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WOR: AEW Dynasty recap, WWE SmackDown live thoughts

April 13, 2026 - Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio following the AEW Dynasty PPV from Sunday night. We talked about: Click here to listen (subscription required) or watch on YouTube


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DragonKingKarl: The last match of William Muldoon

April 12, 2026 - It’s a new DragonKingKarl Show, focusing on the final decade of the pioneer era of wrestling. The biggest star of the era, William Muldoon, had his last pro wrestling match in New York while another veteran pioneer wrestler, John McMahon, had his last match as well. Still earlier pioneers like Col. James H. McLaughlin and […]


WOL: AEW Dynasty preview & the bizarre build to WWE WrestleMania 42

April 12, 2026 - Andrew Zarian is back with another episode of Wrestling Observer Live’s Sunday edition, featuring the latest news in professional wrestling. He kicks off talking about Pat McAfee’s interjection into the main event of WrestleMania 42 and speculating why WWE is going in this direction. He then breaks down this week’s SmackDown where McAfee doubled down […]


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WOR: AEW Dynasty, TNA PPV, Smackdown, UFC and more!

April 12, 2026 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the UFC recap with Paul Fontaine, a look at Dynasty on Sunday, AEW Dynamite ratings from this past week, a bunch of CMLL and AAA news notes, a full review of the TNA PPV and the Smackdown show […]


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B&V: The ‘TNA Cannot Help Itself’ edition of TNA Rebellion

April 11, 2026 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with a full review of TNA Rebellion. Have we ever mentioned that TNA CANNOT HELP ITSELF? Virtually every single match on this show would have been better if virtually every single match on the show hadn’t been completely overbooked. FIVE MATCHES involved referee shenanigans. FIVE. I’m done. Just […]


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WOL: Corporate wrestling & the backward psychology of SmackDown

April 11, 2026 - It’s the Saturday Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley. As backward as WWE SmackDown was last week, this week’s psychology was just as puzzling if not worse. The heel gets discount tickets for fans, tells fans not to buy WrestleMania Sunday and rips the main event wrestlers without saying anything positive about them. This build […]


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Wrestling Weekly: Wreck on the road to WrestleMania plus AEW Dynasty predictions

April 10, 2026 - Plenty of people have had strong reactions to Pat McAfee being the mystery man behind Randy Orton, and Les Thatcher & Victor Sosa will share their thoughts on this edition of Wrestling Weekly. But it’s more than just McAfee; it’s the reporting indicating who made this happen and why. We’ll discuss why we think it’s […]


Fight Game: AEW Dynasty preview, our top five WrestleMania 42 matches

April 10, 2026 - Paul Fontaine is backing, subbing for John LaRocca, to join Garrett Gonzales on The Fight Game Podcast as they discussed the latest happenings in pro wrestling. You can watch the full episode on YouTube, which is embedded below. We kicked it off with our Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down segment before previewing the big AEW PPV this […]


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B&V: AEW Dynamite with Dynasty build, NXT, more!

April 9, 2026 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about as we recap the AEW Dynamite go-home show for Dynasty this coming Sunday night, NXT with build for perhaps the swan song for a few different talents, look at the weekend Bryan and Vinny schedule, WrestleMania convention notes and more! A fun show […]


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WOL: WrestleMania historical ticket prices compared to today, Dynamite, AEW vs. TNA

April 9, 2026 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including the situation with AEW and TNA, AEW Dynamite recap and the Dynasty PPV this coming Sunday, Miz is marrying people, the sky-high WrestleMania ticket prices compared to every other WrestleMania ever, and more! A fun show as always […]


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Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW Sakura Genesis & Road to Dontaku

April 9, 2026 - The Big Audio Nightmare is back as Adam Summers and Mike Sempervive talk New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Sakura Genesis and the Road to Wrestling Dontaku, along with the latest news across the Japanese pro wrestling scene. Subscribers can listen here.


Kazuchika Okada vs. Konosuke Takeshita | AEW
WOR: WrestleMania, Dynasty, Dynamite and NXT, tons more!

April 9, 2026 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the WrestleMania night one and two line-ups, TNA pulling wrestlers from matches and why, Alberto El Patron update, Ric Flair is angry and then not angry, Dynamite results and Dynasty line-ups, NXT TV, Collision spoilers and tons more! […]


AD: Robert Bare talks life after death and angel encounters

April 8, 2026 - AFTER DARK RADIO with Bryan Alvarez is back with special guest Robert Bare of Spiritual Awakenings International to discuss near-death experiences including his own, experiences with angels including another personal story, and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save As


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WOL: NXT TV, Dynamite, Dynasty main event thoughts, more!

April 8, 2026 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including a look at NXT from Tuesday night, which had a good half and a bad half, the AEW Dynamite line-up for tonight, some thoughts regarding the main event of Dynasty, WWE’s social media policy in effect, and tons […]


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DragonKingKarl: May 29, 1986 Wrestling Observer Newsletter review

April 8, 2026 - With the release of his new book DragonKingKarl’s 1986-1987 Pro Wrestling Omnibus available on Amazon, Karl Stern continues a deep dive into those two years to look at the stories between the stories. To do that, Karl goes into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter from May 29, 1986, issue where Dave Meltzer started by stating that […]


B&V: JUGGALO CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING plus Granny!

April 7, 2026 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about including our weekly chat with Granny, her weekly wrestling and soap opera reports, the trivia contest and more. Then, yes, the boys review JUGGALO CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING EPISODE 77 so we can answer the question, WHICH SHOW IS BETTER BOOKED, THE VINCE RUSSO SHOW […]


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BVV: Fun multi-man matches highlighted last week’s TNA & AAA action

April 7, 2026 - This week’s Big Vinny V Show is bit of a diversion as we take a partial break from TNA Impact. We’ll stop there first to watch the opener which was an eight-man pitting Mike Santana, Leon Slater, Trey Miguel & Moose against members of Order 4 and the System. It’s a good reminder of how […]


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WOR: CMLL owner Salvador Lutteroth III on next week’s U.S. debut, history, AEW & more

April 7, 2026 - A special edition of Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with a very special guest: CMLL owner Salvador Lutteroth III. The three discuss CMLL’s United States debut next Thursday at the Palms in Las Vegas, the history of the company, whether they plan to run more international shows, and more! […]


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WOL: GIANT news show, WrestleMania scoops, Liv and Roxanne, Vince McMahon, ticket prices, more

April 7, 2026 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with TONS of news to talk about, including the WrestleMania card, why some matches aren’t listed yet, what you can watch where, Liv and Roxanne injury updates, the ticket prices situation, HHH worried about Vince McMahon’s involvement, what’s happening with Vince, the RAW […]


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WOR: Alberto arrested, RAW report, Punk promo details, Hogan Netflix doc

April 7, 2026 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez is back with tons to talk about including the arrest of Alberto el Patron, WrestleMania line-up, all of the bizarre things coming out of the CM Punk promo on RAW, Hulk Hogan Netflix doc, tons of New Japan news and line-ups, Arena Mexico, the RAW report, […]


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WOL: Pat McAfee details, Stand and Deliver and New Japan, RAW, more!

April 6, 2026 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including all the big shows this weekend, Pat McAfee’s Smackdown appearance, Stand and Deliver, New Japan with a new IWGP Champion, RAW tonight, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save […]


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WOR: McMahon case, McAfee, Sakura Genesis, NXT, Smackdown

April 6, 2026 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the Vince McMahon case, Pat McAfee’s involvement in Smackdown, New Japan Sakura Genesis high points, NXT Stand and Deliver was excellent, Smackdown was not, all the weekend news and tons more! A fun show as always so check […]


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B&V: NXT Stand and Deliver and THAT SMACKDOWN

April 5, 2026 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about including in-depth reviews of both the NXT Stand and Deliver show, which features one excellent match after another — really — and whatever the fucking hell that Smackdown show was on Friday night. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right […]


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WOL: Pat McAfee hates WWE so much he wants to save it

April 4, 2026 - It’s the Saturday Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley. Pat McAfee being Randy Orton’s “mystery caller” on WWE SmackDown has elicited two opinions from the fans: 1) It was the worst SmackDown ever or 2) Why can’t you just enjoy things? Nobody hates wrestling more than wrestling fans! We’ll talk about why McAfee was the […]


WOR: Janel Grant case update, Chris Jericho’s AEW return

April 3, 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 talked about: Click here to listen (subscription required) or watch on YouTube


Fight Game: What’s left for Chris Jericho in AEW?

April 3, 2026 - John LaRocca and Garrett Gonzales return with a brand-new Fight Game to discuss some of the most topical things going on in pro wrestling this week. They gave out their thumbs up and thumbs down before jumping into two main topics: They finished up with their Observe This segment, talking about stories from Dave Meltzer’s 1985 […]


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B&V: AEW Dynamite and NXT with backstage notes!

April 2, 2026 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about as we recap AEW Dynamite and NXT! Dynamite was a really good show that flew by, and NXT actually had a great first hour and a great main event, but the middle 45 minutes were appalling. A fun show as always so check […]


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WOL: Janel Grant, Jericho return, Dynamite, more!

April 2, 2026 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including the latest on the Janel Grant lawsuit, Chris Jericho returns on Dynamite and what we know about the timeline, AEW Dynamite from Wednesday night, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!\ Right Click […]


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WOR: Jericho return, AEW and NXT, Mania matches, live earthquake coverage

April 2, 2026 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the return of Chris Jericho, the WrestleMania match update, Randy Orton’s mystery person, Sakura Genesis, Arena Mexico this week, ratings, your Dynamite and NXT TV reports, Collision spoilers, and AN EARTHQUAKE STRIKES DAVE’S STUDIO. Not making that up. […]


AD: Dr. Tom Nehmy talks Induced After Death Communication!

April 1, 2026 - After Dark Radio with Bryan Alvarez is back with special guest Dr. Tom Nehmy as we discuss his latest book, Inspired Life Beautiful Life, which covers Induced After-Death Communication. A fascinating show and a fun time as always, so check it out~! Right Click Save As


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