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JNPO: FITE co-founder Michael Weber on GCW streaming deal, future of FITE+, AEW

November 3, 2022 - The FITE co-founder also talks about his time working for WWE, WCW and TNA. One of the big news stories this week in pro wrestling was GCW, Wrestling Revolver and Black Label Pro getting out of the pay-per-view business and moving both live events and their content libraries to FITE+. While we initially heard from […]

Speak Now: AEW Dynamite recap

November 3, 2022 - Hey there, everyone! Join me as I recap Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite that included the debut of Jeff Jarrett and so much more! {radioShow free/speaknownov2.mp3

Wrestling Observer Live: NXT report, RAW ratings, Dynamite tonight, Saudi Arabia, more!

November 2, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW Dynamite tonight, NXT last night, the WWE earnings call, RAW ratings, more promotions heading to FITE+ and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Show: RAW 41 with RAZOR VS. DIESEL, plus Granny and more!

November 2, 2022 - It’s the Mighty Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Granny Show and we’ve got a big one this week, including Granny’s weekly segment with GRANNYISMS, her Weekly Wrestling Report, limericks and more, then the boys review RAW 41 which was, in fact, the 41st RAW and not much else. A fun show as always so […]

Speak Now: NXT post-show

November 2, 2022 - Join Denise Salcedo on the November 1st edition of Speak Now Pro Wrestling in which she chats about what happened on the show. Tonight’s topics include: Bron Breakker’s NXT reign, R-Truth getting hurt, why Ava Raine joined The Schism, NXT releases, Mandy Rose’s NXT Championship run and a possible new romance blooming?

Figure Four Daily: Lance Storm praises Dynamite, RAW, Roman, Sammy and the Usos, more!

November 1, 2022 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including CM Punk and Larry, Saudi Arabia, tons of thoughts on what he thought was an excellent Dynamite and RAW this week, BEING UCEY, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: WON Hall of Fame ballot discussion show, pt. 3

November 1, 2022 - Join me on this week’s DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show for my final look at the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ballot for 2022. In this finale, I discuss the Other Countries candidates, the non-wrestler list, and talk about all the new tag teams on the ballot including the Robert Gibson paradox. Be sure to […]

Wrestling Observer Live: RAW report, Brett Lauderdale talks GCW streaming, more

November 1, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown ratings, Rampage, NXT line-up for tonight, who got cut from WWE this week, your RAW report, plus Brett Lauderdale appears to talk the new GCW streaming deal. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Radio: All the news, RAW report, Nick Hausman on CM Punk

November 1, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including an interview with Nick Hausman regarding what he’s heard about CM Punk of late, updates on Sasha Banks, Carmella, ratings, the return of Dark Side of the Ring, your weekly RAW report and tons more. A fun show […]

Filthy Four Daily: Tom losing streak, Ishii and Suzuki matches, Smackdown, more!

October 31, 2022 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including Tom’s disappointing losing streak he went on all weekend, his match with Suzuki and Defy, almost getting killed by Ishii, getting smashed two straight days in New York and more. Plus, Smackdown! A fun show as always […]

Wrestling Observer Live: NXT and RAW line-ups, Karl Anderson, weekend results, more

October 31, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Karl Anderson and the NEVER Title, RAW and NXT line-ups, Smackdown notes, UNCLE HOWDY, Billy Gunn and the pliers, and tons more. A packed show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Radio: A million weekend shows, tons of Japan news, reviews, more

October 31, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including A MILLION SHOWS, Rampage, Smackdown, Rumble on 44th Street and the Night Before, Defy with Filthy Tom vs. Suzuki, Smackdown spoilers, RAW preview, Karl Anderson and the NEVER Title, Nakamura vs. Muto and tons more. A fun show […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show: Night Before Rumble on 44th Street plus live Q&A and more!

October 31, 2022 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about including a full review this week of New Japan’s THE NIGHT BEFORE THE RUMBLE ON 44TH STREET, plus our weekly live Q&A and WHAT HAPPENED TO BILLY GUNN!@? A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: The 2022 Halloween special

October 31, 2022 - It’s time for the 2022 DragonKing Dark Halloween special, hosted by Dirty Dawg Darsie. On this 90-minute episode, the Dawg is joined by Kid Zombie & The Desert Rat of When It Was Cool, and Joe Drilling & Eric Allen of On The Stick to talk all things spooky! Wrestling Halloween stories, UFO encounters, a Roanoke Dogman encounter […]

Wrestling Observer Live: The Elite are back, CM Punk may depart, Nakamura returns to Japan

October 31, 2022 - I return for another Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live with guest host Matt Ryan talking about the latest news in professional wrestling. More news came out this week about the brawl after AEW All Out and the likelihood that CM Punk is likely done with the company. This includes the rumor that Punk’s dog […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Sami has all of us feeling very ‘Ucey’

October 29, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live Saturday with Jim Valley is back with a new episode. An unforgettable segment on Friday Night SmackDown: Sami Zayn was so funny that Jey Uso struggled and struggled not to break character on live TV. Another time, another talent, it could have ruined the moment. Instead, this was great. Classic stuff. On […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: The AEW investigation is over

October 29, 2022 - Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio going over the news in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Topics include: The end of AEW’s investigation post All Out If CM Punk could go back to WWE Could MJF become a hot babyface? AEW Dynamite ratings Bandido and Juice Robinson Anderson Silva vs. Jake Paul […]

Speak Now: WWE SmackDown & AEW Rampage show recaps

October 28, 2022 - It’s time to chat WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage! Join on-camera personality, Denise Salcedo, as she reviews both shows! On the SmackdDown side, there is Sami Zayn/Bloodline, Ronda Rousey talk, and more. On the Rampage side, we chat about the new AEW World title eliminator tournament and Wardlow vs. Matt Taven.

Wrestling Observer Live: Tonight’s TV, the latest on CM Punk, Luke Hawx interview

October 28, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back to talk about all of the news in professional wrestling, including tonight’s busy viewing schedule with WWE SmackDown, AEW Rampage, and NJPW Rumble on 44th Street. And, of course, we give you the latest on the neverending story of the post-All Out debacle. LUKE HAWX also stops […]

Wrestling Weekly: AEW Dynamite, Khan vs. Bischoff, the greatness of Roman Reigns

October 28, 2022 - Les & Vic discuss all the happenings from the last seven days. On a new Wrestling Weekly, birthday boy Les Thatcher and I are back to talk about the events of the pro wrestling week including: Thoughts on Tony Khan vs Eric Bischoff A look at this past week’s AEW Dynamite The remarkable work being […]

Portland Wrestlecast: Tales from the Territories with The Grappler

October 28, 2022 - The Portland Wrestlecast returns with some Tales from the Territories. “The Grappler” Len Denton, just off recording the Portland-focused episode of the Vice TV show, talks about his experience on the set and some of the stories you can expect when the episode airs. Plus, Denton talks about how he and Roddy Piper changed what […]

Portland Wrestlecast: Tales from the Territories with The Grappler

October 28, 2022 - The Portland Wrestlecast returns with some Tales from the Territories. “The Grappler” Len Denton, just off recording the Portland-focused episode of the Vice TV show, talks about his experience on the set and some of the stories you can expect when the episode airs. Plus, Denton talks about how he and Roddy Piper changed what […]

Big Audio Nightmare: Stardom recap, Ishii vs. Narita, Muta returns to NJPW

October 28, 2022 - The Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling over the past week. This week’s topics include: A look back at Stardom’s pay-per-view last weekend The IWGP Women’s Championship tournament final Early thoughts on the Stardom Tag League The return of The Great Muta to NJPW Ren […]

Bryan & Vinny Show: AEW Dynamite with Mox vs. Penta, NXT and more!

October 28, 2022 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about in our look at AEW and NXT this week! Two really good shows, including an apparent MJF babyface turn, a lot of storylines which could have multiple possible endings, a much better than usual NXT and more. A fun show as always so […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Elite return, CM Punk, AEW Dynamite review, tons more!

October 27, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back with tons to talk about including the return of the Elite to AEW, CM Punk’s side of the locker room story, AEW Dynamite recap from Wednesday night, NXT ratings, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Radio: Elite return, AEW and NXT TV reviews, Punk details, New Japan, tons more

October 27, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the return of the Elite to AEW, the CM Punk camp tells their side of the story, ratings, tons of New Japan news, AEW and NXT TV reviews and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

Speak Now: AEW Dynamite review

October 27, 2022 - Catch up on AEW Dynamite with Denise Salcedo on Speak Now Pro Wrestling! Today’s show included a disappearing video about The Elite, Swerve In Our Glory vs FTR, an MJF promo, Sammy Guevara vs. Bryan Danielson, and much more!

Wrestling Observer Live: NXT report, AEW preview, Laredo Kid, Karl Anderson, more!

October 26, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including NXT from Tuesday night, a largely really good show with a few issues, AEW Dynamite preview for tonight, Loredo Kid update, New Japan adding women to their FITE shows this weekend, Karl Anderson and the NEVER title and […]

Speak Now: Simone Johnson debut, NXT recap

October 26, 2022 - The fallout from NXT Halloween Havoc on today’s episode of Speak Now! We had a lot of stuff to talk about on tonight’s show including two tag team title matches, Wes Lee as new NXT North American Champion, Ava Raine joins The Schism, JD McDonagh vs. Ilja Dragunov in the main event, and more!

Bryan & Vinny & Shawn & Granny & Craig HALLOWEEN SHOW 2022! Halloween Havoc and more!

October 26, 2022 - It’s the last-minute-planned Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Craig & Shawn HALLOWEEN SHOW! We’ve got wacky costumes and Halloween poetry and a Halloween Havoc NXT review and a throwback Halloween song and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Figure Four Daily: Lance Storm talks Dynamite, Smackdown, MJF promo with William Regal, more

October 25, 2022 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including the CM Punk buyout rumors, tons of thoughts on Dynamite and Smackdown, the MJF promo with William Regal and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: RAW report, New Japan in New York, Rocky Romero returns, more!

October 25, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, all the latest news from the past few days, Dave Meltzer moving to video, and THE RETURN OF ROCKY ROMERO to talk about two big New Japan USA shows this weekend on FITE.tv. A […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: WON Hall of Fame ballot discussion show, pt. 2

October 25, 2022 - I continue with part two of my popular annual look at this year’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ballot. I break down the ballot and discuss my thoughts on each candidate. This year, there are a few rule changes (discussed in part one) and the addition of several tag teams. This episode, we continue […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Tristen Nash, RAW, ratings, AEW and NXT previews, Stardom, more

October 25, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with Dave’s VIDEO DEBUT!, and we’ve got a lot to talk about including Tristen Nash, Dave’s birthday, ratings, RAW from Monday night, AEW and NXT previews, questions from the live chat and mailbag, Stardom and more. A fun show as always so check it […]

Filthy Four Daily: Bryan and Tom talk Smackdown, New Japan Strong, Stardom and more!

October 24, 2022 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown from Friday night, New Japan Strong, Stardom and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out!

Wrestling Observer Live: Tristen Nash, Halloween Havoc, Dave to video, TV reviews, news, more

October 24, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the death of Tristen Nash, Dave Meltzer moving to video tonight LIVE and what that will entail, NXT Halloween Havoc, Rampage, Smackdown, RAW tonight, tons of news and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show: Dave Meltzer moving to video, Rampage, live Q&A!

October 24, 2022 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about including why Bryan went to San Jose, THE DEBUT OF WRESTLING OBSERVER RADIO ON VIDEO and how you can get it if you’re not already, Rampage from Friday night, our weekly live Q&A, and tons more. A fun show as always […]

DragonKing Dark: 1988’s Beetlejuice

October 24, 2022 - It’s the ghost with the most! This week on DragonKing Dark, we continue our month-long celebration of Halloween as Tonya and I take a look back at the 1988 horror comedy Beetlejuice. An all-star cast battles with the afterlife in this late 1980s classic, fun for everyone on your Halloween playlist that has actually aged […]

Pacific Rim: Fumi Saito’s version of AWA Tales from the Territories

October 23, 2022 - The Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast is back. When he was a teenager, Fumi Saito came to the United States as an exchange student in Minnesota. He covered and photographed the American Wrestling Association (AWA) for a Japanese wrestling magazine. During that time, he became close friends with Adrian Adonis, Road Warrior Hawk, Jumbo Tsuruta, […]

Pacific Rim: Fumi Saito’s version of AWA Tales from the Territories

October 23, 2022 - The Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast is back. When he was a teenager, Fumi Saito came to the United States as an exchange student in Minnesota. He covered and photographed the American Wrestling Association (AWA) for a Japanese wrestling magazine. During that time, he became close friends with Adrian Adonis, Road Warrior Hawk, Jumbo Tsuruta, […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Halloween Havoc, UFC, Rampage, Smackdown, CM Punk, more

October 23, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Halloween Havoc, UFC’s PPV, Rampage, Smackdown, Hangman Page, tons of news notes from the past few days including ratings, NXT vs. ROH vs. UFC, CM Punk and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Was WCW better at Halloween than WWE?

October 22, 2022 - We celebrate the spooky season on Saturday’s Wrestling Observer Live so why doesn’t WWE embrace Halloween? Traditionally, WWE has done silly stuff like costumes and apple bobbing instead of doing a scary Halloween. Even though Halloween Havoc was arguably WCW’s signature PPV, WWE relegated the name to NXT. Plus, has The Rock peaked? DC’s Black […]

Speak Now: WWE SmackDown & AEW Rampage show recap

October 22, 2022 - Join Denise Salcedo on her weekly Friday night wrestling roundup where she discusses both WWE SmackDown and AEW Rampage. Both shows were good today and gave us quite a bit to talk about. Tune in for a fun show!

Wrestling Weekly: WAR’s Thomas Williams on how to build an indie wrestling brand

October 21, 2022 - Vic & Les chat with the Ohio-based indie promoter on this week’s show. On a new Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and I talk to Thomas Williams, the promoter of WAR (Wrestling and Respect) in Lima, Ohio, for a conversation essential to anyone interested in promoting or knowing what goes into building a brand. Thanks for […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Punk buyout, NXT countering ROH

October 21, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back to talk about all of the news in professional wrestling including the rumors of CM Punk being bought out of his AEW deal, NXT infringing on ROH, Billy Gunn not allowed to appear on Raw, and so much more!

Bryan & Vinny Show: AEW with Hangman injury, NXT Halloween Havoc go-home show

October 21, 2022 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about in our look at AEW Dynamite and NXT’s go-home show for Halloween Havoc. AEW had some great matches and angles and an unfortunate injury in the main event, and while NXT has been better than in past months, this was one awful go-home […]

JNPO: The underappreciated wrestling career of AEW’s JD Drake

October 20, 2022 - The veteran talks about his time in AEW, his personal growth & mental health, and his recent comments on NXT’s Josh Briggs. This is a free show, courtesy of NordVPN. Scroll down to listen. A Josh Nason’s Punch-Out bucket list guest can now be crossed off the list as wrestling veteran and AEW roster member […]

Wrestling Observer Live: AEW vs. NXT ratings, Karl Anderson, Twitter Mentions call in, more

October 20, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the ratings for AEW and NXT, WE DON’T WANT THE SMOKE, Miz’s injury, Karl Anderson not dropping the NEVER title after all it appears, your stupid calls and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Bryan & Vinny & Shawn Show: Survivor Series 1993 plus Granny and BRYANISMS!

October 20, 2022 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Shawn Show is back with tons to talk about including Survivor Series 1993, a pretty fucking horrible show, you weekly Granny segments with BRYANISMS, her limerick book reading and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Big Audio Nightmare: FTR vs. Aussie Open, Karl Anderson’s double booking

October 20, 2022 - The Big Audio Nightmare is back to talk everything happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling over the past week. This week’s topics include: A rundown of the surprisingly strong opening matches of the NJPW World TV title Tournament Thoughts on Karl Anderson’s double booking and how NJPW should react An in-depth discussion of […]