March 4, 2025 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Craig & Shawn Show is back with tons to talk about including our weekly chat with Granny, what food you love that everyone else hates, her wrestling and soap opera reports, trivia and more. Then the boys review Mid-South S6:E15, the CULMINATION OF THE TV TITLE TOURNAMENT. A […]

March 4, 2025 - The build for TNA’s next app special includes a lot of company veterans, a few new faces, and plenty of guest stars from NXT. That starts with Moose, who now has a challenge to NXT champion Oba Femi and a ladder match for the X Division title against Jeff Hardy on his plate. Elsewhere, Joe […]

March 4, 2025 - On this week’s DragonKingKarl Show, I discuss the life and mysterious death of Jay Youngblood and whether he and Ricky Steamboat as a tag team should be in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. Also, I talk about the entire Mid-Atlantic area and the incredible tag team scene of that time. Then, I take […]

March 4, 2025 - Mike Sempervive & Filthy Tom Lawlor are back to talk about all things wrestling, including Travis Scott’s Power Slap of Cody Rhodes, last night’s Raw, a preview of tonight’s NXT, Producer Dom’s thoughts on AEW Revolution and more. A fun show as always, so check it out~! Click here for the commercial-free download (subscription required)

March 4, 2025 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full rundown of the RAW show following Elimination Chamber, Stardom, the Peacock deal with WWE, Rey Fenix leaving AEW, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps:Start: Cody Rhodes suffered busted ear […]

March 3, 2025 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about in the aftermath of Elimination Chamber! The John Cena heel turn, all the matches and angles, WrestleMania, LA Knight and Smackdown, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save As

March 2, 2025 - Bryan & Vinny & Craig are back with tons to talk about as we review two great shows, WWE Elimination Chamber with one of the great turns in wrestling history, and AEW Collision from Saturday night! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save As

March 2, 2025 - Image: WWE Saturday’s WWE Elimination Chamber saw one of the biggest moments in recent years take place as John Cena turned heel at the end of the night after winning the men’s Chamber match. I talk about that and more on today’s Wrestling Observer Live. This now sets up a “babyface” Cody Rhodes versus a […]

March 2, 2025 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including JOHN CENA TURNING HEEL at Elimination Chamber, an awesome angle to cap off an awesome show, plus Dave went to Collision and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps:Start: John Cena turns heel6:43: WWE […]

March 1, 2025 - It’s time for Wrestling Observer Live. Tonight’s WWE Elimination Chamber in Toronto should answer some questions and set the table for WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas just a little over a month away. While six contenders want a shot a Cody Rhodes’s WWE Championship, The Rock wants Cody’s soul. Friday’s WWE SmackDown ended with Rock […]

February 28, 2025 - Dave Meltzer and I are back with our Friday episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, talking about all the big news from today’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Author Ian Douglass then joined the show to talk about his new book, Gentleman Jack and Rough Rufus: The Rise of Black American Wrestling and new historical article on The […]

February 28, 2025 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with a one-hour live Q&A featuring tons of questions relating to the business, working, etc. If you love the show, you can get the most in-depth, no-nonsense coverage of pro wrestling and MMA with Wrestling Observer Podcasts. With 84 shows every month, you’ll get […]

February 28, 2025 - Image: WWE There’s some corporate unrest behind the scenes on the road to WWE WrestleMania 41. On this week’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and I look at what some TKO employees are unhappy with, and the big stories in wrestling for WWE and AEW. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~! Click here to […]

February 28, 2025 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including a big weekend with Smackdown, Elimination Chamber and Collision, WWE going to Australia for three big shows including a PLE, your phone calls, and tons more. It’s FUN FRIDAY! Right Click Save As

February 28, 2025 - John LaRocca and I are back to talk about the major topics in the world of wrestling on this week’s Fight Game Podcast. Jeremy Finestone, co-host of Speaking of Strong Style, joined us to break down the New Japan Cup. You can watch his latest episode on YouTube. We kicked off the show by giving out […]

February 27, 2025 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about on a rare week where both AEW and NXT were really good shows! Great wrestling, build to future shows, promos, the whole nine. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save As

February 27, 2025 - Mike Sempervive & Filthy Tom Lawlor are back to take a look at Eddie Kington’s mindset as he recovers from surgery, Filthy’s picks for Saturday’s Elimination Chamber, as well as thoughts on last night’s AEW Dynamite, and much more. A fun show as always, so check it out~! Click here for the commercial-free download (subscription […]

February 27, 2025 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including TKO finances and future plans, Vince McMahon is not starting a wrestling promotion, Dynamite and NXT TV reports, all the news and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Don Coss passes […]

February 26, 2025 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including line-ups for all the upcoming shows, what’s going on with Giulia vs. Stephanie on NXT, a full recap of what was a very good show, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right […]

February 26, 2025 - On this week’s DragonKingKarl Show, I will again be going through a booklet of old DragonKing Newsletters I recently discovered. I continue with a look back at the early days of the Midnight Express and look back at the era when it was a trio of Dennis Condrey, Randy Rose & Norvell Austin. There are […]

February 25, 2025 - The Bryan & Vinny & Granny & Craig & Shawn Show is back with tons to talk about including Granny’s weekly segment, everyone’s favorite wrestler growing up, soap opera and wrestling reports, and more, then the boys review an awesome Mid-South Wrestling, S6:E14! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save […]

February 25, 2025 - The power is out in North Bend but we’re going to barrel on through! That means it’s time to review TNA Impact, where a bunch of new names made their debuts and jumped right into the main event. Elijah (fka The Drifter, fka Elias, fka Ezekiel) teams up with Joe Hendry, first in concert then […]

February 25, 2025 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Rock promising DISRUPTION, how his Smackdown appearance did, the RAW report from Monday night, tons of news and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save As

February 25, 2025 - Image: WWE Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the Endeavor merger lawsuit, WWE employees upset with compensation changes, ratings, Arena Mexico Friday, AEW and NXT previews, the fall of PRIDE, the Raw report, Elimination Chamber, and tons more. A fun show as always so […]

February 24, 2025 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about as we look at all the issues surrounding Friday’s Smackdown, and try to figure out what in the hell is going on with the Rock. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save As

February 24, 2025 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the latest on the Vince McMahon vs. Janel Grant suit, Ryan Nemeth has filed suit against AEW and CM Punk, the Rock and whatever the hell that was on Smackdown, Collision and Smackdown reviews, and tons more. A […]

February 23, 2025 - Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about including a full look at a very good edition of Collision and a very bad edition of Smackdown, maybe the worst WWE show in years. A packed show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save As

February 23, 2025 - On a new Wrestling Observer Live, I talk about the big segment from Friday’s WWE SmackDown featuring The Rock, who added an interesting angle to the build-up for WrestleMania 41. After initially appearing as Corporate Rock and announcing next year’s WrestleMania date for New Orleans, he then turned heel and expressed his desire to claim […]

February 23, 2025 - My 1000 Hours subseries on the Classic Wrestling Show discusses the pioneer (pre-1900) era of professional wrestling which I wrote about in my latest book, the DragonKingKarl Pioneer Era of Wrestling Omnibus. On today’s podcast, we cover the most monumental moment of the pioneer era: the 1870 Detroit International Tournament which set many of the […]

February 22, 2025 - Image: WWE The Rock calls himself “The Final Boss” — a term used in video games. But if it’s true that he may not wrestle Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 41, does that make him more like a non-playable character? Is this just a twist on the Corporate Champion story from the Attitude Era? I talk […]