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WOL: WWE Elimination Chamber pre-show and more!

February 21, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with our WWE Elimination Chamber pre-show, tons to talk about including the line-up that we know of thus far, changes that have been made, the odds, WrestleMania, and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: Masks

February 21, 2021 - One of the most ancient rituals mankind still engages in is the creation and wearing of masks. Since the oldest civilizations, humans have concealed their identities for rituals, for war, to commit crimes, and for celebrations and sports. In today’s society, we wear masks for health purposes. But we also use them in other ways: […]

WOR: Big UFC knockout, Bloodsport 5 recap, WWE Elimination Chamber preview

February 21, 2021 - Dave Meltzer and I are back with a Saturday night edition of Wrestling Observer Radio. We talk about Derrick Lewis’ one punch knockout of Curtis Blaydes in the main event of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ show and the rest of the main card. We also cover the Bloodsport 5 card and the news of the […]

F4D: Lance Storm on WWE social media policy, AEW women’s tourney, tons more!

February 20, 2021 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including WWE’s new social media policy, the Retro Raw and Smackdown shows, the Gauntlet Match on RAW, the AEW Weomn’s Tournament, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Jon Moxley on Bloodsport, NJPW, AEW Revolution deathmatch

February 20, 2021 - Dave Meltzer and myself, Garrett Gonzales are back with Wrestling Observer Radio. AEW’s Jon Moxley joins the show. We spoil an award for next week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards issue before talking to Jon about what it was like being the champion during the pandemic. We talk about his upcoming exploding barbed wire death match […]

Mat Men: Exploding barbed wire deathmatch coming to AEW

February 19, 2021 - On today’s Mat Men podcast, Andrew and Rich discuss all the latest news from the last week. We discuss NXT TakeOver from Sunday, including what is next for Finn Balor’s title. We also talk about what happened with Kyle O’Reilly following NXT on Wendesday. We also have a preview of this Sunday’s Elimination Chamber pay-per-view […]

WOL: Updates on Sammy Guevara, Kyle O’Reilly, Konnan, AEW vs. NXT

February 19, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the latest on Sammy Guevara, AEW vs. Impact, AEW vs. NXT ratings, Kairi Sane, Konnan, and tons more. A packed show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Weekly: Sting taking bumps, end of an Undisputed Era, Young Rock

February 19, 2021 - Former wrestler, broadcaster and trainer Les Thatcher and I talk about the implosion of the Undisputed Era in NXT, Sting getting physical before his return at AEW Revolution, and the debut episode of Young Rock. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

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

February 18, 2021 - Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including our full reviews of AEW and NXT from Wednesday night! Tons of good matches and angles building up to big shows in the near future. Plus, ratings notes. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: JON MOXLEY talks Bloodsport, plus AEW vs. NXT, Raw ratings!

February 18, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with to talk about including an interview with Jon Moxley talking his BLOODSPORT fight this weekend with Davey Boy Smith Jr.! Plus, AEW and NXT, Cameron Grimes, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: AEW vs. NXT, Young Rock, Konnan, Kyle O’Reilly, more!

February 18, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including updates on Kyle O’Reilly and Konnan, RAW and Smackdown ratings, an update on the WWE social media policy, Young Rock, AEW and NXT recaps from Wednesday night and tons more! A fun show as always so check it […]

Speak Now: AEW & NXT recaps

February 17, 2021 - Join Denise Salcedo on Speak Now Pro Wrestling, episode 21. On this fun and interactive show, Denise breaks down the major moments from both AEW Dynamite and NXT while engaging with live viewers! The first portion of this podcast is spent discussing AEW Dynamite. Denise breaks down the major and most impressive highlights of the […]

WOL: Young Rock, Smackdown ratings, AEW vs. NXT, more!

February 17, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT tonight, Smackdown ratings, tons of thoughts about this YOUNG ROCK show which did very well, your feedback and so much more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

B&V&G&C: Retro Invasion Smackdown April 16, 2001, plus Granny!

February 16, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about including week two of Granny’s guess the tag team contest, her Weekly Wrestling Report, and more, than Bryan and Vinny and Craig review the August 16, 2001 edition of Smackdown! A fun show as always so check it […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Portland Wrestling retro review

February 16, 2021 - Today’s edition of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show features a review of a territory I haven’t watched a lot of: Portland Wrestling. This November 1980 episode featured a young Buzz Sawyer under a different name, a young Eric Embry under a different name, Lord Jonathan Boyd with a different look, Buddy Rose, Rip Oliver, and an interesting masked […]

WOR: WWE social media policy change, Raw recap, AEW women’s tourney

February 16, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including WWE’s bizarre new social media policy, AEW vs. NXT on Wednesday night, the AEW women’s tournament, BTE, Stefan Struve retiring from UFC, the Raw report, from Monday with a great gauntlet match, and tons more. A fun show […]

WOL: NXT Takeover, Dexter Lumis, WWE non-raises, Sammy Guevara, more!

February 15, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including an excellent NXT Takeover, fallout from the ruin of the Undisputed Era, Dexter Lumis, WWE employees not getting any raises this year, Sammy Guevara and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: NXT TakeOver recap, Sammy Guevera/Impact, more on Tom Cole

February 15, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of the great NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day, the story on Sammy Guevara and Impact Wrestling’s recent situation, the latest on the death of Tom Cole, a look at Monday’s Raw, tons of news and more. A […]

B&V&C: NXT TakeOver Vengeance Day recap show

February 14, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with our breakdown of NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day. If you love good pro wrestling, have we got the show for you. Plus, there was a big storyline twist at the end of the show. A fun time as always, so check it out in beautiful HD […]

WOL: NXT Vengeance Day preview, CONFIRMED who is a face and who is a heel, more!

February 14, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the line-up for NXT Vengeance Day this afternoon, Smackdown, ratings, WHO IS A BABYFACE AND WHO IS A HEEL CONFIRMED ON RAW AND SMACKDOWN, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: The amazing story of James Dean’s cursed car

February 14, 2021 - On this edition of the DragonKing Dark Podcast, we continue our look at objects of mystery and power and dig into a legend of Americana: the car in which actor James Dean was killed in. As the legend go, he wasn’t the last person killed by the car as parts from it were used in […]

Big Audio Nightmare: A look at Keiji Mutoh’s GHC Championship win

February 14, 2021 - The original alternate programming is back with Mike Sempervive and I and there’s much to discuss about the Japanese wrestling scene. Those topics include but are not limited to the new GHC Champion at 58 years oldKeiji Mutoh, everything about good and bad about NOAH’s Return to Budokan, NJPW’s New Beginning tour and Gedo pushing […]

WOR: Impact, UFC & SmackDown recaps, Tom Cole, TakeOver preview

February 14, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of UFC 258, Impact No Surrender, Friday’s Smackdown, Wednesday night ratings, the death of Tom Cole, WWE Elimination Chamber news, a look ahead to Sunday’s NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day, Muto winning the GHC Title, WWE […]

WOR: Dave Meltzer interviews Dave Meltzer

February 12, 2021 - Dave Meltzer and myself, Garrett Gonzales are back with Wrestling Observer Radio. For the first half of the show, sports marketing professional Dave Meltzer (yes, the other Dave Meltzer) joins to talk sports business. Then, Dave and I come back and talk about the Wednesday night ratings, the anniversaries of Tyson/Douglas and Hogan/Andre, Butch Reed, […]

F4D: Lance Storm talks WWE, Edge vs. Reigns, AEW, Yokozuna

February 12, 2021 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including thoughts on the Royal Rumble, Raw and Smackdown, Edge vs. Roman Reigns, backstage interviewers and how it all could be done better, AEW records and booking and yes, Yokozuna. A fun show as always in beautiful HD at […]

WOL: AEW vs. NXT ratings, tons of news, plus BAD DUDE TITO!

February 12, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW vs. NXT ratings and some shocking stats, Keith Lee and Mia Yim, tons of news and more, and then, THE MAIN EVENT, our interview with BAD DUDE TITO talking Bloodsport, saving the neighborhood from hammer attackers, and […]

Wrestling Weekly: Ron Fuller on his novel ‘Brutus’, future plans

February 12, 2021 - On the new Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and I sit down with longtime wrestler, promoter, podcaster and author “The Tennessee Stud” Ron Fuller. We discuss his book Brutus which is quite a departure from the wrestling business and how it came about as well as his days as an owner of multiple hockey franchises. He […]

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

February 11, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about in our look at AEW and NXT from Wednesday night! Some subtle build to the future on the AEW show plus a crazy main event, and some good promos and good wrestling on NXT. A lot to talk about, and a fun show […]

Mat Men Podcast: NXT TakeOver Vengeance Day preview

February 11, 2021 - On this week’s free episode of the Mat Men podcast, Andrew and Rich are joined by Harry Terjanian to break down this Sunday’s NXT TakeOver Vengeance Day event. Yes, the match lineup is amazing but will it live up to expectations? We say YES! The door is officially open! Also on the show: AEW had a historic […]

WOL: AEW vs. NXT analysis, tons of news!

February 11, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with our thoughts and your thoughts on AEW and NXT last night, Takeover, and more, plus the latest pro-wrestling news. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: RAW ratings, AEW vs. NXT, Gina Carano, UFC this weekend, more!

February 11, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW ratings, a few New Japan notes, Gina Carano fired from Disney, Bellator heading to Showtime, UFC this weekend, AEW vs. NXT full recaps, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: […]

Speak Now: Vengeance Day predictions, NXT & AEW recaps

February 11, 2021 - Two shows. One night. There is tons to go over after AEW Dynamite and NXT heading into Takeover: Vengeance Day and Denise Salcedo is breaking it all down on Speak Now Pro Wrestling episode 20. The first portion is focused on TNT’s AEW Dynamite. Denise goes into detail regarding the Matt Hardy/Hangman Page storyline and […]

WOL: RAW ratings, women’s audience, AEW vs. NXT, tons more!

February 10, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including RAW ratings, the women audience plunging, AEW vs. NXT tonight, Impact PPV this coming Saturday night, tons of feedback and discussion, plus the question is answered — IS CHARLOTTE A HEEL OR BABYFACE? A fun show as always […]

B&V&C&G: Granny’s Wrestling Report and TAG TEAM REAL OR FAKE, Retro Raw from August 13, 2001!

February 9, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about including Granny attempting to determine REAL OR FAKE on tag team names, her Weekly Wrestling Report, and then Bryan and Vinny and Craig review the Retro RAW Invasion show from August 13, 2001. A fun show as always […]

WOL: Nia Jax’s HOLE, RAW, Elimination Chamber build, more!

February 9, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including NIA JAX AND HER BROKEN HOLE, RAW from Monday night, Elimination Chamber, old dudes all over the place and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The true crime story of Bob Sweetan

February 9, 2021 - We begin our series on pro wrestling true crime this week by looking at the story of the late “Bruiser” Bob Sweetan. Sweetan was a journeyman wrestler who worked many territories from the the central U.S. to the southwest U.S. He even had national exposure as “Mr. Piledriver” when Southwest Championship Wrestling was on USA […]

WOR: RAW, AEW v. NXT, Steve Cutler, Conor vs. Poirier, BTE, more!

February 9, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the line-ups for AEW and NXT Wednesday, Steve Cutler fired, Conor vs. Poirier III may be coming, BTE, and of course RAW IS MY HOLE from Monday night with the build towards Elimination Chamber. A fun show as […]

F4D: Warrior vs. Hogan 1 & 2, Sponsorship Snackdown, reviews

February 8, 2021 - Filthy Four Daily with “Filthy” Tom Lawlor and I returns with full reviews of SmackDown on Fox, New Japan Strong, both the WrestleMania Ultimate Warrior vs. Hulk Hogan match and also the horrible WCW rematch, Sponsorship Snackdown and more. A fun show as always so check it out in beautiful HD at video.f4wonline.com!

WOL: Edge ratings, RAW, Smackdown, AEW, best booked WWF years

February 8, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the bizarre inability of Edge to draw numbers, how he compares to Christian and Legend’s Night and more, plus Smackdown, AEW vs. NXT this week, the best booked years in WWE and WWF history and more. A fun […]

WOR: Death of Butch Reed, WWE financials, Smackdown, ratings, more!

February 8, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Butch Reed, tons of notes from the WWE financials, RAW for Monday, Smackdown notes from Friday, tons of ratings notes from AEW and NXT and Smackdown, and more. A fun show as always so check […]

B&V: Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior WrestleMania 6, plus SNME April 28, 1990!

February 7, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about including the dozenth review in site history of HULK HOGAN VS. THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR FROM WRESTLEMANIA VI, and then the follow-up Saturday Night’s Main Event from April 28th, 1990. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: Dr. Strange’s Eye of Agamotto

February 7, 2021 - In the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the Marvel Comic universe, there exists an esoteric object of incredible magical power: the Eye of Agamotto. Possessed by Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme Dr. Strange, the Eye of Agamotto is a storytelling device which offers up a solution to many problems. Need to get to another location quicker than conventional […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Enter the Dragon review

February 6, 2021 - I have loved Enter the Dragon and Bruce Lee my whole life. This is the first time I have watched Enter the Dragon in many years and this was so much fun to watch and review. Then I go on some hilarious sidebar tangents. I hope you enjoy this show as much as I enjoyed […]

F4D: Lance Storm on Royal Rumble, RAW, AEW wedding, music in wrestling, more!

February 5, 2021 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including tons of thoughts on the Royal Rumble from this past weekend, the men’s and women’s Rumbles and all the matches, Raw, AEW this weekend, why the wedding didn’t work, and tons more. A fun show as always so […]

WOL: Butch Reed, AEW vs. NXT ratings, WWE financials, plus Josh Barnett talks BLOODSPORT

February 5, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the death of Butch Reed, AEW vs. NXT ratings, WWE financial update, and more, plus Josh Barnett appears to talk TWO new editions of Bloodsport coming out this month! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Weekly: AEW-NJPW, Edge at WrestleMania, The Roku Channel

February 5, 2021 - WWE On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa take a look at Edge’s road to WrestleMania, the relaionship between AEW & NJPW, and NJPW’s new deal with The Roku Channel. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW-AEW, Baba memorial, huge week of shows in Japan

February 5, 2021 - AEW The original alternate programming has returned, and there’s a lot to get into, with topics including — but not limited to — THE FORBIDDEN DOOR lock has been picked (and why you shouldn’t get too excited quite yet), New Japan’s new Roku streaming option, the New Beginning tour rolls on, Giant Baba’s 23rd […]

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

February 4, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about in our look at AEW and NXT from this past Wednesday night! Tons to talk about as AEW runs their Beach Break wedding show and NXT furthers the Dusty Classic and builds towards Takeover. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Mat Men: AEW and NJPW are working together

February 4, 2021 - Today on Mat Men Andrew and Rich have a lot of news to discuss! The Royal Rumble was this past Sunday and Edge is your men’s Rumble winner. The big question now is who his opponent will be at Wrestlemania 37. Additionally, who from previous eras could work in today’s environment? Bianca Belair was the eomen’s Rumble […]

WOL: AEW vs. NXT, AEW and New Japan, tons more!

February 4, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT from last night, the situation with AEW and New Japan at this very moment, tons of feedback on both shows and more. A very newsworthy show, so check it out~!