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WOL: Some days are more productive than others

June 13, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive was back today. Sort of. Because, life (and technology) can be funny sometimes. It’s a show talking about SmackDown’s ratings, AEW announcing Mox-Omega/Spears signing, Tyrus’ troubles at FNC, Raw’s LOL Emmy spiel and “Structured” competition, and much more.  Such as, a great story on the mess that was the […]


WOR: SmackDown recap, TV ratings, and AEW notes

June 13, 2019 - Image: WWE Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Smackdown TV, ratings for both shows, AEW notes, NXT tapings, tons of mailbag questions and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save


WOL: Raw ratings, AEW, Aoki, and a cavalcade of calls

June 12, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with a solo mission for one day, as the big Bossman celebrates his 54th birthday. Cent’anni~! We take a look at Raw’s rating woes against the NBA, AEW adds matches to Fyter Fest, 205 Live adds Gable, AXS changes, news on honoring Atsushi Aoki, AJPW’s Junior title […]


B&V: Retro Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week!

June 12, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with our look at Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week! This is what people talk about when they remember the Attitude Era — an awesome Raw and a horrible Nitro. It wasn’t always like that, but this week it was. Plus, find out what […]


WOL: WWE Raw thoughts, heel heat, AEW, social media

June 11, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, heels getting heat in wrestling and getting mad about it, AEW, WWE Stomping Grounds, social media and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save


DragonKingKarl Greatest Kayfabe Tournament: Jack Brisco vs. Triple H

June 11, 2019 - The GKT continues! It’s all about the game and how you play it…yeah, Jack Brisco probably isn’t listening to that nonsense, but how did the voters see it? This week, two eras collide when we look at the former NWA World heavyweight champion and one of the most respected (and legitimate) mat wrestlers in history […]


Big Audio Nightmare: KENTA, NJPW Dominion, that Naito-Ibushi match

June 11, 2019 - The original alternate is back for a quick show and the final word on Sunday’s New Japan Dominion card…and, yes, Ibushi and Naito are still complete lunatics. Adam Summers and I give our thoughts on those two, because how can you not? We then move on to other aspects of what was a really a […]


WOR: Raw recap, Stomping Grounds, Ibushi, Fyter Fest

June 11, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, the build to Stomping Grounds, a Kota Ibushi update, AEW, Ric Flair being sued, mailbag questions and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save


WOL: RAW, Stomping Grounds, Ibushi vs. Naito, more!

June 10, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including poor ticket sales for WWE in Tacoma, RAW on Monday night, more on Dominion and the Ibushi vs. Naito match, Jericho vs. Okada, tons of calls and texts and more. A fun show as always so check it […]


WOR: New Japan Dominion, lineups, RAW, more!

June 10, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including New Japan Dominion from Saturday night, all the matches and angles leading into G-1, upcoming line-ups, Super J Cup returning, WWE RAW, Stomping Grounds, a must-see match from Mexico and tons more. A fun show as always so […]


WOL: Super Showdown, New Japan Dominion, Ibushi and Naito, more!

June 9, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including fallout from Super Showdown, fallout from Naito and Ibushi falling on their goddamn heads all night, feedback on all of this, news, questions and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save


B&V: NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1988 and more!

June 9, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with our look back at NWA World Championship Wrestling from September of 1988. One of the all time worst builds to a Clash of the Champions ever, and yes, this is a go-home show, plus the usual jobber-filled hour of pro-wrestling and more. A fun show as […]


DragonKing Dark: The curse of the Poltergeist movies

June 9, 2019 - I continue my look at various curses in pop culture and on this new edition of DragonKing Dark, I examine all the strange and tragic events surrounding the Poltergeist series of movies. A young star died of an unexpected health emergency, another was murdered, and others befell a series of bizarre calamities. DragonKing Dark Podcast is your […]


Portland Wrestlecast: Jerry Grey and Bobby Jaggers’ tall tales

June 9, 2019 - We continue our conversation with Jerry Grey. On this episode, he talks about how his relationship with Billy Jack seemingly affected his career in Portland Wrestling as he was stuck in the middle of disagreements between Billy Jack, Rip Oliver, and Playboy Buddy Rose. In May 1985, Don Owen sold out the Portland Memorial Coliseum […]


WOR: UFC PPV, Super Showdown fallout, WCW history, more!

June 9, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including full results from this past Saturday night’s UFC PPV, fallout from Super Showdown, mailbag questions, the death of WCW on the WWE Network and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start – […]


JNPO: Inside the launch of The Athletic’s MMA vertical

June 8, 2019 - (Note: This is a free edition of the show. Just click below to listen or right click to save the mp3. You can also find this show in our free show RSS feed.) Every since Whizzered broke the news that The Athletic was adding an MMA vertical, I was intrigued. Who would they hire? What […]


WOR: WWE Super Showdown disaster, weekend preview, more!

June 8, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full review of the WWE Super Showdown disaster, a terrible show on many levels, with updates on Goldberg and Undertaker and more. Plus, UFC and New Japan previews for the weekend. A fun show as always so […]


F4D: Smackdown, partial Super Showdown report, more!

June 7, 2019 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including a full Smackdown report from Tuesday, plus a partial review of the WWE Super Showdown, the full report of which will be up later tonight with Bryan and Dave. A fun show as always so check it […]


WOL: Saudi Arabia watch-along, tons of news and more!

June 7, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with our WWE IN SAUDI ARABIA WATCH-ALONG! We’ll talk the first two matches and then watch along with the second hour of the show, plus talk all the news, take phone calls and so much more. A fun show as always so check […]


Wrestling Weekly: NJPW BOSJ and Dominion

June 7, 2019 - Image: NJPW On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa look back at the top three matches from the Best of the Super Junior finals and ahead to Dominion this Sunday. Les will give his take on Moxley/Juice, Tanahashi/White, and Ospreay/Shingo. We’ll also look at the possibilities as it relates to Dominion. Along the way […]


WOR: NJPW’s Kevin Kelly talks BOSJ, Dominion, road to the G1

June 7, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. Joining us is New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Kevin Kelly. Kevin talks about the Best of the Super Juniors, the rise of Will Ospreay, and this weekend’s Dominion show. He also discusses the Young Lions, traveling in Japan, how he got into New Japan, […]


B&V&G: Granny, NXT 25, Alvarez vs. Stunt, more!

June 7, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about including our weekly chat with Granny, her thoughts on Bryan vs. Marko Stunt, her Weekly Wrestling Report and a knock knock joke contest, then Bryan and Vinny with a full review of NXT Takeover 25, an exceptional show with an […]


WOL: Saudi Arabia, women’s match, NXT name changes, more!

June 6, 2019 - Battling through the lack of a co-host combined with last-minute technical difficulties, Bryan Alvarez is back today with tons to talk about including the women’s match in Saudi Arabia, tomorrow’s show, Best of the Super Juniors, tons of calls and texts and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right […]


Pacific Rim: Has Will Ospreay replaced Kenny Omega?

June 6, 2019 - Fumi Saito was in Ryugoku for New Japan’s Best of the Super Juniors finals. After seeing Will Ospreay’s victory, he wonders if Ospreay has taken Kenny Omega’s place in the hearts and minds of New Japan fans. Fumi also has thoughts on the crowd’s reaction to Jon Moxley. Before the show, Fumi did an interview with […]


WOR: Best of the Super Juniors finals, Dominion, Smackdown, ratings, more!

June 6, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including New Japan Best of the Super Juniors, Moxley winning the US Title, Dominion line-up for Sunday, Smackdown, Nattie and Alexa in Saudi Arabia and what’s happening there, AEW, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so […]


F4D: Lance Storm on AEW, Raw, Smackdown, first promoter, more!

June 6, 2019 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including the death of the first person who booked him, thoughts on RAW and Smackdown, Chris Jericho and AEW, WCW history, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save


Big Audio Nightmare: NJPW BOSJ finals, Jon Moxley, more

June 5, 2019 - The original alternate is back, and boy are they full of it. Full of the spirit of the New Japan Best of the Super Juniors finals, that is! Adam and Mike recorded this immediately after the BOSJ finals went off the air, this morning, and — no surprise — the praise is effusive for Will […]


WOL: Best of the Super Juniors, Goldberg, Saudi Arabia, more!

June 5, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the Best of the Super Juniors tournament, Jon Moxley’s debut with New Japan, Goldberg, Smackdown, Saudi Arabia, THE WINTNER, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save


B&V&C: Retro Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week!

June 4, 2019 - 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 a world title main event where, in fact, ROCK does the job yet again, and on Nitro it’s one of the worst shows of all […]


WOL: Aoki, RAW, Charlotte vs. Lacey, Thomas Santell interview, more!

June 4, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the death of Atsushi Aoki, RAW from Monday night, Charlotte vs. Lacey Evans, Brock Lesnar and Dean Ambrose, plus Thomas Santell joins us to talk Beyond Wrestling and more! A fun show as always so check it […]


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