October 25, 2019 - It may be hard to imagine, but PBS once filmed a documentary at the Portland Sports Arena in the late 1970s for a fairly well-known movie called “Savage” that profiles Dutch Savage, Jesse Ventura, and The Iron Sheik. There’s no narrator or reporter. Rather, you simply see the angles unfold, the wrestlers in total kayfabe mode, and […]

October 24, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with our look at THE WEDNESDAY NIGHT WARS, AEW vs. NXT, with all the highs and lows — mostly highs — of both shows, plus our weekly look at who won the battle. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save SUBSCRIBE NOW […]

October 24, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including AEW vs. NXT from last night, your feedback on the shows, Finn Balor’s turn and more, plus our studio upgrade has finally allowed for Dave Meltzer to connect in all of his high HIGH DEF GLORY. A […]

October 24, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including DAVE MELTZER TURNING 60, AEW VS. NXT on Wednesday night with tons of thoughts on both shows, NWA Powerrr, injury updates, ratings, and so much more. A packed show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start – […]

October 23, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez & Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including fans getting their hatred of WWE2K20 off their chests, AEW Dark and NWA Powerrr reviews, AEW and NXT line-ups for tonight, Crown Jewel, the preposterous Braun Strowman vs. Tyson Fury angle, and tons more. A fun show as […]

October 22, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with an orthodontically-assisted solo edition talking about all of the news in professional wrestling and mixed martial arts.  While Bryan spent time with the Bothell Britt Baker, we discussed the fallout of last night’s Monday Night Raw, which offered up some hope spots for the future, wrapped […]

October 22, 2019 - The 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! Tons to talk about with a great RAW featuring some really fun storylines that sadly they killed off really quick, and yes another bad edition […]

October 22, 2019 - You know you’ve been waiting for this one — the Chamber of Horrors! Thrill as Abdullah the Butcher gets roasted alive, chill as Cactus Jack tries to figure out the on/off switch, be amazed that Razor Ramon is in this match! Plus: Lots of random masked men, Steve Austin, BILL KAZMAIER VS. OZ (!) in NOT […]

October 22, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including an update on both La Parka and Xavier Woods’ injuries, then a full recap of RAW Monday night where they tried to build up some new stars despite fighting against all odds. Plus, mailbag and more. A fun […]

October 21, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including La Parka’s injury and injuries in pro-wrestling, high-risk moves, the Impact Wrestling PPV on Sunday, New Japan’s new US division, feedback and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

October 21, 2019 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including our usual review of Smackdown on FOX, a total nothing show kicking off what WWE claims will be a new boom period with network TV, as well as Miz and Mrs., another preposterous show. A packed show […]

October 21, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about from the past few days including the latest on La Parka’s injury, Wednesday night ratings, Smackdown and Friday ratings, Marko Stunt, Bound for Glory, UFC Friday, Conor McGregor and tons more. A fun show as always so check it […]

October 21, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with a packed 90-minutes show! Granny joins us for her usual Q&A and Weekly Wrestling Report, then Bryan and Vinny review NWA Superstars of Wrestling from 1992 and the NXT house show in Seattle from Friday night. A fun show as always so check it […]

October 20, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a look at all the news over the past couple of days, the Marko Stunt controversy, Hell in a Cell and Impact Wrestling line-ups, Smackdown ratings, and so much more. A fun time as always so check it […]

October 20, 2019 - This week on DragonKing Dark from the WhenItWasCool.com Podcast Network, host Karl Stern goes to Newspapers.com to search for murders that happened on Halloween. It’s true crime meets Halloween with stories from the early 1900s when, apparently, Halloween could get pretty rough. From the streets of Chicago to rural America, Halloween has seen its share […]

October 19, 2019 - It’s the Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley. Week three of SmackDown on FOX and WWE isn’t even back to normal. It’s way less than that. To say this show was normal implies that they made an effort. It felt like they dusted off an old script, changed the names, and put on a […]

October 19, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and I (guest co-host Garrett Gonzales) is back with a special Friday night edition of the show as with our guest David Lagana, NWA Vice President and executive producer of NWA Power, available on both YouTube and Facebook. We talk about YouTube as a publishing platform, why they’re doing studio wrestling in […]

October 18, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live Friday is two-thirds intact, as Jim Valley and Mike Sempervive take you into the weekend talking about all of the news in professional wrestling.  It’s the week that was for many to hear about WWE’s hopes to break into Japan, as Bushiroad was announced as buying Stardom, this past week. Plus, we’ve […]

October 18, 2019 - Photo: WWE On this week’s Wrestling Weekly, former pro wrestler, commentator, and trainer Les Thatcher and I discuss why every promotion seems to be in a creative rush these days. as well as the value of championships. We also talk about how just about every major promotion has something in common over the last several […]

October 17, 2019 - Image: Lee South The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about in our analysis of the Wednesday Night Wars! NXT from Full Sail with PUNISHMENT MARTINEZ in the main event, AEW with an awesome tag match, and tons more! Plus, which show wins the Bryan & Vinny Show Quality Award […]

October 17, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back tonight with a look at NXT and AEW, tons of thoughts on the main matches and angles plus your thoughts on both as well. We apologize for the technical issues at the start of the show, Sports Byline’s Internet was down and we were unable to connect. […]

October 17, 2019 - Image: Stardom On this very special episode of Pacific Rim, Fumi Saito, Dave Meltzer, and I explain how the purchase of Stardom, a small Japanese company, could end up being a very influential move in the wrestling business. You don’t need to be a hardcore joshi fan to get something out of this show. There’s a lot of information here. We […]

October 17, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including all the news on Stardom and what it means for the wrestlers and fans, AEW vs. NXT on Wednesday night with tons of thoughts on both shows, Jon Jones, mailbag and more. We apologize for the technical difficulties […]

October 16, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about, so many topics, RAW ratings, the Draft, AEW Dark, NWA Powerrr, the hardcore match between Janela and Omega, AEW trying to instill logic into everything, tons of feedback and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

October 16, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back.  We open up the show talking about the interviews that Dave did with Ric Flair and Becky Lynch that were posted earlier today. We talk about Bruce Prichard replacing Eric Bischoff as executive director of Smackdown Live. We discuss the Mike Bennett […]

October 15, 2019 - The 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. A rare great go-home angle for a WWE PPV, featuring, perhaps unsurprisingly, Stephanie McMahon, and a godawful edition of Nitro from Australia. Plus, the debut […]

October 15, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including another extended rant on WWE’s firing of Eric Bischoff and how it perfectly illustrates what an incredible disaster this company is right now, another terrible Draft show, RAW, tons of feedback and more. A fun show as always […]

October 15, 2019 - This episode of Wrestling Observer Radio features two interviews that Dave Meltzer did while in Las Vegas last weekend. First up is Becky Lynch. Becky talks about knowing if you’ve made it, where the turning point in her career was, her WrestleMania main event and Ronda Rousey, the new competitive landscape, and her social media strategy. […]

October 15, 2019 - On my run through various WCW Halloween Havoc pay-per-views throughout the month of October, we hit the 1990 edition of the classic fall tradition. If you missed it, listen to my look at the 1989 HH. This one is packed with hilarity. Various matches, storylines and headscratchers include Terry Taylor as the Black Scorpion, the Fabulous […]

October 15, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday, updates on the DRAFT, New Japan with the Tokyo Dome coming to shape, Liger’s final matches, notes from Dave’s interviews at the WWE presser last week and tons more. Almost 90 minutes of action so […]