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Wrestling Weekly: WWE Clash at the Castle predictions

June 14, 2024 - Today on the show we give our WWE Clash at the Castle predictions. Will any championships change hands? Could Drew McIntyre break into song again? Plus, we discuss the week in AEW. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~! Click Here to Listen (sub needed)

Fight Game: Will Bron Breakker or Trick Williams be the bigger WWE star in five years?

June 14, 2024 - John LaRocca and I are back to talk about the latest major topics in the world of professional wrestling on this week’s Fight Game. We kicked off the show with our Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down winners and losers of the week. Then, we went through our Top Five topics of the week which included discussions on the […]

Big Audio Nightmare: NOAH-WWE speculation, NJPW, Marigold, Stardom

June 14, 2024 - The Big Audio Nightmare is back as Adam Summers and Mike Sempervive talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese wrestling. This week’s topics include: Speculation on the Pro Wrestling NOAH x WWE announcement and what it will mean for all parties Thoughts on NJPW Dominion and Moxley vs. EVIL in particular […]

Bryan & Vinny Show: Best Dynamite in months, solid NXT with Cody appearance

June 13, 2024 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about as we review the best Dynamite in months, talk about all the great things they did that harken back to the first few years of the company, plus NXT with some good stuff and a baffling main event segment. A fun show as […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Why last night’s AEW Dynamite was the best in months, NXT ratings

June 13, 2024 - AEW Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the best AEW Dynamite in quite some time and why, Clash at the Castle this weekend, Hikuleo’s new name, AEW vs. NXT ratings notes, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Latest ‘Who Killed WCW?,’ AEW Dynamite & NXT recaps, WWE & NOAH news

June 13, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Who Killed WCW episode 2, WWE working with NOAH and Marigold, ratings, Conor McGregor, AEW Dynamite and NXT TV reports, Rampage spoilers and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps:Start: Bryan’s birthday, ‘Who Killed […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Death of WCW, tons of news, NXT TV notes

June 12, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the Death of WCW and thoughts on the VICE show, all the news in wrestling, the NXT TV review with the finishes Bryan really didn’t like, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Shawn Show: WWF Challenge S1:E16, plus Granny!

June 11, 2024 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Craig & Shawn Show is back with tons to talk about including our weekly chat with Granny, soap operas and wrestling and, well, word definitions. Then the boys review WWF Challenge Season 1 episode 16! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save As

We’re Live, Pal: What’s next for Ricochet?

June 11, 2024 - WWE It’s another episode of We’re Live, Pal which is also available for free on YouTube below. Andrew Zarian and I opened up the show talking about him putting his young son in the camel clutch last weekend as well as doing lots of tanning. We then discussed some actual wrestling things like: Bron […]

Filthy Four Daily: WWE Smackdown plus second WWE SPEED tourney, GIANT FISH

June 11, 2024 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including WWE Smackdown from Friday night with the build towards Clash at the Castle, and the second edition of a WWE Speed Tournament with the winner getting a shot at Ricochet’s belt. A fun show as always so […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Lauranitis, Uncle Howdy, RAW notes, new signees, injuries, more

June 11, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the latest on John Lauranitis, Nick Wayne and TripleMania, the return of Uncle Howdy, ratings, RAW notes, injuries, new Bloodline members and tons more. A fun show as always so check it the fuck out! Right Click Save […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Misawa vs. Lesnar GKT & the classic wrestling fan problem

June 11, 2024 - On this episode of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, I take a look at the results of the latest match in the final eight of my GKT (the Greatest Kayfabe Tournament) pitting Brock Lesnar against Mitsuharu Misawa. These two would have had an incredible match in their primes and I discuss that along with your […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Dax injured, Ricochet gone, Hikuleo in, RAW report, more

June 11, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Dax Harwood having to take time off, Ricochet’s status after RAW, Hikuleo coming to WWE, ratings, AEW and NXT previews for the week, RAW report from Monday, mailbag and more. A fun show as always so check it […]

Wrestling Observer Live: TNA future, NXT Battleground, Vinny Pacifico interview and more!

June 10, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the future of TNA, NXT Battleground recap and notes, upcoming show line-ups, Ricochet likely leaving WWE and more, then Vinny Pacifico joins us for a really fun interview talking independent pro-wrestling, energy drinks and more! A fun show […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: NXT PLE, Dominion and fallout, Smackdown, Collision, more

June 10, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the latest on Ricochet and his WWE contract status, NXT’s PLE from Sunday night, Dominion and all the New Japan news coming out of it, AEW Collision and Smackdown TV notes, and tons more. A fun show as […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show: Rampage and Collision with Orange vs. O’Reilly

June 9, 2024 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about in our look at AEW Rampage and Collision this week! Lots to discuss as they build towards next week with lots of video packages and matches announced, and Forbidden Door at the end of the month. A fun show as always […]

Wrestling Observer Live: WWE’s restructured Bloodline & who really killed WCW?

June 9, 2024 - I am back with another Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live on another busy weekend in wrestling. With the new “Who Killed WCW?” show produced by The Rock’s Seven Bucks Productions premiering this past week on Vice, I give my my take on the demise of WCW. I also cover the expiring contracts in WWE […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Why saying ‘WHAT?’ has gotten old

June 8, 2024 - It’s Saturday and that means Wrestling Observer Live. As much as they tried, fans on this week’s WWE SmackDown and AEW Dynamite couldn’t shake either Piper Niven and Rush with their stupid “WHAT?” chants. Can we stop with that already, please? Hulk Hogan cut a promo for DDT Pro Wrestling. No, really. We’ll play it […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: More thoughts on episode one of ‘Who Killed WCW?’

June 7, 2024 - Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio going over the big stories in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Dave and I talked about the following: The CMLL/AAA/AEW relationship Eric Bischoff’s performance on episode 1 of Who Killed WCW? Hulk Hogan’s role Whether or not Sting was worried about being screwed […]

Wrestling Observer Live: NXT Battleground & NJPW Dominion predictions, TNA, more

June 7, 2024 - With Bryan Alvarez out buying tank-tops and Tom Lawlor in Chicago readying for a fight, Mike Sempervive flies solo. Predictions for NXT Battleground and NJPW Dominion, previews of SmackDown, Rampage, and Collision, plus Chad Gable, TNA, and more. A fun show as always, so check it out~! Click Here to Listen (subscription required)

Wrestling Weekly: Randy Orton’s comments on WWE life after Vince, MJF’s future plans, where is Ricky Starks?

June 7, 2024 - WWE On a brand-new Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and I discuss Randy Orton talking about things being better in WWE without Vince McMahon, life in AEW being better with MJF around, and since Ricky Starks and Tony Khan both agree AEW is better with Starks than without him, why isn’t he there? Thanks for […]

JNPO: Author Guy Evans on new David Penzer book, ‘Who Killed WCW’ contributions, Eric Bischoff

June 7, 2024 - On a brand-new Josh Nason’s Punch-Out, author Guy Evans returns after a five-year absence to talk about his new co-authored book and his contributions to the “Who Killed WCW?” series currently airing on Vice TV. The book is Sitting Ringside, Vol. 1 — the first of a two-part autobiography/scrapbook series by longtime WCW ring announcer […]

Fight Game: Reviewing episode one of ‘Who Killed WCW?’

June 7, 2024 - John LaRocca and I are back to talk about the latest major topics in the world of professional wrestling on this week’s Fight GAme. We kicked off the show with our Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down winners and losers of the week. We then did our Top Five topics of the week which included discussion on the following: […]

Bryan & Vinny Show: Dynamite with Swerve vs. Roddy, NXT final build to Battleground

June 6, 2024 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about including our full recaps of AEW Dynamite with Swerve vs. Roderick Strong in the main event, and NXT with the final build towards this weekend’s Battleground PLE. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click To Save!

Wrestling Observer Live: Why NXT is a success, AAA and CMLL on same AEW Dynamite

June 6, 2024 - AEW Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW managing to get AAA and CMLL wrestlers on the same show, Penta and his contract status, which way will people go in the next few years, Dynamite notes, why NXT is working, and tons more! […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Who Killed WCW, AAA and CMLL on Dynamite, TV reports, ratings

June 6, 2024 - AEW Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including thoughts on Who Killed WCW?, AEW somehow arranging AAA and CMLL wrestlers on the same show, Ricky Steamboat A&E Bio, ratings, the latest on Conor McGregor, and then AEW and NXT results! We apologize for the […]

Figure Four Daily: Lance Storm on how to work, Vince’s obsessions, Vince and Missy

June 5, 2024 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including lots of discussion about different ways to work and how Vince McMahon used to clamp down on things due to his changing obsessions, Missy and Vince, some thoughts on TNA, and tons more. A fun show as always […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Dynamite line-up, NXT, Monteasy talks Swerve and his new album

June 5, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW Dynamite tonight and what they’ve got lined up, last night’s NXT, what you did not see on NXT with Brooks Jensen, upcoming line-ups, ratings and more, then Monteasy joins us to talk his new album, Swerve’s title […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Jim Londos headlines Yankee Stadium in 1931

June 5, 2024 - On this episode of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, I continue with my history of pro wrestling at Madison Square Garden with a detour to Yankee Stadium in 1931 where Jim Londos teamed up with the William Randolph Hearst empire to — hopefully — draw one of the largest crowds in history up to that […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Shawn Show: WWF Collision S1:E15, plus Granny!

June 4, 2024 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Shawn & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about including the usual incredible Granny segment with her wrestling report, questions, soap opera report and more. Then the boys review WWF Challenge S1:E15, headlined by the goddamn best of all time, THE WIZARD. A fun show as […]

Wrestling Observer Live: RAW report, TV and PPV previews, New Japan turnaround plan, more

June 4, 2024 - Bryan Alvarez is back running solo on Wrestling Observer Live with tons of news on why you should not trust overnight ratings, AEW, NXT and PPV line-ups for the next week, the RAW report, why Randy Orton is happy Vince McMahon is gone, New Japan’s turnaround plan, and tons more. A fun show as always […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Who Killed WCW? preview, RAW, WCW history, more

June 4, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including tons of thoughts from Dave on the Who Killed WCW trailer, Conor McGregor no-shows press conference for the biggest MMA fight ever, New Japan news leading into Dominion, plus the RAW report and tons more. A fun show […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Missy Hyatt and Vince McMahon, TNA Wrestling, weekend news

June 3, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Missy Hyatt talks an incident with Vince McMahon, what’s going on with TNA Wrestling and what their future could hold, Collision and Smackdown thoughts for the weekend, update on JD Drake and more. A fun show as always […]

Bryan & Vinny Show: Rampage and Collision with Ospreay vs. O’Reilly

June 2, 2024 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about including a full review of both AEW Rampage and Collision this week, the latter of which had a phenomenal match with Kyle O’Reilly and Will Ospreay. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click To Save

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Pioneer era legend The Terrible Turk

June 2, 2024 - I first covered pioneer era wrestling special attraction Yusuf Ismael, aka The Terrible Turk, on an early episode of my 1000 Hours pioneer era-focused subseries here on the DragonKing Classic Wrestling Show, but the Terrible Turk deserves a follow up as requested by one of our listeners. Now I tell you the latest information I […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Recaps of UFC 302, WWE SmackDown & AEW Collision

June 2, 2024 - WWE Wrestling Observer Radio with myself and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including full recaps of UFC 302, AEW Collision and WWE SmackDown, plus all the news in pro wrestling, upcoming lineups, and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Toni Storm challenges Mina Shirakawa […]

Wrestling Observer Live: WWE SmackDown thoughts, a talk with DEFY’s Matt Farmer

June 1, 2024 - WWE It’s Saturday and that means Wrestling Observer Live. Stop me if you’ve heard this before: a guy in a pastel jacket feigns his retirement and attacks the top champion in WWE. Oh, you have heard it before? Only this time, it’s AJ Styles and Cody Rhodes in the roles of Mark Henry and […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Steve Keirn interview, AEW business notes

May 31, 2024 - Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio going over the big stories in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. But first, Steve Keirn joined us to discuss his brand new book, which is part two of his career in wrestling. We talked about his run in WWF at the time, a […]

Wrestling Observer Live: AEW-WBD talks, Gable Steveson, weekend preview

May 31, 2024 - With Bryan Alvarez meditating and Tom Lawlor in Atlanta getting a check balance, Mike Sempervive flies solo. Gable Steveson’s next step, AEW-WBD talks, TNA changes, NJPW, a full weekend preview, and much more. A fun show as always, so check it out~! Click Here to Listen

Wrestling Weekly: Becky Lynch takes a break, MJF returns, and WWE’s crowded World title picture

May 31, 2024 - WWE It’s time for a new edition of Wrestling Weekly featuring myself and the one-and-only Les Thatcher. Today, we take a look at the crowded World Heavyweight title picture on WWE Raw, the departure of Becky Lynch (for now anyway), a big week for NXT, and yes, MJF’s return to AEW and all the […]

Fight Game: AEW Forbidden Door takes shape, NXT & TNA working together

May 31, 2024 - John LaRocca is off at a family event, so Paul Fontaine is the guest co-host on this week’s Fight Game. We recorded this episode live on YouTube which you can watch at the bottom of this page. Paul and I kicked off with our Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down winners and losers of the week in wrestling followed […]

Bryan & Vinny Show: Dynamite with a wild cluster, NXT with Ethan Page’s debut

May 30, 2024 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about as we break down both the post-Double or Nothing AEW Dynamite and NXT’s next-to-last show before Battleground! All the matches and angles including the AEW CLUSTERFUCK~! main event. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click To Download

Wrestling Observer Live: Dynamite, Forbidden Door, Owen Hart Cup, tons of AEW news

May 30, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including many, many thoughts on AEW Dynamite, the awesome main event, the reaction to Mercedes and how she is being positioned, the main event of Forbidden Door and trying to figure out the Ospreay booking, and tons more. A […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: AEW TV negotiations, departures, Dynamite, NXT, more

May 30, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including more on the AEW TV negotiations, AEW releases with perhaps more to come, WWE contracts coming due including Nattie and Becky, ratings, UFC previews, AEW Dynamite and NXT TV reports, Forbidden Door, Rampage spoilers and more. A fun […]

Figure Four Daily: Lance Storm and Bryan talk Double or Nothing, future of television

May 29, 2024 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including the latest on his nasal issues and what is next, a look at AEW Double or Nothing, Jordynne Grace to NXT, some thoughts on the future of television, and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Dynamite tonight, AEW vs. WWE stories clarification, NXT

May 29, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Dynamite tonight, the AEW 2024 vs. WWE 2019 stories that have been online all day and the key point that is being ignored, NXT notes from last night, Jericho talks his new character, folks leaving AEW, and tons […]

Bryan & Vinny Show: Vegas fallout, Bryan vs. Vinny II, Granny, plus WWF Challenge S1:E14

May 28, 2024 - The Bryan & Vinny & Shawn & Granny Show is back with tons to talk about including the Vegas weekend, what everyone loved about it who attended, the Battle of the Empire II recap, Granny’s segment with wrestling and soap opera reports, then the boys review WWF Challenge S1:E14. A fun show as always so […]

We’re Live, Pal: AEW Double or Nothing aftermath, WBD & AEW negotiations

May 28, 2024 - Photo via JJ Williams It’s another episode of We’re Live, Pal which is also available for free on YouTube below. Andrew Zarian and I opened up the show talking about all that was going on in Las Vegas last weekend. We also discussed: Adam Copeland’s leg injury How to top Anarchy in the Arena next […]

Wrestling Observer Live: AEW TV deal notes, Copeland injury, more belts, RAW

May 28, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all of the rumors about AEW TV contract negotations, the injury update on Adam Copeland and what was unusual about what happened, AEW talking about adding MORE BELTS, RAW notes and tons more. A fun show as always […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: AEW injury updates, RAW report, how strong are WWE stars?

May 28, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with all the injury updates from Double or Nothing, Tony Khan’s mixed tag title idea, other scrum notes, the RAW report from Monday with fallout from King of the Ring, more Vegas weekend thoughts, WHO IS STRONG IN WWE, and tons more. A fun […]