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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Saga: The origin of the Midnight Express, part 2

March 22, 2022 - I return with another DragonKingKarl mega-show in our Saga series, continuing to look back at a tag team many consider the greatest of all time: the Midnight Express. As I wrote last week, if you think the Midnight Express is only Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton or Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane or if you […]

WOR: Death of Pepper Martin, RAW and WrestleMania, MMA brawls, more!

March 22, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Pepper Martin, new WrestleMania matches coming off RAW, a full recap of that show, ratings, Undertaker talks the old days, MMA SHOOT SHOOT FIGHTS, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it […]

Bryan and Filthy Tom Lawlor talk Smackdown, New Japan Strong, weekend Stardom preview

March 21, 2022 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown from Friday night as we inch closer to WrestleMania, New Japan Strong with some awesome pro-wrestling, Stardom preview for the weekend and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: RAW, WrestleMania build, Cody, two-night shows, more!

March 21, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including WrestleMania’s line-up and build thus far, an update on Cody, RAW and AEW line-ups this week, two night WrestleMania shows going forward and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Radio: Scott Hall, Regal, New Japan Cup, Smackdown, Rampage, more!

March 21, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Scott Hall, William Regal, the New Japan Cup with SPOILERS, New Japan Strong tapings WITH SPOILERS, AEW Rampage, Smackdown, RAW and tons more. In fact, there are spoilers galore on this show. A fun time as always so […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig talk bumper music, AEW Rampage, live Q&A, more!

March 21, 2022 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about including much discussion about the new bumper music offerings, our weekly AEW Rampage report, live Q&A and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: Cody Rhodes WWE return, AEW DDT deal, Scott Hall

March 21, 2022 - On the Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, I am joined by Will Washington from the Grapsody Podcast. AEW has an agreement with DDT to bring over some of their talents to AEW. What does this mean and will it lead to access to the DDT video library? Gable Steveson won the NCAA heavyweight wrestling […]

DragonKing Dark: The death of John Belushi

March 20, 2022 - Continuing our series of 100 of the darkest moments in pop culture history, we take a look back at the death of young comedic star and a Saturday Night Live original, John Belushi. Belushi was a star still on the rise with multiple hit movies and an iconic stint on SNL. However, drugs gained a […]

Speak Now: The best of SmackDown and Rampage

March 19, 2022 - Join Denise Salcedo on late Friday night/ Saturday morning as she recaps the best and most need-to-know moments of WWE SmackDown and AEW Rampage (March 18 editions). Enjoy!

Wrestling Observer Radio: The latest on Cody Rhodes to WWE, Tony Khan-ROH, Scott Hall

March 18, 2022 - Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio talking all the latest news in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter. We discuss the report that Cody Rhodes has officially signed with WWE, Tony Khan’s comments about restarting ROH and the big match signed for the PPV, and the latest on Kenny Omega. We look at […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Interviews with Clark Connors and Dave Meltzer, news and more!

March 18, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including more on the death of Scott Hall, our weekly chat with Dave Meltzer talking the big stories in the new Observer up at wrestlingobserver.com, and then CLARK CONNORS joins us to talk his match with Filthy Tom Lawlor […]

Wrestling Weekly: Scott Hall, traveling the Central States territory, Dynamite thoughts

March 18, 2022 - Today’s edition of Wrestling Weekly features some discussion of Scott Hall’s career and why Hall and Kevin Nash’s WCW contracts were historically significant. Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa also discuss the time Les spent in the Central States territory, as well as this week’s edition of AEW Dynamite. Thanks for listening and have a great […]

Bryan and Vinny review AEW Dynamite with Thunder Rosa vs. Britt Baker, NXT 2.0 and more

March 18, 2022 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with our full recap of both AEW Dynamite, an excellent show, and NXT 2.0, which was not an excellent show and had some very not-excellent moments but still had three good wrestling matches so that’s an improvement. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Mat Men: St. Patrick’s Day Slam

March 18, 2022 - We are back for another jam-packed episode! Scott Hall passed away this week due to complications from hip surgery. We reminisce about his career and impact on the business. We also play “what if” on Hall never leaving WWE in 1996. Big E suffered a broken neck in a scary scene on SmackDown, but it […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Britt Baker, AEW Dynamite, stupid stuff Bryan has done

March 17, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including BRITT BAKER, AEW Dynamite recap from Wednesday night, STUPID SHIT BRYAN HAS DONE, lots of F4W INSIDER SCOOPS and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Fight Game: William Regal’s compelling interview, Thunder Rosa wins AEW Women’s title

March 17, 2022 - John LaRocca and I are back on the Fight Game Podcast. In addition to recapping this week’s AEW Dynamite and NXT, we discuss the following: Memories of the late Scott Hall William Regal’s compelling interview on Talk Is Jericho Big E’s injury Thunder Rosa winning the AEW Women’s Championship A-Kid’s NXT US debut If you are […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: AEW and NXT 2.0, WWE vs. MLW, New Japan Cup, tons more!

March 17, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the WWE vs. MLW lawsuit, ratings, AEW and NXT 2.0 recaps including the Britt Baker vs. Thunder Rosa cage match and title change, New Japan Cup and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

Speak Now: A very special edition of AEW Dynamite

March 17, 2022 - What an awesome night of wrestling. Join on-camera personality Denise Salcedo as she recaps and reviews the March 16th edition of AEW Dynamite: St. Patrick’s Day Slam! This features Thunder Rosa winning the AEW Women’s World Championship! Topics: — Thunder Rosa wins AEW Women’s World Championship — Hangman Adam Page teams with Jungle Boy and […]

Wrestling Observer Live: AEW tonight, RAW and NXT 2.0 reviews, Jay Briscoe, Regal on TIJ, more!

March 16, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW tonight, Jay Briscoe apologizes, RAW and NXT TV reviews from the past couple of days, Regal on Jericho’s podcast, astronomy and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Granny Show with the RAW 14 review and a surprise!

March 16, 2022 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about including our weekly Q&A with Granny, her Weekly Wrestling Report, Dean Ambrose book reading and more. Then the boys review RAW 14, a horrible show, and, yes, another week with a SURPRISE! A fun show as always so check […]

Speak Now: NXT 2.0 show recap

March 16, 2022 - It’s a busy Tuesday night episode of WWE NCXT 2.0! Join on-camera personality Denise Salcedo as she shares her thoughts on the March 15th edition of NXT 2.0. This is a fun show perfect for any fans who want to keep up with the product.

We’re Live, Pal: Scott Hall memories, Austin 3:16 week

March 16, 2022 - It’s a brand new episode of We’re Live, Pal, as Andrew Zarian and I are back to talk about the passing of Scott Hall. We talk about all the characters of his that we remember from our childhood and how big it felt when he joined WCW. We also talk about Austin 3:16 week and discuss a […]

Bryan and Lance Storm talk Scott Hall, Big E. injury, Impact, WWE MSG and more!

March 15, 2022 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including many thoughts on the life and career of Scott Hall, Big E. breaking his neck and whether banning moves is the answer to a rising number of injuries, WWE Madison Square Garden bait and switch, Impact and more. […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Scott Hall memories, news, CODY RHODES PREDICTION CONTEST

March 15, 2022 - We have a PACKED edition of Wrestling Observer Live today as we’ve got news to talk about, memories of the late Scott Hall, plus, yes, THE CODY PREDICTION CONTEST to see who is a prognosticator and who is a fool! A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Saga: The origin of the Midnight Express, pt. 1

March 15, 2022 - Another DragonKingKarl mega-show in our “Saga” series takes a look back at a tag team many consider the greatest of all time: the Midnight Express. But if you think the Midnight Express is only Dennis Condrey, Bobby Eaton or Stan Lane, or if you think Jim Cornette has always been part of the formula, think […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Scott Hall, Cody Rhodes, RAW, WrestleMania, more

March 15, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including more on the passing of Scott Hall, the Cody situation as of tonight, WrestleMania, Raw from Monday, Revolution PPV notes, the New Japan Cup, UFC and tons more. A packed show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: […]

Filthy Four Daily: Smackdown with Ricochet main eventing, Strong with USofJay and tons more!

March 14, 2022 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown from Friday night with Ricochet actually working a main event title match, New Japan Strong and tons more! A packed show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Big E and Cody updates, then tons of thoughts on Scott Hall’s career!

March 14, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back with tons to talk about including a quick look at all the news including the latest on Big E’s broken neck and Cody, then tons of thoughts on Scott Hall’s career! A packed show, so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Radio: Scott Hall, Big E. update, Cody, Rampage, Smackdown, more

March 14, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the life of Scott Hall, Big E. update on his broken next, Cody Rhodes, New Japan Cup, AEW ticket sales, Rampage, Smackdown, mailbag and tons more. A packed show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Scott […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig talk Rampage, plus our live Q&A discussing MOBY DICK and more!

March 14, 2022 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about including our weekly look at AEW Rampage and the return of our live weekly Q&A! Tons of questions on everything from favorite videos games to MOBY FUCKING DICK. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: Austin, Cody, Big E, and more

March 13, 2022 - On the Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, Andrew Zarian is Joined by Louis Dangoor of Givemesport.com talking the big stories of the week. Scott Hall is currently on life support at a hospital in Georgia. We provide all the details we have thus far. Big E had an unfortunate injury on this week’s Smackdown, […]

DragonKing Dark: The Mitchell Report

March 13, 2022 - 100 darkest moments in pop culture history continues with another black eye for Major League Baseball – the Mitchell Report. This 2007 report was officially titled The Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball. It’s […]

Left My Wallet: Vince Verhei on the Russell Wilson trade, more NFL news

March 12, 2022 - Left My Wallet is back with our resident football expert: Vince Verhei aka Big Vinny V of the Bryan & Vinny Show! Vinny is also an assistant editor at Football Outsiders and is here to talk about his hometown Seattle Seahawks trading their beloved star quarterback Russell Wilson. He explains why he hates this trade […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Jeff Hardy in AEW, Cody Rhodes, AEW business news

March 12, 2022 - Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio talking all the latest news in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter. We talk about the latest on Cody Rhodes, Jeff Hardy in AEW, all of the recent AEW business news concerning their AEW Revolution PPV buy rate, ticket sales, and ratings for AEW Dynamite. We also […]

Speak Now: Butch, Big E injury, SmackDown & Rampage

March 11, 2022 - Join on-camera personality Denise Salcedo as she breaks down the March 11th editions of both WWE SmackDown and AEW Rampage. The first portion of the stream focuses on the most noteworthy moments from Smackdown, including the name change of Pete Dunne to “Butch” and the unfortunate Big E injury. The second portion of the stream […]

Wrestling Weekly: Can Tony Khan really book two promotions at the same time?

March 11, 2022 - On this week’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss the NXT title change that saw Dolph Ziggler walk away with the title, the worry about Tony Khan’s ability to book two promotions, and a rant about independent wrestlers who were apparently really concerned that they might have to actually, you know, wrestle. Thanks […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Dave Meltzer talks biggest Observer stories, Cody, WrestleMania, more!

March 11, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW Dynamite ratings, Rampage and Smackdown line-ups for tonight, WrestleMania line-ups for both nights, CHICKEN TALK, and more, plus Dave Meltzer appears to talk the biggest stories in the new Observer, which you can read with a subscription […]

Fight Game: Jeff Hardy, Swerve Strickland & William Regal are #AllElite

March 11, 2022 - John LaRocca and I are back on the Fight Game Podcast with a lot to discuss. In addition to recapping this week’s AEW Dynamite and NXT, we discuss the following: Jeff Hardy, Swerve Strickland and William Regal signing with AEW Whether Steve Austin’s WrestleMania appearance vs. a match lessens our excitement for what’s to come A-Kid […]

Bryan and Vinny Show: AEW and NXT 2.0, new NXT Champ, Revolution fallout, more!

March 11, 2022 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with our weekly look at AEW and NXT 2.0! A title change on NXT in the main event and TONS of fallout from AEW Revolution on Dynamite! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Dynamite recap, Sting talks addiction, NXT ratings, more!

March 10, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of AEW Dynamite, fallout from the PPV on Sunday, William Regal, Sting’s battle with addiction, NXT ratings and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Mat Men: Jeff Hardy is All Elite

March 10, 2022 - Andrew Zarian and Rich Stambolian are back with the latest Mat Men, where they break down the latest news in pro wrestling. We discuss the highlights and all the fallout from Sunday’s AEW Revolution including the surprise appearance of William Regal, Wardlow turning on MJF, and Hangman Page retaining the World title. Wednesday’s Dynamite saw the debut of […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Dolph Ziggler, NXT 2.0, Dynamite tonight, Jeff Hardy, more!

March 9, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Dolph Ziggler winning the NXT Title, AEW Dynamite tonight, Jeff Hardy, the new Moxley/Danielson tag team, WrestleMania, Bron Breakker and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Radio: Cody Rhodes, AEW PPV business, AEW and NXT 2.0, more!

March 9, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including an update on Cody Rhodes, AEW PPV business, the New Japan Cup, ratings, full results from the AEW and NXT 2.0 shows this week plus Rampage tapings at the end. A packed show as always so check it […]

Speak Now: Jeff Hardy debuts, AEW Dynamite show recap

March 9, 2022 - Jeff Hardy debuts in AEW, Scorpio Sky is the new TNT Champion, Inner Circle drama, and more! Join on-camera personality Denise Salcedo as she breaks down the March 9th edition of AEW Dynamite on Speak Now Pro Wrestling! Topics: — The Inner Circle story & why it makes no sense — Why I loved that […]

Lance Storm and Bryan Alvarez talk ROH sale, Owens vs. Austin, Impact, MJF segment

March 8, 2022 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including Tony Khan purchasing Ring of Honor, the announcement himself and the product moving forward, Impact Wrestling TV thoughts, the MJF segment on Dynamite last week, Steve Austin vs. Kevin Owens and whether the media was worked, social media […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Austin, McMahon, RAW report, ratings, Dynamite, more!

March 8, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back with tons to talk about including all the news on WrestleMania, Steve Austin, Vince McMahon, ratings, THE WEEKLY RAW REPORT and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Big Audio Nightmare: Who should NJPW use from Strong on the main roster?

March 8, 2022 - On a new Big Audio Nightmare, Mike Sempervive and I hit on all the latest happenings on the Japanese pro wrestling scene. Here’s a few of the topics of what we discussed: The feel-good moments from a fun NJPW 50th Anniversary Show A deep dive into the good, the bad, and the very ugly from […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The longform history of pro wrestling in December 1982

March 8, 2022 - On the new DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, I talk everything that happened in December 1982 in pro wrestling. That list includes the infamous Jack Veneno vs. Ric Flair NWA title match; why a Jacques Rougeau by any other name is still Jacques Rougeau; Bob Backlund vs. “Superstar” Billy Graham redux, World Class Star Wars, Jerry […]

We’re Live, Pal: The aftermath of AEW Revolution

March 8, 2022 - It’s a brand new episode of We’re Live, Pal as Andrew Zarian and I are back to talk about some WWE WrestleMania 38 news and last Sunday’s AEW’s Revolution. We talk about the changes to “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s role at WWE WrestleMania 38 and look back on what he’s done in previous years. We also chat […]

Speak Now: Dolph Ziggler wins NXT Title, Roadblock review

March 8, 2022 - Join on-camera personality Denise Salcedo as she reviews NXT 2.0 Roadblock in which Dolph Ziggler becomes new NXT Champion. This is a fun and interactive show, the perfect way to stay up=to-date with everything NXT 2.0 related! Topics: – Why Dolph Ziggler should not have won the NXT Championship – Women’s Dusty Cup semifinals take […]