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WOR: Kimbo death, Brock and USADA, NXT Takeover, Draft, more!

June 9, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including more on the death of Kimbo Slice, Brock Lesnar and USADA, Paige VanZant and WWE, NXT Takeover plus draft notes, Best of the Super Juniors, Lucha Underground and tons more! A fun show […]

WOL: WWE NXT The End preview, The Draft, Kimbo Slice, more!

June 8, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with all the news in wrestling and MMA! We’ll talk NXT THE END, what the show means for the company as well as the upcoming DRAFT, thoughts on all the matches, more on Kimbo Slice, mailbag and more! A fun show as always so […]

B&V: Retro Raw and Nitro with Bret vs. Shawn backstage fight and more!

June 7, 2016 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with our Retro Raw and Retro Nitro Tuesday night episode! And it's a historic week with TWO BACKSTAGE FIGHTS, Bret vs. Shawn at Raw and Nash vs. Piper on Nitro. Full results from both shows, analysis and more. Fear not, Bryan's Friend Craig will return next week. […]

WOL: Death of Kimbo Slice, Paige VanZant and WWE, more!

June 7, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez returns today with a solo show covering all the news, the death of Kimbo, his legacy in MMA, WWE interested in Paige VanZant and why that is, text message questions, and more! Mike Sempervive returns as co-host on Wednesday’s show. A fun show as always so check it out~ […]

NXT TakeOver Conference Call (June 7): HHH talks cruiserweight tourney, Hideo Itami, Brock

June 7, 2016 - WWE COO and head of NXT Paul “HHH” Levesque talked to the media for nearly 45 minutes Tuesday on a variety of topics that included: – A quick hit preview of Wednesday’s card – Promising a lot of surprises & something we’ve never seen before presentation-wise with the upcoming cruiserweight tourney – Thoughts on the upcoming draft, brand […]

WOR: Kimbo Slice dead, Raw report, Helwani reinstated, tons more!

June 6, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with tons to talk about. Kimbo Slice has died, we've got a look at his career, what he meant to MMA and why he was such a draw, and more. Also, Ariel Helwani has been reinstated, Raw notes from Monday night's show, Best […]

WOL: Brock Lesnar fighting Mark Hunt at UFC 200

June 6, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today talking the biggest story in both pro-wrestling and MMA this week, BROCK LESNAR FIGHTING AT UFC 200. We'll look at his opponent, Mark Hunt, poll you, the listeners, on who you think will win, and tons more! Plus, the other big news of the […]

WOR: Breaking Audio on Brock Lesnar vs. Mark Hunt, Bisping, Raw and more

June 6, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with a breaking news audio talking Brock Lesnar and his deal to fight Mark Hunt and how it could affect SummerSlam and more, what Dana White has said about Arial Helwani, Michael Bisping and the slur caught on tape Saturday night, Bray Wyatt's return […]

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

June 5, 2016 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back tonight with our usual Sunday night fare! Tons to talk about on an amazing edition of NWA World Championship Wrestling from 30 years ago this week! Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Magnum TA stripped of his title, and yes, THE ROCK AND ROLL EXPRESS CONTEST. What more is there […]

WOR: Lesnar. Helwani. McGregor. Diaz. Bisping. Frye. All the news!

June 5, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today and, well, there's news. Ariel Helwani kicked out of UFC 199. Brock Lesnar fighting at UFC 200. Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz fighting at UFC 202. Don Frye going into the Hall of Fame. BISPING BEAT ROCKHOLD. The list goes on and on. A […]

WOR: Breaking Audio on Death of Muhammad Ali and UFC 199

June 4, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns with a look at the death of Muhammad Ali, plus a preview of Saturday's UFC 199 top bouts.

Wrestling Weekly: WWE Injuries; Schedule or Style?

June 3, 2016 - Just how much has the injury bug that’s bitten WWE in recent years been a result of the schedule? That’s the main topic of discussion on Wrestling Weekly! Les and Vic will start the show with some sad news about Danny Miller, who is a longtime friend and former tag team partner with Les. After […]

WOL: Zack Gowen talks Wrestling For Warriors, plus news, Slammiversary, UFC 199, more!

June 3, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with a packed show today! Tons of news, Slammiversary poll, Hiroshi Tanahashi injured and a New Japan update, Zack Gowen appears to talk his new Wrestling for Warriors charity project and so much more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

B&V: Granny reviews Ospreay vs. Ricochet and Matt vs. Brother Nero, Raw, NXT, Lucha Underground

June 3, 2016 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back tonight with a TON OF STUFF to get into: Full reviews of Lucha Underground, NXT's go-home show for Takeover, Raw from Monday, plus Granny has not only a contest but also her reviews of the MATT HARDY VS. BROTHER NERO VIDEO as well as RICOCHET VS. WILL OSPREAY. […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Ospreay vs Ricochet historically speaking

June 2, 2016 - Photo of Eddie Guerrero and Jerry “Mr. JL” Lynn by Karl Stern Classic wrestling host and wrestling historian Karl Stern takes a look at the recent Will Ospreay vs. Ricochet match from NJPW to see what all the fuss is about. How does it fit historically? Is this a bunch of flippy-doos doing something other than pro […]

FREE WOL: Hardy vs. Hardy, new NXT Takeover matches, Dave Meltzer, more!

June 2, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with a FREE show talking tons of news! Everything from MATT HARDY AND BROTHER NERO’S cinematic masterpiece to the new weight cutting rules in California for UFC 199, new NXT Takeover matches, calls and emails and more! Observer Live is FREE daily on Sports […]

WOR: Seth Rollins documentary and mishandling, Jimmy Snuka, UFC 199, more!

June 2, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with all the news: Seth Rollins documentary thoughts, Jimmy Snuka ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial, Lucha Underground and TNA thoughts, Smackdown tapings, ratings, UFC 199, mailbag and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~! For more on the […]

WOL: MATT VS. JEFF HARDY VIDEO, Urban Wrestling returns, monumental news day

June 1, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA! MATT AND JEFF HARDY’S CONTRACT SIGNING, the return of the Urban Wrestling Federation, Wednesday Night Wars, lots of wrestling stuff on Netflix, calls, emails and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

B&V&C: Retro Raw and Nitro, Craig Out Of Context Contest, more!

May 31, 2016 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back tonight with a packed show! It's Retro Tuesday, which means Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week! Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Steve Austin, Ric Flair vs. Scott Hall and more! Plus, we're giving away an AMAZING PRIZE in our latest CRAIG CONTEST, the Out […]

WOL: Goldberg, Raw fallout, NXT future, AJ Styles heel turn, more!

May 31, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons to talk about: Raw fallout, Money in the Bank, the AJ Styles heel turn, Vader and New Japan, Goldberg, GLOW returning on Netflix and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Today's podcast is sponsored by WWE: Goldberg: […]

WOR: Bill Goldberg and WWE, Raw report, NXT future, more!

May 31, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including what's going on with WWE and Bill Goldberg, NXT's future in the wake of the Barclay Center show vanishing, Raw report from Monday night, how you can see Ricochet vs. Will Ospreay for free, tons of mailbag […]

F4D: Tom Lawlor returns to the ring, plus Impact review, top ten finishers

May 30, 2016 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and UFC star Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about! We've got a look at Ricochet vs. Will Ospreay, the Best of the Super Juniors tournament, Tom RETURNS TO THE RING, our weekly Impact review, TOP TEN FINISHERS, and so much more! A fun show as […]

WOL: John Cena returns, Raw update, brand extension, Leva Bates, more!

May 30, 2016 - It's a special Memorial Day version of Wrestling Observer Live! Tons to talk about including the return of John Cena tonight, heavy competition for Monday Night Raw, the brand extension, how they might determine a new champion and so much more! Plus, Leva Bates appears to talk her new Kayfabe Commentary series! A fun show […]

WOR: WWE brand split and Smackdown move, MITB, Best of the Super Juniors, UFC, more!

May 30, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with all the news from the weekend: More on the brand split and the Smackdown move to Tuesday, John Cena's return, Raw competition, New Japan Best of the Super Juniors, Money in the Bank, UFC from Sunday night, tons of questions and more! […]

B&V: ROH on Sinclair, NWA WCW from 1986, Ospreay vs. Ricochet, more!

May 30, 2016 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today and it's a DANDY. We've got full reviews of Ring of Honor on Sinclair, NWA World Championship Wrestling from 30 years ago this week, an AWESOME show, plus our thoughts on the apparently controversial WILL OSPREAY VS. RICOCHET MATCH. A fun show as always so check it […]

Wrestling Weekly: Cody Rhodes Quits, AJ Styles Dilemma, WWE Brand Split

May 28, 2016 - From Cody Rhodes to Extreme Rules to the build to Money in the Bank to the WWE brand split, it’s been an incredibly eventful week and Les and Vic return to talk about it all! We’ll start with Cody and the statement he released that didn’t do him any favors at WWE Headquarters, how many […]

B&V: Granny wrestling report and Q&A, Lucha Underground, NXT and Raw reviews!

May 26, 2016 - IT'S THE RETURN OF THE BRYAN AND VINNY SHOW WITH GRANNY! What a show. Q&A with Granny, her thoughts on THE DINOSAURS AND THE BIBLE, her WEEKLY WRESTLING REPORT and more! Plus, WWE NXT, Lucha Underground and Raw reports. A fun show as always so check it out~! This podcast is sponsored by Amazon Prime: […]

WOR: Jim Ross talks current and past brand extension, NJPW, more!

May 26, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today with special guest Good Ol' JR Jim Ross, host of the Ross Report podcast, commentator, and more to discuss the WWE draft, memories of the last time they tried this and the issues the talent dealt with, the potential UFC sale, New Japan on […]

FREE WOL: WWE brand extension news plus Q&A with Dave Meltzer

May 26, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with special guest Dave Meltzer to talk the WWE brand extension, Smackdown's move to Tuesday, tons of reader questions about it, new information and more! A fun show as always so check it out! Grab the TuneIn Radio app and listen to Observer Live […]

WOR: WWE Brand Extension 2016, Hulk Hogan, Lucha Underground, tons more!

May 26, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back to talk the WWE brand extension and Smackdown move to Thursday, tons of questions about it from listeners, the latest on Hulk Hogan, TNA breaks a ratings record, Super Juniors and Lucha Underground reports, UFC sale notes, Overeem vs. Stipe, Floyd vs. McGregor, mailbag […]

F4D: Lance Storm on upcoming WWE brand split, his experience, more!

May 25, 2016 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm returns today with tons to talk about including more analysis of the upcoming WWE brand split, how it was handled the first time and why Lance, who was drafted, was so upset about it, Raw and Extreme Rules thoughts, and more! A fun show as always […]

WOL: WWE brand extension returns!

May 25, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk the biggest story in pro-wrestling today, the return of the WWE brand extension and Smackdown moving to Tuesday nights. What we know and don't know and what will likely change, the few confirmations so far, your calls, texts, questions and more! A […]

WOR: Breaking Audio on WWE brand split and Smackdown going live

May 25, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with a breaking news audio looking at the WWE's announcement that, yes, THE BRAND SPLIT is back with Smackdown also moving to Tuesday nights live.

Big Audio Nightmare: Adam’s trip to ROH/NJPW, Super Juniors, more~!

May 25, 2016 - The original alternativeis back with 45 minutes of New Japan pro graps gooeyness! Some time has passed since the New Japan-Ring Of Honor joint show in Chicago Ridge, but it allowed Adam’s thoughts to ferment like a cold bottle of Arbor Mist purchased at a gas station…and we’re gonna open that bottle and let them […]

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

May 24, 2016 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about! It's Retro Raw and Retro Nitro night, so we've got two big shows to talk about! Raw features the next step in the Undertaker/Paul Bearer/Kane storyline, plus one of the GREATEST MATCHES OF THE 90S, HBK & Steve Austin vs. […]

WOL: Raw recap, Money in the Bank, Seth Rollins and more!

May 24, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons to talk about! Raw from Monday night, Money in the Bank, Shane McMahon's podcast, AJ Styles, Roman Reigns, your calls and texts and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Raw recap, Shane McMahon podcast, TNA and POP TV, more!

May 24, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today to talk tons of news! Raw from Monday night, AJ Styles, Shane McMahon's podcast, Kyle O'Reilly vs. Kushida, Kane running for office, Cody Rhodes update, Brad Schwarz Pop TV interview thoughts, why Moolah isn't in the Hall of Fame, BJ Penn out of […]

F4D: Extreme Rules, TNA Impact TV, Future Stars road report, more!

May 23, 2016 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about: WWE Extreme Rules, KANE RUNNING FOR OFFICE, Road Report to FUTURE STARS OF WRESTLING featuring DISCO INFERNO AND MATT HARDY, your weekly TNA Impact TV review and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: WWE Extreme Rules fallout, Raw preview, more!

May 23, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to discuss including a full recap of WWE Extreme Rules, thoughts on all the matches, your Raw preview for tonight, tons of feedback and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Cody Rhodes update, Extreme Rules, New Japan and PWG, more!

May 23, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about! Full details on Cody Rhodes' departure from WWE, Extreme Rules play-by-play recap, Best of the Super Jr's, Dave's live PWG report, Sasha Banks update, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz when what each side is saying this week, questions […]

B&V: WWE Extreme Rules recap: Roman Reigns vs. AJ Styles!

May 22, 2016 - Bryan & Vinny Show returns tonight with a full recap of WWE Extreme Rules, a WWE Network show with two AWESOME matches, the four-way and the main event with AJ Styles vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE title. Tons of thoughts on all the matches and more! A fun show as always so check it […]

WOL: Cody Rhodes quits WWE, Extreme Rules PPV preview, more!

May 22, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with all the news! A full preview of WWE Extreme Rules, Cody Rhodes gets released from WWE, all the weekend news, calls, emails, texts and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Two-hour Raw on Syfy, Brock Lesnar return, Extreme Rules, more!

May 20, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live is back today and Bryan Alvarez is FLYING SOLO! Tons to talk about today including a full line-up of shows for a very full June, WWE adding a two-hour Raw replay to Syfy, Brock Lesnar's return, tons of text messages and calls and so much more! A fun show as always so […]

Wrestling Weekly: WWE roster continues to deepen; Mr. Wrestling I & II updates

May 20, 2016 - With the WWE roster close to being as strong as it’s been in a while thanks to the imminent returns of John Cena, Seth Rollins and more, how will the main event scene shake out? That’s just one of the topics of discussion on Wrestling Weekly today for Vic and Les! – The show begins […]

B&V: Bryan and Vinny History with Granny, NXT, Lucha Underground, Raw, more!

May 20, 2016 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about! Granny joins us to talk a wacky time in Bryan and Vinny history that actually in a way led to Vinny's happy marriage. Then, we've got full reviews of NXT, Lucha Underground and Raw! A fun show as always so check it […]

FREE WOL! WWE injuries and returns, John Cena hosting gig, Dave Meltzer, more!

May 19, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including our weekly chat with Dave Meltzer about the top stories in the new Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE injuries and returns, John Cena with a big hosting gig, TNA running a PPV that nobody bothered […]

WOR: Raw, Smackdown, UFC sale notes, TV reviews, more!

May 19, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with tons of news: Raw ratings, Smackdown tapings, TNA, Lucha Underground and NXT reviews, UFC sale notes, Weidman and Bisping and UFC 199, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Raw ratings, Ric Flair, The COUNT gets a title shot, more!

May 18, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA: A new match for WWE Extreme Rules, Raw ratings, The COUNT finally gets his championship match, Ric Flair, tons of calls and texts and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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

May 17, 2016 - Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about including a look back at Raw and Nitro from 1997 — Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels about to explode for real, Ric Flair actually gets a big win on PPV, a really, really great squash match and tons more! A fun […]

WOL: Raw recap, Emma injury, new NXT Title stipulation, more!

May 17, 2016 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons to talk about including thoughts on Raw last night, Emma's injury, a new stipulation for the NXT Takeover main event, calls and emails and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!