June 4, 2019 - On today’s retro TV review, Karl Stern takes a look at an AWA All-Star Wrestling episode from August 1981. It features The High Flyers, Hulk Hogan, an awful Johnny Valiant promo, the world’s most awkward wrestler Baron Von Raschke, Tito Santana, Jesse Ventura, Karl’s irrational hatred of Adrian Adonis, and mush mouth Andre the Giant. […]

June 4, 2019 - “Left My Wallet” is back and so is former Ring Of Honor star Erick Stevens. After stepping away from the squared circle in 2010, Erick recently returned to the ring two weeks ago. We met at Beyond Wrestling, where he had his second match back, and he’s here to tell all about it. We talk […]

June 4, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including the death of Atsushi Aoki, RAW from Monday night, Jon Moxley and the Best of the Super Juniors, Being the Elite, tons of news and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

June 4, 2019 - Adam & Mike discuss the life and career of All Japan Pro Wrestling star Atsushi Aoki, who tragically passed away in a motorcycle accident in Tokyo on Wednesday. Right click save

June 3, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about in the wake of Bryan Alvarez vs. Marko Stunt, the replay of which is available right now at independentwrestling.tv. Bryan explains why you MUST NOT WATCH, plus details on how badly he was screwed Saturday night. Then, all […]

June 2, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back for the second show of the day. Joining us is John Arezzi who has a new podcast based on his old radio show, Pro Wrestling Spotlight Then And Now.  Dave and John start the show talking about Bruno Sammartino, who is one […]

June 2, 2019 - Sitting in Mid-America is a landlocked state with no big cities nestled between the Mississippi river and the plains of Texas and Oklahoma. Arkansas is a beautiful state filled with flat farmland, plentiful forests, and the scenic Ozark mountains. It is also oddly home to a lot of weird stuff. On this edition of DragonKing Dark, […]

June 2, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back. We start the show talking about the big boxing upset with Andy Ruiz Jr. stopping heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. We then review Saturday’s excellent NXT: TakeOver XXV show from Bridgeport, Connecticut.  We look at AEW’s PPV numbers, their PPV buying audience versus […]

June 1, 2019 - On a special edition of the Classic Wrestling Show, I wanted to present something a little different: an episode of the Wrestling With the Dawg Podcast featuring Mike Sempervive, originally featured on my When It Was Cool podcast network. The When It Was Cool Podcast Network and FlairFlop.com presents the 119th installment of Wrestling With the Dawg […]

May 31, 2019 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including the Jon Moxley interview on Talk is Jericho, AEW and their Double or Nothing PPV, TV thoughts, why they need to keep the trust of the fans, RAW, Ricochet and Aleister Black, and tons more. A fun show […]

May 31, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today with tons to talk about including tons of AEW notes including a Double or Nothing buyrate, their mindset behind show length, Goldberg coming to Smackdown, Brock Lesnar and Super Showdown, tons of calls and texts, an appearance by Dave Meltzer and more! A fun show as […]

May 31, 2019 - Image: Ricky Havlik On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss Jon Moxley’s Talk is Jericho appearance, the loss of a historic venue for wrestling, and what it was like wrestling in the south during the civil rights movement. Obviously, the biggest stories of the week revolve around Moxley, WWE creative, and Double or Nothing — […]

May 31, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about including Granny’s Q&A after a week off, a preview of Bryan vs. Marko Stunt no holds barred, Granny’s Weekly Wrestling Report, and then full reviews of NXT from Full Sail and WWF Superstars of Wrestling from 1992, a VERY newsworthy […]

May 30, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the Raw and Smackdown ratings, Vince’s reaction to AEW, the Moxley podcast, AEW, tons of questions, preview of the doom of Marko Stunt, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click […]

May 30, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including Dave’s thoughts having re-watched AEW’s PPV on TV, a look at the Chris Jericho podcast with Dean Ambrose, tons of notes on WWE creative, Smackdown thoughts, tons of mailbag questions and more. A fun show as always […]

May 29, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with yours truly and Mike Sempervive is back today with everything you ever wanted to know about Jon Moxley on the Talk is Jericho podcast. We go over all the highlights, why it’s the best podcast in years, your feedback and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right […]

May 28, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about including our look back at Retro Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week! Tons to discuss including a pretty by-the-numbers RAW, followed by a really awful edition of Nitro, one of those shows that was so much worse […]

May 28, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the Sami Zayn AEW situation on RAW last night and what happened, RAW, the AEW PPV and what business is looking like, it’s Google Trends, the price of the show, and so much more. A packed and […]

May 28, 2019 - Oh dear lord, this week’s retro wrestling TV review this week is not to be missed. What happens when you let George Gulas (seen above, left) run a TV wrestling show out of a tiny room? Well, daddy, you get UWA from 1984 which includes the greatest fan ever: Mr. Higgenbothem and his cowboy hat […]

May 28, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including an update on AJ Styles, who is off RAW and house shows, Jon Moxley and New Japan, AEW, a full RAW report for the first show after the debut of AEW, Urijah Faber’s un-retirement and tons more. A […]

May 27, 2019 - “Left My Wallet” is back for your Memorial Day Weekend with former Ring of Honor and Pro Wrestling NOAH star Ace Steel. The man who established and ran the fabled Steel Domain wrestling school and trained both CM Punk and Colt Cabana is here to talk his love of action figures, 80s cartoons, and, of […]

May 27, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with a special roundtable episode featuring three female fans, two who are hardcore and one who went to her second wrestling event ever on Saturday night. We’ll discuss AEW, WWE, the portrayal of women in both companies and around the world and so much […]

May 27, 2019 - Image: Ryan Loco for MGM Grand Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with the one subject that’s dominated the weekend: AEW’s Double or Nothing.  We ask and answer all the questions — with the most important being what you thought of the show. We touch on the wrestling, the commentary, the production, the […]

May 26, 2019 - This week on DragonKing Dark, I take a look back at the supposed curse of Superman as tragedy and misfortune have been linked to appearing as the iconic DC Comics character. From the strange and controversial death of George Reeves to the tragic injury and ultimate death of Christopher Reeve, many associated with the role of […]

May 26, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about in our look at AEW’s debut PPV, Double or Nothing! We haven’t seen the TV version but the live edition was outstanding, a real groundbreaking who that hopefully will help change the industry for the better. A fun show […]

May 25, 2019 - Image: Garrett Gonzales It’s the Wrestling Observer Live Q&A from Double or Nothing weekend in Las Vegas. Over 90 minutes of great questions on WWE, All Elite, Double or Nothing, New Japan and so much more. A fun show as always, and than you everyone for your participation! Right click save

May 25, 2019 - In 1988, Portland had a very brief promotional war when Billy Jack Haynes came back to Oregon after a few years in the WWF. He ran opposition to Don Owen by starting the Oregon Wrestling Federation. Billy Jack brought in wrestlers like Kevin “Nailz” Kelly, Fred Ottman, Corporal Kirschner, Johnny Ace, The Terminator, Bryan Adams, Ray […]

May 24, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live is back to ease you into the weekend, where All Elite Wrestling’s Double or Nothing takes the spotlight.  On this solo show, I take a look at the card, who could come out victorious, and who could come out with a brighter star than when the night started. Also, can B/R Live keep […]

May 24, 2019 - On the new Wrestling Weekly, famed wrestling trainer and former wrestler Les Thatcher and yours truly discuss the Ashley Massaro story, AEW’s Double or Nothing, and TV networks pitching ideas to wrestling companies. We discuss aspects of the stories that have come out since Massaro’s passing that haven’t been talked as much as some of […]

May 24, 2019 - Editor’s Note: This is a free edition of the podcast. Please share! On a packed edition of the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling podcast, Fumi Saito and I talk about the late Owen Hart’s time in New Japan Pro Wrestling in the late 80s and early 90s, his friendship with Hiroshi Hase, winning the Junior Heavyweight title and […]