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FREE TODAY! Easter Wrestling Observer Live: Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk the death of Reid Flair, his career in Japan and more, plus your phone calls previewing the biggest show of the year, WrestleMania next week

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns this Easter Sunday to talk all the news in pro-wrestling including the tragic story of the death of Reid Flair, his recent history in Japan, how he looked in the ring, and more. Then, a WrestleMania preview with thoughts on some of the matches and your phone calls on everything wrestling-related. 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!

Apr 1 Wrestling Observer Radio: Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer talk death of Reid Flair, updates, WrestleMania I memories, Mania 29, Smackdown and Impact thoughts, Gustaffson, Kobashi's last match, your questions, tons more!

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including more on the death of Reid Flair, update from Friday, WrestleMania I memories, thoughts on Smackdown Friday, what happened with Charlie Haas at ROH, Impact thoughts from Thursday night, Kenta Kobashi's final match, is Gustaffson fighting and what happened, plus your questions on a ton of different topics. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Apr 2 Wrestling Observer Radio: Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer talk go-home Raw for biggest Mania ever, all the matches and angles, Smackdown tapings, more on Reid Flair, your questions and tons more!

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including a full rundown and analysis of the go-home edition of Raw Monday, all the matches and angles, the Hall of Fame controversy with Mick Foley, Smackdown taping results, the awful Ric Flair 911 call, plus your questions on a few different topics. Mania is only a week away, so check it out~!

Apr 4 Wrestling Observer Radio: Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer talk biggest weekend of the year, thoughts on Mania and various shows, Hall of Fame, Elimination Chamber buys, Raw ratings, Martha Hart lawsuit settled, Reid Flair funeral, tons of news

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns with our final show until Bryan heads out to Newark for WrestleMania weekend! We'll talk the biggest show of the year and potentially the biggest of all time, the Hall of Fame, ratings from Monday for the go-home show, buyrate for the Elimination Chamber with Rock vs. Cena, Reid Flair's funeral, Martha Hart lawsuit settlement, UFC this weekend, and tons, TONS more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Apr 6 Observer Radio: Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer talk ROH iPPV, new champion, notes from other weekend shows, Invicita, New Japan, TNA house show, WrestleMania weekend notes, tons more!

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including tons of thoughts on the ROH iPPV on Friday night, an awesome event live, with thoughts on all the matches, the new ROH champion, how some other shows this weekend did, the EVOLVE issues and how they're being remedied, New Japan, the TNA house show, Bruno gets the key to the city, UFC's new TV deal, Invicta, some WrestleMania notes, and more! A fun show as always, first of four straight, so check it out~!

Apr 7 Observer Radio: Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer talk WrestleCon, Chikara, SHIMMER, full WWE Hall of Fame report with Foley, Bruno, crazy Backlund, plus ROH TV taping results, UFC on FUEL recap, tons of Mania notes, more!

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and mixed martial arts including tons and tons of thoughts on WrestleCon with SHIMMER and Chikara, all the meet and greets, tons of Mania weekend scoops, full live Hall of Fame report with Foley, Bruno, crazy Backlund and more, plus ROH TV taping results and notes from UFC in Sweden. An absolutely packed news show during the craziest weekend of the year, so check it out!~!

FREE TODAY! Apr 7 Wrestling Observer Live talking WrestleMania weekend, WrestleCon, all the shows, the Hall of Fame, full Mania preview and more!!!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news on the biggest weekend of the year, WRESTLEMANIA SUNDAY! Tons of live thoughts from Newark, including notes on WrestleCon, all the shows, ROH, the Hall of Fame, WrestleMania tonight 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!

Apr 8 Wrestling Observer Radio: POST-WRESTLEMANIA RECAP SHOW, thoughts on all the matches both on TV and live in person, weekend notes, Raw preview, Dave talks New Japan iPPV, so much more!

It is here! Our annual WrestleMania post-PPV review show! Tons of stuff to discuss including full results of all the matches from both a televised and live perspective, thoughts on some major changes made, what was cut from the show besides the tag match and why, how Undertaker vs. Punk was live, tons of notes from the weekend, Raw preview for Monday, Rock vs. Brock in 2014 possibilities, plus Dave reviews the New Japan iPPV. A fun show as always so check it out!!!

Apr 9 Figure Four Daily: Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer talk Rock injury, what happened, big angle that got dropped, Mania injuries, full wacky Raw report, title change, big angles, NJ iPPV, UFC star suspension, tons more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including what happened with the Rock, his injury, the big angle that ended up not taking place, a full review of a very wacky Raw with some wild fans, a few title changes, some big angles and more, plus New Japan's next iPPV line-up, UFC star gets himself suspended, your questions and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Apr 11 Wrestling Observer Radio: Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer talk Rock injury, Smackdown tapings, Raw ratings results, Fandango hilarity, Fallon Fox, Ultimate Fighter Finale, your questions and so much more!

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including the latest on what's going on with Rock, injury update, Smackdown tapings from Tuesday night, ratings notes from Raw, FANDANGO, Fallon Fox controversy, Ultimate Fighter Finale this coming weekend, your questions on a ton of different subjects and, yes, a follow-up on Dave's mystery Beatles poster. A fun show as always so check it out~!

FREE TODAY! New Hall of Famer Mick Foley joins Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer to talk MSG ceremony, Jericho elbow, Mr. Backlund, Bruno and Vince, Saturday Morning Slam, fun stories from comedy tour, Show Off gets cold feet, tons more!

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today with special guest and brand new WWE Hall of Famer MICK FOLEY to talk tons of different topics including thoughts on his big day last Saturday at Madison Square Garden, Bob Backlund's speech, Bruno Sammartino and Vince McMahon, tons of thoughts on his comedy tours, the Jericho flying elbow spot, being GM of Saturday Morning Slam, funny stories and more. Best of all it's FREE, so please post the link or file elsewhere and help spread the word about wrestlingobserver.com! And if you like what you hear, consider signing up for a subscription as Dave 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 Newsletters. It's a steal, so sign up and join the fun! Only at wrestlingobserver.com.

Apr 14 Wrestling Observer Radio: Full rundown and analysis of Ultimate Fighter Finale, Hall fail, Urijah win, Rousey's next opponent, bonuses, more, plus Impact ratings and report, Fandango, your questions and tons more

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including everything you ever wanted to know about the Ultimate Fighter Finale, all the fights, Ronda Rousey vs. Cat Zingano on TUF, Jones and Sonnen and more, plus Impact thoughts, what the hell was up with the rating, Fandango, your questions and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

FREE TODAY! Apr 14 Wrestling Observer Live: Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive's post-WrestleMania wrap-up show, all the matches and angles, Extreme Rules card as of last week, Undertaker, Punk, more, plus TUF Finale thoughts

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today with a brand new show, our post-WrestleMania wrap-up edition with all the news from the biggest show of the year, the line-up thus far for the WWE Extreme Rules PPV, tons of thoughts on Rock, Undertaker, John Cena and more, plus TUF Finale thoughts and other news notes. 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!

Apr 16 Wrestling Observer Radio: Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer talk Raw from Monday, all the segments, BROCK, Cena vs. Ryback, Rock's injury, TUF tryouts, 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 a full Raw report from Monday night, thoughts on all the matches and angles, Brock Lesnar's destruction, Cena and Ryback and more, plus what's up with Rock's injury, Ultimate Fighter tryouts, your questions and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Apr 18 Wrestling Observer Radio: Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer talk Cauliflower Alley Club banquet, Smackdown tapings from Tuesday, Jon Jones decides to promote fight, Josh Rosenthal, your questions and tons more!

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including tons of thoughts on Dave's trip to Cauliflower Alley Wednesday night, Smackdown tapings from Tuesday, Jon Jones decides to promote a fight, what happened with MMA ref Josh Rosenthal and a bunch of marijuana, your questions and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

April 21 Observer Radio: Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer breakdown UFC on FOX from San Jose live, CM Punk knee injury update, when he may return, new NWA Tag Champs, the WWE training center in Orlando, your questions and tons more!

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including a full rundown of UFC on FOX with a record-tying number of knockouts, some controversial decisions, great fights and more. We'll also talk press conference notes, more on the new WWE training center, what's going on with CM Punk and his knee, when he may return to TV, new NWA Tag Team Champions, your questions and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

FREE TODAY! April 21 Wrestling Observer Live: Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk UFC on FOX, Sonnen vs. Jones, Extreme Rules with Ryback vs. Cena and HHH vs. Brock, new WWE training center, scoring in MMA, tons more for two hours!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including tons of thoughts on UFC on FOX last night, a look at next week's Jones vs. Sonnen card, the upcoming Extreme Rules PPV, Rock's surgery and what it means for his wrestling and film future, John Cena vs. Ryback, Hunter vs. Brock, scoring in MMA 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!

Apr 23 Wrestling Observer Radio: Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer review Raw from the UK, talk Barbed Wire City DVD, Rock and Rosa Mendes updates, Total Divas upcoming TV Show on E!, FOX ratings, UFC preview for Saturday, tons more

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including a full Raw report from Monday night in the UK, all the matches and angles on the show, thoughts on the Barbed Wire City DVD documentary that just came out, updates on Rock and Rosa Mendes, the Total Divas upcoming TV show and what the storylines are, FOX ratings, a look at this coming Saturday's UFC and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Apr 24 Wrestling Observer Radio: Bruce Mitchell joins the show to talk the rise and fall of ECW and the Barbed Wire City DVD that is in the news this week

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today with special guest Bruce Mitchell to talk the ECW Barbed Wire City DVD that has been in the news this past week. Tons of thoughts on the rise and fall of the company, all the characters involved, comparisons to everything from TNA to Roller Derby, and more. A very enlightening and fascinating show, so check it out~!

Apr 25 Observer Radio: Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer talk the news, Raw ratings, Smackdown tapings, UFC on FOX final numbers, upcoming fights, Chael vs. Bones, your questions and more!

Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including tons of notes on the Raw ratings this week, what did well and what did poorly, Smackdown tapings for the week, UFC on FOX ratings, preview of this weekend's Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen fight, upcoming UFC fights signed today, plus your questions and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

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