February 9, 2020 - This week host Karl Stern takes a look at a documentary titled “In Search of History: The Abominable Snowman.” The Yeti is a creature similar to Bigfoot in many respects, only in colder climates. But what evidence of the Yeti do we actually have? Do we have more or less than Bigfoot? There is even some […]

February 9, 2020 - Despite the rumors, the audio from both live Wrestling Observer Radio Q&A sessions as part of the Chris Jericho Rock’n’Wrestling Rager were not lost at sea. In session two (recorded on day four of the cruise), our Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez (The Skipper and Gilligan?) take fan questions for an hour.  As a reminder, you can attend a live […]

February 9, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Jon Jones’ close call on Saturday night’s UFC, all the fights on the show, a look at WWE’s finances with questions about the short-term and long-term future, Smackdown, Goldberg, WrestleMania, AEW quarters including for the STRAPPIN and tons […]

February 8, 2020 - Despite the rumors, the audio from both live Wrestling Observer Radio Q&A sessions as part of the Chris Jericho Rock’n’Wrestling Rager were not lost at sea. In session one (recorded on day three of the cruise), our Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez (The Skipper and Gilligan?) take fan questions for an hour.  As a reminder, […]

February 7, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT ratings, the value of promotion, RAW being a taped show as opposed to live, Matt Riddle, and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

February 7, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back.  We talk about one of the major stories in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter which is the possibility of WWE selling their PPVs to another streaming provider. We talk about what it could look like, UFC’s role in pioneering it, and what it […]

February 7, 2020 - The possibility of WWE selling broadcast rights to their biggest events is the main subject of discussion on today’s Wrestling Weekly. Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa look at how and why this is on the table, as well as the biggest babyfaces in AEW, Ricochet finding himself across the ring from Brock Lesnar in Saudi Arabia, […]

February 6, 2020 - The mighty Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including an update on Granny, the latest ratings numbers from Wednesday night, full reviews of NXT from Full Sail and AEW with the STRAPPIN OF A LIFETIME, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click […]

February 6, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today with tons to talk about including the WWE earnings report, Vince’s comment about the WWE Network and other OTT services, the highs and lows this quarter and more, plus AEW vs. NXT, the Cody strapping, and so much more. A fun show as always so check […]

February 6, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez is back today with tons to talk about including full recaps of AEW and NXT from Wednesday night, tons of thoughts on WWE’s quarterly report coming out Thursday, NXT Takeover Portland, RAW ratings, Conor McGregor sets a new record, and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

February 5, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Jim Valley is back with tons to talk about including all the news from AEW and NXT tonight, RAW ratings, WWE earnings tomorrow, the overall popularity of wrestling and what can be done to help, and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click […]

February 4, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about including YES ANOTHER look back at Retro Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week. Raw is Raw but dear GOD is Nitro ever a horrible, terrible, awful wretched excuse for a wrestling show. Also, a look back at […]

February 4, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including RAW from last night, Timothy Thatcher signing with WWE, the next Saudi show, Goldberg, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

February 4, 2020 - It’s time again for a look back at some obituaries and biographies from the pages of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter by Dave Meltzer. On this episode, host and wrestling historian Karl Stern takes a look back at the deaths of top junior heavyweight Danny McShain, one half of the Kangaroos tag team Roy Heffernan, and […]

February 4, 2020 - Image: NJPW It’s New Beginning season! The Big Audio Nightmare is a solo voyage this week, as Adam Summers takes you on an audio tour of NJPW’s treks across the United States and Japan, with particular focus on last weekend’s shows in Sapporo and the major show this coming weekend in Osaka. We also look at […]

February 4, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday, Goldberg heading to Smackdown and why, Charlotte heading to NXT, WWE stock and the earnings call on Thursday, mailbag and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: WWE […]

February 3, 2020 - Image: Stephanie McMahon Wrestling Observer Live is back with a dental-inspired solo edition of the show featuring yours truly. WWE Raw comes to us tonight from a snowy Salt Lake City, Utah, and we’ll let you know what’s planned. Plus, WWE stock watch ’20, Game Changer Wrestling, ROH, Shingo, Producer Dom’s lapsed fan thoughts on […]

February 3, 2020 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and MLW superstar ‘Filthy’ Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including THIS SUPER SMACKDOWN on Friday with a title change and dog food stipulation, the MALE BAG, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

February 3, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with TONS to talk about. We’re catching up, so yes, it’s Retro Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week coming five days after the last retro show and two days before the next retro show. This is all Vinny’s and Craig’s fault. Also, since it’s […]

February 2, 2020 - My DragonKing Dark retro TV review this week goes back into the ‘In Search Of…’ collection and tackles an icon of the 1970s: Bigfoot! In this episode of the series, the one and only Leonard Nimoy navigates us through the usual Bigfoot stories: men trapped in a cabin under siege from a group of creatures, […]

February 2, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the departures of Michelle Wilson and George Barrios from WWE, upcoming earnings report, Smackdown, Wednesday Night ratings, New Japan shows the last two days, mailbag and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: […]

February 1, 2020 - It’s Wrestling Observer Live Saturday with Jim Valley. Continuing from Friday’s WOL, I go more in depth on my strong theory that WWE has a big problem with emotional investment, fan engagement, and converting its audience to spend more money on the product. WWE has capital, corporate relationships, TV contracts, heritage, and many other assets. […]

January 31, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with special in-studio guest Jim Valley to talk tons of topics including the biggest news in a long time, the WWE departure of Michelle Wilson and George Barrios and what it all means, plus AEW vs. NXT ratings and tons more. A fun show […]

January 31, 2020 - This week’s Wrestling Weekly is back with Les Thatcher and I discussing WWE’s corporate shakeup, Drew McIntyre in the WWE WrestleMania main event, and the sit-down with Nick Aldis and Marty Scurll from NWA Power.   You will also hear about a dream training seminar partner for Les, and a missed opportunity for cheap heat in […]

January 31, 2020 - Image: The 7th Scribe Left My Wallet is back to kick off a busy Super Bowl weekend with maybe the fastest rising independent wrestler today, Alex Zayne. Alex isn’t a sports fan, but we talk about the sudden death of Kobe Bryant, the lessons of motivation and work ethic Alex took from #24, and how […]

January 30, 2020 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with full reviews of TWO SHOWS WE LOVED, AEW and NXT from Wednesday night! All sorts of fun matches and angles and storyline progressions leading to NXT Takeover Portland and AEW’s next PPV. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save SUBSCRIBE NOW […]

January 30, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW and NXT TV last night, the highlights from both shows, Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, Ronda Rousey, how the loss of the overrun could affect both shows, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

January 30, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the latest on Ronda Rousey and AJ Styles, RAW ratings from Monday, New Japan this weekend, AEW and NXT recaps from Wednesday night and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: NOAH […]

January 29, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW vs. NXT tonight, RAW ratings and the post-Rumble bump that didn’t happen, Matt Riddle and Brock Lesnar, the Bellas pregnancies and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

January 29, 2020 - You know Rocky Johnson from WWF, Memphis, Hawaii and California, but he also had a very successful run in the Pacific Northwest in 1981-82 with heavyweight and tag team title reigns. In this episode of the Portland Wrestlecast, I look at one of my favorite babyfaces who came through Portland when I was a kid. Johnson had […]