WOL: Smackdown, Samoa Joe Fable, Karl Stern talks history and more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez is back today with tons to talk about including Samoa Joe’s fable and the rest of Smackdown, tons of news on CM Punk, ratings, and more, plus Karl Stern joins us to talk his oral history of pro-wrestling that is 40 episodes in and still has barely hit the 1970s, whenitwascool.com and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start – 2:21: Intro
2:21 – 11:51: Daily fable, SmackDown thoughts (including their own fable)
11:51 – 23:17: Bothell robbery, CM Punk, phone calls, 
23:17 – end: Karl Stern

Right click save

WOL: RAW, upcoming line-ups, tons of news and more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including RAW, Ronda Rousey and her match last night, The Kid With The Weird Shirt on RAW and whatt i meant, Cruiseweights appearing on Raw, WWE and age, HBK, Conor McGregor tons of news from both pro-wrestling and MMA, upcoming WWE line-ups and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start – 2:22: Intro
2:22 – 12:05: Raw thoughts, Cruiserweights on Raw
12:05 – 23:28: Susan G. Komen, Shawn Michaels
23:28 – 37:08: Other text messages, WWE and age, Conor McGregor

Right click save

WOL: Renee and Coach, PeachMachine snapped leg, Dr. Lucha, more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including all the news from the past 24 hours including Raw and Smackdown new lineups and Renee replacing Coach on Raw commentary.

We then have two big guests. PeachMachine joins us first to talk about his now-World Famous Broken Leg, the latest on how he is recovering, and of course his match against Bryan from the F4W/WON Las Vegas Convention from a few weeks ago.

Dr. Lucha then joins the show to talk the CMLL Anniversary show, the Rush vs. LA Park match that never happened, what’s been going on with AAA, everything about the history between LA Park and La Parka plus tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:

Start – 2:14: Intro
2:14 – 12:20: News notes
12:20 – 23:18: PeachMachine
23:18 – end: Dr. Lucha

Right click save

WOL: Vince McMahon oral history, UFC Saturday, Mae Young Classic, more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the upcoming Vince McMahon oral history book, the latest from the Mae Young Classic, UFC from Saturday night with STUMP PULLERS GALORE, results from this weekend’s AAW show tons of calls and texts, your daily fable and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start – 2:18: Intro
2:18 – 12:06: Stump puller, UFC, Vince McMahon book 
12:06 – 23:13: Mae Young Classic, phone calls and texts
23:13 – 37:02: AAW, Fable, more phone calls
37:02 – end: Closing moments

Right click save

WOL: RD Reynolds talks the Death of WCW panel, plus news and more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including thoughts on the first episode of the Mae Young Classic, Tomasso Ciampa’s promo from NXT this week and the ridiculous verbiage that WWE uses, more from All In this past weekend and Bryan and Mike’s thoughts on dangerous spots.

RD Reynolds then joins us in the final segment to give us the full scoop on the Death of WCW panel at Starrcast, meeting Eric Bischoff for the first time, how the panel went, what happened after the panel ended, the picture of him and Eric Bischoff (not really) holding hands, the Dungeon of Doom and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Intro: Start – 2:10
Ciampa, WWE buzzwords: 2:10 – 11:56
Fable, phone calls and texts: 11:56 – 23:17
RD Reynolds: 23:17 – end

Right click save

WOL: All In, potential Shawn Michaels return, Mike Hogewood, more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about. We first talk about the death of Mike Hogewood, who was briefly the announcer for ROH on HDNet for a couple of years, but is known for his announcing in other sports. Bryan and Mike both share their memories.

 There’s also a ton of other news to talk about, including All In, Raw and Smackdown, the potential return of Shawn Michaels, Undertaker, Roman Reigns vs. Pharaoh in the battle of the BIG DOGS, Daniel Bryan re-signs with WWE, more on Marko Stunt/Bryan Alvarez and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Start – 2:28: Intro, Mike Hogewood
2:28 – 12:05: Fable, more on Hogewood, Reigns merch
12:05 – 23:31: Bryan Danielson/Sid awards, more text messages
23:31 – 37:08:  More text messages and calls, Daniel Bryan re-signs
37:08 – end: Closing moments

Right click save

WOL: All In numbers, Tessa Blanchard, Smackdown, Joey Ryan interview, more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about.

We have news on WOW signing Tessa Blanchard, the All In attendance and WGN viewership numbers, Smackdown and Andrade Cien Almas talking, why Brie and Nikki Bella are able to appear on both shows, Pentagon Jr.’s future, more on WWE’s booking silliness including the Shield arrest from Monday, Hell in a Cell, Bryan talks about Mark Stunt, calls and texts, today’s Daily Fable and more.

Famous Dick Wrestler Joey Ryan joins us to talk All In, the idea for the big angle following the Hangman Page match, the history of the spot that got him viral attention, MLW and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Intro, Tessa Blanchard/WOW: Start – 2:18
Daily Fable, All In attendance: 2:18 – 11:55
Smackdown, more calls and texts: 11:55 – 23:14
Joey Ryan: 23:14 – end

Right click save

WOL: All In, RAW, tons of feedback, more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about after a long holiday weekend, specifically All In and everything surrounding it and the RAW show from Monday night, which had the Shield arrested, charged, booked, released, then reoffend all in three hours.

Talking points include the HBK vs. Taker tease, the faces and heels dynamic on All In and Raw, Seth Rollins’ arm, a massive amount on inconsistencies on Raw and why no one seems to care about them, the possibility of an All In 2 and how many people it could bring in, the possibility of Marko Stunt vs. Bryan Alvarez, your text messages and calls plus tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Intro: Start – 2:26
All In, faces/heels on the show: 2:26 – 12:42 
Text messages on All In, Seth’s arm, Raw inconsistencies: 12:42 – 23:22
More on Raw inconsistencies, what All In 2 could do, Marko Stunt:  
Closing moments: 37:02 – end

Right click save

WOL: Sempervive talks All In weekend, Fable of the Day, more

Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive is back with a solo show, as the site’s proprietors travel to Chicago for all of this weekend’s ALL IN festivities. Who would you like to see be a surprise in the All In Over Budget Battle Royal, more of mommy and daddy fighting for ROH and WGN, THE FABLE OF THE DAY, your calls, tweets, more. It’s a fun show as always, so check it out~!

Right click save

WOL: Smackdown, Becky Lynch, All In, Hell in a Cell, Dr. Lucha, more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including last night’s Smackdown, which had the arrival of  Stone Cold Becky Lynch. We go over the latest developments in her storyline.

We also have news notes on line-ups for All In, WWE Super-Showdown coming in October in Melbourne, Australia and news on next month’s Hell in a Cell event.

Dr. Lucha appears in the last two segments to talk TripleMania, the hardcore six man tag bout, the main event mask match, the future of LA Park vs. Rush, LA Park vs. Dr. Wagner Jr. and so much more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start – 2:21: Intro
2:21 – 12:14: Daily fable, Becky Lynch
12:14 – 23:23: All In, calls and texts 
23:23 – end: Dr. Lucha on TripleMania, the main event, Rush and LA Park

Right click save

WOL: Braun Strowman heel turn, Becky Lynch, RD Reynolds and more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including the Braun Strowman heel turn last night on Raw. After all of the build towards making Braun a babyface, why the sudden turn?

RD Reynolds joins us in the second segment. The WrestleCrap founder and co-author of The Death of WCW talks about the book, his upcoming Starrcast panel with Eric Bischoff and others, other panels this weekend and more.

There’s also news on WWE putting out videos with babyfaces backing Becky Lynch, more RAW fallout from last night, plus your phone calls and texts! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start – 2:20: Intro
2:20 – 12:06: Braun turn, Raw from last night
12:06 – 23:32: RD Reynolds
23:32 – 37:19: Faces backing Becky Lynch, more calls and texts
37:19 – end: Closing moments

Right click save

WOL: RAW, Becky Lynch, TripleMania, All In, more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including a preview of what will go down tonight during WWE RAW. Who’s the babyface and the heel in this Braun Strowman vs. Roman Reigns feud? 

There’s also tons more to talk about, including a look at the card for All In, which takes place this weekend, the Starrcast convention, craziness at TripleMania, more on that show including the commentary by Matt Striker and Vampiros, more on Becky Lynch’s babyface run as top heel, the crowning of the first ever NXT UK Women’s champion, calls, texts, emails and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start – 2:13: Daily Fable, Shield, Braun Strowman
2:13 – 11:52: Becky Lynch, Bella Twins, TripleMania commentary
11:52 – 23:08: More on Becky/TripleMania, NXT UK Women’s champion
23:08 – 36:50: Closing moments, Raw preview

Right click save

WOL: Becky Lynch, WWE UK tournament, TripleMania, tons more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including more on Becky Lynch, as well as today’s fable. Bryan provides an update on what has been going down over the weekend with Lynch, including an interesting tweets.

We also have lots of other subjects to talk about today, including TripleMania from last night, WWE’s UK Women’s tournament including the crowning of the first ever NXT UK Women’s champion, Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman, Hell in a Cell, All In and the upcoming Starrcade convention that will take place next weekend, plus calls and emails and texts and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start – 2:18: Intro
2:18 – 11:55:  Daily fable, Becky Lynch, phone calls
11:55 – 23:25: TripleMania, texts and emails
23:25 – 37:39: Hulk Hogan, Tenille Dashwood
37:39 – end: Closing moments

Right click save

WOL: Road Dogg, Mike Quackenbush, news, feedback, more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with so much to get into, including today’s fable, the latest on Becky Lynch’s heel turn and the start of what seems to be a feud between Road Dogg and Mike.

There’s also news notes and thoughts on Johnny Gargano, Fighting Spirit Unleashed airing on AXS TV, Vince McMahon’s birthday, AAA TripleMania this weekend and lots of calls and texts, including thoughts on the Raw tag team division and more on Becky Lynch and WWE’s writing.  

Mike Quackenbush then joins us in the last two segments to talk about King of Trios, his stint as a trainer at the WWE Performance Center and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!~!!~!

Timestamps:

Start- 2:20: Intro 
2:20 – 11:47:  Fable, Becky Lynch, AXS TV to air Fighting Spirit Unleashed
11:47 – 23:27: Becky Lynch, Raw tag team division, Vince McMahon’s birthday and his legacy, AAA
23:27 – end: Mike Quackenbush  

Right click save

WOL: Becky Lynch heel turn fallout, news, DAILY FABLE, more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today with tons to talk about including your feedback on RAW, Smackdown, SummerSlam, and, of course, THE HEEL TURN OF BECKY LYNCH. Also, our daily reading of fables continues with THE LAMB AND THE WOLF.

We also have other news notes on the Bullet Club’s future, Bryan’s memories of Vegas, calls and texts on WWE’s booking and storytelling abilities, Rusev, comparing the Becky Lynch storyline to the never ending Bayley and Sasha Banks feud, WWE turns and much, much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:

Start – 2:26: Intro
2:26 – 11:52:  Fable, more on WWE’s storytelling/Becky Lynch
11:52 – 23:17:  Bullet Club’s future, Vegas memories, calls and texts
23:17 – 37:07: More on WWE turns, WWE’s booking, more phone calls and texts
37:07 – end: More texts and closing moments

Right click save