November 20, 2019 - It’s time for one of the hardest hitting and interesting matches so far in round one! Two big monsters battle it out on this edition of the Greatest Kayfabe Tournament. The wildman Bruiser Brody takes on the WCW World Champion and undefeated Bill Goldberg. We discuss the legend of Brody and just how massive a […]

November 19, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look at Retro Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week! Raw has fallout from Survivor Series with Austin trying to kill HHH — unsuccessfully of course — and an awesome main event, and Nitro has a […]

November 19, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, all the things that were announced AFTER Raw ended, what the official finish was to McIntyre vs. Owens, your feedback, some excellent calls for once and more. A fun show as always so check […]

November 19, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW PPV numbers, RAW from Monday night with the NXT and Smackdown invasions, Survivor Series, BRAND SUPREMACY, The Jericho Cruise, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start – 12:23: Tony Khan/Randy […]

November 18, 2019 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including Smackdown from Friday night, Tom’s past weekend’s battles and upcoming schedule, BRYAN ASKS ABOUT MLW, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

November 18, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back to kick off the week with a look at RAW, Smackdown, Survivor Series, AEW, BASH AT THE BEACH RETURNING, the Jericho Cruise, your feedback and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

November 18, 2019 - It’s a very special free edition of Pacific Rim with Fumi Saito’s longtime friend Chris Jericho. They’ve known each other since Chris’ first tour of Japan for Frontier Martial Arts in 1991. Fumi and Jericho share stories of Chris’ early tours in Japan, what it was like, what’s different now, and what was challenging in days before instant communication. In […]

November 18, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about including a THANKSGIVING POETRY CONTEST that is actually really good this time, Granny’s Weekly Wrestling Report, and then our look back at NWA World Championship Wrestling from mid-November 1988. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click […]

November 18, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with a look at the weekend, a preview of Survivor Series even though we don’t know about fourteen competitors who are going to work the show in 7 days, Raw, Smackdown and Dynamite previews and tons more. A packed show as always so check […]

November 17, 2019 - The latest edition of DragonKing Dark with Karl Stern continues our tour across the U.S. looking at strange, weird, and odd places. On this episode, we make a stop in Iowa — and what could Iowa possibly have to offer? You’ll be surprised! Iowa, as it turns out, is packed with lots oddities including the […]

November 17, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a look at AEW and NXT ratings from Wednesday night with quarter-hour breakdowns, Smackdown ratings and thoughts on the good and bad on the show, UFC Fight Night results including a terribly boring main event, and tons more. […]

November 16, 2019 - It was the lowest-rated SmackDown on FOX since moving to the channel. Like everyone, I disliked the terrible opening segment and the ridiculous dog costume. After that, while the show was unremarkable, I thought it had as much logic as anything, or what passes for logic, in WWE these days. Shorty G and Ali continue to be spotlighted […]

November 15, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez, Mike Sempervive and Jim Valley in studio is back today with tons to talk about including AEW vs. NXT ratings and why they were what they were, Smackdown line-up, RAW, how important ratings are in 2019, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right […]

November 15, 2019 - Former pro wrestler, trainer, and broadcaster Les Thatcher and I return to talk CM Punk’s return to WWE-related programming, the Wednesday Night Wars, the original Sheik and more. We discuss what Punk brings to WWE Backstage, whether Chris Jericho should add a new member to the Inner Circle, an AEW viewership pattern to keep an eye […]

November 14, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look back at NXT and AEW from this past Wednesday night! We’re adding a new segment, a look at the ratings for both shows and what we’ve learned from it, and, of course, our tally at the end on which […]

November 14, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW vs. NXT thoughts, highlights of both shows, an appearance by Dave Meltzer to talk all the big stories coming up in the new Wrestling Observer Newsletter, your feedback and more! A fun show as always so check […]

November 14, 2019 - Pacific Rim is back with a ton of news and events to cover. Fumi Saito and Jim Valley talk about the Jumping Bomb Angels reuniting for a special interview and a look at their history in WWE and AJW. Then, we have an in-depth conversation on Stardom: the chances of Io Shirai and Kairi Sane returning after […]

November 14, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including CM Punk on WWE Backstage, NXT vs. AEW on Wednesday night, changes to the Survivor Series, War Games and TLC cards, weekend preview and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start […]

November 13, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including, yes, THE RETURN OF CM PUNK, tons of notes on his negotiations with AEW, odds of him actually returning to the ring, the pros and cons and so much more. Plus, new WWE contracts, Johnny Gargano injury update […]

November 13, 2019 - For the first time in several years, Bloody Elbow writer and ‘Show Money’ podcaster John Nash returns to the Josh Nason’s Punch Out guest chair to talk about the bizarre Nick Diaz interview and what fans should understand about the current UFC antitrust lawsuit. We open up talking about Diaz’s interview with ESPN’s Ariel Helwani and […]

November 13, 2019 - Left My Wallet returns with our resident football expert Big Vinny V! Vinny and I talk about the thrilling Monday Night Football game between the 49ers and Seahawks and other goingson from the NFL through week 10. Did Jimmy G lose the MNF game or did Russell Wilson win it? Where do the Niners and […]

November 12, 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! Raw is slowly on the downswing and Nitro is pretty much bottom of the barrel. What a depressing time, but hey, IT ONLY GETS WORSE! […]

November 12, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all the thoughts on RAW last night, the Lana segment with Rusev and Lashley, the NXT invasion, WWE Survivor Series and Starrcade lineups and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

November 12, 2019 - Karl Stern is back to review Herb Abrams’ horrendous 1994 Blackjack Brawl PPV — where Herb was out of his mind, the card was packed with main event level wrestlers who did not want to be there, and more! Sid Vicious, Steve Williams, Johnny Ace, Dan Spivey, some muscle dude, this other muscle dude, LUDVIG […]

November 12, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Dave’s thoughts on rewatching the top matches from AEW Full Gear, RAW from Monday night, Survivor Series, NXT and AEW this coming Wednesday, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start […]

November 11, 2019 - You probably associate Austin Idol with his famous matches and angles in Memphis or the Fuller’s Continental territory. Before he made history, Idol had a very brief run in Portland in the summer of 1978. The northwest was only the second territory for Idol. The wrestler himself had been around earlier as “Iron” Mike McCord. […]

November 11, 2019 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with our usual Monday show, tons to talk about including Friday Night Smackdown, another irritating shows, some Geeks of the Millennia, and tons more. A packed show as always so check it out~! Right click save

November 11, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including AEW Full Gear, the Moxley vs. Omega match, RAW on Monday night, your feedback and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

November 11, 2019 - Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about including Granny’s usual Q&A and a fine Weekly Wrestling Report, then Bryan & Vinny break down the entire AEW Full Gear PPV, including the excellent world title match and the unsanctioned match at the end of the show. A fun time […]

November 11, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including fallout from AEW Full Gear, feedback on Moxley vs. Omega, Mike’s thoughts from being at the show live, and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save