December 22, 2019 - We continue our march toward episode 200 as Karl and DragonKing Dark stop in Maryland to check out the strange, weird, odd, and unusual. I had the privilege of going to Maryland a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it. On episode 197 of DragonKing Dark, we take a look at odd graves, strange museums, and […]

December 22, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. Joining us is Pat LaPrade.  We begin the show talking about the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame and who got in, including a discussion on Bearcat Wright. Pat talks about his piece on Paul Pons and then we go over who was close […]

December 21, 2019 - On this week’s Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, Jim Valley tours the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame with president and former wrestler Johnny Mantell. Walking through, talking, and describing the exhibits and telling stories, some I had never heard before. We talk about stealing the Sportatorium sign in Dallas, working with Bruiser Brody and Stan Hansen, […]

December 20, 2019 - Ant Evans spent twelve years with the UFC, starting with a lead role in expanding the brand in the UK, EMEA, and Australia then moving on to be director of media relations for the global brand and wrapping up with a stint on the editorial side of the business with another key role in the early days […]

December 20, 2019 - Bryan Alvarez is flying solo today on Wrestling Observer Live talking tons of topics including the AEW vs. NXT ratings and details from Wednesday, Rhea Ripley, Chris Jericho vs. Jungle Boy, the creepers, Adam Cole, women’s interest in wrestling and tons more.  Be sure to subscribe at video.f4wonline.com to see this show, Bryan & Vinny, plus […]

December 20, 2019 - On my second podcast of the week, I review the April 18, 1992, edition of WWF Superstars featuring the Legion of Doom, Repo Man, Rick “The Model” Martel, Bret Hart, “Texas Tornado” Kerry Von Erich, a wacky segment with the Ultimate Warrior, and Money, Inc. in action against an utterly disgusting individual and his partner. It’s […]

December 20, 2019 - “Left My Wallet” returns with a chat featuring Pittsburgh sports with independent wrestling standout Tony Deppen! Tony is a lifelong Pittsburgh sports fan so we delved into his thoughts on the Steelers surprising season, their QB situation, Mike Tomlin, and if he misses Antonio Brown. We then switched it up to Tony’s favorite sport, baseball. […]

December 19, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with our look at AEW and NXT, all the matches and angles, notes on the ratings, what worked and what didn’t, and tons more. Thank God for Wednesday, and a fun time as always so check it out~! Right click save SUBSCRIBE NOW TO LISTEN

December 19, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW vs. NXT from Wednesday night, commercial breaks, creepers, Jericho vs. Jungle Boy, tons of feedback and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

December 19, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with all the news in wrestling including full recaps of AEW and NXT from Wednesday night with hits and misses in the angle department, great wrestling, title changes and more, plus RAW ratings and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

December 19, 2019 - **Editor’s Note: This is a free show. Just click the red button below to listen. On this week’s Portland Wrestlecast, I look at how longtime Portland booker Don Owen came within just two votes from being inducted into the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame. I’m still shocked, but we have to talk about the 2019 […]

December 18, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about, including a look at tonight’s Wednesday Night Wars, last night’s NWA Powerrr and AEW Dark, WWE re-signings, Lana has a movie?, your calls, and a whole lot more! Right click save

December 17, 2019 - Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look back at Retro Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week! Raw was a very fun show with an incredible Vince heel run, some happy holiday endings and the usual HEAT, and Nitro was a goofy show […]

December 17, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, the GAUNTLET MATCH WITH A MADE-UP FINISH, Smackdown from Friday, weirdest places you ever watched wrestling, calls and texts and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

December 17, 2019 - This week’s retro TV review looks back at the September 21,1991, edition of USWA Wrestling…or, as it should have been called, The Eric Embry Hour. I found this one on YouTube. It features the Dirty White Boy, Dutch Mantel, Jeff Jarrett, Tom Pritchard, and other southern luminaries as the battle between Texas and Tennessee is […]

December 17, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including an update on the very weird Kairi Sane situation, a look at RAW from Monday night and next week’s RAW that was taped afterwards, WWE crowds discussion, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

December 16, 2019 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including Tom’s battle with MINORU SUZUKI, Smackdown from Friday night with the go-home for TLC, this week’s BEAT THE CHAMP TV MATCH CHALLENGE, and Geek of the Week. A packed show as always so check it out~! […]

December 16, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including fallout from the TLC show, Kairi’s injury, Charlotte, other injuries on the show, the Bray Wyatt match, four straight heels wins to cap off the decade, your feedback and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

December 16, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of the WWE TLC PPV, all the matches and angles, Dave’s trip to NXT in San Jose, some Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame thoughts and more. A fun show as always so check it […]

December 16, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look at the WWE TLC PPV! Watch the pre-show match and the first two on the main show, then shut it off and go do something else. We’re sadists so we watched it all and we’ll tell you what happened. […]

December 16, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a full preview of TLC on Sunday, our live look at the opener with Andrade vs. Humberto Carillo, thoughts on all the shows this past weekend, your calls and texts and tons more! A fun show as always […]

December 15, 2019 - We continue our countdown to episode 200 and this week, we stop in the home state of Stephen King in hopes of finding some bizarre and strange stops along the way. Obviously, the home of the famed horror author is one of them but Maine is an old state and along the way, it has amassed […]

December 15, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including reviews of all the major shows this weekend, UFC, NWA Into the Fire, ROH Final Battle and more, plus the death of Moondog Rex, ratings from this past Wednesday, TLC and Smackdown and tons more. A fun […]

December 15, 2019 - “Left My Wallet’ returns talking skateboarding, parkour, and musical theater with Impact Wrestling X-Division Champion Ace Austin! Ace talks about his love of skateboarding growing up, his skateboard idols, and how it physically and mentally prepared him for his in-ring abilities. He also talks about his workout routine and how parkour has helped give him a […]

December 15, 2019 - It’s time for another Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley. PCO was perhaps the most inspirational story of 2018. A year later, the story climax of him winning the ROH title from Rush at Final Battle 2019 should have been longer and should have told a beautiful story of overcoming the odds. Maybe there […]

December 13, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with special guest Jim Valley in studio to talk all the news, the ratings from Wednesday, the line-up for all the shows this coming weekend, and so much more, plus your calls and texts. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right […]

December 13, 2019 - It’s December. You know what that means. I kick off our four-part journey through the MMA year that was in 2019 with our good friend and website writer Paul Fontaine, aka The King of Winnipeg. On the docket for our look through January, February, and March: UFC’s debut on ESPN and the 32-second main event win […]

December 12, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with our usual Thursday fare, our look at the AEW vs. NXT head-to-head Wednesday battle, with thoughts on all the matches and angles, notes on the ratings for both shows, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save SUBSCRIBE NOW TO […]

December 12, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including WWE Backstage with CM Punk numbers, AEW vs. NXT from Wednesday, the death of Rene Goulet, your commentary and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

December 12, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including all the news in wrestling from WWE Wellness failures to the death or Rene Goulet, a look at this coming crazy weekend, and, of course, full reviews of NXT and AEW from Wednesday night. A fun show as […]