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Bryan & Vinny Show: Dynamite with Okada debut and NXT Halloween Havoc night 1

October 26, 2023 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about as we break down AEW Dynamite from Wednesday and NXT Halloween Havoc, including some thoughts on the odd AEW ratings pattern and what it suggests about the fanbase, Halloween Havoc night 2 line-up and more. A fun show as always so check it […]

Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Dynamite, Kenoh-Jake Lee, CM Punk, more

October 26, 2023 - AEW Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive returns today to get you caught up on everything taking place in the world of professional wrestling, including a look at Wednesday night’s AEW Dynamite. Also, can Kenoh topple Jake Lee for the GHC title? Plus, CM Punk doing some good dog dadding, and a look at a […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: 2023 Wrestling Observer HOF discussion, pt. 2

October 26, 2023 - AEW Welcome to the second installment of my annual Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ballot discussion — one of my most popular shows of the year. Check out part one and then delve into this episodes where I continue to discuss nominees like Roman Reigns, the Young Bucks, Rocca and Perez, Sgt. Slaughter, Big […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Ric Flair, AEW new PPV, Dynamite and Halloween Havoc, ratings and more

October 26, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT reviews from this past few days, Ric Flair to AEW, WWE in Berlin and AEW adding a new PPV, ratings, Jon Jones, Rampage spoilers at the end and more. A fun show as always so […]

Wrestling Observer Live: NXT Halloween Havoc, AEW preview, Rocky Romero talks Fighting Spirit Unleashed this weekend

October 25, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including full results from night one of Halloween Havoc, Dynamite preview for tonight, the news and more, plus Rocky Romero joins us to discuss New Japan Fighting Spirit Unleashed in Las Vegas and on FITE.tv this weekend! A fun […]

Bryan & Vinny & Shawn & Craig Show: NWA-TNA from Oct. 23, 2002, plus Granny~!

October 24, 2023 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Shawn & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about including our weekly chat with Granny, a live Q&A, her weekly soap opera and wrestling report, and more, then the boys review NWA-TNA from 21 years ago this week! A fun show as always so check it […]

We’re Live, Pal: Raw vs. SmackDown in a WarGames match?

October 24, 2023 - It’s a brand new We’re Live, Pal with Andrew Zarian and I — available for free on YouTube. Just click above to watch. We opened up talking about the rumored December AEW PPV. Andrew talks about the date and the area for the show. We also discussed: Ring of Honor Final Battle streaming exclusively on […]

Wrestling Observer Live: History of TNA, World Famous RAW Report, more!

October 24, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including previews THE HISTORY OF TNA, a look at all the line-ups for the coming week including Halloween Havoc tonight, ratings notes, the World Famous RAW Report and more. A fun show as a always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: 2023 Wrestling Observer HOF discussion, pt. 1

October 24, 2023 - Welcome to my annual Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ballot discussion for 2023 — traditionally one of my most popular shows of the year. This year, it’s a two-part show, discussing the likes of Roman Reigns, the Young Bucks, Rocca and Perez, Sgt. Slaughter, Big Daddy, Roy Welch, Bob Armstrong, Mongolian Stomper, the Von Erichs, […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: RAW report, Crown Jewel, AEW and NXT previews, Hall of Fame, more

October 24, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT previews for the week, guys added to next year’s Hall of Fame ballot, ratings, the full RAW report, Dave’s Ospreay vs. Bailey thoughts, Johnny Walker, Tyson Fury and Ngannou, and more. A fun show as […]

Filthy Four Daily: Smackdown, Ospreay vs. Bailey, Mistico vs. Rocky, tons more!

October 23, 2023 - FILTHY FOUR DAILY with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including our usual weekly Smackdown TV report, plus thoughts on Will Ospreay vs. Mike Bailey, Mistico vs. Rocky Romero on Rampage, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: Will Ospreay and CM Punk at Impact, weekend TV reviews, tons more

October 23, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the RAW line-up for tonight, tons to talk about from Collision, Battle of the Belts and Smackdown this weekend, Will Ospreay and CM Punk and Impact Wrestling, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show: AEW Collision and Battle of the Belts plus weekly live Q&A!

October 22, 2023 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about in our full recap of both AEW Collision and Battle of the Belts, the highs and lows of each show, plus our weekly live Q&A! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Radio: TNA returning, AEW Collision & Battle of the Belts recaps

October 22, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the big news from Impact Bound for Glory and the rebranding back to TNA, a recap of Saturday’s UFC pay-per-view, the latest on Darby Allin, full recaps of AEW Collision, AEW Battle of the Belts and WWE Smackdown. […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Packed weekend of wrestling, Sting’s upcoming retirement

October 21, 2023 - AEW Wrestling Observer Live Saturday with Jim Valley is back live and packed with wrestling! Seriously, a lot of wrestling. WWE SmackDown, AEW Rampage, AEW Collision, AEW Battle of the Belts, Impact Bound for Glory, NJPW Super Junior Tag League night one, and much more. That’s a lot, isn’t it? So much, a caller asks, […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Sting’s career, the death of Showtime Sports

October 20, 2023 - Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio going over all the news in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. We began the show talking about the news that LA Knight was facing Roman Reigns at Crown Jewel. We also discussed the following: The death of Showtime Boxing and Showtime Sports […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Filthy Friday – Tom & Mike talk The Rock at Mania, tonight’s TV, more

October 20, 2023 - WWE Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back and, while Bryan is out GOOD DADDING, we get you caught up on everything you need to know for this weekend. It begins tonight with WWE SmackDown, CMLL in Arena Mexico, and AEW Rampage – where Tony Khan will make a special […]

Fight Game: Is Nick Wayne ready for prime time?

October 20, 2023 - John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. Also back is our top five pro wrestling stories of the week. Our first story was about the pivot from where the MJF/Juice Robinson storyline seemed to be going last week before Saturday’s Collision and Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite. We also looked at […]

Wrestling Weekly: Sting’s retirement — who will he face between now and then?

October 20, 2023 - AEW Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa give their thoughts on Sting’s big announcement, Wardlow’s new target, and the arrival of Nick Aldis as WWE SmackDown general manager. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~! WONF4W

Bryan & Vinny Show: AEW Dynamite with Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal, NXT build to Halloween Havoc

October 19, 2023 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with TONS to talk about with our in-depth reviews of both AEW Dynamite and NXT, two fun shows building towards a lot. A fun time as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: 1939’s Son of Frankenstein

October 19, 2023 - On this week’s DragonKing Dark, I look back at 1939’s Universal monster movie Son of Frankenstein where the son of the original Dr. Frankenstein comes to claim his family estate. He then discovers the monster has been saved by Igor (played by Bela Lugosi of Dracula fame) and is being used as a weapon against […]

Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Dynamite report, NWA to the CW, NXT on the rise, more

October 19, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW Dynamite from Wednesday, all the matches and angles, a look at all the line-ups for this coming weekend, MJF vs. Omega teased for TV, NXT ratings and how the show has grown, NWA on the CW and […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Showtime drops MMA and boxing, AEW and NXT TV, Sting retirement

October 19, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Showtime dropping MMA and boxing and what it means for the future, Sting retiring, NWA getting TV, ratings, AEW and NXT TV reports plus Rampage spoilers with Mistico vs. Rocky Romero, and more. A fun show as always […]

Figure Four Daily: Lance Storm on how to do the leg injury spot right, NWA-TNA, his later career, health update

October 18, 2023 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with his latest health update, some thoughts on NWA-TNA this past Tuesday night, what the fake leg injury spot is supposed to be and why everyone nowadays does it wrong, a look at his later career, a piss break, and more. A fun show […]

Wrestling Observer Live: NXT TV report, Halloween Havoc and Dynamite previews, news

October 18, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of NXT TV from Tuesday night, Halloween Havoc night one line-up and where they might be going for night two, AEW Dynamite preview for tonight, and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

Bryan & Vinny & Shawn & Craig Show: NWA-TNA from the week of Oct. 16, 2002, plus Granny!

October 17, 2023 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Shawn & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about including our weekly chat with Granny, a limerick contest, her MEMOIRS and more, then the boys review NWA-TNA from the week of October 16, 2002. A fun show as always so check it out~!

We’re Live, Pal: Vince McMahon’s role in WWE

October 17, 2023 - It’s a brand new We’re Live, Pal with Andrew Zarian and I — available for free on YouTube. Just click above to watch. We opened up the show talking about Ari Emanuel’s quotes about Vince McMahon and McMahon’s current role in TKO and WWE. We also talked about the following: Bill Simmons’ comments on the […]

Wrestling Observer Live: RAW Report, Vince McMahon Netflix bio, ratings, NXT preview

October 17, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT the next two days, the world famous RAW REPORT with tons of great action, interesting ratings notes from the weekend, the Vince McMahon bio on Netflix and tons more. A fun show as always so […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Main Event Wrestling magazine review

October 17, 2023 - As I wrap up work on my upcoming DragonKingKarl Stern’s 1984-1985 Pro Wrestling Omnibus book, I wanted to review a magazine from that timeframe on this week’s show. So, I struck outside the usual Apter mags and decided to review a George Napolitano offering: Main Event Wrestling from November 1984 featuring Hulk Hogan, Kerry Von […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: AEW and NXT previews, great action on RAW, mailbag, ratings

October 17, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including line-ups for the next two days’ of shows, Arena Mexico from Friday, Mistico and AEW, ratings, Chris Hero returning to wrestling, lots of great action and storytelling on RAW, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always […]

Big Audio Nightmare: Stardom injuries, NJPW Royal Quest, AJPW

October 16, 2023 - The Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese professional wrestling. This week’s topics include: The concerning rash of injuries in Stardom, how they are navigating them, and what, if anything, needs to change going forward Reviews of the two most recent Stardom PPVs The utter […]

Filthy Four Daily: Matches from Smackdown, Collision, Rampage, Royal Quest and more

October 16, 2023 - FILTHY FOUR DAILY with Bryan Alvarez and Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including notes from Collision, Rampage, Smackdown, Royal Quest and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out — and also his X!!~!

Wrestling Observer Live: Vince McMahon out of creative, huge week of matches, more

October 16, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all the big matches announced for every major show this coming week, Vince McMahon out of WWE creative and what happened, a look at his last few years, Tony Khan’s Twitter and tons more. A fun show as […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Vince McMahon off creative, Royal Quest, Smackdown, Collision, more

October 16, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including several deaths to cover, what’s up with Vince McMahon and WWE creative, Inoki vs. Hogan history, updates on Adam Cole and Harry Smith, Royal Quest notes, Collision, Smackdown and more. A fun show as always so check it […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show: AEW Collision with Danielson vs. Christian, plus weekly live Q&A!

October 15, 2023 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about including a full review of the AEW Collision show from Saturday, which despite a shitty finish had one awesome Christian vs. Bryan Danielson main event. Plus our weekly live Q&A! A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The mystery of Barney Smith

October 15, 2023 - On this week’s DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, it’s another episode in my 1000 Hours series. Hour 21 focuses on the mystery of Barney Smith. While his current status of being alive or dead isn’t a mystery (he lived 150 years ago), the question is whether Col. James H. McLaughlin (seen above) killed him. In the […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Creative changes in WWE

October 15, 2023 - On a Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, I talk about the latest news from a loaded week in professional wrestling. WWE made a decision not to bring back CM Punk at this time, and I talk about why they made that decision and how it would have affected current storylines and possibly backstage morale. It […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Tuesday Night War ratings, USADA & UFC

October 13, 2023 - Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio going over all the news in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. We began the show talking about TV ratings from Tuesday night. We also discussed the following: MJF/Juice angle from Tuesday Tony Khan’s tweets UFC/USADA UFC 294 new match WWE creative hierarchy […]

Punch-Out: ESPN’s Arda Ocal on being WWE’s Kyle Edwards, Aftermath with Renee Paquette

October 13, 2023 - Arda Ocal Just over eight years ago, a man known to plenty of Canadian pro wrestling fans (and U.S. ones as well) began his career in WWE after a run that began on frozen tundras in his native country and eventually took him to both Canadian sports TV and radio on SportsNet 360. While you […]

Wrestling Weekly: Fastlane fallout, NXT beats AEW

October 13, 2023 - WWE From Fastlane fallout to NXT’s knockout of AEW, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss it all on this edition of Wrestling Weekly. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~! WONF4W

Fight Game: AEW Dynamite or WWE NXT – which show was better?

October 13, 2023 - John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. For this week only, we changed up the format to do a segment-by-segment comparison of AEW Dynamite and WWE NXT. We know who won the ratings battle, but we wanted to see which show we enjoyed most. Before we compared and contrasted […]

Bryan & Vinny Show: AEW VS. NXT!

October 12, 2023 - It’s the BRYAN AND VINNY SHOW and we have a MIGHTY EPISODE today as we discuss all sorts of things as of and relating to the AEW vs. NXT battle on Tuesday night this week. MATCHES! ANGLES! TWEETS! BIG STARS! CONTROVERSY! AND MORE! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: AEW vs. NXT ratings, USADA vs. UFC, should WOL move to Hallmark Channel

October 12, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back including SOME PERSPECTIVE DAMMIT on the ratings for AEW vs. NXT on Tuesday, UFC and USADA split and USADA throws them under the bus, line-ups for upcoming shows, NWA to a top 20 network, WOL searching for a top 20 network, and more. A […]

Bryan & Vinny & Shawn & Lance Show: NWA-TNA from the week of Oct. 11, 2002, plus Granny!

October 11, 2023 - The Bryan & Vinny & Shawn Show is back with many changes this week, not just the day of the week. Craig is out so Lance Storm replaces him for the usual Granny segment, and then a look back at NWA-TNA from the week of Oct. 11, 2002, a fucking atrocious show. A fun time […]

Wrestling Observer Live: MJF storyline, CM Punk and WWE, AEW and NXT TV war notes

October 11, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the latest on CM Punk and WWE, tons of thoughts on the main segments from both NXT and AEW last night including a long discussion on the quarters storyline, and more. A fun show as always so check […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: AEW vs. NXT Tuesday night battle, CM Punk and WWE, ratings, more

October 11, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the big AEW vs. NXT battle on Tuesday night, thoughts on all the matches, angles, segments, surprise appearances and more, plus news on CM Punk and WWE, ratings and more. A fun show as always so check it […]

We’re Live, Pal: WWE NXT & AEW Tuesday Night War preview

October 10, 2023 - AEW It’s a brand new We’re Live, Pal with Andrew Zarian and I — available for free on YouTube. Just click above to watch. It’s the Tuesday Night War and we’re back to get you ready for Tuesday night. We talked about the following: Tony Khan going on the offensive to create interest in AEW’s […]

Wrestling Observer Live: AEW vs. NXT war, WWE RAW report, is CM Punk coming back?

October 10, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW Dynamite vs. NXT tonight, all the wild things that are happening back-and-forth today, the WWE RAW report, discussion on whether CM Punk may or may not return, and more. A fun show as always so check it […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Podcast: January 1984

October 10, 2023 - WWE Today, pro wrestling historian Karl Stern begins looking back at the year 1984 in pro wrestling. January 1984 was a huge and historically important month as Hulk Hogan wins the WWF Heavyweight title from Iron Sheik at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The AWA is beginning to get its talent raided by […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: AEW vs. NXT preview, RAW report, Vince McMahon status, more

October 10, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW vs. NXT on Tuesday night with line-ups, overruns, no commercials and tons more, plus the RAW report, the latest on Vince McMahon, New Japan and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!