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DragonKing Dark: ‘The Led Zeppelin Curse’

October 4, 2020 - A great show for you today as Karl reviews the book “The Led Zeppelin Curse” by Lance Gilbert. The book explores Jimmy Page and his involvement with the occult and especially his ownership of the Boleskine House manor on the shores of Loch Ness that was previously owned by the occultist Aleister Crowley. Did Jimmy Page’s […]

WOR: WON Hall of Fame ballot with Mike Tenay (Part 1)

October 3, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, Garrett Gonzales is back. Joining us to discuss the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame ballot is someone who is actually on the ballot, Mike Tenay. This is part one of our discussion. We open up the show talking more about Harold Meij leaving New Japan. We then […]

F4D: Lance Storm 30th anniversary, how competitive pro-wrestling is, and more!

October 3, 2020 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about as we celebrate Lance’s THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY in wrestling, memories of his career, how pro-wrestling is absolutely a competitive endeavor despite being worked, match structure in WWE and around the world and so much more. A fun show as always […]

Big Audio Nightmare: G1 Climax 30 update, Harold Meij, other tournaments

October 2, 2020 - The Adam & Mike Big Audio Nightmare is back to take you through the first stage of the G1 Climax 30 and more! We take a deep dive into the first eight shows of the G1: what’s working, what isn’t, which block has been better, whose stock is up and whose is down, and what’s the best […]

WOL: WrestleMania location, WWE and Twitch, plus COLT CABANA appears!

October 2, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including WWE wanting to run WrestleMania in Florida next year, the whole Twitch debacle with WWE, AEW vs. NXT ratings, then COLT CABANA joins us to talk his podcast, AEW and so much more! A fun show as always […]

Wrestling Weekly: NJPW changes, Wednesday Night War

October 2, 2020 - On this week’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and I talk the Wednesday Night War and a major change at the top of New Japan Pro Wrestling. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

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

October 1, 2020 - The mighty Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look at AEW and NXT from Wednesday Night! Two really fun shows, the build to Takeover on NXT and the build towards Full Gear and next week’s Dog Collar match on AEW! A fun show as always so check […]

WOL: AEW vs. NXT thoughts and feedback!

October 1, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about in our look at AEW and NXT from Wednesday night! Highs and lows of both shows, plus your thoughts and feedback! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: AEW vs. NXT, RAW ratings, G-1, Harold Meij, tons more!

October 1, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including New Japan and the departure of Harold Meij, G-1 notes, Takeover this weekend, AEW and NXT reviews, RAW ratings and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: 1:29: Harold Meij 16:10: G1 rundown 28:01: […]

Speak Now: Join Denise Salcedo on her debut episode

September 30, 2020 - In the debut episode of Speak Now, Denise Salcedo runs down tonight’s NXT, which featured the build to this weekend’s TakeOver event, and AEW, which had a main event featuring Jon Moxley taking on The Butcher. Denise also covers her favorite matches that have taken place so far in the G1 Climax 30 tournament. Catch […]

WOL: AEW & NXT preview, Raw ratings, G1, DR. KEITH talks return of AAW

September 30, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a full rundown of tonight’s AEW Dynamite and NXT programs, Raw ratings from Monday night, the G1 Climax, and a conversation with DR. KEITH about the return of AAW Wrestling this Thursday night on Fite TV. A fun show as always […]

B&V&C&G: Retro WCW Invasion RAW June 11, 2001, plus Granny!

September 29, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with special guest GRANNY to do her usual Q&A, a review of POLICE SQUAD, her Weekly Wrestling Report and more! Then, it’s the June 11, 2001 episode of Retro Invasion RAW with, yes, zero WCW guys on the show still. But a CLASSIC main event. […]

FREE TODAY! RAW fallout and news, plus the debut of DENISE SALCEDO to F4W!

September 29, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday, your thoughts on all the segments, and then DENISE SALCEDO debuts for the website talking about her new Wednesday show, available on Youtube live and via podcast, her post-AEW PPV shows, and tons more! Best […]

DragonKingKarl Greatest Kayfabe Tournament: AJ Styles vs. Booker T

September 29, 2020 - The votes are in and you have chosen a winner in match 26 of round one of The Greatest Kayfabe Tournament: AJ Styles vs. Booker T in a clash of two modern era wrestlers. Styles started off in the Georgia indies, got a small break in WCW, but really came into his own in TNA. […]

WOR: RAW, WWE COVID fallout, Smackdown ratings, BTE, more!

September 29, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the latest on COVID-related WWE changes, Smackdown ratings, RAW from Monday night with tons of notes on the show, BTE, breaking news from Japan and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Updates […]

F4D: Smackdown, New Japan Strong, more!

September 28, 2020 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including our review of a lame duck edition of Smackdown, THE GREATNESS OF ROMAN REIGNS, New Japan Strong with a show you should go out of your way to see, and tons more! A fun show as always […]

WOL: Clash of Champions PPV fallout, feedback and more!

September 28, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including tons of fallout from the Clash of Champions PPV, your feedback on all the matches and angles and WWE in general, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Clash of Champions, G-1 update, AEW ratings, Rock and Joe Biden, more!

September 28, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including WWE Clash of Champions, the injuries and disappearances on the show, G-1 from last night, sports vs. wrestling this coming week, Rock wears a very tight shirt in endorsing Joe Biden and tons more. A fun show as […]

B&V: Bryan and Vinny review Clash of Champions 2020!

September 27, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about in our look at the WWE Clash of Champions 2020 PPV! All the matches and angles in full detail plus injury updates and where they appear to be going with the top feuds. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: WWE Clash of Champions preview!

September 27, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a full preview of Clash of Champions, including all the details on three performers off the show at the last minute. A ton to talk about and a fun show as always so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: The history of tarot cards

September 27, 2020 - Tarot cards evoke images of the esoteric and the occult, and sporting names like “The Devil”, “The Hanged Man”, “The Tower”, and “Death”, it’s not hard to understand why they stoke the imagination. While decks of cards have been used for millennia for divination, the tarot’s antiquity is someone in question. While they have been linked […]

WOR: UFC PPV recap, Clash of Champions, ratings, G-1, mailbag, more!

September 27, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including UFC’s Saturday night PPV, Clash of Champions, WWE Smackdown, ratings for AEW and Smackdown and NXT, Japanese wrestling update, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: 1:23: UFC 253 24:22: McGregor-Pacquiao […]

WOR: COVID-19 problems, G1, UFC 253

September 25, 2020 - Photo via NJPW1972.com Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, Garrett Gonzales is back. We talk about the COVID-19 issue in wrestling as detailed in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter. We look over the piece from Variety on WWE and their fanbase. I get Dave’s thoughts on the G1 so far and if he […]

F4D: Lance Storm talks Animal, Sasha’s promo, Retribution, more!

September 25, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including the death of Road Warrior Animal and the team’s influence on Lance, Jericho’s 30-year anniversary, RETRIBUTION or whatever their name is, Sasha’s promo on Smackdown and so much more. A great show as always with Lance so check […]

WOL: Retribution names, COVID, MAX SMASHMASTER talks wrestling schools, more!

September 25, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Clash of Champions line-up, AEW and NXT ratings, are the Retribution names actually that bad, plus MAX SMASHMASTER joins us to talk running a wrestling school in the middle of a pandemic. A fun show as always so […]

Wrestling Weekly: The Road Warriors & today’s missing element

September 25, 2020 - Paul Ellering On the new Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and I discuss the Road Warriors and a key element to compelling wrestling on TV that is mostly missing today. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

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

September 24, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with our weekly look at AEW and NXT from this past Wednesday night! Both shows affected by COVID but they did their best and both ended up pretty fun. All the details, ratings notes and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: COVID positives, AEW and NXT, Takeover, more!

September 24, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT from Wednesday night, COVID positives in NXT, AEW and CMLL this week, why there is always limited information, Takeover, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Road Warrior Animal, ratings, AEW vs. NXT recaps, more!

September 24, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including everything you ever wanted to know about the career or Road Warrior Animal, RAW and Tuesday Night Dynamite ratings, AEW and NXT recaps head-to-head, Takeover, COVID outbreaks around the wrestling business, and more. A packed show as always […]

WOL: Road Warrior Animal, tons of news, plus Kenny King on Ring of Honor!

September 23, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the death of Road Warrior Animals, memories of the team, RAW ratings, AEW vs. NXT tonight, plus KENNY KING joins us to talk the ROH Pure Title Tournament! A fun show as always so check it out~!

B&V&C&G: Retro WCW Invasion Smackdown June 7, 2001, plus Granny!

September 22, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Granny Show is back today with Granny’s usual Q&A and an amazing WEEKLY WRESTLING REPORT, then Bryan and Vinny and Craig review Retro Smackdown from June 7, 2001, a great show AND A MUCH BETTER SHOW THAN MONDAY’S RAW. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: RAW is Nitro

September 22, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back to talk one of the worst episodes of RAW ever, the horrific edition last night with Retribution getting paid to do what they were doing for free, hated enemies just being friends again, horrific PPV build, and more. Enjoy.

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: 2020 Observer HOF ballot discussion

September 22, 2020 - It’s time for historically our most popular show of the year. Karl Stern (DragonKingKarl) has been a voter in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame for over a decade and every year discusses the ballot on his podcast. If you’ve ever wondered about the wording, criteria, and structure of the ballot — all is […]

WOR: WCW RAW, AEW and NXT, G-1, more!

September 22, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a horrible, horrible edition of RAW, WCW levels of awful, the GO HOME SHOW for the PPV on Sunday, plus AEW and NXT previews, G-1 previews, COVID outbreaks, mailbag and more. A fun show as always so check […]

F4D: Smackdown, New Japan Strong, more!

September 21, 2020 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown from Friday night, a step backward from the last several weeks, New Japan Strong with strong simple booking and a fun show, Tom’s upcoming dates and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: New Japan G-1 thoughts, Raw and NXT previews, Smackdown, more!

September 21, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a RAW preview, an NXT preview, Smackdown ratings, tons of thoughts on the first two nights of the G-1, plus more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

B&V: Saturday Night’s Main Event April 1988, plus some G-1!

September 20, 2020 - Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look at Saturday Night’s Main Event from April of 1988. Not the best wrestling show, but a wrestling show filled with iconic wrestlers from the 80s. Plus, Ishii vs. Suzuki and Okada vs. Ibushi from the G-1! A fun show as […]

DragonKing Dark: What is the evil secret of the Oriuagor?

September 20, 2020 - If we have learned anything about people over the years, it’s that there is a segment of us that seek out the most dangerous and extreme. So, it should come as no surprise that in the area of the occult and esoteric, there are those who seek out the “most evil” and “most terrifying” books. […]

F4D: SemperFilthy’s Otoko Matsuri; UFC Vegas recap

September 20, 2020 - Guess who’s back? Following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 11 at the APEX, “Filthy” Tom Lawlor and I jumped on Twitch to join all of our homies for a MAN FESTIVAL and to run down everything that took place on the show. This show isn’t just about a guy wearing a championship belt to hide their coconut […]

WOR: UFC, New Japan G-1 night 1 & 2, SmackDown, Raw preview

September 20, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including UFC from Saturday night including a call at the press conference from Donald Trump, New Japan G-1 nights one and two, Smackdown booking, Raw booking, ratings, and more. A packed show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: […]

FREE SHOW – WOR: Rich Swann on his comeback, Bound For Glory

September 19, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, Garrett Gonzales is back. And it’s a free show for all listeners! Joining us is Impact Wrestling’s Rich Swann who faces Eric Young at Bound For Glory, which takes place on October 24. We talk about what it’s been like dealing with major injuries and rehabbing during […]

F4D: Lance Storm talks Retribution, injury protocol, 30 year anniversary, more!

September 18, 2020 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including Lance’s 30 year anniversary in wrestling, appearing in Corner Gas, Matt Hardy and the injury protocol in all of pro-wrestling including the Mickie James match, the Retribution angle, the inability of some fans to understand pro-wrestling, TWO GREAT […]

WOL: Jay Lethal interview, plus AEW and NXT, Smackdown, more!

September 18, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT ratings, NXT line-up for next week and Smackdown tonight, plus Jay Lethal joins us to talk the ROH Pure Title Tournament and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Weekly: Ric Flair’s first NWA title win & his Mid-Atlantic run

September 18, 2020 - With Thursday being the anniversary of Ric Flair’s first NWA title win, Les Thatcher and I talk about the Nature Boy’s arrival in the Mid-Atlantic territory and some of the people who helped him along the way. We also touch upon a few things that happened on this past week’s WWE and AEW TV shows. Thanks […]

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

September 17, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with our look at AEW and NXT from this past Wednesday night! Both shows were excellent, though as always there were highs and lows, and on NXT we’re building towards a show that just appeared out of nowhere in three weeks. Plus, ratings! A packed show, so check […]

WOL: Matt Riddle, AEW vs. NXT, Jurassic Express, tons of feedback, more!

September 17, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with news, including the latest on Matt Riddle and his legal situation, AEW vs. NXT, tons of thoughts on everything from Trent’s mom to Jungle Boy’s loss, and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Big Audio Nightmare: The annual G1 Climax prediction spectacular

September 17, 2020 - The original alternative here at the EMPIRE~! is back to bring you the world famous G1 Climax Prediction Show! This is our annual adventure where Mike Sempervive and I run down each night of New Japan’s showcase tournament and give our predictions for every single match, dropping knowledge and opinion along the way. Enjoy these 100 […]

WOR: AEW and NXT, Jerry Brown, RAW ratings, UFC and G-1, more!

September 17, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT from Wednesday night, all the matches and angles, the death of Jerry Brown, RAW ratings, G-1 and UFC this coming weekend and tons more. A packed show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: […]

WOL: RAW ratings, AEW vs. NXT, plus ROCKY ROMERO!

September 16, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including RAW ratings, AEW vs. NXT tonight, the effect of football this week and going forward, plus Rocky Romero joins us to talk New Japan Strong and so much more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

B&V&C&G: Retro WCW Invasion Raw June 4, 2001, plus Granny!

September 15, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Granny Show is back with a vengeance. A tag team names contest, Granny’s Weekly Wrestling Report, Retro RAW from June 4, 2001, plus the latest in the F4W Fantasy Football League. A fun show as always so check it out!~!