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B&V&G: Raw, NXT from Full Sail, Starrcade 84 part 2, Granny, more!

April 21, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about including Granny’s usual Q&A as well as wrestling report, which includes the new greatest name for a wrestler ever, then NXT from Full Sail, Starrcade 1984 part 2, Raw from Monday night and more! A fun show as always so […]

WOR: Pete Gas talks his new book!

April 20, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with special guest PETE GAS to talk his new book about his time in the Mean Street Posse during WWE’s Attitude Era. A fun look back, wacky stories and insight and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: WWE and India and Jinder, Dave Meltzer interview, WWE business, more!

April 20, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons of news to talk about including the death of Doc Young, WWE and India and Jinder Mahal and more on that wacky decision, Mick Foley’s hip surgery, WWE business, plus Dave Meltzer stops by. A fun show as always so check […]

WOR: Jinder Mahal, Smackdown, 205 Live, NXT, more, plus a KUSHIDA INTERVIEW!

April 20, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons of stuff to talk about including Jinder Mahal’s main event push, Smackdown, NXT, 205 Live, a crazy story about a fixed UFC fight that didn’t end up being fixed after all, ratings, the death of Rosey and more. Plus, as an […]

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

April 19, 2017 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including a full review of Smackdown Live with Jinder’s MAIN EVENT PUSH, Impact, Total Divas, Geek of the Week and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: JINDER

April 19, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today and we’ve got pretty much one main topic to talk about: JINDER MAHAL IS CHALLENGING FOR THE WWE TITLE AT WWE BACKLASH. Yup. In Chicago. A fun show as always so check it out~!

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

April 18, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back tonight to talk Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week with three very notable happenings; Goldberg beats Raven for the US Title; Hulk Hogan beats Randy Savage for the WCW Title; and Undertaker gets chokeslammed on HIS MAMA’S AND DADDY’S BONES. Yes. And you […]

WOL: RAW fallout, Payback, death of Rosey, tons more!

April 18, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including Raw from Monday night, fallout leading to the WWE Payback PPV, the death of Rosey, your calls emails, text messages and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Retro F4D: Matt ‘Rosey’ Anoa’i’s 2014 interview with Bryan Alvarez

April 18, 2017 - WWE Word spread Tuesday that Matt “Rosey” Anoa’i passed away at just 47 years old. Battling congestive heart failure issues for years, Anoa’i (Rosey of Three Minute Warning in WWE) talked to our Bryan Alvarez in August 2014 about a variety of topics, the audio of which you can stream below. A few of […]

WOR: Raw, OTT main, Fate of the Furious, Smackdown and 205 Live previews, more!

April 18, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons of news including the latest from Raw, a bunch of very serious injuries in Japan, Smackdown and 205 Live, this weekend’s OTT main event, Fate of the Furious and Demetrious Johnson records, Cormier vs. Jones update, mailbag and more! A fun […]

WOL: Rock and Mighty Mouse both set records, Raw preview, more!

April 17, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today to talk tons of news including Rock breaking cinema records again, Demetrious Johnson setting records going the other way, the Raw five point preview, a brand new horrible nickname for Seth Rollins and tons more! A fun show as always so check it […]

B&V&N: Granny, NXT, NWA World Championship Wrestling, more!

April 16, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to get into! We’ve got a guest host this week, NOEL, who is joining us for our weekly chat with Granny and our reviews of NXT and NWA World Championship Wrestling from 30 years ago this week. We’ll also get Vinny’s thoughts on the Braun […]

DragonKing Dark: Karl Stern answers your questions

April 16, 2017 - On this edition of DragonKing Dark, host Karl Stern answers questions from the mailbag dealing with past episodes. Topics include — hollow Earth, Godzilla, King Kong and the Kong: Skull Island movie, the atomic bomb, and much more! A few of the topics we touch upon: The true story of the origins of Godzilla and […]

WOR: Shibata, Rizin, Reigns update, TNA announcing, tons more!

April 16, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with news on Katsuyori Shibata, Rizin and Mauro Ranallo, Roman Reigns, Booker T, OTT’s main event, Arena Mexico, a TNA announcer update, UFC on FOX with some great main card fights, mailbag, DAVE LIVE COMMENTARY and more! A fun show as always so […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The Life and Times of Frank Gotch

April 14, 2017 - In this 15th part of our history of pro wrestling series, we take a look at 1916-17 and the final year of the life of all-time legend Frank Gotch. A few of the topics I touched upon: The aftermath of the Manhatten Opera House International tournament The world title chase featuring Earl Caddock, Joe Stecher, Ed […]

WOL: Shibata update, WWE announce teams, Impact PPV, more!

April 14, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the WWE announcer situation, an update on Katsuyori Shibata, Impact has a PPV with no matches announced, Demetrious Johnson is angry, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Weekly: Superstar Shakeup, wrestling weddings, Knoxville

April 14, 2017 - The WWE Superstar Shakeup is in the books, but what did it really accomplish? As noted here last week and in the Observer, these rosters are thin, especially on the heel side. After a few thoughts on the late Larry Sharpe, Vic Sosa asks Les Thatcher if it’s time to make a major change in […]

WOR: Former WWE ring announcer Justin Roberts talks his new book and more!

April 13, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with special guest Justin Roberts to talk his new book, Best Seat in the House, detailing his time with WWE and so much more. The good, the bad and the ugly, it’s all detailed, plus some stories you won’t hear about in the […]

WOL: Guest stars Ciara Reid and Dave Meltzer

April 13, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive returns today with two guests, women’s wrestling expert Ciara Reid talking a little about life online for female wrestling fans, and Observer chief Dave Meltzer talking some of the big news in this week’s massive edition! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Smackdown, Superstar Shakeup, Mauro Ranallo, Ratings, more!

April 13, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons of news on Smackdown, the Superstar Shakeup, 205 Live, New Japan upcoming line-ups, Mauro Ranallo and JBL, ratings, tons of mailbag questions and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

F4D: UFC 210 debacle, Smackdown Live, Impact, Total Divas, Geek of the Week, more!

April 12, 2017 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and UFC star Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including UFC 210 disasters, the NYSAC, Smackdown Live, Impact, Total Divas, Geek of the Week and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Big Audio Nightmare: Sakura Genesis recap, NHL playoff preview

April 12, 2017 - The original alternate is back with a new show with topics including, but not limited to: the professional sport of stick and puck, and the recent exploits of New Japan Pro Wrestling. Actually, this week, that’s exactly what the show is limited to. Much more limited than some of our past epic previews, we still […]

WOL: Smackdown Shakeup, Renee and Dean, Strowman petition, more!

April 12, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons to talk about including the Superstar Shakeup, Smackdown’s new roster, a potential 2017 Draft, Renee and Dean sit in a tree, fans try to get STROWMAN fired, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

B&V: Retro Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week! THE TIDE TURNS!

April 11, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with our retro Raw and Nitro edition of the show! It’s the historic day where Raw ended Nitro’s win streak with a show involving an alleged STEVE AUSTIN VS. VINCE MCMAHON MATCH. On the other channel, the same exact show we’ve watched for two years straight. A […]

WOL: WWE Raw, Superstar Shakeup, Braun vs. Roman, more!

April 11, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today to talk all of the fallout from Raw — the Superstar Shakeup, the awesome angle with Braun Strowman, various possibilities leading into Smackdown tonight and so much more! A fun show as always so check it out! PS: Mike is alive. He slept through the show.

WOR: Death of Larry Sharpe, RAW report, JBL, mailbag and more!

April 11, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons of news to talk about including the latest on JBL, the death of Larry Sharpe, full results from Raw Monday night with a bunch of near-injuries and the most awesome segment with Braun Strowman, plus mailbag and more! A fun show […]

WOL: WWE Superstar Shakeup preview, New Japan, WWE vs. uploaders, more!

April 10, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons of news to talk about including the latest on the WWE SUPERSTAR SHAKEUP coming on Raw and Smackdown, potential names being moved and more, plus New Japan, Shibata, WWE vs. illegal uploaders and tons more! A fun show as always so […]

WOR: New Japan Sakura Genesis, Okada vs. Shibata, mailbag, more!

April 10, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with a full review of New Japan’s Sakura Genesis show with yet another Match of the Year contender featuring Kazuchika Okada! Full results, plus mailbag questions on some of the major topics from the past week. A fun show as always so check […]

B&V: Okada vs. Shibata, NWA World Championship Wrestling from 30 years ago this week!

April 9, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including a pretty awful edition of NWA World Championship Wrestling outside some very fun angles, and, yes, VINNY REVIEWS SHIBATA VS. OKADA, an awesome, awesome match. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Okada vs. Shibata, UFC 210, Ranallo and JBL, Superstar Shakeup, more!

April 9, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today talking a ton of subjects: New Japan’s PPV, UFC 210, Mauro Ranallo and JBL, the death of Joachin Roldan, the WWE’s Superstar Shakeup on Monday and Tuesday, the art of not killing your friend with a headbutt and tons more! A fun show […]

DragonKing Dark: Serial Killers

April 9, 2017 - Is there true evil in the world? Can a person be born evil? What is evil? On today’s episode, host Karl Stern talks about despots who murdered thousands, even millions of people, mass killers who killed several to dozens at once, and serial killers who murdered many over a span of time. What can be learned about […]

WOR: Death of Roldan and Fishman, JBL situation, UFC 210 shockers, more!

April 9, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons of news including notes on the deaths of Joachin Roldan and Fishman, the situation with Mauro Ranallo and JBL, everything you ever wanted to know about what’s happened there, Superstar Shakeup, UFC 210 with shocking retirements, and tons more! A fun […]

WOL: MMA disasters, DJZ update, Dr. Lucha, tons more!

April 7, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons of news to talk about from pro-wrestling and, yes, MIXED MARTIAL ARTS. UFC returns Saturday but the sport remains mired in controversy. Weight-cutting BS, fighters removed from card for no good reason and more. Plus, pro-wrestling news, text messages, the latest […]

Wrestling Weekly: WWE Superstar Shakeup Speculation Station

April 7, 2017 - With Vince McMahon promising a “superstar shakeup” for Raw and SmackDown Live next week, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa look at everyone who appeared on WWE TV this past week and talk about potential roster moves and general creative directions. You’ll also get a very direct take from Les on the Triple H vs. Seth Rollins […]

B&V&G&J: Raw, NXT, Starrcade 1984, Granny’s WrestleMania Report, more!

April 7, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Jeff Show is back today with tons to talk about. Yes, JEFF! Our final wrestling-related guest host from the Whale Scout fundraiser last year, Jeff joins us to talk RAW, Starrcade 1984, NXT, and Granny’s WRESTLEMANIA WRESTLING RECAP! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Superstar Shakeup, NXT callups, Dave Meltzer on New Japan, more!

April 6, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including tons of notes on the Superstar Shakeup and who might be going where, NXT callups, Dave Meltzer joins to talk New Japan invading the United States this summer and later on down the road and more! A […]

WOR: Superstar Shakeup, NXT callups, Smackdown, 205 Live, tons more!

April 6, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons of news including the latest on the SUPERSTAR SHAKEUP Monday, NXT callups, Smackdown and 205 Live, latest from Mexico and New Japan, UFC this weekend, the latest weight-cutting suggestions, mailbag and tons more! A fun show as always so check it […]

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

April 5, 2017 - FILTHY FOUR DAILY with Bryan Alvarez and Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about! WrestleMania weekend thoughts and match reviews, full Smackdown recap, Impact, Total Divas, Geek of the Week and so much more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Smackdown debuts, Superstar Shakeup, casual fans, more!

April 5, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons of news including the latest on Smackdown’s debuts last night, the SUPERSTAR SHAKEUP, Undertaker and the casual wrestling fan today, calls, emails, text messages and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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

April 4, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about from Raw and Nitro 19 years ago this week! We’re about to see the big switch with Raw breaking the Nitro ratings winning streak and it’s pretty obvious why. Nitro is off the rails and Raw has Steve Austin, Vince […]

WOL: RAW after WrestleMania, Superstar Shakeup, WWE business, more!

April 4, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back to talk WWE’s Raw After WrestleMania, Finn Balor and Seth Rollins, WWE’s SUPERSTAR SHAKEUP, and more, plus Chris Harrington aka Mookieghana joins us to talk WWE’s Network number and investor’s call from Monday! A fun show as always so check it out~!

The Bryan & Vinny Show: WCW Monday Nitro September 1995

April 4, 2017 - Courtesy of subscriber Tanguy Milano, enjoy this compilation of the Bryan & Vinny show’s reviews of all the WCW Monday Nitros from September 1995. On this edition, you’ll hear about: – The show’s debut from the Mall of America featuring Hulk Hogan, the return of Lex Luger, and more – Hogan vs. Luger for the […]

WOR: Post-WrestleMania 33 Raw, more!

April 4, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with two big subjects to talk about, the post-WrestleMania 33 edition of Raw and the WWE Network numbers announced on Monday afternoon! Returns, debuts, and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: The Mummy

April 3, 2017 - On this episode of DragonKing Dark, host Karl Stern takes a look at another archetype of monster lore — The Mummy! The Mummy was one of the 1940s Universal Monster movies, a Marvel Comics character, and more! Why would we be afraid of a 5000 year old dead body? We discuss why! Topics covered on […]

WOL: WrestleMania 33 fallout, Reigns vs. Taker long-term, more!

April 3, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons of news from WrestleMania! Roman Reigns and the Undertaker and the long-term story of why that match took place, the greatest sub-five minute match ever perhaps, WWE announces the WWE Network number after Mania, calls and emails and more! A fun […]

WOR: WWE WrestleMania 33 recap and analysis!

April 3, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with our post-WrestleMania recap show! Tons of thoughts on all the matches and angles from the biggest show of the year plus a look at where they may be going, potential NXT callups and more! A fun show as always so check it […]

B&V: WWE WRESTLEMANIA 33 RECAP!

April 2, 2017 - It’s the post-WWE WrestleMania edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show! All the matches, angles, RETIREMENTS, MARRIAGE PROPOSALS and more from the WWE’s biggest show of the year! A fun time as always so check it out~!

FREE WOL! WrestleMania 33 preview!

April 2, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with a FREE show previewing every match at this year’s WrestleMania 33 in Orlando! A fun show as always so check it out~! This download is FREE so please spread the word to your wrestling friends. And Wrestling Observer Live airs FREE DAILY […]

WOR: NXT and ROH PPV recaps, New Japan tickets, WWE women’s tourney, more!

April 2, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with our latest show previewing WrestleMania, talking all the news from Drew Galloway’s return and what it means, the WWE Women’s tournament, full recaps of the NXT and ROH PPVs, New Japan US tour ticket sales, and tons more! A fun show as […]

WOR: WWE Hall of Fame, JR WrestleMania, Hogan, Austin, Rock, Foley, tons more!

April 1, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons of news from Orlando including the latest on Jim Ross calling a WrestleMania match, Hogan, Rock, Steve Austin and Mick Foley, match moved to main card, Progress and other indy thoughts from Friday, New Japan ticket sales plus tons of WWE […]