May 22, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about. First up we have talk on Raw, primarily the Bobby Lashley/Sami Zayn segment that caused some controversy. There’s also talk of pay-per-view events  going to four hours. After the break, more talk of PPVs going to four hours. […]

May 22, 2018 - We continue our longform history of pro wrestling series on today’s edition of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show. In part 34, we enter the mid-to-late 1950s and take a look at a famous riot in Madison Square Garden between Dick the Bruiser & Dr. Jerry Graham vs. Antonino Rocca & Edouardo Carpentier that got children banned […]

May 22, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about. We kick things off with a huge Q&A on WWE’s possible new television deal. Not only could SmackDown move to Fox, but WWE would get a massive amount of money for the content if reports are accurate. Dave […]

May 21, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about. The theme for today’s show is the newest report on WWE’s potentially massive TV deals, this time for SmackDown. A new report says the show may be going to FOX, with WWE possibly generating over $2 billion over […]

May 20, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about. We start off with talk on Tom Magee, who was assaulted earlier this week. After that, we have talk on the upcoming Nia Jax vs. Ronda Rousey match. Rousey, who was put in six person tags in the […]

May 20, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look back at NWA World Championship Wrestling from the first week of January 1988! This show was AWESOME and included, more importantly than anything else, AN INCREDIBLE DICK MURDOCH MATCH AND INTERVIEW. Plus, all the usual fun and hijinx from […]

May 20, 2018 - There is a book on the subject, and Johnny Cash even sang about it, but what is the real truth behind the White Witch of Rose Hall, Jamaica? As it turns out, there is some truth and a lot of fiction behind the supposed Witch of Rose Hall, which is a popular tourist destination on […]

May 20, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about today including Saturday night’s UFC from Chile, where Kamaru Usman defeated Demian Maia in the main event. There’s also talk on Ariel Helwani going to ESPN and what it means as far as the UFC/ESPN deal goes. There’s […]

May 18, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about. We first have more talk on the WWE television deal, with the latest rumors indicating USA could snag the rights to Raw for triple the amount. A Variety article mentioned that one option for SmackDown may be going […]

May 17, 2018 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about. Granny answers questions regarding a tag team name for Kane and Undertaker, what music Bryan should come out to, favorite TV/radio show growing up, the Royal Wedding, the first WrestleMania she watched and more. The wrestling report has reviews of […]

May 17, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about with special guest CODY, including All In, his memories of the day tickets went on sale, tons of behind-the-scenes notes, planned match rollout schedule, his time in WWE, acting and so much more. A fun show as always so […]

May 17, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about! We first start things out with WWE’s rumored television deal, the stock price hitting record numbers, If Raw would be better if it focused on the General Manager and the Shinsuke Nakamura/AJ Styles feud on SmackDown. Dave Meltzer […]

May 17, 2018 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including WWE’s rumored TV deal with NBC Universal. There’s also talk about the possible ramifications. There’s also talk aon Smackdown and 205 Live, New Japan’s upcoming Dominion event, Best of the Super Juniors, Enzo Amore’s charges being dropped, […]

May 16, 2018 - FILTHY FOUR DAILY with Bryan Alvarez and Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about. First up is our weekly review of Smackdown, featuring a main event pitting AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura where the winner gets to choose a stipulation for their WWE title match for Money in the Bank. Two more […]

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 […]