July 20, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons of news to talk about including the latest on Brock Lesnar and UFC, rumors of his retirement, Smackdown, 205 Live, ratings, Shane McMahon, CMLL, AAA, UFC and Bellator numbers, McGregor betting and tons more! A fun show as always so check it […]

July 20, 2017 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including Smackdown from Tuesday night, the Royal Rumble 1989, Geek of the Week, some Impact thoughts, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

July 19, 2017 - Our good pal Jamesie joins us back once again on the DKP to deep dive into the work of two of the legends of British Wrestling from the golden era. In the fourth show of the series, the lads look at the great Johnny Saint and the hated Mick McManus. Two very diverse styles and […]

July 19, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including Shane McMahon being unharmed after a helicopter class, tons of details on Brock Lesnar adding himself to the USADA testing pool again, Smackdown, Battleground and so much more! A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

July 19, 2017 - UFC makes their Long Island debut this Saturday night at the Nassau Coliseum, a place that has been a home to WWE for decades. While there won’t be any cage jumps, former middleweight champion Chris Weidman will be looking for his own memorable moment in the main event against Kelvin Gastelum. Helping yours truly preview […]

July 19, 2017 - Today and tomorrow, host Karl Stern is joined by a guest, Kris Zellner of the Between the Sheets and Exile on Badstreet podcasts. Karl and Kris discuss growing up in the south and watching pro wrestling and how it was part of the culture. Kris gives Karl a great history lesson on the boom period […]

July 19, 2017 - Remember when a pro wrestler being in a movie was a big deal? Well, the days of Jesse Ventura, Hulk Hogan, Terry Funk, and Roddy Piper are behind us and wrestlers frequently appear in films now, including Batista in one of the biggest movie franchises of the last decade! Join host Karl Stern as he […]

July 18, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back tonight with a look at Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week! The Raw highlights include the usual — mostly Steve Austin. Nitro is an absolutely horrible show with no Goldberg at all two weeks after Goldberg won the WCW Title. What. A fun […]

July 18, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons of news to talk about, particularly JASON JORDAN, SON OF KURT ANGLE. We’ll take your calls, emails, text messages and more on this very subject, plus news! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

July 18, 2017 - Back after a longer absence than originally planned, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa pay their respects to two people who passed away recently, Molly Roop (wife of pro wrestler and Olympian Bob Roop) and Buddy Wolfe and send well wishes to Matt Cappotelli and Dotty Curtis. Within that part of the discussion, you’ll get a […]

July 18, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight with tons of news to talk about including a full rundown of Raw, KURT ANGLE’S BIG SECRET, Roman vs. Joe and more, plus G-1 results for night one, PWG line-ups, and Dave talks the life of Bruiser Brody. A fun show as always […]

July 17, 2017 - Image: Karl Stern Have you ever wondered about the origins of pro wrestling audio? On today’s show, host Karl Stern takes you on an off-beat adventure into the pre-internet days of pro wrestling radio and into the internet era where Karl was one of the first in the field producing pro wrestling audio, talking with […]

July 17, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with a ton of news to talk about including the G-1 Climax tournament, Kurt Angle’s announcement tonight on Raw, SummerSlam, Rey Mysterio and WWE, plus Dr. Lucha and tons more! A packed and fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

July 17, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with a ton to talk about from the weekend including Talking Smack’s cancellation, G-1 notes, the Mae Young Classic, Raw and Smackdown, CMLL, the situation with Taya and AAA, NXT Seattle, UFC Sunday night, Floyd vs. Conor and tons more! A fun show as […]

July 17, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including our NXT in Seattle live road report, including Vinny’s chance to witness HEAVY MACHINERY live and in living color, plus, yes, NWA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING is back! A FUN SHOW AS ALWAYS SO CHECK IT OUT~! Right click save

July 17, 2017 - Image: Karl Stern This is part two of the interview WITH Karl Stern conducted by Tonya from When It Was Cool. This episode covers in detail the lawsuit Karl was involved in against WCW and Turner Sports back in the early 2000s that led to a large settlement with a group of wrestlers (but not […]

July 17, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about over the course of two hours! We’ve got WWE BattleGround, the Mae Young Classic and its release schedule, Talking Smack, the G-1 Classic and tons more! This download is FREE so please spread the word to your wrestling […]

July 16, 2017 - On this episode of DragonKing Dark, host Karl Stern continues his hunt for UFOs in the era before airplanes and balloons. He continues to scour history for reports of unknown objects in the sky to see if any pan out to be truly unanswerable. This week, Karl takes a look at Charlemagne, King of the Franks, […]

July 15, 2017 - Image: DragonKingKarl.com We are at the halfway point of the July marathon, and for the next two days the tables are turned on Karl as he is the one interviewed. Tonya from When It Was Cool asks a series of classic pro wrestling related questions to Karl and he answers them over the next two […]

July 15, 2017 - The Mid-Summer Magic is about to begin! Yes, it’s time for the G1 Climax 2017 and it’s got as much excitement surrounding it as ever before. New Japan is in the midst of a historic in-ring year and the G1 could potentially take it to an even higher level (as ludicrous as that seems). The […]

July 15, 2017 - Image: DragonKingKarl.com If you put together a list of the 100 greatest pro wrestlers in history how would you do it? What criteria would you use? Drawing power? Then prepare to add people like Hulk Hogan to the top of your list. In-ring ability? How do you subjectively quantify that? How do you rank people […]

July 14, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today to discuss the two big stories in pro-wrestling, the Mae Young Classic and the cancellation of WWE Talking Smack following Smackdown every Tuesday. Plus, your feedback on all of these stories! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

July 14, 2017 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with tons to talk about including a visit from Granny who has already returned from her trip back to her homeland in Montana. Road stories, and oh, how exciting they are, plus her wrestling report. Then, Bryan and Vinny and Paul Fontaine break down NXT and Lucha […]

July 14, 2017 - Image: DragonKingKarl.com On today’s show, host Karl Stern talks about covering the early UFC shows as a press reporter, along with his experiences with people like Ken Shamrock, Dan Severn, Gary Goodrich, and taking a famous photo of one of the few known worked finishes in UFC history. Learn about the inner workings of the […]

July 13, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with special guest Kenny Omega to talk all things New Japan Pro Wrestling including the upcoming G-1, his one-hour match with Kazuchika Okada, Long Beach and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

July 13, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons of talk about Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor including with Dave Meltzer, plus the Mae Young Classic, WWE BattleGround, tons of calls and text messages and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

July 13, 2017 - Never fear, the world famous New Japan G1 Climax annual prediction show is back! Adam and Mike run down each night of the tournament, giving our thoughts, making our predictions for each matchup, and trying to negotiate mathematics live on the air. Can “part-time player” Ibushi achieve success in Block A? Who will survive Block […]

July 13, 2017 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a special interview with Jay White talking his road to New Japan and Ring of Honor! Also, news on Mayweather vs. McGregor, Smackdown, Alberto El Patron, ratings, the situation with the Hardyz, NXT tapings and tons more! A […]

July 13, 2017 - FILTHY FOUR DAILY with Bryan Alvarez and UFC megastar Filthy Tom Lawlor is back today with tons to talk about including Dana White’s Tuesday night fights, Smackdown from Tuesday night, THE 1988 ROYAL RUMBLE, Geek of the Week and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

July 12, 2017 - Today’s show has more of a modern slant to it. Is host Karl Stern one of those old codgers who hates today’s flip, flopping, and flying style of pro wrestling? Does he back Jim Cornette’s arguments against modern-style pro wrestling? Did pro wrestling go in the right direction? If you are expecting Karl to side […]