wrestling, both local and the impacts of WWE and TNA. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Dave Meltzer, Matt Taven of ROH, tons of news, more!

June 22, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today with tons to get into! All the news including the latest on WWE and India, ROH and Bellator running PPVs this weekend and more, plus we’re joined by both Dave Meltzer and later Matt Taven of Ring of Honor! A fun show as always so check […]

WOR: G-1, WWE ratings, Smackdown, 205 Live, huge weekend, more!

June 22, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons of news on the G-1, WWE ratings, Smackdown and 205 Live, all the big shows coming up this weekend including Bellator, UFC and ROH, plus Russo vs. Cornette, mailbag and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

F4D: Smackdown, Money in the Bank, Geek of the Week, more!

June 21, 2017 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including Smackdown from Tuesday, Money in the Bank, a look back at the OVERWEIGHT CLASSIC eight months later, Geek of the Week with a POLL and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Smackdown, Money in the Bank, Raw ratings, Ziggler, more!

June 21, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today with tons of news to talk about regarding Smackdown, Money in the Bank, all the matches signed for next week, Raw ratings on the rise, Dolph Ziggler, Daniel Bryan potentially returning to wrestling and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

B&V&C&M: Buddy Wayne memories, Raw and Nitro from this week in 1998

June 20, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Matt Show is here today with tons to talk about! Matt Farmer joins us to talk memories of Buddy Wayne, including some of the funniest memories, then Bryan and Vinny and Craig review Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week. A packed show as always so […]

FREE WOL: Raw, Smackdown, Money in the Bank, Sumito talks Buddy Wayne!

June 20, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today with tons to talk about including Raw, Money in the Bank and tonight’s Smackdown, the G-1 tournament and more, plus an amazing appearance by former Northwest wrestling star SUMITO talking Buddy Wayne and so much more. This download is FREE so please spread the word to […]

WOR: Raw report, Enzo and Cass, Braun Strowman returns, more!

June 20, 2017 - 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 leading to GREAT BALLS OF FIRE, the end of the Enzo and Cass mystery and more. Plus, news and mailbag! A fun show as always so check it […]

WOL: Money in the Bank, Bryan blades, Rip Rogers interview, more!

June 19, 2017 - Bryan Alvarez flies solo on Wrestling Observer Live today with tons to talk about including Money in the Bank, the death of Tim Hague, the time Buddy taught Bryan how to blade, Seth Rollins and WWE2k18 and more, plus we’re joined by the Hustler Rip Rogers for some Buddy Wayne memories and more. A packed […]

WOR: Tim Hague death, Money in the Bank, more

June 19, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with tons of news to talk about including the death of Tim Hague, WWE’s Money in the Bank PPV, all the finishes leading to Smackdown and perhaps SummerSlam, mailbag and more. A packed show as always so check it out~!

B&V&F: Buddy Wayne memories, WWE Money in the Bank, more!

June 18, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny & Filthy Show is back today with a ton to talk about. Bryan and Vinny spend the first twenty minutes or so with a look back at our times with Buddy Wayne, a drop in the bucket in terms of great stories we recall. Then, full results of what was a […]

WOL: Money in the Bank, Buddy Wayne, Tim Hague, Matt Hughes, more!

June 18, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with the good and the bad today, including a look at the deaths of Buddy Wayne and Tim Hague, the situation with Matt Hughes, and the WWE Money in the Bank PPV taking place this coming afternoon from St. Louis! A packed show as […]

DragonKing Dark: Ancient aliens

June 18, 2017 - This week’s episode is another Patreon-requested topic, and we will certainly have to do more than one show on this one. I love ancient aliens. Now, mind you, I hate the television show, but I love the theory and there is some great stuff to talk about. Did mankind get a boost from extraterrestrial intervention? Did […]

WOR: Buddy Wayne, Matt Hughes, Tim Hague, UFC, Money in the Bank, more

June 18, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons of news, most of it bad, including the death of F4W’s own Buddy Wayne, Matt Hughes hit by a train, Tim Hague fighting for his life, Greg Anthony needing heart surgery, plus UFC, Money in the Bank, various WWE announcements and […]

WOL: Hughes accident, WWE women’s tournament, Mayweather x McGregor, more!

June 16, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with a ton of news leading into the weekend including the Matt Hughes accident, WWE’s women’s tournament, Mayweather vs. McGregor and more, plus Dr. Lucha joins us for a LIGHTNING ROUND! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Weekly: Bayley, Brock vs. Joe, Money in the Bank

June 16, 2017 - After a couple of weeks that were old-school heavy, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa are talking Bayley and this weekend’s Money in the Bank show! The topic list for the week includes the epic mishandling of Bayley on the main roster, hope that Samoa Joe vs. Brock Lesnar is not just a one and done, John […]

B&V&G: Riddle contest, Granny Wrestling Report, NXT, Lucha Underground!

June 16, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about! On the heels of an interview with MATT RIDDLE, Granny has a RIDDLE CONTEST on the show, attempting to stump Bryan, then shocks the world with a rating in her WEEKLY WRESTLING REPORT. Bryan and Vinny then recap NXT and Lucha Underground! […]

Big Audio Nightmare: Adam & Mike talk Dominion, Long Beach, and more!

June 15, 2017 - Picking an incredibly newsworthy day to get back on the horse, the original alternate is back with some final thoughts on New Japan’s mighty Dominion show, including discussion over who should have had the last moment of visual strength, Okada’s overall greatness, NJPW’s LBC G1 shows, Ace on Ass action, and more. Plus, standing room […]

WOR: Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez talk to Matt Riddle!

June 15, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with special guest and SUPER KING OF BROS, Matt Riddle, to talk his pro-wrestling career, how he transitioned out of MMA, his thoughts on the business, favorite matches, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Mayweather vs. McGregor, Dave on six stars, pro-wrestling news, more!

June 15, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons of news to talk about including the latest on Mayweather vs. McGregor THE FIGHT OF THE CENTURY, an interview with Dave Meltzer talking six star ratings and more, than your thoughts on all the latest pro-wrestling news! A fun show as always […]

WOR: Mayweather vs. McGregor, Smackdown, Money in the Bank, more!

June 15, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Mayweather vs. McGregor signed and sealed, Mauro Ranallo and Mike Goldberg to Bellator, Smackdown, Money in the Bank, ratings, Braun Strowman, mailbag and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

F4D: Mayweather vs. McGregor, Smackdown, Impact, Geek of the Week!

June 14, 2017 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons of news including the latest on Mayweather vs. McGregor, Smackdown review and ratings for the show, Impact, Geek of the Week and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Raw ratings, JBL and dives, Mayweather, Jim Ross interview!

June 14, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons of news to talk about including Raw ratings, JBL and dives update, Mayweather and McGregor, plus Jim Ross joins us to talk New Japan on AXS TV! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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

June 13, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with our look back at Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week! Raw is lucky to have Steve Austin as it was a terrible show otherwise outside of a great HHH vs. XPac match, and NItro is another terrible show outside a great […]

WOL: Raw, Bayley, Money in the Bank, JBL on dives, more!

June 13, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including Raw from Monday, Smackdown’s go-home show, Money in the Bank, BAYLEY, Mauro Ranallo and Mike Goldberg to Bellator, an absolutely preposterous JBL comment and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Raw report, New Japan line-ups, Mayweather vs. McGregor and more!

June 13, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with your full Raw report form Monday night, a show where after the first segment they pretty much threw in the towel, tons of New Japan line-ups including Long Beach, plus Mayweather, mailbag and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Dominion, Long Beach shows, return of Brock Lesnar, tons more!

June 12, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons of news to talk about including thoughts on New Japan Dominion, the Long Beach shows, Cody and the IWGP Title, Brock Lesnar’s return to Raw, Money in the Bank and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: New Japan Dominion, Okada vs. Omega, Long Beach matches, tons more!

June 12, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons of news to talk about including a full rundown of the New Japan Dominion show from Saturday night, thoughts on all of the matches including the amazing sixty minute main event, NJPW Long Beach lineups, and tons more! A fun show […]

B&V: NWA World Championship Wrestling from 30 years ago this week!

June 12, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with TWO episodes of NWA World Championship Wrestling to review! Lots to talk about from two awesome shows, including THE BUILD TO THE FIRST WAR GAMES, awesome crazy Flair promos, geek jobbers and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: NJPW Dominion, Brock’s back, UFC, much more!

June 11, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with a solo edition, running down an incredibly busy weekend on the canvassed mat. We talk all of the fallout from New Japan’s unbelievable Dominion show, and what it could mean for their upcoming shows in Long Beach. Plus, UFC Fight Night Auckland, Brock Lesnar returns to […]

DragonKing Dark: Washington DC

June 11, 2017 - WhenItWasCool.com Host Karl Stern and family recently traveled to Washington DC on vacation, and on this episode of DragonKing Dark, Karl takes a look at some of the various conspiracies and stories surrounding the city such as its Masonic and occult layout, symbolism, and monuments. Karl then gets into a discussion about how archeology […]

WOR: UFC Fight Night, Jim Cornette vs. PWG, Ron Starr death, more!

June 10, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with tons to talk about including full results of UFC Fight Night’s main card, a night of quick finishes and violence, Dana White vs. Demetrious Johnson, Jim Cornette vs. PWG, RAW Monday, the death of Ron Starr, and Dave fantasy books pro-wrestling without […]

WOL: Lucha Underground, Ron Starr death, Dr. Lucha, more!

June 9, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today with tons to talk about including the death of Ron Starr, Matt Hardy and Reby have a new baby, Lucha Underground and more, plus Dr. Lucha joins us to talk all the news from south of the border! A fun show as always so check it […]

Wrestling Weekly: Harley Race, Masked Superstar, Rip Hawk

June 9, 2017 - After a few thoughts on what made Samoa Joe’s segment with Paul Heyman so good this past Monday night (3:35), (which reminds Les of what he used to get from wrestling that he now gets from other shows) as well as the late Ron Starr (12:16) and Judy Poffo (14:18), Les and Vic spend the rest […]

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

June 9, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about! We’re mixing it up a bit as we attempt to get back on track. We open with Granny and her celebration of Bryan’s birthday with POETRY, then it’s her weekly wrestling report, then Bryan and Vinny review NXT and two episodes of […]

June 8, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons of discussion regarding WWE’s ratings, whether the company is more popular than ever, feedback to that, plus Dave Meltzer joins us to talk the career of Kazushi Sakuraba and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Interview with IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada, tons of news!

June 8, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including an exclusive interview with IWGP World Heavyweight Champion KAZUCHIKA OKADA! Yup. Plus, all the news from the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

F4D: Smackdown, Total Divas, Geek of the Week, more!

June 7, 2017 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and FILTHY TOM LAWLOR is back to normal today with two big shows to recap, Smackdown Live from Tuesday night and WWE Total Divas’ season one finale. Tom has vowed that Impact will return next week and Bryan has bet ten dollars it won’t. WHO SHALL PREVAIL? Plus, Geek […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Strangler Lewis vs. Joe Stecher

June 7, 2017 - The mid-1920s were a wild and crazy time filled with gimmicks, elaborate storylines, and even a few shoots and double crosses. On this edition of the longform history of pro wrestling series, host Karl Stern takes a look at the rivalry between Ed “Stranger” Lewis and Joe Stecher and how Stecher eventually came to work […]

WOL: Smackdown, Money in the Bank, Lana return, Luke Hawx interview!

June 7, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including Smackdown, Money in the Bank, Lana’s return at title shot, plus Luke Hawx joins us to talk stunt work on two huge blockbusters, TV roles, plus the huge show this coming Saturday night at the former ECW […]

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

June 6, 2017 - 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. For once, Steve Austin actually didn’t beat up and humiliate Vince McMahon. The King of the Ring tournament continues, DX is wacky and more. And then Nitro […]

WOR: Raw report, Great Balls of Fire, Demetrious vs. UFC, tons more!

June 6, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with tons of news to talk about including full results from Raw, the first big show heading to GREAT BALLS OF FIRE, Joe vs. Brock, Bayley and more, plus Demetrious Johnson vs. UFC, War Machine, questions from the mailbag and tons more! A […]

WOL: WWE Extreme Rules fallout, more!

June 5, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including fallout from WWE Extreme Rules, Bayley’s push or lack thereof, the Main Event scene, DOMINION LINE-UP, the GREAT BALLS OF FIRE LOGO and more all caps fun. A packed show as always so check it out~!

WOR: WWE Extreme Rules, New Japan Dominion line-up, tons more!

June 5, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with full results from the WWE Extreme Rules PPV, plus the full New Japan Dominion line-up for this coming weekend, Wrestling Observer in Sports Illustrated, mailbag and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!