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WOL: NXT 2.0, InDex wedding, AEW tonight, hotshot RAW ratings, more!

September 15, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all the details on NXT 2.0, all the matches and angles and debuts and WHO IS JOSES on the show, AEW tonight, RAW ratings and how they might lose on the cable charts to AEW again, and tons […]


B&V&G: ROH Death Before Dishonor plus Granny Q&A, Wrestling Report, book reading!

September 15, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back with tons to talk about including the death of Norm MacDonald, Granny’s usual Q&A, Wrestling Report and Undertaker book reading, and then Bryan and Vinny review the ROH Death Before Dishonor PPV! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save


Speak Now: NXT 2.0 premieres, new NXT Champion, show recap

September 15, 2021 - Join on-air personality Denise Salcedo as she covers the premiere of WWE NXT 2.0~! This is a very newsworthy show as it shows the new direction WWE is moving towards with the NXT brand. Topics Rundown:  Overall thoughts on the presentation  Thoughts on the production and new set design  LA Knight loses in opening match to Bron […]


We’re Live, Pal: Big E, AEW momentum, NXT 2.0

September 15, 2021 - It’s a brand new episode of We’re Live, Pal! Denise, Andrew and I are back after a week off and there’s a lot to discuss. We talk about Big E winning the WWE title on Raw, what the original plan was, and the reason for it happening so quickly. We look at AEW and their tremendous […]


WOL: RIP Norm Macdonald, Big E wins WWE title, NXT preview

September 14, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the horrible news of the passing of the great Norm MacDonald, all the latest news on Big E winning the WWE title, RAW, NXT crowning a new champion, AEW and NXT line-ups including a change on the NXT show, […]


DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Deaths of Big Daddy and Stanley Blackburn

September 14, 2021 - On this week’s installment of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show, we go back into the pages of the Observer and look at two obituaries written by Dave Meltzer: long-time AWA president Stanley Blackburn and the cultural icon from England — Big Daddy. Big Daddy is one of the most divisive wrestling personalities ever. This is borne […]


WOR: RAW, Big E wins WWE Title, Draft, NXT and AEW, more!

September 14, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night with Big E. cashing in and winning the WWE Title, the Draft coming up, NXT changes tonight, AEW for Wednesday, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: […]


F4D: AEW weekend, Smackdown, New Japan Strong, Stardom 5Star, more!

September 13, 2021 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including memories from the AEW weekend in Chicago, Smackdown from Friday, the final Friday New Japan Strong, the Stardom 5STar Grand Prix and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save


WOL: WWE spooked and hotshotting, Smackdown, Rampage, ROH PPV, more!

September 13, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including WWE getting spooked by AEW’s number, the hotshotting this weekend, why a WWE fan should acknowledge this as opposed to claiming IT’S BECAUSE OF FOOTBALL, reviews of Smackdown, Rampage and ROH Death Before Dishonor, and tons more. A […]


WOR: Smackdown, Rampage, Death Before Dishonor, AFL vs. NFL, more!

September 13, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the ROH Death Before Dishonor PPV, RAW on Monday with a totally changed main event and four other matches we may or may not see, Smackdown, Rampage, WE GOTTA TALK ABOUT CONNOR, AFL vs. NFL ratings and tons […]


B&V: AEW Rampage plus our weekly Q&A!

September 13, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about in our look at AEW Rampage from Friday night, all the matches and angles, and more, plus our usual weekly Q&A on a number of wrestling and non-wrestling topics. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save


DragonKing Dark: The killing of John Lennon

September 12, 2021 - Our series of 100 darkest moments in pop culture history continues this week with the murder of John Lennon. The Beatles were icons of pop music. Having broken up years earlier, the individual members of The Beatles had gone on to various other solo projects. John Lennon had already had a brilliant solo career and […]


Big Audio Nightmare: New Japan G1 Climax 31 prediction show

September 12, 2021 - The original alternative here at the EMPIRE~! is back to bring you the world famous New Japan G1 Climax prediction show! This is our annual adventure where Mike Sempervive and I run down each night of New Japan’s showcase tournament and with our predictions for every single match, dropping knowledge and opinion along the way. […]


WOR: AEW Dynamite rating, Smackdown, Rampage, Triller

September 12, 2021 - Dave Meltzer and I are back with Wrestling Observer Radio. We talk about my memories of attending the first WWE event back after the 9/11 tragedy while on a business trip in Houston. We talk about Dave’s lead story in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and his line about Daniel Bryan and Vince […]


Speak Now: Two fun editions of WWE Smackdown & AEW Rampage

September 11, 2021 - Three hours of pro wrestling packed into one hour of fun and very lively conversation, join on-air personality Denise Salcedo as she recaps the latest edition of WWE Smackdown eminating from Madison Square Garden and AEW Rampage!  Topics Rundown: AEW Rampage overall thoughts  PAC vs. Andrade, awesome opener  Will Ric Flair manage Andrade El Idolo? […]


F4D: AEW All Out, Dynamite, Impact Wrestling TV, tons more!

September 10, 2021 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including AEW All Out, Dynamite, Impact Wrestling TV, Adam Cole’s main roster gimmick, Daffney and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save


WOL: AEW beats RAW, All Out huge buyrate, Super Smackdown, more!

September 10, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW beating Raw in 18-49 this week, AEW doing over 200,000 buys for All Out, Smackdown tonight which may or may not be a Supershow, your feedback and phone calls and so much more. A fun show as […]


Wrestling Weekly: Looking at AEW’s incredible week

September 10, 2021 - Image: AEW On this edition of Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk about the incredible week AEW is having and a few WWE-related issues as well. We share some thoughts about All Out, the post-show press conference, and Dynamite. We also talk about WWE’s pitch to Adam Cole, Gable Steveson’s very unique deal, […]


B&V: AEW Dynamite, ratings, ROH TV report, more!

September 10, 2021 - Image: AEW The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about including a full rundown of the AEW ratings from Wednesday night, quarter hour notes and more, a full review of Dynamite, ROH TV from this past weekend, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click […]


WOL: HHH, AEW Dynamite, Moxley vs. Suzuki, ratings, more!

September 9, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including WWE’s update on HHH, AEW Dynamite last night, Moxley vs. Suzuki, the bachelor party on NXT, ratings, tons of news and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save


Mat Men Podcast: Yes! To AEW All Out BAY BAY

September 9, 2021 - On the Thursday edition of Mat Men, Andrew and Rich are back to tell you all about their fun weekend in Chicago for All Out along with the Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online crew. Bryan Danielson, Adam Cole and Ruby Soho all debuted on Sunday, but is it possible that more free agents are on the way? We […]


Fight Game: All Out weekend, Moxley/Suzuki, NXT transition

September 9, 2021 - On this week’s Fight Game Podcast, John LaRocca and I begin the show talking about AEW All Out weekend and I share stories throughout the show. We discuss the bachelor and bachelorette party segments from NXT before digging deep into a very straightforward and easy to watch NXT show. On the AEW Dynamite side, we talk about […]


WOR: HHH, AEW TV report, ratings, Danielson and Cole, more!

September 9, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including HHH, Bill White, Kevin Owens, Bryan Danielson and Adam Cole, Omega and Ospreay feuding on Twitter, G-1, ratings, a full and partial AEW recap, and tons more. A packed show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: […]


Speak Now: Full AEW Dynamite recap

September 9, 2021 - After AEW held one of their biggest show’s of all-time All Out in Chicago, they follow up that event with their flagship show AEW Dynamite. Join on-air personality Denise Salcedo as she recaps everything that goes down on the show including the debuts of Ruby Soho, Bryan Danielson and Adm Cole on Dynamite!~  Topics Rundown:  […]


WOL: Dynamite tonight with Danielson and Cole, Kevin Owens, RAW and ROH TV reports, more!

September 8, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the situation with Kevin Steen, Rampage and Smackdown ratings, AEW Dynamite tonight with all the big stars appearing, ROH and RAW TV reports and tons more. A packed show as always so check it out~! Right click save


Big Audio Nightmare: Wrestle Grand Slam, All Out weekend, more

September 8, 2021 - Image: AEW The original alternate returns for a FULL show covering a BUSY time in wrestling. Adam AND Mike are here to talk all thing Japan including: an in-depth final word on NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam, STARDOM’s offer matches on the shows, the troubling state of the NJPW product and how we got here, how […]


B&V&G&C: Granny Wrestling Report, plus All Out 2021 recap and more!

September 8, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about including our weekly Granny segment with a Q&A, her Weekly Wrestling Report, Undertaker book reading and more. Then, Bryan and Vinny and Craig have a full recap of AEW All Out 2021 with both in-person and TV viewing thoughts, […]


Speak Now: A fun episode of NXT

September 8, 2021 - Join on-air personality Denise Salcedo as she recaps the last episode of the black and gold era of WWE NXT. This was a very fun episode, that featured some great in-ring work and some comedy.  Topics Rundown Overall thoughts on NXT  Changes coming to NXT  Kay Lee Ray and Ember Moon’s awesome opening match  Indi Hartwell […]


WOL: AEW All Out Weekend fallout and Q&A with Bryan Alvarez

September 7, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with TONS to talk about including fallout from AEW All Out Weekend with questions from Mike and all of the listeners on a wide variety of different subjects. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save


DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Florida Wrestling August 1984 review

September 7, 2021 - I turned 13 on this date. Kevin Sullivan was running around Florida in the midst of all his devilish madness, Blackjack Mulligan was there to save us all. A mysterious man in the most ridiculous wrestling outfit ever was trying not to get it dirty while Dory Funk Jr. cracked whip (literally). Florida in the summer […]


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