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WOL: Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman return, Raw tonight, more!

August 1, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons to talk about! Raw is tonight, Paul Heyman is back, Smackdown Live is Tuesday, The Bellas won a big award, GPS wants to fight again and so much more! A fun show as always so check it out~! WWE Battle Pack Series […]

B&V: ROH awesome television, NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1986

August 1, 2016 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including full reviews of the last two weeks of WWE TV, which were AWESOME, the NWA World Championship Wrestling review from 1986 which with a couple of exceptions was decidedly NOT AWESOME, and tons more! A fun show as always so check […]

DragonKing Dark Episode 26: The Pale Blue Dot

July 31, 2016 - Exactly what is our place in the universe? That topic has been debated since the dawn of man, but unfortunately it has also gotten very muddled with politcs, religion, greed, and nationalism. Over 20 years ago the man-made object deepest in space turned its camera homeward and captured a tiny pale blue dot of light, our […]

WOL: UFC 201, 202 and 203, CM Punk debut, Raw and Smackdown, more!

July 31, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including UFC 201, 202 and 203, CM Punk’s debut, Raw and Smackdown LIVE, jobber matches on Raw and the WrestleMania battle of the jobbers that is actually taking place next month, calls, emails, texts and […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Marathon Finale: Jim Neidhart

July 31, 2016 - The final day of the July Classic Wrestling Marathon is finally here. And for the last show, host Karl Stern takes a listener request deep cut looking at the lesser successful member of the Hart Foundation, Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart. Neidhart did have a wrestling career prior to the Hart Foundation working in Memphis, Mid-South, Florida, and of […]

FREE WOR: UFC 201, New Japan G-1, SummerSlam weekend, Roderick Strong, more!

July 31, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today with a rare FREE edition of Wrestling Observer Radio talking all the weekend news: UFC 201, where the main eventers head from here, if you can still be tested while under suspension, tons of wrestling news on Charlotte, the New Japan G-1, Roderick Strong's […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Marathon: Iron Mike Sharpe

July 30, 2016 - Host Karl Stern again takes a look at another iconic enhancement wrestler from the 1980s in second-generation wrestling star Iron Mike Sharpe. If you were a fan of WWF Superstars or WWF Wrestling Challenge in the 1980s, you likely saw many matches with the big screaming Canadian and Canada’s Greatest Athlete, Iron Mike Sharpe. But Sharpe got […]

WOL: NXT, Cruiserweight Classic, Top 100 wrestlers of all time, more!

July 29, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including a look at the Sports Illustrated list of the TOP 100 WRESTLERS OF ALL TIME, NXT, Cruiserweight Classic, Raw and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Join Amazon Prime […]

Wrestling Weekly: Raw vs. SD, CWC, Knoxville memories

July 29, 2016 - Les Thatcher and Victor Sosa open with a bit on the first week of the latest WWE brand split, where it sure looked like there was a definitive “A” show and “B” show right out of the gate. We’ll revisit the Dick Steinborn match Les referenced last week (12:28), and say a bit more about why he and […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Marathon: Marty Jannetty

July 29, 2016 - WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels had an incredible career — easily one of the top ten of all history in pro wrestling — but what about the other half of the Midnight Rockers? Early on, many thought Marty Jannetty might be the standout of the duo and he certainly had the skill. He began his career as Marty […]

B&V: Granny Wrestling Report, NXT, Cruiserweight Classic, Raw, more!

July 28, 2016 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back tonight with another packed episode! Granny joins us for her usual Q&A as well as her WEEKLY WRESTLING REPORT covering NXT and BattleGround. Then, full reviews of NXT from Full Sail, the Cruiserweight Classic and Raw from Monday night! Also, Vinny watches Braun Strowman's match with a LOCAL […]

FREE WOL! WWE Network number, real WrestleMania attendance, Dave Meltzer, more!

July 28, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with a show one hour is barely able to contain! We are joined by Chris Harrington in the first hour to talk the WWE Q2 earnings report, the WWE Network subscriber number, WrestleMania's legitimate attendance and more. Then, Dave Meltzer joins us to […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Marathon: Bobby Heenan

July 28, 2016 - On today’s July Classic Wrestling Marathon show, host Karl Stern takes a look at the greatest pro wrestling manager of all time, Bobby “The Brain” Heenan. Heenan had a quick wit and was a tremendous bump taker. He knew his role better than anyone, and played the part of a sports agent who was intent on destroying […]

WOR: Brock Lesnar non-suspension notes, Smackdown Live, tons more!

July 28, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including all the info on why Brock Lesnar won't be suspended by WWE, Smackdown Live thoughts from Dave, tons of ratings notes, G-1, Cruiserweight Classic, UFC 201 and more! A fun show as always so check […]

F4D: Smackdown Live! review, Impact, UFC 201 thoughts, more!

July 27, 2016 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor returns today with our first-ever Smackdown Live! recap. Sadly, it wasn't a good show, particularly compared to Raw on Monday. But they can try again next week. Also, Impact, UFC 201 thoughts, Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz predictions and tons more! A fun show as […]

WOL: Smackdown Live!

July 27, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with pretty much one thing to talk about — SMACKDOWN LIVE, the first show since the brand extension. We'll talk the hits and misses, and there were a lot of latter, plus get your feedback. A fun show as always so check it […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Marathon: Lance Russell

July 27, 2016 - On the latest edition of the July Classic Wrestling Marathon, Karl Stern takes a look at one of the greatest announcers of all time: legendary Memphis wrestling announcer Lance Russell. Russell was more than just a play-by-play announcer, and was every bit as important a character to Memphis TV as Jerry Lawler or Bill Dundee was. It was Russell’s smooth […]

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

July 26, 2016 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back tonight with our weekly look back at Retro Raw and Retro Nitro from 19 years ago this week! Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Owen Hart, Steve Austin, Undertaker and more, plus Hulk Hogan, Lex Luger, Giant, Eric Bischoff and Ric Flair on Nitro! A fun show as […]

FREE WOL! Raw reboot, Finn Balor, Roman Reigns, Sasha Banks, more!

July 26, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with a FREE download! Tons of news on Raw Monday night, the first show of the new era, Finn Balor, Roman Reigns, the women's title change, and so much more, plus calls, emails, texts and more feedback! This download is FREE so please spread […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Marathon: Norvell Austin

July 26, 2016 - This show was a lot of fun for Karl Stern to research and put together. It all started from a research project Karl is doing on Sputnik Monroe. Knowing Norvell Austin only from his time as part of the Midnight Express and the PYT’s, Karl discovered just how important a cultural figure Austin was. Oh […]

WOR: Raw report, title change, G-1, Mark Hunt goes crazy, more!

July 26, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including a full report from Raw on Monday with all the New Era changes, a new Women's Champion and more, G-1 thoughts from the tournament, Mark Hunt goes crazy on UFC, some questions and more. […]

WOL: Battleground, Raw, can you get enough WWE?

July 25, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with all the fallout from WWE BattleGround, a look forward to RAW Monday night, the big poll on whether you can or cannot get enough of WWE, calls, text messages and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~! WWE AJ […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Marathon: Sgt. Slaughter

July 25, 2016 - Yo Joe! You had to know that host Karl Stern was going to include Sgt. Slaughter in his list of favorite wrestlers for this year’s July Classic Wrestling Marathon. Karl is a massive G.I. Joe collector and pro wrestling fan, and Sgt. Slaughter was a major character in both! Slaughter was a top star in the […]

WOR: WWE Battleground, Draft, G-1, Hall of Fame, UFC on FOX, more!

July 24, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today with tons of news to talk about! The WWE BattleGround PPV and DRAFT, what we might learn on Raw Monday, titles, the G-1 the last few days, more Waterloo Hall of Fame notes, UFC thoughts from Dave, ratings, questions and more! A fun show […]

B&V: Full recap of WWE’s Battleground PPV!

July 24, 2016 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back tonight with a full recap of the WWE BattleGround PPV, a pretty good show with at least one awesome match, plus we find out where the WWE Title is going. The good, the bad, the ugly, booking thoughts and more! A fun show as always so check it […]

AD: Monsters and Mysteries of Montana

July 24, 2016 - After Dark Radio with Bryan Alvarez returns today with our continuing look at the monsters, mysteries, UFOs, Bigfoot reports and more from all 50 states in the union. This week it’s MONTANA! Far more from Montana than one would think, including one of the first videos ever taken of a UFO! A fun show as […]

WOL: WWE Battleground preview, weekend news, more!

July 24, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and MIke Sempervive is back with a two-hour show talking all the news from the weekend, preview WWE Battleground, tons of phone calls, emails, text messages and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! The Realest Guy in the Room: The Life and Times of Dan […]

DragonKing Dark Episode 25: Imagination

July 24, 2016 - On this week’s episode of DragonKing Dark, host Karl Stern answers a listener email that leads to a discussion about the spark of imagination and how important it is to the quality of life. This discussion also leads to some interesting conversation about the constellation of Orion. There is a discussion about how skeptics have hijacked […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Marathon: “Dr. Death” Steve Williams

July 24, 2016 - Photo Credit: Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman On today’s July Classic Wrestling Marathon Show, host Karl Stern takes a look at another of his personal favorite wrestlers in “Dr. Death” Steve Williams. As far as tough guys go, Williams certainly had the reputation for being just that. A standout football player and wrestler at the University of Oklahoma, Williams […]

WOR: Dave Meltzer goes into the HALL OF FAME, weekend news!

July 23, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including DAVE'S INDUCTION INTO THE NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME! We'll talk the Hall of Fame weekend plus all the news from UFC, WWE with their PPV on Sunday, Jonathan Coachman and tons more! A […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Marathon: Shane Douglas

July 23, 2016 - For many years he was the face of ECW, having long reigns as ECW world champion and ECW TV champion. But in the many times ECW has since been attempted to be resurrected, Shane Douglas has seldom been front and center of it. Douglas is a controversial, outspoken personality. He started out training in the Northeast […]

WOL: Weekend preview, news, calls, Tough Tim Hughes interview

July 22, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA, preview a busy weekend, plus we'll be joined by ROH tag team star TOUGH TIM HUGHES to talk all manner of topics! A fun show to end the workweek, so check it out~! RING OF […]

Wrestling Weekly: WWE CWC, Dory & Terry, Booking Roman

July 22, 2016 - Les and Vic start the show with a bit on the WWE Draft, as Les is unfamiliar with one particular call-up from NXT. We’ll transition into this week’s Cruiserweight Classic (11:13) episode on the WWE Network and why Akira Tozawa vs. Kenneth Johnson may not have been the best match on the show, but was […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Marathon: Masked Superstar/Demolition Ax

July 22, 2016 - Today, host Karl Stern takes a look at the career of Bill Eadie, best known under two gimmicks, the territory traveling Masked Superstar and later as the face-paint wearing Demolition Ax. Eadie was a world traveler who competed for the NWA, WWF, and top New Japan championships over the course of a long career. Starting out […]

B&V: NXT, Cruiserweight Classic, Ultima Lucha, Raw, Granny Wrestling Report, more!

July 21, 2016 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons, and we do mean TONS of stuff to talk about! Full reviews of NXT from Full Sail, the WWE Cruiserweight Classic, Ultima Lucha Dos two-hour season finale, Raw from Monday, plus Granny joins us for not only her Q and A but also her WEEKLY […]

WOL: WWE Draft, Dave Meltzer talks WWE, more!

July 21, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with all the news in wrestling and MMA, an appearance by Dave Meltzer talking WWE, your thoughts on the DRAFT from Tuesday night, and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! The Death of WCW 10th Anniversary edition by Reynolds, R.D., […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Marathon: Scott Steiner

July 21, 2016 - Big Poppa Pump. The Big Bad Booty Daddy. One half of the Steiner Brothers. Scott Steiner started off as a super-athlete working smaller promotions, then came to WCW in the early 1990s where he was paired with his brother Rick in one of the most dominant tag teams of the era. After a run in both WCW […]

WOR: WWE Draft, J Cup, Lucha U and NXT, Brock Lesnar failure, more!

July 21, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with tons to talk about including Dave's thoughts on the WWE Draft, Lucha Underground, Super J Cup, NXT TV, Brock Lesnar's USADA failure, Chad Mendes, UFC sale notes, mailbag questions and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Is This […]

F4D: Lance Storm talks THE DRAFT, Brock Lesnar and more!

July 20, 2016 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm returns today with two major topics to talk about — the WWE Draft from Tuesday night, how this will affect both rosters and the company going forward, and the Brock Lesnar drug test suspension and how WWE has handled it. A fun show as always so […]

WOL: DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT!

July 20, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today to talk DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT. Who is going where, plus breaking news on what they are doing with the belts so far, who almost was and wasn’t drafted, tons of text messages on the Draft from viewers and more! A fun show as […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Marathon: Power and Paint

July 20, 2016 - Apparently, post-nuclear war, mankind will take off their shirts, dawn old football shoulder pads, and paint their faces. They may or may not have weird haircuts. Hockey masks may or may not be included. We will run around the planet chasing gasoline, but above all, else we will look really, really bad ass. In the early 1980s […]

B&V&C: DRAFT POST-SHOW, Retro Raw and NItro, more!

July 19, 2016 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with a BIGGER THAN EVER show as we've not only got Retro Raw and Retro Nitro smack dab in the middle of arguably the most exciting year in the Monday Night Wars, but we've got the POST-DRAFT REPORT. Who's going where, who almost went where […]

WOL: DRAFT DAY, Raw notes, tons of rumors and more!

July 19, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with full coverage of DRAFT DAY! We'll talk a bunch of rumors and scoops, what we do know for sure courtesy WWE, the main events tonight and non-Smackdown coverage, calls, emails, text messages and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Marathon: Ken Timbs

July 19, 2016 - Who is “Gentleman” Ken Timbs? Today you will find out. Timbs worked many areas during the 1980s, from Georgia Championship Wrestling to Central States to Southwest to Mexico’s EMLL. He was a tag team partner to Eric Embry and had a great program with Lizmark in Mexico. He was also very important in host Karl Stern’s pro wrestling […]

WOR: Raw report, Draft preview, WWE lawsuit, tons more!

July 19, 2016 - We have a ninety-minute Wrestling Observer Radio for you tonight covering everything, the WWE Draft, Raw from Monday in great detail, the lawsuit filed against WWE today, G-1 night one thoughts, LA Park vs. RUSH, Jon Jones’ hearing today, tons of mailbag questions and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! WWE: […]

F4D: Tom Lawlor talks WWE Draft, TNA Impact, Lesnar and Jones failures, more!

July 18, 2016 - FILTHY Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and UFC star Filthy Tom Lawlor returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including tons of thoughts on the DRAFT, Jon Jones and Brock Lesnar failing USADA tests, the weekly TNA Impact TV report, and so much more! A fun show as always so check […]

WOL: WWE Draft preview, Raw tonight, Jon Jones failure, more!

July 18, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with all the news in pro-wrestling and MMA including tons of DRAFT thoughts, notes on the new GMs, the picks, what may or may not change before tomorrow and more! Plus, Jon Jones, the G-1 Climax tournament and more! A fun show as always […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Marathon: Muhammad Ali

July 18, 2016 - The Greatest. Simply the most appropriate nickname for one of the biggest mega-stars ever. Few people in modern history have reached the level of fame that Muhammad Ali did. Ali was a force beyond stardom in the 1970’s. If you were old enough to be aware of sports then Ali was as big as they came. He fought […]

WOR: DRAFT RULES, Brock Lesnar, G-1, tons of weekend news!

July 17, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today to talk tons of weekend news! Lots of scoops on Brock Lesnar and his USADA situation, WWE's handling of it, the DRAFT RULES that were released today and may change in some form by Draft day, WWE attendance, the G-1 tournament, Cruiserweight Classic […]

B&V: ROH on Sinclair, NWA WCW from 1986 Great American Bash Tour!

July 17, 2016 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with our usual Sunday fare, a full look at Ring of Honor on Sinclair with our first look at an awesome new team plus Roderick Strong's final ROH match for the time being, then an NWA World Championship Wrestling show for 1986 that started out not looking […]