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Speak Now: WWE releases & SmackDown show recap

June 25, 2021 - This was a wild Friday. Join Denise Salcedo as she not only recaps WWE Smackdown on FOX but also discusses the WWE releases. It’s a heavy and news-filled show with lots of conversation~! Topics Rundown: WWE RELEASES- Denise goes over all of the names of the people that were released and shares some predictions of […]

F4D: Lance Storm on WWE cuts, AEW and NXT, Melissa Coates, more!

June 25, 2021 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including more on the WWE cuts today, AEW and NXT thoughts including Lance’s feelings on the cage match, Brock Anderson’s debut, Ever Rise and comedy characters in wrestling, his memories of COATES, and tons more. A fun show as […]

Mat Men: Hot Wrestling Summer

June 25, 2021 - Note: This show was recorded prior to Friday’s WWE releases. Today on Mat Men, Andrew and Rich are back with all of this week’s pro wrestling news, rumors and results! HIAC was this past Sunday and we got to see four matches over the course of three shows. Why did WWE Hell in a Cell matches on […]

WOL: WWE cuts, tons of details, AEW and Smackdown previews, more!

June 25, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including MORE WWE RELEASES including the writer — one of many — who was hired despite not knowing who the WWE Champion was, who else was cut, AEW and Smackdown previews, and tons more. A fun show as always […]

Wrestling Weekly: Raw is Upset, AEW’s upcoming schedule

June 25, 2021 - WWE This week, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk about Raw becoming upset city and AEW’s ambitious television schedule. Also on the agenda are Doudrop, Franky Monet, and how the biggest wrestling star this weekend won’t be appearing on WWE or AEW TV. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

B&V: NXT on USA, plus Granny and more!

June 24, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back with tons to talk about including our weekly Q&A with Granny, her Undertaker book reading, Weekly Wrestling Report and more! Then, Bryan and Vinny review NXT on USA with a great Kyle O’Reilly vs. Kushida main event! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Melissa Coates death, NXT ratings, AEW preview, WWE writers, more!

June 24, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the death of Melissa Coates, NXT ratings from Wednesday, WWE still requiring wrestling writers to have no wrestling knowledge, NXT, AEW preview and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Fight Game: Pro wrestling in 2021, NXT UK, Diamond Mine

June 24, 2021 - John LaRocca and I are back with the Fight Game Podcast as we go over some of the happenings in the world of pro wrestling. On this week’s show: We talk about the idea of what pro wrestling in 2021 is and how the business has changed. We say goodbye to NXT UK as a regular […]

WOR: Melissa Coates passes away, ratings, New Japan, NXT TV report, more!

June 24, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Melissa Coates, New Japan tag title change, the upcoming NJPW Strong tag tournament, update on the Triple Crown, AEW Smackdown and NXT ratings, weekend preview, your full NXT on USA report, mailbag and more! A […]

We’re Live Pal: Debut episode with special guest Bryan Alvarez

June 23, 2021 - Welcome to the debut episode of We’re Live Pal, a brand new podcast. Denise Salcedo, Andrew Zarian, and I (Garrett Gonzales) are co-hosts, and most weeks, we’ll have a special guest in our fourth chair. For our first episode, it’s none other than Bryan Alvarez. We discuss Monday’s RAW, Summer Slam, Kenny Omega vs. Jungle […]

WOL: NXT, O’Reilly vs. Kushida, RAW ratings, tons more!

June 23, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons of thoughts on NXT, RAW ratings and the fourth Hell in a Cell show in four days meaning nothing, promoting your events, your feedback and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

B&V&C: AEW Friday Night Dynamite!

June 22, 2021 - Bryan & Vinny & Craig are back today with tons to talk about in our look at Friday Night Dynamite from this past week! The CAGE MATCH opens the show, a very polarizing match, and the first segment on a show that, in fact, looked very polarizing on paper but managed to largely pull everything […]

Speak Now: The Diamond Mine debuts

June 22, 2021 - Join host Denise Salcedo as she recaps the latest edition of WWE NXT. The June 22nd show featured a lot of interesting moments and was a solid show overall, keeping the momentum from last week’s NXT. Topics rundown: Adam Cole vs. Carmelo Hayes – why it’s easy to be a fan of Carmelo Hayes and […]

WOL: RAW report, Doudrop, Money in the Bank, AEW and Smackdown ratings, more!

June 22, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a full RAW recap from Monday, WWE amazingly having four matches for Money in the Bank a month in advance, AEW and Smackdown ratings, DOUDROP and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: SECW June 9, 1984 review

June 22, 2021 - Today on the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling show, we hop in our time machine and travel back to the June 9, 1984 edition of Southeastern Championship Wrestling out of the Dothan, Alabama TV studio. We see the original RAT Patrol (Scott Armstrong & Johnny Rich & Tonga Kid), plus Arn Anderson & Jerry Stubbs as a […]

WOR: RAW, Money in the Bank, ratings, Triple Crown, mailbag, more!

June 22, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including WWE already promoting four matches for Money in the Bank, John Cena, AEW and Smackdown ratings, status of the Triple Crown, BTE, RAW and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Four […]

F4D: ‘Filthy’ Tom Lawlor on his MMA career and potential retirement

June 21, 2021 - Figure Four Daily with myself and “Filthy” Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including Tom’s big win last Thursday for PFL and the pressing question: is he retiring from MMA? Also, we also talk Smackdown from last Friday and how it all played into WWE Hell in a Cell, the latest on […]

WOL: Hell in a Cell fallout, news, calls, more

June 21, 2021 - WWE With Bossman out spending his MJF coin, Mike Sempervive returns with a solo edition of Wrestling Observer Live and, as always, there’s a lot to talk about. Most of which has to do with last night’s WWE Hell In A Cell — the last planned PPV emanating from the ThunderDome, and the ultimate in […]

WOR: WWE Hell in a Cell 2021 plus mailbag!

June 21, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full rundown and analysis of the WWE Hell in a Cell PPV, a show with a lot of good wrestlers being given some really bad finishes. Plus, a bunch of mailbag questions! A fun show as always […]

B&V: WWE Hell in a Cell 2021!

June 20, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about in our look at the 2021 Hell in a Cell show! The wrestlers all deserve a ton of credit for working their asses off despite being involved in matches with some pretty awful finishes, at least in a few cases. All […]

WOL: Rey vs. Roman for free, Hell in a Cell line-up, more!

June 20, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including WWE moving Rey Mysterio vs. Roman Reigns to Smackdown, why the business today is totally different under Peacock, Hell in a Cell line-up, Smackdown and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: The murder of Pantera’s Dimebag Darrell

June 20, 2021 - Pantera was a band with a lot of issues. So many, in fact, that it wasn’t even a band any longer. An incendiary interview in a magazine and a massive failure on the part of mental health services led to one of the 100 darkest moments in pop culture history when a disturbed fan entered […]

WOR: Hell in a Cell, Smackdown, AEW, Anderson Silva, more!

June 20, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Hell in a Cell Sunday, full recaps of both Smackdown and AEW this week, upcoming line-ups, ratings, MMA notes including Anderson Silva beating Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., UFC and more. A fun show as always so check it […]

WOR: WWE news, Michelle Billington, Dr. Alex Patel

June 18, 2021 - Photo via WWE’s Twitter Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio. Joining us tonight are two guests. First, Michelle Billington, who was on the Dark Side of the Ring episode about her husband, the Dynamite Kid, joins us to discuss the episode. Then, Dr. Alex Patel comes on to talk about the […]

Speak Now: WWE SmackDown and Dynamite show recaps!

June 18, 2021 - Join host Denise Salcedo as she breaks down 4 hours of wrestling content from both WWE and AEW in a lively one-hour show. In this edition of Speak Now Pro Wrestling she discusses the hottest and most noteworthy moments from Smackdown and Dynamite~! Show Rundown Smackdown Rey Mysterio vs Roman Reigns inside a Hell In […]

F4D: Lance Storm on Smackdown, RAW, NXT, calling it in the ring, more!

June 18, 2021 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown with Hell in a Cell for free, RAW and NXT thoughts, Cameron Grimes, Eva Marie, Samoa Joe, and more, plus LANCE BOOKS HIS SECOND COVID SHOT LIVE ON AIR. A fun show as always so check it […]

Mat Men: Samoa Joe is BACK!

June 18, 2021 - Today on Mat Men Andrew and Rich break down all of this week’s pro wrestling news and rumors! Samoa Joe is back in NXT – has it changed anything? Has Joe been cleared to return to the ring or is this just an authority position? NXT had one of its better shows in a very […]

WOL: Filthy Tom, Rey vs. Roman TONIGHT, AEW TV, tons more!

June 18, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Cody and Brandi having a new baby, Filthy Tom retiring, Hell in a Cell main event taking place tonight with a day’s build, AEW preview for tonight, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it […]

Wrestling Weekly: Samoa Joe returns, AEW’s big week in NYC, HIAC

June 18, 2021 - WWE On the show today, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss Samoa Joe’s new role in NXT and how similar situations in wrestling have played out in the past. We’ll also talk about AEW coming to New York in September and Sunday’s WWE Hell in a Cell PPV. Thanks for listening and happy Father’s […]

B&V: Bryan and Vinny review NXT on USA!

June 17, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about regarding a very entertaining edition of NXT on USA! Samoa Joe! Cameron Grimes and LA Knight! A fun tornado main event! And the random chaos we’ve come to expect from NXT. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: MJFCoin, NXT ratings, New Japan, Belfort vs. Oscar, more!

June 17, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including MJF getting into cryptocurrency, NXT ratings from this past Wednesday night and more thoughts on the show, New Japan, Vitor Belfort vs. Oscar De La Hoya, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Fight Game: Omega/Jungle Boy, NXT UK, Samoa Joe on NXT

June 17, 2021 - John LaRocca and I are back with the Fight Game Podcast as we go over some of the happenings in the world of pro wrestling. On this week’s show: We talk about the upcoming Kenny Omega vs. Jungle Boy AEW World Championship match. We look at last week’s NXT UK show with the fantastic Kay Lee […]

WOR: WWE Saudi lawsuit, AEW running New York, NXT TV, ratings, tons more!

June 17, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Jonathan Barber, Don West update, WWE Saudi lawsuit, AEW running New York, the Forbes article on Tony Khan, New Japan’s new Tokyo Dome date, ratings, weekend shows including Hell in a Cell, an excellent NXT […]

WOL: NXT, Samoa Joe, Cameron Grimes, AEW New York, New Japan, ratings, more!

June 16, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including NXT and the return of Samoa Joe, the Cameron Grimes storyline, AEW running New York, New Japan going back to the Tokyo Dome, RAW ratings, WWE ESPY contenders, and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

Speak Now: Samoa Joe returns to NXT, a very fun episode

June 15, 2021 - It’s Tuesday and you know what that means~! It’s time to chat all things WWE NXT~! Join Denise Salcedo on Speak Now Pro Wrestling as she recaps this very exciting and newsworthy edition of the black and gold brand. Topics Rundown Samoa Joe returns to NXT~! Adam Cole vs. Kyle O’ Reilly set for NXT […]

B&V&G&C: Granny’s Wrestling Report, Bret Hart A&E documentary, more!

June 15, 2021 - Bryan & Vinny & Granny and Craig are back today with tons to talk about! We’ve got Father’s Day poems, Granny’s Weekly Wrestling Report, and more, than Bryan and Vinny and Craig review the Bret Hart A&E documentary! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Big Audio Nightmare: Hayashishita vs. Syuri, Stardom PPV in-depth

June 15, 2021 - Stardom It’s a solo express edition of the Big Audio Nightmare as I am on the road, but still managed to carve out some time to talk in-depth about the match on everyone’s mind: Utami Hayashishita vs. Syuri for the World of Stardom Championship. All angles of Stardom’s excellent and newsworthy Ota Ward Gymnasium pay-per-view are […]

WOL: RAW, Alexa, EVA MARIE COHORT, ratings, NXT tonight, more!

June 15, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, Alexa Bliss, EVA MARIE’S COHORT, Smackdown and AEW ratings, NXT tonight with Regal’s big announcement, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: May 1982

June 15, 2021 - We take a deep dive into May 1982 when 21,000 people turned out to the Superdome in New Orleans to see the Junkyard Dog & Mr. Olympia battle The Samoans. Plus, the Buzz Sawyer vs. Tommy Rich rivalry was raging on in Georgia, Jimmy Garvin won the Florida title, Hulk Hogan was chasing AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkel, […]

WOR: SummerSlam ticket sales, Federacion, RAW report, BTE, more!

June 15, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including WWE house show ticket sales, SummerSlam tickets, Federacion Wrestling appears done, the BTE and RAW reports including tons of notes on Eva Marie, Alexa, Lashley and Drew and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

F4D: Smackdown, Stardom, New Japan Strong!

June 14, 2021 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including our usual reviews of Friday Night Smackdown and New Japan Strong, but also a special treat as we review a classic women’s match, UTAMI HAYASHISHITA VS SYURI from the Stardom PPV! A fun show as always so […]

WOL: NXT Takeover fallout, Samoa Joe and NXT, tons more!

June 14, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including NXT Takeover from Sunday night, who could be next for Karrion Kross, Samoa Joe returning to NXT likely in the Regal role, feedback and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: NXT Takeover, Stardom, RAW preview, death of Misawa anniversary, more

June 14, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Misawa, an update on Antonio Inoki, Stardom, RAW preview, NXT Takeover recap, UFC fallout from this weekend, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Mitsuharu Misawa death […]

B&V&C: NXT Takeover In Your House plus AEW Dynamite!

June 13, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with a packed show! We’ve got full results of the NXT Takeover In Your House event from Sunday night, plus a review of the AEW Dynamite show from Friday with the built towards Jungle Boy vs. Kenny Omega for the AEW Title. A fun show as […]

WOL: NXT Takeover preview, AEW and Smackdown, Rey Mysterio, more!

June 13, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including NXT Takeover tonight, AEW and Smackdown thoughts from Friday, Hell in a Cell and Rey Mysterio challenging for the title, your feedback and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: The Chris Benoit double murder/suicide

June 13, 2021 - As we approach the 14th anniversary of the killing of Nancy and Daniel Benoit by Chris Benoit, who then killed himself, we take a look back at this tragedy as one of the 100 darkest moments in pop culture history. This episode, I present an interview I did with Chris & Nancy: The True Story of […]

WOR: UFC PPV, AEW and Smackdown reviews, ticket sales, tons more!

June 13, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including UFC’s PPV from Saturday night, WWE COVID update, WWE and AEW live ticket sales, Braun Strowman, Impact’s PPV with Kenny Omega vs. Moose, Stardom PPV notes, full reviews of AEW and Smackdown, Takeover Sunday and more! A fun […]

Speak Now: Chatting both WWE Smackdown & AEW Dynamite

June 11, 2021 - It’s a double dose of pro wrestling action once again~! All Elite Wrestling preempted Dynamite this week, so Denise Salcedo is breaking down 4 hours of content into a 1 hour lively conversation~! That’s right, on this week’s edition of Speak Now Pro Wrestling is focusing on both WWE Smackdown and AEW Dynamite~! Topics Rundown: […]

WOR: Dynamite Kid, SummerSlam & Survivor Series, Claressa Shields

June 11, 2021 - Photo via New Japan’s website Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio. We look at all the recent news such as the latest on SummerSlam and Survivor Series, Aleister Black and where he will end up, Bill Eadie, Kenny Omega, Triple H’s conference call, Claressa Shields’ fight for the PFL, UFC 263, […]

F4D: Lance Storm on Jack Evans, teachable moments, Bret Hart doc, more

June 11, 2021 - Figure Four Daily with myself and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including Lance thoughts on a recent Jack Evans tweet and teachable moments with Red Velvet, Britt Baker and Hikaru Shida. Plus, we talk Dark Side of the Ring, multi-person matches, Ember Moon vs. Dakota Kai from NXT, Friday’s AEW Dynamite and tons more. […]