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Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including the New Japan ownership transfer, questions about the Vince McMahon shareholder lawsuit and what the latest is, the NXT TV report from Tuesday night, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about including our weekly Granny segment, a Q&A, the soap opera and wrestling report, trivia, and more, then the boys review part 2 of Invasion of the Body Slammers, a fucking wretched tape overall with the exception of two matches. A fun show as always so check it out~!

While AAA spent the week building up the main event of their next big show, TNA ran with what was supposed to be the main event of their last one. We finally got to see the full version of Mike Santana defending the TNA World Championship against Steve Maclin, and it was worth the wait, a pay per view-caliber match on free TV. The rest of the show wasn't much to write home about. The follow-up to Leon Slater's loss last week was practically non-existent, the other matches on the show were forgettable at best, and there was way too much Daria Rae. But at least the main event was good. Meanwhile, South of the border, we got the final build for the mask match between the Grande Americanos, with their flunkies squaring off in a quite insane tag match. Oh, and they also had a rematch of a thrilling championship fight, and the announcement of a general manager you might have heard of. All this and more on the Big Vinny V Show!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about as we recap RAW from Monday night, look at the Clash in Italy line-up, run down the AEW PPV from this past weekend, and discuss all the news in wrestling including injury updates. A fun show as always so check it out~!

In 1986 former NWA World heavyweight champion and the top star of World Class Championship Wrestling, Kerry Von Erich (Kerry Adkisson), was riding his motorcycle in Texas when he slammed into the back of a police car which was slowing to make a turn. This simple accident would have lifelong repercussions for Kerry who, ultimately, would lose part of his foot due to complications. On today's podcast I will discuss the June 28, 1986, issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter by Dave Meltzer covering this accident.

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including more on the death of Piloto Suicida, the death of Jerry Grey, Chris Cruise makes history, Arena Mexico notes, the full RAW report, Clash in Paris, the AAA mask match this weekend and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Piloto Suicida, AEW Double or Nothing full pay-per-view recap with tons of thoughts, the Tony Khan media call, Arena Mexico and Atlantis Jr., Dave's thoughts on the return of Scott Coker to MMA, and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with our full recap of what we believe is AEW's greatest in-ring PPV of all time, Double or Nothing 2026! All the matches and angles and backstage news notes and more, and a fun time as always so check it out~!

Today on the 1000 Hours Podcast I finish out the review of my book DragonKingKarl's Pioneer Era Pro Wrestling Omnibus available from Amazon. Frank Gotch is now on the scene after losing to American champion Dan McLeod (working under a fake name) and then was 'discovered' by Farmer Burns. William Muldoon has left pro wrestling, and George Hackenschmidt is ready to rise in Europe. Even though we have finished going through my book the 1000 Hours learning does not end. Next episode I will have a question-and-answer show about the pioneer era and then we move onto new research including a recent book about William Muldoon!

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the situation with Ludwig Kaiser and whether the mask vs. mask match is still on, Saturday Night's Main Event, a preview of Double or Nothing, Mick Foley and AEW, ratings from this past week, all the news and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Five out of six matches on Smackdown had distraction finishes. Do all of these people need to stay strong for the future? In three hours only one person can lose clean? Plus, you don't need to make excuses and fantasy book a real life battery charge, especially when there are details listed in the police affidavit. Plus, The Hana Kimura Memorial Show, Marigold, AEW Double or Nothing and more. Check it out.

Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa are back to talk about this big weekend for wrestling with AEW's Double or Nothing and WWE's Saturday Night's Main Event. In addition, we discuss the situation with Ludwig Kaiser, revamping WWE's tag team division and the speculation regarding AEW's television future. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

John LaRocca and Garrett Gonzales are back on The Fight Game Podcast previewing AEW Double or Nothing and Saturday Night's Main Event. They also talk about the very first Saturday Night's Main Event coming after the first WrestleMania.

Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of both AEW Dynamite and Collision, and the NXT TV show from Tuesday. Lots to discuss, the build to Double or Nothing, backstage notes and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Tony Khan spoke to the masses as part of Thursday's pre-AEW Double or Nothing media call that included comments on Mick Foley, All In, profitability and more.

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including WWE house shows, the arrest and release of Ludwig Kaiser, Saturday Night's Main Event and Double or Nothing, Dynamite and Collision, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Dave Meltzer is in Hawaii but that does not stop this man! We're back to talk all the wrestling news including Dynamite and Collision this week, the AEW PPV on Sunday, SNME, everything you ever wanted to know about Ronda vs. Gina ratings, the Mexico update, and tons more! A packed show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including an update on Marty Jannetty, some NXT notes from last night, WWE DISCOVERS the benefits to house shows, WWE also can't keep track of their own Brock Lesnar story, and more. Then Brittnie Brooks just us to talk WrestleMania weekend, Bayley's camps, and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

The Bryan & Vinny Show is back and the gang's all here, and we have tons to talk about including COMMON SAYINGS YOU HATE, also old sayings which you can also hate, the Granny wrestling and soap opera report, trivia contest, then the boys review the first hour of INVASION OF THE BODYSLAMMERS, a Coliseum Home Video available free on Youtube. A fun show as always so check it out~!

TNA and AAA both put out TV shows this week, and one of those promotions managed to avoid shooting themselves in the dick. Impact was a good example of everything right and wrong with TNA: a talented roster and good wrestling, but some mind-boggling booking and a crippling phobia of creating new stars. So we'll get into Cedric Alexander's defeat of Leon Slater, why it was even worse in execution than it sounds on paper, and what possible thought process might have been going through their heads. Also, why Mike Santana's top rival as world champion is apparently the dreaded heel authority figure. To be fair, we will also explain why Alexander vs. Slater was a certified banger of a match, but it wasn't even the best thing on the show. That honor goes to AJ Francis vs. KC Navarro in a street fight. As for AAA, well, the build for Noche de los Grandes peaked two weeks ago, and now we're all just twiddling our thumbs waiting for May 30. We'll lay it all out on the Big Vinny V Show!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including some amazing appearances at TNA this past weekend, Brock Lesnar's retirement and continued wrestling career, John Cena's retirement and no falls down policy, the RAW report, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Thank you for great participation in the May 2026 question and answer show and I have some great classic pro wrestling questions this episode. I field questions and topic suggestions on Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, phycological understanding of working matches, pro wrestling title histories, and much more.

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez is back with a solo show as Dave is enjoying a well-earned vacation. Tons to talk about including the return of Brock Lesnar and the idiotic storyline they came up with to explain all of this, Marty Jannetty's foot amputation, Saturday Night's Main Event and Double or Nothing, the RAW report from Monday night, Best of the Super Juniors and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including the potential return of Baron Corbin and how he could be used, the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano show, Smackdown from Friday night, plus all the frivolity you expect. A fun show as always so check it out~!

The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about including thoughts on three big shows, the Smackdown with Royce Keys vs. Gunther in the main event number-one contender's match, Collision with Darby defending against versus Sammy Guevara, and Ronda Rousey's fight with Gina Carano! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Josh Nason fills in on the Sunday Wrestling Observer Live. He addresses some of the bad faith narratives about Saturday's Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano MMA event on Netflix, and what he liked/didn't like on the show. He also admits he was wrong about Darby Allin winning the AEW World title. All that and more awaits.

Dave and Garrett are back on Wrestling Observer Radio after watching Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano. They also talked about the AEW & WWE weekend news.

ROH SuperCard of Honor saw some great performances, a few surprises, returns and sneak attacks - including Swerve blindsiding Bandito. Smackdown set up Cody vs Gunther at Clash in Italy. Wasn't Gunther's deal with Heyman supposed to do that? WWE needs to stop with the bait and switch. Plus, Best of the Super Juniors, Ronda Rousey and more. Check it out.

Corrected audio for the Tony Khan pre-ROH Supercard of Honor call.

Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa go over a ton of items this week including WWE's decision to do a house show tour in the USA this summer. We also discuss Kevin Nash's thoughts on TKO affecting WWE's booking process, AEW's busy week outside the ring and how not to make it obvious that something has gone wrong in the middle of a match. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

Hear the full audio from Tony Khan's pre-ROH Supercard of Honor media session now.

John LaRocca and Garrett Gonzales are back on The Fight Game Podcast. They talk about Darby Allin's AEW World Title run, his role as the babyface champion underdog, the match with MJF at Double or Nothing, Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley, and the Owen Cup brackets. On the WWE side, they talked about Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu.

The Bryan & Vinny Show is back with tons to talk about as we break down everything great about AEW Dynamite and to a lesser extent NXT, talk about what could be better and why, plus the usual backstage news and notes. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back with a solo show talking all the latest news, injury updates to Piper Niven and Stephanie Vaquer, WWE back to doing house shows again and why it's important for everyone in wrestling, Sareee and the Owen Hart tournament, the full Dynamite report and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Barry Blaustein, AEW and Triller, Backlash ratings on ESPN 2 plus the usual ratings recap, Tenzan's retirement, Best of the Super Juniors, AEW Dynamite and NXT reviews, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

After Dark Radio with Bryan Alvarez is back with special guest Rebekah Black of the HAUNTED AF podcast to talk, well, HAUNTINGS, and also ghosts and angels and UFOs and Bigfoot. What more could you ask for on After Dark? A fun show as always so check it out~!

Well, you can't win 'em all. TNA and AAA both put up TV shows last week, but neither turned out to be particularly exciting. TNA is still six weeks out from Slammiversary and seems to be in no hurry to put a card together for that show. So Impact this week has EC3 making a very uninspiring return against Eric Young; a promo segment building a feud exactly zero fans could possibly want to see; a short, forgettable tag team championship match, which was followed by a longer, non-title tag team match that felt more important; and a completely new and original program pitting a babyface challenger against a heel authority figure. And then it's capped off by an Arianna Grace main event, of all things. Meanwhile, in AAA, there's a pointless banger of a three-way, an AEW special of a debut, and a main event angle that accomplishes nothing. Thank god I'm entertaining. Come listen to the Big Vinny V Show!

The Big Audio Nightmare is back with a solo express edition of the podcast featuring Adam Summers looking at the latest news from New Japan Pro Wrestling, Stardom, Pro Wrestling NOAH, and more throughout the very busy world of Japanese professional wrestling.

I continue my Long Form History of Pro Wrestling series today taken from the pages of my latest book DragonKingKarl's 1986-1987 Pro Wrestling Omnibus available from Amazon. Business is starting to slump temporarily in the wake of all the big shows in the spring of 1986. Stan Hansen has the AWA World heavyweight title stripped from him, Antonio Inoki is having big matches in Japan, and World Class continues to have various Von Erich problems. But 1987 is coming and the first few chess pieces for that record shattering year are starting to fall into place.

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including a full recap of RAW from Monday night, how Roman Reigns' schedule has changed -- again -- Kevin Nash talks WWE booking and business, Dave on the Von Erich's doc, ratings, Rousey vs. Carano and tons more. A packed show as always so check it out~!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including the JOHN CENA TOURNAMENT and why it sounds like a very bad idea even though apparently they have no idea what they're going to do yet, a look at Asuka's career and future, line-ups for the next few days, Backlash review and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Garrett and Dave are back on the rare Sunday afternoon edition of Wrestling Observer Radio. Paul Fontaine joined in the first half of the show to recap UFC 328 and to go over the news coming out of the fight. Then, Dave and Garrett talked about the fallout from Backlash as well as Dave's story on Ted Turner.

Today on the 1000 Hours Podcast, the podcast all about the pioneer era of pro wrestling (1800s) we continue to go through my book DragonKingKarl's Pioneer Era Pro Wrestling Omnibus and we are nearing the end of the pioneer era. Martin 'Farmer' Burns had defeated Evan 'Strangler' Lewis and the reputation of Lewis took a big hit after the newspapers firmly believed the match had a predetermined outcome. However, Farmer Burns would not be champion for long as a newcomer, Dan McLeod, who burst onto the scene. Also, we revisit that time that H.M. Dufur was shot in the fact. Literally, shot in the face.

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including full results from the WWE Backlash PPV, the future of Asuka after her loss to Iyo Sky, Roman Reigns' future, the AEW Fairway to Hell edition of Collision, all the weekend news and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

The Gingerbread Man closed the go-home Smackdown for WWE Backlash. A show long angle short on comedy and long on being long. If not for the aura of Trick Williams, it would have been Bread Man Walking. Will we see a surprise Gingerbread appearance tonight? Pat McAfee, Gunther and Heymann, a lot of WWE surprises aren't very surprising. Why do I hate fun and whimsy? Plus, WWE Backlash, AEW Fairway to Hell and more. Check it out.

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including previews of Smackdown and Backlash, who Danhausen's mystery partner might be and why, Brock Lesnar's future, more on the WWE cuts of late, tons of questions from the listeners and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

With more departures and pay cuts reportedly being handed out in WWE, Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa discuss the optics of TKO's latest moves, a similar situation taking place in Hollywood right now and the additional scrutiny these moves could attract outside of the wrestling bubble. We'll also talk about the late Ted Turner & this week's AEW TV. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!

John LaRocca and Garrett Gonzales are back on The Fight Game Podcast. They remember Ted Turner and talk about when they realized who he actually was. They also talk about the New Day and Jeff Cobb being released from WWE and hoping all three get picked up by AEW. They then talk about the Darby Allin and MJF program before previewing Backlash. Lastly, in the Observe This segment, they talk about the time where Dave thought he had to retire the newsletter.

Wrestling Observer Live is back with "Filthy" Tom Lawlor and Lance Storm today to talk about memories of early WCW,AEW Dynamite and Collision reports, Raja Jackson plea, and more! A fun show as always so check it out ~!

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the life and times of Ted Turner and what he meant to the wrestling business, your mailbag questions on his life, AEW Dynamite notes plus line-ups for the next two shows, FantasticaMania, ratings and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!