January 24, 2020 - In the finale of the 2019 MMA year in review series, Josh Nason and guest Paul Fontaine run through the final three months of 2019.  A taste of what we cover: Israel Adesanya’s UFC middleweight title unification win and whether it was the start of something big for the company An eventful UFC Boston show […]

January 24, 2020 - Image: Lee Ford/AEW Wrestling Observer Radio is back with a special free edition of the show from the Jericho Cruise with Inner Circle member, Sammy Guevara. We go over a ton of topics with the Spanish God including how he hurt his ankle, breaking into wrestling and training with Booker T, Mexico, signing with AEW and […]

January 23, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with Justin Roberts to talk ring announcing in AEW, the freedom he and the other performers are given there, the dtfferences between the backstage area in WWE and AEW, and plenty more. A fun show as always so check it out! Right click save

January 23, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Dave Meltzer and I is back with tons to talk about including wrestling updates from the Jericho Cruise, Marko Stunt’s concert performance, tons of wrestling news from the past few days including Raw ratings, NXT vs. AEW notes, and more.  A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click […]

January 23, 2020 - ‘Left My Wallet’ returns with a free episode featuring New Japan Pro Wrestling superstar Rocky Romero. Rocky and I talk about his love of the Los Angeles Clippers, going to games, and their outlook for this year from the native Southern Californian. The talk then turns to UFC as we discuss last week’s McGregor/Cerrone fight, […]

January 22, 2020 - Wednesday’s Wrestling Observer Live with myself and Dave Meltzer is back live from the Jericho Cruise with tons to talk about including non-spoilers from tonight’s AEW Dynamite and previews of NWA’s Hard Times PPV Friday, WWE’s Worlds Collide and the Royal Rumble, UFC Saturday night, WrestleMania news, and tons more.  A fun show as always so […]

January 22, 2020 - Photo: AEW/Lee South Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with a special interview live from the Jericho Cruise: Darby Allin. We talk about his life and times, how he got into wrestling, moving from EVOLVE (and his car) to AEW and into a house, and tons more. A fun show as […]

January 22, 2020 - We are back with a very special and long-awaited episode of Wrestling Observer Radio: the Q&A session prior to Wrestle Kingdom 14 with Dave Meltzer and Fumi Saito. This was recorded January 4, 2020, at Toudoukan, a combat sports store in Japan with a focus on pro wrestling, MMA, and even some boxing. With two stories of […]

January 22, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including how there is no worker on the Jericho Cruise who is a bigger worker than the people working in the Bahamas, full details from the AEW Dynamite tapings on the cruise, notes on WWE’s new TV deal […]

January 22, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and yours truly is back with more news today from the Jericho Cruise including a look at all of Monday’s top stories, some thoughts on the Observer Awards categories, and tons more.  The Internet on the cruise is very spotty so we’ll do our best to get shows uploaded, and […]

January 21, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Dave Meltzer and I is back with the first of many shows recorded from the Jericho Cruise, out in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. We talk the cruise experience so far, the Fozzy concert and live wrestling matches from night one, plus New Japan New Year’s Dash and more. The internet […]

January 21, 2020 - On last week’s Dragon King Karl show, I reviewed an episode of WWF TV from the first week of July 1986, so I thought we would see what World Class Championship Wrestling from Texas was doing the same week. Well, Kerry Von Erich was wrecking his motorcycle, so that’s what. So, it was Mike Von […]

January 20, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including who you believe should eliminate Brock Lesnar at the Royal Rumble, and face off with at WrestleMania. Plus, an interview with The Big Cat Ernie Ladd after the Chiefs won Super Bowl IV, your calls and much more. A fun show […]

January 20, 2020 - With Bryan Alvarez on his way to Miami for the Chris Jericho cruise, the solo Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including where everything stands for WWE’s Royal Rumble go-home week, thoughts on Friday’s SmackDown, David Benoit, ROH’s Supercard lineup, UFC 246 and McGregor-Cerrone, news […]

January 19, 2020 - This week on Karl Stern’s DragonKing Dark podcast, I review a 2017 documentary currently available on Netflix, Unacknowledged. It is an explosive expose on UFOs and what the world governments know. Interviews with very credible insiders leave little doubt that UFOs have been here, are currently here, and those facts are known inside the halls […]

January 19, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including UFC 246 with Conor McGregor beating Cowboy Cerrone in 40 seconds, how the show appears to have done, Conor’s fame and what’s next, and more, plus AEW and NXT ratings, Royal Rumble and Smackdown, the deaths of Bobbi […]

January 17, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW vs. NXT ratings from Wednesday night, AEW signings and people who didn’t sign with them, Smackdown tonight, Royal Rumble stips, Nitro in the heyday and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

January 17, 2020 - On a new Wrestling Weekly, former wrestler, trainer, and broadcaster Les Thatcher and I share their thoughts on the passing of Rocky Johnson, AEW’s new deal with TNT, and Marty Scurll’s new duties in Ring of Honor. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!  Right click save

January 17, 2020 - Left My Wallet returns with Impact Wrestling superstar and former NFL offensive lineman, Moose! We discuss the Titans upset over the Ravens, preview this week’s NFL championship games, and his prediction for the Super Bowl. Having played for the Patriots, Colts, and Vikings, he talks about playing with Brady, Manning, Michael Vick, and Matt Ryan and […]

January 16, 2020 - Well, it’s about 25 minutes of today’s Wrestling Observer Live since we had, as always, a tech disaster right as the show went on the air. Wouldn’t be a radio show without it. But we’ve got a ton to talk about in this 25 minutes including AEW vs. NXT, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Jon Moxley, […]

January 16, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a very in-depth look at the life of Rocky Johnson, the new AEW TV deal, RAW ratings from Monday, full recaps of both AEW and NXT from Wednesday night and tons more. A packed show as always so […]

January 15, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the new AEW TV deal that will make the profitable as of this year, RAW ratings for Monday, plus a two-segment interview with Rocky Romero talking New Japan’s US tour, the Tokyo Dome, and tons more. A fun […]

January 15, 2020 - Despite inclement weather making it impossible for anyone to get to Bryan’s house, the show must go on! It’s the Bryan & Vinny Show with Bryan in studio, Vinny at home, Producer Jared at home, and Craig sleeping, and we’ll run down Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week! Raw was very good, […]

January 14, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all the notes from RAW last night, the positives and negatives to the show, Lashley and Lana, Buddy Murphy, the Becky promo and more, plus MLW, previews for next week and tons more. A fun show as always […]

January 14, 2020 - On this week’s DragonKingKarl show, I do a retro TV review from July 7, 1986, for an edition of WWF Prime Time Wrestling. On this broadcast, we got “Big” John Studd and King Kong Bundy, The Machines, a very boring Pedro Morales, the Hart Foundation, the Killer Bees, and the most amazing tag team of […]

January 14, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW on Monday night with the FIST FIGHT that ended with a curb stomp, AEW and NXT previews for this coming Wednesday night, UFC on Saturday, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check it […]

January 13, 2020 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown on FOX from Friday with the FIEND’S SECRET ALMOST BEING REVEALED and the return of John Morrison, plus, yes, the return of the Male Bag and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

January 13, 2020 - On this week’s Pacific Rim, Fumi Saito and I bring you a free episode entirely dedicated to the life and career of Kazuo Sakurada, also known as Japanese wrestler Kendo Nagasaki. Fumi grew up watching Sakurada and spent time with him years ago in Japan and Florida. While you may know just the basics about […]

January 13, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including last night’s Impact Wrestling show with Tessa Blanchard winning the title, her controversial weekend, Marty Scurll and ROH, NXT Takeover UK and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

January 13, 2020 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the deaths of La Parka and Kendo Nagasaki, Marty Scurll and ROH, thoughts on the Impact Wrestling and NXT Takeover UK PPVs, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: La […]