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JNPO: Pro wrestling year in review – The grand finale

January 7, 2023 - Josh & POST Wrestling’s Davie Portman recap everything that happened in December 2022. I regret to inform you that the Josh Nason’s Punch-Out journey through the year that was in pro wrestling has arrived at its final stop. And while the topics covered this week did just happen less than 40 days ago, there’s still […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Vince McMahon is back, Dana White, Omega vs. Ospreay

January 7, 2023 - Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio going over all the news in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. The main topic of the show is Vince McMahon coming back to WWE. We focus on the following: Vince adding himself, George Barrios, and Michelle Wilson to the board The WWE meeting […]

Wrestling Weekly: NFL’s Hamlin injury brings back sad memories, Vince McMahon returns

January 6, 2023 - Les Thatcher & Vic Sosa are back with the first Wrestling Weekly of the new year. WWE The injury in the NFL to Damar Hamlin brought Les Thatcher back to a night in wrestling he’ll never forget. We’ll discuss that and — oh yeah — a little bit about that Vince McMahon fella. Thanks for […]

Fight Game: Vince McMahon, NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 & New Year Dash

January 6, 2023 - John LaRocca and Garrett Gonzales are back to talk about McMahon’s latest power play. John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new episode of The Fight Game Podcast. We started by talking about the latest news on Vince McMahon’s attempt to get back into power at WWE. Jeremy Finestone and Steven Conway from […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Vince McMahon returns

January 6, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with TONS to talk about regarding VINCE MCMAHON RETURNING TO THE WWE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Why it happened. How it happened. What he claims is the reason. The stock price. What the wrestlers think. Creative. And more. A fun show as always, albeit depressing, […]

Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Dynamite live report, Mercedes, tons more

January 5, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Bryan’s trip to AEW Dynamite in Seattle, lots of notes from the show, Mercedes Mone and New Japan/AEW, how much this Twitter app sucks, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Radio: New Japan Tokyo Dome recap, live trip to AEW Dynamite, more!

January 5, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including tons of thoughts from both the Tokyo Dome with one of the greatest matches in pro-wrestling history, and Bryan’s trip to an awesome live Dynamite show in Seattle. Plus, all the news! A fun show as always so […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Mike Sempervive reviews NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17, NXT

January 5, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back, and as always there’s a lot to get into. A full wrap-up of New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Wrestle Kingdom 17 and all of the news coming out of NJ’s annual Tokyo Dome event. The debut of Mercedes Moné, the return of Kenny Omega, and the reestablishment of […]

Figure Four Daily: Lance Storm talks time in FMW Japan, how to take suplexes, Hall of Fame

January 3, 2023 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including Lance’s thoughts on the WWE and WON Halls of Fame, how to take a proper suplex and the weird names people give spots in wrestling, his memories of his time in FMW in Japan, and more. A fun […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The 201 greatest pro wrestlers of all time

January 3, 2023 - Karl Stern discusses his recently-released list. On this week’s DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, I discuss my list of the 201 greatest pro wrestlers of all-time, so the debates can begin and spoilers can roam free. On this episode, I discuss the top names on the list and then dive deeper to talk about the names that […]

Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 preview

January 3, 2023 - Adam & Mike return for two hours of news & reviews in the world of Japanese wrestling. The Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk about everything that has taken place in Japanese pro wrestling over the last two weeks. It has been extremely busy as we lead into Wednesday’s NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 and […]

Wrestling Observer Live: RAW report, Tokyo Dome tonight, Sasha, Naomi, tons more!

January 3, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the Tokyo Dome tonight, RAW report from Monday with HARDENED CRIMINAL DOMINICK MYSTERIO, the dangers of getting old, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Radio: Damar Hamlin, Dana White, RAW report, Tokyo Dome press conference, more!

January 3, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Damar Hamlin, Dana White slapping his wife the week before Dana White’s Power Slap debuts, the Tokyo Dome press conference, Spencer Churchill, NOAH show notes, the RAW report from Monday, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as […]

Filthy Four Daily: Tom vs. Shibata, Stardom, Smackdown with John Cena return

January 2, 2023 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including Tom’s match with Shibata last week which nobody outside of Japan can possibly see, Smackdown with the return of John Cena, lots of Stardom notes from the PPV this weekend, and more! A fun show as alway […]

Figure Four Daily: Tom vs. Shibata, Stardom, Smackdown with John Cena return

January 2, 2023 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including Tom’s match with Shibata last week which nobody outside of Japan can possibly see, Smackdown with the return of John Cena, lots of Stardom notes from the PPV this weekend, and more! A fun show as alway […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Don West, WWE injuries, Muta, Giulia, AEW in Seattle, Smackdown, more!

January 2, 2023 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Don West, thoughts on the Ric Flair documentary, injuries to Gunther and AJ Styles, NOAH Budokan and Stardom notes, AEW in Seattle and NXT previews, Smackdown and Rampage reviews and more. A fun show as […]

DragonKing Dark: The Auburn University tree killings

January 2, 2023 - Karl Stern’s Dark 100 rolls into the new year. The latest edition of my 100 darkest moments in pop culture history takes a look at a football rivalry gone too far in my home state of Alabama: the Auburn University tree killings. Why does the killing of a set of trees in downtown Auburn rank […]

Wrestling Observer Live: The worst of pro wrestling in 2022

January 1, 2023 - Join me on this special New Year’s Day edition of Wrestling Observer Live, available on YouTube above or by clicking below. I discuss a huge WWE SmackDown from Friday that included John Cena’s in-ring return, and Charlotte Flair’s surprise return to defeat Ronda Rousey for the SmackDown Women’s title. Then, I am joined by Matt […]

Wrestling Observer Live: New Year’s Rasslin’ Eve

January 1, 2023 - It’s Wrestling Observer Live Saturday with Jim Valley, the last WOL of 2022. We go out in style with SmackDown and the return of John Cena and Charlotte, an attack by Uncle Howdy and jealousy in The Bloodline. We’ll preview AEW’s swing through the northwest this week with Seattle on Wednesday and Portland, OR on […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Remembering Don West, WrestleMania news, Dragon Lee contract details

December 31, 2022 - Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio going over all the news in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and more. Topics include: The passing of Don West Plan B discussions for WrestleMania The possibility of adding a second big title in WWE The status of Ronda Rousey vs. Becky […]

Mat Men: Samoa Joe dominates, WWE signs Dragon Lee, a plea to CM Punk

December 31, 2022 - Andrew & Rich return for their final show of the year. Andrew Zarian and Rich Stambolian are back for the last episode of the Mat Men podcast for 2022. This week, FTR’s Dax Harwood made a plea to bring back CM Punk and for everyone to get along. We talked about the scenarios that need to happen […]

Wrestling Weekly: 2022 in review

December 30, 2022 - Les & Vic look at WWE and AEW’s biggest moments of 2022. WWE It’s a giant-sized edition of Wrestling Weekly as we look at the biggest events of 2022 in WWE and AEW. Thanks for listening and Happy New Year~!

JNPO: MMA year in review – The Nate Diaz UFC circus comes to a fitting end

December 30, 2022 - Josh & Paul Fontaine talk UFC 279, Leon Edwards’ upset of Kamaru Usman, and more from July through September. The MMA year in review series on Josh Nason’s Punch-Out continues with a stop in July, August and September — a raucous three months that saw big title changes and a crazy lead-up to UFC 279. […]

Fight Game: Our 2022 pro wrestling awards, 2023 predictions

December 30, 2022 - Garrett Gonzales talks to Ben Cruz, Jeremy Los, and Ryan Droste about the past and the future. It’s the second Fight Game Podcast of the week as we bid farewell to 2022 and look ahead to 2023 in pro wrestling. I brought on Ben Cruz from The Ringer, Ryan Droste from Top Rope Nation, and former […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Favorite memories of the great Don West and more!

December 30, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including our hour-long tribute to Don West with everyone’s favorite memories, a bit of news and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: Dragon Lee to WWE, AEW Dynamite review, more!

December 29, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including WWE signing Dragon Lee, AEW Dynamite from last night with some awesome matches and good build to the Seattle debut, RAW numbers and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Fight Game: Beast Mode Samoa Joe, our wrestler & match of the year

December 29, 2022 - John LaRocca and Garrett Gonzales review the New Year’s Smash edition of AEW Dynamite. John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new episode of The Fight Game Podcast. Before John and I recapped the New Year’s Smash edition of AEW Dynamite, we talked about Dragon Lee signing with WWE along with John revealing […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Dragon Lee signs with WWE, AEW Dynamite recap

December 29, 2022 - It’s Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Jim Valley. A PACKED episode. Topics discussed include Dragon Lee going to WWE NXT, the interesting politics between AAA and WWE, Dave reviews AAA Noche de Campeones, Dax Harwood’s podcast about CM Punk, Christmas week ratings, the Ric Flair documentary on Peacock, a preview of a major […]

JNPO: Pro wrestling year in review – Logan Paul shows out at WWE Crown Jewel

December 28, 2022 - Josh Nason & VOW’s Rich Kraetsch talk all the happenings from November 2022. The heralded JNPO pro wrestling year in review series continues with a stop in November 2022. While our time here is almost done, there’s still more fun to be had as Rich Kraetsch of Voices of Wrestling makes his return to talk over this […]

Wrestling Observer Live: From the snowy hills, AEW preview, Punk and the Elite, NXT review

December 28, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back with tons to talk about including whether he thinks CM Punk and the Elite are ever going to do a program together AND WHY NOT, Dynamite tonight, more good wrestling ratings, NXT TV report with a not so great show, and more. A fun show as always […]

We’re Live, Pal: New Ric Flair documentary, our year-end awards

December 28, 2022 - Andrew and Garrett return for their final WLP of 2022. It’s a brand new episode of We’re Live, Pal! as Andrew Zarian and I talk the latest news in professional wrestling. On this week’s show, we focus on the following: The new Ric Flair documentary on Peacock Our favorite pro wrestling documentaries Our favorite match […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: A longform look at June 1983

December 27, 2022 - Hulk Hogan becomes the first IWGP tournament champion. @HulkHogan On this week’s DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, I take a longform look at the world of pro wrestling in June 1983 — an epic and historic month. Among the things I talk about: Southwest Wrestling is doing weird things Hulk Hogan wins the inaugural IWGP tournament […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Light-hearted post-holiday banter and news

December 27, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with — how better to phrase this — a light-heard post-holiday banter show covering some news and such. A fun time as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Radio: Death of Stephan Bonnar, AEW talent issues, Smackdown, Rampage, more!

December 26, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Stephan Bonnar and the role he played in the explosion of UFC, Robviper’s tweets looking at the issues AEW is facing with talent, Smackdown, Rampage, John Cena’s drawing power, and tons more. A fun show […]

Wrestling Observer Live: ‘Twas the day before Christmas

December 24, 2022 - It’s the Christmas Eve edition of Wrestling Observer Live. On Friday, WWE SmackDown had its traditional Christmas-themed show — complete with a fun Miracle on 34th Street fight between Braun Strowman & Ricochet vs Imperium. It featured candy cane kendo sticks, New Day Nutcrackers and mistletoe. AEW Rampage had an entertaining Three Kings Christmas Casino […]

JNPO: Pro wrestling year in review – WWE’s White Rabbit is revealed

December 23, 2022 - Josh Nason & Trevor Dame recap a fun October 2022 in wrestling. The famed pro wrestling year in review series on Josh Nason’s Punch-Out arrives in October 2022. Acting as my co-pilot for this look at the 31 days that were is the great Trevor Dame of ThROH The Years and Wrestling Inc. Here’s a […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: John Cena, WrestleMania, Miro

December 23, 2022 - Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio going over all the news in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Topics include: John Cena and his availability for WrestleMania Miro and Lana Ric Flair documentary comes out on Monday Tony Khan and Honor Club NFL Sunday Ticket More Netflix docuserieses AEW […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Bryan returns for the weekly news wrap-up and more!

December 23, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with a full wrap-up of all the big stories of the week, your questions for Bryan on everything that has happened since he’s been gone, and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Dynamite thoughts, WWE & NJPW news

December 23, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live is back and as always, there is a lot to get into. That includes a really good AEW Dynamite, which featured a hell of a main event between AEW Women’s Champion Jamie Hayter and Hikaru Shida, as well as a damn good take on the pro wrestling of yore. Plus, WWE postpones […]

Fight Game: AEW’s Jamie Hayter & Hikaru Shida tear it up, the best & worst of Impact’s 2022

December 22, 2022 - Mike Gilbert talks about the year that was in Impact Wrestling. John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new episode of The Fight Game Podcast. John and I recapped the Holiday Bash edition of AEW Dynamite, focusing on the following: Ricky Starks’ confidence level Bryan Danielson’s unconditional love for William Regal Jon Moxley’s […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: AEW Dynamite & NXT recaps, UFC PPV price increase

December 22, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Radio with myself and Dave Meltzer is back for another edition as Bryan Alvarez is still on vacation. There’s a lot to talk about tonight, including: Dave has seen a lot of great wrestling this week including the TAKA and Taichi PPV, Gunther vs. Ricochet from WWE SmackDown, Will Ospreay vs. Tomohiro Ishii […]

JNPO: Pro wrestling year in review – The fallout from AEW All Out

December 21, 2022 - Josh Nason & Pro Wrestling.net’s Colin McGuire recap a wild September in AEW. While the Vince McMahon WWE story was the biggest of 2022, coming in a close second has to be the situation involving CM Punk, the Young Bucks, Kenny Omega, Ace Steel, and the Brawl Out after AEW All Out. We talk about […]

Wrestling Observer Live: NXT, Lacey Evans, AEW’s new look, more

December 21, 2022 - Jim Valley is in for Bryan and Mike on the Wednesday edition of Wrestling Observer Live. NXT last night: Grayson Waller and Bron Breakker pay tribute to Bret Hart and Goldberg in WCW. If you believe her agent, Mandy Rose is going to be a millionaire in the near future — one fan at a […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: 1908-1911 Madison Square Garden history

December 21, 2022 - The first true World heavyweight champion is crowned. This episode of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show continues my long series detailing pro wrestling at Madison Square Garden in New York City with this week’s focus on 1908 through 1911. In this episode, George Hackenschmidt defeats the American champion Tom Jenkins to become recognized as […]

We’re Live, Pal: Will Vince McMahon return to WWE?

December 21, 2022 - Andrew and GG also talk Bronson Reed’s return to WWE and share some thoughts on MJF. It’s a brand new episode of We’re Live, Pal! as Andrew Zarian and I talk the latest news in professional wrestling. On this week’s show, we focus on the following: Andrew calling Bronson Reed coming back to WWE on […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Mike Sempervive & Jim Valley talk NJPW, Stardom & Raw

December 21, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive — and JIM VALLEY — is back. And, as always, we had a lot to get into! Bronson Reed’s choice to go back to WWE, do the structure of NJPW’s contracts need to change?, the value of Mercedes/Sasha, who from Stardom could be a breakout star in the West, […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Bronson Reed, RAW, Rampage ratings and international travel

December 20, 2022 - It’s a special edition of Wrestling Observer Radio with Jim Valley and Dave Meltzer! The former JONAH is once again Bronson Reed, returning to RAW to help The Miz in his ladder match against Dexter Lumis. We run down a very interesting episode of RAW. We also discuss ratings for AEW Rampage, which are improving. […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Sempervive & Jim Valley talk Uncle Howdy, all of the day’s news

December 19, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive — and JIM VALLEY — is back to start your week off the right way, by letting you know about everything you need to in professional wrestling. Thoughts on UNCLE HOWDY saying howdy on SmackDown and the slippery slope of the Bray Wyatt family of characters, WWE pulls D-Von […]

JNPO: MMA year in review – The scale knocks a UFC champion out

December 19, 2022 - Josh & Paul Fontaine talk about the second quarter of 2022 MMA action. The second installment in the annual Josh Nason’s Punch-Out MMA year in review series has arrived with a look at April, May and June 2022. Joining me as always is F4Wonline writer & Fight Game Media podcaster Paul Fontaine. I scanned nearly […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: John Cena, Ariel & Paddy, SmackDown & Rampage

December 19, 2022 - Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio going over the weekend wrestling news. Topics include: The difficulty to get new scripted TV shows made The Ariel Helwani and Paddy Pimblett feud The blurrier line between journalism and content creation these days Which artist had the biggest year ever for a touring act […]