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Wrestling Observer Live: RAW REPORT, Tammy Sytch, Steve Austin on WrestleMania, more!

April 19, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Tammy Sytch’s legal issues, Steve Austin and future WrestleManias, NXT 2.0 line-up for tonight, ratings, THE RAW REPORT and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The longform history of pro wrestling in January 1983

April 19, 2022 - My longform pro wrestling history series lands in January 1983 and we now have issues of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter to help us along as well. A lot will happen very quickly in 1983: Jimmy Snuka is hugely popular and seems to be ascending to the WWF title picture, but Nancy Argentina will change all […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Kushida leaves WWE, ratings, Tammy Sytch, RAW report, more

April 19, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including an update on Kushida leading WWE and what’s next, India WrestleMania numbers, ratings, Tammy Sytch lawsuit, Triple H talks NXT, an update on Kota Ibushi, your RAW REPORT and so much more. A fun show as always so […]

Filthy Four Daily: Smackdown, New Japan Windy City Riot, Tom makes a challenge!

April 18, 2022 - FILTHY FOUR DAILY with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about in our weekly look at Smackdown, plus we’ve got notes from the New Japan Windy City Riot and a challenge from Tom! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Radio: Raw and AEW line-ups, SmackDown, Battle of the Belts, New Japan, more!

April 18, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including partying on the BOARDWALK yesterday, RAW line-up for tonight, AEW line-up for Wednesday, Satnam Singh and Tony Khan’s response to his debut, Smackdown, New Japan and Battle of the Belts, UFC notes and more. A fun show as […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show: Rampage, Battle of the Belts, SATNAM SINGH and more!

April 18, 2022 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about in our look at both Rampage and AEW Battle of the Belts II! Tons of matches and angles and more, in Bryan’s first show back home. A fun time as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: The death of WCW

April 17, 2022 - Continuing our 100 darkest moments in pop culture history, I return to the world of sports entertainment (pro wrestling) to find out how one company became the most profitable and successful wrestling company in the world and then sank over half of genre with it. The death of WCW is an amazing account of how […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Weekend shows, The Legend of Wheeler Yuta, more

April 16, 2022 - WOL Saturday with Jim Valley is back with lots of wrestling to talk about: WWE SmackDown, AEW Rampage, AEW Battle of the Belts, and NJPW Windy City Riot. Plus, Should RKBro break up? The Legend of Wheeler Yuta, the hero’s quest, the connection between pro wrestling and video games, and what drives me crazy about […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: AEW Rampage, Bellator 277 live, Vince McMahon’s memo

April 16, 2022 - Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio talking all the latest news in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter including Dave’s story on the Warner Media/Discovery merger, Tony Khan’s announcement, and Vince McMahon’s memo to talent about wrestling names. We were also at the SAP Center for Bellator 277 and go over that show in heavy detail. […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Tony & Toni, previews of AEW Rampage & WWE SmackDown

April 15, 2022 - A solo Sempervive Friday edition of Wrestling Observer Live is back with a ton to talk about including Friday’s AEW Rampage & WWE SmackDown, Saturday’s AEW Battle of the Belts II, recent comments from AEW’s Tony Khan and Toni Storm, everywhere Brock Lesnar won’t be, your calls and much more. A fun show as always […]

Wrestling Weekly: WWE’s post-Mania direction, a great week of AEW TV

April 15, 2022 - On this edition of Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss what’s coming together for WWE WrestleMania Backlash and look at another really good week of TV for AEW. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

Bryan & Vinny Show: Dynamite with Joe vs. Suzuki and NXT 2.0 with the tag title guantlet!

April 15, 2022 - It’s the Bryan & Vinny Show, Thursday edition, talking AEW Dynamite with some great wrestling action, a title change, and more, and the NXT 2.0 show with new NXT tag team champions following a gauntlet match main event. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: Bryan in Sports Byline studios to talk AEW Dynamite and more!

April 14, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about as Bryan enters the legendary SPORTS BYLINE USA STUDIOS for only the second time in history! We will talk Dynamite, a great show with the exception of two segments, the latest on Shinjiro Otani and so much more. A […]

Fight Game: Joe vs. Suzuki, NXT Tag Team title gauntlet match, WWE 2K22 thoughts

April 14, 2022 - John LaRocca and I are back with another Fight Game Podcast. Before we get started with our normal show, we bring on Figure Four Online editor and contributor Bryan Rose to talk about WWE 2K22. He gives us his thoughts on the new game as well as expectations for AEW’s game that’s coming out in the fall. John […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: AEW and NXT 2.0, new giant debuts, ratings, Juice Robinson

April 14, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the AEW debut at the end of the show, full reviews of Dynamite and NXT 2.0, ratings, Juice Robinson, NJPW in Chicago this weekend, and tons more. A packed show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: […]

Speak Now: Suzuki vs. Joe, full AEW Dynamite show recap

April 14, 2022 - Happy Wednesday! Join on-camera personality Denise Salcedo as she reviews the April 13th edition of AEW Dynamite. This was a loaded episode where there is plenty to talk about including CM Punk vs. Penta Oscuro, Minoru Suzuki vs. Samoa Joe, the debut of Satnam Singh, plus lots more! Tune in for a fun and honest […]

Wrestling Observer Live: NXT 2.0, Rock vs. Roman Reigns, Juice Robinson talks end of NJPW run

April 13, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including NXT 2.0 from Wednesday, Rock vs. Roman Reigns at WrestleMania, and then Juice Robinson appears to talk the end of his New Japan career and more. A packed show, so check it out~!

Speak Now: Natalya in NXT, new Tag Team champs, Full NXT 2.0 review

April 13, 2022 - Join on-camera personality Denise Salcedo as she breaks down the April 12th edition of WWE NXT 2.0! This show featured a gauntlet to determine the new NXT tag team champions, an NXT Women’s Championship match, an NXT North American Championship match, a surprise appearance from Natalya and more! This is the perfect way to stay […]

We’re Live, Pal: Who is left for Roman Reigns to face?

April 13, 2022 - It’s a brand new episode of We’re Live, Pal. Andrew Zarian and I take a look who Roman Reigns may face throughout the summer on premium live WWE events. We discuss the merger between WarnerMedia and Discovery and wonder where wrestling fits in. We talk about Tony Khan’s tweets about bots. We also go over the Rampage match between […]

Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show: RAW 18 with Mr. Perfect vs. Doink, plus Granny!

April 13, 2022 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back with tons to talk about including an Easter poetry contest, Granny’s Weekly Wrestling Report and Dean Ambrose book reading, then the boys review RAW 18 with DOINK VS. MR. PERFECT, which was a quite enjoyable match. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Lance Storm and Bryan Alvarez talk AEW Dynamite, Bots, Cody in WWE, more!

April 12, 2022 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including AEW Dynamite, Tony Khan and his bots, Cody in WWE and how the story compares to Chris Jericho in AEW, Mox vs. Wheeler and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: RAW report, Otani, Smackdown and Rampage ratings, more!

April 12, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, the latest on Shinjiro Otani, Smackdown and Rampage ratings from Friday, PAID BY TONY KHAN, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: History of pro wrestling at MSG, 1878-1879

April 12, 2022 - On this episode of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, we return to the early days of Madison Square Garden in New York City and look at two early years’ worth of MSG matches featuring James Singley, William Heavyside, Prof. William Miller, Charles Murphy, Wilhelm Heygster, John McMahon, Edwin Bibby, and Andre Christol. Plus, Gilmore’s Gardens […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Ohtani, RAW, Cody and WWE, Discovery and Time Warner, more

April 12, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, Cody Rhodes, Discovery and Time Warner, ratings, AEW and NXT 2.0 previews, MMA notes and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

F4D: Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor talk Smackdown with Roman and Nakamura, New Japan Strong, more!

April 11, 2022 - FILTHY FOUR DAILY with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of Smackdown this week, thoughts on New Japan Strong both this week and last week with Tom vs. Clark Connors, WHO WILL BEAT TOM FOR THE TITLE, and tons more. A fun show as […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Otani injury, RAW with Cody vs. Miz, Rampage, New Japan, more!

April 11, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a serious injury to Shinjiro Ohtani, RAW tonight with the return to the ring of Cody, Rampage, New Japan’s big show this past weekend, and tons more. A packed show as always so check it out~!

Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show: Rampage with Mox vs. Yuta, weekly live Q&A and more!

April 11, 2022 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about today including LIVE AND EXCITING TROUBLESHOOTING, a full recap of the AEW Rampage show with MOX VS. YUTA, our exciting weekly live Q&A, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: Milli Vanilli hoax

April 10, 2022 - We continue our look at 100 of the darkest moments in pop culture history by looking at the late 1980s pop music act Milli Vanilli, who were busted as lip synching imposters after a hugely successful album and even a Grammy win. But, were Milli Vanilli the bad guys or victims? Don’t most live acts […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: UFC PPV, Hyper Battle, Rampage, Smackdown, RAW preview, more!

April 10, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of this Saturday’s UFC PPV, the New Japan Hyper Battle Show with Okada vs. Zack Sabre Jr., Rampage with Moxley vs. Yuta, Smackdown, RAW Monday and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

Wrestling Observer Live: WWE Name Game, bots, top 10 tag teams

April 9, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Almost Live: It didn’t air on Sports Byline, but Jim Valley is back with an all-new podcast just for subscribers. This week: why a name change in WWE is good for your favorite wrestler, just how evil are bots in a wrestling war, and what it takes to be a top 10 tag […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Tony Khan’s tweets, NXT call-ups, UFC 273

April 9, 2022 - Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio talking all the latest news in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter as well as today’s news. We talk about Tony Khan’s series of tweets and what may have been behind them. We go over the NXT call-ups to SmackDown today. We look at Dave’s story on Cody […]

Speak Now: Lots to talk about on AEW Rampage & WWE SmackDown, show recap

April 9, 2022 - Join on-camera personality Denise Salcedo as she breaks down two very newsworthy episodes of WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage. On the WWE side of things, we have some call-ups and name changes, and on the AEW side of things, we had a major main event between Jon Moxley and Wheeler Yuta. This is a very […]

Mat Men: WWE WrestleMania 38 aftermath, Samoa Joe’s AEW debut

April 8, 2022 - Andrew and Rich talk all the news from a busy seven days in wrestling. On a special Friday edition of the Mat Men Podcast, Andrew and Rich are back to talk about one of the busiest weeks in wrestling in years. WrestleMania had its share of surprises including a returning Cody Rhodes, a Steve Austin […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Tony Khan vs. BOTS, all the weekend news and more!

April 8, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including TONY KHAN VS. BOTS, all the details from his tweets this morning, Rampage next week being moved with a World Title match headlining, all the news heading into the weekend and so much more. A fun show as […]

Wrestling Weekly: A terrific week of pro wrestling (hopefully) enjoyed by all

April 8, 2022 - If you’re looking for a happy recap of WrestleMania weekend and this week’s TV shows, today’s edition of Wrestling Weekly is the show for you. It’s not 100% criticism free, but Les Thatcher and I discuss all the things we enjoyed on Mania weekend that carried over to WWE and AEW’s shows this week. Thanks […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Tammy ‘Sunny’ Sytch involved in accident involving fatality

April 8, 2022 - Tammy “Sunny” Sytch has reportedly been involved in a car accident in Florida that has claimed the life of a 75-year-old man. Sytch has been in the news repeatedly over the last few years for multiple DUI’s and other offenses, and media reports say this fatal accident may have also included alcohol. I am going to answer […]

Bryan & Vinny Show: AEW with Bucks vs. FTR, NXT 2.0 with Gunther vs. Bron Breakker

April 8, 2022 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about in our review of a really fun Dynamite show with a GREAT opener and AWESOME main event, then NXT 2.0 which had a very good main event but the entire rest of the show was totally mind-boggling. A fun show as always so […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Tammy Sytch, Nash Carter, Dynamite, upcoming title matches, more!

April 7, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with the good news and the bad news, including the firing of Nash Carter, Tammy Sytch fatal accident update, a full recap of Dynamite which had some awesome matches on it, and so much more. A packed show as always so check it out~!

Left My Wallet: Garrett Gonzales on San Francisco sports, HBO’s ‘Winning Time’

April 7, 2022 - Left My Wallet returns with our very own Double G: Garrett Gonzales! GG is here to talk his San Francisco Giants outlook for this new baseball season, if they can return to the playoffs, Buster Posey’s chances of making the Hall of Fame, and his Thompson 2 Clark podcast where he talks all things Giants. […]

Fight Game: FTR vs. Briscoes, Cody Rhodes returns to WWE, Bron Breakker regains NXT title

April 7, 2022 - John LaRocca and I are back with another Fight Game Podcast. We talk about Cody Rhodes’ return in WWE at WrestleMania and then his follow-up promo on Raw. We then go over the booking of Bron Breakker at NXT Stand & Deliver, Monday’s Raw where he regained the NXT title, and then on Tuesday against […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Tammy Sytch, Nash Carter fired, AEW and NXT 2.0, tons more

April 7, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the latest with Tammy Sytch, the firing of Nash Carter, ratings from this past week, UFC and New Japan this weekend, plus full reviews of AEW and NXT. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: […]

Speak Now: Samoa Joe, FTR vs. Young Bucks II, AEW Dynamite show recap

April 7, 2022 - Join on-camera personality Denise Salcedo as she reviews the April 6th edition of AEW Dynamite which includes Adam Cole vs Christian Cage, Samoa Joe’s AEW debut, and FTR vs Young Bucks II. This is a lively and super interactive post-show!

Wrestling Observer Live: NXT 2.0 review, RAW huge ratings, BIG DAMO interview, more!

April 6, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the goofy NXT 2.0 show from Tuesday night with a full review, RAW giant ratings given the giant competition, all the news and more, plus BIG DAMO, the former Killian Dane, joins us to talk New Japan this […]

We’re Live, Pal: RAW after WrestleMania is dead, highs and lows of WrestleMania 38

April 6, 2022 - It’s a brand new episode of We’re Live, Pal. Andrew Zarian and I take a look at the RAW after WrestleMania and wonder if it’s dead as a hot show. We debate Cody’s promo on the show. Was it a great, organic promo, or was it too much of a rehearsed performance? We also wonder what the deal is […]

Speak Now: An interesting episode of NXT 2.0, show recap

April 6, 2022 - Denise is back from Dallas, Texas and is ready to kick off the week on F4WOnline with her weekly recap of WWE NXT 2.0. This show includes a lot of interesting topics including Gunther vs. Bron Breakker and more. A fun post show you don’t want to miss!

Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Craig Show: RAW with Shawn vs. Marty and 123 Kid vs. Razor, and GRANNY’S VIDEO DEBUT!

April 6, 2022 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Craig Show is back with an HISTORIC episode, as we not only review the RAW where Shawn Michaels lost the IC Title to Marty Janetty and 123 Kid pinned Razor Ramon, but GRANNY DEBUTS IN HD VIDEO FOR HER SEGMENT! A fun show as always so check it […]

F4D: Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm talk WrestleMania 2022 weekend and RAW!

April 5, 2022 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with a special show talking nothing but WrestleMania weekend! Thoughts on the weekend as a whole plus Lance does a rare segment-by-segment look at this week’s RAW! A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Karl Greatest Kayfabe Tournament: Terry Funk vs. Triple H

April 5, 2022 - Round two of the DKK Greatest Kayfabe Tournament continues to ask the question: if wrestling were real (not a shoot but if the characters as presented on TV were real), who would win? Two legends collide this episode with multi-time world champions Terry Funk vs. Triple H. Both are legendary brawlers having been involved in […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Raw after WrestleMania, ratings, Ezekiel, Great O-Khan, Bron Breakker, more

April 5, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the RAW after WrestleMania, Cody, Bron Breakker winning the title back, EZEKIEL, ROH PPV numbers, THE GREAT FUCKING O-KHAN and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Radio: RAW after WrestleMania 2022, business notes, more!

April 5, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including WrestleMania weekend fallout, all the business numbers, ratings, the RAW after WrestleMania and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Start: Raziel passes away 1:25: WrestleMania weekend business notes 6:55: Ratings, more WrestleMania notes […]