June 23, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back, flying solo tonight as the Bossman Bryan Alvarez was at WWE’s Stomping Grounds. Spoiler alert: He will not be chasing R-Truth for the 24/7 title, instead demanding he come to him.  We keep an eye on the pre-show as Mike runs down the card for the night. […]

June 23, 2019 - Recently at WhenItWasCool.com we took a look at the 100 Greatest Superhero Movies of All Time. This week on DragonKing Dark, host Karl Stern takes a deeper dive into the list to pick out the movies which have more of a horror or occult theme to them. Ghost Rider, Doctor Strange, Dark Man, Blade, and […]

June 23, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including Stomping Grounds odds, star rating odds, changes to RAW and Smackdown, AEW TV notes, more on the sellout numbers for All Out, UFC recap from Saturday night, plus mailbag and more! A fun show as always so […]

June 22, 2019 - A few months ago, longtime MMA journalist Jeremy Botter relaunched Whizzered, a paid subscription newsletter that aimed to be different than any other media outlet or website out there. It didn’t take long for it to gain the attention of many in the industry, including those in the UFC, some of whose employees are subscribers […]

June 21, 2019 - Figure Four Daily with Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including memories of his Nitro debut from Retro Nitro this week, RAW and the lack of superstars on the show, the 24/7 title and why anyone would want it, and tons more. A fun and packed show with Lance so check it […]

June 21, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Stomping Grounds on Sunday, odds for the show, a baffling Dana Brooke spot that led to an injury Monday, Bryan calls out Thomas Santell, tons of calls and texts and more. A fun show as always so check […]

June 21, 2019 - Oh dear, it is the mighty, and I do mean MIGHTY Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show, one for the ages. An incredible Granny segment, her usual Q&A and Weekly Wrestling Report, PROFOUND guilt trips and so much more, then Bryan and Vinny review NXT from Full Sail and WWF Superstars from 1992 with the […]

June 20, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown ratings, how WWE can create the Steve Austin of the 2020s (not easy), Stomping Grounds, an appearance by Dave Meltzer talking the top stories in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, plus calls and tons more! A fun […]

June 20, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Lionheart, RAW and Smackdown ratings, WWE Stomping Grounds, AEW Women’s Title announcement, tons of mailbag questions and so much more. A packed show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start – 6:05: Lionheart passes […]

June 20, 2019 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including Tom’s adventures in Beyond Wrestling, Bryan’s potential return to the ring after a two week retirement, Smackdown from Tuesday night with the build towards Stomping Grounds and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

June 19, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown, AEW’s next show and Bleacher Report Live predictions, the death of Lionheart, a ton of news and texts to respond to and tons more. A packed show as always so check it out, and check out the […]

June 19, 2019 - Subscribers can now listen to Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez’s live Q&A edition of Wrestling Observer Radio from Starrcast II, recorded on May 24, 2019. Thanks to Fite.TV and Starrcast for making this audio available. If you’re heading to Chicago for All Out weekend, you can attend another live Q&A session on August 31st taking […]

June 18, 2019 - Adam and Mike are back with a short edition of the original alternate, giving their thoughts on the full New Japan G1 schedule being announced. While it’s certainly not the annual, award-winning G1 preview show, we look at how the blocks are set up, some of the non-tournament fun that could be, Jon Moxley, main event […]

June 18, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive was back today, flying solo for a day as Bossman Griswold heads back from the vacation he’s going to need a vacation from.  We share some thoughts on last night’s Raw, Structured Reality Show competition, AEW matchmaking news for their upcoming shows, Vader matches of note, the G1 block […]

June 18, 2019 - Dear God what a Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show! We’re back in studio, which means we’re back in video as well, and we’ve got an AWESOME edition of RAW from 19 years ago this week to review, followed by an absolutely awful edition of Nitro with more HEEL GOLDBERG and assorted awful BS. A […]

June 18, 2019 - Image: @njpwglobal Les Thatcher and I are back with a new Wrestling Weekly podcast, hitting up a few newsworthy subjects in pro wrestling. We begin by talking about the announced New Japan G1 blocks and matchups, where many of the fans who bought Double or Nothing have been all this time, thoughts on Jon Moxley vs. […]

June 18, 2019 - Karl “DragonKingKarl” Stern is back for another deep dive into pro wrestling history. On this episode, we take a detailed look at 1978 and cover such names as Superstar Billy Graham, Harley Race, the Funk Brothers, Stan Hansen, Ted DiBiase, Bob Backlund, UWA Mexico, Japanese tournaments, and the death of John Pesek. From the home […]

June 18, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including New Japan, the G-1, the Jon Moxley situation, AEW TV, WWE RAW from Monday night with the build to Stomping Grounds, plus tons of news and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start […]

June 17, 2019 - ‘Left My Wallet’ is back with a super-sized edition featuring Boston Celtics play-by-play announcer Sean Grande and some NBA talk with our very own Garrett Gonzales. Garrett joins me as special co-host to discuss his Golden State Warriors and the fallout from all that happened with them in the past week. GG gives his take […]

June 17, 2019 - It’s our pristine recording of today’s Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive! Tons of news to get into including an Aerostar update, AEW and WWE news and notes, tons of texts and calls and so much more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

June 17, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW and Smackdown for this week, AEW ticket sales and why they’re so surprising to people, predictions for the next show, AAA’s big show and an update on Aerostar, Bellator with Chael Sonnen’s retirement, news, mailbag and tons […]

June 17, 2019 - On this week’s DragonKing Dark Podcast, host Karl from WhenItWasCool.com takes a look at the weird places, odd stops, and strange attractions in the state of Colorado. We love Colorado and have been there a few times and have even seen a few of these ourselves. This episode even solves the mystery of a road […]

June 16, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with our look back at NWA World Championship Wrestling from September of 1988! A far more exciting show than usual and it does, in fact, feature the single worst performance by any wrestler that Bryan or Vinny have ever seen. A fun show as always so check […]

June 15, 2019 - Fumi Saito and Sean “X-Pac” Waltman have known each other for nearly 30 years. In this special episode of the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast, these two long-time friends reminisce about how they met, times in Japan, spending Christmas together in Minnesota, and key moments in Waltman’s career. We talk about Sean’s first tour of Japan, his later […]

June 15, 2019 - On tap this week: Top matches for AEW All Out, names and potential stories to follow in the upcoming G1 tournament, and too many needless risks being taken in the ring. Les and Vic will also discuss the very effective Road to Fyter Fest episode recently posted and why it’s a standout, recent booking decisions of […]

June 15, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back.  We start the show talking about All Out selling out in just 15 minutes and how they could’ve sold many more tickets. Dave talks more about their PPV audience compared to a WWE audience, as well as what WWE may be thinking […]

June 15, 2019 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with a ton to talk about including WWE’s Saudi Arabia shows, Matt Riddle vs. Goldberg, RAW from Monday night, his revelation about the Firefly Funhouse, his death which did not happen and who was stricken by it, and tons more. A fun show as […]

June 14, 2019 - After a few days of technical difficulties, Bryan Alvarez is back with — more technical difficulties. But you may never know listening. So enjoy a show talking about AEW selling out, WWE, rumors about Gedo, no calls (maybe thankfully), text messages and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! And yes, I […]

June 14, 2019 - On this week’s Portland Wrestlecast, I talk to the one and only Rip Rogers for some great stories from a legendary time in the history of Northwest U.S. wrestling. He first arrived in Portland, OR, in June 1979 when the territory was really starting to heat up thanks to the feud between “Playboy” Buddy Rose and […]

June 14, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with almost our usual Thursday night adventure. Bryan is on a summer vacation so only one person is capable of connecting, meaning Vinny is doing the show but no Granny this week. Still, the usual reviews of NXT and Superstars of Wrestling from 1992! A fun show […]