Bryan Alvarez
|Senior Editor · Wrestling ObserverI have been covering professional wrestling and MMA for the Wrestling Observer Newsletter since 2002 and currently co-host Wrestling Observer Live alongside Dave Meltzer. As a freelancer I have also written for Slam! Wrestling, MSNBC, and Pro Wrestling Torch. I find interest in how booking philosophy, business strategy, and the long arcs of the territory era continue to shape today's modern wrestling beat.
Articles by Bryan Alvarez
- AEW
Hangman Page returns at Revolution — backstage reaction, the booking shift, and what comes next for AEW
A six-week investigation into the booking room, the locker-room reaction, and the long arc that put this story on the front page of the Observer.
Dec 15, 20246 min read - UFC / MMA
Chimaev–Strickland confirmed as the main event for UFC's International Fight Week pay-per-view return
A six-week investigation into the booking room, the locker-room reaction, and the long arc that put this story on the front page of the Observer.
Dec 15, 20248 min read - Japan
Naito's farewell tour finalized — dates, opponents, and how NJPW plans the long, ceremonial goodbye
A six-week investigation into the booking room, the locker-room reaction, and the long arc that put this story on the front page of the Observer.
Dec 15, 20249 min read - WWE
Roman Reigns' SmackDown comeback quietly moved to April's premium live event — here's exactly why it shifted
A six-week investigation into the booking room, the locker-room reaction, and the long arc that put this story on the front page of the Observer.
Dec 15, 202411 min read
