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FREE TODAY! Jan 31 Observer Radio: Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer talk post-Rumble Raw, Taker vs. HHH, Punk vs. Danielson, Taker wig, New Japan sale, FOX ratings for UFC, St. Pierre vs. Diaz, Rock's TV return booked, tons more!

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today to talk the post-Rumble edition of Monday Night Raw, Undertaker's Wig vs. HHH, Punk vs. Daniel Bryan, Road to Mania, Smackdown, New Japan being sold, UFC on FOX adjusted ratings, Rock's return, Diaz vs. St. Pierre, 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! 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.

Jan 30 Wrestling Observer Radio: Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez recap THE ROYAL RUMBLE, talk all the matches and finishes, proposed ideas, WrestleMania, plus UFC on FOX ratings, Sting ankle update, TNA tapings, your questions, more

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today to talk the first step in the road to WrestleMania, the 2012 ROYAL RUMBLE! We'll talk all the matches, the different finish ideas that had been discussed including the one we hinted at on Saturday night, how this may lead to Mania, Raw Monday night and more. Plus, UFC on FOX ratings, Sting health update, TNA tapings, your questions and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

FREE TODAY! Jan 30 Wrestling Observer Live: Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive preview Royal Rumble (always fun), talk UFC on FOX 2, all the news from the past week and more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including a full one-hour preview of this year's Royal Rumble (always fun to listen to in hindsight), tons of notes from UFC on FOX 2, thoughts on the ratings and all the matches, plus all the news from the past week. 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.

Jan. 28 Observer Radio: Dave Meltzer, Bryan Alvarez, Mike Coughlin talk UFC on FOX 2, live and on TV, positives and negatives, plus Royal Rumble, Hogan wrestling, Sting injury update, Storm vs. Roode, DGUSA iPPV, tons more!

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight with special guest Mike Coughlin to talk UFC on FOX 2 from Chicago, IL! Mike was there live so we'll talk both the TV and in-house versions of the show, all the matches, the ramifications, how the show compared to the first event, the positives and negatives, and more. Also, Royal Rumble preview for Sunday, Dave's thoughts on the DGUSA iPPV from Friday night, TNA tapings, Hulk Hogan wrestling, Sting injury update, Storm vs. Roode already and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Jan 26 Observer Radio: Bryan Alvarez, Dave Meltzer and Bruce Mitchell of Pro Wrestling Torch talk the 2011 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards!

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today with special guest Bruce Mitchell of the Pro Wrestling Torch to talk the 2011 Wrestling Observer Year End Awards. In this 90-plus minute show we'll run down every one of the A-list awards, thoughts on all the winners and runner-ups, and look back at the year that was 2011. A really fun show so check it out~!

Jan 25 Wrestling Observer Radio: Bryan Alvarez, Dave Meltzer, Mike Coughlin talk UFC on FOX 2, predictions, UFC and the media, Drew McIntyre still wrestling, your questions and so much more!

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight with special guest Mike Coughlin to talk UFC on FOX 2 Saturday night, a look at all the top matches, predictions, fun undercard FUEL fights, and more. Also, a CBSSports.com article that Dave found infuriating, the media and UFC from three guys in the media, why Drew McIntyre is still wrestling, plus your questions on a number of different subjects. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Jan 24 Observer Radio: Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer recap Raw, the go-home show for Rumble, Lauranitis and Punk, Cena and Kane, King Mo failure, UFC ratings and what they mean, 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 Raw from Monday night, the go-home show for Rumble, a look at the PPV leading into WrestleMania, Cena, Lauranitis, Punk and more, plus UFC ratings thoughts from the weekend, King Mo's drug test failure, your questions and more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

FREE TODAY! Jan 22 Wrestling Observer Live: Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk UWF PPV, WrestleMania and Royal Rumble, UFC on FX 1, why indy MMA is great, all the news from the past week and more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive return today to talk all the news from the past week including UFC on FX 1, a preview of the UWF THUG ASSASSIN PPV, why indy MMA is awesome and you should go, WrestleMania and Royal Rumble predictions, Raw, Impact, 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! 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.

Jan 22 Wrestling Observer Radio: Death of Savannah Jack, Orton, DiBiase, Royal Rumble, plus your calls on dozens of topics!

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight with a special call-in show taking your questions on dozens of topics in pro-wrestling and mixed martial arts. We've also got news on Randy Orton, Ted DiBiase, Royal Rumble, the death of Savannah Jack, and more. A fun show for your Sunday afternoon, so check it out~!

Jan 21 Observer Radio: Special Friday edition with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer talking UFC on FX 1, all the fights, Impact, Diaz vs. Condit special, Erick Silva ruling, your questions and more!

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today with a special Friday night show talking UFC on FX 1 with Melvin Guillard vs. Jim Miller headlining, a very fun show, with thoughts on all the matches, the undercard, and more. Plus, Nick Diaz's countdown special for the Condit fight, Impact thoughts, Erick Silva still a loser, your questions and more! A fun weekend kickoff so check it out~!

Jan 19 Observer Radio: Raw and UFC ratings, UFC on FX preview, update on drug testing, Smackown spoilers, tons of questions, more!

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including thoughts on the Raw and UFC ratings from the past few days, a look at the Friday's Melvin Guillard vs. Jim Miller show, Smackdown spoilers from this Friday night, an update on UFC drug testing, plus time for many questions on a wide variety of subjects. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Jan 17 Observer Breaking Audio: Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez talk UFC canceling major PPV and why, Zuffa drug test failure, their new testing procedure, how to clean up the sport, Evan Bourne test failure, AAA mid-90s memories, so much more!

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today to talk all the latest breaking news in wrestling and MMA including UFC actually canceling a major PPV and why, WWE's response and why they're so happy about it, Chael vs. Bisping now official for FOX, the booking of that match, Zuffa drug test failure and today's announcement that they will be doing drug testing, lots of steroid talk and how to better attempt to clean up the sport, Evan Bourne's drug test failure, more details, plus some memories of mid-90s AAA. A really fun show so check it out~!

Jan 17 Observer Radio: Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer review Raw, talk all the matches and segment, Rumble build, ESPN Outside the Lines on UFC, Dana's rebuttal, whether buying Strikeforce was a positive, questions, 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, thoughts on all the matches and Angles, Punk, Lauranitis, Smackdown's main event this week and last, and more! Plus, thoughts on the ESPN special report on UFC and Dana White's reaction to it, whether UFC buying Strikeforce was bad for fighters, your questions and so much more. A PACKED show this week, so check it out~!

FREE TODAY! Jan 16 Wrestling Observer Live: Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk awesome UFC 142, weight-cutting issues, greatest knockout, Anthony Johnson, Genesis, TNA and Raw, tons more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including Saturday night's UFC 142, one of the better UFC shows in history, the great finishes, knockouts and submissions, tons of thoughts on Anthony Johnson and his weight-cutting issues, TNA Genesis and Impact, Raw from Monday night with Brodus Clay's return, and so much more! TWO FULL HOURS! 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.

Jan 15 Observer Radio: Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez talk awesome UFC 142, controversies, bonuses, great finishes, Johnson's cut fail, Flair and the Hall of Fame, Punk told NO, UFC Outside the Lines, Stephanie in EW, tons more!

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today with a PACKED weekend edition! We'll talk Anthony Johnson, the now-former UFC fighter, his weight-cutting trials and tribulations, why this will eventually lead to disaster, a full recap of UFC 142, one of the great MMA shows of recent years, all the matches, results, bonuses, controversy, great finishes and more, plus Flair and the Hall of Fame, Punk getting the hammer dropped, UFC on Outside the Lines, Stephanie in EW hilarity, and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Jan 12 Observer Radio: Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez talk UFC 142 in Rio, Raw ratings slump and turnoff segments, Strikeforce ratings, ESPN looks at UFC payouts, your questions and so much more!

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including UFC 142 in Rio this weekend, what makes the show unique, thoughts on the top matches, Raw ratings from Monday night, quarters that did terrible numbers and what can be learned from it, Strikeforce ratings, ESPN looks at UFC payouts, your questions and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Jan. 10 Observer Radio: Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer talk Funkasaurus Raw, Jericho part two, Kane vs. Cena, Impact tapings, bad week for refs, UFC Aldo vs. Mendez, your questions and more!

Wrestling Observer Radio returns today with a FUNKASAURUS edition of the show! We'll talk Raw with the big return of Brodus Clay, the Chris Jericho follow-up, more from Daniel Bryan and the Big Show, and, yeah, another stupid Kane vs. John Cena angle. Also, a bad week for referees, WWE Network changes, TNA Impact taping results, your questions and so much more! A fun show as always so check it out~!

Jan 9 Observer Radio: TNA Genesis PPV recap, why the company seems to be running off PPV viewers, Bull Nakano retirement ceremony, some great pro-wrestling, next Cain fight, Jericho gimmick, 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 rundown and analysis of Sunday night's Genesis PPV which, let's be honest, almost none of you watched, why TNA seems to be actively driving off PPV buyers, the Bull Nakano retirement show which was apparently outstanding, Chris Jericho's weekend gimmick, a potential new Cain Velasquez fight, and tons more. A packed show and a fun time as always, so check it out~!

FREE TODAY! Jan 8 Observer Live: Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive talk Strikeforce, Cyborg failure, Brock's doom, Royal Rumble and WrestleMania, Genesis preview, tons more!

Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA over the last three weeks including the doom of Brock Lesnar, last night's Strikeforce event, Royal Rumble and WrestleMania predictions, a preview of the TNA Genesis PPV, 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! 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.

Jan 8 Observer Radio: Bryan Alvarez, Dave Meltzer, Josh Gross talk Strikeforce, Cris Cyborg steroid suspension, drugs in MMA, more! Plus talk of Warrior vs. Nash in a shoot, TNA PPV preview, tons more!

Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today with special guest Josh Gross of ESPN to talk last night's Strikeforce show, the steroid suspension of Cris Cyborg, drugs in MMA, and tons more. Then, we'll discuss the Warrior vs. Kevin Nash shoot fight feud, preview the TNA PPV tomorrow night, and more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

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