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Big Audio Nightmare: Aussie Open to AEW, NJPW Best of Super Juniors thoughts

May 26, 2023 - NJPW The Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling. This week’s topics include: Aussie Open relinquish the IWGP Tag Team Titles and sign with AEW Who else may be on the move from NJPW The delightful Best of the Super Juniors 30 block action, and […]

Wrestling Weekly: AEW Double or Nothing & WWE Night of Champions predictions

May 26, 2023 - AEW We’ve got predictions for an insanely busy weekend of wrestling for WWE Night of Champions and AEW Double or Nothing, as well as thoughts on Raw’s closing segment and the CM Punk situation (seemingly) being settled. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~! for free

Fight Game: The bumpy road to AEW Double or Nothing

May 26, 2023 - John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. We started the show with thoughts on the top three matches at Saturday’s WWE Night of Champions. We also tried to figure out what the finish is for the Tag Team title match as well as the match order for the show. […]

Bryan & Vinny Show: AEW and NXT go-home shows for Double or Nothing and BattleGround

May 26, 2023 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of both AEW and NXT this week. Both of them were go-home shows, both were below par, but there were some highlights on each. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Dynamite, Double or Nothing, CM Punk, Chicago debut, more

May 25, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW announcing Chicago for the Collision debut, CM Punk, AEW Dynamite review, the full line-up for the Double or Nothing show this coming weekend, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Radio: Punk and Chicago, weekend line-ups, AEW Dynamite, NXT, more

May 25, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the latest on CM Punk and Collision in Chicago, weekend line-ups, Nick Khan talking RAW and Smackdown, Super Juniors tournament update, ratings, full reviews of Dynamite and NXT, and Rampage spoilers. A fun show as always so check […]

Wrestling Observer Live: AEW preview for tonight, CM Punk, NXT TV, big show line-ups

May 24, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the latest on CM Punk and AEW, Bryan’s prediction for tonight, line-ups for all the big shows this weekend, the NXT TV report, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

We’re Live, Pal: Will CM Punk be at the first AEW Collision?

May 24, 2023 - It’s a brand new We’re Live, Pal! as Andrew Zarian and I talk about the latest topics in pro wrestling. Andrew and I started by talking about the latest CM Punk news. Where did the hype trail derail? Will CM Punk still be part of AEW Collision? We gave our thoughts. We then looked at […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Shawn Show: RAW S2:E20, plus EPIC GRANNY

May 24, 2023 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Shawn & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about including our weekly Q&A with Granny, her Wrestling AND Soap Opera Reports, and more, than the boys review RAW S2:E20 with a horrible match leading to another horrible match! A fun show as always so check it […]

Figure Four Daily with Lance Storm: AEW Collision debut, Dynamite, post-Invasion WWE memories

May 23, 2023 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including Lance’s thoughts on the Collision debut and CM Punk, AEW Dynamite this past week with the build towards Double or Nothing, post-Invasion WWE memories and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Collision location update, RAW report, Night of Champions, more

May 23, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the latest on AEW Collision and its location, RAW report from Monday night with the final RAW build towards Night of Champions, Smackdown perhaps eventually going to three hours and more. A fun show as always so check […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The death of David Von Erich

May 23, 2023 - The story of David Von Erich is a powerful one. He was young and destined for greatness, perhaps even the heir apparent to the NWA World title. But then an ill-fated trip to Japan for a tour with All-Japan Pro Wrestling ended his story. On this week’s DragonKingKarl, I will examine his last few months […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: AEW Collision, injury updates, RAW report, more

May 23, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with updates on all the injuries from the past week, more on AEW Collision, ratings, the RAW report from Monday night, PPV line-up for WWE’s Saturday show, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Injury updates on […]

Filthy Four Daily: New Japan Strong to Japan, Resurgence, Smackdown, more!

May 22, 2023 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and FILTHY Tom Lawlor is back to talk New Japan Strong going to Japan, New Japan Resurgence on Sunday night, Smackdown from Friday, and tons of, as always, quite random Filthy Topics. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: AEW video game, tons of injuries, CM Punk, weekend shows, more

May 22, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all of the injuries around the world of wrestling, AEW’s new video game about to debut, two days to find out what’s going on with CM Punk, a look at all the weekends news and shows and more. […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Mercedes injury, Collision update, New Japan Resurgence, weekend TV, more

May 22, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a ton of wrestling injuries, Mercedes’ finish at the New Japan PPV, Resurgence results, latest on AEW Collision plans, Best of the Super Juniors, Smackdown, Rampage and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show: Rampage with Double or Nothing build, weekly live Q&A!

May 22, 2023 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about in a lame duck Rampage review show. All the matches from this week’s broadcast and new matches announced for the PPV, then the boys do their weekly live Q&A. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: The mysterious death of Thomas Ince

May 22, 2023 - Thomas Ince was the father of the Western movie genre. During his career in the pioneer days of filmmaking, he produced around 800 movies and also was the first person to build their own movie studio. So how did he end up on my ongoing list of 100 of the darkest moments in pop culture […]

Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Collision is official, but is CM Punk?

May 21, 2023 - Join me on tonight’s Wrestling Observer Live as I dive into the top wrestling stories of the week, many of which involved former AEW World Champion CM Punk. In an exciting announcement, AEW officially revealed their new Collision TV show, set to kick off on June 17th. However, there seemed to be a significant omission […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Wrestler satisfaction, WWE & AEW, Superstar Billy Graham

May 20, 2023 - JJ Williams Wrestling Observer Live Saturday with Jim Valley is back. Whether it’s CM Punk, Sasha Banks, Trinity, or others, there’s a trend of modern pro wrestlers walking away if they are unhappy with an aspect of their career or their position in the company. How will wrestling companies adapt? Also, Smackdown, Rampage, AEW Collision, […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: AEW Collision news, more ‘Superstar’ Billy Graham memories

May 20, 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: The latest on the CM Punk & AEW Collision situation More “Superstar” Billy Graham memories Thoughts on the AEW Double or Nothing card […]

Wrestling Observer Live: AEW drama, Rocky Romero talks NJPW Resurgence

May 20, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive returns with a Friday edition featuring CMLL World Welterweight Champion Rocky Romero. Before that, there is plenty to talk about including the latest reporting on the impasse between CM Punk and AEW, a preview of tonight’s WWE SmackDown, Bryan Danielson working in creative for AEW, and more. Then, I […]

Wrestling Weekly: Remembering ‘Superstar,’ AEW Collision with (or without) CM Punk

May 19, 2023 - Les Thatcher and I are back with a new Wrestling Weekly to discuss the late “Superstar” Billy Graham, AEW Collision coming to TNT, and whether or not CM Punk is coming back to AEW or not. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~! for free

Fight Game: More CM Punk drama, ‘Superstar’ Billy Graham memories

May 19, 2023 - John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. We kicked off the show by talking about the passing of “Superstar” Billy Graham, and our memories of him, which are not of his prime, but of the time he came back to WWF in 1987. We then went to our thumbs […]

Bryan & Vinny Show: AEW Dynamite with Elite reunion, plus NXT

May 19, 2023 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about in our look at AEW and NXT from this past week! We have just over a week until Double or Nothing and now have a half dozen matches for the show, plus a monstrous reunion, and NXT was, well, not my favorite show […]

Wrestling Observer Live: CM Punk (DAY TWO), AEW Dynamite report, kids are watching more wrestling

May 18, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including CM Punk’s statement about Bryan yesterday, what is going on with Punk and AEW/WBD at the moment, the full Dynamite reviews, kids are watching more wrestling, and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Radio: Death of Superstar Billy Graham, CM Punk story, AEW Dynamite

May 18, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including more on the life of Superstar Billy Graham, AEW’s television announcement and what is going on with CM Punk, AEW Dynamite results with more PPV matches added and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Collision announcement, roster, CM Punk update

May 17, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons and tons to talk about including AEW’s announcement today, Collision, who is on the poster, the disappearance of CM Punk from the announcement, and so much more. A packed show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Hulk Hogan & the AWA World title

May 17, 2023 - Join me on this week’s DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show as I look in-depth at the history of Hulk Hogan before he became WWF World Champion for the first time in 1984. However, did he hold a World championship before that while he was in the AWA? Well, it’s complicated. What is the real story? Did […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Shawn: Granny, Raw S2:E19, plus a massive announcement

May 17, 2023 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Shawn & Granny Show is back with tons to talk about including our weekly chat with Granny, RAW S2:E19, and THE BIGGEST ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE BRYAN AND VINNY SHOW. A FUN SHOW AS ALWAYS ONLY TO GET MORE FUN, SO CHECK IT OUT~!

We’re Live, Pal: When will AEW announce CM Punk’s return?

May 17, 2023 - It’s a brand new We’re Live, Pal! as Andrew Zarian and I talk about the latest topics in pro wrestling. Andrew had some news to share concerning when AEW will announce CM Punk’s return. We also talked about the upcoming AEW TV rights deal, the new Collision show, and some thoughts about streaming. We then […]

Figure Four Daily: Lance Storm on AEW announcement, training wrestlers, DON CALLIS ANGLE, more

May 16, 2023 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including training developmental wrestlers like real athletes, Lance’s thoughts on the AEW announcement, will the Saturday show help or hinder, THE DON CALLIS ANGLE, and memories from the WWE Invasion. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: AEW big announcement, B&V big announcement, RAW

May 16, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the AEW deal being announced tomorrow and what we know about it the day before, RAW report for Monday night with the build to Saudi Arabia, having your best match, A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT on Bryan and Vinny tonight, […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Superstar Billy Graham, Orton’s future, AEW announcement, RAW

May 16, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the life and times of Superstar Billy Graham, Randy Orton’s future, AEW’s big announcement Wednesday, Best of the Super Juniors, your RAW report for Monday night and tons more. A packed show as always so check it out~! […]

FILTHY FORTY DAILY: THIS IS YOUR LIFE TOM LAWLOR! Also, Smackdown.

May 15, 2023 - FILTHY Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including THIS IS YOUR LIFE TOM LAWLOR on his FORTIETH BIRTHDAY! Also, Smackdown with the winner of the Smackdown half of the RAW World title tournament. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: Sami and Kevin to Saudi, TV line-ups, Smackdown, more

May 15, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW, RAW and NXT previews, Superstar Billy Graham health update, a fun edition of Smackdown, Sammy and Kevin returning to Saudi Arabia for a match with Roman and Solo, and more. A fun show as always so check […]

JNPO: AEW Q1 investors call with Wrestlenomics’ Brandon Thurston

May 15, 2023 - Roughly a month after every financial quarter ends, WWE (like other publicly traded companies) holds a quarterly call for investors and analysts where they announce how they did financially. The call, and the reports issued prior, include key performance indicators and plenty of detailed information on attendance, merchandise sales, and other interesting factoids if you […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Konnan joins to discuss all the wrestling news

May 15, 2023 - Dave Meltzer and I are back for a brand new Wrestling Observer Radio. Konnan joined us on the show. We talked about a lot of the latest news in professional wrestling including: All the rumors about AEW’s next TV rights deal How streaming may or may not play into it Tony Khan’s increased workload Why […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show: Last Rampage before the big announcement, plus live Q&A

May 15, 2023 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about in our weekly recap of Rampage, and given Rampage is only 40 minutes and our show is 48 minutes, well, lots of very wacky discussion and also a live Q&A. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Big Audio Nightmare: Golden Week, NJPW Best of the Super Juniors begins

May 13, 2023 - The Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling. This week’s topics include: A crazy Golden Week of major shows across Japan The return of Yota Tsuji and a final word on Dontaku NJPW Best of the Super Juniors opening night thoughts Stardom in Fukuoka review […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Bryan’s AEW announcement PREDICTION, Collision debut notes, news

May 12, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Bryan’s prediction of what will be announced this coming Wednesday, more details on the Collision debut and what it’ll be called, Dynamite ratings, news, calls and more. Also, EVO MAX, GET HOLD OF ME! A fun show as […]

Fight Game: Cody Rhodes avoids the consolation WWE title for now, Omega vs. Moxley

May 12, 2023 - John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast. We kicked off the show by talking about the rumored AEW TV deal extension. We then went to our thumbs up/thumbs down segment talking about Cody Rhodes, Trish Stratus, WWE Backlash, and the Julia Hart vs. Anna Jay match from AEW Dynamite. […]

Wrestling Weekly: Puerto Rico rocks WWE’s world, shocking Dynamite ending, Tony’s big announcement

May 12, 2023 - AEW From a special night in Puerto Rico to a shocking ending on Dynamite to determining SmackDown’s entrant for the World Heavyweight title tournament finals, we discuss it all on Wrestling Weekly. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

Bryan & Vinny Show: AEW with Don turning on Kenny, NXT with HEEL BRON

May 12, 2023 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk in our look at AEW Dynamite and NXT this week! Don Callis turns on Omega, we finally figure out the rules for the House of Black matches but then can’t figure out why, Orange Cassidy continues his awesome run, and more, plus Bron Breakker […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Callis turns on Omega, AEW big announcement, Wembley stadium, more

May 11, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW Dynamite last night with Don Callis turning on Kenny Omega, more on the big AEW announcement next week, Will Ospreay and Wembley stadium, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Radio: AEW TV announcement, Dynamite report, tons of news

May 11, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Tony Khan’s big announcement next week and what we know about the new TV deal, Wembley match poll, Darby Allin’s big climb, All Together Now and the Best of the Super Juniors upcoming, AEW Dynamite and NXT TV […]

Wrestling Observer Live: AEW TV deal rumors and what is confirmed, NXT TV report, more

May 10, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including rumors of the new AEW television deal that caught fire overnight, what the most likely scenario is, what we do know will be announced next week, NXT TV report with a great second hour, RAW ratings and tons […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The last great Memphis angle

May 10, 2023 - Straight out of 1986-87, this week’s DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show takes a deep dive into the Jerry Lawler vs. Austin Idol steel cage hair vs. hair match which also included Tommy Rich and Paul Heyman. I had so much fun putting this show together and I encourage not only fans of classic wrestling to listen […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Shawn Show: Granny segment plus RAW S2:E18 with Yokozuna vs. Earthquake Sumo Match

May 10, 2023 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Shawn & Granny Show is back with tons to talk about including a weekly Q&A, a Wrestling Report AND a Soap Opera Report, QUESTIONS and more, then the boys review RAW season 2 episode 18 with Yokozuna vs. Earthquake in a sumo match. A fun show as always […]

We’re Live, Pal: AEW All In tickets, Brock is a bad dude

May 10, 2023 - It’s a brand new We’re Live, Pal! as Andrew Zarian and I talk about the latest topics in pro wrestling. We discussed the fantastic ticket sales for AEW All In at Wembley Stadium and if they would move away from some of their “home” markets that are softer for live ticket sales like Las Vegas. […]