April 23, 2019 - We continue our longform history of pro wrestling series today by looking back at the year 1976, which had several historically important moments. We look back at the rise of Bob Backlund, Bruiser Brody in WWWF, Bruno Sammartino, a tragedy in Tennessee, and the famous Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki MMA fight and the shows […]

April 23, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including the longest contract in pro-wrestling history, more Shakeup shakeups, Sasha Banks, your full RAW report, WWE moves a PPV, AEW notes, the Viceland documentary you must see, plus mailbag and tons more! A fun show as always […]

April 22, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today to talk all sorts of topics including WWE having to reshuffle the Superstar Shakeup already, who is going where at least for now, RAW and Smackdown previews, AEW update, new matches, Charlotte, and tons more. Plus your calls and texts! A fun show […]

April 22, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back with special guest Pat Laprade. We talk about Pat being at the WWE TV tapings last week and how a lot of the talent was received by the Montreal crowd. We discussed Viceland’s documentary on the Montreal Screwjob and also looked at the original […]

April 21, 2019 - Better late than never, the Bryan & Vinny Show is back tonight with our look back at Retro Raw and NItro from 19 years ago this week. Nitro was awful, a wretched show, and RAW was a show that featured an all-time classic moment that everyone remembers, Chris Jericho beating Triple H to win the […]

April 21, 2019 - This week on DragonKing Dark, I take on another society related topic: what happens when our idols fall. We have seen much of this over the years with Chris Benoit, Superfly Snuka, Michael Jackson, Bill Cosby, politicians, church leaders, and other entertainers frequently in the news as their past sins and crimes come to light. […]

April 21, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back.  We open up the show talking about the announcement that Cody Rhodes is facing Dustin Rhodes at Double or Nothing. We then talk about sports broadcaster Chet Coppock, who recently passed away and had pro wrestling and roller derby ties. Dave used […]

April 20, 2019 - ‘Left My Wallet’ is back with POST Wrestling and former Live Audio Wrestling co-host John Pollock. Many subscribers to the site know John from his work with Wai-Ting for years on the LAW’s Review-A-Wai and various other shows, and now he joins me to talk about the burgeoning Toronto sports scene, his WrestleMania week, POST Wrestling, […]

April 20, 2019 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back today with tons of WrestleMania fallout, including thoughts on the Hall of Fame ceremony, fans chanting during the ceremony, Sasha Banks, the Superstar Shakeup, ratings, AEW and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out, and Lance debuts on video at […]

April 19, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today with a solo show talking all the news from the past several weeks, the Superstar Shakeup, who is going where that hasn’t been announced, the situation with Sasha Banks, tons of calls and texts and so much more! A fun show as always so check it […]

April 19, 2019 - On the new Wrestling Weekly, famed wrestler and wrestling trainer Les Thatcher and I talk about this week’s WWE Superstar Shake-Up and what really needs to be shaken up in order to get the company into gear. We also take a side trip to the territory era to look at what the three territories Les worked in […]

April 19, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with the final solo show before the return of the Bossman, with the topic du jour being inspired by Vice: What wrestling story would you like to see get the docuseries treatment?  Ideas include Snuka and Nancy, Magnum, Mid-South/UWF, Los Guerreros, All South and Knoxville, Dory Dixon, George […]

April 18, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including more details on the Superstar Shakeup, Samoa Joe and why he wasn’t officially drafted yet, the ratings fall year-over-year for the past two weeks, the VICE Montreal Screwjob documentary, tons of mailbag questions and more! A fun show […]

April 17, 2019 - On a quiet news day, Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back to cross the finish line with WWE’s rather underwhelming two days of Superstar Shake-up television shows.  Later, Jason Agnew from Sunday Night’s Main Event joins Mike to give his thoughts on the Shake-up, how it was presented, some of the moves that […]

April 17, 2019 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez is back today with tons to talk about in our look at the Smackdown edition of the Superstar Shakeup including a full review of the show, who is going where, questions still unanswered, teams broken up, and a full list of the trades. A fun show as always so […]

April 17, 2019 - Photo via WWE.com Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back.  Last night, we went over the Raw side of the Superstar Shakeup. Tonight, we go over the Smackdown side. We recap the two-hour Smackdown Live and discuss all the newcomers to the blue team.  We then talk about all […]

April 16, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back to get you ready for WWE SmackDown in Montreal, which, of course, doubles as part deux of the Superstar Shake-up. We get your thoughts on Raw’s underwhelming portion of the Shake-up. War. What is it good for? Not tag team names or TV shows. And an unintentional discussion, […]

April 16, 2019 - The 12th match in round one of the Greatest Kayfabe Tournament takes place today — and you the listener have voted for the winner! This matchup takes two very different wrestlers from two different eras. Randy Orton pits the RKO against the moonsault and shining wizard of the Great Muta/Keiji Muto! You have picked the […]

April 16, 2019 - After a brief hiatus for WrestleMania week, “Left My Wallet” is back to its weekly schedule with some NHL playoff talk with Calgary Flames and NHL beat writer Ryan Pike, and our very own Paul Fontaine! We talk about the playoff collapse of everybody’s pick for the Cup Finals and the team with the regular […]

April 16, 2019 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez is back this morning with his thoughts on the RAW Superstar Shakeup, a full review of the show, thoughts on the VIKING EXPERIENCE and Sami Zayn and the Drew McIntyre main event loss and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

April 16, 2019 - Photo via WWE’s Twitter Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back.  We kick off the show talking about the broken news that Ronda Rousey is probably going to be out for some time. We then go over all the new members of the Raw brand who were on Monday […]

April 15, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back to get you ready for Monday Night Raw, which serves as the opening show of the two-night Superstar Shake-up. Also, do you want more in-ring Undertaker? CIMA signs with AEW, Toni Storm returns to Stardom, ROH’s future talent landscape and women’s division, the mighty KUSHIDA, and much […]

April 15, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look back at NWA World Championship Wrestling from 1988! This show is best described as a total nothing show that you absolutely positively have to go out of your way to see, featuring, once again, the new worst wrestler in […]

April 15, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with another solo show, and there’s a ton to get into when it comes to professional wrestling and mixed martial arts.  An unbelievable UFC 236 with two FOTY contenders, what may come next, Rich Franklin to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame, Sasha Banks, AEW, […]

April 14, 2019 - This week on DragonKing Dark, host Karl Stern takes us to Alaska to take a look at the weird, odd, and unusual stops in the northern most of the United States. From Santa Claus’ literal home to the Wizard Oz, Alaska has some odd and unusual places you might not think to visit nestled among the […]

April 14, 2019 - Photo via UFC’s Twitter Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back.  We start the show going over the two fantastic interim title fights on UFC 236, which was the first PPV distributed through ESPN+. We then cover the issues that people had with the ESPN+ service and how some […]

April 14, 2019 - Lance Storm is joined by his old Killing the Town co-host Don “Cyrus” Callis to talk all things Impact Wrestling and more. Right click save

April 13, 2019 - Photo via WWE.com Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back.  We kickoff the show talking about the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter. I talked about the shows that I saw live and how they came across to the crowds. We then talk about all of the latest WWE news including […]

April 12, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back for Open Line Friday. It’s a lot like when we open up the phone lines without a specific topic, but it gets spelled with capital letters and you get more John in Memphis. Caller topics include: Sasha Banks’ situation, Dominik Dijakovic, Pat McAfee-Michael Cole, Rob Gronkowski, and RD […]

April 12, 2019 - On this week’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and I discuss the fallout from the biggest weekend in wrestling along with some big happenings this past week. Among the topics discussed: Brian “Road Dogg” James exiting his SmackDown lead writing position in part due to some of the most hilarious hypocrisy you’ll ever hear, Sasha Banks apparently […]