December 17, 2024 - Image: TNA The final big TNA show of 2024 was last Friday’s Final Resolution, the company’s second streaming special in just two weeks. With so little time to promote a show, perhaps it’s no surprise that the biggest story coming out of the event wasn’t any of the matches, but a returning star. Tessa Blanchard […]

December 17, 2024 - It’s time for some long form history as this week’s DKK Classic Wrestling Show features a deep dive into November 1984. The month featured multiple Thanksgiving shows including the second-ever Starrcade from the NWA. Plus, there was lots happening in both NJPW and AJPW, Southeastern Championship Wrestling, WWF continued their march to take over wrestling […]

December 17, 2024 - With both Bryan Alvarez out shopping his daughter’s directorial debut, Mike Sempervive flies solo to keep you up to date. Ratings news, including this weekend’s college football challenges, a preview of NXT, new AEW matches, TNA, and a review of last night’s Raw. It’s a fun show as always, so check it out~! Click here […]

December 17, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including several departures from TNA, New Japan’s show Sunday with a great Mercedes vs. Hazuki main event, Ricochet vs. Ospreay in the CC, ratings, Rock’s Red One makes history, Raw and RAW spoilers, and more! A fun show as […]

December 16, 2024 - After Dark Radio with Bryan Alvarez returns with a SPECIAL BONUS SHOW because I CAN’T WAIT UNTIL THURSDAY TO TALK ABOUT THESE DRONES. Yes, the “drones” over New Jersey. The “drone invasion”. It is not. I will tell you why. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save As

December 16, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Saturday Night’s Main Event, Collision, WWE stars getting acting gigs, Toni Storm, THE DRONE INVASION, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save As

December 16, 2024 - The second half of the Josh Nason’s Punch-Out pro wrestling year in review series continues with July and debuting guest Jack Farmer, a wrestling media free agent formerly of Wrestling Inc. Jack and I go in-depth on all kinds of happenings including: Click here to listen Here’s the rest of the series thus far:

December 15, 2024 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with two programs to recap, the first Saturday Night’s Main Event of the new era, and AEW Collision with more Continental Classic action! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save As

December 15, 2024 - Image: WWE With Andrew Zarian out on vacation through the end of the year, the good ship WOL must keep afloat in a sea of wrestling news so I’m wearing the captain hat for the next three Sundays. On the Sunday feel-good edition of Wrestling Observer Live, we have to talk about the successful return […]

December 15, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Saturday Night’s Main Event, Smackdown and Collision, plus news on Tessa Blanchard and TNA, Jericho and GCW, Sareee, UFC last night, Chael Sonnen, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps:Start: WWE Saturday […]

December 14, 2024 - It’s Wrestling Observer Live Saturday with me: Jim Valley. Despite what the conventional wisdom might say, the Toni Storm story, including her wrestling “debut” on Rampage, makes perfect sense. Why? Because it’s not actually her debut. I lay it all out for you. Plus, WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event thoughts, WWE SmackDown, AEW Rampage, AEW […]

December 14, 2024 - Paul Fontaine subbed in for John LaRocca on this week’s Fight Game as we talked about the major topics in the world of wrestling. This show was also live streamed on our YouTube channel which you can watch below or listen. We kicked off the show with our Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down winners and losers of […]

December 13, 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 13, 2024 - With both Bryan Alvarez and I taking care of some family business earlier today, there was no live Observer Live. But, in its place, here’s an abbreviated run down of today’s news, including Tessa Blanchard possibly heading to TNA. Plus, a sneak peek at this weekend. It’s a fun show as always, so check it […]

December 13, 2024 - Image: WWE This Saturday marks the return of WWE’s Saturday Night’s Main Event — a show which will see the very first United States Women’s Champion crowned. On today’s Wrestling Weekly, Les Thatcher and I make our match predictions and also take a look at AEW’s Continental Classic tournament. Thanks for listening and have a […]

December 13, 2024 - After Dark Radio with Bryan Alvarez is back with part 2 of our special interview with TEX WESSON talking Bigfoot, Dogman, and other unknown crytpids. Tons to discuss, plus we’ll take a look at the latest new concerning mystery drone sightings around the world. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click […]

December 12, 2024 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about including a fun edition of Dynamite with a mind-boggling finale, and a fun edition of NXT with the greatest finale in the history of our great sport. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save As

December 12, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the return of Toni Storm, whether world champions should only henceforth fight for world championship, all the news and more. Then, TJP joins us to talk NEW JAPAN and INDY WRESTLING and DEMONS! A fun show as always, […]

December 12, 2024 - Image: WWE We’re at the halfway point of my annual JNPO wrestling year in review series, hitting on the month of June. Joining me for the first time is Garrett Kidney of the ‘You’ve Got To Be Kidding Me‘ podcast looking back at TNA history one month at a time. Some of the many topics […]

December 12, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including what changes are coming with Raw’s move to Netflix, Bronson Reed’s surgery, who won the Japanese Awards this year, ratings, AEW Dynamite and NXT reviews, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps:Start: […]

December 11, 2024 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including thoughts on NXT, the art of working, the Women’s US and IC Titles, more two-day PLEs, and tons more. A fun show as always, and it’s FREE! Sign up however you are listening, wrestlingobserver.com, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or […]

December 11, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with the conclusion to the story of Bryan’s torn meniscus, Bronson Reed is getting surgery, what will Cody bring to SNME, the best ending in NXT history, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save As

December 11, 2024 - Image: TNA Somebody at TNA Wrestling scheduled two app specials in two weeks, leaving the crew scrambling to throw a card together for last Thursday’s Impact with no time to waste. That means I have no time to waste on this week’s Big Vinny V Show with a recap of the beginning of the final […]

December 10, 2024 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with Shawn and Craig and — yes — Granny checking in from her new Senior Living facility. She’ll hopefully have Internet by next week. We’ll do a Q&A and then review Mid-South Championship Wrestling S6:E5! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save As

December 10, 2024 - One half of the British Bulldogs, Dynamite Kid, is already in the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame. So putting the team in the Hall of Fame is really a question about putting in Davey Boy Smith, right? Not so fast. I make the argument that really isn’t the case at all. Plus, I talk more […]

December 10, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the weekly RAW report with the build to Saturday Night’s Main Event, AEW ratings and All In ticket sales and why Bryan thinks they’re going to do well, news and commentary and more! A fun show as always […]

December 10, 2024 - Image: WWE Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including this weekend’s UFC with Paul Fontaine, AEW’s All In on-sale celebration and news coming out of it, injury updates, two-night PLEs increasing, ratings, the RAW report, Saturday Night’s Main Event, line-ups and tons more. A fun […]

December 9, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Bryan’s prediction for the Continental Classic, WWE injuries coming out of War Games, Rey Fenix’s complaints about AEW, contracts and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save As

December 9, 2024 - Filthy Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including our usual Smackdown report, Rampage with Continental Classic matches, who we think will win the tourney, plus, yes, a POWER SLAP finale. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save As

December 9, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including notes on all the big shows this weekend, NXT, UFC, the New Japan Tag League Finals, Rampage, Collision, Smackdown, line-ups for the week and more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps:Start: UFC 310 recap7:07: […]