February 19, 2020 - The Big Audio Nightmare is back this week with breaking news coverage of Stardom’s cancellation of their upcoming tour due to coronavirus concerns, as well as the precautions NJPW is taking. In this week’s solo voyage, Adam Summers also takes you through the wrestling news in Japan, including an incredibly unique match of the year […]

February 18, 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! SIX. WEEKS. LEFT. Nitro is dying a slow death, not hideous but totally boring, and RAW is a really good show building up No Way Out […]

February 18, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back with tons to talk about including his trip to RAW live last night in WASHINGTON, Cody talks to the press, Super Showdown in Saudi Arabia, WrestleMania, your calls and texts and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

February 18, 2020 - We combine both the wrestling ring and a sitcom with a special retro TV review today. This is a review of the 1988 sitcom Learning the Ropes starring NFL star Lyle Alzado and the crew of Jim Crockett Promotions, including Steve Williams, Jimmy Garvin, The Road Warriors, Ric Flair, and many others. While the show […]

February 18, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, which Bryan attended live, the build to Saudi Arabia and WrestleMania, the WWE Hall of Fame, coronavirus affecting wrestling and MMA, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

February 17, 2020 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown from Friday night, WHY OTIS DOZOVIC SHOULD BE THE NEW HULK HOGAN, Bryan’s long-term plan which sadly has little chance of coming to fruition, Male Bag, and more. A fun show as always so check it […]

February 17, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Jim Valley is back with tons to talk about including first-person reports on NXT Takeover Portland, all the matches and angles and where they could be going in storyline, WrestleMania, your feedback and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

February 17, 2020 - On this week’s Left My Wallet, Wrestling Observer Radio’s favorite alternate co-host and Fight Game Media‘s Garrett Gonzales returns. We begin by talking about the Super Bowl hangover left behind from our beloved 49ers. We discuss why this isn’t as bad a loss as some think, some other sports losses that were worse for Bay Area […]

February 17, 2020 - Image: WWE.com Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of NXT Takeover Portland, which Bryan attended live, AEW ticket sales, Starrcast and what AEW should do without it, RAW, the XFL and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

February 16, 2020 - This week on DragonKing Dark, Karl takes a look at a documentary from 2019 about the cult 1960s supernatural-themed soap opera Dark Shadows. We have talked about Dark Shadows before at When It Was Cool and this documentary promised a look behind the scenes and at creator of the series Dan Curtis. While it fell […]

February 16, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including new WrestleMania matches, AEW vs. NXT ratings from Wednesday, Takeover Portland, UFC from Saturday night with two DQ’s on the main card, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: TakeOver […]

February 15, 2020 - With some fans upset that Dolph Ziggler ruined Otis’ Valentines Day date with Mandy Rose on WWE SmackDown, I’ll explain on this Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live why this failed attempt at romance is actually a good thing for the big man. I’ll also take a look at a few other key moments on […]

February 15, 2020 - Editor’s Note: This is a free edition of the Portland WrestleCast. With a huge crowd for Sunday’s NXT TakeOver: Portland, this week’s episode of the Portland WrestleCast looks at some of the biggest wrestling crowds in Portland from 1968 to present day WWE. After looking at a some of the key events from the modern era, we […]

February 14, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Jim Valley returns today with tons to talk about including the return of Matt Hardy already for a match on RAW, Goldberg and Edge and ratings, AEW ticket sales, calls and texts and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

February 14, 2020 - The possibility of Roman Reigns vs. The Rock, New Japan’s return to MSG, and Cody’s WOR interview are up for discussion on the newest Wrestling Weekly featuring Les Thatcher and myself, Vic Sosa. We’ll also discuss the road to this year’s Wrestlemania, with a potentially intriguing matchup on the horizon depending on what happens in […]

February 13, 2020 - Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with our usual look at NXT and AEW from Wednesday night! All the matches and angles, build towards Takeover and Revolution, and more, plus a special guest in the first few minutes you haven’t heard from in awhile. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right […]

February 13, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Jim Valley is back with tons to talk about from last night’s NXT and AEW shows, everything from Riho’s title loss to the Pete Dunne and Matt Riddle segments. Then, UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping joins us for a fun look at his career and new book! […]

February 13, 2020 - Editor’s Note: This is a free podcast. Just click the red button below to listen. Image courtesy of Basil Mahmud For hundreds of past and present indie wrestlers, there comes a point when they need to do something new with their character. Either it’s become stale for the fans, themselves, or a combination of both. […]

February 13, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including all the news from RAW and Smackdown and XFL ratings to this weekend’s wrestling and MMA line-ups, then Dave and Bryan review NXT and AEW from Wednesday night. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: […]

February 12, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live is flying solo today with Bryan Alvarez to talk the HHH NXT conference call, thoughts on all of it, the full card for NXT Takeover Portland, AEW, Riho, angles on Dark, who should be the EXALTED ONE, and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click […]

February 11, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about including Retro Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week! So much to talk about including a mind-blowing go-home show for No Way Out that we later learn is not, in fact, the go-home show for No Way Out, […]

February 11, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the Shayna Baszler versus BECKY LUNCH segment last night, biting, ambulances, the GOD GIVEN ABILITY FOR ALL OF US TO HAVE AN OPINION, Raw, Saudi Arabia and so much more. A fun show as always so check it […]

February 11, 2020 - Image: WWE Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and ‘Filthy’ Tom Lawlor is back with plenty to talk about including last Friday’s WWE SmackDown from Friday night, Saturday’s UFC 247 show featuring Jon Jones, the build towards both WrestleMania and Saudi Arabia, and the usual random topics. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

February 11, 2020 - We enter 1981 by looking at the Omni in Atlanta, Andre the Giant, Barry Windham, All Japan Pro Wrestling, the Sgt. Slaughter and Bob Backlund feud, AWA, Jerry Lawler back on top in Memphis, Harley Race battles Ric Flair in the Mid-Atlantic area, Los Angeles is on its last leg, the original Midnight Express win […]

February 11, 2020 - “Left My Wallet” returns with different take on the WWE fourth quarter financials plus Buffalo Bills talk with Wrestlenomics‘ Brandon Thurston! Brandon is one of the best technical wrestlers inside of the ring, but is also a master of wrestling business and analytics outside of the ring. We talk about his thoughts on the recent […]

February 11, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW and New Japan recaps from the past few days, WrestleMania to Los Angeles, tons of New Japan line-ups, the death of David Von Erich and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

February 11, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. Joining us is AEW pro wrestler and executive, Cody.  Cody tells us how he’s doing after having to take 10 lashes on last week’s AEW Dynamite. He talks about the biggest lesson he’s learned so far and the respect he has for […]

February 10, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with a packed show! All the news in the opening segment, then Brandi Rhodes joins us to talk her appearance doing a keynote address at NAPTE, the story behind the Nightmare Collective and her recent videos, Cody and the strapping and so much […]

February 10, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with a totally packed show! Granny is back for her first show since being hospitalized with a word for everyone, then we’ve got the Granny and Undertaker Valentine’s Poetry Contest, her Weekly Wrestling Report and more. Then, Bryan & Vinny review WWF Superstars from 1992 […]

February 10, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including last night’s New Japan show, everyone’s favorite match, Goldberg on Smackdown, Saudi Arabia and WrestleMania, tons of calls and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save