October 31, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including WWE financials, Crown Jewel, AEW vs. NXT on Wednesday night with tons of thoughts on both shows, RAW ratings, Seth Rollins podcast notes and tons more. A fun 90-minute show so check it out~! Timestamps: Start – 11:27: […]

October 30, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about today including NWA Powerrr and AEW Dark, RAW ratings from Monday, Seth Rollins and his explanation for getting booed, tons of feedback and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

October 29, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look back at Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week! RAW was a pretty good show with some memorable moments and Nitro was a pretty boring show with a few highlights, plus a segment that almost reduced Bryan […]

October 29, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the horrific Smackdown rating and what it does and doesn’t mean, more on the Jordan Myles situation, Ring of Honor, Jay Lethal update, tons of feedback and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

October 29, 2019 - It’s our final Halloween Havoc review for this year and we go out with a bang! It’s the infamous Spin the Wheel Make the Deal match between a ragged out Jake Roberts and Sting in an utter anticlimactic Coal Miner’s Glove match. Also appearing: The Tag Team of Cast Away Partners, The Dynamic Dude Stallions, […]

October 29, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the horrific Smackdown rating from FS1 on Friday, the Jordan Myles T-shirt, RAW from Monday night with thoughts on all the matches and angles, AEW vs. NXT Wednesday, weekend schedule, the day Dave met Ric Flair for the […]

October 28, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the latest on the Jordan Myles T-shirt situation, RAW tonight, the line-up for Crown Jewel and how we’ll be covering it on the site, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click […]

October 28, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about! We’re joined by Granny for her BIRTHDAY WISHES CONTEST — yes a contest — then her Weekly Wrestling Report. Afterwards, Bryan and Vinny review NWA World Championship Wrestling from November 1988, a show with an awesome performance by Ric Flair and one […]

October 27, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the Jordan Myles T-shirt and what we know about the situation, Crown Jewel on Thursday, Smackdown, AEW and NXT numbers, tons of feedback and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

October 27, 2019 - Recently we’ve been digging through Newspapers.com doing some history research. Searching for old family members, the history of our town, and more. Reading newspapers from the 1800s through the 1940s over and over again makes you realize that we aren’t so special here in 2019. In fact, the more that things change, the more they […]

October 27, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the Nate Diaz situation, Saturday night’s UFC, Smackdown from Friday, AEW ratings notes, Raw and Smackdown line-ups, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start – 12:41: Nate Diaz 12:41 – […]

October 26, 2019 - I honestly can’t believe I am saying this. Cody is the best wrestler in the world right now. Download this show. I make my case with examples point by point. In a wrestling world where the fans know it’s entertainment and the matches are more spectacular and athletic than ever, Cody has somehow found himself […]

October 26, 2019 - Photo via UFC.com Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back.  We talk about the Nate Diaz news regarding his status for the main event of UFC 244 after posting on Twitter about having elevated levels. We then talk about Randy Couture experiencing a heart attack while working out and […]

October 25, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Jim Valley returns today with tons to talk about including a look back at the week in wrestling, AEW vs. NXT, Smackdown tonight, your feedback and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

October 25, 2019 - On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss NJPW’s next step in America, the Wednesday Night Wars, and what promotion may prove to be the real alternative to WWE. Along the way, we’ll look at what was great about Dynamite, as well as one thing worth keeping an eye on, pros and cons […]

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 […]