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AD: Monsters and mysteries of Kansas!

January 29, 2017 - After Dark Radio with Bryan Alvarez is back today with our trip through the monsters, mysteries and paranormal activity of all 50 states of this union. This week, we ARE, in fact, in Kansas! And Kansas brings us what we thought South Dakota was going to bring us last week. A fun show as always […]

WOL Sunday: Sempervive on Royal Rumble, TakeOver, Chris Hero and more

January 29, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live solo edition with Mike Sempervive returns today with tons of news heading into Sunday’s Royal Rumble, as well as thoughts on NXT Takeover San Antonio, UFC on FOX 23, Chris Hero bids farewell to EVOLVE, the Hardys in MCW, your calls, Tweets, and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: Satan

January 29, 2017 - On this final episode of our series on the Satanic Panic of the 1980s, we take a detailed look at the man himself, the cause of all the buzz, the accuser — Satan. He probably isn’t who you thought he was. Who is Satan really? What does the source material have to say about the […]

WOR: Royal Rumble, NXT San Antonio, Conor McGregor, UFC on FOX, more!

January 29, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons of news to talk about, everything from the Royal Rumble to Conor McGregor starting his own promotional company to NXT San Antonio and UFC on FOX and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Royal Rumble, Lucha Underground future, Dr. Lucha, more!

January 27, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons of news heading into Royal Rumble weekend! Lucha Underground’s future with Dr. Lucha is also discussed, plus all of the news from around the world, text messages and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Weekly: Omega’s decision, training in OVW vs. NXT, mailbag

January 27, 2017 - On today’s episode of Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk Kenny Omega’s big decision, differences in training in OVW & HWA compared to NXT, and more! We’ll tackle the biggest news of the day first and take a look at Kenny Omega’s decision to negotiate a new deal with New Japan Pro Wrestling, […]

B&V: NXT, NWA Crockett from 1987, RAW, Granny Wrestling Report, more!

January 27, 2017 - Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about. Since the Royal Rumble is this Sunday and we’ve got no Lucha Underground, tonight it’ll be NXT, NWA Crockett from 1987, RAW, and our usual weekly Granny Q&A and Wrestling Report! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Kenny Omega talks the decision he has made on his wrestling future

January 26, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with special guest Kenny Omega to discuss the decision he has made about his wrestling future, why he came to it and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

FREE WOL: Royal Rumble favorite, WrestleMania card, Dave Meltzer interview, more!

January 26, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with a FREE show talking tons of different topics including the Royal Rumble, the WrestleMania card as published in the new issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the new Rumble favorite, Dave Meltzer talks WWE business and tons more! This download is FREE […]

WOR: Tons of news, Irv Muchnick talks Jimmy Snuka, more!

January 26, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons of news to talk about including Smackdown notes, WWE TV ratings, Dave’s thoughts on Shibata vs. Matt Riddle, the Royal Rumble, and more, plus Irv Muchnick joins us to talk the Jimmy Superfly Snuka story. A packed show as always so […]

F4D: Smackdown go-home show, Impact, Geek of the Week, more!

January 25, 2017 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Tom Lawlor is back today with our usual weekly fare, Smackdown’s go-home show for the Royal Rumble, TNA Impact and the popular GEEK OF THE WEEK! segment. Also, some thoughts on Tito vs. Chael. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Goldberg’s head, Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, Raw ratings, more!

January 25, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons to talk about including Raw ratings, The Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, an attempt to go through every single text message sent today, Goldberg’s head and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

B&V: Pro-wrestling was much worse 19 years ago this week

January 24, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back tonight with a look back at Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week. Let me tell you something. If you are a fan of reviews of bad shows, THIS IS THE PROGRAM FOR YOU. Two awful programs, one of which is three hours long. We’ll do […]

WOL: Raw, Royal Rumble, Chael vs. Tito, Dan Hardy, crutches, more!

January 24, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons of news and discussion covering Raw, the Royal Rumble, Chael vs. Tito on Saturday night plus Dan Hardy waffling on his thoughts, TWO GIANT POLLS, calls, emails, texts and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Full hour on Royal Rumble, Raw and WrestleMania, plus UFC news!

January 24, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with a full hour of discussion on Raw and the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania, plus notes on UFC’s business this year, Mike Goldberg and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Tito vs. Chael controversy, WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, more!

January 23, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons of mailbag questions to get into, everything from WrestleMania to Royal Rumble, to WWE and their new deal with various UK promotions, plus calls, news, thoughts on Dan Hardy thinking Chael vs. Tito was a work and more! A fun show […]

WOR: Tito Ortiz retires, Fantasticamania, Raw, Smackdown, RevPro, more!

January 23, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons of news to talk about including the retirement of Tito Ortiz, Bellator thoughts, the situation with Pentagon in Mexico and the US, FantasticaMania, WWE pulling UK talent from shows, Revolution Pro, Raw and Smackdown and more! A fun show as always so […]

B&V: NWA World Championship Wrestling, Ultimo Guerrero vs. Volador, more!

January 22, 2017 - It’s the Bryan and Vinny Show and tonight you’ll get a lesson in how to take basically one show and stretch the review out over a full hour by talking about everything from Pretty Woman to the creepy area in the old video stores that housed all the PORN. NWA World Championship Wrestling and Volador […]

WOL: FantasticaMania main events, Chael vs. Tito, Royal Rumble, more!

January 22, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons of stuff to talk about including the amazing CHAEL SONNEN VS. TITO ORTIZ spectacle, the main events of all three FANTASTICAMANIA shows, Royal Rumble and WrestleMania, calls, emails, and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

AD: Monsters and mysteries of Nebraska!

January 22, 2017 - After Dark Radio with Bryan Alvarez returns today with a look at the monsters, mysteries and paranormal activity from the great state of NEBRASKA! A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: The Church of Satan

January 22, 2017 - Host Karl Stern continues his Satanic Panic series with this penultimate episode detailing the group that got the blame for the Satanic Panic in the 1980s — the Church of Satan, of course! Find out about its charismatic leader Anton LeVay and his writings, including the Satanic Bible. He’s probably not what you think he […]

WOL: New Japan US expansion, HBK talks dream opponent, more!

January 20, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons to talk about including Shawn Michaels probably foolishly talking about a dream opponent, WWE pulling UK talents in the wake of the WWE Network tournament, New Japan US expansion, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Weekly: Omega, WWE taking over (again), mailbag

January 20, 2017 - On this week’s show, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa look back at a very newsworthy week by talking Kenny Omega, Kurt Angle, Jimmy Snuka, NJPW in the USA, and more! We’ll start with some thoughts from Les on the interview Bryan and Dave had with Omega this week and where we’d like to see him […]

Bryan & Vinny: NXT, Lucha Underground mid-season finale, Granny, more!

January 20, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back tonight with tons to talk about including the mid-season finale for Lucha Underground — a GREAT show — NXT from Full Sail with the road towards Royal Rumble weekend, Raw, Granny’s Q&A and WEEKLY WRESTLING REPORT and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Kenny Omega talks Tokyo Dome, G-1, more!

January 19, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with special guest KENNY OMEGA to talk tons of different topics including the Tokyo Dome match with Kazuchika Okada, his road through the G-1, his vision of pro-wrestling and different considerations going through his mind and more. A fun show as always so […]

WOL: WWE business with Dave Meltzer, Raw and Smackdown, weekend schedule, more!

January 19, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons of news to talk about including Raw and Smackdown ratings, Dave Meltzer talks New Japan and WWE business, calls, emails, text messages and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: New Japan and WWE Network plans, Smackdown, Chael vs. Tito, more!

January 19, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons of news to talk about including a look at the big shows this weekend from New Japan and Bellator, Smackdown, WWE and New Japan have future plans for world domination, ratings, mailbag and tons more! A fun show as always so […]

F4D: BJ Penn’s doom, Smackdown, Impact, Geek of the Week, more!

January 18, 2017 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and UFC star Filthy Tom Lawlor returns today with tons to talk about. BJ Penn’s doom Saturday, an Ezekiel choke from the bottom of mount, Smackdown review, Impact review, the GEEK OF THE WEEK presentation and so much more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Smackdown, Royal Rumble, Triple H talks WAVEMANIA DVD, more!

January 18, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons to talk about including Smackdown, the Royal Rumble, Kurt Angle and the WWE Hall of Fame and more, plus Triple H joins us to talk SURFS UP: WAVEMANIA, which is available now in DVD and Digital Download, plus through retailers such as […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: A look at the Frank Gotch era

January 18, 2017 - On the tenth part of the longform history of pro wrestling series, we cover 1900-1904 today and talk a lot about Frank Gotch, his scam tour of the Yukon, the rise of George Hackenschmidt, Tom Jenkins, and more. But before we begin, the first segment of the show addresses the death of Jimmy Snuka. On this […]

B&V&C: Mike Tyson vs. Steve Austin Raw, more from 19 years ago this week!

January 17, 2017 - It’s the return of the might Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show and we’ve got tons to talk about as we take our weekly look back at Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week! It’s the night after Royal Rumble 1998 with the famous Mike Tyson vs. Steve Austin angle, pretty much the […]

WOL: Don Callis talks WWF and New Japan gig, Raw, more!

January 17, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons of news including all of the latest on Raw, Smackdown Live tonight, the Jimmy Snuka video and more, plus DON CALLIS joins us to talk his role as the new commentator for New Japan World’s English broadcasts! A fun show as always […]

WOL Retro: Kurt Angle talks Rey Mysterio match, career updates

January 17, 2017 - Sometimes things slip through the cracks…like this show being uploaded, for instance! Forgetting to edit out the last commercial break at the end of the show, Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive returns today (well, March 17 of 2016) with tons of news including three big guests: David Bixenspan with updates on the Hogan-Gawker trial. […]

WOR: Raw, Snuka video, Kurt Angle Hall of Fame, ICW on WWE Network, more!

January 17, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons of news including a full recap of Raw, all the matches and angles leading to the Rumble, the Jimmy Snuka video, Kurt Angle into the Hall of Fame, more programming on WWE Network plus MORE FREE MONTHS, Darren Young, Don Callis […]

WOL: More free WWE Network months, Raw, WrestleMania, more!

January 16, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons of news heading into the new week with Raw tonight, the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania coming, the UK tournament, Ring of Honor and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: More free WWE Network months, Raw, WrestleMania, more!

January 16, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons of news heading into the new week with Raw tonight, the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania coming, the UK tournament, Ring of Honor and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Death of Jimmy Snuka, UK tournament, UFC BJ Penn, more!

January 16, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with a packed episode of the show talking the death of Jimmy Snuka, his wrestling career, the UK tournament finals, Raw and Smackdown, Brock Lesnar, UFC with the return and doom of BJ Penn, the doom of Ringling Brothers and more. A packed […]

B&V: NWA World Championship Wrestling, UK tournament, more!

January 15, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including some thoughts on the WWE UK tournament as well as NWA World Championship Wrestling from 30 years ago this week which was A GREAT PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING TELEVISION SHOW even though it didn’t have a ton of great matches or interviews or […]

WOL: WWE UK tournament finals, Jimmy Snuka death, more!

January 15, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons to talk about including the death of Jimmy Snuka, the WWE UK tournament, moves that you should avoid to prevent turning your brain into gelatinous mush, and more! A packed show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: The Satanic Panic

January 15, 2017 - Host Karl Stern has been building up to this episode for several weeks now, and it is finally time for the full out Satanic Panic of the 1980s show. The decade of the 1980s was full of “the Devil’s gonna get you” moments, some are comical in retrospect, while others were utterly terrifying. From the supposed […]

WOR: UK Tournament night one, Lucha Underground, UFC news, more!

January 15, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including the WWE UK Tournament first round, Lucha Underground after the mid-season finale, Josh Barnett and TNA, Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib is official, Anderson Silva is back, an update on Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor and tons more! […]

WOL: WWE UK tournament, WrestleMania, Dr. Lucha talks wrestling in Argentina, more!

January 13, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons of news to talk about including the latest on the WWE UK Tournament that kicks off Saturday, WrestleMania, HHH talks Kenny Omega, Dr. Lucha talks Argentine pro-wrestling and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Weekly: Revisiting Misawa vs. Kawada, getting over/going over

January 13, 2017 - Inspired by Dave Meltzer’s rewatching of Misawa vs. Kawada, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa gave it another look and discuss whether or not that match could get over today and if so, under what circumstances. After a few words on the late Rex King, Les offers a different look at Misawa vs. Kawada (4:00); specifically how and […]

B&V&G: NXT, Lucha Underground, Raw, Granny Q&A and Weekly Wrestling Report, more!

January 13, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about! Full reviews of NXT and Lucha Underground, Granny hits her usual Q&A plus reviews 205 Live’s main event and some other random stuff, Raw thoughts from Monday, and so much more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Michael Elgin and Dave Meltzer interviews, news, more!

January 12, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons of news plus appearance by both Dave Meltzer talking all the latest stories in the new edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and MICHAEL ELGIN talking upcoming shows, New Japan, the promotion he’s kicking off next month and more! A fun show […]

WOR: Smackdown, 205 Live, Impact, New Japan, Hunt vs. UFC, more!

January 12, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with tons of news including Dave’s comparison of Misawa vs. Kawada in 1994 to Okada vs. Omega, NXT, Smackdown, 205 Live and Impact news notes, Raw and Smackdown ratings, Hunt vs. UFC, UFC this weekend, questions and tons more! A fun show as […]

F4D: Smackdown, Impact, Geek of the Week, tons more!

January 11, 2017 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and FILTHY TOM LAWLOR of UFC fame returns today with tons to discuss including UFC vs. Mark Hunt, Smackdown, Impact, the new GEEK OF THE WEEK segment and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

FREE WOL! Smackdown, Royal Rumble, Mark Hunt vs. UFC, more!

January 11, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons of news to talk about including Smackdown, the situation with Mark Hunt and UFC, WrestleMania and the Royal Rumble, tons of calls, emails, texts and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! This download is FREE so please spread […]

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

January 10, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back tonight with our weekly look at Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week, the beginning of the Attitude Era! DX, Steve Austin, Mike Tyson waiting in the wings, Sting having to vacate the World Title after a one-year journey to win it and so […]

WOL: Raw fallout, Rusev is awesome, WWE Hall of Fame, more!

January 10, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons of news including the fallout from Raw last night, what people thought of the Rusev and Shawn Michaels segment, potential WWE Hall of Fame names for this year, calls, emails, texts and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!