October 9, 2019 - October 9th is a very special anniversary in Japanese pro wrestling history: the date of the very famous 1995 NJPW vs UWFI card in the Tokyo Dome headlined by Keiji Muto vs. Nobuhiko Takada. On this week’s Pacific Rim, wrestling journalist and historian Fumi Saito talks about the history behind one of the most famous cards ever. Following […]

October 8, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with a short-notice solo show today and, as always, there’s a ton of topics to discuss.  And today we do that with YOU — the dedicated listener to this radio program. Yes, it’s a one-day reprieve for the phone lines. We open them up and get a ton […]

October 8, 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 was a pretty exciting show all things considered with the revelation of WHO CRASHED INTO STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN, and Nitro is from Australia […]

October 8, 2019 - The first of four WCW Halloween Havoc reviews for the month of October has arrived on the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show. 1989 was the first WCW Halloween Havoc featuring the Midnight Express, Tommy Rich, The Freebirds, The Dynamic Dudes, Doom, The Steiner Brothers, Lex Luger, Brian Pillman, the Skyscrapers, The Road Warriors, and a […]

October 8, 2019 - Image: WWE.com Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Hell in a Cell fallout, injuries to Sasha and Bray, RAW from Monday night with the Tyson Fury angle headlining, AEW vs. NXT on Wednesday, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

October 7, 2019 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with a full review of Friday Night Smackdown, thoughts on all the matches and angles, Miz and Mrs. is back for this week, plus update on when the Filthy Four Smackdown Fantasy Draft takes place. A fun show as always so check it […]

October 7, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about, and yes, it’s all fallout from an ungodly bad WWE Hell in a Cell show. Yes, it sucked. No, there is no plan. No, Vince doesn’t know what he’s doing. No, he’s not going to change. Yes, people are […]

October 7, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with, yes, your Hell in a Cell 2019 recap show! All the matches and angles including everything you ever wanted to know about the stupid main event, random babyfaces and heels, match order and so much more. A fun show as always so check […]

October 7, 2019 - OK, here it is, the Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with your complete review of the 2019 Hell in a Cell show which Bryan didn’t think was going to affect him but, in fact, led to a breakdown early in the show. After we’re done, Granny joins us for her weekly segment which […]

October 6, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with a thunderous promo on WWE by Bryan, all the reasons WWE has been so profoundly arrogant the last few days, how it ties into AEW and more. Plus, all the news, Hell in a Cell preview and more. A fun show as always […]

October 6, 2019 - On this edition of DragonKing Dark, host Karl Stern helps get you prepared for Halloween season with a dark music playlist. These songs are especially chosen for those fans of paranormal and horror type shows and include music recommendations by artists like Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Dio, and more! It’s music to give you chills on […]

October 6, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown ratings, who drew and who didn’t, a look at the different angles and who got over, NXT and AEW notes, UFC from Melbourne, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: […]

October 5, 2019 - Photo via WWE.com Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back.  We open up the show talking about Cain Velasquez showing up at the end of the first ever Smackdown on Fox and what it could mean for the near future. We dig into the entire show from the Rock […]

October 4, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today to talk NXT vs. AEW ratings and what it all means, Smackdown on FOX, could Kofi walk out with the WWE Title, plus Jim Valley joins us via phone from SIX FLAGS to give a few thoughts from the week. Also, your feedback! […]

October 4, 2019 - Image: Lee South On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa share their thoughts on the first night of the Wednesday Night Wars. We’ll look at the highs and lows of AEW and NXT, discuss a particular aspect of the ratings results, and yes, weigh in on whether or not NXT needs to leave Full […]

October 3, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back and as part of the audio show changes at the site, it’s the debut of our WEDNESDAY NIGHT WARS SHOW! Granny has been moved to Sunday, and every Thursday we’ll review both NXT and AEW in full detail, plus track the winners and losers in show quality every […]

October 3, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all of our thoughts on night one of the Wednesday Night Wars, ratings notes, what WWE and AEW believe, WWE’s statement to the press, thoughts from Dave Meltzer in his weekly appearance, your feedback and more! A fun […]

October 3, 2019 - After a two week break, Left My Wallet returns with the co-host of both Wrestling Observer Live and the Big Audio Nightmare, Mike Sempervive. The man who is currently dominating the Wrestling Observer fantasy football league joined me to talk about NFL happenings, what’s wrong with his Atlanta Falcons, if there’s a standout team in the NFC, horrible […]

October 3, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today to recap the Wednesday Night Wars! All of our thoughts on NXT and AEW, comparisons, what both could improve on, what both did well, and more. Plus, the latest news heading into the weekend. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

October 2, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about as we preview HISTORY, day one of the WEDNESDAY NIGHT WARS! AEW and NXT line-ups, what is everyone watching live, and so much more. Best of all this show is FREE! If you like it, sign up at www.wrestlingobserver.com […]

October 2, 2019 - On a new Josh Nason’s Punch-Out, MMA Junkie’s Dave Doyle returns for his yearly check-up on a variety of topics like these: – The good and bad of Bellator’s two-event weekend with their featherweight Grand Prix selection show, their decision to not show MVP’s return fight anywhere other than Europe, and the puzzling DAZN streaming […]

October 1, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with our look at Retro Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week! RAW has Steve Austin all over it and MORE WITH ANGLE AND STEPH AND HUNTER, a storyline that’s jumped the shark. Nitro has what may be the final appearance of Vince Russo, […]

October 1, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including WHY WE ARE GETTING RID OF THE PHONES, RAW from Monday, WALE heading to NXT on Wednesday, the NXT overrun, AEW in Canada, tons of texts on a variety of topics and so much more. A fun show […]

October 1, 2019 - On this edition of the longform history of pro wrestling series, I continue my deep dive into 1980 including Verne Gagne not being able to give up the AWA world title and putting himself over Nick Bockwinkel, the continued rise of Hulk Hogan, the retirement tour of Jackie Fargo, Roger Smith and Don Bass, the Iron Sheik, The […]

October 1, 2019 - Do you know the significance of September 30th in Japanese wrestling history? You will after listening to this episode of the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast with myself and wrestling journalist and historian Fumi Saito. Also on the show: – We cover the Japanese career and history of the late Rick Bognar. – We talk […]

October 1, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including AEW signing a new TV deal in Canada, Hot Topic getting new merch Wednesday, RAW from Monday, an update on Cain Velasquez and WWE, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: […]

September 30, 2019 - Hey everyone, it’s Filthy Four Daily, by far the most consistently awkward show on the site, and we’ve got tons to talk about today in our big move to Mondays! Yes, two episode of Miz and Mrs., almost certainly the final two episodes of this show we’ll ever review, plus Tom’s weekend hijinx, Geek of […]

September 30, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including a look at RAW tonight, the huge week ahead with NXT, AEW and Smackdown, changes to all the shows both in pro-wrestling and at wrestlingobserver.com, and so much more. A fun show as always so check it […]

September 30, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back tonight and we open with an update on our new schedule starting this week! Then, since NWA was only 45 minutes this week, we double up with NWA World Championship Wrestling and then a VERY newsworthy edition of WWE Superstars of Wrestling from 1992! A fun show as […]

September 29, 2019 - We return to an early classic DragonKing Dark podcast theme: old-timey obituaries, a topic so popular that it spawned multiple follow-ups. On this show, I take a look at some colorful and bizarre obituaries from the Victorian age of newspapers into the early 1900s. Back then, the papers didn’t mind at all giving you all the […]