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WOL: Triple H, Grand Slam, Bryan Danielson, plus Davey Richards talks MLW and more!

September 22, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including an update on Triple H, AEW Grand Slam tonight with ticket sale updates, Bryan Danielson and the YES chant, NXT notes from last night, plus Davey Richards joins us to talk MLW and more! A fun show as […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: 2021 WON HOF ballot discussion, part two

September 22, 2021 - The Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ballots should be coming any day now, so Karl discusses this year’s ballot on this massive show. Who is new? Let’s talk about CM Punk. Randy Orton hate, and Sgt. Slaughter of course. Plus, Big Daddy, a few who have no chance, a breakdown of the Hall of […]

B&V&G&C: ECW BARELY LEGAL 1997 plus Granny Wrestling Report and more!

September 21, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about including our weekly Q&A with Granny, her Weekly Wrestling Report and Undertaker book reading, and more. Then, Bryan and Vinny and Craig review ECW BARELY LEGAL 1997, the first-ever ECW PPV, which has some HIGHS and some LOWS. A […]

Speak Now: New faces on WWE NXT 2.0, show recap

September 21, 2021 - The new NXT is back, NXT 2.0! Last week we had the debut episode of the show, and now we’re onto the second week. Join on-air personality Denise Salcedo as she discusses all of the new changes and new faces. Topics Rundown: Pros and cons of this new NXT Tommaso Ciampa welcomes the new era […]

We’re Live, Pal: AEW’s big week, Roman Reigns on RAW

September 21, 2021 - It’s a brand new episode of We’re Live, Pal! Denise, Andrew and I are back with special guest, Tempest from WrestleTalk. We give our thoughts on the “Plane Ride from Hell” episode of Dark Side of the Ring. We look ahead to AEW’s big week of Dynamite and Rampage from Arthur Ashe Stadium in New […]

WOL: Alexa Bliss, RAW, Ric Flair, BEARDS, more!

September 21, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, Alexa Bliss and whether fans did or did not walk out during her segment, Ric Flair’s latest statement, BEARDS AND WHETHER THEY PROTECT YOUR FACE and tons more. A fun show as always so […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: 2021 WON HOF ballot discussion, part one

September 21, 2021 - The Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ballots should be coming any day now, so Karl discusses this year’s ballot in this massive show. Who is new? Let’s talk about CM Punk. Randy Orton hate, and Sgt. Slaughter of course. Plus, Big Daddy, a few who have no chance, a breakdown of the Hall of […]

WOR: RAW, Martha Hart, Dynamite, Naito, Flair, ratings and more!

September 21, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night becoming the Roman Reigns show, Extreme Rules with exactly one Extreme Rules match, Martha Hart, AEW Dynamite, Naito out of the G-1, Ric Flair update, Keith Lee new name, ratings and tons more. A […]

F4D: Smackdown, New Japan Strong, Stardom and more!

September 20, 2021 - 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 with the unbreakable tables of doom, Stardom 5Star Grand Prix and tons more. A packed and fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Dark Side fallout, Martha Hart and AEW, ticket sale updates, tons more!

September 20, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Dark Side of the Ring fallout, AEW and the Owen Hart Foundation, concussions in wrestling and bad behavior in the early 2000s, RAW tonight, ticket sale updates for all the major shows, and tons more. A fun show […]

B&V: AEW Rampage, Shingo vs. Ishii, live Q&A on AEW, G-1, Plane Ride from Hell, more!

September 19, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about including AEW Rampage from Friday Night, ISHII VS. SHINGO from the G-1, and our weekly live Q&A for our TOP TIER Youtube subscribers talking Bryan Danielson, the G-1, Plane Ride From Hell, and tons more. A fun show as always so […]

DragonKing Dark: The Black Sox scandal

September 19, 2021 - Our continuing series on the 100 darkest moments in pop culture history takes a look at a moment where that completely affected professional baseball. The “Black Sox scandal” was a gambling and game-fixing scandal where members of the Chicago White Sox were accused of throwing the 1919 World Series. Despite acquittals in a trial, judge (and eventual MLB commissioner) Kenesaw Mountain Landis permanently […]

WOR: G-1 thoughts, Rampage, Smackdown, RAW, AEW vs. WWE tix, more!

September 19, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with all the weekend news including tons of thoughts on the first two nights of G-1, Ishii and Shingo being totally awesome, Okada vs. Tanahashi and more, plus Smackdown, Raw preview, Rampage, AEW vs. WWE ticket sales, and tons more. A packed show as […]

WOR: Plane Ride from Hell, Danielson vs Omega

September 18, 2021 - Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio. We open the show talking about the Plane Ride from Hell episode of the Dark Side of the Ring. We then talk about the AEW Dynamite rating and talk about their popularity as it compares to WWE. We look ahead to the Bryan Danielson vs […]

Wrestling Weekly: Big E as WWE Champion, NXT 2.0, Dynamite

September 17, 2021 - WWE On this edition of Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa tackle some of the biggest stories of the week: Big E winning the WWE Championship, the debut of NXT 2.0, and Dynamite setting up next week’s visit to Arthur Ashe Stadium. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

Speak Now: Live Q&A with Denise Salcedo

September 17, 2021 - Join on-air personality Denise Salcedo as she hosts a special edition of her show Speak Now Pro Wrestling. On this episode Denise answers tons of questions from live viewers. She touches on several topics including favorite male and female wrestlers, great wrestling matches, promos and moments, plus she even shares some fun information about her […]

F4D: Lance Storm on Big E title win, NXT 2.0, AEW Dynamite, more!

September 17, 2021 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including Lance doing some spots for Dark Side of the Ring, Big E. winning the WWE Title, NXT 2.0 and AEW Dynamite thoughts, the worst bump to take in all of wrestling, and tons more. A fun show as […]

WOL: Plane Ride from Hell, Smackdown, Rampage, Dynamite ratings, more!

September 17, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the Plane Ride from Hell episode of Dark Side of the Ring, tons of feedback on it, Smackdown and Rampage on tonight, Impact Wrestling tomorrow, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

B&V: Bryan and Vinny review AEW and NXT, plus ratings analysis!

September 16, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with a throwback episode as we’ve got both AEW and NXT 2.0 to talk about! NXT has been revamped, AEW is on fire and beating RAW in 18-49 two weeks running, and they’ve got an even bigger run of shows coming next week. A fun show as always […]

Mat Men Podcast: Big changes for WWE, NXT, and AEW

September 16, 2021 - Today on Mat Men, Andrew and Rich are back with all this week’s pro wrestling news, rumors, and opinions. WWE was at MSG on Friday — and so were we! We break down our really awesome experience with the WWE crew. Big E won the WWE Championship on Monday by cashing in his Money in the Bank […]

WOL: AEW Dynamite, Arthur Ashe huge matches, NXT ratings, more!

September 16, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW Dynamite from Wednesday, all the huge matches scheduled for next week at Arthur Ashe, NXT ratings, your feedback and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Fight Game: Bron Breakker debut, Danielson vs. Omega, InDex wedding

September 16, 2021 - WWE On this week’s Fight Game Podcast, John LaRocca and I begin by talking about Big E winning the WWE title, Jeff Cobb vs. Kazuchika Okada and the upcoming G1 tournament. We then went into NXT 2.0 and talked about the InDex wedding, Tommaso Ciampa winning the NXT title, the debut of Bron Breakker and some very […]

WOR: AEW and NXT 2.0, ratings, G-1 this weekend, RAW notes, more!

September 16, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Jim Davies, ratings for all the major shows, RAW notes from Monday, G-1 kicking off this weekend, NXT 2.0 and AEW TV reports with tons to talk about on both, and more! A fun show […]

Speak Now: AEW Dynamite full show recap

September 15, 2021 - Join on-air personailty Denise Salcedo as she recaps the latest edition of AEW Dynamite! This is a fun one hour lively conversation perfect for any and all AEW fans! Topics Rundown: Overall thoughts on the show CM Punk on commentary Adam Cole’s AEW in-ring debut Pros of the MJF-Brian Pillman Jr. storyline Christian Cage throws […]

WOL: NXT 2.0, InDex wedding, AEW tonight, hotshot RAW ratings, more!

September 15, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all the details on NXT 2.0, all the matches and angles and debuts and WHO IS JOSES on the show, AEW tonight, RAW ratings and how they might lose on the cable charts to AEW again, and tons […]

B&V&G: ROH Death Before Dishonor plus Granny Q&A, Wrestling Report, book reading!

September 14, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back with tons to talk about including the death of Norm MacDonald, Granny’s usual Q&A, Wrestling Report and Undertaker book reading, and then Bryan and Vinny review the ROH Death Before Dishonor PPV! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Speak Now: NXT 2.0 premieres, new NXT Champion, show recap

September 14, 2021 - Join on-air personality Denise Salcedo as she covers the premiere of WWE NXT 2.0~! This is a very newsworthy show as it shows the new direction WWE is moving towards with the NXT brand. Topics Rundown: Overall thoughts on the presentation Thoughts on the production and new set design LA Knight loses in opening match […]

We’re Live, Pal: Big E, AEW momentum, NXT 2.0

September 14, 2021 - It’s a brand new episode of We’re Live, Pal! Denise, Andrew and I are back after a week off and there’s a lot to discuss. We talk about Big E winning the WWE title on Raw, what the original plan was, and the reason for it happening so quickly. We look at AEW and their tremendous […]

WOL: RIP Norm Macdonald, Big E wins WWE title, NXT preview

September 14, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the horrible news of the passing of the great Norm MacDonald, all the latest news on Big E winning the WWE title, RAW, NXT crowning a new champion, AEW and NXT line-ups including a change on the NXT show, […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Deaths of Big Daddy and Stanley Blackburn

September 14, 2021 - On this week’s installment of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show, we go back into the pages of the Observer and look at two obituaries written by Dave Meltzer: long-time AWA president Stanley Blackburn and the cultural icon from England — Big Daddy. Big Daddy is one of the most divisive wrestling personalities ever. This is borne […]

WOR: RAW, Big E wins WWE Title, Draft, NXT and AEW, more!

September 14, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night with Big E. cashing in and winning the WWE Title, the Draft coming up, NXT changes tonight, AEW for Wednesday, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: […]

F4D: AEW weekend, Smackdown, New Japan Strong, Stardom 5Star, more!

September 13, 2021 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including memories from the AEW weekend in Chicago, Smackdown from Friday, the final Friday New Japan Strong, the Stardom 5STar Grand Prix and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: WWE spooked and hotshotting, Smackdown, Rampage, ROH PPV, more!

September 13, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including WWE getting spooked by AEW’s number, the hotshotting this weekend, why a WWE fan should acknowledge this as opposed to claiming IT’S BECAUSE OF FOOTBALL, reviews of Smackdown, Rampage and ROH Death Before Dishonor, and tons more. A […]

WOR: Smackdown, Rampage, Death Before Dishonor, AFL vs. NFL, more!

September 13, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the ROH Death Before Dishonor PPV, RAW on Monday with a totally changed main event and four other matches we may or may not see, Smackdown, Rampage, WE GOTTA TALK ABOUT CONNOR, AFL vs. NFL ratings and tons […]

B&V: AEW Rampage plus our weekly Q&A!

September 12, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about in our look at AEW Rampage from Friday night, all the matches and angles, and more, plus our usual weekly Q&A on a number of wrestling and non-wrestling topics. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: The killing of John Lennon

September 12, 2021 - Our series of 100 darkest moments in pop culture history continues this week with the murder of John Lennon. The Beatles were icons of pop music. Having broken up years earlier, the individual members of The Beatles had gone on to various other solo projects. John Lennon had already had a brilliant solo career and […]

Big Audio Nightmare: New Japan G1 Climax 31 prediction show

September 12, 2021 - The original alternative here at the EMPIRE~! is back to bring you the world famous New Japan G1 Climax prediction show! This is our annual adventure where Mike Sempervive and I run down each night of New Japan’s showcase tournament and with our predictions for every single match, dropping knowledge and opinion along the way. […]

WOR: AEW Dynamite rating, Smackdown, Rampage, Triller

September 12, 2021 - Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio. We talk about my memories of attending the first WWE event back after the 9/11 tragedy while on a business trip in Houston. We talk about Dave’s lead story in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and his line about Daniel Bryan and […]

Speak Now: Two fun editions of WWE Smackdown & AEW Rampage

September 10, 2021 - Three hours of pro wrestling packed into one hour of fun and very lively conversation, join on-air personality Denise Salcedo as she recaps the latest edition of WWE Smackdown eminating from Madison Square Garden and AEW Rampage! Topics Rundown: AEW Rampage overall thoughts PAC vs. Andrade, awesome opener Will Ric Flair manage Andrade El Idolo? […]

F4D: AEW All Out, Dynamite, Impact Wrestling TV, tons more!

September 10, 2021 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including AEW All Out, Dynamite, Impact Wrestling TV, Adam Cole’s main roster gimmick, Daffney and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: AEW beats RAW, All Out huge buyrate, Super Smackdown, more!

September 10, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW beating Raw in 18-49 this week, AEW doing over 200,000 buys for All Out, Smackdown tonight which may or may not be a Supershow, your feedback and phone calls and so much more. A fun show as […]

Wrestling Weekly: Looking at AEW’s incredible week

September 10, 2021 - AEW On this edition of Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk about the incredible week AEW is having and a few WWE-related issues as well. We share some thoughts about All Out, the post-show press conference, and Dynamite. We also talk about WWE’s pitch to Adam Cole, Gable Steveson’s very unique deal, […]

B&V: AEW Dynamite, ratings, ROH TV report, more!

September 9, 2021 - AEW The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about including a full rundown of the AEW ratings from Wednesday night, quarter hour notes and more, a full review of Dynamite, ROH TV from this past weekend, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: HHH, AEW Dynamite, Moxley vs. Suzuki, ratings, more!

September 9, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including WWE’s update on HHH, AEW Dynamite last night, Moxley vs. Suzuki, the bachelor party on NXT, ratings, tons of news and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Mat Men Podcast: Yes! To AEW All Out BAY BAY

September 9, 2021 - On the Thursday edition of Mat Men, Andrew and Rich are back to tell you all about their fun weekend in Chicago for All Out along with the Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online crew. Bryan Danielson, Adam Cole and Ruby Soho all debuted on Sunday, but is it possible that more free agents are on the way? We […]

Fight Game: All Out weekend, Moxley/Suzuki, NXT transition

September 9, 2021 - On this week’s Fight Game Podcast, John LaRocca and I begin the show talking about AEW All Out weekend and I share stories throughout the show. We discuss the bachelor and bachelorette party segments from NXT before digging deep into a very straightforward and easy to watch NXT show. On the AEW Dynamite side, we talk about […]

WOR: HHH, AEW TV report, ratings, Danielson and Cole, more!

September 9, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including HHH, Bill White, Kevin Owens, Bryan Danielson and Adam Cole, Omega and Ospreay feuding on Twitter, G-1, ratings, a full and partial AEW recap, and tons more. A packed show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: […]

Speak Now: Full AEW Dynamite recap

September 8, 2021 - After AEW held one of their biggest show’s of all-time All Out in Chicago, they follow up that event with their flagship show AEW Dynamite. Join on-air personality Denise Salcedo as she recaps everything that goes down on the show including the debuts of Ruby Soho, Bryan Danielson and Adm Cole on Dynamite!~ Topics Rundown: […]

WOL: Dynamite tonight with Danielson and Cole, Kevin Owens, RAW and ROH TV reports, more!

September 8, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the situation with Kevin Steen, Rampage and Smackdown ratings, AEW Dynamite tonight with all the big stars appearing, ROH and RAW TV reports and tons more. A packed show as always so check it out~!

Big Audio Nightmare: Wrestle Grand Slam, All Out weekend, more

September 8, 2021 - AEW The original alternate returns for a FULL show covering a BUSY time in wrestling. Adam AND Mike are here to talk all thing Japan including: an in-depth final word on NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam, STARDOM’s offer matches on the shows, the troubling state of the NJPW product and how we got here, how […]