January 2, 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)

January 2, 2025 - With Bryan Alvarez on the road back from Oregon, Mike Sempervive and Filthy Tom Lawlor present the first Live of ‘25. New Year’s Eve RIZIN madness, last night’s debut of AEW Dynamite’s simulcast on MAX, this weekend’s Tokyo Dome shows, and more. It’s a fun show as always, so check it out~! Click here for […]

January 2, 2025 - Image: WWE The final installment of the fourth-ever Josh Nason’s Punch-Out pro wrestling year in review series has arrived with a stop in December. Joining me is Paul Fontaine, my co-host of the now-departed annual MMA year in review series. Among the many topics we delve into: Click here to listen Here’s the rest of […]

January 2, 2025 - Image: AEW Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Sweet Daddy Siki, the bizarre WWE Survivor Series late buys, Tokyo Dome lineups for this weekend, AEW Dynamite and NXT recaps, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! […]

January 1, 2025 - I round out the year of 2024 by taking a look at the concerning fanbases of multiple pop culture fields including pro wrestling. Over the past few years, wrestling fanbases have seemingly been at war with each other with fans of WWE hating fans of AEW and vice versa. Even the media has been feuding. […]

December 31, 2024 - It’s the final Wrestling Observer Live of 2024, and we have a lot to talk about including THE END OF MONDAY NIGHT CABLE WRESTLING, the move to Netflix and what that will entail for RAW, Mike has more on the Continental Classic, a FREE BRYAN AND VINNY ON YOUTUBE TONIGHT, and more! A fun show […]

December 31, 2024 - Image: WWE Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the final RAW on USA Network, which is also the final Monday night wrestling show on cable TV after over 30 years, AEW and NXT lineups, the Undertaker/Brock Lesnar story that made Ariel Helwani’s career, and […]

December 30, 2024 - Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor are back with tons to talk about as we recap the Smackdown show from Friday night, the build to the ladder match at Royal Rumble, the best title belts that are no the Winged Eagle, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click […]

December 30, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including RAW moving to Netflix next week and how long the show is going to be, AEW Worlds End thoughts, the Continental Classic, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save As

December 30, 2024 - Image: AEW The Josh Nason’s Punch-Out pro wrestling year in review series arrives in November with returning guest Rich Kraetsch of Voices of Wrestling. Even though we cover things that happened just last month, there was a lot to dissect and talk about including: Click here to listen (no sub needed) Here’s the rest of […]

December 29, 2024 - The 1000 Hours subseries of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show is all about the pioneer era of wrestling with myself, author of the DragonKingKarl Pioneer Era Pro Wrestling Omnibus, as the host. We continue to work our way through the book and are now up to just prior to the 1870 Detroit International Tournament. It […]

December 29, 2024 - Image: AEW The final Sunday Wrestling Observer Live in 2024 is on the air with yours truly wrapping up my three-week residency before Andrew Zarian returns next week. What else could I talk about than Saturday’s AEW Worlds End which saw both the return of Kenny Omega and Adam Copeland at the end of back-to-back […]

December 29, 2024 - Image: JJ Williams Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full review of AEW Worlds End, all the matches and angles, plus news on Punk vs. Gunther for the WWE World Heavyweight title in a cage TODAY, Rey Misterio Sr.’s funeral, SmackDown and the […]

December 28, 2024 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about as we recap AEW Worlds End, a show that more than paid off an awesome Continental Classic, two big returns, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save As

December 28, 2024 - It’s a pre-AEW Worlds End edition of Wrestling Observer Live. It was the end of an era (and some might say an error) as the final AEW Rampage ever took place Friday — a pretty good show with an interesting ending. WWE SmackDown was a placeholder for the holidays, but had a special moment off […]

December 28, 2024 - John LaRocca and I are back on The Fight Game Podcast as we talked about the major topics in the world of wrestling. Joining us this week for our inaugural NXT Draft were Keila Cash and Scott Young from The WRAP. We picked current NXT acts that we believe have the best opportunity to come […]

December 27, 2024 - After Dark Radio with Bryan Alvarez is back with a FREE SHOW, part 2 of our interview with Michael Cremo, author of FORBIDDEN ARCHEOLOGY! We’ll discuss a ton of topics including out-of-place artifacts that point to a human presence on Earth millions and perhaps billions of years ago, dinosaurs and humans co-existing, and more! Plus, […]

December 27, 2024 - 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)

December 27, 2024 - With Bryan Alvarez out playing mature living community Santa, Mike Sempervive flies solo to keep you up to date. Thoughts on Saturday’s AEW Worlds End pay-per-view, a preview of tonight’s WWE SmackDown and the final AEW Rampage, and more. It’s a fun show as always, so check it out~! Click here for the commercial-free download […]

December 27, 2024 - Image: WWE As the year draws to a close, Les Thatcher & I look back on 2024 in both WWE and AEW as well as our predictions for AEW’s Worlds End PPV this Saturday. Thanks for listening and Happy New Year~! Click here to listen (sub needed)

December 27, 2024 - As the end of the year approaches, so does our pro wrestling year in review series with a stop in October and first-time guest Denise Salcedo of Instinct Culture and this very website. For an hour, Denise and I go through all the big happenings from my favorite month of the year including: Click here […]

December 26, 2024 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about including maybe the best Dynamite of the year, the league finals for this year’s Continental Classic, plus the NXT show from Tuesday which was, without question, a TAPED SHOW. A fun time as always so check it out~! Right Click Save As

December 26, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Collision doing a huge number thanks to a great lead-in, the latest on Vince McMahon and Janel Grant, all the latest news, plus we’re joined by VINNY PACIFICO to talk wrestling all over the world, movies and more! […]

December 26, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Vince McMahon vs. Janel Grant, Lee Fitting update, WWE and AEW big show advances, full results from AEW Dynamite with the end of the block finals for the Continental Classic, NXT, and tons more. A fun show as […]

December 24, 2024 - It’s the WORLD FAMOUS BRYAN & VINNY CHRISTMAS SHOW! I can’t say there is zero wrestling talk on this particular show, but there is very little. It’s mostly drinking, partying, and several very special guests make run-ins! Enjoy the show, and Happy Holidays to all! Right Click Save As

December 24, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW moving back to three hours, New Japan Tokyo Dome and WrestleDream line-ups, Tribute to the Troops is no more, Lee Fitting, ratings, the RAW report, mailbag and tons more. A fun show as always so check it […]

December 23, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including all the shows and news from this past weekend, Ricochet’s heel turn, Christmas Show fallout and when you can watch along with Bryan, and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save As

December 23, 2024 - Image: AEW In the latest entry in the pro wrestling year in review series on Josh Nason’s Punch-Out, we arrive in September and I guess a little earth, wind and fire if I can shoehorn that reference in. Davie Portman of POST Wrestling and Poisonrana rejoins us for the third straight year to look at […]

December 23, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the return of ELP from health issues, Smackdown going to three hours, Bandido’s injury, Level Up is gone, TNA gets a big outlet in Canada, ROH Final Battle, Collision, Smackdown, Dynamite and final Rampage spoilers and more. A […]

December 22, 2024 - It’s the annual BRYAN & VINNY SHOW AFTER CHRISTMAS SHOW edition! We have Smackdown and Collision to talk about, but Bryan is all messed up and somehow Filthy Tom is still on the line, so he joins us for the entire program. It’s the holiday season, that’s for sure. A fun show as always so […]