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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

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: […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

April 2, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with a packed show talking all the news in wrestling, RAW, WrestleMania, the women’s segment last night, Baron Corbin and more, plus Bryan’s wild weekend, Drew Cordeiro from Beyond Wrestling talking their new weekly series and so much more! A fun show as […]

April 2, 2019 - Host Karl Stern takes a look at this 1982 WWF TV show that features Salvatore Bellomo in his debut, Ivan Putski, Jimmy Snuka, an ill-fated tag team, Bob Orton, SD Jones, Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito, Buddy Rose, Tony Atlas, and Pedro Morales (who Vince McMahon dogs out on commentary) as Intercontinental Champion. Right click […]

April 2, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the HBO segment with John Oliver on WWE, WrestleMania added matches and what’s going on with the RAW tag title match, RAW report from Monday night, Bellator new signing, John Oliver mailbag and tons more. A fun show […]

April 1, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the John Oliver segment on HBO last night, thoughts on all of his major points regarding independent contractors and WWE’s treatment of talent and the Wellness Policy and more, plus calls, texts and news! A fun show […]

April 1, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including our look back at NWA World Championship Wrestling from July of 1988! The Horseman vs. Midnight Express feud is starting and it’s awesome! Also, a few APW thoughts from this weekend and a very special potpourri as well. A fun show […]

March 31, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including our look back at NWA World Championship Wrestling from July of 1988! The Horseman vs. Midnight Express feud is starting and it’s awesome! Also, a few APW thoughts from this weekend and a very special potpourri as well. A fun show […]

March 31, 2019 - There is a major crisis happening all around us and most people are completely oblivious to it. Should this crisis come to fruition, the food chain will collapse. Over half of the foods stocked in your local grocery store will disappear. Your fruits will be gone. Your vegetables will be gone. Cattle will die, so […]

March 31, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back live from Wrestling Observer HQ just after Bryan and Filthy Tom Lawlor finished wrestling for APW. Bryan and Dave talk the Saturday night APW show, the death of Vickie Funk, tons of WrestleMania notes including new matches and battle royal participants, Smackdown to three […]

March 30, 2019 - The original alternate is back, and the countdown is on to next Saturday’s New Japan-ROH G1 Supercard at Madison Square Garden. Topics this week include, but aren’t limited to, our plans for the weekend (with an unsurprising difference in activities), our predictions for each match on the card, Raw is a long show, are Miyahara […]

March 30, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back.  We begin the show talking about the death of Koji Kitao. Dave goes over a lot of his career from sumo to pro wrestling to MMA.  We then discuss WWE news including John Cena’s role at WrestleMania. We move onto non-WWE topics […]

March 30, 2019 - Figure Four Daily with Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including working the Impact tapings and ending up with an on-screen role, memories of Koji Kitao, the fanbase today and it’s understanding of the business, what he’s looking forward to WrestleMania weekend, and tons more. A fun weekend show with Lance so […]

March 29, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today talking every topic EXCEPT the women’s match at WrestleMania, tons of news and questions, and then Dalton Castle, THE Dalton Castle, joins us to talk Ring of Honor/New Japan in Madison Square Garden, his match with RUUUUSH and more! A fun show as […]

March 29, 2019 - We’re jumping into the wayback machine today to talk about crazy things wrestlers did to get over and some of the biggest names in wrestling during the early part of Les Thatcher’s in-ring career. Up for discussion on this week’s show: the time Les thought he might kill Ken Patera, a wrestler asking to be […]

March 29, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about including Granny’s weekly Facebook adventure, her Weekly Wrestling Report, and more, then Bryan and Vinny review NXT from Full Sail with the finals of the Dusty Rhodes Classic and WWF Superstars from June of 1992. A fun show as always […]

March 28, 2019 - Editor’s Note: This is a free show. Just click the red button below to listen. On a new Josh Nason’s Punch-Out, I welcome back “The Warmaster” Josh Barnett for our first conversation in nearly seven years. There was a lot to talk about with the former UFC heavyweight champion, mainly Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport, a sold out […]

March 28, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with a very packed show! Bryan and Mike are on as always, and we’re also joined in studio by Jim Valley of wrestlingobserver.com and Dave Meltzer! So much to talk about from New Japan to Stardom to ASUKA AND CHARLOTTE and everything else in […]