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Pacific Rim: A wrap on WrestleMania weekend

April 12, 2019 - Fumi Saito and I are finally back home but only slightly rested from last weekend in New York City. But, that means we can finally deliver on our promised review of WrestleMania 35. We talk about what it was like for us watching the matches from the press area and in the presence of young WWE talent (including […]


F4D: Bryan from Hawaii on news, NXT, WWF Superstars from 1992

April 12, 2019 - Well, it’s kind of a Bryan & Vinny Show but it’s more a Figure Four Daily. I am flying solo from Hawaii tonight with a quick look at all the big news of the day including AEW and Turner, Mixed Martial Archie quitting WWE, VICE and more, then full reviews of both NXT TV and […]


WOL: Vince working well with others, AEW, your calls, more

April 11, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back today with another solo adventure, as the bossman heads for a tour of the islands following his stinging defeat in a handicap match against Orange Cassidy & Music. We go over a few more lingering weekend thoughts, Vince reportedly working in perfect harmony and unison with his […]


WOR: RAW and Smackdown ratings, Mania fallout, fines, tons of news!

April 11, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW and Smackdown ratings coming off WrestleMania, fallout from the show including the main event referee getting fined, why Drew disappeared on Smackdown, tons of pro-wrestling and UFC notes, mailbag and so much more. A fun show as […]


F4D: WrestleMania weekend, Smackdown, tons more!

April 10, 2019 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with our memories of WrestleMania weekend, matches won and lost, food eaten, airlines flown, and tons more, plus our usual weekly Smackdown report and assorted fun and games. A great time as always so check it out~! Right click save


WOL: Viceland’s Dark Side of the Ring and more!

April 10, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with an extended interview with Evan Husney, one of the producers of Dark Side of the Ring which premieres with a Randy Savage and Elizabeth documentary tonight on Viceland! We’ll talk the various documentaries airing over the next six weeks, the behind-the-scenes, and […]


DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Continental Wrestling retro TV review

April 9, 2019 - On today’s edition of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show, Karl Stern looks at Continental Championship Wrestling from November 22, 1986. The show features Gordon Solie on commentary, Ron Fuller and his battle against Kevin Sullivan and the New Guinea Headhunters, Roy Lee Welch, Tom Prichard, The Nightmares, and Jerry Stubbs & The Dirty White Boy […]


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

April 9, 2019 - Bryan is about to head to Hawaii for a week so no Granny this Thursday or next, but FEAR NOT! She joins us TONIGHT for a brief segment talking her thoughts on WrestleMania and a special surprise. Then, Bryan and Vinny and Craig review Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week, which includes […]


WOL: WrestleMania weekend and RAW fallout, more!

April 9, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including WrestleMania weekend and RAW fallout, Kofi Kingston and Becky Lynch, Lars Sullivans, dudes looking at the ref during pinfalls, and tons more feedback on a bunch of different topics. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]


JNPO: Inside Viceland’s ‘Dark Side Of The Ring’

April 9, 2019 - Note: This is a free show, so just click below to listen. With Viceland’s new six-part wrestling documentary series ‘Dark Side of The Ring‘ set to kick off this week, I wanted to know everything about it from the creation to the execution. That’s why I tracked down series co-creator and producer Evan Husney for […]


Big Audio Nightmare: Saturday Night Shin Nihon Live from MSG

April 9, 2019 - Back from forming like Voltron, the original alternate returns and is (not even close to) well-rested after the insanity of WrestleMania weekend.  Co-host Adam Summers and I give our live perspective on the G1 Supercard at Madison Square Garden as well as look ahead at the upcoming Wrestling Dontaku tour. There’s lots of rambling, but the buzz […]


WOR: Post-Mania Raw fallout, Lars Sullivan debuts, NJPW injury notes

April 9, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of RAW from Monday night, the RAW after WrestleMania, the debut of Lars Sullivan, Becky Lynch, that stupid main event, and tons more, plus news from the weekend, injury updates, New Japan, Conor McGregor, mailbag […]


WOL: Post-WrestleMania news and your calls

April 8, 2019 - Image: WWE.com Editor’s Note: This is a free edition of the show. Just click below to listen. Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back today with another packed (and FREE~!) show that begins to put the bow on WrestleMania weekend. Thoughts and discussion on the finish of the main event, plus Baron-Angle, Kofi, Brock, […]


WOR: WrestleMania 2019!

April 8, 2019 - Image: WWE.com Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about in our recap of WrestleMania 2019! We’ll talk about all the matches and angles both from a live and WWE Network perspective! We’ve got scoops on the main event, plus a bonus cautionary tale about why you […]


WOL: WrestleMania preview, G1 Supercard recap

April 8, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back today with another packed show that will get you ready to watch WrestleMania. We keep a completely distracted eye on the pre-show, as well as discussing New Japan and Ring of Honor’s G1 Supercard performance at Madison Square Garden, plus your calls, tweets, and more. It’s a […]


Pacific Rim: The ROH-NJPW G1 Supercard post show

April 7, 2019 - On a new Pacific Rim, Fumi Saito and I offer up our first-person accounts and perspectives of Saturday’s ROH-NJPW G1 Supercard from Madison Square Garden. We run down the results, give our thoughts on all of the matches, and talk about the booking and historical significance of the show. Where does ROH go from here? […]


DragonKing Dark 160: The Oddities of Alabama

April 7, 2019 - The Dragon King himself Karl Stern is back this week with a new DragonKing Dark Podcast beginning a new occasional series looking at odd, weird, and interesting places across the world. We begin in his home state of Alabama with such curiosities as the original Mardi Gras (it wasn’t in New Orleans), plus the ghostly […]


WOR: G1 Supercard, Bret Hart attacked, Dave’s NXT thoughts, more!

April 7, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Bret Hart getting attacked by a fan for real followed by Enzo Amore and Big Cass invading the G1 Supercard at MSG show, a full review of the New Japan/ROH card, Dave’s thoughts on NXT Saturday, a few […]


F4D: Lance Storm and Paul Lazenby talk John Oliver, Omega-Callis

April 6, 2019 - Lance Storm is back today with his buddy Paul Lazenby to talk the John Oliver HBO Last Week Tonight segment on WWE, Don Callis pinning Kenny Omega, and tons of other pro-wrestling topics. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save


Pacific Rim: Stardom recap and NJPW-ROH Supercard preview

April 6, 2019 - Image: Stardom Live (actually recorded) from New York, it’s the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast! From our hotel across the street from Madison Square Garden, Fumi Saito and I recap Friday’s Stardom American Dream 2019 iPPV and preview Saturday”s NJPW/ROH G-1 Supercard from Madison Square Garden. While they have been to the U.S. before, Friday was the […]


B&V: NXT Takeover, plus Bloodsport, Bryan vs. Orange Cassidy, more!

April 6, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including a look at all the shows we’ve been to this weekend including NXT Takeover, a totally awesome show live, plus Bloodsport, the WrestleCon Supershow, Black Label Pro with Bryan vs. Orange Cassidy, and tons more. Live from New Jersey, and a […]


WOL: WrestleMania weekend festivities continue in New Jersey

April 5, 2019 - Image: Headlocked Comics Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back today with another packed show talking all of the news coming out of New York City during WrestleMania week. The peak of WrestleMania adjacent shows is today, with SIXTEEN of them, including what may end up as the card of the weekend: NXT TakeOver: […]


Wrestling Weekly: The pressure that comes with big show main events

April 5, 2019 - On the biggest weekend in wrestling, former wrestler and wrestling trainer Les Thatcher and I discuss the pressure and other factors involved in main eventing a big show. This weekend features several wrestlers main eventing major shows for the first time so we look at some of the internal and external pressures that come with […]


WOR: Live mailbag show with Bryan and Dave from New Jersey

April 5, 2019 - Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez are back today with the Wrestling Observer Live Q&A from New Jersey! It’s a live mailbag edition of the show with questions on AEW, WrestleMania, WWE programming, MMA, and everything in between. The video will be up later this afternoon at video.f4wonline.com as well! A fun show as always so […]


WOR: WrestleMania weekend, live events, tons of news live from New Jersey!

April 5, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including WrestleMania, Smackdown ratings and thoughts on the show, WrestleCon Supershow and all the other big events this weekend, Jim Ross and AEW, AAA running Madison Square Garden and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]


WOL: WrestleMania weekend in full swing, AAA announcement

April 4, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with yours truly on the solo tip is back today with a packed show talking all of the news in pro wrestling and mixed martial….okay, just wrestling. WrestleMania weekend activities kicked into full gear today with THIRTEEN shows taking place in the New York metropolitan area, and there’s whole lot to get […]


Portland Wrestlecast: ‘Golden Boy’ Jerry Grey on 1980s wrestling politics

April 4, 2019 - The mid 1980s were a transitional time for Portland Wrestling as established stars like Billy Jack Haynes, Rip Oliver, and Buddy Rose were in and out of the territory. Former wrestler Jerry Grey was there and seemingly caught in the middle of a political game between Billy, Rip, and Buddy. With Buddy reportedly going into the […]


WOL: Mania week begins, JR-AEW, W-1 injury, calls and more

April 3, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back today with a packed show talking all of the news in professional wrestling and mixed martial arts. Not surprisingly, everything revolves around WrestleMania week activities that begin tonight with several smaller shows in the New York metropolitan area.  We look at those events, as well as answering […]


Left My Wallet: WOR’s Garrett Gonzales on sports and hip hop

April 3, 2019 - ‘Left My Wallet’ returns for a pre-Wrestlemania weekend show with our very own Garrett Gonzales, fill-in co-host of Wrestling Observer Radio. Despite losing my voice over the weekend, we go into the wayback machine to discuss his sports roots growing up, as well as his love of the early 80s Golden State Warriors….who weren’t quite exactly like the current version. We […]


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

April 2, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with a look back at WrestleMania 2000 and the RAW that followed. Nitro was a best-of show or something like that, so we watched the top matches from WrestleMania, a BIG MISTAKE, and then the follow-up RAW with a totally preposterous storyline leading to a […]


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