May 16, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about. We first have talk on Nikki and Brie on the Today show and how the Cena breakup may not all be on the up and up. Many indicators seem to point to the fact this may just all be […]

May 16, 2018 - On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher & Vic Sosa discuss if All In selling out in under 30 minutes was a big surprise without having a card announced, why Vic loves the idea of Cody challenging for the NWA title, and why Les is a bit less enthusiastic about it at this point. Vic will also […]

May 15, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look back at Raw and Nitro from May 17, 1999. Two absolutely, and I mean absolutely HORRIBLE professional wrestling TV shows, back-to-back, in an effort to kill everyone involved in this podcast. And still TWO YEARS LEFT. Nitro had a […]

May 15, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about. We first have discussion on a new match for tonight’s SmackDown as AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura battle to determine a stipulation for Money in the Bank. There’s also more talk on Ronda Rousey vs. Nia Jax following […]

May 15, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about. Ronda Rousey vs. Nia Jax for the Raw women’s title was announced for Money in the Bank. Dave explains why this isn’t the best idea to go with and why they’re doing it so soon. There’s also talk on […]

May 14, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about! Ronda Rousey vs. Nia Jax and the possible Natalya situation kicks things off. There’s also talk on AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura with no stipulation announced, Raw, Chuck Liddell fighting again and more. The second segment has talk […]

May 14, 2018 - ‘I Left My Wallet in Greg Polanco’ is back talking all sports with New Japan Pro Wrestling announcer Kevin Kelly and then some Winnipeg Jets hockey with the Empire’s own Paul Fontaine. Paul kicks us off with a guest appearance to talk his hometown Winnipeg Jets and their amazing season thus far. We chat about their NHL Western […]

May 14, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including the All In sellout, what it means for pro-wrestling and why some people seem to be so upset about it. There’s also talk on New Japan’s new president, a native of Holland who has no pro wrestling […]

May 13, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look back at NWA World Championship Wrestling from the final week of December 1987. The peak has passed, so it’s not as exciting as usual, but hey — it’s BETTER THAN BACKLASH WAS. A fun show as always so check […]

May 13, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about today including All In selling out in 30 minutes on a Sunday with no matches announced and only a few participants named. This has made some people outrageously happy and some people outrageously angry. Some talk about what the […]

May 13, 2018 - There is a real problem rising in society that the news — nor the courts — are fully ready for: evidence manipulation. In an age where even a novice with a computer can Photoshop pictures, produce near professional quality video and special effects, and then drop them into the sea of social media, what are we to […]

May 13, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about. We first have UFC from Brazil, where Amanda Nunes defended the UFC women’s bantamweight title by defeating Raquel Pennington. The night wasn’t without controversy as Pennington’s team made her go back out after saying that she was done. […]

May 11, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with all the news from the past few days. We start things off with news on Charlotte, who was injured during the European tour this week on top of recently suffering from a ruptured implant. There’s also talk on possible topics for Filthy […]

May 11, 2018 - With the next New Japan big show set, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa look at how it could set up the Cow Palace event. With Okada/Omega at Dominion having no time limits and two-out-of-three falls, we’ll talk about how those stipulations could come into play and look back at when time limits and multiple fall matches were the […]

May 11, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with special guest Jim Cornette to talk a number of topics including his podcast and upcoming comic book, tons of memories from the beginning of his career and the Crockett heyday of the mid-80s, current day pro-wrestling and so much more. A packed […]

May 10, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with a ton to talk about including Granny’s contest to determine WHAT UNDERTAKER SHOULD DO AFTER HE RETIRES. She reads a number of choices before picking one nobody expects. Her usual Weekly Wrestling Report follows, with some notes on Backlash, Chris Ryseck, 205 Live and […]

May 10, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the UFC and ESPN+ deal, Raw and Smackdown ratings, the latest on Black Label Pro’s attempts to pull Bryan out of retirement and so much more! Plus your calls and texts. Show starts with talk about Black […]

May 10, 2018 - For the first time in a long time, Adam and Mike are back to gracefully stumble about the Japanese wrestling landscape, giving our thoughts and opinions along the way. This time around, we banter about New Japan at the Cow Palace and their recent Dontaku shows. Plus, a meeting of the Goto, KUSHIDA, and Tanahashi […]

May 10, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including the new UFC and ESPN+ deal and what it means for both UFC and WWE, this weekend’s shows from UFC, ROH and Bellator, Smackdown, 205 Live, NXT Takeover line-up, XFL notes, mailbag and tons more! We start […]

May 9, 2018 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and UFC star Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including Smackdown from Tuesday night with Backlash backlash, Money in the Bank notes, USADA sending out fucking t-shirts, THE CHOPPIN BLOCK, Bryan gets one more offer for a potential tag team to face himself and […]

May 9, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including Smackdown fallout, Rusev’s win over Daniel Bryan, Big Cass, Money in the Bank and more, plus Dann Read joins us to talk Pro Wrestling Eve and this weekend’s WrestleQueendom event! We first have talk about the ongoing […]

May 9, 2018 - On this edition of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show, our long form history of pro wrestling reaches the mid-1950s. We talk in detail about the NWA World title reign of Edouard Carpentier which spawned the WWA World title and, in a way, lead to the creation of the AWA World title and why you […]

May 9, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with a unique episode. We’ve got our usual look back at Raw from 19 years ago this week, but there is no Nitro — it was preempted by basketball. Therefore, in it’s place, we will determine if BATTLEFIELD EARTH is, in fact, worse than the […]

May 8, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including fallout from Monday’s WWE Raw that was actually pretty good. But, fans are still so upset about Sunday’s Backlash that all they want to do is complain. The first segment has talk about Raw and qualifying matches for […]

May 8, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including Raw from Monday night, all the matches and angles heading into the Money in the Bank PPV, New Japan line-ups, the story on the latest Bruce Prichard Show, mailbag and tons more! A fun show as always […]

May 7, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including fallout from Backlash, why Bryan has ranked it the most hated PPV of all time, how it took down the website, tons and TONS of feedback from listeners venting and more. A fun show as always so check […]

May 7, 2018 - Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa talk about the possibility of Mayor Kane, NJPW at the Cow Palace, and the future direction of a handful of WWE wrestlers on today’s Wrestling Weekly. Note from Vic: this show was recorded Friday and somehow the file was temporarily lost due to computer issues. I’m not sure how it disappeared […]

May 7, 2018 - On a SoundCloud edition of Wrestling Observer Live, Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive discuss Sunday’s WWE Backlash show, a PPV that has received many negative reviews to say the least. – The guys discuss the card and where the execution of many of the matches fell flat.  – They discuss the current issues plaguing our subscriber-only […]

May 7, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including WWE’s quarterly earnings report and how it actually ties into Sunday’s AWFUL WWE PPV, a full review of Backlash with thoughts on all the matches and angles, Best of the Super Juniors, anniversary of Flair vs. Kerry Von […]

May 7, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with special guest JOE to talk one of the worst WWE PPVs of all time, Backlash, with a great opener and then one terrible decision after another culminating with yet another Roman Reigns main event where people left early while chanting BEAT THE TRAFFIC. Hopefully this show […]