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B&V&P: Antonio Thomas joins Bryan & Vinny and Granny to recap, LU, NXT and RAW!

September 30, 2016 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back tonight with special in-studio guest, former WWE superstar Antonio The Promise Thomas! Tons to talk about including our weekly Granny Wrestling Report, an amazing PHOTOSHOP CONTEST ON A RADIO SHOW, NXT and Lucha Underground recaps, Raw and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! To […]

WOL: TNA sale update, Dave Meltzer returns, Kota Ibushi back, more!

September 29, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA, including the latest on the potential TNA sale and what Billy Corgan said about it today, Kota Ibushi back in WWE, a number of different big names in for WWE tryouts and more, plus Dave […]

WOR: TNA future, Raw and Smackdown ratings, Lucha Underground, UFC MSG, more!

September 29, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today with tons of news, including thoughts on the future of Impact Wrestling, Raw and Smackdown ratings, Smackdown TV review, Lucha Underground, New Japan Sunday, this coming weekend's UFC and the UFC Madison Square Garden press conference, questions and more! A fun show as always […]

F4D: Smackdown, Impact, UFC 205, first annual OVERWEIGHT CLASSIC brackets

September 28, 2016 - FILTHY FOUR DAILY returns today with a packed show! We've got UFC 205 in Madison Square Garden discussion, then full reviews of Smackdown Live and TNA Impact Wrestling, and then Tom blows your mind as he unveils the brackets and competitors in the 2016 OVERWEIGHT CLASSIC TOURNAMENT. Plus, how you can win exciting prizes! A […]

WOL: KEITH LEE interview, plus Raw ratings, Conor McGregor, more!

September 28, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with special guest KEITH LEE of the ROH tag team Keith Lee and Shane Taylor, who have been battling War Machine in the best MEAN GUY MATCHES around. Also, all the news on WWE, UFC, Raw ratings and tons more! A fun show as […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: A longform history of pro wrestling, pt. 3

September 28, 2016 - Karl Stern returns with his ongoing look at the history of pro wrestling in the Pioneer era, examining the post-Civil War era, and specifically Theobaud Bauer and the original masked wrestler gimmick. The “Dragon King” also answers a few emails from his ever-flowing mailbag: Early examples of ring entrance music which leads to a discussion about Leroy Brown and Ray Candy. […]

B&V: Retro Raw and Nitro including go-home show for Undertaker vs. HBK Hell in a Cell

September 27, 2016 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with our weekly look back at RAW AND NITRO FROM 19 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK! On Raw, it's the go-home show for Badd Blood with the all-time-great Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker match. Nitro shows us that they're coasting along, but even WCW knew how to make babyfaces […]

WOL: TNA future in jeopardy, UFC announces most stacked card ever, Raw, more!

September 27, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons to talk about, including the state of TNA and their future as it hangs in the balance, UFC announces the most stacked card of all time headlined by Conor McGregor, Raw ratings speculation, calls, emails, text messages and more! A fun show […]

Big Audio Nightmare: Thoughts on the last two weeks of shows in Japan

September 27, 2016 - The oldest show here at F4WOnline.com that doesn't include A Man Named Vince is back, and we are reinvigorated, with fighting spirit. Maybe it's because of the American presidential debate. Maybe it's the American throw ball game. Either way, we're pretty sure it's not Monday Night Raw or the Clash. And on this edition of the […]

WOR: Conor McGregor headlines UFC 205, RAW report, tons more!

September 27, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today with tons of news including the full card for UFC at Madison Square Garden, the Conor McGregor fight just announced and the record he wants to set, Ryback wants to do MMA, TNA sale update, full results from Raw on Monday night going head-to-head […]

F4D: Lance Storm on WWE Clash of Champions, Cruiserweight division, more!

September 26, 2016 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back today with tons of talk about Clash of Champions, the WWE Cruiserweight division and how they could have mixed up the brand split better, record-low Raw ratings perhaps tonight, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Clash of Champions fallout, Raw, Hell in a Cell, more!

September 26, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons of topics to discuss including results and commentary on last night's WWE Clash of Champions PPV, potential booking scenarios heading into the Hell in a Cell PPV, calls and text messages and tons more! A fun show as always so check it […]

WOR: WWE Clash of Champions, New Japan King of Pro Wrestling, UFC MSG, more!

September 26, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today with tons of news including full reviews of the WWE Clash of the Champions PPV, New Japan King of Pro Wrestling, last night's UFC prelims, the Madison Square Garden UFC lineup thus far, questions and tons more! A fun show as always so check […]

B&V: Bryan and Vinny review WWE Clash of the Champions!

September 25, 2016 - Bryan & Vinny Show returns tonight with full coverage of the second WWE PPV this month, Clash of Champions, with all the titles on the line including by far the most important one, WHO GETS TO BE HHH'S LACKEY! Very good wrestling, some questionable finishes, some scary spots and more! A fun show as always […]

WOL: WWE Clash of the Champions preview show!

September 25, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in pro-wrestling and mixed martial arts including a full preview of the WWE Clash of Champions PPV coming up tonight exclusively on the WWE Network! Plus, calls, emails, text messages and more! A fun show as always so check […]

DragonKing Dark: Antikythera mechanism & creepy clown follow up

September 25, 2016 - On this week’s show host Karl Stern takes a look at recent events in the news including a new discovery at the shipwreck which brought us the Antikythera mechanism. Also, a follow up on the creepy clown saga and a rant about why uninformed people are screwing up the internet and the world in general. […]

WOR: Cyborg fights, RIZIN and New Japan, Clash of Champions, more!

September 25, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with our first of two weekend shows. UFC Fight Night with Cyborg versus another overmatched too-small opponent, RIZIN and New Japan live, Arena Mexico thoughts, WWE Clash of Champions preview, Lesnar vs. Orton rematch results, an update on the TNA sale, more! A […]

Wrestling Weekly: Briscos vs. Funks, the mailbag, much more

September 23, 2016 - Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa are back with some thoughts on Jack Brisco, the Briscos vs. the Funks, and lots of your mailbag questions on this edition of Wrestling Weekly! Former NWA World Champion Jack Brisco would’ve turned 75 this week, so we take the opportunity to reminisce a bit about him. That conversation segues into the […]

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

September 23, 2016 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back tonight with tons to talk about! Granny is back for her usual Q&A and WEEKLY WRESTLING REPORT, plus we've got full reviews of NXT from Full Sail, Lucha Underground and Raw from Monday night! A fun show as always so check it out~! To order Granny's full-color printed […]

FREE WOL! Dean Ambrose and John Cena, Dave Meltzer interview, more!

September 22, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons of news and commentary, including more thoughts on John Cena’s loss to Dean Ambrose on Smackdown, Dave Meltzer appears to talk the biggest stories in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, calls, emails, text messages and more! This download is FREE so please […]

WOR: John Cena loses clean to Dean Ambrose, tons of news and a big weekend

September 22, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with tons of news! Smackdown thoughts, John Cena losing to Dean Ambrose clean in the main event, Lucha Underground, Raw and Smackdown ratings, New Japan's big weekend, the UFC That Dave Is Not Watching Live Because He's Hit His Limit, Madison Square Garden […]

F4D: Filthy Tom Lawlor talks Smackdown, Impact, and the OVERWEIGHT CLASSIC begins!

September 21, 2016 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about! We’ll cover everything from fighter pay to Raw, Smackdown and TNA Impact on POP thoughts, and then, it’s the debut of what will surely be a legendary tournament, the 2016 OVERWEIGHT CLASSIC. Kicks off today! A fun show […]

WOL: John Cena loses to Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan vs. Bear, more!

September 21, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons of news to talk about including Raw and Smackdown notes, John Cena losing clean to Dean Ambrose, ratings notes, Daniel Bryan’s documentary and how he was going to wrestle A BEAR at WrestleMania 32, calls, emails, text messages and more! A fun […]

B&V&V: Retro Raw and Nitro, first Stunner on Vince McMahon, first Goldberg match!

September 20, 2016 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show returns today with an historic episode covering Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week! It's the first time Steve Austin gave Vince McMahon the Stone Cold Stunner, the first time Bill Goldberg debuted on WCW Monday Nitro, YET ANOTHER FACES OF FEAR VS. STEINERS MATCH, and […]

WOL: Solo Sempervive on a tough night for Raw, TNA rumors, more

September 20, 2016 - WWE.com Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive aka HAN SOLO returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA! We talk about last night’s Raw, and if WWE took advantage of their best chance this month to pop a rating. Plus, why next week could very well be the worst ratings performance […]

WOR: Terry Funk update, Raw and Clash of Champions, more!

September 20, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today with tons of news to talk about including the latest on Terry Funk's health issues, TNA sale update, Raw report from Monday night with all of the matches and angles leading to WWE Clash of the Champions, questions and more! A fun show as […]

WOL: Cruiserweights debut on Raw, Rollins vs. Rusev, news and more!

September 19, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA! Raw is tonight, we’ve got a CONSEQUENCES MATCH based on Seth Rollins and Rusev interfering last week, the Cruiserweights debut, and more, plus Brandi RHODES signs with TNA to wrestle, calls, emails, text messages, news […]

FREE B&V! Ring of Honor on Sinclair, NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1986, more!

September 18, 2016 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with our usual Sunday night non-PPV fare! Full reviews of Ring of Honor on Sinclair and NWA World Championship Wrestling from 30 years ago this week! Ric Flair, Ron Garvin, Tully Blanchard, Midnight Express, Jim Cornette and more! Plus, THREE BRAND NEW SONGS! A fun show as […]

WOL: Raw preview, Randy Orton, Cruiserweights coming to Raw, UFC pay, more!

September 18, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA, including the latest on Randy Orton, the go-home show for Raw on Monday night, Cruiserweights, UFC pay scale and CM Punk, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~! The Death […]

AD: The Great Phantom Clown Flap of 2016

September 18, 2016 - After Dark Radio with Bryan Alvarez is back tonight with quite the creepy show — as we’ll talk everyone’s favorite subject, CREEPY CLOWNS. Actually, to be more specific, PHANTOM CLOWNS. We’re in the midst of a Phantom Clown flap RIGHT NOW. So look over your shoulder. And listen. Also, it’s a special double-feature as Dragon […]

DragonKing Dark: Creepy clown hysteria

September 18, 2016 - On this week’s DragonKing Dark, host Karl Stern takes a look at this generation’s mass hysteria that probably isn’t really happening. In the 1980s, Geraldo Rivera convinced a nation that Satanists were kidnapping our children and offering them up in ritual sacrifice. In 2016, social media and mainstream newspapers, with the power of the internet behind […]

WOR: Tons of weekend news and big show reviews!

September 18, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today with tons of news. An update on Terry Funk, what's going on with TNA and Billy Corgan, Randy Orton update, Emma returns to the ring, reviews of the CMLL Legends show, New Japan's Destruction in Tokyo, UFC Fight Night, plus Chael Sonnen to Bellator, […]

WOL: Cruiserweight Classic fallout, CM Punk, Chael Sonnen fighting again, more!

September 16, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons of news to talk about! More on the Cruiserweight Classic from Monday night as the Cruiserweights head to Raw, CM Punk, Chael Sonnen fighting again in Bellator, calls, emails and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Weekly: CWC finale, AJ Styles, Randy Orton, more!

September 16, 2016 - Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa kick off this week's show by remembering Lord Littlebrook, who was actually a big reason Les became an announcer in the Mid Atlantic territory in the 70s, and then dive into the CWC finale (9:00). The guys talk a lot about the matches and the way Gran Metalik was presented throughout the tournament, […]

B&V: Cruiserweight Classic Finale, Lucha Underground, Raw, Granny Wrestling Report, more!

September 16, 2016 - It's the return of the Bryan and Vinny Show and we've got tons to talk about! Granny returns with her WEEKLY WRESTLING REPORT and a wacky Youtube Karaoke Contest, then it's full reviews of the Cruiserweight Classic, Lucha Underground, and Raw from Monday night! A fun show to kick off your weekend, so check it […]

WOL: Cruiserweight Classic, Dave Meltzer talks CM Punk, tons more!

September 15, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Josh Nason returns today with a packed show! We've got Dave Meltzer appearing to talk the Cruiserweight Classic and CM Punk, thoughts on all the major TV this week, emails, text messages and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Cruiserweight Classic finals, Smackdown, Lucha Underground, ratings, more!

September 15, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with tons of news — Cruiserweight Classic finals and the new champion, Smackdown, Lucha Underground, Raw and Smackdown ratings, Daniel Bryan, Paige, Kyle Snyder moving into MMA, questions and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

F4D: Tom furious over CM Punk, Smackdown and Impact TV, more!

September 14, 2016 - FILTHY FOUR DAILY with Bryan Alvarez and Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about! TOM IS PISSSSSSSSSSED about CM Punk and will tell you all about it, then it’s our usual Smackdown LIVE report, TNA Impact, the Top 10 Wrestlers Who Did MMA and tons more! A fun show as always so check […]

WOL: Rachael Ellering talks NXT, SmackDown, Raw ratings, more!

September 14, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with special guest Rachel Ellering to talk a ton of topics including her upcoming match with Liv Morgan on NXT tonight, POWERLIFTING WORLD TITLES and more! Plus, all the news on the Raw ratings, Randy Orton, Smackdown and more! A fun show as always […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: A Longform History of Wrestling pt. 2

September 14, 2016 - Karl Stern In this continuing audio series on the history of pro wrestling, the first half of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show examines the recently found “Last Battle of Atlanta” match between Tommy Rich and Buzz Sawyer inside an enclosed steel cage from the Omni in Atlanta, GA in October 1983, followed by another steel […]

B&V&C: Shawn Michaels stuffs his shorts, Bret Hart has worst match of his career, more!

September 13, 2016 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about including Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week! The Horseman were killed, again, in what is just once in a string of incidents in which the Horseman are killed, and meanwhile, on Raw, Shawn Michaels stuffs his shorts […]

WOL: Raw fallout, Heath Slater to sign, Randy Orton issues, more!

September 13, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons to talk about including fallout from Backlash and WWE Raw, Smackdown Live tonight and where the Heath Slater storyline should go next, Randy Orton and his alleged concussion issues, calls, emails, text messages and more! A fun show as always so check […]

WOR: Vince McMahon injury, Randy Orton update, RAW report, tons more!

September 13, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today with tons of news including the latest on Randy Orton, Vince McMahon tears his quad, Alberto Del Rio talks his Wellness suspension, a full Raw report from Monday as we head towards the WWE Clash of Champions PPV, questions and more! A fun show […]

WOR: WWE Backlash PPV, UFC in Madison Square Garden, more!

September 12, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with your Smackdown Backlash PPV recap! New champions, all the matches and angles and more! Plus, UFC in MSG, Rockhold vs. Jacare, some early CM Punk trending notes, questions and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

B&V&F: WWE Backlash post-PPV recap! AJ Styles, Becky Lynch, Slater and Rhino, more!

September 11, 2016 - It's the debut of the BRYAN & VINNY & FILTHY SHOW! Tom Lawlor, our esteemed Smackdown correspondent, has agreed to join us once per month to talk the Smackdown-exclusive PPVs, and Backlash is the kickoff! All the matches, angles, new champions and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! WWE Tag Team […]

WOL: WWE Backlash preview, CM Punk smashed at UFC 203

September 11, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons to talk about! We've got a full preview of WWE Backlash, thoughts on all the matches, CM Punk fallout from UFC 203, where he goes from here, tons of calls from listeners and more! A fun show as always so check it […]

DragonKing Dark: Encountering the unknown

September 11, 2016 - Host Karl Stern is battling a flu of epic proportions this week, so he answers a few emails from the mailbag. Karl answers a very interesting inquiry about the definition of life, then digs into his audio archives for a show he did several years ago about encountering the unknown and a few brushes with the unexplained. […]

After Dark Radio: California Bigfoot

September 11, 2016 - After Dark Radio with Bryan Alvarez returns tonight with our continued journey through all fifty states, and this time we’re focusing on California, and, in particular, its most famous paranormal resident, BIGFOOT. Everything from alleged CAMPSITE MURDERS to the Patterson Gimlin Film is covered. A fun show as always so check it out~! The Bigfoot […]

WOR: CM Punk destroyed in UFC debut, WWE Backlash preview, more!

September 11, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez, Dave Meltzer and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with TONS TO TALK ABOUT! CM Punk's very first UFC fight, and likely his last at least in that organization, is in the books, and we'll break it down in detail, both in terms of his cage technique and what […]

WOL: Alberto Del Rio leaves WWE, CM Punk fighting, tons more!

September 9, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez returns today with a special solo show as Mike Sempervive has taken the day off! Tons to talk about including CM Punk’s fight this weekend, Lucha Underground, the Smackdown women’s division, Alberto Del Rio leaving WWE and where he might go next, calls, emails, text messages and more! A […]