January 27, 2019 - On this milestone edition of DragonKing Dark, host Karl Stern concludes his “curses” series with a look at one of the most famous — the curse of King Tut’s tomb. Egyptian archeology was in its golden era in the early 1900s, and the unearthing of an intact, treasure-filled tomb of a Pharaoh was the talk of the […]

January 27, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of the NXT Takeover show, Royal Rumble preview and predictions, star rating odds, tons of news from AEW, ROH, various indies, the Bellator show from Saturday with the Grand Prix finals and debut of the […]

January 26, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back with an update on Dave’s injury, including how it happened, and what he can and cannot do right now. They talk about the news of Roman Reigns playing The Rock’s character’s brother in the upcoming Fast and Furious spin-off movie. They discuss the […]

January 25, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including news on Royal Rumble, Smackdown ratings, All Elite Wrestling, and more, plus Dr. Lucha joins us to talk CMLL, Rey Mysterio vs. Andrade Cien Almas and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click […]

January 25, 2019 - This week, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk Ronda Rousey, ratings, Rumbles, and remembrances of an old friend. Les will share some memories of the late Brian Hildebrand, who would’ve turned 57 this week. We’ll also discuss legendary announcer Bob Caudle, who along with his wife reached a very impressive milestone in the last few days, […]

January 25, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about including Granny’s weekly contest, this one being a poetic look at the origin of G. Raffe, her usual Wrestling Report, then Bryan and Vinny review the NXT go-home show for Takeover, and, yes, the first WWF Superstars on the WWE […]

January 25, 2019 - You know him best as Raven, ECW’s grunge-era cult leader. Before he was dark and brooding, he was loud, brash, and colorful as Scotty the Body in Portland Wrestling. This week on the Portland Wrestlecast, Jim Valley talks to Raven about his time as Scotty the Body in Portland. Scotty was responsible for many firsts in […]

January 24, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the future of Ronda Rousey, New Japan running shows with no Japanese wrestlers and how this happened, Dave Meltzer talks the latest issue of the Observer, your feedback and tons more! A fun show as always so check […]

January 24, 2019 - “Left My Wallet” is back with WWE Hall of Famer and creator of DDP Yoga, Diamond Dallas Page. Dallas is a huge sports fan, so we discussed the NFL championship games from Sunday, his thoughts on the officiating, Tony Romo playing Nostradamus on commentary, how he got the name “Dallas”, his love of the Dallas Cowboys, […]

January 24, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Royal Rumble, NXT Takeover, the future of Ronda Rousey, RAW ratings plunge in the third hour, Smackdown, 205 Live, Jon Jones and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start – 9:09: This […]

January 24, 2019 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including Tom’s commentary debut, Smackdown from Tuesday night with the build towards the Royal Rumble, Geek of the Week, the WWE sponsor game, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click […]

January 23, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including all the news from the past few days, including Smackdown, Rey vs. Almas, the ridiculous Royal Rumble commentary teams, your texts and calls and more, than PCO joins us to talk his ROH run, his new contract, […]

January 23, 2019 - Jumbo Tsuruta is one of the greatest wrestlers and biggest legends in the history of professional wrestling. On this edition of Pacific Rim, Fumi Saito and I go in-depth on the life, career, and legacy of Tsuruta. From the Munich Olympics, to The Funks, All Japan, the AWA, and helping to build and establish Mitsuharu Misawa, learn […]

January 23, 2019 - Check out this and every Bryan & Vinny Show in beautiful HD at video.f4wonline.com! The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look back at RAW and Nitro from 19 years ago this week. Russo left RAW a few months back and now we’ve got a dude who […]

January 22, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, the never-ending question of whether Sasha is a babyface or a heel, Vince McMahon, Royal Rumble, John Cena, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

January 22, 2019 - It’s time for another new matchup in the Greatest Kayfabe Tournament! This is our ninth match of round one, and we go 40 years apart to get this episode’s combatants. From 1949 is the bleached blonde TV star (and better wrestler than he is given credit for) — Gorgeous George. His opponent was one of the […]

January 22, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including what’s going on with John Cena, RAW from Monday, the Royal Rumble, Being the Elite, UFC numbers, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start – 3:08: John Cena update 3:08 […]

January 21, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with Monday news to discuss, Raw and Smackdown previews, the Royal Rumble, what will headline WrestleMania, G. Raffe t-shirt updates, Lars Sullivan, Velveteen Dream, Revival and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

January 21, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including our look back at NWA World Championship Wrestling from 30 years ago! It’s mid-June 1988 and the company is heading towards Baltimore and the BASHES, so some great promos and an angle or two. We’ve also got a look back at […]

January 21, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a few notes on UFC on ESPN+, the first-day business, ESPN ratings, Young Bucks invade Defy, All Elite Wrestling, the Royal Rumble and the new women participants, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it […]

January 20, 2019 - We continue our series of podcasts looking at various curses on this episode, with host Karl Stern taking a look at a supposed cursed painting called “The Hands Resist Him.” Now, mind you, this painting is creepy enough of its own accord, but supposedly those who have owned the painting have been met with misfortune. The painting […]

January 20, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and myself, guest co-host Garrett Gonzales, is back with a review of the UFC’s first ESPN/ESPN+ show. We go over the entire card and give our thoughts on the production and commentary. We also talk about ESPN’s choice of Stephen A. Smith as the host of the show as well as ESPN […]

January 19, 2019 - Heading into NFL championship weekend, ‘Left My Wallet’ talks some football with former WWE/ECW star and Blue World Order member, Nova/Simon Dean! Also known as Mike Bucci, he is a lifelong Dallas Cowboys fan and he has no issue letting you know that or how great they are. We talk about their outlook heading into […]

January 19, 2019 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back today with tons to talk about including thoughts on RAW, the Alexa Bliss and Mandy Rose segments, WWE UK PPV and the crowd, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards, and all the biggest stories of the past week. If you like what you hear, you […]

January 18, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all the news from the past couple of days, a WWE couple getting married, a very serious situation resolved with Kurt Angle’s niece, the WON Awards issue, Dr. Lucha to talk RUSSSSSSSSH and tons more. A fun show […]

January 18, 2019 - Today’s show features discussion on WWE’s excellent Nigel McGuinness documentary, as well as the increase in demand for talent already paying dividends for wrestlers. We’ll also touch on why Vince McMahon passed on Chris Jericho, Cody’s comments on not having writers in AEW, and who in WWE might benefit from any issues they may currently […]

January 18, 2019 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about including our weekly Granny segment featuring an excellent new contest idea, her Weekly Wrestling Report, then full reviews of NXT from Full Sail and the great Nigel McGuinness documentary on the WWE Network. A fun show as always so check […]

January 17, 2019 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all the latest signings in the world of wrestling, our weekly interview with Dave Meltzer talking the new Observer, new awards categories, more people getting signed, Royal Rumble and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

January 17, 2019 - Photo credit: Toshi Kuramori It’s another packed episode of the Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling Podcast. Fumi Saito and I talk about Kenny Omega. Fumi offers his thoughts on why he thinks the odds are good that Omega will work for both NJPW and AEW in 2019. Plus, the winners of the Tokyo Sports Pro Wrestling Awards and […]

January 17, 2019 - It’s a big week for combat sports content as the UFC officially launches on ESPN, introducing a brand new paywall for fans to figure out and a new era in which we try to figure “where everything is going”. Helping me gaze through the binoculars is our longtime friend Jack Encarnacao of The Lapsed Fan […]