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Speak Now: The Wrld on GCW review with Denise & Marc Raimondi

January 23, 2022 - Join on-air personality Denise Salcedo and her special guest, ESPN’s very own Marc Raimondi as they review Game Changer Wrestling’s The WRLD on GCW! A lot of crazy stuff happened on the show, hear all about it! Topics Rundown: Overall thoughts A crazy grab the brass ring ladder match Match of the night: Team Gringo […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show: AEW Rampage TV review plus weekly live Q&A!

January 23, 2022 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about including our weekly review of AEW Rampage, a fun show this week with some good wrestling, and then our weekly Q&A covering a ton of topics including, of all things, the STAR WARS MOVIES. A fun show as always so check […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: UFC PPV, Rampage and Smackdown, WWE business notes, more

January 22, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the UFC PPV from Saturday night, WWE business notes from the Observer cover story, the future of several AEW talents, Smackdown, Rampage, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: UFC 270 […]

Wrestling Observer Live: Dynamite ratings, Rampage line-up, ticket sales, more!

January 21, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Dynamite ratings, WWE and AEW ticket sale notes, a match that could sell a bunch of tickets coming up, Gunther Stark, an update on Ali, your calls and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Weekly: Well-dressed trainers, who’s staying in WWE, NXT & Dynamite rundowns

January 21, 2022 - Among the items up for discussion on today’s Wrestling Weekly are mandatory wardrobe upgrades for coaches in WWE NXT, Sami Zayn staying in WWE while Mustafa Ali wishes he could leave, WALTER/Gunther, and some observations from this week’s episodes of NXT and AEW Dynamite. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

WOR: AEW vs. WWE Q4, ratings, UFC 270

January 21, 2022 - Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio to talk about the major stories in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter. We look at his Q4 analysis on WWE and AEW business. We also talk about WarnerMedia’s reaction to WWE’s quote in the Toronto Star article. We discuss AEW Dynamite’s rating from Wednesday. Then we […]

Figure Four Daily with Lance Storm: AEW Dynamite and Impact thoughts

January 21, 2022 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including tons of thoughts on AEW this weekend, including the Cody promo and the Wardlow angle, Impact thoughts, WWE and the Guinness Book of World Records and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: Konnan, GUNTHER STARK available now, AEW Dynamite recap

January 20, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including best wishes for Konnan, WWE already abandoned GUNTER STARK in case you want to pick up the trademark, AEW Dynamite recap from Wednesday night, all the news and tons more. A fun show as always so check it […]

Fight Game: Moxley returns, Gunther, Dynamite & NXT recaps

January 20, 2022 - John LaRocca and I are back on the Fight Game Podcast. Before we recap AEW Dynamite and NXT from this week, we discuss the following: Jon Moxley’s return to AEW and his upcoming match this weekend for GCW Cody Rhodes’ promo that went in a few different directions WALTER becoming Gunther Sarray’s new character We then […]

Mat Men: Welcome Back, Jon Moxley

January 20, 2022 - On the latest Mat Men, Rich Stambolian and I are back to talk about the latest news and happenings in pro wrestling. GCW is running their biggest show ever this Sunday in NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom. We run down the card and give thoughts on what it means for them to run that building. This past […]

Bryan & Vinny Show: AEW and NXT 2.0 reviews!

January 20, 2022 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about in our look at AEW and NXT 2.0 this week! Dynamite was kind of a middle of the road show, but it blew away a pretty terrible edition of NXT which just happened to tie the lowest number a WWE show has ever […]

Wrestling Observer Live: GUNTHER STARK, Adam Abdalla talks GCW PPV and more!

January 19, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including, yes, WWE NAMING WALTER AFTER A NAZI, the two sides of the story after talking to a bunch of people, and more. Then, Adam Abdalla joins us to talk GCW’s PPV this weekend with MOXLEY vs. HOMICIDE in […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: AEW and NXT TV, Konnan, COVID everywhere, more

January 19, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a health update on Konnan, COVID everywhere in wrestling, UFC and GCW this coming weekend, AEW and NXT TV reports, ratings and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Konnan recovering from […]

Speak Now: Moxley returns, Cody promo, AEW Dynamite recap

January 19, 2022 - Join on-air personality Denise Salcedo as she runs down the latest edition of AEW DYNAMITE (Jan 19, 2022). This was a pretty newsworthy show which included the return of Jon Moxley, a lengthy Cody Rhodes promo and much more! Tune in for a lively discussion about pro wrestling! Topics: Jon Moxley return MJF backhanded apology […]

We’re Live, Pal: Brett Lauderdale talks The Wrld On GCW

January 18, 2022 - It’s a brand new episode of We’re Live, Pal. Joining Andrew Zarian, Denise Salcedo and I for the first 20 minutes is GCW head honcho Brett Lauderdale who talks about Sunday’s The Wrld On GCW pay-per-view. Andrew, Denise and I then talk about the Cody Rhodes story that was all over the internet yesterday as well as the […]

Speak Now: WALTER name change, NXT 2.0 review

January 18, 2022 - Join on-air personality Denise Salcedo as she reviews this very interesting episode of WWE NXT 2.0! It includes a a big name change that has the wrestling world talking. Topics: WALTER Name Change to Gunther LA Knight/Grayson Waller storyline Men’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Dante Chen return! Tony D’Angelo hosts Pete Dunne’s funeral Ivy […]

Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Craig Show: RAW episode 9 plus Granny!

January 18, 2022 - Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Granny Show is back with tons to talk about including our weekly Granny segment, Q&A, Weekly Wrestling Report and Undertaker book reading, then it’s RAW 9, the show where Vinny actually turns the corner on Rob Bartlett. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Radio: Cody Rhodes, AEW and NXT, RAW report, Hall of Fame, more

January 17, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including updates on Cody Rhodes and Mustafa Ali, AEW and NXT line-ups for the week, the Hall of Fame, two big anniversaries, the RAW report and tons more. A packed show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: […]

Big Audio Nightmare: Okada WON Hall of Fame thoughts, NJPW vs. NOAH, DOUKI, Stardom

January 17, 2022 - On a new Big Audio Nightmare, Mike Sempervive and I are here to talk the latest news and happenings around the Japanese professional wrestling landscape. Topics include: Wrestle Kingdom 16 night 3 and where the NJPW vs. NOAH story goes from here Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame talk on Okada, Ishii, Ibushi, Naito and others […]

Filthy Four Daily: Strong tapings, Strong TV and Smackdown!

January 17, 2022 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including some notes from the Strong tapings in Seattle, a very fun episode of Strong on New Japan World this week, Smackdown Sports Entertainment, and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: The video game crash of 1983

January 16, 2022 - Continuing our 100 darkest moments in pop culture series, this week’s DragonKing Dark takes a look back at the video game crash of 1983. It was a moment in time where subpar games were being produced en masse as a cash grab during a home video game boom. Juan Nunez wrote a tremendous article about this […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show: AEW Rampage plus New Japan Strong tapings in Seattle!

January 16, 2022 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about including TWO GREAT SHOWS, the AEW Rampage show from Friday night and the New Japan Strong TV tapings on Saturday night in Seattle, an absolutely awesome live show that you’ll be able to watch soon on New Japan Strong. A fun show as […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Hall of Fame, WWE blood, NJPW Strong, Smackdown, Rampage, more

January 15, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including more on the Observer Hall of Fame, WWE cries about AEW doing blood after doing blood themselves for decades including recently, New Japan Strong taping results, Rampage and Smackdown reviews, ratings, UFC recap and tons more. A fun […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: WON HOF, Jon Moxley, MLW lawsuit

January 15, 2022 - Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio talking all of the latest in pro wrestling. We discuss the following: The new members of the WON HOF Changes Dave has been thinking about for the HOF Jon Moxley being advertised for the next GCW show MLW’s lawsuit against WWE WWE’s succession plan AEW […]

Speak Now: WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage show reviews

January 15, 2022 - Join on-air personality Denise Salcedo on Speak Now Pro Wrestling where she covers the January 14th edition of both WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage. WWE Smackdown includes the return of LITA, and a confrontation between Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins. AEW Rampage includes a fun main event for the AEW Tag Team titles, Jay Lethal […]

Wrestling Observer Live: WON Hall of Fame, Rampage and Smackdown previews, more!

January 14, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW Rampage tonight, Smackdown, the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame issue that just came out on the website, all the news, phone calls and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Weekly: Punk vs. Wardlow, WALTER, a note from a friend

January 14, 2022 - On this week’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and I look over an email he received from a wrestler and trainer who shared their thoughts on AEW Dynamite. We also chime in with our takes on that show as well as NXT (including an idea for WALTER now that he is a part of the brand), […]

Wrestling Observer Live: AEW Dynamite recap with Lance Storm, Clark Connors interview, more!

January 13, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all of the news, ratings, Dynamite TV thoughts from Wednesday night and more, then Clark Connors joins us to talk New Japan Pro Wrestling coming to Washington Hall in Seattle on Saturday night for a big show! A […]

Fight Game: Saving the Observer, NXT & AEW Dynamite recaps

January 13, 2022 - Garrett Gonzales and John LaRocca and are back on the Fight Game Podcast. Before we recap AEW Dynamite and NXT from this week, we discuss the following: My story of helping Dave Meltzer find the Hall of Fame edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter which he thought he accidentally deleted Oversaturation of wrestling on TV Wrestling matches universally […]

Mat Men: The King in Black

January 13, 2022 - On the new edition of Mat Men, Andrew and Rich have a lot of news to break down. MLW has filed an antitrust lawsuit against WWE. We have all the latest information on this, including what it could mean for other TV deals. Also, will it even make it to trial? WWE is returning back […]

Speak Now: WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage show reviews

January 13, 2022 - Join on-air personality Denise Salcedo on Speak Now Pro Wrestling where she covers the January 14th edition of both WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage. WWE Smackdown includes the return of LITA, and a confrontation between Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins. AEW Rampage includes a fun main event for the AEW Tag Team titles, Jay Lethal […]

Bryan & Vinny Show: AEW and NXT 2.0 recaps

January 13, 2022 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about in our look at AEW Dynamite and NXT 2.0 this week. All the matches, angles, segments, ratings notes, and more, plus voting. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: NXT 2.0, Dynamite, ratings, Corey Graves, MLW vs. WWE, tons more

January 12, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of an amazing NXT 2.0, ratings for RAW and Battle of the Belts, non-changes to NXT, MLW filing suit against WWE and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Radio: AEW and NXT 2.0 reviews, MLW vs. WWE lawsuit, ratings, more

January 12, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the WWE vs. MLW lawsuit and what is so intriguing about it, WWE and NXT ratings for the last few days, UFC this weekend, New Japan in Seattle, full reviews of AEW and NXT and more! A fun […]

Speak Now: Full AEW Dynamite Review

January 12, 2022 - Join on-air personality Denise Salcedo as she runs down the January 12th edition of AEW Dynamite on TBS! This episode includes the Brody King debut, CM Punk vs Wardlow plus lots more! Join for a fun and lively discussion. Topics: Adam Cole and Britt Baker on-screen together WARDLOW powerbombs CM Punk multiple times Dante Martin […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The history of pro wrestling at MSG, part 1

January 11, 2022 - On this week’s DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, it’s the debut of a new series looking at the history of pro wrestling at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Perhaps the most famous arena in the world, MSG has changed quite a bit over the years and we will talk about the venue’s different owners […]

WOL: Sempervive and ‘Filthy’ Tom on Wrestle Kingdom day 3, WWE Raw, AEW Battle of the Belts rating

January 11, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive and pro wrestling champion “Filthy” Tom Lawlor is back on a Tuesday with tons to talk about including Saturday’s AEW Battle of the Belts rating, incredible NFL booking and day three of Wrestle Kingdom 16 featuring New Japan-NOAH. We also give an update on the Punk Pops box for […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: RAW Report, ratings, BOLA line-up, ROH changes, more

January 11, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW and Smackdown doing good ratings Friday, Ciampa and Dunn working the main roster, Rok-C and the ROH changes, Impact notes, PWG BOLA line-up, RAW report and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

Speak Now: AJ Styles wrestles on NXT, full show review

January 11, 2022 - Join on-air personality Denise Salcedo as she reviews the January 11, 2022 edition of WWE NXT 2.0! This includes a match between AJ Styles and Grayson Waller plus more! Topics Rundown: Pros of the new NXT 2.0 The love story that was all over the place Damon Kemp debuts on NXT 2.0 NXT Dusty Rhodes […]

Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Lance Show: RAW 8, Granny segment and more!

January 11, 2022 - What a show we have for your today! It’s the Bryan & Vinny & Granny & LANCE STORM Show! We have an all-timer of a Granny segment, questions, Weekly Wrestling Report, Undertaker book reading and more, then the boys review a horrible program, RAW 8. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live: ROH relaunch details, Rampage, Smackdown, Battle of Belts

January 10, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Rampage, Smackdown and Battle of the Belts, RAW preview, TONS of details on the ROH relaunch including what belts are staying and which are going, how they’ll fill up TV in the meantime and more. A fun show […]

Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show: AEW Rampage and Battle of the Belts

January 10, 2022 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about including full review of both AEW Rampage and the special Saturday night BATTLE OF THE BELTS episode! A fun time as always so check it out~!

Filthy Four Daily: Bryan and Tom Lawlor talk Smackdown, NJPW Strong, 2022 FILTHIES!

January 10, 2022 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown, New Japan Strong, Tom vs. Fred, New Japan vs. NOAH this weekend, THE 2022 FILTHIES and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: Napster Kills the Music Business

January 9, 2022 - Nothing is free. Everything has a cost, including music. Our series of 100 of the darkest moments in pop culture history continues with an entry you might not expect. In the late 1990s through early 2000s, file sharing services like Napster and Limewire were all the rage. People justified stealing music by pointing out the […]

Wrestling Observer Radio: Battle of the Belts, Rampage, Smackdown, Rumble, ratings, more

January 9, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Strong Kobayashi, Battle of the Belts, Rampage, Smackdown, ratings, Royal Rumble, Impact PPV, New Japan vs. NOAH, MMA notes and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Dave judged […]

Speak Now: AEW Battle of the Belts & Wrestle Kingdom 16 NJPW vs. NOAH reviews

January 9, 2022 - It’s a special Sunday edition of Speak Now Pro Wrestling as I review not one but two shows in a super fun, lively and opinionated podcast. At the top of the show, I recap Saturday’s AEW Battle of the Belts followed by a review of Wrestle Kingdom 16 night three which featured matches between New […]

Left My Wallet: Ross Hart talks Hart family, NHL and Dynamite Kid

January 8, 2022 - The Hart Family On a new Left My Wallet, I talk with Hart family member and wrestling historian Ross Hart. Ross has done it all in the business from wrestling, booking, promoting, reffing to even selling tickets and refreshments for his father’s Stampede Wrestling. He joins the show to talk about the current state of […]

Mat Men: Title for title?!

January 8, 2022 - Today on Mat Men Andrew and Rich are back for the first show of 2022. It’s been a wild start to the year with a lot of great pro wrestling. WWE Day 1 didn’t disappoint, and we have all the fallout today on the show. Raw and SmackDown are gearing into WrestleMania season and things are […]

Speak Now: WWE and the Forbidden Door, Smackdown & Rampage show reviews

January 8, 2022 - Join on-air personality Denise Salcedo as she reviews to action packed episodes of WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage. There was tons of news to talk about coming out of both shows, mainly WWE which included a major announcement surrounding the Forbidden door and IMPACT Wrestling. Topics Rundown: Smackdown: Roman Reigns is BACK and confronts Brock Lesnar, […]

Wrestling Observer Live: COVID card changes, KENTA injury, ratings, more

January 7, 2022 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including ALL THE BAD NEWS on COVID changing the Impact and AEW shows tomorrow, KENTA going down with multiple injuries from that ladder match, AEW ratings, Kairi Sane, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it […]