July 7, 2018 - As part our continuing coverage of the NJPW G1 Special in San Francisco, CA, Wrestling Observer founder and publisher Dave Meltzer spoke with former ROH Champion and Bullet Club star Cody on Friday afternoon. In this 30-minute talk, the two discussed Cody’s impending battle vs. IWGP Champion Kenny Omega, the G1 tournament, where he’s at […]

July 7, 2018 - Before they go head-to-head on Saturday night at the NJPW G1 Special in San Francisco, Wrestling Observer founder and editor Dave Meltzer sat down with Juice Robinson and IWGP U.S. Champion Jay White in separate interviews. We begin with Dave’s 15 minute talk with Robinson (seen above) about the promo that reminded Dave of Dusty […]

July 7, 2018 - As part of our coverage of the NJPW G1 Special in San Francisco, CA, Saturday night, Wrestling Observer founder and publisher Dave Meltzer sat down with former IWGP Champion and New Japan Pro Wrestling legend Hiroshi Tanahashi. Recorded on Friday morning, this 45-minute interview discusses where Tanahashi is at in this point of his career, […]

July 6, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today with tons of news to open the show, including the latest on Max Holloway, Jay Lethal, King of the Indies, SmackDown ratings hitting near record lows and the latest on All In. Mance Warner, who wrestles for Black Label Pro, joins the show in the second segment […]

July 6, 2018 - The BRYAN & VINNY & GRANNY SHOW is back today with tons to talk about including Granny’s build towards the Rock & Rolls vs. Chop & Rolls match for Black Label Pro on July 14th in Crown Point, IN, her WEEKLY WRESTLING REPORT, which actually does not feature the Undertaker this week, plus more! In […]

July 5, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live returns with the front end of back-to-back solo shows. Today, Mike Sempervive talks to DAVE MELTZER on a number of subjects, including Max Holloway out of UFC 226, New Japan going back to Long Beach in the fall and the upcoming Q&A session in San Francisco. Allie Kat then joins the show […]

July 5, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including a huge weekend of shows with two UFCs, New Japan at the Cow Palace, King of Indies, WWE at Madison Square Garden, CMLL and more. Plus the news on Max Holloway, Shinsuke Nakamura, Bray Wyatt, Ruby Riott, […]

July 4, 2018 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with a special July 4th show talking Smackdown, the Chopping Block, the upcoming match with the Rock and Roll Express and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

July 4, 2018 - Today is the 58th snniversary of Les Thatcher’s first professional wrestling match! Today’s show is all about looking back at memorable moments, matches, promos, opponents, and more. We hope you enjoy the stories, ribs, and memories shared here today. Thanks for listening~! Right click save

July 4, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today but because of the holiday no Vinny or Craig — but fear not, LANCE STORM joins us to talk Retro Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week! These shows took place on July 5, 1999. Nitro had Bret Hart talking to the audience […]

July 3, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about. We first have fallout from Raw, including the Kevin Owens porta potty incident. There’s also talk on the latest string of injuries and a question on mainstream media treating wrestling like a joke. After watching yesterday’s Raw, one shouldn’t […]

July 3, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday, featuring Kevin Owens vs. Braun Strowman in a main event where Owens got thrown off the stage in a portapotty. There’s also injury reports on Bray Wyatt and Ruby Riott,  There’s also talk on […]

July 2, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Chuck Liddell coming out of retirement to fight Tito Ortiz again. We go over the details on where (and why) this is taking place. Other topics of discussion include a Raw preview for tonight, the latest regarding Ronda […]

July 2, 2018 - “I Left My Wallet” is back with a different kind of show as Flex Rumblecrunch and I reminisce fondly over the closing of Toys ‘R’ Us and the iconic picture Flex took that has gone viral. That very picture seen above was taken by Flex on the day after the toy store chain closed. Hear all […]

July 2, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is aback today with tons to talk about including all of the great matches this weekend from New Japan, ROH, CMLL and more. There’s also talk on Raw and SmackDown previews, New Japan’s shows in the UK this past weekend and the controversy involving the opening […]

July 2, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live is back with a Bossman-less edition of the program, as Mike Sempervive holds down the fort talking about ROH’s show in Baltimore, on Friday night. An idea for the new ROH champion – and the next one too? Plus your obligatory Brock-Roman-WWE title talk, phone calls, and much more! A fun show […]

July 1, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about as we look back at an absolutely awesome edition of NWA Championship Wrestling from February 6, 1988! We’ve got the bench press contest between the Powers of Pain and the Road Warriors, the beginning of the Ric Flair vs. Sting historic rivalry, […]

July 1, 2018 - On this episode of DragonKing Dark, host Karl Stern continues his look at the social issues plaguing the world, in particular the United States, and this episode looks at lies. The lies we are being told by the media both right and left. The lies we are being told by politicians of both sides. The […]

June 30, 2018 - ‘I Left My Wallet’ is back with our very own Mike Sempervive and an unexpected run-in by manager extraordinaire Sidney Bakabella. Mike and I start off talking about the current state of Washington sports, his disdain for the Stanley Cup winning Capitals and love of the Rangers, Alexander Ovechkin’s partying, memories of AM radio baseball and […]

June 30, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including the sad death of Matt Cappotelli, former Tough Enough season 3 winner and former OVW champion who sadly passed away Friday due to brain cancer. There’s also news on a potential suit filed by Leslie Smith that […]

June 29, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today with tons to talk about including all the latest news on Brock Lesnar and his status for SummerSlam and his feud with Roman Reigns. Phone calls and texts include questions on intergender matches, Brock Lesnar and the UFC, Bryan’s training for the Rock and Roll Express […]

June 28, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny show is back tonight with tons to talk about including an amazing Granny segment watched over by her guardian angel and featuring UNCORRECTED NOTES from her wrestling review, with matches from NXT, 205 Live and even a video game match. There are also suggestions on topics for the next […]

June 28, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the new WWE TV deal, how it will affect streaming for Raw, Smackdown and NXT, and more notes on how much WWE will be making out the deal. Dave Meltzer joins the show in the second segment […]

June 28, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including the situation with Brock Lesnar. There’s also talk on Roman Reigns and the WWE’s latest idea on what their plans are for him. Other news notes include why the Extreme Rules main event was changed, Bayley, Smackdown, […]

June 27, 2018 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including PCO, how to train or not train to make sure you don’t hurt your opponent, full Smackdown review from Tuesday night featuring another crappy finish to a good match between Daniel Bryan and Luke Harper. This […]

June 27, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today with tons to talk about! We kick things off in the first segment with talk and discussion about Raw’s ratings, the NXT UK title tournament that aired this week and Daniel Bryan as a top star. News notes follow in the second segment with a Extreme […]

June 27, 2018 - On today’s show, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss different ways to do DQ finishes, CMLL’s handling of LA Park vs. Rush, and more. The finish of this week’s Raw main event fell flat for many, so we’ll look at other ways to do DQ finishes. We’ll also talk counseling with Bayley and Sasha, whether or […]

June 26, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today. We’ve had a cursed month of audio issues and this show is no exception! Broken mics, broken headphones, and more! Also, full reviews of Raw and Nitro from June 28, 1999. Raw had Ken Shamrock and his internal injuries, DX feuding over merchandise rights, Chaz  […]

June 26, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including passionate reactions positive and negative for RAW last night, Bayley’s attack on Sasha with POLL RESULTS on whether she’s a heel or babyface, tons of news notes and more. We apologize for the technical issues! A fun […]

June 26, 2018 - We continue our timeline look at the history of pro wrestling on this edition of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show. We are now into the 1960s. Lou Thesz, Buddy Rogers, Verne Gagne, The Crusher, The Bruiser, The Sheik, and others are ruling the wrestling world. Join host Karl Stern as he takes the most detailed […]