June 17, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with our look at WWE Smackdown from April 19, 2001. It’s the Retro Invasion show but it seems like this goddamn Invasion is actually never going to start. Also, incessant heat, though the babyfaces did briefly get to celebrate for 10 seconds at one point. […]

June 16, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including a long rant from Bryan on the state of Vince McMahon’s handling of coronavirus, new information since last night, thoughts from talent, your feedback and more. A packed show, so check it out!~! Right click save

June 16, 2020 - We have a retro PPV review of WCW WrestleWar 1992 on this week’s edition of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show. I recently reviewed the go-home show for this PPV and it was pretty terrible. Well, WCW over delivered with a PPV that was pretty decent from top to bottom with a home run WarGames main event […]

June 16, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including WWE’s appalling handling of COVID-19, a positive test, one canceled day, friends and family not being allowed to wear masks at RAW, and more, plus the RAW report, news and mailbag. A packed show so check it out~! […]

June 15, 2020 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and FILTHY TOM LAWLOR is back with tons to talk about including NOTHING ABOUT HIM ON NEW JAPAN, Smackdown from Friday night, the Greatest Wrestling Match Ever, VINNY FUCKS UP, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

June 15, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including, yes, the two most talked-about things at Backlash, the GREATEST WRESTLING MATCH EVER and the worst goofy segment between the Street Profits and Viking Raiders. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

June 15, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including THE GREATEST MATCH IN WRESTLING HISTORY, WWE Backlash, WWE lawsuits including one that discusses what actually happened on that flight back from Saudi Arabia, Kris Statlander, Paul Heyman and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

June 15, 2020 - Image: WWE The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about including our full coverage of WWE Backlash, all the matches and angles, the best and worst of WWE, including THE GREATEST WRESTLING MATCH OF ALL TIME! Plus, our weekly Granny segment. A fun show as always so check […]

June 14, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Backlash tonight, urine throwing on Smackdown, AEW injuries, and tons more. It’s our Backlash pre-show, and it’s a fun time as always so check it out! Right click save

June 14, 2020 - On this episode of DragonKing Dark, host Karl Stern takes a break from reviewing retro paranormal shows and discusses a topic that have many of the religious world unsettled right now — end-time events. Karl takes a look back at the Biblical plagues of Egypt as detailed in the book of Exodus. Then, we visit […]

June 13, 2020 - It’s Wrestling Observer Live Saturday with Jim Valley. After a great match against Daniel Bryan on SmackDown, AJ Styles is the new WWE Intercontinental Champion. From his beginnings on the Georgia independents to being TNA’s signature star, the IWGP Heavyweight Champion and Bullet Club leader in NJPW, and winning several titles and always being a key player in WWE, Styles has really […]

June 13, 2020 - On a very personal episode of the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast, Fumi Saito talks to Jim Valley about his memories of Hana Kimura and his experiences following her tragic passing. Fumi met Hana when she was a seven-year-old kid who went with her mom Kyoko Kimura to the matches. He tells a great story about […]

June 13, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back.  We talk about the situation with Paul Heyman being let go from his creative role and Bruce Prichard taking over as head of creative. We also talk about where Triple H fits in.  We look at the Backlash card and wonder if […]

June 12, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the removal of Paul Heyman and consolidation of the RAW and Smackdown creative teams, the impossible job of running WWE creative teams, AEW vs. NXT ratings, Backlash, tons of feedback and more. A packed show as always so […]

June 12, 2020 - UFC president Dana White generally despises the media, but has found himself a fairly soft landing spot on ESPN programming. An exception was this past week when he appeared on First Take to officially announce the location of Fight Island.  What happened after that was unexpected to say the least courtesy of former NFL player turned […]

June 12, 2020 - On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk about the passing of Johnny “Mr. Wrestling II” Walker, his impact on the wrestling war of Atlanta, and Les shares a few personal stories about his longtime friend. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~! Right click save

June 12, 2020 - ‘Left My Wallet’ is back with one of the most iconic females in wrestling history and someone I have wanted to get on the show for years, Missy Hyatt Although not a sports fan, she finally decided now was the time to talk as she wanted to discuss dating, particularly her love of reality television […]

June 11, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look at AEW and NXT this week! All the matches and angles leading to Fyter Fest and whatever the next big NXT show is, all the highs and lows and, quite frankly, mysteries to be solved. A fun show as […]

June 11, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT from Wednesday night, thoughts on all the matches and angles, your feedback and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

June 11, 2020 - This is a free show. Just click below to listen. In an era where politics seemingly dominates every form of culture and conversation, the past several weeks have seen that go fult tilt due to civil unrest in the U.S. and worldwide. To no surprise, the pro wrestling industry isn’t immune due to a recent tweet […]

June 11, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Mr. Wrestling II, tons of history, RAW ratings, AEW vs. NXT in depth from Wednesday night and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Mr. Wrestling II 32:29: […]

June 10, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the death of Mr. Wrestling II, RAW ratings from Monday, AEW and NXT lineups, and tons more, plus all of your calls and texts! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

June 10, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with our look at the WCW Invasion from 2001! Well, Nitro died but it hasn’t started yet, so we’re in that weird period where Hunter is just killing dudes and burying them left and right, a situation that doesn’t end soon. All the RAW highlights […]

June 9, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about in our look at RAW from Monday night, Charlotte all over the place, New Japan returning to action, DAZN and MLW and tons more, plus your feedback! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

June 9, 2020 - On this episode of the DragonKingKarl longform history of pro wrestling series we dive deep into June and July of 1981. The Moondogs get a shakeup in WWF when one can’t leave home, Dusty Rhodes wins the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, Terry Taylor becomes World Junior Champion, plus Ted DiBiase, Adrian Adonis and Jesse Ventura, Sgt. […]

June 9, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including New Japan returning to action first with empty arena shows next week and then in July with fans, RAW from Monday night, tons of news including WWE injuries, and more. A packed show as always so check it […]

June 9, 2020 - New Japan Pro Wrestling is back! This week’s Big Audio Nightmare opens with a breaking news update on the return of NJPW and the New Japan Cup. We have all the details on the empty arena shows as well as the return to shows with fans next month. Then, Mike joins the show for our […]

June 8, 2020 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including a look at Filthy and Sempervive doing post-shows for UFC this past week and maybe the future, Smackdown from Friday night with a tag title change and build for WWE Backlash, and tons more. A fun show […]

June 8, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about in our look at last night’s NXT Takeover In Your House show, tons of thoughts on the Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Io Shirai match, your feedback and tons more. A fun show as always so check it […]

June 8, 2020 - Image: WWE Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including NXT TakeOver: In Your House, thoughts on all the matches and angles and where people go from here, RAW, Wednesday ratings, UFC notes, and so much more. A packed show as always so check it out~! […]