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Left My Wallet: Pro wrestling phenom Nick Wayne

November 23, 2021 - Left My Wallet returns with 16-year-old wrestling super phenom Nick Wayne. Nick is one of the brightest, rising stars in wrestling today and the son of the great Buddy Wayne. In addition to training Nick, Bryan Alvarez, Darby Allin, and countless other fantastic workers, Buddy was a great friend of mine. I have known Nick […]


WOR: Jim Ross, AEW and NXT, RAW report, Kenny Omega, more!

November 23, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including an update on Jim Ross, AEW and NXT line-ups for this week, Kenny Omega vacates the AAA title, ratings, UFC PPV business notes, RAW IS EGG, and tons more. A packed show as always so check it out~! […]


F4D: Smackdown, Survivor Series, Defy, New Japan Strong!

November 22, 2021 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including thoughts on Smackdown, Survivor Series, Defy Wrestling from this weekend, New Japan Strong and tons more. A fun show as always with Filthy Tom so check it out~! Right click save


WOL: Survivor Series fallout, EGG, Rampage, The Rock, more!

November 22, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a recap of WWE Survivor Series, RAW tonight, the fucking EGG, Zelina Vega and Vince McMahon, Rampage and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save


WOR: Survivor Series, Jim Ross, Hit Row, New Japan vs. NOAH, PWG, Defy, more!

November 22, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Survivor Series, the Rock and why he couldn’t be at the show tonight, Hit Row, Jim Ross, ratings, New Japan vs. NOAH, Omega vacating the AAA Title, Defy, PWG, UFC, Impact and tons more. A fun show as […]


B&L&C: Survivor Series 2021 recap with Bryan, Lance and Craig!

November 22, 2021 - The Bryan & Craig & Lance Show is back with tons to talk about in our look at the WWE Survivor Series 2021 show. There was one great match to open the show and you can turn it off from there if you haven’t watched it yet, and that’s no disrespect to the wrestlers who […]


WOL: Survivor Series, Defy with Nick Wayne vs. Joey Janela, tons more!

November 22, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a full preview of Survivor Series tonight, all the matches and angles, an awesome Defy show last night with Nick Wayne vs. Joey Janela, tons of feedback and line-ups and more. A fun show as always so check […]


DragonKing Dark: The death of Len Bias

November 21, 2021 - While this series focuses on the 100 darkest moments in pop culture history, the death of Len Bias is even more than that as it’s one of the 100 darkest moments in American history because of what came next. Bias was the Boston Celtics’ no. 2 overall draft pick in 1986, but died two days […]


Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW & NOAH supershow set for Wrestle Kingdom 16

November 20, 2021 - Image: NJPW Adam AND Mike are here to talk all things related to the blockbuster announcement that NJPW and Pro Wrestling NOAH will be joining forces for a supershow in Yokohama on night three of Wrestle Kingdom 16! We look at all the news officially discussed in Friday night’s press conference, the politics between the two […]


WOR: WWE releases & Brian Blair on his autobiography

November 20, 2021 - Dave Meltzer and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio with special guest Brian Blair. We talk to Brian about his new autobiography Truth Bee Told (referral link), written with Ian Douglass.  Brian talks about stories from his career including about Buddy Colt, Paul Orndorff, marrying Leroy McGuirk’s daughter Mike, and fighting with Doug Somers.  He goes over what […]


F4D: Lance Storm on WWE cuts, Full Gear, Dynamite, Impact, more!

November 19, 2021 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including thoughts on the recent WWE cuts and what it means for WWE and AEW in the future, AEW Full Gear, this week’s Dynamite and Impact TV thoughts, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it […]


WOL: WWE cuts, Survivor Series, AEW ratings, more!

November 19, 2021 - This is a free edition of WOL. Just click below to listen or watch here on YouTube. Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the latest round of WWE cuts, the hows and whys and where some of them could end up, AEW ratings and […]


Wrestling Weekly: WON HOF ballot, Dynamite, more WWE releases

November 19, 2021 - On today’s edition of Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa go over candidates on this year’s WON HOF ballot. We also share some thoughts on the latest WWE releases, AEW Dynamite, and our state of despair at the thought of Adam Pearce turning into a heel authority figure. Thanks for listening and have a […]


Pacific Rim: New Japan 2022, new release opportunities

November 19, 2021 - Image: NJPW Pacific Rim is back. On this episode, Fumi Saito and I talk about NJPW’s plans for the Tokyo Dome. 2022 is also their 50th anniversary so they are bringing back The Golden Series. Fumi discusses the history and whether we might see Antonio Inoki make an appearance in New Japan for the first time in many years. There’s […]


JNPO: Pro wrestling year in review – January 2021

November 19, 2021 - When a $1 billion deal isn’t one of the top 10 news stories of the pro wrestling year, you know it’s been a newsworthy 12 months. As we approach the end of 2021, I am proud to kick off my first-ever year in review series on pro wrestling which will go side-by-side with my annual four-part […]


B&V&S: AEW Dynamite and NXT 2.0!

November 19, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & STEVE Show is back with tons to talk about as we look back at NXT 2.0 and AEW Dynamite from this past Tuesday and Wednesday night! Steve joins us as a guest co-host from a Whale Scout auction, and if YOU would like to be a guest co-host you can […]


Speak Now: WWE Survivor Series predictions

November 18, 2021 - Join me as I go through the WWE Survivor Series card and share my predictions on who I believe will be winning and which brand could claim brand supremacy at the end of the night. The card as of now: Raw Tag Team Champions RK-Bro vs. SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos United States Champion Damian Priest vs. Intercontinental Champion […]


WOL: NXT 0.11, AEW Dynamite, Becky vs. Charlotte, tons more!

November 18, 2021 - Image: WWE Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including NXT 2.0 doing an 0.11, why the concept can never work one way or another, Charlotte vs. Becky, our AEW Dynamite recap and thoughts, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]


Mat Men: WWE Survivor Series preview, AEW Full Gear aftermath

November 18, 2021 - On Thursday’s Mat Men, Andrew and Rich break down all that happened at AEW Full Gear and what it means for the company over the next few months as Kenny Omega steps away to heal up and Hangman Page begins his reign as the company’s new champion.  Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite was a great show and was the start of a lot […]


Fight Game: A busy Saturday in San Jose with Dave & Bryan

November 18, 2021 - John LaRocca and I are back on the Fight Game Podcast to talk about our crazy wrestling weekend with Bryan Alvarez in town and watching AEW Full Gear at Dave Meltzer’s house. Then, we go into our AEW Dynamite and NXT breakdowns.  There was some strong wrestling and promo work on Dynamite, but we differ in […]


WOR: AEW & NXT recaps, Kenny Omega update, Becky Lynch, Full Gear buys

November 18, 2021 - Image: AEW Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the buyrate for AEW Full Gear, ratings from all the major shows this week, an update on Kenny Omega and why he’ll be off AEW TV for awhile, Becky on Ariel Helwani’s show talking Charlotte, AEW and […]


Speak Now: An explosive episode of AEW Dynamite

November 18, 2021 - Join on-air personality Denise Salcedo as she reviews the November 17th edition of AEW Dynamite. This is the Dynamite following AEW Full Gear, and it was a very exciting episode, find out about everything that went down on the show.  Topics Rundown AEW Dynamite overall thoughts  Bryan Danielson turns heel, Adam Page celebrates National Cowboy […]


WOL: Dynamite tonight, MLW War Chamber with ALEX HAMMERSTONE, more!

November 17, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW Dynamite tonight, RAW ratings, MLW WAR CHAMBER tonight with our guest today ALEX HAMMERSTONE, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save


Portland Wrestlecast: The WON Hall of Fame case for Don Owen

November 17, 2021 - The following is a free show. Just click the red button below to listen. It’s Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame season and if Portland Wrestling promoter Don Owen doesn’t make it in this year, he’ll fall off the ballot. On this special episode of The Portland Wrestlecast, historian Matt Farmer and I talk about the […]


B&V: AEW Full Gear recap plus Granny segment and tons more!

November 17, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Craig & MIKEY Show is back with tons to talk about! We’ve got our weekly Granny segment including a brand new Undertaker book to read, her Weekly Wrestling Report and more. Then, the boys are joined by MIKEY, a Whale Scout co-host to talk the AEW Full Gear […]


We’re Live, Pal: AEW Full Gear fallout, Survivor Series preview

November 17, 2021 - It’s a brand new episode of We’re Live, Pal. Denise Salcedo is off this week. Joining Andrew Zarian and me is Will Washington.  We talk about the the fallout of AEW Full Gear including where it stands when it comes to great wrestling pay-per-view shows. We also talk about our favorite match from the show. Next, […]


DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Revisiting Junkyard Dog obituary

November 17, 2021 - Image: WWE On our cycle of shows we return now to From the Pages of the Observer — where Karl Stern takes a look at a Dave Meltzer biography, obituary, or history piece. This episode looks at the death of the Junkyard Dog. For a brief window of time, JYD was one of the most […]


WOL: RAW report, Dynamite preview, Hangman Day, Whale Scout auctions, more!

November 16, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including our newest Whale Scout auction with a lot of fun things to bid upon, Dynamite preview for Wednesday, Hangman Day, YOUR RAW REPORT leading into Survivor Series, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it […]


WOR: Full Gear fallout, ratings, injuries, RAW report, more!

November 16, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including tons of fallout from Full Gear, injury updates on Eddie Kingston, Kenny Omega, Chris Dickinson and more, Full Gear buyrate notes, Bleacher Report issues, ratings, a full RAW recap heading into Survivor Series and tons more. A fun […]


F4D: Smackdown on FOX, New Japan Battle in the Valley!

November 15, 2021 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about in our look at Smackdown on FOX from this past Friday night and New Japan Battle in the Valley on Saturday in San Jose, a show that featured Filthy Tom in Bryan’s favorite match on the entire show. […]


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