February 14, 2021 - The original alternate programming is back with Mike Sempervive and I and there’s much to discuss about the Japanese wrestling scene. Those topics include but are not limited to the new GHC Champion at 58 years old Keiji Mutoh, everything about good and bad about NOAH’s Return to Budokan, NJPW’s New Beginning tour and Gedo pushing […]

February 14, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of UFC 258, Impact No Surrender, Friday’s Smackdown, Wednesday night ratings, the death of Tom Cole, WWE Elimination Chamber news, a look ahead to Sunday’s NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day, Muto winning the GHC Title, WWE […]

February 13, 2021 - Dave Meltzer and myself, Garrett Gonzales are back with Wrestling Observer Radio.  For the first half of the show, sports marketing professional Dave Meltzer (yes, the other Dave Meltzer) joins to talk sports business.  Then, Dave and I come back and talk about the Wednesday night ratings, the anniversaries of Tyson/Douglas and Hogan/Andre, Butch Reed, and […]

February 13, 2021 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including thoughts on the Royal Rumble, Raw and Smackdown, Edge vs. Roman Reigns, backstage interviewers and how it all could be done better, AEW records and booking and yes, Yokozuna. A fun show as always in beautiful HD at […]

February 12, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW vs. NXT ratings and some shocking stats, Keith Lee and Mia Yim, tons of news and more, and then, THE MAIN EVENT, our interview with BAD DUDE TITO talking Bloodsport, saving the neighborhood from hammer attackers, and […]

February 12, 2021 - Bellator had a surprise for the MMA world Tuesday with the announcement of their move to Showtime, their second network change in six months. I had some questions about how the whole thing went down and how they can recapture some attention when things kick off in April. Helping me dissect and speculate is John Nash […]

February 12, 2021 - On the new Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and I sit down with longtime wrestler, promoter, podcaster and author “The Tennessee Stud” Ron Fuller. We discuss his book Brutus which is quite a departure from the wrestling business and how it came about as well as his days as an owner of multiple hockey franchises. He also reveals […]

February 12, 2021 - On this week’s free episode of the Mat Men podcast, Andrew and Rich are joined by Harry Terjanian to break down this Sunday’s NXT TakeOver Vengeance Day event. Yes, the match lineup is amazing but will it live up to expectations? We say YES! The door is officially open! Also on the show: AEW had a historic […]

February 11, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about in our look at AEW and NXT from Wednesday night! Some subtle build to the future on the AEW show plus a crazy main event, and some good promos and good wrestling on NXT. A lot to talk about, and a fun show […]

February 11, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with our thoughts and your thoughts on AEW and NXT last night, Takeover, and more, plus the latest pro-wrestling news. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

February 11, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW ratings, a few New Japan notes, Gina Carano fired from Disney, Bellator heading to Showtime, UFC this weekend, AEW vs. NXT full recaps, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: […]

February 11, 2021 - Two shows. One night. There is tons to go over after AEW Dynamite and NXT heading into Takeover: Vengeance Day and Denise Salcedo is breaking it all down on Speak Now Pro Wrestling episode 20.  The first portion is focused on TNT’s AEW Dynamite. Denise goes into detail regarding the Matt Hardy/Hangman Page storyline and the rise […]

February 10, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including RAW ratings, the women audience plunging, AEW vs. NXT tonight, Impact PPV this coming Saturday night, tons of feedback and discussion, plus the question is answered — IS CHARLOTTE A HEEL OR BABYFACE? A fun show as always […]

February 10, 2021 - The world today is a very confusing place and that extends to the world of pro wrestling. On this week’s Josh Nason’s Punch-Out, I wanted to explore a few things that are currently confounding me and to help me do that, I enlisted Rich Kraetsch from Voices of Wrestling, aka Dave Meltzer’s favorite website these days. The […]

February 10, 2021 - Left My Wallet returns with former WCW and WWF star and former University of Louisville quarterback Erik Watts. Erik talks about his time playing at Louisville under legendary coach Howard Schnellenberger, what goes through the mind of a QB while on the field, what he looks for when assessing potential pro quarterbacks, and dissecting the […]

February 10, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about including Granny attempting to determine REAL OR FAKE on tag team names, her Weekly Wrestling Report, and then Bryan and Vinny and Craig review the Retro RAW Invasion show from August 13, 2001. A fun show as always […]

February 9, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including NIA JAX AND HER BROKEN HOLE, RAW from Monday night, Elimination Chamber, old dudes all over the place and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

February 9, 2021 - We begin our series on pro wrestling true crime this week by looking at the story of the late “Bruiser” Bob Sweetan. Sweetan was a journeyman wrestler who worked many territories from the the central U.S. to the southwest U.S. He even had national exposure as “Mr. Piledriver” when Southwest Championship Wrestling was on USA […]

February 9, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the line-ups for AEW and NXT Wednesday, Steve Cutler fired, Conor vs. Poirier III may be coming, BTE, and of course RAW IS MY HOLE from Monday night with the build towards Elimination Chamber. A fun show as […]

February 9, 2021 - Filthy Four Daily with “Filthy” Tom Lawlor and I returns with full reviews of SmackDown on Fox, New Japan Strong, both the WrestleMania Ultimate Warrior vs. Hulk Hogan match and also the horrible WCW rematch, Sponsorship Snackdown and more. A fun show as always so check it out in beautiful HD at video.f4wonline.com! Right click […]

February 8, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the bizarre inability of Edge to draw numbers, how he compares to Christian and Legend’s Night and more, plus Smackdown, AEW vs. NXT this week, the best booked years in WWE and WWF history and more. A fun […]

February 8, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Butch Reed, tons of notes from the WWE financials, RAW for Monday, Smackdown notes from Friday, tons of ratings notes from AEW and NXT and Smackdown, and more. A fun show as always so check […]

February 8, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about including the dozenth review in site history of HULK HOGAN VS. THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR FROM WRESTLEMANIA VI, and then the follow-up Saturday Night’s Main Event from April 28th, 1990. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click […]

February 7, 2021 - In the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the Marvel Comic universe, there exists an esoteric object of incredible magical power: the Eye of Agamotto. Possessed by Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme Dr. Strange, the Eye of Agamotto is a storytelling device which offers up a solution to many problems. Need to get to another location quicker than conventional […]

February 7, 2021 - I have loved Enter the Dragon and Bruce Lee my whole life. This is the first time I have watched Enter the Dragon in many years and this was so much fun to watch and review. Then I go on some hilarious sidebar tangents. I hope you enjoy this show as much as I enjoyed […]

February 6, 2021 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including tons of thoughts on the Royal Rumble from this past weekend, the men’s and women’s Rumbles and all the matches, Raw, AEW this weekend, why the wedding didn’t work, and tons more. A fun show as always so […]

February 5, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the death of Butch Reed, AEW vs. NXT ratings, WWE financial update, and more, plus Josh Barnett appears to talk TWO new editions of Bloodsport coming out this month! A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

February 5, 2021 - Image: WWE On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa take a look at Edge’s road to WrestleMania, the relaionship between AEW & NJPW, and NJPW’s new deal with The Roku Channel. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~! Right click save

February 5, 2021 - Image: AEW The original alternate programming has returned, and there’s a lot to get into, with topics including — but not limited to — THE FORBIDDEN DOOR lock has been picked (and why you shouldn’t get too excited quite yet), New Japan’s new Roku streaming option, the New Beginning tour rolls on, Giant Baba’s 23rd […]

February 4, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about in our look at AEW and NXT from this past Wednesday night! Tons to talk about as AEW runs their Beach Break wedding show and NXT furthers the Dusty Classic and builds towards Takeover. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]