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Portland Wrestlecast: What Happened Then?

September 22, 2023 - What Happened When? Jim Valley will try to tell you on this episode of the Portland Wrestlecast. If you heard Tony Schiavone and Conrad Thompson watch Portland Wrestling from April 1982, you may want to watch along with this show, too. Portland Wrestling is kind of its own world. Watch along again and hear explanations of […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Terry Funk biography, WWE business news

September 22, 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 started the show talking about Dave’s biography on Terry Funk and how long it took him to get it done. We also discussed the following: WWE cuts SmackDown’s TV deal […]

Wrestling Observer Live: SmackDown to USA, potential Raw suitors, weekend preview

September 22, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back and, as always, there’s a lot to get into. Fallout continues following TKO’s purchase of WWE, by way of talent cuts and the news that SmackDown will be returning to USA Network in 2024. We take a look at where Raw could end up, Vince drama being […]

Wrestling Weekly: New WWE SmackDown TV rights deal & talent cuts

September 22, 2023 - On a new Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and I look at the latest WWE roster cuts and their new tv rights deal for SmackDown. We also chat about this past Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite Grand Slam. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~! (sub needed)

Fight Game: The fallout from AEW Dynamite Grand Slam, WWE talent cuts

September 22, 2023 - John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. We opened up the show talking about the news that WWE SmackDown is moving from Fox back to USA in 2024. What does that mean for Raw and is it a step down? Some of the other things we talk about: The […]

Bryan & Vinny Show: Two great shows, AEW Dynamite Grand Slam 2023 and NXT

September 21, 2023 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about in our full recap of two great shows, AEW Dynamite Grand Slam 2023 and NXT with Becky Lynch once again wrestling in the main event. Plus, tons of backstage notes on AEW injuries, WWE cuts and more. A fun show as always so […]

Wrestling Observer Live: All the news on AEW injuries, Smackdown to USA, WWE cuts, Grand Slam

September 21, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with TONS to talk about including WWE Smackdown going to the USA Network, the pros and cons, what it could mean for RAW and NXT, the injuries at AEW Grand Slam plus the full TV report, WWE main roster and NXT cuts, and tons […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Moxley and Cole injured, Grand Slam recap, Rampage Friday, tons of news

September 21, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including injuries coming out of AEW Grand Slam, a full recap of the show, the death of Bart Sawyer, ratings, Rampage spoilers for Friday and so much more. A packed show as always so check it out~!

Figure Four Daily: Lance Storm on how to fix AEW open challenges, NWA-TNA recap, more

September 20, 2023 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including Vince McMahon claiming that WWE has plateaued, Tony Khan working 80 hours a week, AEW open challenges and how to make them make sense, tons of thoughts on retro TNA this week and more. A fun show as […]

Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Grand Slam, NXT TV report, ratings and more

September 20, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW Grand Slam tonight and Friday, NXT TV review with Becky wrestling in the main event, Smackdown and Collision ratings and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Bryan & Vinny & Shawn Show: NWA TNA from week of 9/19/02, including CM Punk, plus GRANNY

September 19, 2023 - The Bryan & Vinny & Shawn & Granny Show is back with tons to talk about including our weekly Granny segment, a Q&A, the wrestling and soap opera reports, an AMAZING memoirs segment, and more, then the boys review NWA-TNA 13 from 21 years ago this week, Sep 19 2002. Including, yes, CM PUNK. A […]

We’re Live, Pal: The Rock & WrestleMania, AEW PPVs in 2024

September 19, 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 talked about what AEW’s PPV schedule might look like in 2024 and how B/R Sports on Max may fit in. We also go over the WBD press release on the new tier of […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Podcast: Verne Gagne

September 19, 2023 - This week from When It Was Cool Wrestling, host Karl Stern visits the pages of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter to look at the life and career of AWA owner and multi-time World Champion Verne Gagne. Gagne was a contemporary of Lou Thesz and a major rival. He was one of the biggest stars on television […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Tons of AEW, NXT and WWE line-ups, RAW report, more

September 19, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a ton of AEW, WWE and NXT line-ups upcoming, RAW from Monday night, big ratings for Smackdown and not big ratings for Rampage, all the news and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Radio: RAW and Monday Night Football, AEW and NXT previews, ratings and more

September 19, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW and Monday Night Football, AEW and NXT previews for this week, some weird things on RAW as we do our weekly report, Vikingo, Jade Cargill, ratings and tons more. A fun show as always so check it […]

Filthy Four Daily: Smackdown with Rock and Cena, plus AEW Rampage and Collision

September 18, 2023 - FILTHY FOUR DAILY with Bryan Alvarez and Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about in our reviews of Smackdown, AEW Rampage and AEW Collision! All the matches and angles and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: AEW attendance, Jade Cargill, CM Punk, WWE layoffs, more

September 18, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW’s issues drawing of late and what needs to be done to remedy it, Jade Cargill to WWE and whether or not Punk might show up there at Survivor Series, WWE layoffs, and tons more. A fun show […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: WWE layoffs, Rock returns, Smackdown and Collision, weekend news

September 18, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including WWE layoffs, the death of Emile Dupree, The Rock and John Cena on Smackdown, Jade Cargill likely to WWE, Vikingo hurt, CMLL Aniversario notes, Collision and Smackdown recaps and more. A fun show as always so check it […]

Bryan & Vinny Show: AEW Collision with great Britt vs. Statlander main event

September 17, 2023 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about in our full review of AEW Collision from Saturday night! There was some very good wrestling on the show, particularly the TBS Title main event, but also some very strange booking, and the continual beating of Britt Baker continues to baffle. A fun […]

DragonKing Dark: How newspapers historically covered UFO sightings

September 17, 2023 - If the headlines of today’s newspapers sudden screamed, “The United States in Possession of Alien Spacecraft,” the world would go crazy. The 24-hour news cycle would leap on the story until the next crisis came along or was invented. It would be, well, big news. Yet, it has already happened. Thanks to the archives of […]

Wrestling Observer Live: The Rock returns to WWE TV

September 17, 2023 - am back with another Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, talking about the top stories in professional wrestling. The big story this week is The Rock’s return to WWE SmackDown which followed his appearance on the Pat McAfee Show where he revealed that he was supposed to headline WrestleMania 39 with Roman Reigns. I discuss […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Does The Rock trump the appeal of the Cody (or LA Knight) story?

September 16, 2023 - WWE It’s Saturday and that means it’s time for Wrestling Observer Live — a very newsworthy show based on Friday’s WWE SmackDown. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson came back to Denver and WWE, backing up Pat McAfee and laying out Austin Theory, but does he have Roman Reigns in his sights? To hear him on McAfee’s […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: WWE layoffs, The Rock on Pat McAfee

September 15, 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 also talked about a story not in the recent issue, which was The Rock going on The Pat McAfee Show discussing why the proposed match with Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39 […]

Wrestling Weekly: What TKO could mean for WWE’s future

September 15, 2023 - Paul “Triple H” Levesque Now that the merger is complete and TKO is here, Les Thatcher & Vic Sosa take a look at some of the positives and potential pitfalls of a company with UFC and WWE under one umbrella. We also look at Jade Cargill’s potential AEW departure, the upcoming MJF vs. Samoa Joe title […]

Fight Game: Will it be a love TKO for WWE & UFC?

September 15, 2023 - John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. Our first topic was about the possible synergy between UFC and WWE that everyone is talking about. Will it work or are the audiences too different these days? Some of the other things we talked about included: The Jade Cargill rumors Becky […]

Bryan & Vinny Show: Dynamite and NXT plus a record number of HALL OF AWESOME inductees

September 14, 2023 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about in our full reviews of both AEW Dynamite and NXT. Both shows were great, particularly the main event segments, and we’ll tell you all about it, plus a RECORD NUMBER OF HALL OF AWESOME INDUCTEES. All deserving. A fun show as always so […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Jade Cargill, All In turnstile count, Becky ratings, Dynamite

September 14, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including AEW Dynamite from Wednesday with an amazing last few minutes, to the point Bryan accidentally drops an F-bomb, Jade Cargill, Big Time Becks Ratings Queen, the Wembley turnstile count, and more. A fun show as always so […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: WWE TKO, Jade Cargill, Wembley turnstile numbers, AEW and NXT

September 14, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the WWE/TKO deal, the future of Jade Cargill and Bryan Danielson, Edge, the Wembley turnstile numbers, ratings, AEW and NXT TV reviews, Rampage spoilers and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: WWE […]

Figure Four Daily: Bryan and Lance talk WWE sale, Becky’s big ratings, more memories of Lance’s career

September 13, 2023 - Figure Four Daily with Lance Storm is back and we’ve got a ton to talk about including Vince McMahon’s dream finally coming true with the sale to Endeavor, Becky Lynch does huge ratings for NXT, more on his wrestling career leading towards the end and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: WWE sale, Becky wins NXT title, football kills RAW, more

September 13, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a bunch of notes and comments from the WWE sale, Nick Khan talks CM Punk, Dana White talks all UFC fans becoming WWE fans and vice versa, Becky wins the NXT Title, your full NXT TV report, RAW […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Shawn Show: Thunder episode 1 AGAIN plus Granny and more!

September 12, 2023 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Shawn & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about including our weekly Granny segment, her wrestling report, soap opera report and memoir reading, then the buys review, for reasons unknown, THUNDER EPISODE 1, apparently AGAIN. A fun show as always so check it out~!

We’re Live, Pal: TKO has officially arrived

September 12, 2023 - It’s a brand new We’re Live, Pal! with myself and Andrew Zarian and this week’s show is available for free on YouTube. Just click above to watch. We talked about the new combined WWE and UFC company, now under the branding of TKO. We discussed WWE’s media rights and some of the rumors of where they […]

Wrestling Observer Live: WWE sold, RAW report, ratings, AEW ticket sales, more

September 12, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive airs the day that the McMahon family no longer owns WWE. We’ll tell you all the latest, all the cool buzzwords being spouted, plus the news, the RAW report and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: WWF Magazine from September 1992

September 12, 2023 - Let’s have some fun on this week’s DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show looking back at a retro pro wrestling magazine. These shows have proven very popular and this week, we are looking at WWF Magazine from September 1992 (31 years ago!) featuring Papa Shango on the cover. He is making life miserable for the Ultimate Warrior […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: RAW report, Nia Jax returns, ratings, AEW and NXT previews, more

September 12, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including more on Brett Sawyer and young guys getting over in wrestling, Santana and Ortiz, AEW and NXT previews, Matt Riddle, ratings, homophobic slurs at UFC this weekend, your RAW report, the return of Nia Jax and more. A […]

Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW World, meeting Kawada, Stardom, more

September 11, 2023 - The Big Audio Nightmare with Adam Summers solo (and guest Jeremy Diemer) is back to talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese professional wrestling. This week’s topics include: The N1 Victory Final for Pro Wrestling NOAH Yuma Anzai’s N1 performance and how AJPW’s future star is everything NOAH isn’t The under-the-radar […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Bryan and Tom talk end of McMahon era of WWE, Smackdown, Collision, Rampage, news

September 11, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back to talk tons of different topics including the end of the McMahon era of WWE today, Matt Riddle sexual assault claims, a big NXT show tomorrow, thoughts on Collision, Rampage and Smackdown, and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Radio: UFC PPV recap, Danielson speech, Collision and Smackdown, more

September 11, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the UFC PPV this weekend with a giant upset, the death of Brett Sawyer, Jim Duggan hospitalized, Bryan Danielson teasing the end of his career, Drew McIntyre and Gable Steveson updates, a big NXT Tuesday, Collision and Smackdown […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show: AEW Collision with awesome Darby Allin vs. Roderick Strong match

September 10, 2023 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is BACK with tons to talk about as we break down AEW Collision from Saturday night, a fun show with an awesome Darby Allin vs. Roderick Strong tournament match. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Podcast: Pioneer Era Minnesota wrestling

September 10, 2023 - The 1000 Hours Podcast is all about the pioneer era of pro wrestling. Pre-1900 pro wrestling. In this episode, sponsor Eric D. wanted to know about the pioneer era of wrestling in the state of Minnesota. While Minnesota would become a hotbed of wrestling from the 1940s through the 1980s with Verne Gagne’s AWA, Minnesota […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Life after CM Punk in AEW

September 10, 2023 - Andrew Zarian is back with another Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, talking all the latest in professional wrestling! In the wake of CM Punk’s departure, AEW has started to change things up with new programs featuring different characters. What does WBD think about these changes, and when will we see AEW on Max? Andrew […]

Wrestling Observer Live: A trip back to 1993

September 9, 2023 - Since I’m gone on vacation, I pulled an old Wrestling Observer Live show from the archives: 30 years ago this week. Hear what it was like way back in 1993. Lex Luger beat Yokozuna at WWF SummerSlam, but he didn’t win the WWF World title. Bret Hart made Jerry Lawler submit, but he didn’t win […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: The story on CM Punk’s AEW exit

September 8, 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 discussed the following: CM Punk’s exit from AEW The Young Bucks’ timeline on sitting down and chatting with Punk Whether or not WWE is an option for Punk and the […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Sempervive & Filthy Tom preview a busy weekend

September 8, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back and, as always, there’s a lot to get into. It’s another very busy weekend in professional wrestling and it all begins tonight with WWE SmackDown, AEW Rampage, Impact Wrestling’s Victory Road, and CMLL at Arena Mexico. We also take a look at today’s […]

Fight Game: Could CM Punk go back to WWE?

September 8, 2023 - John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. As with most podcasts of late, CM Punk was the topic du jour. We opened up talking about his final days in AEW and whether he would go back to WWE, or if WWE would even be open to taking him back. […]

Wrestling Weekly: Two successful AEW PPVs, Jey Uso returns & CM Punk departs

September 8, 2023 - We have been off since before AEW All In and since so much has happened, we cover it all today on Wrestling Weekly. There’s lots of CM Punk talk, but there’s also a lot of praise for just how many good things are happening in wrestling right now like Jey Uso returning and heading to […]

Bryan & Paul Show: AEW Dynamite with Nick vs. Darby, NXT with SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY B

September 7, 2023 - It’s Bryan Alvarez and SOMETIMES OTHER PEOPLE, that being Paul Fontaine, and we’ve got a lot to cover in our look at AEW Dynamite and NXT this week! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Dynamite recap, tournaments and open challenges, more

September 7, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW Dynamite from last night, rankings and open challenges, ratings from the past week and why NXT was likely up and should be up more next week, and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Radio: Adnan Al-Kaissie, Dynamite and NXT, ratings, AEW PPV business

September 7, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the life of Adnan Al-Kaissie, AEW PPV numbers, ratings, Becky Lynch and the India WWE show, Gable Steveson, Kevin Kelly, AEW Dynamite and NXT TV reports, Rampage spoilers and more. A fun show as always so check it […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Dynamite preview, NXT TV report, AI renders Bryan useless

September 6, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Dynamite tonight, the NXT TV show with the Von Wagner mutilation in the main event, AI’s reporting on pro-wrestling and whether Bryan is now truly useless, and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!