Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including the latest on the return of AJ Lee to WWE, Raw thoughts from Monday night, Hologram’s clone, plus Karl Stern joins us to talk his awesome Pioneer Era Pro Wrestling Omnibus! A fun show as always so check it out~!
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DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Podcast: 1996
Join Karl Stern on this week’s DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Podcast for a look back at one of the most significant and impactful years in pro wrestling history: 1996.
WCW was exploding in popularity with the formation of the NWO, the heel turn of Hulk Hogan, and much more while WWF was trying to find the right combination to fight the rise of WCW and with some incredible matches.
I have grabbed a copy of the Pro Wrestling Illustrated Almanac for guidance, so let’s see what was so special about 1996.
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WOR: RAW, AJ Lee, UFC and Paramount, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including RAW from Monday night, what’s going on with AJ Lee, the UFC on Paramount deal, Dave’s thoughts on the CMLL Grand Prix match this weekend, plus some mailbag questions and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!
Timestamps:
Start: ‘The Smashing Machine’ premieres at Venice Film Festival, The Rock’s slimmed-down new look
4:58: More on UFC/Paramount deal
12:24: Dave’s CMLL Grand Prix thoughts, ROH Death Before Dishonor streaming problems
23:53: AEW Dynamite & NXT lineups, more on Buford Pusser
29:20: AJ Lee possibly returning, WWE Raw recap
52:36: Q&A
WOR: Syko Stu, Clash in Paris, weekend TV and news!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the latest on Syko Stu, WWE Clash in Paris PLE results, the upcoming WWE and AEW schedules, Arena Mexico, Smackdown, Collision, the ROH PPV, All American Freestyle, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!
Timestamps:
Start: Syko Stu back home from hospital, Cody & Brandi Rhodes welcome second child, Buford Pusser named in wife’s death
6:12: WWE Clash in Paris recap
26:55: Road to Royal Rumble European tour announced, three-hour AEW show coming in September, Arena Mexico notes
33:34: Real American Freestyle debut, UFC notes
42:07: Dave’s thoughts on ROH Death Before Dishonor
50:32: WWE SmackDown notes
56:10: AEW business notes, AEW Collision notes
B&V: WWE Clash in Paris 2025!
The Bryan & Vinny Show is back and yes, Vinny has returned from vacation, just in time to watch the WWE Clash in Paris PLE! A somewhat bizarre show with the first match and angle taking an entire hour, the funniest missed spot in years, John Cena lives out his 2k25 fantasy, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!
DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Podcast: Muldoon & Whistler get into a fist fight
1000 Hours is my series on the pioneer era of pro wrestling history and is taken from my latest book DragonKingKarl’s Pioneer Era Pro Wrestling Omnibus available from Amazon.
On this episode, hour 79, we take a look back at the very successful exhibition tour put on by World Greco-Roman champion William Muldoon along with his troupe of wrestlers including Clarence Whistler. Clarence, however, kept beating up poor Andre Christol and finally William Muldoon had to step in which led to a public brawl between the two.
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WOL: AEW match announcements, ROH’s maybe happy streaming accident, WWE & ESPN
Image: AEW
The final Wrestling Observer Live of the summer has arrived with your summer fill-in host Josh Nason, filling in for Andrew Zarian one last time before the calendar changes.
While this show has zero to do with WWE Clash in Paris (get that on Wrestling Observer Radio or the Bryan & Vinny Show), here’s what this ad-free 40 minutes does have to do with:
- Josh has some issues with how AEW does their match announcements with a big pointer finger to Saturday’s AEW Collision
- Josh recaps Saturday’s Collision with some befuddlement about what the deal is with Hologram (seen above)
- Josh thinks that Friday’s technical issues with Ring of Honor Death Before Dishonor might be a blessing in disguise
- Josh also talks about his love of afternoon live airings of WWE shows, Randy Orton’s Fireball product placement, and his take on Dave Meltzer & Bryan Alvarez’s debate about AEW All Out PPV buys vs. WWE WrestlePalooza.
All that and more awaits for free. Listen below for free on our Spotify or Apple Podcast account (search Wrestling Observer).
WOL: FUN FRIDAY with news, AEW business, Q&A
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including lots of AEW business notes, PPV buyrates, the Dynamite rating, all of Mercedes’ belts, an update on AEW PPVs on Max, Cody and Brandi welcome another child, plus FUN FRIDAY questions and calls. A fun show as always so check it out~!
Wrestling Weekly: Final WWE Clash in Paris predictions & AEW Forbidden Door follow-up
With WWE’s Clash in Paris on Sunday, Wrestling Weekly’s Les Thatcher and Vic Sosa look ahead with predictions for the show.
The guys also reflect on how AEW followed up their Forbidden Door PPV on Wednesday’s Dynamite.
Thanks for listening and have a great weekend~!
Fight Game: Previewing a lame duck WWE Clash in Paris
John LaRocca and I are back with a brand-new Fight Game to discuss the latest happenings in the world of pro wrestling.
We kicked off the show with our Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down winners and losers of the week before getting to our headline topic which was the AEW Forbidden Door report card.
We also talked about the following:
- C&C and FTR opening up AEW Dynamite
- What’s going on with Mark Briscoe, MJF, and Kyle Fletcher?
- Not taking Kenny Omega for granted
- Bronson Reed’s come up
- Clash in Paris preview
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B&B: AEW Dynamite and NXT, two very good shows!
The Bryan & Bryan Show is back and it’s Bryan Rose’s last day of RESIDENCY before Vinny’s return on Sunday. We’ve got a lot to talk about as we break down AEW Dynamite and NXT, two very good shows this week! A fun time as always so check it out~!
WOL: AEW Dynamite, Hogan lawsuit, All Out vs. WWE
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including All Out vs. WWE buys, Hulk Hogan’s widow filing suit, no women watch NXT, the AEW Dynamite show from Wednesday night, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!
WOR: Stu, DDP, Taz, AEW and NXT TV, more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including updates on DDP and Syko Stu, the strike at the former ECW Arena, the Taz ceremony at Dynamite, CMLL Grand Prix, ratings, plus full reviews of two really good shows, AEW Dynamite and NXT! A fun show as always so check it out~!
Timestamps:
Start: DDP undergoes heart procedure, latest on Syko Stu
6:15: Sputnik Monroe being inducted into Memphis Hall of Fame
13:00: International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees to strike AEW during 2300 Arena stay, Taz being inducted into Hardcore Hall of Fame
17:24: CMLL Grand Prix this Friday
20:55: Ratings
29:10: Amanda Nunes vs. Kayla Harrison may happen
32:22: AEW Dynamite recap
1:00:24: WWE NXT recap
WOL: Syko Stu, Kevin Owen, Swerve, NXT TV report!
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Filthy Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including the latest on Syko Stu and Raja Jackson, the NXT TV report from Tuesday, Kevin Owens and Swerve Strickland surgery updates, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!
DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show: A look at 1992 with Ron Simmons’ title win, WWF scandals
Welcome to a new DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Show with Karl Stern.
This week, Karl looks at 1992 when Ron Simmons defeated Big Van Vader for the WCW World championship in an angle that also involved Sting.
Plus, we dive into a corresponding issue of Dave Meltzer’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter for a breakdown of the latest scandal and revelations concerning the then-WWF.
This is a packed episode with tons of insider information about a very volatile time in wrestling history.
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