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! […]

April 9, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including notes on AEW vs. NXT, the Gargano vs. Ciampa match, the baby oil spot on AEW, and more, plus we’re joined by FACADE to talk indy wrestling, TRAINING WITH THE GREAT KHALI, and tons of fun stories. A […]

April 9, 2020 - The fourth part of my historical look at the NWA World heavyweight title covers the legendary Ric Flair era with the belt. Who was really promised what? Why Ronnie Garvin? This episode looks at the most famous era of the National Wrestling Alliance World heavyweight championship including the switch from the 10 pounds of gold to the big gold […]

April 9, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Brawl for All memories and Q&A, AEW and NXT from Wednesday night with the Gargano vs. Ciampa alleged blow-off match, RAW ratings, UFC continuing to plan shows despite threats from the commission and tons more. A packed show […]

April 8, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including RAW ratings, Dana White’s attempts to defy everyone and run shows, all the rest of the news plus an appearance by O’Shay Edwards talking tons of different topics. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right […]

April 8, 2020 - Left My Wallet is back with an NBA roundtable edition featuring former ROH World Champion Matt Taven and the voice both Beyond Wrestling and Northeast Wrestling, Paul Crockett. We start off discussing if we think the NBA season will resume, and our beloved Boston Celtics. We give our outlook for which teams from each conference […]

April 8, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today and what a show we’ve got. We are joined for a few minutes by Granny for her epic review of an epic battle: THE UNDERTAKER VS. AJ STYLES BONEYARD MATCH from WrestleMania. Then, the guys do a retro look at the debut of SmackDown 21 years ago. You […]

April 7, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, WWE and Impact both somehow tapings months of shows in the next week from places where it’s not supposed to happen, Dana White’s island, Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte, and tons more, plus Declan Early joins us today to talk all […]

April 7, 2020 - Image: Scott Bowden Straight out of 1986-87, this week’s DragonKing Karl Classic Wrestling Show takes a deep dive into the Jerry Lawler vs Austin Idol hair vs hair match that took place in a steel cage.  I had such fun putting this show together and I encourage fans of both classic and modern wrestling to […]

April 7, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Dana White plowing forward like a cartoon villain running UFC shows on indigenous land and in a private island in the fucking ocean, WrestleMania weekend numbers, RAW, a look at the awesome Edge documentary, and tons more. A […]

April 6, 2020 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of Smackdown from Friday, thoughts on all the top WrestleMania matches including the Boneyard Match and the Firefly Funhouse match, plus tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click […]

April 6, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including, yes, THE FIREFLY FUNHOUSE with everyone’s thoughts on reactions on the segment, plus WrestleMania results, an interview with promoter Max Zaleski of Without a Cause Wrestling in Everett, WA, the show where Rob got pummeled, and more. A […]

April 6, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of night two of WrestleMania 36, all the matches and angles including the never ending Edge vs. Orton last man standing match, the Firefly Funhouse spectacle, plus we have a new WWE Champion, NXT Women’s […]

April 6, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about as we recap BOTH nights one and two of WrestleMania, all the matches and angles, THE BONEYARD MATCH VERSUS THE FIREFLY FUNHOUSE MATCH, plus the return of Granny! UPDATE: Granny has since found the Boneyard Match and will appear on Tuesday’s show […]

April 5, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including fallout from WrestleMania, the Boneyard Match, all the results, a preview for today and more, then Ivelisse Velez joins us to talk Lucha Underground and how she is dealing with all of her bookings disappearing into thin air […]

April 5, 2020 - On this edition of DragonKing Dark, I journey back in time to 1964 for an episode of the sci-fi fueled TV show The Outer Limits and an episode titled ‘Soldier’ where a soldier from the future is accidentally beamed back in time and tries to mesh with the world of 1964. The results are less than successful. […]