search

Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Dynamite preview, WORLD FAMOUS NXT wrap, more

June 28, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive returns today, and — as always — there’s a lot to get into. We preview tonight’s AEW Dynamite, talk Bryan Danielson’s broken arm, Fight Forever’s early release not including Switch, ratings news, the WORLD FAMOUS NXT REVIEW, and more! A fun show as always, so check it out~!

We’re Live, Pal: Did we just witness the match of the year?

June 28, 2023 - It’s a brand new We’re Live, Pal! with myself and Andrew Zarian. We opened up the show talking about a recent bet made between the two of us and how I will pay it off. We then talked about the new AEW Fight Forever video game that is set to come out later this week. […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Hulk Hogan vs. Abdullah the Butcher ’82

June 28, 2023 - It was a dream match of the 1980s: the monster squashin’ “Incredible” Hulk Hogan vs. Abdullah the Butcher. While Abdullah never ended up as a Hogan opponent in WWE, the two did face off in their long careers but just three times during the course of one week in 1982. This is that story. (sub […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Shawn Show: NWA-TNA from 21 years ago this week, plus GRANNY~!

June 27, 2023 - The Bryan & Vinny & Shawn & Granny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about including our weekly chat with Granny, live from her CRACK HOUSE NEIGHBORHOOD, her Weekly Wrestling and Soaps Report, and more. Then the boys review 21 YEARS AGO IN NWA-TNA, a show with both an awesome X-Division match […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Sempervive talks to Filthy Tom about his Forbidden Door experience

June 27, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive returns today with Filthy Tom Lawlor joining the show to talk about quite the bittersweet weekend. Filthy talks about how his match with Adam Cole came to be — and how it was canceled. Plus, Tom’s thoughts on the show itself, wrestling Serpentico, his upcoming tour of Japan for […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: RAW report, Forbidden Door fallout, ratings and more

June 27, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including fallout from Forbidden Door, ratings for Rampage and Smackdown, AEW and NXT previews, the RAW report leading to Money in the Bank, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: Going darker

June 26, 2023 - The newly revamped DragonKing Dark begins our new podcast journey looking at the mysteries of the universe, the unexplained and the unknown. And we aren’t just going to take your word for it. We are going to examine these mysteries and ask ourselves what the evidence says. Are we being misled and what inputs are […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Bryan and Mike with your Forbidden Door results and fallout show

June 26, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of AEW Forbidden Door with notes on all the matches, some updates, backstage notes and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Radio: AEW Forbidden Door recap and news, Collision, Smackdown, Vince McMahon

June 26, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including all the notes from Forbidden Door, matches, injuries, potential future storylines, the scrum, Punk and the Elite together again in the same building and more, plus Collision, Smackdown and all the news. A fun show as always so […]

Bryan & Vinny Show: AEW x New Japan Forbidden Door 2023!

June 25, 2023 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about in our full recap of AEWxNewJapan Forbidden Door 2023! All the matches and angles, updates on several injuries or near-injuries, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door preview

June 25, 2023 - I am back with a special Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, previewing tonight’s AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door pay-per-view. The show is available for website subscribers below or on YouTube for subscribers. A free 16-minute preview can be seen above. I take a look at tonight’s PPV card and about how the build this […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Dismantling age-old stereotypes

June 24, 2023 - AEW It’s Saturday and that means it’s time for Wrestling Observer Live — an episode focused on the dismantling of age-old stereotypes. On Friday, The Acclaimed’s Anthony Bowens reminded both Harley Cameron and the AEW Rampage crowd in Chicago that he’s gay and the crowd then led babyface cheer of “HE’S GAY!” That’s not the only […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: CM Punk’s return to AEW, Forbidden Door preview

June 23, 2023 - Dave Meltzer and I are back for a Friday edition of Wrestling Observer Radio going over all the news in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. We discuss the following: Dave’s story on CM Punk’s return to AEW One specific talent being frustrated after Wednesday’s TV 1 Bill Phil and what it means […]

Wrestling Observer Live: All the news in advance of a packed AEW and WWE weekend

June 23, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a huge weekend of stuff, Smackdown with more Bloodline drama, a can’t-miss Rampage if you’re a subscriber, Collision on Saturday and Forbidden Door on Sunday, plus tons of news. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Weekly: AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door predictions, The Bloodline implodes

June 23, 2023 - On a brand-new Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and I discuss the end (maybe?) of The Bloodline in WWE, a big debut for AEW Collision and give our predictions and preview for this weekend’s AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door this Sunday. We also talk about Edge, Seth Rollins, and more. Thanks for listening and have a […]

Fight Game: Expectations for AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

June 23, 2023 - John LaRocca and I are back with a brand-new Fight Game Podcast for subscribers. It has been a crazy busy week so far, so we got right into our top five and discussed the following: CM Punk and AEW Collision A look at The Owen Hart Foundation tournaments The optics of The Elite not being […]

Bryan & Vinny Show: Dynamite go-home show for Forbidden Door, NXT with Bron vs. Seth

June 22, 2023 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about in our full reviews of AEW Dynamite and NXT! NXT hit basically a million viewers with Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker, and while AEW had some weirdness to it, it was, in the end, a great go-home show for Forbidden Door. A fun […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Musk vs. Zuckerberg LOL, Dynamite, Forbidden Door, Seth on NXT ratings

June 22, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including ELON MUSK VS. MARK ZUCKERBERG, AEW Dynamite from Wednesday night with all the matches and angles building towards Forbidden Door, Smackdown and NXT ratings with Seth Rollins on the latter show, and more. A fun show as always […]

Figure Four Daily: Lance Storm Q&A

June 22, 2023 - Former WWE, ECW and WCW star and current Impact Wrestling producer Lance Storm returns with another solo edition where he answers your questions and talks about stories from his long career. This is a follow-up to last week’s show which is also available for subscribers.

Wrestling Observer Radio: Dynamite, Forbidden Door, Collision ratings, NXT and Rampage spoilers

June 22, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the AEW Dynamite show with the build towards both Collision and Forbidden Door, all the ratings notes from the past week, health updates on Tommy Dreamer, Tenryu and Rickson Gracie, NXT TV, Rampage spoilers and more. A fun […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Collision ratings for debut show, Dynamite preview, NXT review

June 21, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a look at the AEW Collision debut ratings and what they mean without going all nutty about them, the massive success of the Bloodline storyline, a Dynamite preview for tonight including notes on CM Punk, NXT TV review […]

Pacific Rim: AEW’s Tony Khan talks his fandom of puroresu

June 21, 2023 - The Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast is back with a show that has been years in the making as AEW head Tony Khan joins myself and journalist Fumi Saito. With AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2 coming up this weekend, it seemed like a good time to talk about Tony’s puroresu fandom growing up in […]

Pacific Rim: Tony Khan talks puroresu

June 21, 2023 - The Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast is back. It’s a show that’s been years in the making, AEW president and CEO Tony Khan joins Fumi Saito and Jim Valley. With Forbidden Door coming up, it seemed like a good time to talk about Tony’s puroresu fandom growing up in the 90s and early 2000s. How […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Shawn: 21 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK IN NWA-TNA BEGINS, plus Granny!

June 20, 2023 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Shawn & Craig show is back with tons to talk about including THE DEBUT OF 21 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK IN NWA TNA! IT’S EPISODE ONE, WITH THE GAUNTLET FOR THE GOLD FOR THE VACANT NWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE, PLUS DICKS AND MORE. We’ve also got Granny as […]

We’re Live, Pal: Tell CM Punk when he’s telling lies

June 20, 2023 - It’s a brand new We’re Live, Pal! with myself and Andrew Zarian. We open up the show talking about CM Punk and last Saturday’s AEW Collision debut. We also wonder if the two shows will split the overall AEW audience based on who is on each show. We then discussed last Friday’s WWE SmackDown angle where […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Collision debut, Smackdown explosion, RAW report and news

June 20, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a weekend catch-up on AEW Collision and Smackdown, a look at this week’s Dynamite leading to Forbidden Door, the RAW report from Monday and what was massively different this week, and more. A fun show as always so […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The many tales of Manny Fernandez

June 20, 2023 - On this week’s DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, I present the saga of Manny Fernandez — an old school wrestler who has told a lot of tales. Fernandez has the reputation of being, how can I put this, a perpetual liar. I am going to examine three of the most-often repeated tales: He was a Navy […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Dynamite preview and Collision notes, RAW report, NXT and more

June 20, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including what we know about Collision ratings so far, AEW and NXT previews, New Japan Strong in Japan over July 4th weekend, Doug Williams retiring, Gable Steveson, your full RAW report from Monday night, and more. A fun show […]

Big Audio Nightmare: AJPW & NOAH show reviews, Forbidden Door, STARDOM

June 19, 2023 - This week’s two-hour Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling and more. This week’s topics include: An in-person perspective on AEW’s debut episode of Collision A preview for Forbidden Door and why the underwhelming title matches are nothing to worry about The contrast between AJPW […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show: CM Punk returns on the debut of AEW Collision

June 18, 2023 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about in the debut of our weekly AEW Collision report! The return of CM Punk, the production, what was great and what was missing, and tons more. Website subscribers can listen below while YouTube subscribers can watch here. A fun show as […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show: CM Punk returns on the AEW Collision debut!

June 18, 2023 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about in the debut of our weekly AEW Collision report! The return of CM Punk, the production, what was great and what was missing, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: CM Punk returns at AEW Collision

June 18, 2023 - I am back for a Father’s Day edition of Wrestling Observer Live, joined by Mat Men podcast partner Rich Stambolian. YouTube subscribers can watch here while website subscribers can listen below. We break down Saturday’s debut episode of AEW Collision, including what CM Punk had to say in his opening promo and his remarks in the […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: AEW Collision debut review, Smackdown great angle, tons of news

June 18, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including best wishes to Jim Ross, a full recap of the debut edition of Collision including what was great and the one thing the show was missing, all the news from the weekend, Smackdown’s main event angle, and more. […]

Wrestling Observer Live: From Death Valley

June 17, 2023 - It’s Wrestling Observer Live on a Saturday with yours truly from the one and only Death Valley….where not one person remembers The Undertaker living here. Strange. On Friday’s WWE SmackDown, Jey Uso superkicked WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and The Usos are now facing he and Solo Sikoa at Money in the Bank. I talk […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: CM Punk/ESPN interview, AEW Collision

June 17, 2023 - Dave Meltzer and I are back for a Friday edition of Wrestling Observer Radio going over all the news in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. We discuss the following: CM Punk’s interview with Marc Raimondi on ESPN’s website MLW’s lawsuit against WWE AEW Collision’s theme song and announce team The lineup for […]

Wrestling Observer Live: FUN FRIDAY with CM Punk on ESPN, Miro is back, your calls and more

June 16, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including CM Punk’s ESPN interview, Miro is back and doesn’t understand why he wasn’t used, legal stories on Ted DiBiase and WWE vs. MLW, your calls and tons more. IT’S FUN FRIDAY EVERYONE!

Wrestling Weekly: The time limit draw that (almost) never ended

June 16, 2023 - On this week’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and I talk all things AEW and with WWE’s top storyline involving The Bloodline. We take a look at this past week’s AEW Dynamite and how MJF vs. Adam Cole might have been brought up a notch, which inspires a great territory story about the time limit draw […]

Fight Game: Ranking the WWE champions, AEW Collision preview

June 16, 2023 - John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. We got right into our top five of the week where we discussed the following: Ranking the WWE titles in terms of which belts are most over AEW Collision preview The AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2 card as it stands Jey […]

Bryan & Vinny Show: AEW with Collision and Forbidden Door build, NXT TV, BARBECUE-GATE

June 15, 2023 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about including the horror that is BARBECUE-GATE, then we dive on into our full reviews of both AEW Dynamite with the build towards Collision and Forbidden Door, and NXT, which has really fallen off a cliff of late but can hopefully turn it all […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Your Dynamite report, a look at Rampage, Collision, Forbidden Door, more!

June 15, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back and we’ve got tons to talk about including line-ups for Smackdown, Rampage, Collision, Forbidden Door and more, a recap of an awesome edition of Dynamite last night with a great closing segment, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Radio: Hot Dynamite, AEW and ITV, Battle of the Belts, NXT TV, more

June 15, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW and ITV, Battle of the Belts, Carlito perhaps going to WWE, New Japan Strong, Dark Side of the Ring, and full AEW Dynamite and NXT reviews. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: […]

Figure Four Daily: Lance Storm answers your questions for an hour!

June 14, 2023 - Bryan Alvarez is having a FIELD DAY AT FIELD DAY, so Lance Storm flies solo today with a full hour of your questions and answers! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Dynamite preview, NXT report, more

June 14, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive returns today with tons to talk about including a preview of tonight’s AEW Dynamite from Washington DC, Collision airing on ITV4, thoughts on FX bidding for WWE, we check the status of the PUNK POPS box guy on Ebay, the WORLD FAMOUS NXT report, and more! A fun show […]

Bryan & Vinny: Retro 90s party edition in LO-FI 90’S AUDIO!

June 13, 2023 - THIS IS THE LO-FI 90S AUDIO EDITION: The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Shawn & Craig Show is back with a huge edition of the show! It’s the end of the Retro RAW shows for the time being, and seeing as to how we are ending with the second half of King of the […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Shawn Show: Retro 90s party with second half of KOTR 1994, end of the Retro Raw run

June 13, 2023 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Shawn & Craig Show is back with a huge edition of the show! It’s the end of the Retro RAW shows for the time being, and seeing as to how we are ending with the second half of King of the Ring 1994 we’re doing a RETRO 90S […]

We’re Live, Pal: AEW Collision is here, pro wrestling’s huge summer

June 13, 2023 - It’s a brand new We’re Live, Pal! as Andrew Zarian and I talk about the latest topics in pro wrestling. We open up the show talking about Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez doing a live show in London for AEW All In weekend. We then talked about AEW Collision debuting this weekend and give our […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Collision rosters likelihood, BJ Whitmer fired, WWE business is great, RAW report

June 13, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including how to meet Bryan and Dave in London at All In weekend, BJ Whitmer fired by AEW, Collision and what this “brand split” is likely to entail, another NXT star doing Booker T’s show, ratings, the RAW report […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: A look at Lord Humongous

June 13, 2023 - On this week’s DragonKing Karl Show, I present my biggest Saga of Wrestling special — clocking in at over three hours – covering the career of the wrestling character Lord Humongous in every detail. Based on the character by the same name from Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, the monster brute terrorized Memphis, SECW, Continental, […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: BJ Whitmer fired, WWE TV negotiations, G-1 changes, RAW, more

June 13, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW firing BJ Whitmer, WWE TV negotiations expanding, Stardom, G-1 changes this year, ratings, Dave’s thoughts on All Together Again, RAW, NXT and AEW previews, Magnum TA Q&A and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

Figure Four Daily: Bryan and Tom review Smackdown, Rampage, and the UFC PPV!

June 12, 2023 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including full reviews of Smackdown, Rampage from Friday night and the UFC PPV from Saturday! A fun show as always so check it out~!