March 3, 2026 - With Karl Stern working on finishing up his new book — DragonKingKarl’s 1986-1987 Pro Wrestling Omnibus — he is presenting a past show that many subscribers may have never heard before. Recorded for a special project, the first half discusses wrestling’s place in pop culture, especially back in the 1980s, and the second half talks […]

March 3, 2026 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including lots of WBD and WWE business notes from various conference calls, ratings notes, Arena Mexico highlights from Friday, Johnny Consejo is bald, Demolition going into the Hall of Fame, Ishii hurt, the RAW report, WE GOTTA TALK ABOUT […]

March 2, 2026 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including WWE Elimination Chamber, Jake Hager doing Slap Fight, Mark Nash, the RAW line-up for tonight, Paramount and WBD and how AEW might be affected, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right […]

March 1, 2026 - Image: WWE On a new Sunday Wrestling Observer Live, Josh Nason fills in for Andrew Zarian and recaps the big news from WWE Elimination Chamber which included the debut of Danhausen. Josh makes the case why WWE should be applauded for the signing, plus gives his thoughts on the Chamber winners, Seth Rollins’ return and […]

March 1, 2026 - Today on the 1000 Hours subseries focusing on the pioneer era as part of the DragonKingKarl Show, Karl Stern discusses the continued rise of Evan “Strangler” Lewis and how crowds in the late 1800s turned on this man as his vicious tactics bumped up against the code of conduct of the era’s sporting culture. Plus, […]

March 1, 2026 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of Elimination Chamber, the New Japan PPV from Friday night, Collision, Ricky Steamboat, ratings, CMLL and UFC notes, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps:Start: Elimination Chamber fallout & […]

February 28, 2026 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about as we recap WWE Elimination Chamber, which was a fucking WEIRD show. We had some good wrestling, some average wrestling, a bunch of storylines and finishes heading into WrestleMania, THAT DANHAUSEN DEBUT, and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

February 27, 2026 - Dave Meltzer and Garrett Gonzales are back on Wrestling Observer Radio discussing the major stories from today’s issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. We discussed: Click here to listen (sub needed) or watch on YouTube

February 27, 2026 - Image: WWE On the Friday Wrestling Observer Live, ‘Filthy’ Tom Lawlor and Lance Storm reunite to preview another packed wrestling weekend that includes both WWE SmackDown and Elimination Chamber, AEW Collision, AAA, CMLL and more. There’s also a review of TNA Impact on AMC, talk about DIVES, and did you know there’s now AI Antonio […]

February 27, 2026 - It’s Elimination Chamber weekend, so Les Thatcher and Victor Sosa run down the card and give our predictions for who will have championship opportunities at WrestleMania. We’ll also take a look at Hangman Adam Page and the idea that he may never be able to challenge for the AEW title again. Thanks for listening and […]

February 27, 2026 - John LaRocca and I return with a brand-new Fight Game to discuss some of the most interesting topics in pro wrestling. We debut our new segment, Observe This!, which covers the major stories in Dave Meltzer’s 1985 Wrestling Observer Complete Collection Book. We give out our thumbs up and thumbs down before focusing on things we […]

February 26, 2026 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about as we review and excellent Dynamite and a very newsworthy NXT with THREE title changes on one show. Plus, backstage notes on Penelope Ford, dives, and tons more. Best of all this show is FREE on all platforms, so however you’re listening, sign […]

February 26, 2026 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back with a solo show running down all the news including an update on Penelope Ford’s injury, why moonsaults off the post are more dangerous the way they’re done today, the AEW Dynamite report, AJ Styles not leaving WWE anytime soon, and tons more! A fun show as […]

February 26, 2026 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Bobby Douglas, Bronson Reed biceps update, TKO business notes from today’s earnings call, AJ Styles reiterates retirement, Stand and Deliver not in Vegas, Arena Mexico, the Dynamite and NXT reports, Penelope Ford injured, and more. […]

February 25, 2026 - After Dark Radio with Bryan Alvarez is back with special guest Robin Warder to talk the Train Went Cold Podcast, focusing on a few high-profile disappearances including Nancy Guthrie, the Lindbergh baby, Tommy Ziegler, and more! A fascinating show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save As

February 25, 2026 - This past week’s TNA Impact was a pretty forgettable show….except for the main event which featured a stipulation you’re not going to see very often. Apparently, you can buy a casket shaped like a guitar case and TNA got one to use a blowoff match between Elijah and Mustafa Ali. And what a blowoff it […]

February 25, 2026 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including a much better NXT that was focused on trying to fix the problems that led to them being voted worst show of 2025 in the Observer Awards, then Vinny Pacifico joins us to talk wrestling, films and […]

February 25, 2026 - You have the questions and Karl Stern hopefully has the answers on a new DragonKingKarl Show and no matter what era of pro wrestling history, from the pioneer era to the 2000s, nothing is off limits. Today’s show takes a number of questions and topic suggestions including the recent retirements of John Cena and Hiroshi […]

February 24, 2026 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Craig & Shawn Show is back with tons to talk about including our weekly chat with Granny, some fun stories, her wrestling and soap opera report, trivia and more! Then the boys review part 2 of WWF WrestleFest 1992, available right now on the WWE Youtube page! A […]

February 24, 2026 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including the amount of commercials on the “ad-free” Netflix, the RAW report, updates on Bronson Reed and AJ Styles, then Rocky Romero joins us to talk New Japan, AEW and ROH! A fun show as always so check it […]

February 24, 2026 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the situation in Mexico and how it has affected lucha shows, ROH doing standalone TV tapings and the plan moving forward, ratings notes, Mayweather is back, RAW report, the Bronson injury, Elimination Chamber, and tons more! A fun […]

February 23, 2026 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including a bunch of unfortunately bad wrestling-related news to kick of the show, thoughts on the most newsworthy moments of Bryan’s absence, line-ups for the next few days, Smackdown and Collision and tons more! A fun show as […]

February 23, 2026 - After more than a decade and 300+ episodes, Josh Nason’s Punch-Out has come to an end. The first ever guest on this show — Jack Encarnacao of The Lapsed Fan — helps close the show as Josh promised way back in May 2015 when JNPO launched. (He had no idea which you’ll hear in the […]

February 23, 2026 - Dave and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio. Bryan Alvarez will be back on the next show. We recapped AEW Collision and Friday Night’s SmackDown. We also discussed the weekend news including the following: Click here to listen (sub needed) or watch on YouTube

February 22, 2026 - Vinny V returns to review both Smackdown and Collision, the usual Sunday night fare, and he’s joined at the start of the show by Bryan Alvarez, who managed to make it back from Mexico and a seven-day cruise. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save As

February 22, 2026 - Andrew Zarian is back with another episode of Wrestling Observer Live, discussing the latest news in professional wrestling. He opened the show talking about the lead-up to WWE WrestleMania and the upcoming Elimination Chamber, including what’s in this box that’s showing up on Raw and SmackDown weekly. He also discusses last Friday’s SmackDown and the […]

February 21, 2026 - Wrestling Observer Live is back with “Filthy” Tom Lawlor and Lance Storm to end the week in Bryan Alvarez’s absence. A Filthy Fun Friday features a full review of TNA Impact on AMC, what Lance’s favorite Sylvester Stallone movie is, AI Antonio Inoki (get it?) has arrived with an Android version on the way, and not […]

February 21, 2026 - It’s the Saturday Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley. When Janel Grant spoke on Thursday, she talked about “the level of threat” and “the level of power” that has made her feel so unsafe she only went outside ten times last year. Is she saying that she’s experienced actual threats? We’ll talk about that and […]

February 20, 2026 - Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio discussing the major stories from today’s issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. We went over the remaining 2025 WON Awards and then hit on other news including: Click here to listen (sub needed) or watch on YouTube

February 20, 2026 - John LaRocca and I return with a brand-new Fight Game to discuss some of the most interesting topics in pro wrestling. We gave out their thumbs up and thumbs down before focusing on the major stories of the week including two big pieces of business coming out of AEW Dynamite; the Hangman Page and MJF face-to-face, […]