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WOR: RAW, NHL to Turner, AEW and NXT, UFC updates, more!

April 27, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the NHL to Turner deal and how it could affect wrestling, Jake Paul and Daniel Cormier, UFC buyrate from this weekend, Omega’s first Impact title defense, AEW and NXT this week, the RAW report and more. A fun […]

F4D: FILTHY TOM LAWLOR NEW JAPAN OPENWEIGHT CHAMPION VICTORY SHOW!

April 26, 2021 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and NEW JAPAN OPENWEIGHT CHAMPION FILTHY TOM LAWLOR is back today for the VICTORY CELEBRATION! Fun and games and gifts and other surprises galore as we celebrate Tom’s historic victory. Then, SMACKDOWN, a chance to review a quite good show by Smackdown standards. A fun show as always so […]

WOL: Impact Rebellion thoughts, smartest sports fans in America

April 26, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with the Monday edition of WOL with plenty to talk about. They talk about Sunday’s Impact Wrestling Rebellion show, Rich Swann vs. Kenny Omega for all the gold, who the smartest sports fans in America are, and tons more. A fun show as always […]

WOR: Impact Rebellion PPV, UFC notes, Weidman, tons more!

April 26, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of the Impact Rebellion PPV with Kenny Omega vs. Rich Swann for the AEW and Impact/TNA World Titles, UFC notes including an update on Chris Weidman, and tons more. A fun show as always so […]

B&V&C: Bryan & Vinny & Craig review Impact Wrestling Rebellion with Omega vs. Swann!

April 25, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about in our look at the Impact Wrestling Rebellion PPV with the Rich Swann vs. Kenny Omega title vs. title, champion vs. champion main event! All the matches, angles and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Impact PPV, AEW and WWE line-ups, UFC this weekend, Smackdown, more!

April 25, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including line-ups for Impact’s PPV tonight, RAW, Smackdown, AEW, NXT and more, plus UFC thoughts from Saturday night, Smackdown thoughts, TOM IS THE NEW JAPAN STRONG OPENWEIGHT CHAMPION, AND TONS MORE! A fun show as always so check it […]

DragonKing Dark: The death of Owen Hart

April 25, 2021 - My look at the 100 darkest moments in pop culture history continues with one of the darkest days in pro wrestling history. In May 1999, WWE was holding one of its monthly pay-per-views in Kansas City, MO when 34-year-old Owen Hart fell to his death while performing an ill-advised and unnecessary stunt that almost happened […]

WOR: Lou Thesz, UFC 261, Smackdown, RAW and Impact previews, more!

April 25, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the history of Lou Thesz, UFC 261 before 15,000 crazy unmasked fans, an awesome show of finishes, UFC upcoming fight notes, Smackdown recap, RAW for Monday, Impact Wrestling preview and tons more! A fun show as always so […]

WOR: Steve McMichael, Mark Carrano, AEW Dynamite rating

April 24, 2021 - Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio. We talk Steve “Mongo” McMichael and his fight with ALS. We look at the changes in WWE management including Mark Carrano. Dave briefly talks about Nick Khan and the investor’s call. We go over the AEW Dynamite rating from Wednesday, the Kenny Omega vs Rich […]

Speak Now: Aleister Black returns, WWE SmackDown recap

April 23, 2021 - It’s a refreshing new episode of Friday Night Smackdown! Join host Denise Salcedo as she recaps the events from the blue brand in a super fun edition of Speak Now Pro Wrestling! Show Rundown: Mickie James trash bag controversy Major main event announced for next week, what does the future look like for Daniel Bryan? […]

F4D: Lance Storm talks Raw, AEW, Impact Rebellion

April 23, 2021 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including lots of thoughts on WWE Raw and the way the shows are put together, Impact Rebellion this Sunday, last week’s AEW Dynamite including lots of praise for the main event, and tons more. A fun show as always […]

Wrestling Weekly: Mickie James, Kool Kyle, plans for Blood & Guts

April 23, 2021 - WWE Today’s edition of Wrestling Weekly with Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa features discussions about Mickie James, the NXT debut of Kool Kyle, Daniel Bryan’s in-ring future, and AEW’s plans for the Blood & Guts episode of Dynamite. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

WOL: Mongo, Terry Funk, WWE gutting divisions, trash bag incident, AEW ratings, more!

April 23, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including health updates on Mongo McMichael and Terry Funk, the WWE trash bag incident, Nick Khan gutting divisions and putting his guys in, a personal request for Nick if he truly wants to take this company mainstream, AEW ratings, […]

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

April 22, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about in our look at AEW and NXT this week! NXT was like two shows, a recent NXT show in hour one and a glory days NXT show in hour two, and AEW was an excellent show building up BLOOD AND GUTS on May […]

WOL: Lance Storm co-hosts, Don Callis talks Impact Wrestling Rebellion PPV and more!

April 22, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and special guest host Lance Storm is back today with tons to talk about including AEW thoughts from yesterday, NXT ratings, and more, then DON CALLIS, the Invisible Hand, joins us to talk the Impact Wrestling Rebellion PPV Sunday with Kenny Omega vs. Rich Swann in a champion vs. […]

Fight Game Podcast: Debut show, Steve Austin doc, AEW & NXT thoughts

April 22, 2021 - It’s the first episode of the Fight Game Podcast on Figure Four Online. John LaRocca and I (aka Double G) give our backgrounds for new listeners to our show, our history with this website, and discuss our friendships with Dave Meltzer. We also give the general outline of what we do every week on FGM. […]

WOR: AEW and NXT, ratings, WWE earnings, UFC PPV preview, more!

April 22, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the WWE earnings call today, ratings for RAW and NXT, Ronda Rousey, Charlotte, Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan updates, Logan Paul and Floyd Mayweather, UFC PPV this weekend, AEW and NXT reviews and more! A fun show as […]

Speak Now: Fun AEW Dynamite recap

April 21, 2021 - Join Denise Salcedo on episode 30 of Speak Now Pro Wrestling, the AEW Dynamite edition! In this energy filled, highly interactive show, Denise runs through the entire episode of Dynamite. Not only does she converse with real-time viewers but she also goes into each and every single moment of the show in-depth, while sharing her […]

WOL: NXT, Kool Kyle, AEW preview, Austin A&E, tons more!

April 21, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including NXT from Tuesday night, the great second hour of the show, KOOL KYLE, the Steve Austin A&E Biography, AEW line-up for tonight, ratings predictions and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

B&V&C&G: Steve Austin A&E documentary plus Granny and more!

April 20, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about including the second week of Granny’s poetry gimmick, her Weekly Wrestling Report, and then Bryan and Vinny and Craig review the Steve Austin documentary on A&E! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Speak Now: Sarray NXT debut, Kyle O’Reilly returns

April 20, 2021 - It is the April 20th edition of WWE NXT, join Denise Salcedo on Speak Now Pro Wrestling as she breaks down this week’s show from top to bottom in chronological order while also engaging with real-time viewers. Topics Include: The return and new look of Kyle O’Reilly LA Knight vs. Dexter Lumis, Indi’s love story […]

WOL: WrestleMania sellout and attendance, RAW report, AEW and NXT, more!

April 20, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including what the WrestleMania attendance and sellout situation currently is, RAW from Monday night, AEW and NXT line-ups for this week, your questions and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Greatest Kayfabe Tournament: Dusty Rhodes vs. Mankind

April 20, 2021 - The next match in the GKT (Greatest Kayfabe Tournament) takes place today with two legends — three-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion Dusty Rhodes vs. three-time WWF World Champion Mankind (Mick Foley). The King of the Bunkhouse Stampede vs. the Hardcore Legend. Who will win? You the listeners voted and we have a winner, so let’s talk […]

WOR: Triller fallout, Austin documentary, RAW, AEW and NXT, more!

April 20, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Triller fallout from this weekend’s PPV, the Steve Austin documentary on A&E, Smackdown ratings, AEW and NXT line-ups for this coming week, the full RAW report from Monday night and more. A fun show as always so check […]

F4D: Tom’s quarantine, PFL fight, Smackdown, New Japan Strong, more!

April 19, 2021 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about in our look at Tom’s three-week quarantine prior to fighting for the PFL, Smackdown from Friday night, two weeks’ worth of New Japan Strong as Tom goes to the finals this coming Friday on NJPWWorld.com, and more! A […]

WOL: Triller PPV numbers, future opponents, AEW and RAW previews, more!

April 19, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today with tons to talk about including the Triller PPV numbers from this weekend, potential future main events, AEW and RAW previews for this week, tons of questions and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

B&V&C: WCW Saturday Night October 9, 1993!

April 18, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with a very fun edition of WCW Saturday Night from October 9, 1993, including a rare WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH between Ricky Steamboat and Vader in the main event! Also, the bizarre match of Ric Flair vs. Yoshi Kwan and more! A fun show as […]

WOL: Weekend news, AEW and RAW line-ups, Smackdown, more!

April 18, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown from Friday with the Seth Rollins vs. Cesaro storyline continuing, a first-ever match on RAW believe it or not, AEW line-up for this week, tons of weekend notes and more. A fun show as always so check […]

DragonKing Dark: The 1955 Le Mans racing disaster

April 18, 2021 - We begin a new series this week on DragonKing Dark: The 100 darkest moments in pop culture history. These aren’t ranked in any particular order because, how could you, but when this series is completed, it will comprise a new “The 100” list at WhenItWasCool.com. The 1955 Le Mans race in France stands as the […]

WOR: Triller Fight Club, UFC, Smackdown, WWE cuts, AEW, more!

April 18, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the Triller Fight Club PPV, UFC on ESPN, more on WWE cuts including Samoa Joe, Smackdown from Friday with the usual bizarre booking, RAW preview for Monday, AEW this week and tons more, plus mailbag! A fun show […]

WOR: WWE releases, AEW Dynamite rating, Paul vs. Askren

April 17, 2021 - Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio. We talk about all of the WWE releases from Thursday and look at who could be a hot commodity on the free agent market. We also look at Pat McAfee, who is joining the Smackdown announce team. There is also discussion regarding the AEW rating […]

Speak Now: Smackdown after WrestleMania recap

April 17, 2021 - Join Denise Salcedo on Speak Now Pro Wrestling where she breaks down the post Wrestlemania edition of Friday Night Smackdown on Fox. Coming off of Wrestlemania, the blue brand had a lot of momentum considering they crowned a new Smackdown Women’s Champion in Bianca Belair and that the Tribal Chief Roman Reigns retained the Universal […]

F4D: Lance Storm on WrestleMania, RAW, AEW, tons more!

April 16, 2021 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including Lance’s thoughts on WrestleMania, WWE production with cuts and zooms, AEW’s big number on Wednesday night, the two RAW tag matches, and tons more. A fun show as always with Lance, so check it out~!

Wrestling Weekly: Mania thoughts, WWE roster cuts, no more Wednesday Wars

April 16, 2021 - WWE On this edition of Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa cover everything from WrestleMania to NXT & AEW Dynamite unopposed to the latest WWE roster cuts. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

WOL: AEW ratings, quarter hours, AEW and NXT vs. RAW, Pat McAfee, Mauro Ranallo, more!

April 16, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the huge AEW numbers for Wednesday night, how AEW and NXT did compared to the RAW after WrestleMania, quarter hours, Pat McAfee heading to Smackdown, Mauro Ranallo to Impact, and more, plus Bryan got vaccinated! A fun show […]

Big Audio Nightmare: AJPW Champion Carnival, Stardom Cinderella, NJPW

April 16, 2021 - The original alternate is back with Adam Summers and Mike Sempervive taking a look at all the goings-on in the always busy world of Japanese professional wrestling. After a brief interlude on the recent WWE releases, topics include: a match-by-match deep dive rundown of the AJPW Champion Carnival so far, we sing the praises of […]

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

April 15, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with TONS to talk about in our look at the first week of AEW and NXT on separate nights! Thoughts on all the matches and angles of both shows, whether they got off on the right foot, ratings notes, and tons more. A fun show as always so […]

Mat Men Podcast: NXT vs. AEW unopposed

April 15, 2021 - On the latest Mat Men Podcast, Andrew and Rich discuss the first week of unopposed AEW and NXT shows. How did they do and which one was the better show? We break it down for you including: How the NXT women’s division came full circle with a big reunion and Triple H is gloating Mike Tyson officially […]

WOL: WWE roster cuts, AEW recap, NXT ratings, plus Dirty Ron!

April 15, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with TONS to talk about including WWE cutting a number of wrestlers including Samoa Joe, once again in the middle of a pandemic, NXT ratings, AEW recap from Wednesday night, and more, then Dirty Ron returns for a final plug for his Pro Rasslin’ […]

WOR: AEW and NXT, ratings, RAW, tons of MMA notes, more!

April 15, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT reviews from this past Tuesday and Wednesday, RAW and NXT ratings, tons of MMA news notes, and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: John da Silva passes away 4:11: […]

Speak Now: AEW Dynamite recap

April 14, 2021 - After an explosive night of pro wrestling action, join Denise Salcedo on Speak Now Pro Wrestling episode 29. This episode is filled with thoughts and opinions on the very newsworthy AEW edition of Dynamite. Topics: The new Young Bucks The future of Hangman Page Red Velvet vs. Jade Cargill: Why you shouldn’t sleep on Red […]

WOL: NXT Tuesday, AEW Wednesday, RAW ratings, more!

April 14, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including NXT from Tuesday night, AEW preview for Wednesday, RAW notes, the RAW rating which BRYAN WAS VERY WRONG ABOUT, your calls and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

B&V&C&G: Munsters HERMAN THE GREAT, Granny segment, Monday Night War episode 3!

April 13, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Craig Show is back with a packed episode! First, we review HERMAN THE GREAT, the Munsters episode on Peacock where Herman becomes a pro-wrestler. Then we do a poetry segment. Then Granny does her wrestling report. Then Bryan does his poem once she’s gone. Then we review THE […]

Speak Now: First NXT Tuesday recap

April 13, 2021 - WWE NXT has moved over to Tuesdays, and tonight’s episode was a very explosive and entertaining fresh start. Join Denise Salcedo on Speak Now Pro Wrestling: NXT edition where she recaps the entire show while sharing her live reactions and enagages with real-time viewers. Topics: The new NXT: back to developmental? Can Karrion Kross be […]

WOL: The postmortem of Monday’s Raw, your calls, more

April 13, 2021 - It’s a surprise SOLO SEMP edition of Wrestling Observer Live and, as always, there’s a lot to talk about. Unfortunately, a lot of that has to do with last night’s Raw. It was a perplexing affair. A new announcer training on the job, Charlotte returns with a vengeance, the stupidest finish to a match you […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Deep South Wrestling retro review

April 13, 2021 - I got this show off YouTube and it doesn’t have an exact date (it literally says 1988 maybe 1987). Anyway, this is The Assassin Jody Hamilton’s promotion out of Atlanta featuring a guy who LITERALLY can’t count to three as an announcer and a lineup of Southern regional castoffs, also-rans, and Great Value-brand wrestlers. We have […]

WOR: RAW after WrestleMania, BTE, AEW and NXT this week, more!

April 13, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with fallout from WrestleMania as we talk what was probably the worst RAW after WrestleMania ever. A bunch of stuff happened, as usual, much of it not good. Plus, BTE, McGregor vs. Poirier, NXT and AEW line-ups for this week and more. A fun […]

WOL: WrestleMania night 1 and 2 fallout and more!

April 12, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including fallout from WrestleMania night 1 and 2, why the placement of the Fiend match was just as preposterous as the match itself, the best matches of the weekend, your feedback and tons more. A fun show as always […]

WOR: WrestleMania Night 2, AEW house show, Jericho and Austin, more!

April 12, 2021 - WWE Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including NIGHT TWO of WrestleMania, the three-way main event, THE FIEND MATCH, and more, plus the Jericho documentary, AEW house show notes, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Best […]

B&V&C: WrestleMania night one and two reviews!

April 11, 2021 - WWE The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about in our full reviews of WrestleMania night one and night two! The good, the bad and the ugly, the highs and lows, the good matches and bad, the booking questions marks and more. A fun show as always so […]