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F4D: Smackdown, TLC, New Japan Strong, UFC and a HOLIDAY SURPRISE!

December 22, 2020 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including — get ready — Smackdown, TLC, New Japan Strong, UFC from Saturday, and a special HOLIDAY SURPRISE at the end of the show. A packed show as always so check it out~! Right click save


WOL: WWE TLC Burnt To A Crisp fallout show

December 21, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including fallout from WWE TLC BURNT TO A CRISP, what will hopefully be a new WWE holiday-themed show! Tons of feedback, Sting returning on Wednesday, news and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click […]


WOR: WWE TLC recap, Fiend burned alive, Charlotte return, more

December 21, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full review of WWE TLC with the BURNT TO A CRISP DEATH of the Fiend, two ladder matches, babyfaces with no friends, good action and more. Plus, we answer your questions, discuss Ben-K getting knocked out badly and […]


B&V&C: WWE TLC Burnt To A Crisp

December 21, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with our full recap of the WWE TLC PPV, a match where everyone involved worked really hard and the matches were good and the booking was hilariously appalling as is often the case. And a man was BURNT TO A CRISP. A fun show as […]


WOL: WWE TLC pre-show, Charlotte, more!

December 21, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a full review of tonight’s TLC show, Charlotte Flair, WrestleMania and COVID, Smackdown, and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save


Left My Wallet: ‘The Taskmaster’ Kevin Sullivan

December 20, 2020 - Left My Wallet returns with legendary wrestler, booker, and sports fan, Kevin Sullivan. Whether you know him as a young babyface in the WWWF or as The Taskmaster, after listening to this show, you will understand why he’s one of the most knowledgeable sports fans you have ever heard. We discuss our love for former Boston Red Sox great […]


JNPO: The 2020 MMA year in review show, pt. 2

December 20, 2020 - As we hurtle toward the end of a pretty terrible 2020, let’s not forget that the sport and spectacle that is MMA gave us plenty to look back on, both good and bad.  In this second installment of a four part series, I am joined by Figure Four Online/Fight Game Media writer and podcaster Paul Fontaine to sift […]


DragonKing Dark: Near death experiences

December 20, 2020 - Before next week’s DragonKing Dark relaunch with a new theme and idea, we present an episode of our sister podcast Those Who Wander where I am joined by Tonya from When It Was Cool to discuss near death experiences and how they have affected those who have had them. Have some people caught a glimpse of […]


WOR: Alfonso Morales death, TLC preview, ROH Final Battle & UFC recaps

December 20, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Dr. Alfonso Morales, WWE’s TLC PPV lineup, SmackDown, NXT’s lineup for Wednesday, AEW and NXT ratings notes, a review of ROH Final Battle featuring Brody King, a review of Saturday night UFC action and more! […]


Big Audio Nightmare: Previewing Road To Tokyo Dome, STARDOM & more

December 19, 2020 - It’s a solo holiday express edition of the Big Audio Nightmare this week as I guide you through the world of Japanese professional wrestling as we head into the final weeks of 2020. Topics this week include: The final word on Desperado vs. Hiromu An in-depth look at the Tokyo Sports Awards A preview of the […]


WOR: Dr. Patel on COVID-19 & vaccines, ratings, UFC lawsuit

December 19, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, Garrett Gonzales is back again. Joining us is special guest Dr. Alex Patel to talk about COVID-19 and the latest on the vaccine for the first half of the show. We talk about what the next several months are going to look like, how long it will take for the […]


F4D: Lance Storm live Twitch Q&A

December 19, 2020 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back today with tons to talk about in our monthly live Q&A with our subscribers on twitch.tv/f4wvideo! AEW booking, WWE Performance Center, legends in wrestling, favorite hated matches, and more! A fun time as always so check it out~! Right click save


WOL: AEW vs. NXT ratings, TLC, Final Battle, feedback and more!

December 18, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW vs. NXT ratings, the good and bad of both and AEW’s big early plunge, a look at TLC Sunday and ROH Final Battle, tons of feedback and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]


Wrestling Weekly: Wednesday Wars, Raw ratings, pet peeves in wrestling

December 18, 2020 - Image: WWE On today’s edition of Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk the Wednesday Wars, this week’s awful Raw rating, and things in wrestling matches that drive people crazy. Thanks for listening, have a great weekend, and Merry Christmas~! Right click save


B&V: Bryan and Vinny review AEW and NXT head-to-head!

December 17, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with an in-depth look into AEW and NXT from Wednesday night! All the matches, angles, build towards big year-end and New Year’s shows, ratings breakdown and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save SUBSCRIBE NOW TO LISTEN


WOL: AEW vs. NXT, highs and lows, WWE INFERNO MATCH, more!

December 17, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive vs. Twitch Homies is on the air today with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT last night, the highs and lows, Shaq, Brandi and Cody, the AEW Women’s division, Rhea Ripley, WWE doing a FIRE MATCH, and tons more. A fun show as always […]


Speak Now: NXT & AEW Dynamite recaps

December 17, 2020 - It’s Wednesday, you know what that means! It’s the return of Speak Now Pro Wrestling with Denise Salcedo. It’s time to breakdown both AEW DYNAMITE and NXT!!! Last week, AEW Dynamite got big ratings, nearly hitting 1 MILLION — what will this week look like for Dynamite? We’ll discuss it here! Plus, NXT recently had […]


WOR: Record low Raw ratings, Impact numbers, Omega, AEW & NXT reviews

December 17, 2020 - Image: WWE Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including record-low WWE Raw ratings and why it’s a very important story, Impact and SmackDown ratings, Kenny Omega working the Impact Hard To Kill pay-per-view main event, details and thoughts on AEW and NXT TV and […]


WOL: Impact World Champion Rich Swann, record low Raw ratings, AEW/NXT preview

December 16, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all-time record low ratings for WWE Raw. The guys talk about AEW’s ascension, AEW vs. NXT tonight, the Impact Hard to Kill PPV main event, and then Impact World Champion Rich Swann joins us to talk Kenny Omega & […]


B&V&C&G: Retro WCW Invasion Smackdown from July 19, 2001, plus Granny!

December 16, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about including our weekly Q&A with Granny, a very professional Weekly Wrestling Report that is actually too professional, and then a look at the GO HOME SMACKDOWN FOR THE INVASION PPV, a very contentious episode. A fun show as always […]


F4D: Impact’s Don Callis on Kenny Omega & Good Brothers reuniting

December 16, 2020 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez is back with special guest and Impact VP Don Callis to discuss the just-announced main event of January’s Hard To Kill: AEW World Champion Kenny Omega & Impact World Tag Team Champions Good Brothers vs. Impact World Champion Rich Swann and Motor City Machine Guns. A fun show as always […]


WOL: RAW hits bottom of the barrel, callers attempt to defend

December 15, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including — yes — RAW from Monday night. But we’ll mix it up today! It’s an opportunity for PEOPLE WHO LOVE RAW AND SMACKDOWN TO CALL AND DEFEND THE SHOWS! Fun ensues. A good time as always so check […]


DragonKingKarl Greatest Kayfabe Tournament: Funk Jr. vs. Vachon

December 15, 2020 - Match number 27 in the Greatest Kayfabe Tournament takes place this week and pits two contemporaries against each other: NWA World champion Dory Funk Jr. vs. AWA World champion Mad Dog Vachon. The two actually met several times in real life and — surprisingly — it appears one is undefeated against the other. Let’s talk about […]


WOR: RAW, death of Zeus, AEW vs. NXT, Tokyo Dome line-ups, more!

December 15, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including an update on Jim Valley, the death of Zeus, AEW and NXT for this Wednesday, Tokyo Dome line-up and Tokyo Sports Awards, TripleMania, a full recap of a really poor edition of RAW that may set records, and […]


F4D: Smackdown, Super J Cup, UFC PPV main event, more!

December 15, 2020 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown from Friday night, a wretched show, the New Japan Super J Cup, which was a lot of fun, and the main event of UFC on Saturday which was, in fact, a slobberknocker. A fun show as […]


WOL: WWE announces matches, RAW, Tokyo Dome line-up, more!

December 14, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including WWE ACTUALLY ANNOUNCING MATCHES FOR THREE SHOWS IN ADVANCE, a shocking turn of events, the Tokyo Dome this year, Impact Wrestling, and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save


B&V&C: Saturday Night’s Main Event from July of 1989!

December 14, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about including our full review of the Saturday Night’s Main Event from July of 1989! Some great wrestling, so idiot-proof wrestling, lessons on how to sell and how to make a comeback and how to be an out-of-this-world wacky character and […]


WOL: Smackdown, Super J Cup, NJPW, UFC, TripleMania, Keith Lee, more!

December 14, 2020 - It’s the weekend edition of Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive and we’ve got tons to talk about including Smackdown, Super J Cup, NJPW Budokan, UFC, TripleMania, plus Keith Lee needs work and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save


JNPO: The 2020 MMA year in review show, pt. 1

December 13, 2020 - Even though 2020 is a year to forget, there was still plenty in MMA that is worth looking back on — some good, some bad, and some that still leaves us scratching our heads. In the first of a four part series, I am joined by Figure Four Online/Fight Game Media writer and podcaster Paul Fontaine to […]


DragonKing Dark: Night of the Bullshido

December 13, 2020 - We continue our countdown to episode 250 of DragonKing Dark where we will be starting a new fresh season of our podcast. This week, we present a special edition called Night of the Bullshido where I take a look into the fictional world of not so effective martial arts. We look at some martial arts “masters” […]


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