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

December 1, 2016 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back tonight with tons of stuff to get into including full reviews of Lucha Underground, NXT Not From Full Sail, and Monday Night’s Raw. Plus, Granny returns to try to determine what Bryan and Vinny would be doing if it were not for this job, and tons more! A […]

WOL: Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, MMA association, Lucha Underground, more!

December 1, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including tons of thoughts on the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, the new proposed MMA organization, Lucha Underground, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Hall of Fame 2016 discussion, WWE and UFC news, more!

December 1, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with a two-part show. We’re joined by Matt Farmer for the first hour to talk the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame 2016 class, candidates who everyone feels should be in who are not, surprises in the voting and more. Then, news on […]

F4D: Filthy Tom Lawlor on Smackdown, Impact, 205 Live, MMA announcement, more!

November 30, 2016 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and FILTHY TOM LAWLOR is back today with tons to talk about including our usual reviews of Smackdown and Impact, but also 205 Live, the big MMA announcement from this afternoon and Tom’s thoughts on it, the winner of the Ode to the Overweight Classic song contest and tons […]

FREE WOR! Billy Corgan talks his history with TNA Impact Wrestling!

November 30, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with special guest BILLY CORGAN to talk all things TNA Impact Wrestling. How this relationship all began, how it all fell apart, when it became apparent that things might not be what they seemed, where he goes from here in professional wrestling and […]

WOL: Smackdown, 205 Live, big MMA announcement, tons more!

November 30, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons of news on Smackdown, 205 Live, the new Cruiserweight Champion, the big MMA announcement coming up today, calls, emails, text messages and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

B&V&C: Retro Raw and Nitro from this week in 1997! DX, Starrcade, more!

November 29, 2016 - It’s everybody’s favorite show of the week, the BRYAN AND VINNY AND CRAIG MONDAY NIGHT WARS RETRO SHOW! Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week with the rise of DX, Bret gets screwed and is heading to WCW, Starrcade 1997 with Hogan vs. Sting is approaching and so much more! A fun show […]

WOL: Sasha vs. Charlotte Flair, Raw, Roadblock END OF THE LINE, more!

November 29, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons of news and notes from last night’s Raw show, the Charlotte vs. Sasha match and third title change this year between them, WWE ROADBLOCK END OF THE LINE, WrestleMania, the big MMA announcement tomorrow, and tons more! A fun show as always […]

WOR: RAW report, Smackdown, 205 Live, Billy Corgan settlement, MMA notes, more!

November 29, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with tons of news including a full review of Raw Monday night with a HISTORIC title change, the death of WWE Superstars, Smackdown and 205 Live, Haruka Eigen’s life and times, Billy Corgan’s settlement, a big MMA announcement is coming, UFC TV deal […]

FREE WOL: Raw, WWE Network, Conor McGregor, tons more!

November 28, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with a FREE show talking all of the latest news in WWE, UFC, and more! Raw tonight, the WWE Network, Khabib is willing to stay for an interim title shot, and so much more. This download is FREE so please spread the word […]

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

November 27, 2016 - VINNY IS BACK, and thus the VINTAGE Bryan & Vinny Show returns with VINTAGE WRESTLING, namely NWA World Championship Wrestling from 30 years ago this week. Two great shows, the latter of which includes a nearly one-hour match in which Rick Rude and Manny Fernandez beat the Rock and Roll Express to win the NWA […]

WOL: WWE PPV schedule, RAW, 205 Live, tons more!

November 27, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons of news to talk about including the build for WWE TLC, Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, 205 Live, the WWE Network and the number of PPVs they’re running, calls, emails, text messages and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

AD: Monsters and mysteries of Colorado

November 27, 2016 - After Dark Radio with Bryan Alvarez is back today with our continued journey through all 50 states in the union, focusing today on the great state of COLORADO! Everything from the most haunted locales in the state to the famous case of Lady, aka Snippy, the horse that set off the cattle mutilation craze in […]

DragonKing Dark: Dr. Strange

November 27, 2016 - On this weeks episode of DragonKing Dark, host Karl Stern talks about the new Marvel Studios movie Dr. Strange. The movie deals with both magic and comic books which have been the theme of the last two DragonKing Dark shows. Dr. Strange is a fantastic character with an interesting history. Born from the mind of […]

WOR: Tons of weekend news from WWE, UFC, New Japan and more!

November 27, 2016 - Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez are back for the weekend edition of Wrestling Observer Radio with a ton of news to talk about including changes to major UFC cards with Conor McGregor being stripped of the 145-pound title and Daniel Cormier being hurt, UFC Fight Night 101 with a great main event, a terrible Japanese […]

FREE WOL: Lucha Underground, Sexy Star, Big Show, NXT, more!

November 25, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with a FREE show talking all the news in wrestling and MMA including NXT, Lucha Underground and Sexy Star, Big Show’s weight loss and more, plus Dr. Lucha joins us to talk all of the news! This download is FREE so please spread the […]

Wrestling Weekly: Goldberg, TakeOver: Toronto, mailbag

November 25, 2016 - There was probably a little extra turkey on Goldberg’s plate this year thanks to the fact that his return to WWE at Survivor Series is just the start of something both sides are hoping will bring a considerable return on their investment. If the post Survivor Series buzz was an indication, so far, so good. We’ll […]

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

November 25, 2016 - Well, it’s Thanksgiving and Vinny is on his final day of vacation, but WE’RE STILL DOING A SHOW! Granny joins Bryan for a Thanksgiving Q&A and WEEKLY WRESTLING REPORT, then it’s full reviews of NXT on the WWE Network and Lucha Underground on El Rey with Sexy Star already losing the title to Johnny Mundo. […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: A longform history of pro wrestling, pt. 7

November 24, 2016 - Host Karl Stern continues his series on the chronological history of pro wrestling in the pioneer era on today’s show.. On this episode we see the rise of the original Strangler Lewis, Evan Lewis plus the careers of William Muldoon and Col. McLaughlin wind down and we look at some interesting trivia and notes about […]

WOR: WWE Network vs. PPV business, Smackdown, Lucha Underground, tons more!

November 24, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with tons of news here on American Thanksgiving, including Dave’s breakdown of the WWE Network vs. the old PPV business and how much money they’re actually down over the past three years, Smackdown, Lucha Underground, Hawaii wrestling history, ratings, mailbag questions and tons […]

F4D: Tom’s B-sample, Smackdown, Impact, OVERWEIGHT CLASSIC SONG CONTEST AND FINALE

November 23, 2016 - It is perhaps the most monumental Filthy Four Daily episode in our 11-year history. We not only have the latest on Tom’s B-sample and situation with USADA, but also reviews of Smackdown and TNA Impact Wrestling. And finally, the MYSTERY ARBITER calls in to make a FINAL RULING on the 2016 Overweight Classic Tournament, and […]

WOL: Smackdown, James Ellsworth title shot, Undertaker, Royal Rumble, more!

November 23, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons of news and notes on the latest episode of Smackdown, James Ellsworth getting a championship match after his ladder match with AJ Styles, Dean Ambrose, The Royal Rumble and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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

November 23, 2016 - Vinny remains on hiatus tending to family matters but FEAR NOT! Bryan and Craig are back today with your weekly Retro Raw and Retro Nitro report from 19 years ago this week! We’re heading towards not only Starrcade, WCW’s biggest PPV of all time, but also the legendary BOOT CAMP MATCH with Sgt. Slaughter and […]

FREE WOL! Brock Lesnar in Royal Rumble, Raw, WrestleMania card, more!

November 22, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with a FREE show, and we’ve got tons to talk about! Raw from last night, the Royal Rumble, WrestleMania theories including potential top matches on the show, Brock Lesnar in the Royal Rumble, calls, emails and tons more! A fun show as always […]

WOR: Survivor Series fallout, RAW report, Goldberg upcoming matches, more!

November 22, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with tons of news and notes from Survivor Series, a full Raw report with a lot of big news including Goldberg agreeing to more matches with WWE and what the terms are, MMA notes on CM Punk, BJ Penn and Rashad Evans, questions […]

WOL: Brock Lesnar vs. Bill Goldberg fallout, Survivor Series, more!

November 21, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with everything you ever wanted to know about Brock Lesnar and Bill Goldberg at Survivor Series, why it happened the timeline of events, and more, plus we’ll take your phone calls and text messages on the topic. Did you love it? Did you hate […]

WOR: Why Goldberg beat Brock Lesnar, Survivor Series PPV recap, more!

November 21, 2016 - The WHY of Survivor Series is the top story on tonight’s post-show Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer. We’ll talk Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar and where each man goes from here, when the decision to change the finish was made, full results of all the matches, thoughts on the booking tonight and […]

WOL: Survivor Series 2016 preview show!

November 20, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons of news and notes on Survivor Series weekend! Full line-up for the show, some interesting odds swings, NXT Takeover, Royal Rumble and WrestleMania thoughts and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

AD: Monsters and mysteries of Wyoming

November 20, 2016 - After Dark Radio with Bryan Alvarez is back today continuing our journey through the monsters and mysteries of all fifty states. This time, it’s WYOMING where we have, believe it or not, lake monsters, men who claim to have shot Bigfoot, little people, ghosts and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

DragonKing Dark: Talking comics with Tony from Comic Conversations

November 20, 2016 - No, host Karl Stern didn’t steal the name of another podcast. He is joined by the first ever guest on DragonKing Dark — Tony Galvan from the Comic Conversations podcast to talk about comic books! We haven’t talked about comics in many weeks on DragonKing Dark and much has happened since then so we have an expert on to […]

WOR: NXT Takeover, two UFCs in one day, Fedor is back, Survivor Series, more!

November 20, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons of news from a crazy Saturday! NXT Takeover, TWO UFC shows in a single day, Bellator, Fedor has returned, Conor McGregor is the man, ROH makes some changes, Survivor Series preview and tons more! A fun show as always so check […]

F4D: The Sweetest Man in the World, Jervis Cottonbelly

November 18, 2016 - No matter your mood, it will improve and your spirits shall be lifted after listening to today’s Figure Four Weekly with the Sweetest Man in the World, Jervis Cottonbelly. The grappling arts, gentlemanly behavior, it runs the gamut. A beautiful show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Lucha Underground, Survivor Series, WrestleMania, open lines, more!

November 18, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with OPEN LINE FRIDAYS! Tons of callers, some old, some new, talking everything from Lucha Underground to Survivor Series to WrestleMania possibilities. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Weekly: Brock vs. Goldberg, EVOLVE, and Eddie Guerrero

November 18, 2016 - The most wonderful time of the year is nearly upon us and there’s lots of ground to cover this week from your hosts Vic Sosa and Les Thatcher. We start with a few words on Timothy Thatcher (7:12) who recently suffered a concussion at a recent EVOLVE show, plus some thoughts on Drew Gulak and […]

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

November 18, 2016 - Hey everybody, it’s the Bryan & Vinny Show! Big episode tonight as we’re joined by Granny for her Weekly Wrestling Report, plus she attempts to determine whether moves are REAL or FAKE. Then, it’s NXT, Lucha Underground with Sexy Star’s title win, WWE Raw from Monday and so much more. A fun show as always […]

FREE WOL! Survivor Series, Lucha Underground, NXT Takeover, WrestleMania, more!

November 17, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons of news including WWE’s plan to do four straight days in the same city for all of their big events, Lucha Underground, NXT Takeover this weekend, Survivor Series, WrestleMania thoughts and so much more! This download is FREE so please spread the […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: A longform history of pro wrestling, pt. 6

November 17, 2016 - Image courtesy of OnMilwaukee.com Host Karl Stern continues his detailed examination of the history of pro wrestling, continuing in the 1880’s where we continue to see the domination of Col. McLaughlin, the rise of William Muldoon, the death of Clarence Whistler, the rise of Evan Strangler Lewis, and the first Japanese star to tour the […]

WOR: Goldberg hurt, Survivor Series weekend, Lucha Underground, UFC, tons more!

November 17, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons of news to talk about including an injury to Goldberg going into three straight days of WWE shows in Toronto this weekend, Smackdown, Lucha Underground with a new champion, ratings, Khabib threatens to leave UFC, this weekend’s show, questions and tons […]

F4D: Smackdown 900, Filthy Tom’s new baby, B-Sample update, OVERWEIGHT CLASSIC TURMOIL

November 16, 2016 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and FILTHY TOM LAWLOR is back today with tons of news and discussion! We’ve got an update on TOM’S NEW BABY, the latest on his USADA failure and B-sample update, a full review of SMACKDOWN 900, TNA Impact, plus the OVERWEIGHT CLASSIC has been plunged into turmoil again and […]

WOL: Smackdown 900 and how it leads into Survivor Series, more!

November 16, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Josh Nason is back today with tons to talk about! With the 900th Smackdown in the books we’ve got new updates on Survivor Series, Undertaker, potential talent switches back and forth, plus emails, texts and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

B&V&C: The famous WHY BRET WHY episode of Raw, plus NWO runs in on Nitro!

November 15, 2016 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today and we’ve got tons to talk about as we look back at Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week. WHY BRET WHY was the subject of Raw, Vince McMahon explaining why he did what he did in Montreal and his justification for it […]

WOL: Survivor Series, Raw, State of WWE, Conor McGregor, more!

November 15, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons of news from Raw, the State of the WWE address, Vader’s health issues, Hunter expressing interest in Conor McGregor, some WrestleMania ideas, Survivor Series and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Survivor Series go-home, State of WWE Address, Raw, tons more!

November 15, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns with tons of news including a full recap of Raw from Monday, all the matches and angles leading into Survivor Series, the amazing STATE OF THE WWE ADDRESS show, Vader health update, Ashley Massaro, questions, and tons more! A fun show as always so check […]

WOL: RAW with Brock and Goldberg, Joey Styles update, tons more!

November 14, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons of news and notes including the latest on Raw tonight, the build for Survivor Series, potential booking scenarios, the doom of Joey Styles in at least two different promotions, calls, emails, text messages and more! A fun show as always so […]

WOR: Dave Meltzer’s UFC 205 experience, Raw and Smackdown, more!

November 14, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez is back today to talk tons of news including Dave’s first-person account of his trip to New York for UFC 205, tons of thoughts on the matches, future booking, Conor McGregor, and more, plus Raw and Smackdown this week, Ashley Massaro, Joey Styles, questions and more! […]

B&V: Starrcade 1986!

November 13, 2016 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today and we’ve got a very special review! Since we’ve been going through all of the old NWA World Championship Wrestling shows on the WWE Network, it’s time to review their biggest show of 1986, Starrcade! Blood! Bald-headed geeks! Blood! Scaffolds! Blood! Ric Flair! Blood! Bad finishes! And […]

WOL: UFC 205 fallout, Conor McGregor, Linda McMahon and Donald Trump, Joey Styles, more!

November 13, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons of news including all the hottest topics from the biggest UFC event of all time on Saturday, Conor McGregor and where he goes next, Linda McMahon may end up working for Donald Trump, Joey Styles fired, calls, emails, text messages and tons […]

AD: Monsters and mysteries of Arizona

November 13, 2016 - After Dark Radio with Bryan Alvarez is back today with our journey through the monsters, mysteries and paranormal activity of all fifty states of the union! This week it’s ARIZONA — everything from the mysterious and still unexplained Phoenix Lights of 1997 to the legendary Thunderbird photo from the late 1800s. A fun show as […]

DragonKing Dark: Witchcraft

November 13, 2016 - The dark arts, the occult, the arcane! What is the story of witchcraft? With the popularity of the new Dr. Strange movie, host Karl Stern questions what the roots of spellcasting are. We hear of Wicca and paganism but what, if anything, do they have to do with ancient witchcraft and spellcasting? Join host Karl […]

WOR: Recap of UFC 205, the biggest show in company history

November 13, 2016 - Dave Meltzer is literally still at the UFC 205 press conference as we post this, so tonight, recapping the biggest UFC of all time will be Bryan Alvarez, Filthy Tom Lawlor and Paul Fontaine. All the matches in detail, where they go from here, notes from the show, the record-breaking gate, bonuses, amazing promos, history […]