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B&V: Bryan and Vinny review AEW and NXT head-to-head!

March 25, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with our look at two excellent shows, AEW and NXT from this past Wednesday night! NXT seemed like a go-home show for Takeover although it wasn’t, and AEW didn’t have any earth-shattering angles but was, in fact, a very fun show. All the matches, angles and more, and […]

WOL: AEW and NXT, Rhodes family show, WrestleMania week, more!

March 25, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT from Wednesday night, the new Rhodes reality show and why it’s being done, the build towards WrestleMania week and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Speak Now: A memorable night of AEW and NXT action

March 25, 2021 - After an explosive night of pro wrestling action, join me on this week’s Speak Now Pro Wrestling as we talk about how AEW and NXT put on two very solid shows that included a lot of great wrestling, fun storylines, and multiple announcements. We start by talking about Wednesday’s Dynamite from the top of the […]

WOR: AEW and NXT, WWE Hall of Fame, UFC and ROH this weekend, more!

March 25, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT from Wednesday night, the WWE Hall of Fame, Impact changes their big PPV date, line-ups for ROH and UFC this weekend, Meisha Tate returning, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it […]

WOL: AEW vs. NXT, WWE Hall of Fame, Charlotte, RAW ratings, more!

March 24, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including RAW ratings, AEW vs. NXT tonight, who is and isn’t going into the WWE Hall of Fame, Charlotte, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

B&V&C&G: Granny’s Wrestling Report, Retro Raw from September 3, 2001!

March 23, 2021 - It’s the Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Craig Show! Granny joins us for the usual Q&A and Weekly Wrestling Report, then Bryan and Vinny and Craig review a famous RAW from September 3, 2001, the show that featured the famous Steve Austin belly laugh and also Christian finally turning heel on Edge. A fun […]

WOL: RAW, Charlotte and COVID, WrestleMania cards, Rhea Ripley, more!

March 23, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, Charlotte and COVID, the debut of Rhea Ripley, what is on both nights of WrestleMania, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The true crime story of Buck Zumhofe

March 23, 2021 - Buck “Rock and Roll” Zumhofe was a staple of the 1970s-80s pro wrestling scene. While largely a mainstay in the AWA and winning their World Junior title several times, he also worked in both World Class and WWF regularly. However, he was also a convicted sex offender and everybody knew it as he spent a stint […]

WOR: WrestleMania cards, Charlotte, AEW vs. NXT, RAW, more!

March 23, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the cards for both nights of WrestleMania so far, an update on Charlotte and Andrade, a look at AEW and NXT for this coming Wednesday night, BTE, and our full report from RAW on Monday night. A fun […]

F4D: Smackdown, Sponsorship Snackdown, New Japan Strong, Fast Lane, more!

March 22, 2021 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including a Sponsorship Smackdown, the usual Smackdown report, some Fast Lane thoughts, New Japan Strong and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: WWE Fastlane fallout, Andrade released, WrestleMania changes

March 22, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including last night’s Fastlane PPV, the good and the bad including Randy Orton vs. Alexa Bliss, the three-way at WrestleMania, Andrade’s release and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: WrestleMania main event, Fastlane, Sakura Genesis, Andrade, tons more!

March 22, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the new three-way main event of WrestleMania, the full recap of WWE Fastlane with thoughts on all the matches and angles, Andrade’s release, the WWE Hall of Fame, Sakura Genesis line-up, Will Ospreay, and tons more. A fun […]

B&L: Bryan and Lance Storm review WWE FAST LANE 2021!

March 21, 2021 - The Bryan & LANCE STORM Show is back tonight with tons to talk about in our review of WWE Fast Lane! We said it would be a two-match show going in and, in fact, IT WAS A TWO MATCH SHOW COMING OUT. All the matches, angles, Pizza The Hutt’s debut, and more! A fun show […]

WOL: WWE Fast Lane pre-show, New Japan Cup, more!

March 21, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with our Fast Lane pre-show! Thoughts on all the matches coming up tonight, plus New Japan Cup Finale and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: ‘We interrupt this program…’

March 21, 2021 - We once again visit our museum of curiosities on DragonKing Dark and on this episode…wait, no we don’t. Stop, just stop. Why are we all ignoring the fact that seemingly every week for the last couple of years, both the media and government seem to be prepping us to finally admit that UFOs (at least […]

WOR: The life of Barry O, New Japan Cup, WWE Fastlane preview, HOF

March 21, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and returns with tons to talk about including the death of Barry Orton, the New Japan Cup semifinals and finals, Ospreay and Bea, Fast Lane preview, Charly Caruso, the WWE Hall of Fame, Hulk Hogan and Titus O’Neill, Wednesday ratings, UFC running another indoor building, NCAA notes and more. […]

WOR: John Arezzi on his new book, the music industry, Donahue

March 19, 2021 - Photo via @JohnArezzi Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio. Joining us is special guest John Arezzi, who is coming out with a new book. We talk with John about his days running the Fred Blassie fan club, going to Madison Square Garden, and interviewing Vince McMahon in 1979. John also talks […]

F4D: Lance Storm previews Fastlane, talks AEW and NXT and more!

March 19, 2021 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including a full preview of FASTLANE, since Lance will be doing the Sunday post-show, Danny Burch’s injury, AEW’s Britt Baker vs. Thunder Rosa main event, Christian, Miro, MJF’s promo, and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

WOL: WrestleMania tickets, AEW vs. NXT, Peacock transition, more!

March 19, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with TONS of news to talk about including WrestleMania ticket sales thus far, AEW and NXT ratings, the Network transition to Peacock, your feedback and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Weekly: Rosa vs. Baker, old school stories, retiring too early

March 19, 2021 - AEW Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk about the great AEW main event this week, share stories about legendary manager Gary Hart and promoter Nick Gulas, and Les discusses whether he retired from the ring too soon. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

B&V: Bryan and Vinny review AEW and NXT head-to-head!

March 18, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about today in our look at AEW and NXT from Wednesday night! NXT was suffering from a COVID outbreak and AEW featured a legendary Dynamite main event with Dr. Britt Baker and Thunder Rosa. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Mat Men: A bloody good time to be a wrestling fan

March 18, 2021 - Today on Mat Men, Andrew and Rich break down Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite and NXT and which was the better show. AEW had a hell of a show (that Thunder Rosa vs. Britt Baker main event!) while NXT gutted through due to the depleted roster because of the latest COVID-19 outbreak. Will this impact NXT TakeOver and if […]

WOL: AEW vs. NXT, Baker vs. Rosa, MJF promo

March 18, 2021 - AEW Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW vs. NXT from Wednesday night and how NXT dealt with the COVID outbreak, Britt Baker vs. Thunder Rosa, MJF and more, plus thoughts on why Vince was an underrated wrestling announcer! A fun show as […]

WOR: Britt vs. Thunder, AEW vs. NXT, COVID outbreak, New Japan Cup, more!

March 18, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the WWE NXT COVID outbreak and how it affected Wednesday’s show, AEW with an historic main event between Thunder Rosa and Britt Baker, New Japan Cup, RAW ratings, Young Rock and tons more. A fun show as always […]

Speak Now: Thunder Rosa vs. Britt Baker, AEW & NXT recaps

March 17, 2021 - After an explosive night of pro wrestling action, join Denise Salcedo on Speak Now Pro Wrestling episode 25! AEW held a special holiday edition of Dynamite, St. Patrick’s Day Slam, that not only featured a stacked card but also ended in a very memorable way. Given that so much happened on tonight’s show, Denise dedicates […]

WOL: WrestleMania tickets, AEW vs. NXT tonight, tons more!

March 17, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including WrestleMania tickets finally going on sale, details on what the plan is for attendance, AEW vs. NXT line-ups for tonight with NXT’s COVID outbreak, Charly Caruso, UFC running indoors and tons more. A fun show as always so […]

Big Audio Nightmare: Muto-NOAH, New Japan Cup, DDT, GI Giulia, more

March 17, 2021 - The original alternate programming is back with Adam Summers and Mike Sempervive taking a look at everything happening across the busy Japanese pro wrestling landscape. Topics this week include Keiji Muto and his recent GHC Heavyweight Championship match with Kaito Kiyomiya, a deep dive into the New Japan Cup 2021 tour and tournament so far, Yusuke […]

B&V&C&G: Granny’s Wrestling Report, Retro Smackdown from August 30, 2001!

March 16, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about including our usual weekly segment with Granny, listener’s MOST embarrassing moments, Granny’s new and improved Weekly Wrestling Report, plus Retro Smackdown from August 30, 2001! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: RAW, WrestleMania tickets, UFC full buildings, more!

March 16, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, the good matches and goofy angles, looking past Fast Lane to WrestleMania, UFC running full buildings indoors, WWE taking WrestleMania tickets offline for awhile, and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: March 1982

March 16, 2021 - I continue with my longform history of pro wrestling podcast series with a look at March 1982. Bob Backlund was WWWF champion and feuding with both Jesse Ventura and Adrian Adonis, Ric Flair was facing many different opponents including a memorable series with Butch Reed, and Nick Bockwinkel reigned as champion over the AWA. Plus, I discuss Jerry […]

WOR: UFC back to full shows, Mania tickets, RAW, Elevation, more!

March 16, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Dana White running full UFC shows again starting in April, WrestleMania tickets not on sale after all, AEW and NXT previews, New Japan Cup, AEW Elevation with Paul Wight, RAW report from Monday, Fast Lane and more. A […]

Filthy Four Daily: SmackDown, New Japan Strong, protein bars

March 15, 2021 - Filthy Four Daily with “Filthy” Tom Lawlor and I is back with tons to talk about including Friday’s WWE SmackDown (which I really liked), New Japan Strong (which we both really liked) and some protein bars (only some of which Tom liked). A fun show as always so check it out in beautiful HD at video.f4wonline.com!

Mat Men Podcast: Is Andrade leaving WWE?

March 15, 2021 - On this week’s Mat Men, Andrew and Rich are back with all your latest pro wrestling news, rumors, and results. Is Andrade leaving WWE? It was reported that he has asked for a release, but is WWE willing to lose him and what does this mean for his fiance Charlotte Flair? WWE is putting tickets on sale for […]

WOL: Preview of WWE Raw & AEW Dark Elevation, New Japan Cup, Maki Itoh

March 15, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a WWE Raw preview, an AEW Dark: Elevation preview, Maki Itoh, the New Japan Cup, and tons more, plus your feedback. A fun show as always so check it out in beautiful HD at video.f4wonline.com!

B&V&C: Saturday Night’s Main Event October 13, 1990!

March 14, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about in our look back at what was NOT one of the best Saturday Night’s Main Event episodes of all time, the October 13, 1990, edition with a lame build towards some Survivor Series matches, Sgt. Slaughter the Iraqi sympathizer, TUG BOAT, […]

WOL: SmackDown ratings, heels and faces, Jeff Hardy talks AEW, more!

March 14, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with myself and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including SmackDown ratings and Friday’s highs and lows, Jeff Hardy talks differences between WWE and AEW that WWE fans would have gotten mad at if I had said it, the return of Mike Sempervive, SUNDAY CALLS and more. A fun […]

DragonKing Dark: The crystal skulls

March 14, 2021 - Multiple crystal carved stones are discovered throughout Mexico and South America — both a staple of popular culture and a fun story. Known as the crystal skulls, the thirteen of them supposedly have mystical powers and perhaps are tied to extraterrestrials. Any or none of this may be true, but the story of the skulls is one […]

WOR: Shad/Huber Award, UFC, Smackdown, New Japan Cup, Impact PPV, more!

March 14, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the Shad Gaspard/John Huber Award, UFC recap from Saturday night, Smackdown highs and lows, New Japan last two nights, Impact PPV notes, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Jon Huber/Shad […]

WOR: Andrade, Wednesday ratings, WrestleMania 37

March 13, 2021 - Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio. We talk about Andrade asking for his release and WWE denying his request. We look at both buyrates from the last AEW and UFC PPVs. We discuss the NHL’s new ESPN TV deal and what that could mean for WWE and AEW. Dave gives his […]

F4D: Lance Storm’s thoughts on AEW Revolution & Dynamite

March 12, 2021 - AEW Figure Four Daily with Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about featuring an influx of AEW thoughts like last Sunday’s Revolution, last Wednesday’s Dynamite, explosions and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out in beautiful HD at video.f4wonline.com!

WOL: AEW vs. NXT, Omega bomb thoughts, A Pro Rasslin Movie

March 12, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT ratings from Wednesday, Kenny Omega’s thoughts on the exploding barbed wire death match, AEW PPV buys, Smackdown and more, plus DIRTY RON MCDONALD appears to talk A PRO RASSLIN MOVIE, a wrestling movie for fans by fans. A […]

Wrestling Weekly: Buddy Colt memories, AEW Revolution thoughts & more

March 12, 2021 - On the latest Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and I talk about the late Buddy Colt as well as this week’s Wednesday Night War and thoughts on last Sunday’s AEW Revolution. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

B&V: Bryan and Vinny review AEW and NXT head-to-head!

March 11, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about in our look at AEW and NXT from this past Wednesday night! It’s Revolution fallout versus three title matches, and some great stuff on both shows. A fun time as always so check it out~!

WOL: AEW vs. NXT highlights and lowlights

March 11, 2021 - AEW Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez running solo is back with tons to talk about including the highs and lows of AEW and NXT last night, plus ratings just as the show goes off the air. A fun show as always so check it out in beautiful HD at video.f4wonline.com!

WOR: AEW vs. NXT, Revolution fallout, NHL and NXT, news and more!

March 11, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including NHL and NXT and how this has all played out this week, Molly Holly and the Hall of Fame, ratings, John Lauranitis, New Japan Cup update, UFC this weekend, open scoring, AEW vs. NXT and more! A fun […]

Speak Now: MJF’s new stable, NXT Women’s tag titles, show recaps

March 11, 2021 - One night, two very newsworthy and action packed shows. Join Denise Salcedo on episode 24 of her weekly Wednesday night show, Speak Now Pro Wrestling, a live one hour weekly show where she covers the latest in pro wrestling and recaps both AEW Dynamiite and NXT while also interacting with live viewers. This podcast episode […]

WOL: WrestleMania capacity, WWE Hall of Fame, AEW vs. NXT, more!

March 10, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and special guest Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including WWE wanting to change the WrestleMania capacity, the WWE Hall of Fame and doubling up the people going in, AEW vs. NXT and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

B&V&C&G: Granny’s Wrestling Report, plus Retro Raw August 27, 2001!

March 9, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about including listener’s embarrassing moments, Granny’s Weekly Wrestling Report, plus a look at Monday Night Retro Raw from August 27, 2001. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: AEW vs. NXT, Peacock migration, WrestleMania tickets, more!

March 9, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW vs. NXT this Wednesday with packed shows on both sides, WWE’s migration to Peacock and what you will and will not get on day one, tons of feedback and more. A fun show as always so check […]

DragonKingKarl Greatest Kayfabe Tournament: Steamboat vs. Angle

March 9, 2021 - WWE This edition of the GKT (Greatest Kayfabe Tournament) features two of the best workers in modern history: Ricky Steamboat and Kurt Angle. Between the two, they have a library of some of the best matches of the last 40 years so what happens when they collide? The listeners voted and we have a […]