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WOL: Coronavirus, another round of cancellations, SD, RAW, Mania, more!

March 13, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Jim Valley is back today with another giant wave of cancellations, latest on Smackdown, RAW and WrestleMania, WWE’s response, how it affects indy stars and other companies, plus your calls, other news and more. A packed show as always so check it out~! Right click save


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

March 12, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look at AEW vs. NXT from this past Wednesday night! First, a brief look at the ratings as the shows went head-to-head with Donald Trump addressing the nation about coronavirus, then a full look at the highs and lows of […]


WOL: Coronavirus cancellations, DEFY’s Matt Farmer on ramifications

March 12, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including everything that has been canceled both in pro-wrestling and around the world because of coronavirus, what has NOT been canceled, what somehow has AND has not been canceled seemingly at the same time, plus Matt Farmer of Defy […]


WOR: Coronavirus and wrestling and MMA, AEW vs. NXT, tons of news, more!

March 12, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including everything coronavirus is affecting in pro-wrestling including potentially WrestleMania, Smackdown, Raws and more, plus RAW ratings, XFL ratings, tons of news, reviews of AEW and NXT and tons more. Timestamps: Start: Coronavirus 10:44: Rob Gronkowski signs with WWE […]


WOL: Coronavirus and WrestleMania, AEW and NXT, more!

March 11, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including whether or not WrestleMania should be moved, how coronavirus is affecting other sporting events including the XFL and pro-wrestling in Washington State, your calls and texts and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]


B&V&C: Retro Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week!

March 11, 2020 - We are down to the HOME STRETCH, TWO NITROS LEFT after this show. It’s our weekly look at RAW and Nitro from 19 years ago this week, the death rattle of World Championship Wrestling, and the build towards one of the better WrestleManias of all time. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]


DragonKingKarl Greatest Kayfabe Tournament: Stecher vs. Okada

March 10, 2020 - Match 21 in the Greatest Kayfabe Tournament sees two of the greatest wrestlers from different eras face off. From the 1920s-1930s, Joe Stecher takes on the man many say is the greatest pro wrestler of the modern era — NJPW’s Kazuchika Okada. Of course, the GKT is just a fun way of doing two biographies. You, […]


WOL: RAW, WrestleMania, wrestling and MMA shutdowns due to COVID-19, more!

March 10, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including coronavirus shutting down more wrestling and MMA events, WrestleMania, RAW from Monday, your feedback and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save


Left My Wallet free show: Wrestling historian Tom Burke

March 10, 2020 - Editor’s Note: This is a free show. Just click the red button below to listen. “Left My Wallet” is back with wrestling historian and my friend Tom Burke on some of the most notable athletes to have transitioned into pro wrestling, recorded in his office/memorabilia museum in Springfield, MA. For years, Tom has been one of […]


WOR: Elimination Chamber fallout, RAW, tons of news and more!

March 10, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about in our look at RAW from Monday night, all the fallout from Elimination Chamber and a look towards WrestleMania, plus all the latest news, mailbag, and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: […]


F4D: Friday Night Smackdown, Sponsorship Snackdown, more!

March 9, 2020 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Friday Night Smackdown, the lead-in to WWE Elimination Chamber, a new Sponsorship Snackdown and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save


WOL: Elimination Chamber fallout, tons of feedback and more!

March 9, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including fallout from Elimination Chamber on Sunday night, the highs and lows of the show, why anti-AEW fans take things so personally, calls and texts and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click […]


WOR: Elimination Chamber, Smackdown, Scott Steiner, David Starr, more!

March 9, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full review of WWE Elimination Chamber, Smackdown, Wednesday night ratings, the latest on David Starr, the death of Rip Oliver, Scott Steiner, and tons more. A packed show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: David […]


B&V&G: WWE Elimination Chamber 2020, plus Granny!

March 9, 2020 - Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to get into. As always, Granny joins us for her usual Sunday segment, including her Weekly Wrestling Report, then Bryan & Vinny review the WWE Elimination Chamber show, a baffling PPV with some goofy stips and finishes and some real gems hidden within. A fun show […]


WOL: Elimination Chamber, WWE, AEW, news and notes, more!

March 8, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a full preview of WWE Elimination Chamber, the dark match that was so compelling we forgot to see who won, tons of notes on WWE, AEW and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right […]


DragonKing Dark: The Loch Ness Monster documentary

March 8, 2020 - One of the most popular pop culture monsters of the 1970s was the Loch Ness Monster, a supposed displaced dinosaur or sea creature in a deep Scottish lake. Nessy even made it into a song by The Police and the movie Napoleon Dynamite. While the “monster” might seem like a plausible thing that could exist, it […]


WOR: UFC 248 recap, WON awards in-depth, WWE & AEW news

March 8, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back.  We first talk about UFC 248, which featured one of the greatest fights of all-time and one of the not-so greatest fights all-time. We break down Weili Zhang’s title defense against Joanna Jędrzejczyk and compare it to other great fights in MMA […]


WOL: Recapping SmackDown and the WON awards

March 7, 2020 - On Saturday’s edition of Wrestling Observer Live, we kick off by reviewing Friday’s SmackDown on Fox including the NWO’s live segment. Also, why does Braun Strowman’s feud with Sami Zayn, Nakamura, and Cesaro look like something out of a Wes Anderson movie? Also, I have thoughts on the the women’s Elimination Chamber match Sunday and […]


Portland Wrestlecast: Former PNW Champion Jerry Oates

March 7, 2020 - This week’s Portland Wrestlecast features one of the best interviews I have ever had on the show: former PNW Champion Jerry Oates. Oates wrestled in the Pacific Northwest in 1978, the same time as Jimmy Snuka, Jesse Ventura, Buddy Rose, and others. He held the tag team titles with Ventura and feuded with Ed Wiskowski […]


WOL: Wrestling Observer Awards, Rip Oliver, AEW and NXT, more!

March 6, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the Wrestling Observer Newsletter 2019 Awards issue, BEST BOOK~!, the death of Rip Oliver, AEW and NXT, dual cage matches, ratings and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save


Wrestling Weekly: Special guest Joe Dombrowski joins Les & Vic

March 6, 2020 - Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa welcome in Joe Dombrowski to discuss the videos he’s producing which take deep dives into the Brian Pillman Memorial Shows from the late 90s/early 2000s as well as never before seen matches from the HWA from that period. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~! Right click save


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

March 5, 2020 - Image: AEW The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look at AEW and NXT from Wednesday night! These were two good but not great shows, although NXT’s two cage show was quite baffling in terms of both of those matches. Bryan looks at what those matches and […]


WOL: AEW vs. NXT, cages, Vince McMahon, Matt Hardy, tons more!

March 5, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW vs. NXT from Wednesday night, the cage matches, an update on Matt Hardy and everyone else who wasn’t on the show last night, Vince McMahon, AEW vs. WWE backstage, and tons more. A fun show as always […]


WOR: AEW updates, Dynamite/NXT review, WrestleMania

March 5, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW vs. NXT from Wednesday nights, updates on Nick Jackson, Matt Hardy, Kenny Omega, Lance Archer and more, RAW ratings, tons of news and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: WrestleMania continuing […]


WOL: AEW vs. NXT, Matt Hardy, Ricochet, tons more!

March 4, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW vs. NXT tonight, Matt Hardy’s situation, upcoming potential AEW debuts and when they could take place, RAW, Ricochet, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save


WOL: A look at a very newsworthy Raw, your calls, more

March 3, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live is back with a solo edition, as Mike Sempervive gives his thoughts on last night’s Raw. There were some logically bankrupt, as well as just bad, moments. But, the good was GREAT, led by Randy Orton turning on his gas light and Brock-Drew. We go through all that, plus a Nashville wrestling […]


B&V&C: Retro Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week!

March 3, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about in our look back at Retro Raw and NItro from 19 years ago this week. ONLY THREE DAMN WEEKS LEFT AND WE’RE DONE!!!! RAW is a good show building up to WrestleMania X7 and Nitro is a decent show with some […]


WOR: RAW, AEW buyrate notes, UFC weekend, All Japan, more!

March 3, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night with a good open and close and, well, not really anything else of value, notes on the AEW buyrate, UFC this coming weekend, WWE and All Japan, mailbag and tons more. A fun show […]


Big Audio Nightmare: Akiyama and WWE, NXT Japan, Wrestle-1

March 3, 2020 - Adam and Mike are back this week with breaking news coverage of Jun Akiyama’s discussions with Triple H and WWE. Could this lead to the long-rumored NXT Japan, and if so, what does that mean for AJPW and the Japanese wrestling scene as a whole? Also, Wrestle-1 calls it quits, more companies cancel shows as […]


F4D: Smackdown, Male Bag, Geek of the Week return, more!

March 2, 2020 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown from Friday night, a ridiculous show, the preview for the upcoming week, a new MALE BAG entry, THE. RETURN. OF. GEEK. OF. THE. WEEK. AND. MUSIC., Tom’s upcoming schedule and more. A fun show as always […]


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