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

January 17, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today and because of power outages last week we’re catching up on Wednesday’s edition of AEW and NXT! We’ll talk both shows, vote on the end as to which one we liked better, plus the ratings and why they don’t matter and more. A fun show […]

DragonKing Dark: Dendera light

January 17, 2021 - There is a carving in the ancient Egyptian temple of Dendera that seems, on first sight, to show an Egyptian holding a giant light bulb. The image is striking and begs the question: What were the ancient Egyptians doing with an electric light bulb? Is the explanation that simple? Come inside the DragonKing Dark museum of […]

WOL: Paul Varelans, COVID, Royal Rumble, Smackdown, Impact PPV, more!

January 17, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the latest wrestling and MMA COVID illnesses and even a death, Paul Varelans, Smackdown, the Royal Rumble, Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan chillin, the Impact PPV, Smackdown, your calls and tons more. A fun show as always so […]

WOR: Hard To Kill & UFC recaps, Jim Valley goes home, Paul Varelans memories

January 17, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a great update on Jim Valley, the death of Paul Varelans, full reviews of the Impact Wrestling PPV with AEW Champion Kenny Omega pinning Impact Champion Rich Swann in a six-man, UFC with a main event that may […]

F4D: Lance Storm monthly live Q&A!

January 15, 2021 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with a special live Q&A! Tons of great questions for Lance, and then a special surprise bonus at the end for those of you interested in the RULES OF PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Court Bauer on the pandemic, TV rights, scouting talent

January 15, 2021 - Dave and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio with special guest, MLW CEO Court Bauer. We talk to Court about running a wrestling company during a pandemic, the media rights market, scouting talent without independent shows, and what the schedule looks like for MLW. Dave and I then come back and talk about his […]

WOL: AEW vs. NXT, Walter vs. A-Kid, Smackdown, plus Rhett Titus!

January 15, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown line-up for tonight, AEW and NXT ratings and why we should just give up on them for awhile, WALTER VS. A-KID, plus a really fun interview with ROH’s Rhett Titus! A fun show as always so check […]

Wrestling Weekly: The best thing going in WWE, Les Thatcher health update

January 15, 2021 - Les Thatcher and I discuss the best thing going in WWE today as well as Les giving a health update and addressing some factors behind what was said on last week’s show. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

B&V: Saturday Night’s Main Event January 27, 1990!

January 14, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today! Because Vinny lost power and hasn’t watched AEW and NXT yet we’re switching things around and reviewing those shows Sunday and Saturday Night’s Main Event tonight! It’s the first SNME Bryan ever watched live, the January 27, 1990 edition of the show! Warrior, Hogan, Dino Bravo, Macho […]

Mat Men Podcast: Triple H vs. Randy Orton in 2021?

January 14, 2021 - This week on Mat Men, we discuss the return of Triple H to WWE Raw and where he possibly disappeared to during his fight with Randy Orton that closed the show. Also, is Eddie Kingston a main event player? What’s the future of Ricochet and others with contracts coming up? Andrew enlightens us on what the timeline […]

WOL: AEW vs. NXT thoughts, Randy Orton face update, more!

January 14, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including an update on Randy Orton’s BURNT TO A CRISP FACE, AEW vs. NXT thoughts, your feedback on the shows, the Dusty Classic and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Jericho, Raw ratings, AEW vs. NXT, UFC on ABC, news

January 14, 2021 - AEW Note for subscribers: The RSS for this show is broken, but is being worked on. You can listen by clicking below. Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and I is back with tons to talk about including WWE Raw ratings from Monday night, Chris Jericho’s admission he had COVID in September, Pat Miletich […]

Speak Now: AEW New Year’s Smash & NXT Dusty Classic recaps

January 13, 2021 - Join Denise Salcedo on Speak Now Pro Wrestling, episode 16. On this episode, Denise highlights the major moments from AEW’s New Year’s Smash night two and the start of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic on NXT. In this very interactive stream, Denise kicks off the show discussing the AEW portion of the night. Some […]

WOL: AEW vs. NXT, Jericho COVID, Thunderbird photos and more!

January 13, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about in a show totally off the rails — among the topics, AEW vs. NXT tonight, Chris Jericho’s COVID story, why Bryan doesn’t think conspiracies are fun at all nowadays, Thunderbird photos, the Mandela Effect, RAW ratings, and tons more. […]

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

January 12, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about including our usual Q&A with Granny, which features a contest to decide which contest to do next week, her Weekly Wrestling Report, and then a look at the Retro RAW show from July 30, 2001 — not a good […]

WOL: RAW, FIREBALLS, Bray Wyatt open lines, more!

January 12, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, a SPECIAL LINE ONLY FOR FANS OF THE FIEND, your thoughts on FIREBALLS and stuff like that, plus when you can listen to replays on THE MIGHTIER 1090 AM ACROSS ALL OF SOCAL. A […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The F4W diss rap

January 12, 2021 - This week’s DragonKingKarl Show is not family friendly. Sorry, but sometimes I need to say something with an exclamation point. I’ve been around F4W Online before Dave Meltzer even arrived and now, we have a johnny-come-lately who has been passively aggressively messing with me for some time. After his latest little jab, I ain’t taking […]

WOR: Drew McIntyre, WWE COVID, AEW vs. NXT, RAW, tons more!

January 12, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including COVID updates on Les, Drew McIntyre, and other WWE failures, AEW vs. NXT on Wednesday, BTE, New Japan line-ups, ratings, Vince vs. Oliver Luck, Dana and Khabib, RAW recap from Monday night and tons more! A fun show […]

F4D: Smackdown on FOX, New Japan Strong, song contest announcement!

January 11, 2021 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and FILTHY Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown on FOX with Adam Pearce getting his WWE Title shot, New Japan Strong with a new member of Team Filthy, plus tons more. Also, next week is a SONG CONTEST, so tune in for details! A […]

WOL: Drew, Les and Nick Jackson COVID battles, Smackdown, Adam Pearce, more!

January 11, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Drew McIntyre and Les Thatcher both battling COVID, Nick Jackson having already battled it, Smackdown ratings and thoughts on Adam Pearce winning a title shot versus Roman Reigns, and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

WOR: Les Thatcher, Nick Jackson, RAW, Smackdown, ratings, mailbag!

January 11, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including updates on Les Thatcher and Nick Jackson, Linda McMahon political ties, the doom of the bookstore by Korakuen Hall, RAW preview, Smackdown thoughts, Wednesday and Friday ratings, mailbag and more! A packed show as always so check it […]

B&V&C: Saturday Night’s Main Event November 25, 1989!

January 10, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about including a look at Saturday Night’s Main Event from November 25, 1989! There is exactly one good match on the show — one fall, actually — and the rest sucks, including an opener that’s one of the worst matches of […]

DragonKing Dark: The Helmet of Fate

January 10, 2021 - We return to our mythical museum of curiosities again, looking at objects of mystery and power. This time, we examine the Helmet of Fate. Though the helmet is a fictional object of comics and television, it tells us something about our fascination with magic, ancient Egypt, and forbidden knowledge. The stories of Dr. Fate and […]

WOR: SmackDown, Vince countersuit, ratings

January 9, 2021 - WWE Dave and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio. No guest this weekend as we just shoot the stuff on a whole bunch of topics. We talk about Dave’s mom’s memorial, what happened on Smackdown with Roman Reigns and Adam Pearce, Donald Trump, Linda McMahon, and how the situation at the Capitol building […]

F4D: Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm talk AEW, NXT, RAW, retro shows, more!

January 8, 2021 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including thoughts on this past Sunday’s Saturday Night’s Main Event review, Tuesday’s Retro show, RAW, AEW, NXT and tons more. Plus, how they should do the Olympics this year. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Big Audio Nightmare: Wrestle Kingdom 15, New Year Dash, more

January 8, 2021 - NJPW Adam and Mike are back with the first Big Audio Nightmare of 2021! We start by looking at Wrestle Kingdom 15 from every angle: the attendance for both night given the COVID-19 restrictions, lamentations over the Stardom pre-show matches not being shown, best matches for each night, and where the big players are […]

WOL: THE 2021 ANNUAL PREDICTION SHOW!

January 8, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with the most exciting show ever year, THE ANNUAL WRESTLING OBSERVER LIVE PREDICTION SHOW! Your predictions for 2021, a look back at the predictions from 2020, plus the CROWNING OF A NEW CHAMPION. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Weekly: A very real confrontation with COVID-19

January 8, 2021 - On the latest Wrestling Weekly, co-host Les Thatcher talks about what he’s gone through for the past week since testing positive for COVID-19. We do talk some wrestling, but this is mostly about Les sharing his health experience. Thank you for listening.

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

January 7, 2021 - AEW The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with our look at AEW Dynamite and NXT from Wednesday night! Two big shows to kick of 2021 with a lot of great action up and down both of them. All the matches, angles, where they might be going and more. A fun show as […]

Mat Men podcast: Bullet Club reunion?

January 7, 2021 - Welcome to the first episode of the Mat Men Podcast on Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online~! We kick things off with a discussion about this year’s Wrestle Kingdom NJPW show — an amazing night of pro wrestling with a few questions left to answer, one being the future of Jay White. Andrew and Rich also break down […]

WOL: Sempervive & Storm on AEW, NXT, favorite managers & tag teams

January 7, 2021 - Bryan Alvarez may be away, but Wrestling Observer Live is back with special guest host Lance Storm~! They have plenty to talk about including thoughts on AEW and NXT from Wednesday night, two great main events, visceral blood and the supernatural in pro wrestling, the death of Bobby Davis, our favorite managers, tag teams, and […]

WOR: AEW vs. NXT, Tokyo Dome, New Year’s Dash, Bobby Davis, more!

January 7, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Bobby Davis, New Japan Tokyo Dome and New Year’s Dash notes, the story with Damian Priest, RAW ratings, UFC lawsuit, AEW vs. NXT news and notes and tons more! A fun show as always so […]

Speak Now: AEW & NXT New Year show recaps

January 7, 2021 - Denise Salcedo kicks off 2021, with a brand new edition of Speak Now Pro Wrestling, Ep. 15. On this episode, Denise recaps both AEW Dynamite’s New Year’s Smash and WWE NXT’s New Year’s Evil both of which were heavily promoted and featured fully stacked cards. On the AEW side, AEW Dynamite presented night one of […]

WOL: AEW & NXT lineups, Raw/SmackDown ratings, New Japan

January 6, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the lineups for AEW and NXT tonight, what matches we’re looking forward to, WWE Raw and Smackdown ratings, New Japan thoughts, and your feedback. A fun show as always at video.f4wonline.com so check it out~!

B&V&C&G: Retro WCW Invasion Smackdown from July 26 2001, plus Granny!

January 5, 2021 - WWE The Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about including Granny’s usual Q&A featuring New Year’s Resolutions and more, her Weekly Wrestling Report, and then a review of the July 26, 2001 edition of RAW, a terrible show with a great opener and an even […]

Pacific Rim: Dave, Fumi and Jim Valley talk the Tokyo Dome and New Year Dash!

January 5, 2021 - We’re back! Jim Valley, Dave Meltzer and Fumi Saito reunite to discuss Wrestle Kingdom nights one and two, New Year’s Dash, and tons more! An awesome show as always so check it out~!

WOL: New Japan Wrestle Kingdom nights one and two, RAW, more!

January 5, 2021 - NJPW Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with largely two topics to talk about and debate: RAW from Monday night and the New Japan Tokyo Dome nights one and two. A fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: The life of Big John Studd

January 5, 2021 - From the pages of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, I take a look back at the obituaries, biographies, and history pieces written by Dave Meltzer. On this episode, I discuss the life and career of Big John Studd via Dave’s obituary from the March 27, 1995, Observer. He was a memorable TV character from the Hulkamania era […]

WOR: Wrestle Kingdom notes, ROH and Marty Scurll, ratings, RAW report, more!

January 5, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including the top two matches from the January 4th Tokyo Dome show, the first three matches from night two, ROH and Marty Scurll, ratings notes, AEW and NXT preview for Wednesday night, RAW from Monday night with the […]

F4D: Tom Lawlor talks Wrestle Kingdom 15, SmackDown

January 4, 2021 - Filthy Four Daily with Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including our usual SmackDown report. And because there was no New Japan Strong, Tom and I review the first night of New Japan Wrestle Kingdom 15. A packed show as always so check it out at video.f4wonline.com!~!

WOL: Wrestle Kingdom 15 night 1 and 2, RAW, ratings, more!

January 4, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with myself and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including New Japan Wrestle Kingdom 15 night 1 and 2, WWE Raw preview for tonight, AEW and NXT rating notes that you don’t have to comment on or fight over, your feedback and tons more. A fun show as always so […]

WOR: January 4th Tokyo Dome, RAW preview, Smackdown, ratings, more!

January 4, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the first 3/4 of the January 4th Tokyo Dome Show, a preview of night two, a RAW preview, Smackdown thoughts and ratings notes from Friday and Wednesday, and more. A packed show as always so check it out~! […]

B&V&C: October 14, 1989 Saturday Night’s Main Event!

January 3, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look at WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event from October 14, 1989. It’s the go-home show for Survivor Series as they pretend like the SummerSlam PPV never happened, or at least the finish of the main event. But two […]

WOL: New Japan Wrestle Kingdom 15, SmackDown, tons more!

January 3, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including WrestleKingdom tonight and tomorrow with New Japan Pro Wrestling, Smackdown and HEAT, Smackdown ratings, calls and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Figure Four Online Best of 2020, pt. 3: Undertaker’s Cameo for Granny

January 3, 2021 - The Figure Four Online best of 2020 audio compilation shows have arrived. Hear some of the best clips from the past year’s Wrestling Observer Radio, Wrestling Observer Live, Bryan & Vinny, Filthy Four Daily and more. (Thanks to subscriber PL Perez for his great work!) In this final installment, hear these top 13 moments of […]

DragonKing Dark: The Antikythera Mechanism

January 3, 2021 - Join host Karl Stern as we open the museum of curiosities again this week and pull out an actual real artifact. This is one that you can really see in a museum, study it, and make models of it: the Antikythera Mechanism. It’s a vastly complex analog computing device dating to presumably 200 BC or […]

WOR: Wrestle Kingdom 15 preview with Kevin Kelly, WON & media talk

January 2, 2021 - We’re back with Wrestling Observer Radio as Dave Meltzer and I interview Kevin Kelly, previewing this week’s Wrestle Kingdom 15. Kevin talks about the situation with COVID-19 in Japan, broadcasting shows when everyone is in different parts of the world, matches he’s looking forward to calling, and more. After the interview, Dave and I talk […]

Figure Four Online Best of 2020, pt. 2: MJF, Bryan vs. spider, the Piper bounty

January 2, 2021 - The Figure Four Online best of 2020 audio compilation shows have arrived. Hear some of the best clips from the past year’s Wrestling Observer Radio, Wrestling Observer Live, Bryan & Vinny, Filthy Four Daily and more. In this second installment, hear #34-14: 34. MJF Takes Over the Jericho Cruise Q&A 33. Instead Of Killing Him, […]

F4D: Lance Storm on Brodie Lee, making wrestling fun in 2021, more!

January 1, 2021 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including his memories of Brodie Lee, the AEW tribute show, his ideas to make wrestling fun in 2021, his own goals for the new year and so much more. A fun show as always with Lance, so check it […]

WOL: Bryan and Lance Storm talk memories of 2020, Lance’s career, more!

January 1, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today with special guest-host Lance Storm to talk all the news, memories of 2020, lots of calls and texts with questions about his career, and tons more. WELCOME TO 2021! A FUN SHOW AS ALWAYS SO CHECK IT OUT~!