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B&V 11/20: Baby naming contest with Granny and Whitney, NXT, Raw, Tenryu opener, more!

November 20, 2015 - OH MY GOD WHAT A SHOW TONIGHT. First, Granny joins us for the BABY NAME CONTEST! Will one of the NINETY ENTRIES guess the name of Bryan and Whitney’s child? There’s $100 US dollars on the line. This all leads to THE BIG REVEAL~! And then, what a follow-up. Raw from Monday with great wrestling […]


WOR 11/19: Ring of Honor’s Gary Juster on the life & times of Nick Bockwinkel

November 20, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today with special guest Gary Juster of ROH to talk the life and times of Nick Bockwinkel! Gary only had limited time today so we’ll get him back on again in the future. But a fun show as always so check it out~! Right click […]


FREE! WOL 11/19: Rousey vs. Holm buyrate notes, Sombra to WWE, TNA to POP TV, more

November 19, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons of news and notes! Dave Meltzer joins us to talk the Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm buyrate and a big underreported story in sports, then news on TNA to POP TV, La Sombra to WWE developmental, Survivor Series and so much more! […]


DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio: Bruiser Brody biography special

November 19, 2015 - On the latest episode of the DragonKing Classic Wrestling Show, host Karl Stern bring you the latest in a series of wrestler biographies. This week, Karl takes a look at the incredibly popular, mythical, and controversial “Intelligent Monster” Frank “Bruiser Brody” Goodish. Brody was a wild bearded powerhouse who ran roughshod through the United States, Japan, and Puerto […]


Josh Nason’s Punch-Out: Sam Caplan on MMA business in a post-Holm vs. Rousey world

November 19, 2015 - ****This is a free edition of Josh Nason’s Punch-Out. Please share with your MMA friends and the world in general!**** We are living in a post-Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm world, and while the fight itself has been analyzed to death, there’s plenty to discuss with the business aspects of what happens next. That’s why […]


WOR 11/19: Epic Charlotte rant, blockbuster Ronda Rousey numbers, more!

November 19, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight with tons of news to talk about including an epic rant from Dave regarding the Charlotte angle on Raw, Survivor Series notes, what John Cena is doing during his time off, the death of Bryan’s original trainer Ole Olsen, blockbuster numbers for UFC this […]


F4D 11/18: Lance Storm talks Charlotte Raw angle, retro Nitro the start of the fall and more!

November 19, 2015 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm returns today with tons to talk about including the Charlotte/Paige angle from Raw Monday, Lance’s alternate take on it, what he has told his students about how to handle it if he passes away, some notes on the retro Nitro for this week and how Christ […]


WOL 11/18: Charlotte promo, John Cena’s whereabouts, Les Thatcher talks Bockwinkel and more!

November 18, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today after a disastrous storm in Seattle to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA, everything from the Charlotte promo on Raw to Emma’s cooking show and the whereabouts of John Cena. Les Thatcher also joins us to talk Don Fargo, Nick Bockwinkel and […]


B&V 11/18: Storm destroys contest, Retro Raw and Retro Nitro~!

November 18, 2015 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back tonight amidst HIGH WINDS in Seattle. A massive windstorm knocked out Bryan’s power at noon Tuesday, and as of the time this is being posted he still has no power. So it’s a POWER-FREE PROGRAM, meaning no songs, no drops, and, sadly, NO CRAIG CONTEST. Next week. But we […]


WOR 11/17: WWE Raw TV report, Holly Holm fallout, ROH new TV deal, more!

November 17, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight to talk tons of news topics including our full review of Raw from Monday night with the go-home angles for Survivor Series, World Title tournament matches, that terrible main event segment and more! Plus, ROH’s new TV deal, fallout of Holly Holm beating […]


FREE! F4D 11/16: UFC star Filthy Tom Lawlor with second-by-second breakdown of Rousey fight, more!

November 17, 2015 - For the first time ever, FILTHY FOUR DAILY with UFC star Tom Lawlor is FREE today! Tom has a second-by-second breakdown of the Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm fight including everything that Rousey did wrong leading to the biggest upset in the entire history of the UFC. You will learn, guaranteed, how to impress your […]


WOL 11/16: ROH to Comet TV, Smackdown Wyatt angle, Tenryu show, more!

November 16, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the breaking news of the day, ROH on Comet TV, the hideous Smackdown storyline involving the Wyatts and how it doesn’t lead into Survivor Series AT ALL, notes from Raw tonight, and tons more! A fun show as always so check […]


After Dark 11/15: Sasquatch special with Dr. Matthew Johnson talking habituation and more!

November 16, 2015 - After Dark Radio is back tonight with our Sasquatch Special! Dr. Matthew Johnson joins us to talk his work with Bigfoot habituation, the Southern Oregon Habituation Area, some of his best vocalizations and more! We’re also joined at the start of the program by Johnny Manson and David Ellis of the Olympic Project to talk […]


B&V 11/15: Smackdown, ROH, Tenryu Retirement Show, more!

November 16, 2015 - It’s the Sunday edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show and we’ve got so much to talk about including a review of a Smackdown so infuriating that it’s time to boycott the show for a bit, an AWESOME ROH on Sinclair TV show, and two of the top matches, including the main event, of the […]


11/15 WOR Special: DKPBANF4WWON Alan4Limite

November 16, 2015 - Celebrating a decade since the PPH began kicking it like an angry Kawada, Mike Sempervive is joined by Alan4L to talk ALL OF THE CONTINENTS. The main topics today are the Tenryu retirement show and the scene in Europe, with sidebars galore. Tenryu memories, indy sleaze, Satomura love, bumping 73 year olds, Big Japan-Strong BJ […]


FREE! WOL 11/15: Ronda Rousey doom, death of Nick Bockwinkel, more!

November 16, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back to talk the biggest news of the weekend including Ronda Rousey’s epic loss to Holly Holm, the death of Nick Bockwinkel and tons more! This is a FREE SHOW so please spread the word! Wrestling Observer Live airs daily at noon PT/3 ET on […]


WOR 11/15: Dave Meltzer talks the late Nick Bockwinkel

November 15, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Radio returns tonight with Dave Meltzer’s memories of the late, great Nick Bockwinkel. Right click save


WOR 11/15: RONDA ROUSEY LOSES TO HOLLY HOLM

November 15, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez, Dave Meltzer and UFC star Filthy Tom Lawlor returns tonight to talk HISTORY — the doom of Ronda Rousey in the biggest upset in UFC history at the hands and feet of Holly Holm. Full results of the show, analysis of Rousey’s performance and future, plus pro-wrestling news on […]


WOL 11/13: Billy Gunn drug test failure details, Dr. Lucha interview, tons of news!

November 13, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with tons of news including the latest on Billy Gunn’s drug test failure and release from WWE with additional details, Royal Rumble tickets gone already, the newest UFC video game and a preview of this weekend, plus Dr. Lucha joins us to talk Alberto […]


Wrestling Weekly 11/13: Working Knoxville, Don Fargo, Eddie Guerrero, Mailbag, more~!

November 13, 2015 - Lots of fun stuff this week as Les and Vic talk about Les’ trip to Tennessee last weekend to honor a good friend, do a seminar and watch one of the worst wrestling tv shows Les has ever seen, and that covers some ground.  There’s also discussion of how Les first arrived in the Knoxville […]


B&V 11/12: NXT from Full Sail, most boring Raw ever, Granny contest, more!

November 13, 2015 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back tonight with tons to talk about including a full review of NXT from Full Sail, a very fun Granny contest this week trying to figure out what Bryan changes all the time and Vinny does not, and then the most boring Raw ever from Monday in Manchester. A […]


FREE! WOL 11/12: Why Rock and Ronda Rousey probably won’t work WrestleMania, more!

November 12, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Live is back today with special guest Dave Meltzer to talk some of the main stories in the new issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter! WrestleMania plans, why it appears both Rock and Ronda Rousey won’t wrestle on the show, Mirko Crocop’s drug test failure and tons more! Plus, your phone calls, text […]


Josh Nason’s Punch-Out: UFC fighter Michael Chiesa analyzes UFC 193, upcoming Jim Miller fight

November 12, 2015 - In this free-for-all edition of Josh Nason‘s Punch-Out, Josh brought in UFC lightweight contender Michael Chiesa to put on his analyst hat and talk about this weekend’s UFC 193: Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm spectacular. This is a free edition of #JNPO, so please share with any MMA fans you know! In their 45-minute chat, […]


WOR 11/11: Raw ratings collapse, Smackdown spoilers, title tourney, Rousey preview, more!

November 12, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including Raw ratings from Monday, the slow and steady collapse, the WWE Title tournament and Survivor Series, Seth Rollins update, latest tournament brackets, Smackdown spoilers, UFC Saturday with Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm, Mirko Crocop […]


WOL 11/11: Raw ratings collapse, World Title tournament, Roman Reigns, more!

November 11, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including a look at the record-low Raw ratings from Monday night, the collapse in hour three, WWE title tournament booking, Roman Reigns, your calls and emails and tons more!  A fun show as always so […]


B&V&C 11/10: Retro Tuesdays with Raw vs. Nitro Monday Night Wars

November 11, 2015 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with RETRO TUESDAYS~!, you’re look back at the Monday Night Wars, Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week! A bunch of stuff to talk about including the rise of Stone Cold Steve Austin, Survivor Series build, Nitro with the greatest team ever fighting […]


WOL 11/10: Raw Reactions, Big Show vs. Reigns fury, tournament, more!

November 10, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with a Raw Reaction show, tons of thoughts from Monday night, the usual outrage over BIG SHOW VERSUS ROMAN REIGNS AGAIN, thoughts on the tournament format, winners and losers, goofy booking of babyfaces and more, plus your calls and texts! A fun show […]


Wrestling Observer Radio (11/10): Big Audio Dragon King Sin Limite~!

November 10, 2015 - As an accompaniment to the latest Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan and Dave, we have what we’re calling a BETA version of, what we’ll call for now, the BIG AUDIO DRAGON KING SIN LIMITE. It’s Mike Sempervive and Karl Stern, and we’re going to be talking, literally, about whatever you want. Today was mostly what we want, […]


Big Audio Nightmare (11/9): SHIMMER, stale New Japan bread, NJPW in Osaka

November 10, 2015 - The B.A.N. is back with nearly 75 minutes of aural delight!  Topics include: – Mike not answering Adam’s texts – Discussion of SHIMMER’s 10th Anniversary weekend and Adam’s report on the crowd, the atmosphere, the shows themselves, the unfortunate location of the only ATM in the Eagles Club – Equating Madison Eagles to Barry Windham – […]


WOR 11/10: Raw report, tournament matches, Del Rio and AAA, mailbag and more!

November 10, 2015 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back tonight to talk all the news in pro-wrestling including tons of thoughts on Raw from Monday night, the tournament matches, live reports and why it appeared the crowd was so dead, New Japan’s announcements for the Tokyo Dome and the G-1 Tag League Tournament, […]


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