Observer Radio SIN LIMITE, part one: A full recap and analysis of the first four days of New Japan’s 23rd Annual G-1 Climax iPPV, including – SURPRISE~! – a handful of Match of the Year candidates, featuring a bunch of Wrestler of the Year candidates – as well as a Show of the Year candidate today with today’s blow-out in Osaka, which featured an incredible Shibata-Ishii fight. What have the best matches been?, how the shows have gone down, reasons why the company and booking committee are the best in the world, and much more, including the passing of Dutch Savage, some history on Portland Wrestling, an update on B.J. Whitmer, and Ayumi Kurihara’s retirement.
Category: Wrestling Observer Radio
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FREE TODAY! Aug 4 Wrestling Observer Live: Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive review Total Divas and talk upcoming episodes, G-1 tournament, UFC in Brazil, Tito Ortiz and Kurt Angle, Raw tomorrow and tons more for two hours!
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and mixed martial arts including a review of the first-ever Total Divas, upcoming episodes, the G-1 tournament, SummerSlam, UFC in Brazil, Kurt Angle, Tito Ortiz to Bellator and TNA, and more! Best of all it’s FREE, so please post the link or file elsewhere and help spread the word about wrestlingobserver.com! If you like what you hear, sign up for a subscription as Dave Meltzer and I do 3-4 shows per week in addition to the other 15-20 brand new shows, plus members have full access to our thousands of hours of audio and hundreds of new and archived Wrestling Observer and Figure Four Weekly online newsletters. It’s a steal, so sign up and join the fun!
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Aug 4 Observer Radio: Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer talk UFC from Brazil, all the fights, Boston trying to ban kids, Angle arrest and rehab, G-1 thoughts, ROH Tag Title change and injury update, WWE Financials, how Vince is going to turn it all around
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and mixed martial arts including a full rundown of UFC in Brazil with Jose Aldo headlining against Korean Zombie, Dave’s rant on MMA trying to ban youngsters from MMA shows, Kurt Angle’s arrest, ROH injury and title change, G-1 thoughts, tons of notes on WWE’s latest quarterly earnings report, how Vince thinks the company is about to turn around, and tons more. 90 minutes tonight, so check it out~!
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August 1 Breaking News Audio: Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer talk Tito Ortiz showing up on Impact the day after signing with Bellator
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today with a breaking news audio to talk Tito Ortiz’s debut with Impact Wrestling one day after debuting for Bellator MMA.
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August 1 Wrestling Observer Radio: Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer talk Bellator show, Tito vs. Rampage PPV, FOX ratings, UFC press tour, Raw ratings, Orton fan attack, death of Cory Maclin, Impact, your questions and more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today to talk tons of news including thoughts on Tito Ortiz vs. Rampage Jackson in the first-ever Bellator PPV, Bellator results from Wednesday night, UFC press tour notes from New York and LA, FOX ratings breakdown, Raw ratings, death of Cory Maclin, Impact notes for Thursday, the claimed Randy Orton fan attack, and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!
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FREE TODAY! July 30 Wrestling Observer Radio: Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer talk lunch with JDS and Cain, FOX ratings, Raw from Monday night, Total Divas pros and cons, G-1 Climax fail, your questions and tons more~!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and mixed martial arts including Dave’s thoughts on his lunch with Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, UFC on FOX 8 ratings, Total Divas pros and cons, the rating for the show, G-1 Climax fail, a full Raw report from Monday night with in-depth thoughts on all the segments and more. Best of all it’s FREE, so please post the link or file elsewhere and help spread the word about wrestlingobserver.com! If you like what you hear, sign up for a subscription as Dave Meltzer and I do 3-4 shows per week in addition to the other 15-20 brand new shows, plus members have full access to our thousands of hours of audio and hundreds of new and archived Wrestling Observer and Figure Four Weekly online newsletters. It’s a steal, so sign up and join the fun!
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FREE TODAY! July 28 Wrestling Observer Live: Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk UFC on FOX 8 in detail, plus preview the debut of Total Divas on E!, SummerSlam, Raw, Smackdown, Impact, New Japan, tons more!
Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and mixed martial arts including tons of thoughts on UFC on FOX 8, which Bryan attended live, the debut of TOTAL DIVAS tonight on E!, Raw, Smackdown, Money in the Bank and so much more! Best of all it’s FREE, so please post the link or file elsewhere and help spread the word about wrestlingobserver.com! If you like what you hear, sign up for a subscription as Dave Meltzer and I do 3-4 shows per week in addition to the other 15-20 brand new shows, plus members have full access to our thousands of hours of audio and hundreds of new and archived Wrestling Observer and Figure Four Weekly online newsletters. It’s a steal, so sign up and join the fun!
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July 28 Wrestling Observer Radio: Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer in studio talk UFC on FOX 8 from Seattle in detail, plus Smackdown and Impact thoughts, new ROH Tag Team Champions, Total Divas, Bellator and more news
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and mixed martial arts including a full recap of UFC on FOX 8 from Seattle, all the fights in detail, post-fight notes, upcoming potential matches, and more, plus notes on Bellator ratings, their proposed Roy Jones Jr. vs. Rampage boxing PPV, Smackdown and Impact thoughts from Dave, new ROH Tag Team Champions, TOTAL DIVAS, and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!
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July 27 Wrestling Observer Radio: Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer in studio talk to Davey Boy Smith Jr. about New Japan, WWE, the G-1 Climax, great Minoru Suzuki stories, putting matches together, shooting, tons more!
Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today with special guest Harry Smith, aka Davey Boy Smith Jr., to talk everything you ever wanted to know about New Japan, the G-1 Climax tournament coming up, some awesome Minoru Suzuki stories, training shoot wrestling, differences between New Japan and WWE in terms of agenting, putting matches together, and more. A really great show with Harry so check it out~!
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WOR: Larry Matysik on Brian McGhee and thoughts on the current day product

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today with special guest Larry Matysik to talk all sorts of issues including the tragedy involving Brian McGhee, who Larry knew from his St. Louis wrestling days, the G-1 tournament and running nine shows in 11 days, WWE and TNA programming, WWE developmental and so much more. A fun show as always with Larry so check it out~!