April 18, 2020 - On the Saturday Wrestling Observer Live, we discuss how WWE appears to be continuing the trend of cinematic matches with this year’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view as superstars will battle throughout the WWE corporate headquarters buildling up to the roof to claim the briefcase with a WWE title opportunity contract. We also question this: while Vince […]

April 18, 2020 - This is a free edition of the show. Just click to listen. ‘Left My Wallet’ is back with a different and unique episode from the normal format as JIm Valley takes the reigns, talking to me about life after WWE and the transition to the real world given my release from the company back in 2006. After […]

April 17, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Jim Valley is back with tons to talk about including FIGHT ISLAND, ratings from Wednesday night, and more, plus Chris Dickinson joins us to talk all things indy wrestling! A fun show as always, so check it out~! Right click save

April 17, 2020 - On today’s edition of Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and I talk about the crazy week that was in WWE from Wednesday’s releases and furloughs to joy on Wall Street to the passing of Hall of Famer Howard Finkel. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~! Right click save

April 17, 2020 - For the first time in two years, Brian Campbell of CBS Sports & Showtime returns to Josh Nason’s Punch-Out with a lot to talk about. Since we last talked, Brian and co-host Luke Thomas launched Morning Kombat, a live YouTube show that has expanded out into watch-alongs and a new show that Brian revealed exclusively […]

April 17, 2020 - On a Friday Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer and I remember WWE and Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame ring announcer Howard Finkel, who passed away on Thursday at 69. Dave has fond memories of Howard announcing in Madison Square Garden, particularly from the mid 70s to the early 80s. Every time WWE would tour northern California, […]

April 16, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about in our look at AEW and NXT from Wednesday night! Some really fun stuff on both shows, all the highs and lows, who wins the week, ratings notes, and more, plus a ton of details on our new fun TWITCH service! A fun […]

April 16, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the death of Howard Finkel, the greatest of all time, thoughts on his career, more on WWE cutting so many different wrestlers, writers and producers yesterday, plus, after some TECHNICAL ISSUES, Kevin Gill joins the show for […]

April 16, 2020 - In the final installment in my look at the history of the NWA World title, I cover the indie years and the era where the NWA title floated around among small time promoters. Note that this series was completed prior to the Billy Corgan era but covers everything up to that point. Previous editions: Part 1 | Part […]

April 16, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including everything you ever wanted to know about the WWE cuts, whether there are more to come, background and more, plus ratings, UFC trying to open back up, full reviews of AEW and NXT, and more! A packed show, […]

April 15, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with an extended edition of the show! We start with the normal Observer Live talking all of the WWE cuts, an investigation into the company and tons more, then Jon Moxley joins us to talk his FIGHT with Jake Hager tonight on AEW! After […]

April 15, 2020 - Despite all pro sports sitting on the sidelines due to the coronavirus pandemic, pro wrestling and UFC have continued to push forward and now have Florida fully on board as a willing partner. But how did sports become an essential business and so quickly? Spectrum News 13 of central Florida did an investigative report and […]

April 15, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look back at, yes RETRO THUNDER! It’s the second episode of the show, thankfully not a three-hour version, and also thankfully a million times better than the awful premiere from a few weeks ago. A fun time as always so […]

April 14, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including WWE and other sports being deemed essential businesses, XFL going bankrupt, RAW from Monday night, Jerry Lawler, and tons more, plus your texts and phone calls. A fun show as always, available everyday on Sports Byline, Twitch and […]

April 14, 2020 - On April 13, 1990, the WWF, New Japan, and All Japan Pro Wrestling came together at the Tokyo Dome for an interpromotional card called the Wrestling Summit. It featured Hulk Hogan vs. Stan Hansen, Genichiro Tenryu vs. Randy Savage, and Bret Hart vs. Tiger Mask (Mitsuharu Misawa) in a matchup of future legends. My co-host Fumi Saito not […]

April 14, 2020 - It’s time for match 22 in round 1 of the Greatest Kayfabe Tournament, a fun way to do some pro wrestling biographies. On this edition, we have a very close match-up: Antonio Inoki vs. Harley Race. Inoki was the ace (and founder) for New Japan Pro Wrestling for many years. In storyline, he also was […]

April 14, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including WWE and other sports being classified as ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES in Florida, how that came about and how it affects WWE, UFC, AEW and more, XFL files for bankruptcy, RAW from Monday night, BTE, mailbag and tons more. A […]

April 13, 2020 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including Smackdown from Friday night, all the highs and lows, WWE’s decision to go live every week for all the shows, Geek of the Week and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

April 13, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including WWE’s desire to continue taping live shows and why it is likely happening, a WWE performer testing positive for COVID-19, all the weekend news and more, plus Damian Slater joins us to talk Aussie pro-wrestling and more. A […]

April 13, 2020 - Last week was a dizzying one in the UFC world as we went from a full UFC 249 card being announced on Monday, complete with a new main event, to the organization being put on promotional hiatus Thursday night. In between, we learned about a not-so-secret location in California and a private island that is […]

April 13, 2020 - In this week’s solo Big Audio Nightmare, I take you through the latest wrestling news in Japan including the state of emergency declaration and how it is affecting wrestling companies throughout the country. From an in-ring perspective, I look at a shockingly great tag team match from one of the last shows to happen in front […]

April 13, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about! Granny is back for Easter wishes and her Weekly Wrestling Report, which does, in fact, include the Firefly Funhouse Match from WrestleMania, then Bryan & Vinny review the second-ever Saturday Night’s Main Event with the wedding of Uncle Elmer. A […]

April 13, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio returns for an early Sunday edition featuring with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales. We start by talking about WWE’s first COVID-19 positive test, their reason for doing live shows, thoughts on empty arena wrestling after a month, Ronda Rousey starting controversy in the wrestling world via Twitter, and the NXT […]

April 12, 2020 - ‘Left My Wallet’ is back for a special Easter edition with our very own JIm Valley, host of the Portland Wrestlecast, co-host of the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast, and fill-in co-host on Wrestling Observer Radio. However, we start with his love of Batman and growing up with reruns of the 1966 TV series, the movies, […]

April 12, 2020 - Here he is: Humungus, aka Lord Humungus, the master of the wastelands from Mad Max 2 and the Ayatollah of rock and rolla! On this episode of the DragonKing Dark Podcast, I take a look at our possible dystopian future through the movie Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior and its main antagonist. As we live […]

April 11, 2020 - On the Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, we continue the discussion about WWE making the decision to return to live TV programming and the factors that influenced the decision. Also, now that The Revival have been released from WWE, fans expect they will see a long anticipated match with The Young Bucks but there are also other […]

April 11, 2020 - It’s Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Jim Valley. WWE changed plans — instead of taping episodes of Smackdown, RAW and NXT, the decision was made on the spot to produce them live or close to live as possible. Florida is supposed be closed down. Is Vince doing something that Dana White couldn’t?  Dave has details of when, […]

April 10, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Jim Valley is back with tons to talk about including UFC DOWN, MONEY IN THE BANK DOWN, XFL DOWN, but the Revival got their immediate releases so they are UP! All the news, and there’s tons of it, then Veda Scott joins us to talk pro-wrestling life in […]

April 10, 2020 - On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa share their thoughts on The Revival getting their releases from WWE and discuss one of the most storied programs in all of pro wrestling history, Jack Brisco vs. Dory Funk Jr. You’ll hear about how they came up in the business, why Jack nearly quit before his […]

April 9, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look back at AEW and NXT TV from Wednesday night! It was basically Takeover on NXT and AEW was largely a build to next week, but both shows entertained in their own way. Plus, the razor-thin margin in the ratings! […]