May 12, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including BECKY LYNCH IS PREGNANT!, all the RAW news notes from last night including the newest brand extension, status of the IC Title and more, Bryan explains Vince McMahon’s legit crazy rule that resulted in Seth being DQ’d last […]

May 12, 2020 - On the new DragonKingKarl Old Tyme Wrestling Hour Podcast, host Karl Stern talks about the current downturn in pro wrestling ratings and popularity and explores what the future might hold. Then we bring in our special guest for this episode — Stevie J from AngryMarks.com, who acts as an impartial sounding board for questions about […]

May 12, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Becky Lynch’s pregnancy, Asuka as new champion, WWE’s latest brand extension, update on the Intercontinental Title, all of RAW, Roman Reigns, Wednesday night wars with UFC now in the mix and tons more. A packed show as always […]

May 11, 2020 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with THREE BIG SHOWS to recap, the UFC from Saturday with DOMINICK CRUZ BEING ALL NUTTY, Smackdown from Friday, Money in the Bank notes, and the Undertaker Last Ride documentary part one! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right […]

May 11, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Money in the Bank fallout, how much WWE actually destroyed in the match with a cost analysis, your feedback, Alberto Del Rio and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

May 11, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Money in the Bank results and where they go from here, Alberto El Patron arrested, several UFC updates from last night plus a memo sent out regarding this week’s upcoming shows, mailbag and tons more. A fun show […]

May 11, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with our full review of the Money in the Bank PPV, the shortest WWE PPV since the old In Your House shows! All the matches and angles, the wacky battle to get to the top of Titan Towers, and our thoughts on everything from top to bottom. A […]

May 10, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with our Money in the Bank pre-show! All the matches, predictions, and so much more, plus news, the arrest of Alberto Del Rio, calls and texts and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

May 10, 2020 - This week on DragonKing Dark, host Karl is joined by Joker expert Tonya from WhenItWasCool.com to discuss the complex and widely interpreted Batman foe The Joker. The Joker debuted in Batman issue one way back in 1940 and has been interpreted many ways, both in the comics and in movies. Cesar Romero’s slapstick Joker, Jack Nicholson’s […]

May 10, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including all the details from UFC 249, COVID testing and failures, big upsets, big retirements, and more, plus Smackdown ratings, Money in the Bank preview for Sunday, some Smackdown thoughts, and tons more. A fun show as always so […]

May 9, 2020 - Image: WWE On the Saturday Wrestling Observer Live, we hit on several topics on a suddenly busy weekend in wrestling and MMA: We preview Sunday’s WWE Money in the Bank event, potential surprises in the various ladder matches, and the role The Hacker might play on Sunday. Jacare Souza is off tonight’s UFC 249 after […]

May 9, 2020 - On this special edition of the Portland Wrestlecast, Jim Valley talks with Larry Oliver, son of the late northwest legend Rip “The Crippler” Oliver. Larry talks about what it was like growing up and going to school in a time when wrestlers and their families had to protect the business. For Larry it wasn’t unusual for […]

May 9, 2020 - Photo via the Las Vegas Review-Journal Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back.  We talk about the big news of the day which is Jacare Souza testing postive for the Coronavirus and being removed from the UFC 249 card. We talk about how many times he was tested, the […]

May 8, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Jim Valley is back today with tons to talk about including Roman Reigns talking WWE, AEW and NXT ratings and a big win for AEW, how Tony Khan got the idea to put wrestlers in the crowd, a full preview of Money in the Bank with predictions, and […]

May 8, 2020 - On this week’s Wrestling Weekly, co-host Les Thatcher and I talk WWE ratings and the factors that could be driving their decline: everything from a change in mindset in terms of how to work a match to a change in presentation as a show and why some empty arena sports may prove to be easier to […]

May 7, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with our look at the highs and lows — and believe me, there were highs and lows — of both NXT and AEW from this past Wednesday night! All the action, plus notes on Bryan and Vinny going LIVE on Sunday after Money in the Bank if […]

May 7, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT last night, testing for COVID and how to open up all sports again, Sammy and the golf cart, the highs and lows of both shows and tons more, plus calls from everywhere including PAKISTAN! A […]

May 7, 2020 - The DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show continues to add additional content during this era when many people are confined to their homes. Today, I want to give you something from my WhenItWasCool.com archive — a biography on Mr. T! Mr. T was very important to the national expansion of WWF, appeared in the main event […]

May 7, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Supreme, AEW testing everyone for COVID before shows, RAW ratings, New Japan cancellations, full reviews of AEW and NXT from Wednesday, UFC this weekend and tons more. A fun show as always so check it […]

May 6, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the death of XPW’s Supreme, RAW ratings, AEW vs. NXT tonight, lack of crowds in pro-wrestling, calls and texts and so much more. Remember you can watch this packed show and every WOL live and free on Twitch so […]

May 6, 2020 - The original alternate is back to take a look at the week that was in Japanese wrestling. Topics include: COVID-19 cancellations and ripple effects which now include Cyber Agent and Bushiroad shows into June As always, our unsolicited advice A meeting of the Shotaro Ashino Appreciation Station Recent empty arena action featuring All Japan, NOAH, […]

May 6, 2020 - Pacific Rim is back with Fumi Saito and Jim Valley. With little new wrestling taking place in Japan, Fumi talks about what some companies are doing to produce content, create new revenue streams, and find work for wrestlers. Weekly Pro Wrestling’s 1995 Bridge of Dreams card featuring 13 promotions on one show was recently uploaded to YouTube. Fumi […]

May 6, 2020 - It’s the post-Retro Raw and Nitro edition of the Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show, and tonight we are reviewing the end of an era, WrestleMania X7! We’ll run down all the matches and angles on one of the greatest WrestleManias of all time, plus we will reveal the question everyone has been asking for […]

May 5, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, more postponements, Money in the Bank and why Bryan is so excited for the main event, the disappearance and stunning reappearance of Roman Reigns, and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

May 5, 2020 - On this episode of the longform history of pro wrestling series, Karl covers April and May 1981. The months include the quick switch in Georgia of the NWA World title between Tommy Rich and Harley Race. More on the filming of Rocky III, the origins of the IWGP title, Sgt. Slaughter in the WWF, the debut of […]

May 5, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW on Monday night, all the matches leading to Money in the Bank, NXT and AEW this Wednesday, UFC coming up and all the things they’re doing to try to keep everyone safe, mailbag and so much more. […]

May 4, 2020 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including our usual weekly Friday Night Smackdown on FOX review, why the Smackdown rating is actually worse than anyone has talked about so far, and the semi-finals and finals of the Brawl For All. A packed and […]

May 4, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including RAW tonight, Money in the Bank, AEW and WWE going live, tons of calls and texts on a variety of topics, stuff you should watch if you have free time and more. A fun show as always so […]

May 4, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including My Father Was A Heel Pro Wrestler starring Hiroshi Tanahashi, Smackdown, NXT and AEW ratings from Wednesday, history questions about Curt Hennig and Hulk Hogan, how Dave inadvertently led to the Nancy Argentino investigation, and tons more. A […]

May 4, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including our weekly visit with Granny, a new contest, her Weekly Wrestling Report, and more. Then, Bryan and Vinny review the March 1, 1986 edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event, a show Bryan totally loved. A fun time as always so check […]