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For those that missed it, Thursday's show did a 1.08 as always.

For those that didn't see it originally, like myself, a clip of the strange five-second video package on Raw last night that many people on the Internet are buzzing about today is here. We'll have a lot on this in the new issue of Figure Four Weekly that comes out for subscribers tonight.

No, Randy Orton wasn't really suspended. He was on his honeymoon.

For what it's worth, Chuck Liddell's manager is insisting he's not retiring.

Rob Conway will be the guest on Wrestling Weekly tonight.

Very sad to report the death of Mark Markley Sunday. He was a presence on a number of wrestling boards as "Mark from WA", and I actually knew him and his son dating back to when they used to come to our old Youth Wrestling Federation shows at Cascade Elite Gymnastics in Lynnwood in the early 90s. He was a really nice guy. There is a little bit of info and a photo of him and his wife up here.

IFL announced today that the semifinals of their World Grand Prix tournament would be airing live on MyNetworkTV on Saturday, November 3rd at 8:00 PM EST/PST.

I'm happy to report that Mauro Ranallo will be our guest on Figure Four Daily Wednesday. Members can post MMA and wrestling-related questions to him in the radio show section on our BOARD.

The announcement that Chris Benoit's brain was massively damaged and what that means headlines this week's new 27,000-word Figure Four Weekly newsletter. It's the biggest newsletter in our 12-year history, and for good reason. We'll discuss what doctors said about his brain, how it compares to the brains of other tragic sports stars, including many who have killed themselves, how the problems were almost certainly caused, and how the brain got into the hands of the Sports Legacy Institute. We've got comments from father Michael Benoit from many mainstream shows, with him speaking out for the first time on the deaths and what he'd like to accomplish. We've got info on Chris' diary to Eddy Guerrero and what was written in it, what raised red flags for Chris Nowinski about the case, whether Benoit had obvious brain issues over the past few years, what Chris had told people about the number of concussions he'd suffered, how many you can suffer before having major issues, how this affects the estate battle, whether lawsuits may be filed against WWE, what WWE had to say about it, whether brain injuries can lead to murder, what juries have said historically, what Chris' brain injuries are known to cause, other issues that may have factored in, what WWE has done about the injury problem in the past, what they could have done better, and what certainly needs to be improved. We've got a full report on UFC in London including results of all the fights, major thoughts on the Bisping/Hamill decision, whether it was a robbery, what the judges said about why they scored it certain ways, and the fit that Bisping threw during the press conference, including first-hand reports. Also, thoughts on upcoming major matches and the future of Mirko Crocop. PPV coverage continues with both the WEC show on Versus last week and the TNA PPV from this past Sunday night. We'll discuss what was good and bad about TNA, and list the five people in the company that realistically should be fired before the company moves to two hours, for the good of the wrestling business. Of course, full results, thoughts, and star-ratings on all the matches as well. In WWE news, we've got info on international expansion, why Vince is calling a board meeting, and lots on the illegitimate son deal. Is this the end? What happened to Kennedy? Also, the lengths they went to in order to fool people Monday, and the stern lecture that Steph and Vince gave the writing crew backstage. We'll talk about Ric Flair's future, whether King Booker is coming back and why he's gone, more insane ranting from WWE stars, who will be running what areas of the company when Vince steps down, more mainstream names coming out in drug probes, drug testing in developmental and what guys have been told, Kanyon rants about WWE, Matt Sydal update, and more. In other news, we'll tell you why Test is gone, the drug issues in TNA, ratings for the company, Goldberg's thoughts on a run there, a group trying to ban MMA, Pro Elite acquiring companies for no good reason, an MMA injury, some upcoming shows, Sherri Martel's cause of death, how John Graziano is doing after the Nick Hogan crash, how the Hogans are preparing for possible legal trouble, a fight in the hospital room he's staying in (seriously), CMLL anniversary show line-up, AAA Verano de Escandalo line-up, Misawa coming to ROH, and tons more. Plus, Vince reviews ROH: Bitter Friends, Stiffer Enemies, plus full reviews of every major TV show including Raw, Smackdown, TNA, Derby City Wrestling, and TONS more! Of course, as a member you also get full access to ALL new and archived radio shows dating back to 2005, plus all the new and archived (320-plus issues) Figure Four Weekly newsletters dating back to 2001. To sign up, please click here, or PayPal users can use the Quick Buy link at the top of this page to be online within 60 seconds. Rates start at just $7.99 per month (27 cents a DAY), so it's a steal. Thanks for your support!

Our latest FREE radio show, the September 25 Bryan & Vinny Show, can be downloaded here.

My newest Fight Network column is here with a look at logic (or a lack thereof) in pro-wrestling and particularly TNA. If you like the columns, they're about 1/25th the length of each issue of Figure Four Weekly, and we've got 300 back issues archived from 2002-today, all available 24/7 with an online membership to this site. See below for more info and ordering details.

Press release on Lilian Garcia's new CD

Lance Storm's latest column

Article on Flair's new business venture

Five observations from UFC 76

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