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WOR: RAW, Extreme Rules fallout, Kairi Sane, more!

July 21, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, all the fallout from Extreme Rules, updates on Rey and Kairi Sane and everyone else, BTE and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Ric Flair 3:30: Rey […]

F4D: Smackdown, Extreme Rules, LION’S BREAK, more!

July 20, 2020 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including Friday’s Smackdown show, some notes from Extreme Rules, and LION’S BREAK COLLISION WEEK TWO! A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Fallout from THE HORROR SHOW AT EXTREME RULES, RAW update

July 20, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back with, yes, FALLOUT FROM THE HORROR SHOW AT EXTREME RULES. Thoughts on all the matches and angles, plus we’ll open up the text messages and phone lines and get your thoughts. A fun show as always, so check it out~!

WOR: Horror Show at Extreme Rules, more!

July 20, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including our full review of the HORROR SHOW AT EXTREME RULES, all the matches and angles on the show, eyeballs, the whole nine yards, plus mailbag. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Bobby Fulton’s […]

B&V: THE HORROR SHOW AT EXTREME RULES review, plus a SPECIAL SURPRISE!

July 19, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look at THE HORROR SHOW AT EXTREME RULES, your usual WWE event where it would have been a whole lot better without most of the goofy stipulations. But a few added to the matches, and on top of our review, […]

WOL: Extreme Rules, Vince fires you, and the EARTH IS NOT FLAT.

July 19, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about in our look at the HORROR SHOW AT EXTREME RULES, the line-up, Slammiversary, VINCE FIRES YOU AND NOBODY ELSE, and by the way THE EARTH IS NOT FLAT. A fun show so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: Pro wrestling and the curse of July

July 19, 2020 - Professional wrestling has had its share of tragedy, accidents, and true crime over its lengthy American history but July, as it seems, has historically been the worst month of all. A major superstar comes to America and is the darling of the press, spawning imitators for decades later and literally goes down with the ship. […]

WOR: Slammiversary, UFC, ratings, Smackdown, tons more!

July 19, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including UFC and Slammiversary on Saturday night, Gallows and Anderson talk WWE and the plane flight back from Saudi, news on Smackdown, AEW and NXT ratings, Joey Ryan and tons more. A packed show as always so check it […]

FREE WOL: AEW and NXT ratings, Extreme Rules, Slammiversary, tons of news!

July 17, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT ratings notes and the most shocking number of all, Extreme Rules, Slammiversary, WWE stars who can show up for Impact or AEW this week, plus what you can look forward to after Extreme Rules on Sunday! Best […]

Wrestling Weekly: Wrestling with missed opportunities

July 17, 2020 - On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss the Wednesday Night Wars and potential missed opportunities for WWE and AEW with the impending returns of MLB and the NBA. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

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

July 16, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with our weekly look at the best and worst of NXT and AEW! All the matches and angles, plus a look at the ratings battle this week in the Wednesday Night Wars. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: Wednesday Night Wars and a visit with EFFY!

July 16, 2020 - WWE Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including last night’s AEW Fight for the Fallen and NXT shows, and then EFFY joins the show to talk in detail about the upcoming GCW Homecoming weekend, his career, the lost Mania weekend, BOY BUTTER, and so much more. A […]

Big Audio Nightmare: Everything is EVIL

July 16, 2020 - Everything is EVIL! This week’s Big Audio Nightmare is a solo affair as I am here with a complete analysis on NJPW’s extremely eventful weekend in Osaka, including EVIL turning on LIJ to join Bullet Club, where his in-ring performance this weekend stacks up with other recent champions, the presentation of NJPW overall on these two […]

WOR: RAW ratings, weekend schedule, AEW vs. NXT, more!

July 16, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW ratings from Monday night, the schedule for this weekend with UFC and Impact and WWE PPVs, AEW and NXT from Wednesday night with thoughts on all the matches and angles and more. A fun show as always […]

WOL: All-time low RAW viewership, Extreme Rules, AEW vs. NXT, more!

July 15, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back to talk all you want to talk about, which just happens to mostly be RAW and it’s all-time low viewership from Monday, plus emails, texts, calls and assorted cheer and goodwill. A fun show as always so check it out~!

B&V&C: Retro Invasion Smackdown May 3, 2001!

July 14, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with our look back at the May 3, 2001 edition of Smackdown. As a show it was hit and miss, but the big hit on the show was an awesome hit, a classic angle with Vince, Austin, Hunter and Undertaker. Granny was Sunday this week […]

WOL: Black Saturday anniversary, Raw, UFC, much more

July 14, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the anniversary of BLACK SATURDAY, plus thoughts on Monday’s Raw, UFC 251 fallout, Sunny, WWE programming coming to NBCU’s Peacock, your calls, bonus audio, and more. A fun show as always, so check it out~! We apologize for the AM […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: 1981 – Flair wins his first World title

July 14, 2020 - On today’s show, we pick up our longform history of pro wrestling series in the late summer of 1981 and cover August and September. Bob Backlund’s reign as WWF Champion continues, Nick Bockwinkel has a largely forgettable feud with Sheik Adnan, and Dusty Rhodes as NWA World Champion has a run through Florida until losing the […]

WOR: New Japan, UFC buys, RAW, tons more!

July 14, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, Naito vs. EVIL, UFC numbers from this weekend, Charlotte, Kevin Owens and Vince McMahon, Being the Elite and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: UFC buys 9:10: […]

F4D: Lion’s Break Week One, Smackdown, more!

July 13, 2020 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez is back with tons to talk about including a total nothing-happening lame Smackdown on Friday and a really fun LION’S BREAK show on New Japan World, the first of many airing Friday nights. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: NEW JAPAN!

July 13, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including, for the majority of the show, NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING! Dominion, upcoming shows and line-ups, Gedo’s booking, and more, plus any other US news that comes about. A fun show as always so check it out~!

B&V&G: New Japan Dominion, plus Granny!

July 12, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back with tons to talk about including our weekly chat with Granny, including a Weekly Wrestling Report and a review of the CAR 54 WHERE ARE YOU TV show. Then, Bryan and Vinny with a full review of the New Japan Dominion show, all the matches, angles […]

DragonKing Dark: Who were the Olmecs?

July 12, 2020 - DragonKing Dark takes another journey back in time to study ancient civilizations in our continuing effort to make sense out of the history of mankind, a timeline which seems to have a lot of pieces that don’t fit. One of the great Central American cultures surrounded by a lot of mystery are the Olmecs. They […]

WOL: New Japan Cup and Dominion, tons more!

July 12, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Lana’s family and husband testing positive for COVID, New Japan Cup and Dominion, Smackdown ratings, tons of feedback on the above stories and so much more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

F4D: ‘Filthy’ Tom & Sempervive head to UFC Fight Island

July 12, 2020 - USA Today Recorded live Saturday night from our mighty Twitch channel, the highly tuned New Japan Lions Break athlete “Filthy” Tom Lawlor joined me for our extra professional UFC 251 post-show that says ‘Yas’ to the island life. Counter-programmed by New Japan Pro Wrestling and due to the pay-per-view going VERY long, we analyze the entire show and I […]

WOR: UFC 251, New Japan Cup, Dominion, Smackdown, ratings, more!

July 12, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including UFC 251 in detail, New Japan Cup Finale, New Japan Dominion with some shocking results, Smackdown from Friday, ratings notes and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: 1:18: UFC 251 27:49: NJPW […]

WOR: UFC 251, AEW vs. NXT ratings, Dr. Alex Patel on COVID-19

July 11, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, Garrett Gonzales is back. Joining us for the last hour of the show is Dr. Alex Patel. We start the show talking about the UFC’s new apparel partner before going over the card for UFC 251. We look at the main card and see if there are […]

WOL: Wednesday ratings hysteria, calls, tech issues, more

July 10, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with a BIG AUDIO NIGHTMARE to get your weekend started. But, as always, we persisted and had some fun talking about the Wednesday night ratings, UFC’s new deal with Venum, plus your calls and tons more. A fun show as always so check it […]

Wrestling Weekly: Writing a book, Wednesday ratings war

July 10, 2020 - Lee South/AEW On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Vic Sosa and Les Thatcher discuss the possibility of Les writing a book, the Wednesday ratings war, and a promotion that went against the NWA that could’ve changed the business if it succeeded. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

Big Audio Nightmare: New Japan Cup finals and Dominion preview

July 10, 2020 - The Adam AND Mike Big Audio Nightmare is BACK to get you ready for a huge weekend of New Japan Pro Wrestling in Osaka! We talk about the significance of the first NJPW shows with fans in the pandemic era, the precautions being taken, and our thoughts and predictions on the NJ Cup final, the […]

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

July 9, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with our full reviews of Great American Bash and Fyter Fest Night II! Lots of great stuff on both shows, full details on the ratings with some extra demo notes, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Free WOL: A great night two of Fyter Fest vs. Great American Bash

July 9, 2020 - Lee South/AEW Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with a FREE solo edition, talking night two of AEW Fyter Fest vs. night two of NXT Great American Bash. The shows featured some truly spectacular moments and really fun matches, plus Mike takes your calls and tons more. A fun show as always so […]

WOR: Fyter Fest vs. Great American Bash, Riddle, New Japan, more!

July 9, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about in our look at AEW and NXT from Wednesday night, Fyter Fest vs. Great American Bash, a new NXT Champion, plus all the news in wrestling and MMA, most of it bad as usual. A packed mid-week show, so […]

WOL: AEW vs. NXT, RAW ratings, Matt Riddle, tons more!

July 8, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW vs. NXT tonight, Triple H talking about counterbooking, Matt Riddle, your texts and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

B&V&G&C: Retro Invasion RAW April 30, 2001, plus Granny!

July 7, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Granny Show is back with tons to talk about including our weekly visit with Granny, her Weekly Wrestling Report, a look at old classic TV shows and more. Then, it’s the 4/30/01 edition of Monday Night Raw, a show that puts the HEAT in HEAT. A fun show […]

WOL: AN EYE FOR AN EYE

July 7, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today with tons to talk about including WWE’s preposterous blood and guts stipulation AN EYE FOR AN EYE between Seth and Rey at THE HORROR SHOW AT EXTREME RULES. All that plus tons of news, your feedback and so much more. A fun show as always so […]

DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: From the pages of the WON

July 7, 2020 - This week on the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show, I go into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter archives for some obituaries written by Dave Meltzer. On the docket, the passing of Mid-South and AWA star D.J. Peterson, the in-ring death of rising lucha libre star Oro, southern journeyman Ray Candy, and Joey Marella, WWF referee and […]

WOR: RAW report, AEW vs. NXT Wednesday, mailbag and more!

July 7, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, tons of news and notes from the show, THE HORROR SHOW AT EXTREME RULES, AEW vs. NXT on Wednesday night, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: […]

F4D: Smackdown, Matt Riddle, UFC Fight Island, more!

July 6, 2020 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown from Friday night with two really fun matches, an insane Matt Riddle promo, and literally nothing else of value, UFC this weekend, previews and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOL: WWE coronavirus, RAW, Rey Mysterio, UFC weekend, more!

July 6, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Mike’s firmware update, UFC this coming weekend, Rey Mysterio’s lack of contract, RAW, your feedback and tons more. A packed show as always so check it out~!

WOR: Fight Island, Riddle, Mysterio, Smackdown, ratings, more!

July 6, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including tons of changes to UFC Fight Island on PPV, Matt Riddle, Rey Mysterio working without a contract, Smackdown, ratings, New Japan Cup, mailbag and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: The […]

B&V: WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event May 2, 1987!

July 5, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about as we recap the May 2, 1987 edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event, the fallout from WrestleMania III and the legendary Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant match! Tons of fun, a must-see on the WWE Network, so check it out~!

DragonKing Dark: The most ancient of civilizations

July 5, 2020 - This week on DragonKing Dark, I return to the topic of ancient civilizations and triy to unpack the question: What is actually the most ancient organized civilization we know of? Most of us know of the Sumerians and ancient Egypt, but recent archeological investigation is beginning to shed light on even older civilizations which were more north […]

WOR: April Hunter discusses her wrestling career and the culture of the business

July 3, 2020 - Photo via April Hunter’s Blog Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself Garrett Gonzales is back. Joining us is special guest April Hunter. We start the show discussing April’s wrestling career and how she got into the business. She talks about why she never worked for the WWF. She compares the modeling industry to the wrestling industry. […]

Wrestling Weekly: Les Thatcher celebrates 60 years in wrestling

July 3, 2020 - Wrestling Weekly is back as Les Thatcher and I discuss Les celebrating his 60th anniversary in wrestling. We talk about how he got started at one of the very few “schools” that were available during the territory days, things that he took from his training to use with his students years later, when he knew […]

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

July 2, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about in our look at AEW and NXT from Wednesday night! It’s Fyter Fest vs. Great American Bash, two really fun shows with a lot of great wrestling. All the matches and angles, plus ratings and more! A fun show as always so check […]

WOL: AEW Fyter Fest vs. NXT Great American Bash night one!

July 2, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with one thing to talk about, AEW Fyter Fest vs. NXT Great American Bash! The highs of both shows, the few lows, your feedback on what you loved, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

WOR: AEW vs. NXT, Killer Tim Brooks, RAW ratings, NJPW Cup, more!

July 2, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Killer Tim Brooks, RAW ratings from Monday, New Japan Cup thoughts, AEW vs. NXT from this week and a look forward towards next week, and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

WOL: AEW vs. NXT, Killer Tim Brooks, RAW numbers, more!

July 1, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW vs. NXT tonight, which show everyone is watching, line-ups, what Bryan and Mike are excited to watch, plus the death of Killer Tim Brooks and so much more. A packed show as always so check it out~!

B&V&G&C: Retro Invasion Smackdown 4/26/10 plus Granny!

June 30, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Granny Show is back today with our look back at WWE Smackdown from 4/26/01! It’s the go-home show for Backlash and it’s actually got some really great stuff on it. Also, Granny with her usual Q&A and Weekly Wrestling Report. A fun show as always so check it […]