September 29, 2019 - The Royal Kangaroos (the late Norman Frederick Charles III and Jonathan Boyd) were one of the most dominant tag teams in Portland Wrestling history, dominating the Pacific Northwest in the early 1970s. In this week’s Portland Wrestlecast, we talk to photographer Lloyd N. Phillips, who was in high school when he picked up photography as […]

September 29, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Rick Bognar, fallout from ROH last night, CMLL turmoil, RUSH and Dragon Lee, Matt Taven, full reviews of the New Japan show in New York, UFC, some CMLL Aniversario, Bellator and more. A fun show […]

September 28, 2019 - On this week’s Saturday Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley, we talk about the new ROH World Champion Rush, his departure from CMLL, CMLL’s swift response, and the controversies and political ramifications surrounding the separation. In addition, CM Punk could be heading back to WWE television. Is it a good idea? I think so. Hear […]

September 28, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with a special Friday night show talking all sorts of things including the ROH PPV, CMLL firing RUSH and Dragon Lee, Smackdown, Crown Jewel, AEW TV around the world, and so much more. A totally packed edition of the show so check it out~! […]

September 27, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez, Jim Valley and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including CM Punk talking with FOX about hosting WWE’s studio show, what this could all mean, Smackdown on FOX, NXT, AEW, RAW, BJ Penn done with UFC and tons more! A fun show as always so […]

September 27, 2019 - With all the commentary changes coming in WWE, former wrestler and trainer Les Thatcher and I talk about being a new pro wrestler commentator and putting together a tv show for the first time.  With Dio Maddin new to the WWE Raw commentary team, Les discusses what that transition is like as he got his first […]

September 26, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including AEW TV news, WWE TV news, WWE announcing changes, WWE’s new studio show, NXT, Smackdown and tons more. Our biggest news show in a long time and a fun show as always so check it out~! Right click […]

September 26, 2019 - Photo via WWE.com Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back on a Wednesday night.  We open up the show talking about AEW’s ITV deal as well as their deal with Fite TV. We then review the second ever NXT on USA show. We go over all the matches over […]

September 26, 2019 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including some notes from Tom’s match at Bloodsport, his weekend battles, the final Smackdown on USA Network, THE AWESOME KANE DOCUMENTARY, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

September 25, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and special guest host Jim Valley is back today with tons to talk about including all the WWE and AEW news, changes to Smackdown production last night, plus Joe Koff appears to talk all the latest news from Ring of Honor, including a preview of Friday night’s PPV! A […]

September 25, 2019 - Another packed episode of Pacific Rim. We talk about the reemergence of Kishin Liger, his history, and if Fumi thinks will lead to a Suzuki-Liger match at Wrestle Kingdom in the Tokyo Dome. With Ren Narita and Shota Umino heading out of Japan, we discuss the history of excursions for Young Lions in puroresu, what happens when they […]

September 24, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look back at RAW and Nitro from 19 years ago this week! RAW has moved to TNN and Steve Austin is back, and Nitro counters with the famous show where Vince Russo ends up the WCW World Heavyweight […]

September 24, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including, yes, THE FIEND AND WHETHER HE’S A DUDE IN A MASK OR NOT, your thoughts on the character, RAW, the Fatal Five Way, calls and texts and so much more. A fun show as always so check it […]

September 24, 2019 - On this episode of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, Karl Stern looks back at three short obituaries pulled from the pages of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Gene Anderson was one half of the famous Minnesota Wrecking Crew with Ole Anderson and a well known name on the East Coast. You might have never heard of […]

September 24, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including a vast number of upcoming New Japan show line-ups, AEW news and notes including the Dynamite replay schedule, RAW recap from Monday night, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start […]

September 23, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including full previews for RAW tonight, Smackdown tomorrow and NXT on Wednesday, plus thoughts on AEW, the wrestling war, and tons more. Plus your calls and texts! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

September 23, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Dave’s report from the PWG Battle of Los Angeles finals, New Japan with a new Intercontinental Champion, Raw and NXT previews and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

September 23, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including a full review of NXT on USA from Wednesday night, the highs and lows of what was overall a really good show, and then our usual Sunday night fare, NWA World Championship Wrestling from October of 1988 with the full recap […]

September 22, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including new daughters everywhere, NXT’s USA debut and the war with AEW, Lacey Evans turning pulled over into something great, tons of calls and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

September 22, 2019 - Idaho is more than just potatoes! Yes, they even tout their famous potatoes on their car tags — but I was pleasantly surprised they have quite a few interesting oddities, roadside attractions, and weird places too. Come on a road trip with Karl Stern to visit Idaho and the strange stops in this rural state! […]

September 22, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the latest on BOLA, UFC from Saturday night with a 15 second main event that was the worst kind of 15 second main event to have, all the other fights, notes on AEW, WWE, mailbag and tons more. […]

September 21, 2019 - Image: Marc Raimondi It’s the Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley. We talk about the results from Friday’s PWG Battle of Los Angeles card. Who should go into the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame? I go over the modern candidates and give you my thoughts on Tully and Arn, Goldberg, The Ultimate Warrior, […]

September 21, 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 NXT ratings for the first NXT show on USA. We discuss Kenny Omega’s comments about AEW’s competition with NXT. We also talk about the name of AEW’s Wednesday night TV show.  Dave […]

September 20, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive and Jim Valley is back today and, as always, there’s a ton of topics to discuss.  But, the topic de jour remains NXT and all of its fallout — especially its very good rating for USA on Wednesday night. We talk a little of the wild speculation that a […]

September 20, 2019 - On the latest Wrestling Weekly, former wrestler and trainer Les Thatcher and I look at NXT’s debut on USA this past Wednesday, some favorite memories of studio wrestling, and Kenny Omega taking aim at WWE developmental on Twitter. We also talk about the upcoming NWA TV tapings, the AEW tag title tournament brackets, and some […]

September 20, 2019 - If you are a voter in the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, listen to this show before you cast your ballot. On this episode of the Portland Wrestlecast, I talk to three very well respected voices in wrestling who make the case that you should vote for Don Owen. Tom Prichard worked for Don in 1984 and […]

September 19, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive and Jim Valley is back today and, as always, there’s a ton of topics to discuss.  Although, it’s pretty much a one-subject show today, and deservedly so: NXT debuted last night on the USA Network (as well as an hour on the WWE Network), and we give our thoughts […]

September 19, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back.  We watched the first NXT on USA together and recap the show. Because of WWE Network issues, we didn’t get to watch the second hour. We discuss the TV situation in Canada for both NXT and AEW’s shows. We talk about Kofi Kingston […]

September 18, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back today and, as always, there’s no shortage of topics to discuss.  Last things first. As many of you know, who have been through the process — you can’t trust it. The process of birthing children that is. It’s easier to navigate getting a pro wrestler on time […]

September 18, 2019 - You saw the video of Minoru Suzuki ripping the mask off of Jushin Thunder Liger. On this episode of Pacific Rim, Fumi Saito tells the story of their history, their parallels in wrestling, and what their upcoming match means for both men. In addition, we run down this year’s Japan ballot for the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, […]