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 […]

October 14, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez, Jim Valley and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Monday’s DRAFT edition of RAW, New Japan Sunday night, Smackdown, trying to figure out who is going where and doing what, WWE planning, tons of feedback and so much more. A fun show as always so […]

October 13, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all the latest on the awful Smackdown draft show, Smackdown ratings fall by 1 million, the rosters for each show thus far, who is available to be drafted Monday, AEW TV this week, plus some text messages and […]

October 13, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show Sunday edition is back with tons to talk about including our weekly chat with Granny, her usual Q&A, her soap opera and Weekly Wrestling Report and more. Then, Bryan & Vinny tackle NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1988, the week the NEW MIDNIGHT EXPRESS INVADED. A fun show as always […]

October 13, 2019 - Have you caught the news lately? You know that I usually advise against that, but in this instance, I’m making an exception. There has been a lot of talk about UFOs and aliens recently with snake-like UFOs, hints by NASA that something is up, and more. Are we being prepped for an announcement of alien […]

October 13, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown ratings, what they mean, going forward, RAW for Monday night, New Japan update after the typhoon and earthquake, UFC results from Saturday night, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: […]

October 12, 2019 - On today’s Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley, we look at Friday night’s SmackDown, the WWE Draft, and how it performed in the overnight ratings. Plus, Bayley now looks like a heel. What took so long? I also talk about the debut of NWA Powerrr. While many people are praising it for […]

October 12, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown Live’s DRAFT episode on Friday night, a total nothing show with a total nothing draft, Dave’s experiences at the show and talking with everyone at WWE’s media day, Cain and Tyson Fury notes, and more. A fun […]

October 11, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about today including AEW and NXT ratings, the Smackdown draft tonight, Filthy Tom joins us for the F4W Fantasy Draft, plus OPEN LINE FRIDAYS is experimented with today. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

October 11, 2019 - The Original Alternate flies solo this week as Adam Summers takes you through more than 40 minutes of discussion on the Japanese scene, including a preview of the NJPW King of Pro Wrestling show and the Super Junior Tag League, along with a preview of the AJPW Real World Tag League. Additional topics include: comparing […]

October 11, 2019 - Left My Wallet returns with one of the more interesting pro wrestling characters from the 80s and 90s, Barry Horowitz. We all know Barry as the guy who patted himself on the back, but you’ll get to know another side of the former WWF and WCW competitor as he talks football, MMA, nutrition, and some […]

October 11, 2019 - Image: AEW Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa look at the past 7 days in wrestling from the WWE SmackDown premiere to the Wednesday Night Wars between AEW and NXT to everything in between. We’ll touch on whether SmackDown can prove itself worthy of the fantastic promotion they’ve gotten from Fox, why Vince McMahon wasn’t laughing […]

October 11, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about in our look at the WEDNESDAY NIGHT WARS! Two more fun shows, NXT with three really fun matches, AEW with a star-making one-night performance, an awesome interview and more, plus our weekly tally of WHICH SHOW WON THE BATTLE. A fun time as […]

October 10, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including a look at the AEW vs. NXT war last night, thoughts on both shows, the highs and lows, a chat with Dave Meltzer about Friday’s DRAFT Smackdown, your feedback and tons more. A fun show as always […]

October 10, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with our now-weekly look at the Wednesday Night Wars, the highs and lows of each show, next week’s line-ups and more, plus RAW ratings, UFC notes for this weekend, tons of news and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: […]

October 9, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including an awesome new Youtube show, NWA Powerrr, which debuted on Tuesday night! David Lagana joins us to talk the show, plus we’ve got all the news on Hell in a Cell fallout, AEW vs. NXT and more! A […]