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WOL 12/10: News, Dave Meltzer UFC previews, Blue Pants Leva Bates talks NXT and SHINE

December 10, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons of things to get into, including notes on Breaking Ground and the new season of Lucha Underground, Dave Meltzer's preview of the weekend UFC main events, plus Blue Pants Leva Bates joins us to talk SHINE this weekend! A fun show […]

NXT TakeOver London 12-10 conference call: Triple H on Finn Balor, Sami Zayn

December 10, 2015 - On Thursday, WWE COO Triple H did his usual conference call before big NXT events, this time hyping up the Wednesday, December 16th WWE Network event from London, England. Here’s some highlights and the audio itself which ran just under 40 minutes: – He ran down the card and teased some impending announcements. – He […]

WOL 12/9: Raw ratings, Lucha Underground returns, full UFC weekend preview, more!

December 9, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including Raw ratings from Monday, the return of Lucha Underground and more, plus Paul Ace Fontaine joins us for a full preview of THREE STRAIGHT UFC SHOWS leading to Jose Aldo Jr. vs. Conor McGregor […]

B&V&C 12/8: Raw and Nitro from Dec 1996, F4W Karate Fighters Winter Tournament begins!

December 8, 2015 - It's RETRO TUESDAY on the Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show tonight! We've got full reviews of both Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week, the build towards Sid vs. Bret Hart for the title plus Hulk Hogan vs. Roddy Piper! Also, the F4W KARATE FIGHTERS 2016 TOURNAMENT BEGINS! Some amazing promos and […]

Dragon King Karl Classic Wrestling Audio: WWE Network’s new additions examined

December 8, 2015 - On this week’s show, the conversation is about all the new classic, old-school wrestling shows which have been added lately to the WWE Network. Finally taking advantage of their incredible tape library, WWE has finally added a sizeable amount of classic content to the online network. Included among the newly added material is NWA World Championship […]

WOL 12/8: Olympic Weightlifting coach Phil Nourse talks WWE S&C program, plus Raw thoughts!

December 8, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with a packed show! Raw thoughts from last night's show, THE MAN TYSON FURY, plus we're joined by Olympic Weightlifting coach Phil Nourse to talk the WWE's Strength and Conditioning program and whether it's too much to add to a wrestler's plate. A fun […]

F4D 12/7: Tom Lawlor on trainer Hack Meyers, huge weekend UFC breakdown, mailbag, more!

December 7, 2015 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Tom Lawlor returns today with tons to talk about! Tom’s thoughts on Hack Meyers, who helped train him, a full breakdown of the top matches on all three UFC events this coming weekend, Smackdown, New Japan and Breaking Ground thoughts, the Filthy Four 2K16 contest is wrapping up […]

WOL 12/7: Raw notes for tonight, ROH Final Battle, tons more!

December 7, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including an update on Raw tonight, what could be done, if anything, to turn it around, ROH Final Battle and AJ Styles notes, return of Sami Zayn, tons of calls and text messages and more! […]

B&V 12/6: ROH TV, NWA WCW from 30 years ago, Smackdown, Starrcade, more!

December 6, 2015 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including some Smackdown notes from Bryan, Starrcade notes from Vinny, plus full reviews of ROH on Sinclair and NWA World Championship Wrestling from 30 years ago last week! A fun show as always so check it out~!

FREE! WOL 12/6: Latest WWE survey comparing NXT to Raw, more!

December 6, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including your latest WWE survey, this time comparing NXT to Raw, notes on Chikara's biggest show of the year, WrestleMania and Raw after Mania tickets, calls, emails, texts and more! This is a FREE SHOW so please spread […]

Classic Audio: July 4, 2014 Las Vegas Convention Show

December 6, 2015 - For many members of the Empire, July 4th weekend isn’t just about celebrating America’s independence. For 10 years running, it has signaled the arrival of the F4W convention where members of the community gather with Dave and Bryan to eat food, watch the UFC events, and throw rapid fire questions to pick Dave’s brain. I […]

WOL 12/4: Ronda Rousey and CM Punk news, Max Smashmaster interview, more!

December 4, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk tons of news in wrestling and MMA including the latest on Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm, the search for an opponent for CM Punk, TNA Impact ratings, and more, plus MAX SMASHMASTER of Chikara joins us to talk this weekend's season-ending TOP […]

Wrestling Weekly: State of WWE, Smoky Mountain Wrestling Review, Mailbag, more~!

December 4, 2015 - Les and Vic are back this week talking a little bit about the state of WWE as written by Dave in the lead story of this week’s Observer, and then it’s on to the main portion of the show, which is a review of Smoky Mountain Wrestling #118 from April 23, 1994 (14:49) on the […]

B&V 12/4: In-studio guest Antonio “The Promise” Thomas joins us to talk NXT and Raw, plus Granny!

December 4, 2015 - What an amazing edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show we have tonight! We've got a special IN-STUDIO GUEST this evening, former WWE Superstar ANTONIO THE PROMISE THOMAS~! to talk NXT from Full Sail, Raw from Monday night, plus our weekly visit with Granny discussing how to get over your next bout of the cold […]

WOL 12/3: Tons of news, appearances by Dave Meltzer and Eddie Kingston of Chikara!

December 3, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with a packed show! We’ve got tons of news, an appearance by Dave Meltzer talking the newest Observer, Rousey vs. Holm II and more, plus Eddie Kingston joins us to talk Chikara TOP BANANA coming up this Saturday at the former ECW Arena […]

F4D 12/2: Lance Storm talks what can be done to remedy Raw, tons more!

December 2, 2015 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with special guest Lance Storm to talk a bunch of different topics including how to try to remedy Raw, why the heel authority figure is hurting the product, retro Raw and Nitro, NWA World Championship Wrestling, his one match this year two weeks ago, the new movie […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Your holiday season wrestling gift buying guide!

December 2, 2015 - On this special family-friendly edition of the Karl Stern Show, the Dragon King (and his wife!) talk about buying gifts for the wrestling fan in your life this holiday season. It can be intimidating for a non-fan to buy gifts for a wrestling fan, so Karl’s wife sits down with him to talk about what she looks for, […]

12/2 WOL: Raw ratings, WWE Fan Council survey, plus JERVIS COTTONBELLY appears to talk Chikara!

December 2, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including tons of notes on the Raw rating, the WWE Fan Council survey, your calls and more, plus THE WORLD’S SWEETEST MAN JERVIS COTTONBELLY appears on the show to talk Chikara’s big show at the […]

B&V 12/1: Retro Raw and Nitro, Christmas Show details, how to enter the Karate Fighters Winter Tourney!

December 1, 2015 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today and we've got TONS to talk about! We've got our usual RETRO TUESDAY spectacular, full reviews of WWF Raw and WCW Monday Nitro from 19 years ago this week! Shawn Michaels, Sid, the NWO, and more! Also, details on how to send in your gifts […]

FREE! WOL 12/1: Raw fallout, WWE’s reaction to the ratings collapse, more!

December 1, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in pro-wrestling, tons of notes from Raw last night, the ratings collapse of both Raw and Smackdown, WWE's reaction to the problem, plus your calls and emails on a variety of different topics! A fun show as always so […]

F4D 11/30: Tom Lawlor show with WWE news and notes, second round of 2K16 tournament, more!

November 30, 2015 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Tom Lawlor is back tonight to talk all the latest news, including Raw notes for tonight, whether Ronda Rousey should face Holly Holm next or if one or both should fight someone else in between, random wrestling and MMA news notes, plus the next round of the WWE […]

After Dark 11/29: Frances Hill talks the Salem Witch Trials and more!

November 29, 2015 - After Dark Radio with Bryan Alvarez returns tonight with a packed show! All the news, then Frances Hill joins us to talk her great book on the Salem Witch Trials, and finally phone calls, emails and more in our live segment. A fun show as always so check it out~!

B&V 11/29: ROH on Sinclair, 30 YEARS AGO ON NWA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING, more!

November 29, 2015 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back and we've got tons to talk about. First, how YOU can have the opportunity to co-host the Bryan & Vinny Show~! Then, we've got our weekly ROH review and a new series — THIRTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK ON NWA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING! Ric Flair, evil Russians, Terry […]

WOL 11/29: Filthy Tom Lawlor joins to talk WWE ratings and all the news!

November 29, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and FILTHY TOM LAWLOR returns today to talk all sorts of different topics including modern-day WWE, ratings, WWE Twitter comedy, tons of calls and emails and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Classic Audio: November 13, 2005 Bryan and Vinny Show: The Death of Eddie Guerrero

November 29, 2015 - On November 13, 2005 the wrestling world lost one of its brightest stars at the age of 38. Eddie Guerrero was found unconscious by his nephew Chavo in his hotel room, but was later declared dead by paramedics. It was later discovered that his death was due to heart failure brought on by a blocked […]

WOL 11/27: Eva vs. Bayley, Dave Meltzer talks TLC, Steve Sims talks Lucha Libre!

November 27, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with our Black Friday show! Tons to talk about including NXT from Wednesday with a masterful troll job in the Eva Marie vs. Bayley match, plus Dave Meltzer appears to talk TLC and Dr. Lucha joins us to talk all the news in Lucha […]

FREE TODAY! Wrestling Weekly: Black Friday, Sheamus, Foley, Sami, Tommy Gilbert, much more~! 11-27

November 27, 2015 - Les and Vic return on Black Friday so that you can forget about the bills you just rang up and enjoy some Wrestling Weekly~! We’ll talk about Les’ harrowing experience at a store that was open after Thanksgiving dinner with some early sales, then get down to the business of pro wrestling. We’ll do that […]

B&V 11/27: NXT with EVA MARIE VS. BAYLEY, Granny’s Thanksgiving wishes, Raw from Monday, more!

November 27, 2015 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with a special THANKSGIVING episode of the show, and we've got tons to talk about! First, it's the epic NXT show with BAILEY VS. EVA MARIE, the Samoa Joe vs. Finn Balor NXT Title angle and more! Then, Granny joins us to take your comments on what […]

FREE! WOL 11/25: Raw ratings and Vince McMahon’s reaction, Black Friday special details!

November 25, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in pro-wrestling including tons of thoughts on the collapsing Raw ratings from Monday night, Vince McMahon's reaction, what can be done, and more! Plus details on our huge BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL which you can take advantage of right now! […]

B&V&C 11/24: MIGHTY ODE TO VINNY contest finale, plus Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week!

November 24, 2015 - It is a MIGHTY edition of the Bryan and Vinny and Craig Show tonight as it's time to crown a winner in our WWE2K16 ODE TO VINNY V CONTEST~! Some amazing, AMAZING entries, almost too close to call. And, of course, it's Retro Tuesday so we have reviews of Raw and Nitro from 19 years […]

WOL 11/24: Gabe Sapolsky talks WWE/EVOLVE relationship, tons of calls and news!

November 24, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including tons of phone calls on WWE, Sheamus, Raw and more! Then, Gabe Sapolsky joins us to talk the EVOLVE year-end sale, what's going on with EVOLVE and WWE, the departure of Solomon Crowe and […]

F4D 11/23 with Filthy Tom: Survivor Series, WWE2K16 promo contest, mailbag, more!

November 23, 2015 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor returns today with tons to discuss including Sheamus, the WWE Survivor Series PPV, our WWE 2K16 Twitter promo contest including some video entries, the brand new Filthy Tom Mailbag Gimmick, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

FREE! WOL 11/23: Survivor Series fallout with Sheamus as WWE champion, Steve Corino interview

November 23, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling, most notably, SHEAMUS as your new WWE World Heavyweight Champion! Tons to talk about plus your phone calls and emails, then we'll be joined by Steve Corino to talk his neck fusion surgery, the timeline that brought […]

11/23 F4D: Sheamus talks becoming the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion

November 23, 2015 - We are back today with the full audio of the WWE conference call from Monday morning with your NEW WWE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, SHEAMUS~!

After Dark 11/22: Linda Godfrey on American Monsters, Sasquatch Summit travelogue

November 22, 2015 - After Dark Radio returns tonight with special guest Linda S. Godfrey to talk all manner of American Monsters — werewolves, dogmen and more! We've also got a special audio travelogue, ON THE ROAD to the 2015 Sasquatch Summit! A fun show as always so check it out~!

B&V 11/22: WWE Survivor Series post-game show!

November 22, 2015 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back tonight with our post-Survivor Series wrap-up show! SHEAMUS IS THE NEW CHAMPION WTF! All the matches top-to-bottom, thoughts on the storyline with Roman Reigns and where it's probably going, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL 11/22: Full Survivor Series preview show!

November 22, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including a full preview of the WWE Survivor Series PPV, thoughts on all the matches and angles, your phone calls, emails and text messages and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL 11/20: Interviews with Bas Rutten and Steve Sims, Charlotte situation, more!

November 20, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons to talk about including interviews with both EL GUAPO BAS RUTTEN and EL GUAPO STEVE SIMS — separately, unfortunately, plus Charlotte Flair, WWE’s statement they issues yesterday and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Weekly: Bockwinkel, Flair Family, TNA Lives On, Survivor Series, more~! 11/20

November 20, 2015 - Les and Vic return to discuss the events of the week including some time spent on the great Nick Bockwinkel, which also leads us to some stories about other wrestlers who suffered similar fates as Nick. From there, we’ll get Les’ take on the show closing angle from Raw this week with Charlotte and Paige […]

B&V 11/20: Baby naming contest with Granny and Whitney, NXT, Raw, Tenryu opener, more!

November 20, 2015 - OH MY GOD WHAT A SHOW TONIGHT. First, Granny joins us for the BABY NAME CONTEST! Will one of the NINETY ENTRIES guess the name of Bryan and Whitney's child? There's $100 US dollars on the line. This all leads to THE BIG REVEAL~! And then, what a follow-up. Raw from Monday with great wrestling […]

FREE! WOL 11/19: Rousey vs. Holm buyrate notes, Sombra to WWE, TNA to POP TV, more

November 19, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons of news and notes! Dave Meltzer joins us to talk the Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm buyrate and a big underreported story in sports, then news on TNA to POP TV, La Sombra to WWE developmental, Survivor Series and so much more! […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio: Bruiser Brody biography special

November 19, 2015 - On the latest episode of the DragonKing Classic Wrestling Show, host Karl Stern bring you the latest in a series of wrestler biographies. This week, Karl takes a look at the incredibly popular, mythical, and controversial “Intelligent Monster” Frank “Bruiser Brody” Goodish. Brody was a wild bearded powerhouse who ran roughshod through the United States, Japan, and Puerto […]

F4D 11/18: Lance Storm talks Charlotte Raw angle, retro Nitro the start of the fall and more!

November 18, 2015 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm returns today with tons to talk about including the Charlotte/Paige angle from Raw Monday, Lance's alternate take on it, what he has told his students about how to handle it if he passes away, some notes on the retro Nitro for this week and how Christ […]

WOL 11/18: Charlotte promo, John Cena’s whereabouts, Les Thatcher talks Bockwinkel and more!

November 18, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today after a disastrous storm in Seattle to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA, everything from the Charlotte promo on Raw to Emma's cooking show and the whereabouts of John Cena. Les Thatcher also joins us to talk Don Fargo, Nick Bockwinkel and […]

B&V 11/18: Storm destroys contest, Retro Raw and Retro Nitro~!

November 18, 2015 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back tonight amidst HIGH WINDS in Seattle. A massive windstorm knocked out Bryan's power at noon Tuesday, and as of the time this is being posted he still has no power. So it's a POWER-FREE PROGRAM, meaning no songs, no drops, and, sadly, NO CRAIG CONTEST. Next week. But we […]

FREE! F4D 11/16: UFC star Filthy Tom Lawlor with second-by-second breakdown of Rousey fight, more!

November 16, 2015 - For the first time ever, FILTHY FOUR DAILY with UFC star Tom Lawlor is FREE today! Tom has a second-by-second breakdown of the Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm fight including everything that Rousey did wrong leading to the biggest upset in the entire history of the UFC. You will learn, guaranteed, how to impress your […]

WOL 11/16: ROH to Comet TV, Smackdown Wyatt angle, Tenryu show, more!

November 16, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the breaking news of the day, ROH on Comet TV, the hideous Smackdown storyline involving the Wyatts and how it doesn't lead into Survivor Series AT ALL, notes from Raw tonight, and tons more! A fun show as always so check […]

After Dark 11/15: Sasquatch special with Dr. Matthew Johnson talking habituation and more!

November 15, 2015 - After Dark Radio is back tonight with our Sasquatch Special! Dr. Matthew Johnson joins us to talk his work with Bigfoot habituation, the Southern Oregon Habituation Area, some of his best vocalizations and more! We're also joined at the start of the program by Johnny Manson and David Ellis of the Olympic Project to talk […]

B&V 11/15: Smackdown, ROH, Tenryu Retirement Show, more!

November 15, 2015 - It's the Sunday edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show and we've got so much to talk about including a review of a Smackdown so infuriating that it's time to boycott the show for a bit, an AWESOME ROH on Sinclair TV show, and two of the top matches, including the main event, of the […]

11/15 WOR Special: DKPBANF4WWON Alan4Limite

November 15, 2015 - Celebrating a decade since the PPH began kicking it like an angry Kawada, Mike Sempervive is joined by Alan4L to talk ALL OF THE CONTINENTS. The main topics today are the Tenryu retirement show and the scene in Europe, with sidebars galore. Tenryu memories, indy sleaze, Satomura love, bumping 73 year olds, Big Japan-Strong BJ […]