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F4D: Lance Storm on Impact, Dynamite, NXT as developmental, NIL deals, more!

December 10, 2021 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including thoughts on Impact this week, intergender matches, NXT as a developmental group, the NIL deal with WWE, Dynamite thoughts and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save


WOL: Jericho and Bandido updates, ratings, Smackdown, plus JERVIS COTTONBELLY!

December 10, 2021 - Image: ROH Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including updates on Chris Jericho and Bandido, ROH Final Battle, Dynamite ratings and Tony Khan offering to help out ROH, and tons more. Plus, JERVIS COTTONBELLY joins us to spread cheer and more! A fun show as […]


JNPO: Pro wrestling year in review – April 2021

December 10, 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 April 2021, a month that saw the return of WWE WrestleMania in front of actual fans, gear returned in trash bags, releases, surprising new […]


B&V: Bryan and Vinny review AEW Dynamite and NXT 2.0!

December 9, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about in our weekly look at NXT 2.0 and AEW Dynamite! Tons of great stuff on Dynamite leading to Winter is Coming, and NXT 2.0 was, in fact, NXT 2.0. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save SUBSCRIBE NOW […]


WOL: Lanza, Jeff Hardy, Dynamite review, more!

December 9, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the death of Blackjack Lanza, the situation with Jeff Hardy and his firing from WWE, AEW Dynamite from last night, new matches from Bryan with lots of backstory and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]


Mat Men: MJF’s homecoming

December 9, 2021 - It’s time for another edition of Mat Men. NXT WarGames was this past Sunday and we discuss all the fallout from the show. Who were the big stars and what does the future hold for the old guard? Are Johnny Gargano and Kyle O’Reilly done in WWE NXT? Both were left lying this week as a […]


Fight Game: WWE main eventers in 2022, Dynamite & NXT recaps

December 9, 2021 - John LaRocca is celebrating his youngest daughter’s second birthday so he has the night off. In his place is podcaster extraordinaire Keila Cash.  On this week’s show, Keila and I give our top five lists of WWE talent who should be in the main event picture in 2022. We then go over the good and bad […]


Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW, Shibata, AJPW departures, Ice Ribbon

December 9, 2021 - Image: NJPW Mike Sempervive and I are here with another Big Audio Nightmare to talk about a whirlwind week of news across the Japanese professional wrestling landscape. Here’s what we discussed: Katsuyori Shibata’s upcoming major announcement and the possibilities including where he would fit in as an in-ring competitor in current NJPW What is and […]


WOR: Blackjack Lanza, Gargano and O’Reilly, AEW and NXT, WWE NILs, more!

December 9, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the life of Blackjack Lanza, Gargano and O’Reilly futures, ratings, WWE NIL’s, Final Battle and UFC this weekend, reviews of both AEW and NXT 2.0, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: […]


Speak Now: An outta control episode of AEW Dynamite

December 9, 2021 - Join on-air personality Denise Salcedo as she rundowns the biggest and top highlights of the December 8th edition of AEW Dynamite. There was a lot that went down on the show so make sure to join! This is a fun stream for any and all fans of All Elite Wrestling! Topics Rundown: Overall thoughts on […]


WOL: RAW record lows, NXT 2.0 review, Matt Cross talks MLW and more!

December 8, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including record-low RAW ratings, why there is still a silver lining in the dark cloud, Hacksaw Jim Duggan cancer free, NXT 2.0 review and more, then the boys interview MATT CROSS about living the life, his match with NZO […]


B&V&G&C: Granny segment, AEW Dynamite, RAW episode 4, more!

December 8, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about including our weekly Granny segment with a Q&A, Undertaker book reading, Wrestling Report and more, then the boys discuss AEW Rampage and RAW episode 4! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save


Speak Now: Johnny Gargano, Kyle O’Reilly, a newsworthy NXT

December 8, 2021 - Join on-air personality Denise Salcedo as she breaks down the December 7th edition of this pretty newsworthy edition. This is a very honest review that includes insight and commentary from the live chat. A very fun show perfect for all NXT 2.0 fans. Topics Rundown:  Overall thoughts  Johnny Gargano gone from WWE?  Von Wagner vs. […]


WOL: OREO THE ORCA and Mike Sempervive interview DANHAUSEN and more!

December 7, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with OREO THE ORCA and MIKE SEMPERVIVE is back with tons to talk about including Oreo’s review of RAW from Monday night, some news and more, then they are joined by THE MIGHTY EVIL DANHAUSEN to talk EVERYTHING BLACK AND WHITE AND EVIL. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]


DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Pro wrestling in October 1982

December 7, 2021 - Image: WWE On this episode of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, we deep dive into October 1982. Kung Fu Billy Graham is making the rounds this month, Nick Bockwinkel regains the AWA World title from Otto Wanz, Bullet Bob Armstrong makes his famous heel turn on Ron Fuller during an NWA World title match against Ric Flair […]


WOR: War Games, O’Reilly and Gargano, Hardy, RAW report, Lesnar vs. Reigns and more!

December 7, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Dave’s thoughts on War Games, Gargano and O’Reilly, Jeff Hardy update, Lesnar vs. Reigns and why it’s happening on Day One, Will Ospreay, ratings, RAW report and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]


F4D: Smackdown, New Japan Strong, Tom’s HOF ballot!

December 7, 2021 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including our weekly reviews of Smackdown and FOX and a great edition of New Japan Strong, then Tom presents his HOF ballot! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save


WOL: Jeff Hardy, NXT War Games, plus JONAH joins us!

December 6, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the situation with Jeff Hardy, NXT War Games results and analysis, news and more, then JONAH, the former Bronson Reed, joins us to talk NXT and New Japan! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right […]


WOL: NXT WarGames, Smackdown, AEW TV

December 6, 2021 - On this Sunday episode of Wrestling Observer Live, Andrew Zarian is joined by Ryan Droste from Top Rope Nation Podcast.  We run down the card for NXT Wargames and also discuss Brock’s return to Smackdown this week as they set up the Day 1 pay-per-view.  Also, we rundown the ratings, what is suffering, and what’s […]


JNPO: MMA year in review – Q1 2021

December 6, 2021 - As always, this is a free show. Just click the red button below to listen. The first of the annual Josh Nason’s Punch-Out four-part series looking back at the year in MMA has begun. In this first installment, Wrestling Observer/Fight Game Media podcaster and writer Paul Fontaine drops by to help me sift through the first […]


B&L&C: Bryan, Lance Storm and Craig review NXT 2.0 War Games

December 6, 2021 - The Bryan & Lance & Craig Show is back with a full recap of the first big show of the post-Takeover era, NXT 2.0 War Games. The good, the bad and the ugly. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save


DragonKing Dark: The death of ‘Superman’ actor George Reeves

December 5, 2021 - He was Superman for an entire generation. He was faster than a locomotive and could leap a tall building in a single bound, but George Reeves was dead at the age of 45. There has been much mystery around the his death which was officially ruled a suicide. Many people were skeptical and it seems […]


WOR: War Games preview, TripleMania, Smackdown, Rampage, UFC, more!

December 5, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a preview of NXT War Games, WWE Christmas and New Year’s schedule, ratings, tons of thoughts on Rampage, Smackdown, TripleMania, UFC, and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: NXT WarGames preview 7:04: […]


WOR: 2021 WON Hall of Fame show

December 4, 2021 - Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio with special guest, wrestling historian Pat LaPrade.  We talk to Pat about the candidates for the 2021 WON HOF. We talk about candidates who should be slam dunks, candidates both both Dave and Pat voted for who may not be popular on other ballots, and also […]


JNPO: Pro wrestling year in review – March 2021

December 4, 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 March 2021, a month that saw a technical dud that marred the end of AEW Revolution, the announcement that led to the end […]


Speak Now: Best of SmackDown and Rampage

December 4, 2021 - Join on-air personality Denise Salcedo as she reviews the December 3rd edition of WWE Smackdown and AEW Rampage! Topics Rundown: NXT WarGames  Overall thoughts  Brock Lesnar and Sami Zayn: Best thing on SmackDown  Shayna Baszler vs. Sasha Banks Happy Talk… not so happy Xia Li character potential  Viking Raiders vs. Los Lotharios Toni Storm-Charlotte Flair storyline  Cesaro & […]


WOL: WWE salaries, War Games, Dynamite ratings, plus Gabriel Kidd!

December 3, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including War Games Sunday, who makes the most money in WWE and why that stuff doesn’t trickle down, Dynamite ratings and more, plus Gabriel Kidd joins us to talk New Japan and this week’s ComicCon! A fun show as […]


Wrestling Weekly: WON Hall of Fame season, stories from the territories

December 3, 2021 - Image: March 1984 Wrestling: King of Sports newsletter On the new Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and myself share some great old school stories about historic venues and territory fans cheering heels on the show. We also give some thoughts on the WON Hall-of-Fame and this past week’s AEW Dynamite. Thanks for listening and have a great […]


Mat Men: Get the Table!

December 3, 2021 - On the latest Mat Men, Andrew and Rich are back with all of this week’s pro wrestling news, rumors and opinions. WWE Raw took place at the UBS Arena in Long Island, New York, Monday. On paper, it was a really strong card but it did execute the way we hoped? AEW Dynamite saw both CM […]


B&V: Bryan and Vinny review AEW Dynamite and NXT 2.0!

December 2, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about in our look at both AEW and NXT 2.0!  We’ve got build towards Winter is Coming, Hangman vs. Danielson, War Games on Sunday, lots of news and notes and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save SUBSCRIBE […]


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