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B&V: NXT Deadline and AEW Collision!

December 8, 2024 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back with tons to talk about as we review two big shows, the NXT PLE with two Iron Survivor Challenge matches, and AEW Collision with a bunch of Continental Classic bouts. Rampage will be covered by Filthy on Monday! A fun show as always so check it […]


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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: America’s first wrestling star revisited

December 8, 2024 - On a new DKK Classic Wrestling Show, I continue with my 1000 Hours podcast subseries which covers pre-1900 pro wrestling. Now that my new book is out, we are working our way through it with my additional commentary and thoughts. Today, we return to before the American Civil War and find that our pro wrestling […]


Wrestling Observer Live: Animotion singer talks about ‘Obsession’ & Saturday Night’s Main Event

December 7, 2024 - It’s a special Saturday edition of Wrestling Observer Live as we’re looking ahead to next week’s return of Saturday Night’s Main Event as well as looking back to the 1980s. The show is paying tribute to its 80s roots with a retro look, Jesse Ventura, Jimmy Hart, and the original theme song: the inimitable ‘Obsession’ […]


Wrestling Observer Radio: WWE & Netflix, AEW Dynamite & NXT TV ratings

December 6, 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)


WOL: NXT Deadline preview and a look at the weekend

December 6, 2024 - With Bryan Alvarez on the move, Mike Sempervive flies solo. A preview of the weekend, including Saturday’s NXT Deadline show, HENARE’s injury and how it may affect New Japan’s plans, WWE news and a bow is placed on this week’s talk of AEW splitting rosters. (Thank God.) It’s a fun show as always, so check […]


Wrestling Weekly: Drew McIntyre returns to WWE, AEW Continental Classic update

December 6, 2024 - Image: WWE On a new Wrestling Weekly, we talk about where WWE is headed after a newsworthy Survivor Series and the return of Drew McIntyre. We also look at AEW’s Continental Classic and some good matches happening on Rampage and Collision. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~! Click here to listen (sub needed)


Fight Game: WWE hitting on all cylinders to close the year

December 6, 2024 - 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 with our Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down winners and losers of the week before going through our Top Five topics which included: Click Here to Listen (sub needed)


After Dark: Tex Wesson on Bigfoot and Dogman!

December 5, 2024 - After Dark Radio with Bryan Alvarez is back with part one of our interview with special guest Tex Wesson talking cryptids, specifically BIGFOOT AND DOGMAN. We’ve also got a big announcement regarding After Dark moving to Sports Byline USA, and all the news! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save […]


B&V: Excellent AEW Dynamite, fun NXT

December 5, 2024 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about including an excellent edition of Dynamite with great action and good storytelling, a fun edition of NXT leading into the PLE this weekend, and more! A fun show as always so check it out~! Right Click Save As


Pacific Rim: A look back at the 1998 Real World Tag League finals

December 5, 2024 - On a new Pacific Rim Pro Wrestling podcast, we take a trip back to the late-90s, specifically 1998. 26 years ago on December 5, 1998, the finals of the All-Japan Pro Wrestling Real World Tag League took place as Kenta Kobashi & Jun Akiyama faced off against Vader & Stan Hansen. Fumi Saito talks to […]


JNPO wrestling year in review series: Bad cage jumps, flamethrowers & restaurant fights

December 5, 2024 - Image: AEW Josh Nason’s Punch-Out nears the halfway mark in my annual 12-part pro wrestling year in review series with a stop in May featuring returning guest Andrew Thompson of Post Wrestling. Andrew & I go deep (two hours and 30 minutes~!) into happenings like: Click here to listen Here’s the rest of the series:


WOL: Lance and Bryan on how to separate AEW rosters

December 5, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including a long discussion on the positives to having two different rosters on Dynamite and Collision (we will try not to say the dreaded words BRAND SPLIT), plus all the latest news and more! A fun show as always […]


WOR: Ryan Nemeth AEW/CM Punk complaint, Dynamite & NXT recaps

December 5, 2024 - Image: AEW Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including Ryan Nemeth’s AEW complaint, lawsuit updates, ratings, AEW and NXT TV reports, Conor McGregor, UFC this weekend, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps:Start: Ryan Nemeth’s AEW complaint8:51: WWE ‘ring […]


WOL: RAW library and Netflix, AEW brand extension

December 4, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Dynamite tonight, why AEW really needs to split the rosters despite arguments to the contrary, tons of RAW to Netflix notes including what’s up with the RAW library, and more! A fun show as always so check it […]


DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: WON Hall of Fame case for Junkyard Dog

December 4, 2024 - On this week’s DragonKingKarl, I continue to examine the cases for those who have not yet been elected into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. This week, I look at one of the most contentious contenders: the Junkyard Dog. Yearly, I get requests to consider him for the HOF, but the case just hasn’t […]


B&V: Mid-South Wrestling S6:E4 plus Granny!

December 3, 2024 - Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Shawn & Granny Show is back with tons to talk about including, yes, ANOTHER FINAL SHOW IN THE OLD HOUSE WITH GRANNY. She doesn’t move until Friday, so we’ll do Facebook, the soap opera report and the trivia contest, then the boys review Mid-South Wrestling S6:E4 with a MUST-SEE […]


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Big Vinny V: TNA Turning Point recap

December 3, 2024 - Image: TNA On this week’s Big Vinny V Show, it’s all about last Friday’s Turning Point streaming special The main event saw Nic Nemeth defending the TNA World championship against Eddie Edwards in an excellent main event that raised further questions about the champ’s relationship with John Layfield. We also saw the continuing rise of […]


Big Audio Nightmare: All the tag league action from NJPW, AJPW & Stardom

December 3, 2024 - The Big Audio Nightmare is back as Adam Summers 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 required)


JNPO wrestling year in review series: Cody finishes his story & CM Punk tells his

December 3, 2024 - Image: WWE On a new Punch-Out, my wrestling year in review series continues with a stop in a very busy April which saw WWE WrestleMania 40, a newsworthy CM Punk interview, All In footage making the airwaves, and lots, lots more. Helping me do that is the debuting Warren Hayes of Voices of Wrestling and […]


WOL: New Day, RAW, health updates, AEW and NXT

December 3, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including tons of thoughts on RAW with the awesome New Day segment, where it could be going leading into WrestleMania season, the Punk and Sami and Seth promo, AEW Dynamite and NXT line-ups, health updates and more! A fun […]


WOR: RAW report, injury updates, Wrestler of the Year

December 3, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including injury updates on Juice Robinson, Kevin Nash, Bronson Reed and Maria Kanellis, the next Saturday Night’s Main Event, Wrestler of the Year, AEW Dynamite ratings, CMLL notes, plus the RAW report, Dynamite and NXT previews and more! A […]


WOL: WWE Survivor Series fallout!

December 2, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Bryan’s trip to Vancouver to watch Survivor Series, thoughts on all the matches and angles, your feedback and tons more! Best of all, THIS SHOW IS FREE, and if you love it, you can get 84 SHOWS PER […]


Filthy Four Daily: WWE SmackDown, WarGames, WWE Speed!

December 2, 2024 - FILTHY FOUR DAILY with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including the go-home Smackdown for War Games, the WWE Speed tournament with Andrade and Pete Dunne in the finals, War Games notes and more! THIS SHOW IS FREE, and if you love it, you can get 84 SHOWS […]


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Bryan & Vinny: WAR GAMES, Collision and Rampage

December 1, 2024 - THE BRYAN & VINNY SHOW IS BACK WITH A FREE PROGRAM! FREE! We are here to talk WWE War Games from Vancouver, which Bryan and Vinny attended live, AEW Collision from Saturday night, plus Rampage and more! Best of all it’s FREE, and if you love it, sign up today at wrestlingobserver.com using the promo […]


Wrestling Observer Live: WWE Survivor Series Recap

December 1, 2024 - Image: WWE If you’re here, you’re ready for the Sunday edition of Wrestling Observer Live, available via audio or YouTube below. As you probably know, WWE Survivor Series is in the books as are the two WarGames matches. I break down the entire show including the next chapter in The Bloodline saga, the Punk vs. […]


Figure Four Daily: Lance Storm answers your questions

December 1, 2024 - With Bryan Alvarez unavailable to record his monthly Q&A session with Lance Storm due to a hair and nail appointment, the former WWE, ECW and WCW star took it upon himself to answer your questions in a solo Q&A session, recorded before his trip to WrestleCade this past weekend. Click here to listen (no sub […]


WOR: WWE Survivor Series WarGames recap, AEW Collision, weekend news

December 1, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including War Games, which Bryan attended live, all the matches, angles and injury updates, Collision with more Continental Classic matches, line-ups, New Japan notes and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Timestamps: Start: Survivor […]


Wrestling Observer Live: Survivor Series preview, TNA Turning Point review, video game insight

November 30, 2024 - Image: WWE Another weekend full of wrestling means another packed Wrestling Observer Live. WWE Survivor Series in Vancouver goes down in a couple hours. Expect a very hot crowd for The Bloodline vs. Bloodline 2.0 in the WarGames match. The whole show features many possibilities up and down the card including in the women’s WarGames […]


Wrestling Observer Radio: Free episode on the state of AEW, WWE Survivor Series preview

November 29, 2024 - Dave Meltzer and I are back with a free Friday episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, talking about all the big news from today’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter. This episode is up for free on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and the full video is on our free YouTube channel, which is embedded below. Take advantage of our […]


FREE WOL! Survivor Series, Continental Classic, more!

November 29, 2024 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about on FUN FRIDAY! including Survivor Series, the Continental Classic, Jade Cargill, why AEW needs a brand split, your texts and phone calls and more! PLUS IT’S FREE FOR BLACK FRIDAY! Get THREE FREE DAYS on Apple Podcasts at f4wonline.com/apple, […]


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