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WOL: CM Punk’s favor, AEW heads to Dynasty

March 30, 2025 - I am back with another Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, talking about all the latest news in professional wrestling. I start off talking about Friday’s WWE SmackDown from London that had a lot of ramifications for WWE WrestleMania 41. Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and CM Punk closed the show with a contract signing, Paul […]


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WOL: Because of the fans

March 29, 2025 - It’s a Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Radio. If John Cena’s heel turn is supposedly the greatest in history, why was it done for the most cliche reason in wrestling history? Because of the fans. Why ‘because of the fans’ when the actual theme of the feud started as a promise of Hollywood wishes and […]


WOR: The roads to AEW Dynasty & WWE WrestleMania

March 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. Here were some of the things we covered: Click here to listen (sub needed) or watch on YouTube (video sub needed)


WOL: FUN FRIDAY with news and your favorite odd wrestler

March 28, 2025 - Wrestling Observer Live is back with Bryan Alvarez going solo to discuss YOUR FAVORITE OBSCURE WRESTLER GROWING UP, plus all of the news over the past few days, upcoming line-ups, your calls and more. A FUN show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save As


MJF | AEW
Wrestling Weekly: Orton vs. Owens (finally), who will be the fourth Hurt Syndicate member?

March 28, 2025 - Image: AEW It’s Friday and that means Wrestling Weekly. New matches have been made on the road to WWE WrestleMania 41 and MJF’s road no longer seems to run towards the Hurt Syndicate in AEW. On today’s show, we’ll look at all the happenings in WWE and AEW from this past week. Thanks for listening […]


Fight Game: Has the road to WWE WrestleMania been disappointing so far?

March 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. We kicked off the show by giving out our Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down winners and losers of the week before going into our Top Five topics which included: Click Here to Listen (sub needed)


B&V: AEW Dynamite and NXT!

March 27, 2025 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about as we review AEW Dynamite with some rare star vs. star matches up and down the show, plus NXT with Stephanie Vaquer defending two titles in two matches on one show. A fun time as always so check it out~! Right Click Save […]


Pacific Rim: Wrestling Queendom 1995 Victory in Yokohama

March 27, 2025 - Thirty years ago, All Japan Women’s Wrestling was on a roll. Today’s new episode of Pacific Rim features Fumi Saito and I talking about the significance of the show and AJW’s run in the mid-90s. On March 26, 1995, 9000 fans at the Yokohama Arena witnessed history at AJW Wrestling Queendom 1995 Victory as Manami […]


WOR: Saraya & Mina Shirakawa, TNA departures, AEW & NXT TV recaps

March 27, 2025 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Dave Cameron, updates on Saraya and Mina Shirakawa, Orlando bidding on WWE and UFC, a lot of ratings notes, AEW and NXT TV reports, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it […]


After Dark: Frog Men, Bigfoot, hauntings, more!

March 26, 2025 - After Dark Radio with Bryan Alvarez is back with, well, an hour of ad-libbed fun! Our scheduled guest didn’t show up to day, so we’ll wing it with stories of GIANT FROGMEN, and HAUNTED THEATRES and CATTLE MUTILATIONS and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save As


Mina Shirakawa
WOL: Saraya, Mina, NXT TV review, more!

March 26, 2025 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Saraya leaving AEW, Gail Kim leading TNA, Mina Shirakawa leaving Stardom to come to AEW, NXT from Tuesday night, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save As


DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Making the WON Hall of Fame case for the Iron Sheik

March 26, 2025 - On this episode of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show, I take a look at the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame case for former WWF World Champion and one of the craziest characters in pro wrestling history: the Iron Sheik. I look at the qualifications for “Sheiky Baby” and add a personal story of booking […]


B&V: Mid-South Wrestling S6:E18, plus Granny!

March 25, 2025 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Shawn & Granny Show is back with tons to talk about including our weekly Granny segment, her wrestling and soap opera reports, trivia, and more! Then the boys review Mid-South Wrestling S6:E18, a much less wacky show than last week. A fun show as always so check it […]


Ryan Nemeth
Big Vinny V: A nothin’ happenin’ edition of TNA Impact

March 25, 2025 - Image: TNA Almost nothing happened on TNA Impact this week which should make for a great Big Vinny V Show. On the Sacrifice fallout special, there were no great matches and no big turn, debuts, or returns. And most importantly, nothing was specifically set up for the big Unbreakable streaming special in Las Vegas in […]


WOL: RAW, stupid criminals, self-defense, El Grande

March 25, 2025 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including El Grande Americano, RAW from Monday night, Cain Velasquez, stupid criminals and self-defense tips, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save As


Prince Nana
JNPO: Prince Nana’s incredible story of success, survival & Swerve

March 25, 2025 - Image: AEW On a new Josh Nason’s Punch-Out, I welcome royalty for the very first time in the one and only Prince Nana of AEW & Ring of Honor. The Prince and I talked for an hour about a career that began in 1996 and is still going strong today. Among the many topics we […]


John Cena on WWE RAW
WOR: George Foreman history, WWE Raw recap with more John Cena

March 25, 2025 - Image: WWE Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the deaths of boxer George Foreman and Janice Carter, Cain Velasquez serving time, Ric Flair and a new potential North Carolina law, ratings, Conor McGregor wants to run for President, WWE Raw report from Monday night, […]


WOL: Deaths, success stories, RAW, news

March 24, 2025 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the highs and lows, multiple deaths in the business this weekend, good news for Chris Bey, line-ups for all the shows this week, RAW preview, Smackdown and Collision, and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]


F4D: Dramatic reading of an AI script of our Smackdown review

March 24, 2025 - FILTHY FOUR DAILY with Bryan Alvarez and Tom Lawlor comes to you today with a dual Smackdown review. What? Yes. Tom and Bryan review the show as always, then it is a DRAMATIC READING OF AN AI SCRIPT OF BRYAN AND TOM REVIEWING SMACKDOWN. The most embarrassing segment in show history. A fun time as […]


WOR: Remembering Bill Mercer, Chris Bey benefit show, WWE SmackDown & AEW Collision recaps

March 24, 2025 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including three deaths over the weekend, a big victory for Chris Bey, tons of CMLL notes, a huge NCAA tournament upset, Smackdown, both Collisions, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Bill […]


B&V: Collision Slam Dunk Saturday, Smackdown!

March 23, 2025 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about including Collision Slam Dunk Saturday (Sunday night hadn’t aired when we started recording), and WWE Smackdown from Bologna, Italy! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save As


WOL: WWE European tour & the road to AEW Dynasty

March 23, 2025 - It’s time for another Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live. WWE is starting to heat up on the road to WrestleMania with the current European tour and the crowds could not be better. I talk about how this tour is an example of wrestling being at its hottest in many years. Also, I discuss what […]


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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: Monster Classical & the Geological Hippodrome

March 23, 2025 - My 1000 Hours subseries on the DragonKing Karl Show takes a look back at the pioneer era of pro wrestling with information pulled from my latest book, DragonKingKarl’s Pioneer Era Pro Wrestling Omnibus: The Bible of the Pioneer Era of Wrestling. On hour 68 of our series, I continue my look at the post-1870 Detroit […]


David Finlay
Big Audio Nightmare: New Japan Cup wrap-up, Sakura Genesis, Stardom

March 22, 2025 - The Big Audio Nightmare is back as myself and Mike Sempervive talk about everything happening in the very busy world of Japanese wrestling. This week’s topics include: Click here to listen (sub needed)


WOR: Heel John Cena, AEW & WWE rosters

March 21, 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. Here were some of the things we covered: Click here to listen (sub needed) or watch on YouTube (video sub needed)


WOL: Homicide retirement, Slammy’s, FUN FRIDAY

March 21, 2025 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including Homicide’s retirement match, the Slammy’s this year and who should win all the categories, Dynamite does well in the ratings, FUN FRIDAY CALLS, and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save As


Wrestling Weekly: John Cena & the Rhodes to WrestleMania 41

March 21, 2025 - Image: WWE This past week, John Cena spoke on WWE Raw for the first time since turning on Cody Rhodes. We’ll look at their road to WrestleMania 41 as well as whether or not MJF will join the Hurt Syndicate in AEW. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~! Click here to listen (sub […]


Fight Game: John Cena’s first heel promo

March 21, 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. We kicked off the show by giving out our Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down winners and losers of the week before going into our Top Five topics which included: Click Here to Listen (sub needed)


B&V: Dynamite in a blizzard and NXT!

March 20, 2025 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about including our full review of a great edition of AEW Dynamite in the middle of a blizzard, rife with blood and guts, and a pretty decent edition of NXT with a few notable annoyances. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]


Chris Bey
WOL: Chris Bey, Homicide, Dynamite, Sting and Luger

March 20, 2025 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including whether Sting should be allowed to induct Lex Luger into the Hall of Fame, AEW Dynamite from Wednesday night, Chris Bey and Homicide health updates, and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click […]


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