December 29, 2021 - IT’S THE RETURN OF THE MIGHTY BRYAN AND VINNY AND GRANNY AND CRAIG SHOW! Bryan returns from his cruise to helm the ship here, with Granny’s Weekly Wrestling Report and Undertaker book reading, then the boys review RAW EPISODE 5! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

December 29, 2021 - Join on-air personality Denise Salcedo as she reviews the last and final episode of WWE NXT 2.0 of 2021, it is also the go home show before NXT New Year’s Evil. This is a fun show for anyone who wants to keep up with the latest version of the NXT brand.  Topics Rundown Overall thoughts on […]

December 28, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive and FILTHY TOM LAWLOR is back with tons to talk about including a preview of tonight’s Stardom Dream Queendom, why Scarlett Bordeaux wasn’t with Karrion Kross, our thoughts on Monday Night Raw, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

December 28, 2021 - Dave Meltzer’s Giant Baba obituary from the February 8th, 1999, Wrestling Observer Newsletter may be one of his most massive obituaries in his history. The size of a small book, the story of Baba is woven into many of the most important stories of pro wrestling history, especially that of Japan. We all know Dave is a […]

December 28, 2021 - Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio talking all of the latest in pro wrestling. We discuss the following: WWE talent and executives missing the weekend house shows and RAW New protocols for COVID-19 testing Near record low attendance for WWE in Madison Square Garden and why The passing of Markus Crane Wrestle […]

December 27, 2021 - Image: AEW Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive and FILTHY TOM LAWLOR is back with tons to talk about including AEW Rampage, catch wrestling rules for Shibata’s WK16 match, COVID ravaging WWE leading into Raw, the passing of Markus Crane, RIZIN New Year’s Eve, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it […]

December 27, 2021 - Image: Gary A. Vasquez | USA Today As always, this is a free show. Just click the red button below to listen. The annual Josh Nason’s Punch-Out four-part series looking back at the year in MMA continues on with part three covering July through September 2021. In this three installment, Wrestling Observer/Fight Game Media podcaster and writer Paul Fontaine returns […]

December 27, 2021 - Today on Wrestling Observer Live Andrew Zarian is joined by Denise Salcedo to discuss all the happenings in the world of pro wrestling. Andrew and Denise break down Cody’s win of the TNT Championship this past Friday on Rampage. They also discuss WWE’s post-Christmas MSG House show and how the ticket sales have been impacted […]

December 27, 2021 - Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio talking all of the latest in pro wrestling. We discuss a ton of topics including the following: One year anniversary of the passing of Jon Huber/Brodie Lee WON HOF ballots Cody Rhodes beating Sammy Guevara for the TNT title AEW Dynamite ratings STARDOM and NOAH Click […]

December 26, 2021 - I continue my series on 100 of the darkest moments in pop culture history and this week’s DarkongKing Dark is a little different in that respect as I take a look at the profound impact the AIDS epidemic had on pop culture in the 1980s into the 1990s. Numerous important entertainment figures like Freddie Mercury, Rock […]

December 26, 2021 - Join on-air personality Denise Salcedo on a special Christmas day post show where she reviews a very newsworthy AEW Rampage: Holiday Bash and the WWE Christmas Eve edition of Smackdown. Topics Rundown: AEW Rampage: Holiday Bash Cody defeats Sammy!  Jungle Boy vs. Isiah Kassidy Miro promo All We Want For Christmas is HOOK! Leyla Hirsch […]

December 25, 2021 - The following is a free show. Just click below to listen. On a special edition of Figure Four Daily, former WWE, WCW and ECW star Lance Storm catches up with five of his high school friends who were all pro wrestling fans as they recall stories from the past, putting on shows, and more. Right […]

December 24, 2021 - The annual holiday tradition returns with the 2021 Bryan & Vinny Christmas Show~! Per usual, what you are about to hear contains no wrestling talk whatsoever. It does contain special guests, drinking to excess, gift opening, possible vomiting, and more. For subscribers of video.f4wonline.com, you can also watch all the action unfold on YouTube. Enjoy the […]

December 24, 2021 - This is a free show. Just click below to listen. On December 28, 1991, a Pacific Northwest institution came to an end as Portland Wrestling signed off the air. Originally started in 1953, Portland Wrestling is still one of the longest-running shows in TV history, even longer than WWE Raw. On this 30th anniversary edition of the Portland Wrestlecast, […]

December 23, 2021 - Today on Mat Men, Andrew and Rich are back with a pre-holiday edition of the show! This week’s AEW Dynamite saw Kyle O’Reilly make his on-screen debut and reunite with Bobby Fish and Adam Cole. Where does this leave the Young Bucks? Who else could be next? NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa challenges Bron Breakker at New Year’s […]

December 23, 2021 - Image: AEW Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive and FILTHY TOM LAWLOR is back with tons to talk about including AEW Dynamite, the passing of Corporal Kirchner, the KOPW stipulation isn’t malt liquor, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~! (Apologies for the lower-than-usual audio quality this week. We’re using […]

December 23, 2021 - I am doing double duty this week hosting Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer until Bryan Alvarez is back from vacation. Because of that, I couldn’t record my normal podcast with John LaRocca. So instead, I pre-recorded interviews with John, Denise Salcedo, Lance Storm, Bryan Alvarez (before he left), and Dave Meltzer for the show. […]

December 23, 2021 - On today’s third and final part of this pro wrestling true crime series on Mr. Wrestling 2, we find out the ultimate disposition of John F. Walker’s case, what he actually ended up being sentenced for and what that means. So, what did Mr. Wrestling 2 actually do? He was arrested but the newspapers give […]

December 23, 2021 - Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio talking all of the latest in pro wrestling and MMA. We discuss a ton of topics including the following: The passing of Corporal Kirchner COVID-19 and sports AEW Dynamite and news coming out of the show NXT Box office draw of the year AEW Rampage spoilers […]

December 23, 2021 - Join on-air personality Denise Salcedo as she reviews a very newsworthy episode of AEW Dynamite: Holiday Bash. We had a major debut, a fun main event and lots of matches announced plus so much more! Topics Rundown: Kyle O’Reilly debuts, Adam Cole vs. Orange Cassidy Bryan Danielson mocks Adam Page, rematch announced When will Wardlow […]

December 23, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive and special guest host KEVIN GILL is back with tons to talk about including tonight’s AEW Dynamite in Crockett Country, Kevin’s career, GameChanger Wrestling, the announcement of a new inductee into the Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

December 22, 2021 - Image: AEW As always, this is a free show. Just click the red button below to listen. My first-ever pro wrestling year in review series on Josh Nason’s Punch-Out continues with a look at August 2021, a month that saw CM Punk’s return to pro wrestling, Brock Lesnar’s return to WWE which was preceded by John […]

December 22, 2021 - We now dig deeper into the criminal case against Mr. Wrestling 2 (Johnny Walker) … or so it seems. In the summer of 1953, a roving gang of juveniles are reeking terror on the beaches of Hawaii. Two gang rapes on teenage girls take place within the span of a few days with anywhere from two to […]

December 22, 2021 - Join on-air personality Denise Salcedo as she reviews the December 21st edition of WWE NXT 2.0! This episode included an appearance by AJ Styles, a street fight and more!  Topics Rundown: Overall thoughts on tonight’s episode Tommaso Ciampa goes off on Bron Breakker Why is Dakota Kai always pushed to the side? Brian Kendrick vs. […]

December 22, 2021 - It’s a brand new episode of We’re Live, Pal. We go over Christmas rituals and what gift we’ve asked for from our loved ones before breaking down the Day One PPV on New Year’s Day.  We talk about the Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns storyline and wonder who else there is for Reigns on the […]

December 21, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive and special guest host FILTHY TOM LAWLOR is back with tons to talk about, including upcoming New Japan Strong stops, Katsuyori Shibata, the appreciation of mat-based wrestling, plus — yes — a Raw report, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

December 21, 2021 - Welcome to the first of a three-part series focused on Mr. Wrestling 2 as part of my true crime stories from the world of professional wrestling — a series that is not for the kids or faint-of-heart as we will be discussing some very heavy themes. This focuses on a little-known assault story involving Mr. Wrestling […]

December 21, 2021 - Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio talking all of the latest in pro wrestling and MMA. We discuss a ton of topics including the following: SmackDown and Rampage ratings COVID-19 and sports Chael Sonnen RAW A story from Dave’s new Wrestling Observer Yearbook (referral link) on Shawn Michaels Questions from subscribers Click below […]

December 20, 2021 - Image: WWE Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive and special guest host FILTHY TOM LAWLOR is back with tons to talk about, including a busy (and somewhat painful) weekend for Filthy, Stardom’s Osaka Super Wars PPV, the Legend of Lash vs. Sarray, plus notes on SmackDown, tonight’s Raw, and tons more! A fun show as […]

December 20, 2021 - As always, this is a free show. Just click the red button below to listen. My first-ever pro wrestling year in review series on Josh Nason’s Punch-Out continues with a look at July 2021, a month that saw a somewhat surprising big name cut from WWE, a major AEW tease for August as two free agents […]