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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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~! […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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? […]