http://www.f4wonline.com/ The Figure Four Radio Show en-us 2005 2005 bryan@f4wonline.com 1 We have a somewhat DELIRIOUS edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show tonight -- no, not the wrestler, though perhaps his character became the way it is after reading thousands of pages of federal documents in a couple days. But the meat of the matter -- Raw, Smackdown, songs, shout-outs and more, that's what we're all about. Enough jibber jabber. Download this. And it's FREE! So please post the link or file elsewhere and help spread the word about wrestlingobserver.com!!!! And sign up today for much, much more! Jan 7th, 2009 We've got a huge and newsworthy edition of Wrestling Observer Radio today! We'll start with an in-depth look at last night's Raw and the road to the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania. What was good, what was bad, where are they heading? Then, we've got a follow-up on the Congressional documents that were released last week with a major discussion on the testimony of Vince, Linda, Steph, Dr. Black and Dixie Carter. Who was seemingly honest, who seemed full of it, who seemed clueless, and what conclusions can be drawn about the situation in both major US companies? A show you don't want to miss, so check it out! Jan 6th, 2009 90 minutes of MMA talk is here to start your New Year off with a bang (Ludwig). We've got talk about everything from what the Mir-Nog fight really means to the sad ending of Sakuraba, the amazing surprises of K1, the three most unthinkable events of the year happening, the curious state of Sengoku, and finally: what happens when a naked man breaks into the house of an 88 year old woman. It's Five Star Radio, give it a listen, we promise we won't tell anyone if you do. Jan 4th, 2009 WE'RE BACK! As the NFL playoffs begin (literally, during the first game), we're joined by Vinny's Football Outsiders boss (and long-time f4wonline.com subscriber) Bill Barnwell! We'll review the Atlanta-Arizona game, preview each of the remaining wild card games, then debate coaching firings, MVP awards, and more! All the while, Bill will keep us updated on Atlanta's second-half collapse. Turn on the games, turn down the volume, and start this show! Guaranteed to be more entertaining and informative than Matt Millen! Jan 3rd, 2009 It's the weekend edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! Dave and I will spend 75 minutes breaking down all of the information presented by Henry Waxman this weekend concerning illegal drug use in professional wrestling. For those who have not seen it, the link is here. We'll talk all the most important information plus take your phone calls as well. A very informative and insightful program this afternoon, so check it out! Jan 3rd, 2009 It's our first annual prediction show here at figurefouronline.com! Today we will take your calls for a full hour, asking YOU what you think is going to happen between now and the end of 2009. We've got some good ones, some bad ones, and a lot of wacky ones, and it'll be fun at the end of the year to look back and see who was a master prognosticator and who was, in fact, a FOOL! A fun show setting up an even more fun show later this year, so check it out! Jan 2nd, 2009 It's the first Bryan & Vinny Show of 2009 and we've got NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS FOR YOU! We'll talk what we (mostly Vinny) can do to improve, and then when all the fun stuff is out of the way we'll review That One Impact From A Week Ago That We Never Got Around To and the latest completely forgettable version of ECW. All that plus the usual songs and such. No Granny this week, but I did talk to her after the show and everything is fine. She'll be on next time. Check it out everyone, and Happy New Year! Jan 2nd, 2009 It's the first Figure Four Daily of 2009! Today we're joined by Buddy Wayne to talk a number of topics including New Year's parties on the road, what the worst days for debauchery actually were, accidents in the ring, accidents in training, Dynamite Kid stories, working with Masa Chono in the Maritimes, wrestling DVDs, and tons more! We'll also take your calls on a number of different subjects. A fun show to usher in the new year, so check it out! Jan 1st, 2009 I realize that technically it's 2009, but this is really the final Wrestling Observer Radio of 2008! Dave and I will take a look at the big stories in wrestling and MMA today, including the big blow-up with Viacom and Time Warner cable (well, at least the news as of 7:00 PM last night), the K-1 show, and more, then we'll take your phone calls on a variety of different subjects! A full hour of Wrestling Observer Radio to close out the year. Thank you for all of your support and here's to a great 2009. Jan 1st, 2009 Figure Four returns today with its final episode of 2008! We're joined today by former WWE creative team member Court Bauer to talk a number of subjects including the booking of the product of late, Shawn Michaels vs. JBL, That Cena Promo on Raw and whose idea that was, plus we'll take your phone calls on a number of subjects including WWE, Gary Hart, MLW, Terry Funk and more. A really fun show, so check it out! Dec 31st, 2008 We're back! No seriously, we're back, and we've got a big show today! We'll open with a state of the website address, which includes news on a new concept show, then we'll launch into discussions of Friday Night's Smackdown, which was a good show, and Monday Night's Raw, which was also pretty damn good! Impact, which was not pretty damn good, will be recapped Thursday along with this past evening's ECW. It's the final Bryan & Vinny Show of 2008, so check it out! Dec 30th, 2008 It's our bi-weekly FREE edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! We've got tons to discuss today including this past Monday night's Raw, the JBL vs. Shawn angle that still makes no sense, Royal Rumble and WrestleMania predictions, Maryse's injury, the death of Justin Eilers, Austin Aries and the ROH fan, plus several email questions covering topics from the Von Erichs to Matt Hardy mentioning ROH on WWE TV. A fun show, plus it's FREE, so please post the link or file elsewhere and help spread the word about wrestlingobserver.com. And if you're a freeloader and you enjoy it, consider signing up today because Dave and I do minimum three shows every week! Dec 30th, 2008 The original alternate returns this week to close out 2008 with 100 minutes of sweet intercourse for your eardrum. Or it's sonic sloppy seconds. You decide. This week's topics include, but aren't limited to: LEFT TURN sponsorship woes, the Smokey Mountain Knife Store vs. Tom O'Dell and Sean Leffler, frustration with fustrayshin, the world of Japan's top performers, companies, and matches of the year, random hockey, and an attempt to SEMP someone takes a terrible turn for the worse. It's the radio show so mighty that it can claim three hosts - Well, at least until the snake met Mil Mongoose; It's the Adam & Mike (& JOE~!) BIG AUDIO NIGHTMARE, proudly here at FigureFourOnline.com~! Dec 29th, 2008 Tough Talk returns with UFC 92 coverage live from Las Vegas. Mike Sawyer and Oliver Copp review the weekend, talk about how much a certain co-host's predictions sucked donkey and preview what's next for the UFC over the upcoming several weeks. 47 minutes. Dec 29th, 2008 The final Five Star Radio of the year is here with an hour long preview of all the wacky New Year's festivities. From incredible lightweight fights featuring Hansen, JZ, Aoki, and Alvarez to six different kickboxers competing in MMA. And then, the greatest thing in the history of Japan: BOB SAPP AGAINST A CARTOON CHARACTER~! It's everything you want to know about New Year's Eve and then some. And it's all free! Dec 28th, 2008 It's 5:30 AM Eastern but WE MADE IT! It's the post-UFC 92 PPV recap show, and it's a big one! We'll run down the show match-by-match in the first segment with Vinny, Rob and Mike Coughlin, then we'll head to New York to talk with David Spalding about the ROH Final Battle Show, and then finally it's off to Vegas to talk UFC from a live perspective with Dave Meltzer! It was a landmark night that sets up 2009 beautifully, and we've got plenty to talk about. Start your Sunday off right with this download! Dec 28th, 2008 Lance Storm returns today for a fun post-Christmas show -- post THAT Christmas Show, in fact. We'll start off on a dour note talking the many deaths in MMA this year, including another one last night, then get his thoughts on recent topics including Japanese/US wrestling tours, why the Japanese don't die with the regularity of the Americans, Edge's DVD and memories of their matches, what matches he'd love to see on a Lance Storm DVD, writing a novel, exercise and diet, how he was bigger at age 13 than I am now, and so much more. Check it out, and don't forget to visit stormwrestling.com! Dec 26th, 2008 What? Just because Christmas was two days ago and you are still hungover going into the UFC tonight - doesn't mean you can't still enjoy the holiday party scrooge! Part two of the annual Dr. Keith holiday fiesta is on the air! Today, Uncle <b>Necro Butcher</b> talks about the wrestler and child development, <b>"Sweet N Sour" Larry Sweeney</b> gets serious, <b>Jimmy Jacobs</b> sings us his own holiday classic and Santa's favorite mini-monster and member of the one warrior nation - <b>Hydra</b> brings the ruckus (no, not the blk out member)! Happy Holidays F@#*ers! Dec 25th, 2008 Felis Bah Humbug! Part one (of two) of the annual Dr. Keith holiday fiesta! One holiday party, wonderful 8 guests, 29 lbs. of GLOGG~!, a freshly married Joe Gagne, and one nog infused Rob Naylor equals HOLIDAY MAGIC~! Part one featuring very special guests <b>Christopher Daniels, Grizzly Redwood, the one and only UltraMantis Black and Excalibur</b>! Part two with Uncle Necro Butcher, "Sweet N Sour" Larry Sweeney, Jimmy Jacobs and Santa's favorite mini-monster and member of the one warrior nation - Hydra coming Saturday! Happy Holidays F@#*ers! Dec 25th, 2008 I have no memory of this show whatsoever. Dec 25th, 2008 It's Christmas Eve but that will not stop Dave and I from doing RADIO! We're back tonight to talk some news, then we'll jump into the overflowing mailbag and take your calls! All sorts of subjects are discussed including the schedule and steroid use in Japan, Buddy Rogers and Dave's memories of meeting him, this coming weekend's UFC, the potential return of Christian, and so much more. A fun show, and thanks so much to everyone who listens to this tonight! Dec 24th, 2008 Fans of lucha libre, we've got a major treat for you as we're joined today by DR. LUCHA STEVE SIMS~!, one of our most popular guests, to talk all the news in Mexico! We'll discuss Mistico's drawning power, the state of CMLL and AAA right now, what is up with Cibernetico and Perros Del Mal, Cibernetico, Ultimo Guerrero's heavyweight title win, and so much more! We'll answer a ton of questions, and if you have more the address to send them to is drluchajr@gmail.com. HO HO HO~! Dec 24th, 2008 No rest for the weary even with THE CHRISTMAS SHOW right around the corner! It's the Tuesday night Bryan & Vinny Show~! We're back tonight to discuss three big shows, Raw from Monday night with some golldamn great wrestling, Smackdown from Friday, and the Tribute to the Troops show. Also a ton of site-related news, some new songs, some shoutouts, and more fun and games! An exciting program as always and a fun start to your Christmas Eve, so check it out! Best of all it's FREE, so please feel free to post the link or file elsewhere and help spread the word about wrestlingobserver.com! Dec 24th, 2008 A new episode of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling podcast and boy is this CLASSIC- pioneers of wrestling! This is one of my personal favorite podcasts I've ever put together. The life and times of William Muldoon with conversation about such legendary characters as Farmer Burns, Evan Strangler Lewis, Clarence "The Kansas Demon" Whistler, Professor of Manliness Theobaud Bauer, the first masked wrestler, and more. I hope you enjoy and happy holidays! This is a freebie, tell your friends to sign up at F4WOnline.com! Dec 23rd, 2008 Tough Talk returns from its hiatus with "Dangerous" Dan Henderson who goes into his upcoming fight against Rich "Ace" Franklin in Dublin, whether he plans to stay in one division going forward, what went wrong in his fight with Anderson Silva and how things would be different in a rematch, whether or not there is still heat between Team Quest and Randy Couture, landing the spinning backfist against Wanderlei, fighting in Japan and being invited by one of our listeners to stay at his house in Dublin. Then, Mike Sawyer and Oliver Copp talk about the Fight for the Troops show, the TUF 8 Finale and preview UFC 92 with a big argument regarding the Rampage-Wanderlei fight. Dec 23rd, 2008 We're joined today by Bill Douglas of the CSAC to discuss all the latest news in mixed martial arts! We'll talk the rules package that is looking to pass at any time, drug testing and the new policies in place, stats from past drug test failures, Justin Levens, Gilbert Yvel, Antonio Silva, Armando Garcia, and so much more. This 50 minute show will bring MMA fans up to speed with the latest news, plus Bill has been a long-time pro-wrestling fan so we'll talk some of that as well. Check it out! Dec 23rd, 2008 We've got one of the year's better editions of Wrestling Observer Radio tonight, clocking in at over 60 minutes! We'll talk Raw in great detail, look towards next week, Royal Rumble and WrestleMania, discuss the Smackdown spoilers, talk the latest on Dave Batista's injury and how long he'll be out of action, plus go in-depth into why titles in pro-wrestling don't mean anything nowadays, when and why people stopped caring, the title runs of HHH, Lou Thesz and Ric Flair, drug testing in MMA and pro-wrestling, and so much more! A fascinating episode talking a wide variety of topics, so check it out today! Dec 23rd, 2008 This week's program features the kind of in depth PPV preview you can only get from Five Star Radio. Can Jackson overcome his demons to beat Silva? How fast will Nog defeat Mir? Will Evans fight up to Griffin's level? What fight should be on the main card? What fight shouldn't? And who is the dirty fighter Mike really wants to see lose? It's the UFC 92 preview show! Dec 22nd, 2008 Wrestling Observer Radio returns for our weekend program tonight covering several big topics in pro-wrestling and MMA. We'll discuss UFC's PPV this weekend and the three big fights on the show, offer some predictions, look back at 2008 and forward to 2009, talk Tribute to the Troops, Raw, Smackdown, and Impact, then take your calls on all sorts of subjects including regrets we've had about stories we've covered. A fun show to start the week, so check it out! Dec 21st, 2008 Well, after the worst Bryan & Vinny Show in recorded history we're back tonight to redeem ourselves with a very fun show! Vinny is back in town and we'll discuss the latest pro-wrestling shenanigans, including ECW from Tuesday night and Impact, which was one of those shows that seemed all right when it was over but didn't seem so all right after looking at it again segment-by-segment. We've also got a special guest tonight in his first-ever Bryan & Vinny Show appearance -- a former star from WWE, ECW and WCW who is currently abiding in a very snowy place if that gives you a hint. A fun time leading into the weekend, so check it out! Dec 19th, 2008 Today we present by far the longest Figure Four Daily in the history of this website -- TWO FULL HOURS! In the first hour we're joined by Buddy Wayne for a very fun segment talking every subject conceivable from death tours to the line the rats weren't allowed to cross at the old Bomber hotel, plus we'll take your calls. The Open Lines continue into hour two covering, perhaps literally, every single subject in the entire universe. And today's running theme is the EVIL that is SNOW. A fun two hours to break the monotony of winter doom, so check it out!!! Dec 18th, 2008 We're back with another packed edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! Tonight we'll discuss the death of former UFC fighter Justin Levens, the cancellation of NOAH TV and what it means for the future of the company, Tuesday night's ECW show, Tribute to the Troops, and so much more. We'll also take your calls on a number of subjects including TNA, Abdullah the Butcher and WWE, Hogan vs. Andre at WrestleMania III, and much, more more. Check it out! Dec 18th, 2008 Figure Four Daily returns today with one of the nicest guests in the history of the show, Erin Murphy of Hulk Hogan Celebrity Wrestling! We'll talk all the backstage goings-on, the possibility of season two, her newfound wrestling fandom, who she thought should have won, and so much more. Then we'll take your phone calls on a number of subjects including this wacky Shawn Michaels angle and the Teacher's ECW commentary. A fun show! Dec 17th, 2008 We're back with a fun and -- OK, why kid ourselves, we're back with an edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show. Bryan and a Quaalude-stricken, St. Louis-based Vinny recap two pretty decent WWE shows, Smackdown and Raw. We'll run down all the segments in detail and discuss possible future storylines, plus play the usual songs and drops. And yes, after a downer of an appearance last week Granny returns to give us a history lesson and SAVE THE SHOW. Bless her. Dec 16th, 2008 A new edition of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show! On this edition I talk about whether I would ever write a wrestling book, the best book on pioneer era wrestling, Georgia Championship Wrestling, tag teams who could have been singles champs, top regional wrestlers who couldn't cut it elsewhere, battle royals, by popular demand more on the news stand magazines, and what's on Karl's Kindle including early UFC talk. Dec 16th, 2008 The original alternate returns after a short hiatus with a long show. Real long. 100 minutes long. We had to make up for lost time. Topics include, but aren't limited to: a half hour discussion of the NHL (National Hypocrite League?) and Sean Avery's plight, why the Stars blow, the Habs power (outage) play, Broadway boredom, Streit up, Gaboriksux, forty minutes of kayfabulousness including Dome show salivation, R-Thruthiness, a meeting of the Shingo Appreciation Society during the '08 awards, Who meant more to AJ: Kensuke vs. Minoru, not knowing what the hell match you're talking about, Fuchi's All-Asian title belt titty twisters, eerie autographs, bookended with more hockey, the common man sport money crunch, and more. It's the radio show that teaches you what Shoot Hamaguchi taught us: Patience is a virtue best served cold; It's the Adam & Mike BIG AUDIO NIGHTMARE; proudly here at F4WOnline.com. Dec 16th, 2008 It's our bi-weekly FREE edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! Dave Meltzer and I are back tonight to discuss Monday night's edition of Raw, with thoughts on all the matches and major angles on the show plus where they may be going leading into Royal Rumble. We'll talk more about Jeff Hardy's title win and why it was historic, Rey Misterio's injury, Armageddon, Stephanie McMahon, UFC booking, 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, there has never been a better time to sign up! Dec 16th, 2008 We're back for our second of three straight Wrestling Observer Radio shows, only for subscribers! Today we'll open with Vinny and I running down the WWE Armageddon PPV match-by-match, including thoughts on the good and the bad, Jeff Hardy's title win, Shawn Michaels' speech, and more! Then we're joined by Dave Meltzer to get his thoughts on the show, an update on the death of Mike Bell, thoughts on Raw and TNA, Nick Bockwinkle, WCW idiocy, Russo, and much, much more. Check it out! Dec 14th, 2008 Yet another NEW edition of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show. Today's show clocks in at just over half an hour with talk on The Sheik, Andre the Giant, and OLD SCHOOL: Richard K. Fox, William Muldoon, The National Police Gazette~!, Farmer Burns, Frank Alvin Gotch, and more! Dec 14th, 2008 It's the post TUF-finale edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! We'll run down all the fights one-by-one, talk about this season's winners, look at who likely does and does not have a future with UFC, and more. We'll also discuss the news of the day including the MMA debut of former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley, the Armageddon PPV tomorrow, and much more. We'll be back Sunday night with another new show as well, so check it out! Dec 14th, 2008 We're back with more fun and excitement! We start out with a recap of some of this week's stories at vinnyvsportsreport.com, including a look at the Mariners' big trade and why the end of the NFL's regular season may be lacking in the drama department. I make my usual outstanding picks in this week's NFL games, and then we are (eventually) joined by a special guest to discuss the SCANDALOUS comments of Sean Avery, the future whereabouts of Mats Sundin and more. This was a fun AND FREE show, you won't want to miss it! Dec 13th, 2008 It's the weekend Bryan & Vinny Show~! We're back tonight to talk a hit-and-miss edition of ECW, the UFC Fight for the Troops show, and yes, TNA Impact -- but we have a SECRET WEAPON to make this job easier. All that plus an appearance by Granny, some new songs, your calls, why you should never, ever, ever, ever, ever eat at Panda Express, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out! Dec 12th, 2008 Lance Storm returns with his usual bi-weekly appearance on the show, and he's got a lot on his mind! We'll discuss the JBL/Joey Styles situation, why he no longer has the passion to rant about Impact, the three-hour Raw and last night's UFC Fight for the Troops, Jeff Hardy, WAR vs. FMW in the 90s, and so much more. We've also got your calls on a number of different subjects, including Lance's favorite ECW opponent and favorite tag team partners. A really fun show, so check it out! Dec 11th, 2008 We've got a really fun edition of Wrestling Observer Radio today -- over 60 minutes worth of pro-wrestling and MMA talk! We'll discuss the Fight for the Troops show, the horrifying knockouts and backstage notes, the confirmed buyrate for the Lesnar vs. Couture fight, Impact questions, the line-up for the rest of the week, Saturday's Ultimate Fighter, line-up and predictions for Sunday's WWE PPV, Danny Bonaduce, Beefcake boxing, plus take your mailbag questions. A great show, so check it out! Dec 11th, 2008 Karl's back with a new and improved Classic Wrestling Audio Show. An hour and a half of old school fun. Listener emails and more. This edition explores such topics as British pro wrestling, submission holds, early 1990's WCW, who saved their money, plus a look at Wrestling Observer Newsletter back issues from 1991 including Global Wrestling. This show is for members only so sign up! Dec 10th, 2008 We're back with another fun and exciting edition of Figure Four Weekly. First, we'll take your call on what would happen where you work if a JBL/Joey Styles incident occurred there. Some fascinating answers from callers in all sorts of different jobs. Then, we're joined by BRUTUS THE BARBER BEEFCAKE to discuss Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling, thoughts on whether or not there will be a season two, how long each episode took to film, and more inside details. Check it out! Dec 10th, 2008 It's the FREE Tuesday night edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show! We've got a packed program tonight as we've got to recap a three-hour Slammy Award-winning edition of Raw, the best show of the week in Hogan's Celebrity Wrestling -- also it's final episode of the season -- and Friday Night's Smackdown. We've also got new songs and drops, shout-outs, news about KING OF THE BOARD, the fate of Impact reviews, and so much more. Best of all it's FREE, so please post the link or file elsewhere and help spread the word about figurefouronline.com! Dec 9th, 2008 We're back with a packed edition of Figure Four Daily. First we'll be joined by Phillipe Nover to discuss his UFC lightweight final with Efrain Escudero this Saturday night at the TUF Finale on Spike TV. We'll talk about how he got into jiu-jitsu, getting his black belt, JUNIE, how he got onto the show after missing out many times and more! Then we'll talk JBL VERSUS JOEY STYLES with some new details, then take your calls on the situation. A fun show, so check it out! Dec 9th, 2008 We're back with another edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! Dave and I will recap the entire three-hour Raw go-home show including thoughts on all the matches, the Slammy winners, the anglers, and more. We'll also talk TNA spoilers from Monday night, the line-up for Smackdown Tuesday, chances of Jeff Hardy winning the title on Sunday, plus a number of other subjects including the full story of the Vince McMahon/George Zahorian trial for those that have never heard it. A fun show as always so check it out! Dec 9th, 2008 We've got a NINETY MINUTE edition of Wrestling Observer Radio today! First, Vinny and I recap the entire TNA Final Resolution PPV match-by-match, with thoughts on all of the results and the booking. Then I'm joined by Dave Meltzer to discuss the De La Hoya fight last night, the TNA PPV and the booking leading into Impact, Monday's three-hour Raw and our picks for all of the Slammy Awards, why wrestling today appears so stale and what the most fun shows are, plus a ton of reader questions on a number of different subjects. This will get your Monday rolling, so check it out! Dec 8th, 2008 It's a huge week in the world of the Vinny V Sports Report! We've got questions from the board, the always-excellent NFL picks, a look at the Lions' quest to go 0-16, and -- there is no doubt about this -- the absolute worst call in the history of talk radio. This is a disaster that could not be replicated if you tried it a thousand times. And finally, there is the MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT you've been waiting all week for, so check it out! Dec 6th, 2008 Five Star Radio is back with a jam packed look at the most recent WEC. Mike talks about the "Filho curse" (?), odd odds, and one dangerous little dude. Plus, a discussion on how weight affects a fighter's performance (good and bad) and an interesting idea regarding ranking fighters that could change the world~! Well, not really, but this show should change YOUR world... Ok, again, not really, but it might! Dec 5th, 2008 We return tonight to discuss the worst and most ineffective program in the history of television, the Show Which Must Not Be Named. I have no idea why this program isn't put out of its misery. A go-home show for a PPV nobody is buying filled with the worst comedy and utter nonsense. Granny then returns to save the show like she's never saved a show before, then we've got thoughts on the RETURN OF JUNIE and the best goddamn show on television, ECW on Sci Fi. I will be so sad if that show gets axed. Check it out and have more fun than we did. Dec 5th, 2008 Another fun edition of Figure Four Daily this afternoon as we're joined by Buddy Wayne to talk pro-wrestling, the WWE developmental scene, whether this business is fucked, the Kansas City territory, Hogan's Celebrity Wrestling, and more. Plus we've got a very eclectic group of callers this afternoon including a man calling from, no joke, DENMARK. A fun and exciting show as always so check it out! Dec 4th, 2008 It's late in the evenin but Dave and I are back with a packed edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! We've got both the World Extreme Cagefighting event and TWO episodes of Ultimate Fighter to discuss, with thoughts on the scariest 135-pounder ever, Dana White as total pro-wrestling promoter, that fool Junie Browning and his future, possible match-ups for Couture and Liddell, the Raw show this coming Monday and the Slammy Awards including our picks, Shawn Michaels' knee injury back in the day, and so much more. Get downloading! Dec 4th, 2008 We've got a really fun edition of Figure Four Daily this afternoon! First we're joined by former ECW referee Wes Adams to talk his time in WWE, training in developmental, his wrestling career before and after, future plans, working with Lawler, Dundee and others, and more! Then we've got a very wacky collection of email questions and Open Line calls on all sorts of different subjects. A really fun hour to get you through hump day! Dec 3rd, 2008 IT'S THE BRYAN AND VINNY SHOW! What a show we have today, filled with holiday cheer and NEW SONGS. That's right, a SONG RENAISSANCE here on the program. Oh yeah, wrestling too. We've got a goofy Smackdown from Friday night, a goofy Raw with some quite inexplicable booking, and then the best show of the whole damn week, HULK HOGAN CELEBRITY WRESTLING. A fun time to be had by all, so please check it out! Dec 2nd, 2008 The Big Audio Nightmare finally returns! Mike is busy Christmas shopping (for himself), so Joe Gagne fills in again! He and Adam discuss, among other matters, Sean Avery's biiiig mouth, tournament craziness in NOAH, Big Sexy > Nakamura, who is in the New Japan Frontline, Yuji Nagata as Sting circa 97, the angle of the millennium, Ikotu Hidaka's Punch Out!, the man they call HOT STAFF, Lunch Box Hoshino, and eating dog food in puro. An hour of uncouth manifestos? Yes we can! Dec 2nd, 2008 It's the Tuesday afternoon edition of Figure Four Daily! No Dan Henderson, but we've got a lot of news to discuss today plus we'll take your calls on a variety of subjects, including Lesnar vs. Nogueira, TNA booking, Gabe Sapolsky and ROH, the Observer Awards for this year and years past, and so much more. Back tomorrow perhaps with Dan, and also with former ECW referee Wes Adams! Dec 2nd, 2008 Tough Talk returns today with the "Veteran Voice of the Octagon", the one and only Bruce Buffer. Bruce speaks about his business background, meeting his brother yes, you read that correctly, creating a 400-million dollar licensing franchise around the phrase "Let's Get Ready To Rumble", what he thinks of UFC's merchandise agreement, the advice he has for fighters regarding merchandising opportunities, the real reason why he became UFC's ring announcer, his take on UFC's ever-expanding schedule, who he thinks is the best ever and why, his own martial arts background, screwing up Big Dan's name on live television, why he got involed with Rumble Poker, his new videogame for the Wii, UFC's upcoming game and yes... beating the shit out of Frank Trigg. Then Oliver Copp and Mike Sawyer return with a preview of WEC 37, the latest on UFC's expansion into Germany, the buzz on UFC 92 and whether or not Shonie showed up at the Penthouse Club. 70 fun minutes all-in. Dec 2nd, 2008 We're back with our bi-weekly FREE edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! Tonight we've got nothing but discussion about a number of subjects, including last night's Raw, next week's three-hour show, the Armageddon PPV, Ultimate Fighter, the future of both boxing and MMA, Bruce Prichard and his departure from WWE, some real-world stuff including thoughts on the economy and how this ties into pro-wrestling, and so much more! If you love this show it's one of a minimum THREE that Dave and I do per week, and one of over FIFTEEN different audio programs produced weekly for members only. If you sign up you also get full access to our radio show archives dating back to 2005, which contains thousands of radio shows, plus new and archived issues of the Wrestling Observer and Figure Four Weekly. Feel free to post the link or file elsewhere and help spread the word about wrestlingobserver.com! Dec 1st, 2008 Wrestling Observer Radio returns tonight with a packed near one-hour show! We'll discuss the latest news in wrestling including thoughts on this week's Smackdown show, look forward to this coming week and month, preview and offer predictions on some big events, and more. Then we'll take your calls and read your questions on a number of subjects including the Von Erichs, the business today, WWE vs. UFC profits, and so much more. A fun show, so check it out! Nov 30th, 2008 Free Star Radio returns with a big show, just in time for December! We cover it all in this 90 minute edition of the program. WEC 37: from the excitement of Fabiano v. Tamura to the debut of another elite wrestler, oh, and some guy named Miguel Torres. Then, the world of MMA in a nutshell: changes at a major company; fighters being released and why you've gotta wonder if they signed a video game deal; a new world champion; weirdness surrounding New Year's Eve; oddities from the international press; and the threat of an Irish accent. And finally: a fat, naked man reads the Bible. All for free! Nov 30th, 2008 It's the Black Friday edition of Figure Four Daily! Today we're joined by two great men, Lance Storm of stormwrestling.com and Paul Lazenby of paullazenby.com! We'll discuss everything including Hogan Celebrity Wrestling, TNA, the Canadian indy scene, wrestling school training, Steve Austin punching Paul in the face and breaking his nose, movies and stunt work, The Wrestler, ROH, getting stuck in an elevator, and so much more! A really fun roundtable show, so check it out! Nov 28th, 2008 It's the THANKSGIVING NIGHT Bryan & Vinny Show~! And what a program we've got: A fun edition of ECW, one of the better TNA Impacts in many weeks (although do not despair -- there is plenty of nonsense to talk about), a holiday visit from Granny, plus discussions of Black Friday, the best Christmas movies of all time, people camping out in front of stores, and so much more. Plus, your calls! A fun show to kick off a black day. Nov 28th, 2008 IT'S OUR ANNUAL FIGURE FOUR DAILY BLACK FRIDAY PREVIEW WITH DEREK BURGAN!!!! We'll take a look at some of the non-WWE and non-UFC DVD offerings for that wrestling fan in your life, including shoot interviews, best-of compilations, and more! Derek also speaks his mind on a few subjects including That Fucking ROH Match in Orlando, Dana White and AKA, Ed in San Antonio, and more. A fun show so check it out! Nov 27th, 2008 IT'S OUR ANNUAL FIGURE FOUR DAILY BLACK FRIDAY PREVIEW WITH DEREK BURGAN!!!! We'll take a look at some of the non-WWE and non-UFC DVD offerings for that wrestling fan in your life, including shoot interviews, best-of compilations, and more! Derek also speaks his mind on a few subjects including That Fucking ROH Match in Orlando, Dana White and AKA, Ed in San Antonio, and more. A fun show so check it out! Nov 27th, 2008 It's the mid-week edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! We're back tonight to talk the history of wrestling on Thanksgiving, the Starrcade article in the new Observer, a new booker for WEC and what it means, Matt Lindland's new movie, and more! Because it was a slow news day we also opened up the lines for phone calls at the end of the show, with more questions on Starrcade, Vladimir Koslov vs. HHH, worked fights in PRIDE back in the day, and more. A fun show for the holiday so check it out! Nov 27th, 2008 Five Star Radio is here with a 90 minute program - just in time for Thanksgiving! Listen as Mike walks his dog while engaging in a shockingly serious discussion about how we're seeing the deterioration of legends and why that benefits the UFC, why Frank Mir needs to fight every 3 months, and how long Nog has to go. Then, per a reader request, Mike talks about his one MMA fight, way, way, way back when. A disgustingly honest show. Nov 26th, 2008 Another fun and exciting edition of Figure Four Daily this afternoon as we're joined by former WWE star Scotty 2 Hotty to discuss his entire career from backyard wrestling to calling Vince McMahon as a teen to the Worm and beyond! Scotty is a great interview and has several upcoming indy dates you can check out. We'll then do 20-30 minutes of open lines calls with tons of wrestling and MMA-related questions from listeners literally all over the world, including a few who have seen most of the new Ric Flair DVD. A great show so check it out! Nov 26th, 2008 I apologize in advance for a hate-filled edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show. I found Raw and Smackdown this week to be quite offensive, and in fact, Vinny thought this might be the worst Raw he's ever seen. He's incorrect, as always, but he does make some good points about the quality of the show or the lack thereof. We'll also review the best show of the week, Hogan's Celebrity Wrestling. All that plus the usual songs, drops and shout-outs, and best of all it's FREE! That's right, FREE! So please feel free to post the link or file elsewhere and help spread the word about figurefouronline.com! Nov 25th, 2008 Tough Talk returns with the always charismatic and talkative "Mr. International" Shonie Carter. Find out how he was kidnapped after partying in Chicago, only to end up in Istanbul, Turkey, how he was busted out of jail, his journey home via Bulgaria, Greece and a van full of gypsies. We couldn't make this up if we tried. Then we take a stroll down memory lane and look back at TUF4, Shonie's time in WEC, where he gets his clothes and he makes us an offer we can't refuse. The show closes with highlights from a roundtable discussion with Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White, Rich Franklin and Marcus Davis and a group of German journalists. A whopping 117 minutes! Nov 25th, 2008 Have you ever wanted to spend an hour with Dr. K in the PPH VW and get a front row seat next to the him at ROH's Rising Above PPV taping in the glorious metropolis of Chicago Ridge? No? Well, too CENSORED bad, Welcome to hell! Live (on tape) from Chicago Ridge, Dr. Keith discusses the show and plays some audio highlights (and many lame bits). Than, Rob Naylor joins the party to discuss ROH mark 2, Professor Finley (no, not the Irish guy, the wheelchair man), an indepth review of GNR's Chinese Democracy, Naylor's love of Edna Garrett yet lack of memory about her Edibles, spinoff's of fine shows, Fantasy Island and Robert Reed's vampire afro and much more. Almost 3 hours of semi-wrestle talk to digest your American thanksgiving with! Happy Turkey Day Turkey!!! Nov 25th, 2008 Oh what a show we have for you today. First we're joined by UFC star Josh Koscheck, who will be headlining the December 10th UFC Tribute to the Troops show on Spike TV. We'll talk his career, his heel persona, the AKA incident, and much more. Then we'll talk the news, answer some e-mail and Board questions, and take your phone calls -- and what a set of phone calls we've got today. A fun edition of the show leading into the holiday season, so CHECK IT OUT~! Nov 25th, 2008 Wrestling Observer Radio is back! We've got a fun show tonight as we get a chance to rip apart a pretty bad Raw, plus talk the latest hijinx from TNA based on their latest set of tapings. Other topics include John Cena's return, a mystery woman at Raw and who it was, the Shane/Steph angle, Brock vs. Randy, MMA fans on the Internet, Mr. Kennedy's latest bullshit, plus tons and tons of listener questions for once. A fun 45-minute look at pro-wrestling and MMA, so check it out! Nov 24th, 2008 We're back tonight with a packed edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! First, I'm joined by Vinny to run down the WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view match by match; the good, of which there was some, the bad, of which there was also some, and the ugly, of which involved Vladimir Koslov. Then, Dave Meltzer joins me for our usual weekend show, discussing Survivor Series and where they go from here, Jeff Hardy, Impact storylines, Hogan's Celebrity Wrestling, the De La Hoya show, and your questions! A fun show, so check it out! Nov 24th, 2008 Don't make me angry... you won't like me when I'm angry. So, most of you won't like me tonight. I am angry, I hate crack heads, computers, and ebay. But I loves me some classic pro wrestling and after a temper tantrum I talk about pro wrestling books including Chris Jericho's five star classic book, Bret Hart's book, and books which may or may not be horrible like Ted DiBiase's, Andre the Giant's, and Tito Santana. Grrrr... Karl Smash~! Nov 22nd, 2008 Test Drive Radio is here. What is it, you ask? Well, Mike figured out how to record himself using his iPhone. Yup. So, he drove around and went to the grocery store while talking about MMA for 20 minutes. Consider it the little cousin to a full fledged 5SR~! Hear Mike talk about sandbagging BJJers, Marxist political theory (not really), and the Fitch-UFC situation. Plus, he buys a pizza. Nov 22nd, 2008 Back due to popular demand, it's the VINNY V SPORTS REPORT~! We'll explain why there's been no show for a few weeks, then look at the latest reason Michael Vick is dumb, poetic justice in Oklahoma City, NFC Pro Bowl picks, and predictions for Week 11 in the NFL. None of that, however, can top this: Lance Storm called in, and we talked about Star Trek. I swear to Christ this actually happened. Nov 21st, 2008 It's a FREE~! Dr. Keith Thanksgiving Treat more marvelous than Charlie Browns' stupid thanksgiving dinner of pretzels, jelly beans, popcorn, and big slice of toast! This week, over 120 minute of awesomeness somewhere between 15-43 minutes of delicious fuller! Joinin' us this week, from TNA (Thursday Night on Spike TV) Maple Leaf Muscle/Little Papa Pump <b>Petey Williams</b> joins us to talk weightlifting tips, the worst singer in team Canada, other people doing the Canadian Destroyer, getting steinerized, and much more. ROH Breakout star <b>Tyler Black</b> discusses missing the mosh, training, <a href="http://projectonesixone.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blogging</a>, guitar hero vs. rock band, his matches with Nigel and Danielson, AAW, WSX, why Jimmy Jacobs is really like and being the best thing to come out of Iowa since Frank Gotch. Finally, Dr. K's Up N Comers welcomes Addicted To Love <b>Rhett Titus</b> about the Daisy of Love (<a href="http://daisyoflovecasting.com/people/RhettdaThreat" target="_blank">VOTE NOW</a>), why the thrust is a must, bow ties, Grizzly Redwood vs. Necro Butcher in the ultimate MAN OFF, Rick Rude love, the ladies and MORE! Finally, Naylor and Lipinski discuss PWG, The Ragu Sisters, 90210 (classic and new school), 28 Days Slater, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen-a retrospective, HEATCLIFF~!, furry mascot love, Sam Houston's two step, Naylor takes a piss, and axing the rock! A show to vomit to after an enormous feast! FREE this week here on <a href="http://www.drkeithshow.com" target="_blank">www.drkeithshow.com</a>! Nov 21st, 2008 It's the Bryan & Vinny Show for Thursday night! And what a show we've got. We'll cover a fun edition of ECW, which may be the best show on TV these days, an absolutely idiotic edition of Impact with a whopping 22 minutes of wrestling on it, an average edition of TUF, plus we're paid a visit by both Granny and JERAME THE VIDEO GAME GUY, and on top of all that we take your calls, including one from two dudes who took 15 shots during 45 minutes of a TNA drinking game. What more can you ask for? Check it out! Nov 21st, 2008 Buddy Wayne returns to Figure Four Daily today for his usual bi-weekly appearance! We'll talk all sorts of subjects including Hogan's Celebrity Wrestling, Raw and ECW from this past week, Brock Lesnar's title win, why Portland is considered an island, working for WWE, Where Are They Now? with a bunch of Northwest stars, plus your calls! Show takes awhile to get going but it's a really fun time by the end, so check it out! Nov 20th, 2008 Wrestling Observer Radio returns tonight with a near 90-minute show! First, Dave Meltzer and I discuss all the news in pro-wrestling and MMA, particularly the latest UFC firings and the situation behind it. Also, a long discussion on why pro-wrestling isn't what it used to be and why it's become more of a benefit to be an MMA promotion. Then we're joined by former TNA star Johnny Devine who has, well, a lot to say about TNA, pro-wrestling today, his future, booking, and more. A really fun show so check it out! Nov 19th, 2008 Five Star Radio returns with a show you can't afford to miss. First a look back at UFC 91: Why Lesnar is the most valuable man of the year, who really looked bad at the weigh-ins, why this show was a great show for new fans, and Kenny "THE WINNER~!" Florian continuing to do what he does best. We've also got discussion about Fedor and his loss, lame grandstand challenges, and why the UFC needs to NOT book so many big main events. Nov 19th, 2008 We're back tonight with a brand new Bryan & Vinny Show -- our third program of the day -- discussing Smackdown from Friday, Raw from Monday night, the Survivor Series, Vinny's thoughts on UFC, and more! We've also got the usual songs and wackiness, plus a fun little round of open lines! No shout-outs next week as it's not a free show, but those shall return with a vengeance next week. Check it out! Nov 18th, 2008 Dave Meltzer and I are joined today by the number-one heavyweight fighter in the world, Fedor Emelianenko, to discuss a number of different subjects including being dropped on his head by Kevin Randleman, what motivates him after all of these years, and his thoughts on Brock Lesnar -- and by thoughts, I mean a GRANDSTAND CHALLENGE. Afterwards, Dave and I have a brief discussion with our thoughts on the interview. An interesting show, so check it out! Nov 18th, 2008 Figure Four Daily returns today with a big show! First, we'll finally get around to the Gina Carano drawing, with five members winning big prizes, including a copy of C&C Red Alert III. Then we're joined by legendary manager JJ Dillon to talk all sorts of subjects including the death of WCW, the fool that was Vince Russo, one of his wackiest ideas, working under Vince McMahon and what might happen when he's gone, Killer Kowalski, the Ric Flair retirement ceremony on Raw, and so much more. Please check out his website and book at JJDillon.com! Nov 18th, 2008 Dave Meltzer and I are back tonight with our weekly post-Raw edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! We have tons of things to discuss including more fallout from the Lesnar vs. Couture fight, the Internet losing its mind, Raw from Monday night segment by segment, the ECW tapings, plus all the latest news from TNA, WWE and UFC. We've also got an big announcement for Tuesday and more thoughts on the great Wayne Newton. This is our weekly free show and if you are a freeloader and love it, please consider signing up for a subscription. Dave and I do three shows per week minimum, and they are three of over a dozen new radio shows produced by our various hosts each week. Also, feel free to post the link or file elsewhere and help spread the word about figurefouronline.com! Nov 17th, 2008 The original alternate returns to the airwaves with lessons learned about don'ts. This week, topics include, but aren't limited to: Don't think there's more than one happy co-host when it comes to new UFC champ Brock Lesnar, don't think that NOAH's creatively-named THE TOURNAMENT will lead to shenanigans, don't look to spark your show with a copy of the Hillbilly Holler, don't bother with TaNAnahashi, don't not believe in New Japan's matchmaking, don't let Joe Gagne have control, don't have short-term memory less when it comes to Kensuke-Marufuji, don't know what happened to Hirotaka Yokoi, don't sneeze into the microphone, don't refuse to behold the power of Layla in gold shiny pants, and don't ever doubt those dang Duke Boys will find themselves some trouble. It's the radio show that knows that if you don't know, now you know. It's the Adam & Mike BIG AUDIO NIGHTMARE~! Proudly here at FigureFourOnline.com Nov 17th, 2008 Tough Talk returns with an in-depth recap of UFC 91 and the weekend in Vegas, including notes from the post-fight press conference and why certain questions were asked the way they were asked. Nov 17th, 2008 BONUS SHOW TIME~! We're back with an extra weekend Bryan & Vinny Show! Tonight we -- well, I -- will talk THE AWESOMENESS THAT IS WAYNE NEWTON and what all young wrestlers could learn from him, more memories of a great weekend in Vegas, Ed finds the latest girl of his dreams, and more. Then we'll actually talk wrestling as we've got both the ROH PPV from Friday night and a fantastic edition of Hulk Hogan Celebrity Wrestling to review. Fun times here on the B&V Show, so check it out!!! Nov 16th, 2008 It's a very, very, very late night post-UFC 91 recap show! Dave Meltzer and I will run down all the matches plus talk the history that was the main event, where Brock Lesnar beat Randy Couture to become the UFC heavyweight champion. Check it out, and don't forget to listen to the press conference audio which we posted earlier as well! Nov 16th, 2008 It's not the best quality, but we've got the audio of the entire post-UFC 91 press conference with Dana White, Brock Lesnar, Randy Couture, Dustin Hazelett and more. Tons of questions about the big fight, the future, TV network deals, Kimbo Slice, how the economy has affected the company, and much more. We'll be back later with our post-game show! Nov 15th, 2008 Dave and I are back tonight LIVE from LAS VEGAS~! We'll discuss the UFC 91 weigh-ins from this afternoon, what it might mean for the Brock vs. Randy fight tomorrow, yet another UFC press conference added, WAYNE FUCKING NEWTON, and more from the City of Sin. We'll also discuss Impact from Thursday, more on Ultimate Fighter, women potentially fighting for Zuffa, and much, much more. It's the last pre-UFC audio, so check it out! Nov 15th, 2008 Tough Talk returns with an in-depth report from the UFC 91 weigh-ins, including the Q&A session. Nov 15th, 2008 It's the Ric and Steve... er Karl Reunion show part 1. Ric Gillespie of CanvasChronicle.com joins Karl to talk about pro wrestling past, present, and future. What happened to our (and many others) passion for wrestling? What about MMA? Besides our pondering how wrestling has evolved we answer questions from the mailbag over the course of this two part show. Nov 14th, 2008 It's the weekend Bryan & Vinny Show~! We're back tonight to talk no shortage of subjects including a great ECW from Tuesday night, a really fun edition of Ultimate Fighter with the nicest man of all time, and a hit-and-miss episode of Impact with some good wrestling and the usual nonsensical booking. It's bad enough when things don't make sense show-to-show, but when things don't make sense segment-to-segment you have a problem. All of this plus Granny and her new theme song, some wacky songs, and more! Nov 14th, 2008 We've got another packed edition of Figure Four Daily today. We'll open with the news, including a disgusting moment on TUF you never got a chance to see and TNA's attempts to lure Sarah Palin. Lance Storm then joins us to talk all the latest news in wrestling including the Hogan Show, the recent title changes on Raw, TNA booking, and more. Finally, we'll take your calls on everything from a day in the life of a student at Lance's school to whether or not he's ever faced a gay wrestler. Yes, someone needed to know this answer. All that and more on this one-hour-plus Figure Four Daily! Nov 13th, 2008 We've got a super packed edition of Wrestling Observer Radio tonight! First, we're joined by Dave Meltzer to discuss all the news in pro-wrestling and MMA including the new Survivor Series match, the problems with pro-wrestling nowadays and why it's not attracting new fans, Couture vs. Lesnar buyrate predictions, Ultimate Fighter TV review, and more! Then we're joined by female fighting superstar Gina Carano to discuss her career, memorable fights, Mrs. Cyborg, her plans for other girls who are hating on her, where she goes from here, and tons more. Oh, and we've got a contest -- we're doing a huge giveaway, and the only way to win is to listen to the show. So check it out right now! Nov 13th, 2008 BIG BLURB A giant, incredible edition of the Empire's little forgotten show. Five Star Radio and Mike Coughlin return with an in depth preview of this Saturday's show. Can Randy beat Lesnar and Father Time? Can Lesnar deal with a lifetime's experience? Does anyone analyze fights with anything besides cliche s? Plus, the undercard and news from around the world: Werdum and Garcia gone, Big John back, The Punk injured, and a REAL upset that recently happened. Plus, a special mailbag question is answered! Here's the chapter breakdown: the first 45 minutes are the Couture-Lesnar breakdown. Then, 35 minutes of the undercard. Finally, the last 40 minutes are MMA news from around the world. So, listen and enjoy! Nov 12th, 2008 The Bryan & Vinny Show returns tonight with a packed line-up: A fairly boring Raw from Monday night, a pretty wretched edition of Smackdown (bad week for WWE), and a review of the greatest wrestling show of the week (even though the rating TANKED), Hogan's Celebrity Wrestling. We've also got more info on our new studio set-up, why I'll never have to look at Vince again, plans for the rest of the week, my life out there for all to see, and much, much more. Check it out! Nov 11th, 2008 We've got a really fun show today as we're joined by Romeo Roselli, formerly of the Heartbreaker in Ohio Valley and the Heartthrobs in WWE! We'll talk about the origin of the gimmick, some of the fun vignettes they did, memories of other goofballs in OVW such as CHAD~!, being brought up to WWE, what went wrong, life on the indy scene and in Italy afterwards, their cup of coffee in TNA, working on The Wrestler and what Mickey Rourke said to him, and so much more. A great show! Nov 11th, 2008 It is now officially comedy. Robot Bryan Alvarez debuts tonight alongside Dave Meltzer to talk a number of subjects including Lesnar vs. Couture (with detailed predictions!), Raw from the UK with Michaels vs. Jericho and Santino losing his title, new matches for Survivor Series, idiocy at the TNA tapings, comparisons to WCW, the latest WWE firings, and tons more. Replacement BRAND NEW phone-in equipment will arrive on Wednesday and I will go as far as to GUARANTEE that all of my audio problems will be solved -- otherwise I'm shutting down the website. The good news is that this show is FREE, so please feel free to post the link or file elsewhere and help spread the word about wrestlingobserver.com! Nov 10th, 2008 Tough Talk returns with "The Predator" Don Frye who talks about how John McCain got him fired, why he thinks Dana White and McCain would make a perfect couple, the reason behind his leaving the UFC, what Gilbert Yvel's eye-gouges actually did to him, his favorite fight of all time, what he thought of the stoppage in the Yoshida fight, allegations of Pride referees fixing fights, how stupid an idea the IFL was, the return of "Dear Don", Mike Sawyer being his wife in drag and what Randy Couture will do to Brock Lesnar. Plus, he answers ALL the questions from the Board, including how much work goes into being so awesome. 40 minutes of Cowboy, Kraut and Yankee craziness. Nov 10th, 2008 Wrestling Observer Radio returns tonight with a packed show! First, Vinny and I run down the TNA Turning Point PPV match-by-match, then Dave Meltzer joins me to give his thoughts, plus thoughts on Impact and Smackdown this week, ROH in Canada, WWE in Europe, the axing of Fabricio Werdum, TNA booking and where they're going at the next set of tapings, powerlifting and strength sports, and so much more. I apologize for the technical difficulties but those should be cleaned up within the next few weeks. Yes, I have absolutely no luck. Nov 10th, 2008 A special Five Star Radio: both ROAD RAGE RADIO~! and the Five Star Mailbag in one! Listen as Mike drives around, eats McDonalds, and reads/answers questions from the board. All before his computer dies! Nov 8th, 2008 The Grande Sonic Sleep Terror has returned this week with PRO WRES LOVE. Well, in part, that is. Topics include, but aren't limited to Dusty Rhodes impressions, Bruins announcer Jack Edwards should be WWE's next hire, W(hoops)EC, All Japans's big Ryogoku show and the return of Rey High Mountain, another screw up when it comes to betting with Maryland, official fantasy hockey whining, NO-AH money in the bank, Kaienti Italiano style in DDT, results from across Japan, including the main events from around the joshi landscape, and much more. It's the radio show that's waiting for Steve Ott to go on the disabled list with an injured vagina; It's the Adam & Mike BIG AUDIO NIGHTMARE~! Proudly here at Vinnyisagoober.com. Nov 7th, 2008 We have an excellent show today as we're joined by one of the legendary figures in lucha libre history and the current storyline owner of AAA, Konnan. We'll talk the angle with Antonio Pena's ashes and the heat it has generated, the issues with CMLL these days, backstage problems and whether they've been blown out of proportion, young guys on the rise, possible expansion into America, TNA booking, WWE and why people don't care anymore, Lesnar vs. Couture, WEC, and tons more. A really fun show to finish the week, so check it out! Nov 7th, 2008 Friends, Romans, countrymen, blue states, red states, members of the 4H Club, internet pirates lend me your ears! Dr. Keith Show returns (3 weeks in a row, a NEW RECORD!) with another edition of his massive audio experiment. This week, CHIKARA's Mike Quackenbush is back to talk this weekends Tag Grand Prix, Stigma, Vin, the Portal, Mike's top 5 nice guys in a horrible business, the Big Japan menace, Sagetgate and much more. Next, the commissioner of food and beverage of PWG Excalibur, returns after an absence of one entire week for a post show review of the 2009 BOLA and answers the toughest questions. How does Necro Butcher give someone a cold? Did Low Ki celebrate with Karaoke? Is Kenny Omega this generations Benny Hill? In PWG, what would Dr. Keith be the commissioner of? What shape would a Rob Naylor Ice sculpture take? Speaking of Naylor, this weeks nugget features with way too many 80's television references (Growing Pains AND its spinoff Just The Ten Of Us), Vader, Lesnar, banging Liberty, Nathan Jones, Lipinski Wrestling History and so much more! A show you'll miss more then you'll miss Boner or the sweet sounds of "Yakety Sax" It's the Dr. Keith Lipinski Show!!! Nov 7th, 2008 It's the Thursday night Bryan & Vinny Show! It's another packed episode as we've got FOUR BIG SHOWS to discuss, including a disgusting Ultimate Fighter (not much time spent on that baby), an interesting WEC, a very basic ECW, and an Impact that was largely horrible except for what was simultaneously the best and worst promo of the entire year! Also, new songs, a visit from Granny who is very upset at some of you, and much, much more! Nov 7th, 2008 Figure Four Daily returns today with the one and only Buddy Wayne. We'll talk a temporary retirement from wrestling, back surgery, all of his injuries and whether he'll go in some day to be put back together, his mortality and who should be contacted to write about him should he pass (!!!), Honky and The Colonel updates, Hogan Celebrity Wrestling, idiotic training stories, and so much more! A fun show, and we've also got an update on some server changes coming to the website. Check it out! Nov 6th, 2008 Tough Talk returns with a look at the train wreck that was WEC 36. We discuss the nipple-twist of doom, what to do next with Urijah Faber, where Little Evil goes from here, Paulo Filhos future in Zuffa, Hermes Franca's DUI and Chris Leben's drug bust and why there is a silver lining. Then "The Outlaw" Dan Hardy returns for a quick follow-up interview to explain what fighters do from the time they arrive to the time they step into the cage and reveals why he will probably not be fighting in Dublin. 50 minutes total. Nov 6th, 2008 Today we join in progress the UFC Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar conference call, hyping up their November 15th fight from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Tons of talk about the fight, training, their futures, etc. Dave and I will be in attendance and if you're interested in going, tickets are still available. Check it out! Nov 6th, 2008 It's the Wednesday night Wrestling Observer Radio show! We've got a packed program this evening as we're joined first by Brian Fritz to discuss his live thoughts from WEC including news from the press conference. Then, Dave Meltzer joins us for our usual midweek show discussing Faber's loss and what it means, the doom of Paulo Filho and his future, Ultimate Fighter with lots of bodily fluids, WWE marijuana issues, TNA drug testing, and so much more. A packed and fun show, so check it out! Nov 6th, 2008 We've got a packed show today. We open with an interview with Ryan Bader of this season's Ultimate Fighter, talking his near-brawl with Junie, Stankie, training with Nogueira and Anderson Silva, and more! Then we're joined by both Brian Fritz AND Vito, who are on their way to the WEC show which starts at any moment. Finally, we'll take open line calls on a number of subjects, including a call from a video game store employee with the scoop on the dismal failure of the TNA game. Check it out! Nov 5th, 2008 It's a huge and historic day at Bryan & Vinny headquarters! We've got a million things to discuss, including RAW and SMACKDOWN and THE HOGAN SHOW and even, yes, a bit of ELECTION COVERAGE, including GRANNY'S THOUGHTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE RACE ENDED. We've also got a COMMAND DECISION on the future of the B&V Show, the return of the drop board, and so much more. Best of all it's FREE, so if you love the show please consider a subscription to wrestlingobserver.com. And feel free to post the link or file elsewhere and help spread the word about figurefouronline.com! Nov 4th, 2008 Figure Four Daily returns today with a big sixty minute show highlighted by an interview with Al Snow! We'll talk cornering Dan Severn in the early UFCs, Tough Enough and why it was nothing like the current Hogan Celebrity Wrestling, Shinobi and other characters, Brock vs. Randy thoughts, coming up with ideas for HEAD, and much more. We've also got several mailbag questions and an open lines segment. Check it out! Nov 4th, 2008 It's the post-Raw edition of Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez! Tonight we'll launch into a big discussion of a very newsworthy THREE-HOUR RAW, including a new champion, a bunch of dudes being buried, and old woman almost dying, old guys beating young guys, and so much more! We'll also talk the steroid failure of Chris Leben, training and drugs, plus answer your mailbag questions! A fun show so check it out, and we'll be back Tuesday night with Bryan & Vinny! Nov 3rd, 2008 It's the weekend Wrestling Observer Radio Show! Dave Meltzer and I are back tonight to discuss a number of subjects including TNA's house shows this weekend and some ideas of why their attendance might be being cut in half when returning to cities, the three-hour Raw and a funny poll on our site, Impact this past week, Smackdown and Hogan's Celebrity Wrestling, WEC's show this coming Wednesday, TNA cutting agents, and tons more! We've also got a bunch of mailbag questions as always to end the show. Nearly an hour of pro-wrestling and MMA talk to start your Monday, so check it out! Nov 3rd, 2008 The final of a best of five series featuring the old Ric and Steve... er Karl Show. This show was recorded back in April 2006. This week Ric and I will be reuniting for a special show where we will answer email and board questions on classic pro wrestling. Be sure to join us next week and tell your friends about how there is TOO MUCH AUDIO at the EMPIRE~! This is a freebie so JOIN NOW! Nov 2nd, 2008 What a show we have this week! Vinny reviews the World Series, looks at the possibility of Ken Griffey Jr. once again wearing a Mariners uniform, offers picks and previews for Week 9 in the NFL, and names THE WORST TEAM IN FOOTBALL. Later, a drunken Englishman calls in, and Vinny regresses four years in radio hosting ability. Nov 1st, 2008 We have a fantastic show today for lucha fans everywhere! For the first 25 minutes we're joined by both Dr. Lucha Steve Sims and the Cubsfan of luchablog.com, discussing all sorts of subjects including WWE invading Mexico, AAA and their latest wacky storylines, CMLL's attendance woes, Dos Caras Jr. and whether he's leaving, and so much more. In the final segment we'll take your calls and discuss everything from how the mask originated in pro-wrestling to the possibility of big lucha stars being involved in drug cartels. A total can't-miss show for lucha fans, so check it out! Oct 31st, 2008 It's the Halloween~! edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show! We've got three big shows to discuss, including a boring ECW, the best TUF of the season, and one of the better Impacts in awhile which still provided many, many unanswered and baffling questions. We've also got two special guests, one of whom gives their performance of the year, and a bunch of open lines calls to close out the show. A fun time to be had by all, so check it out! Oct 31st, 2008 Lance Storm returns for his usual bi-weekly appearance on Figure Four Daily to discuss a number of subjects including Hulk Hogan Celebrity Wrestling and what he loved and hated about the first two episodes, Evan Bourne's injury, TNA and Raw, tons of memories from WCW including thoughts on Tank Abbott and what Tank did that impressed him, and more! We'll also take your calls for 40 minutes on pretty much every conceivable subject including Lance's favorite junk food. Check it out! Oct 30th, 2008 Guerrilla love is the order of the day this week at the Dr. Keith Lipinski show. We're not talking simian-human extracurricular relations or political revolution, but mano-a-mano wrestle-love! The Dr. Keith Show is your official delicious appetizer to the fourth annual super indy extravaganza known as the <i>Battle of Los Angeles</i>. Witness the quickness as the Commissioner of Food & Beverage <b>Excalibur</b> rejoins the show to discuss all things PWG and preview the rich luxurious tournament. Highlights include: Ex's axe with one Naylor, thoughts on Selling Out, Hello Kitty, GhostBOSHin', his dark horse pick to win the tournament, Low Ki and his love of podiums, jobbing to Owen Steen, updates on S. Dragon and Quicksilver, voyages to UK & Japan, Chinese Democracy, conjoined twin wrestlers, and MUCH MORE! As a BONUS~!two LA based institutions and a million random topics are discussed at length in a post-show Naylor Nugget. A huge audio undertaking in the making, and only here at <a href="http://www.wrestlingobserver.com" target="_blank">The Dr Keith Show</a> Oct 30th, 2008 Dave Meltzer and I are back for the midweek edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! Tonight we'll discuss ECW on Sci-Fi, the injury to Evan Bourne, a fun episode of Ultimate Fighter, UFC 91 and the company's ticket sales of late, Survivor Series, Smackdown and Impact for this week, and tons more! We've also got a dip into the mailbag with questions concerning Miz and Morrison, Gina Carano, and more. A fun show as always, so check it out! Oct 30th, 2008 This show is the fourth in a five part Ric and Steve... er Karl appreciation week series. This show is from March 2006. We talk about whatever seemed important back then plus a heavy dose of old school wrestling talk. Ric Gillespie of CanvasChronicle.com will join me in a special reunion show next week to talk classic pro wrestling and even classic MMA (Ric and I were among the first wrestling journalists to cover MMA with press credentials to several early UFC's). This one is a freebie. Oct 29th, 2008 Tough Talk returns with an exclusive interview with UFC's play-by-play man Mike Goldberg. Goldie talks about getting fired from his ESPN job and then ending up in the UFC, his partnership with Joe Rogan, the role of a play-by-play man in commentary and where the common misconceptions lie, UFC 91 being his 100th event, how much he and Joe are influenced when doing commentary, which UFC legends he got in trouble with for something he said, the real reason why he didn't go to WWE, what the Couture-Sylvia fight meant to him, who is going to win Couture-Lesnar and why, the demise of EliteXC, thoughts on Fedor and who he thinks is the definition of "no buys". Mike Sawyer and Oliver Copp then break down last weekend's UFC 90 card and throw in some Vegas UFC 91 talk for good measure. 74 minutes total. Oct 29th, 2008 We're back with an all Open Lines edition of Figure Four Daily! We'll discuss all sorts of topics including big news that could change the face of Japanese MMA, why the Raw ratings may be low of late, former indy workers like Evan Bourne not getting the credit they're due in WWE, how long a man can go with a terrible diet, Wayne Newton or UFC 91 -- which is better?, and so much more! Check it out today! Oct 29th, 2008 A GIANT edition of Free Star Radio as Mike takes to the air for 1:47 minutes of non-stop MMA talk. We have a big recap of UFC 90, a look back at UFC 89, and then in depth talk about the death of EXC, the potentially big news out of Japan and what needs to happen in order for Japanese MMA to return to glory. Plus, random rantings that come out of nowhere. Best of all: it's all free! Free Star Radio is here so spread the word! Oct 29th, 2008 Episode 3 in Ric and Steve... er Karl Appreciation week at the F to the W to the 4 online. This show is from June 5, 2006. It is now official- Ric and Steve... er Karl will reunite next week. It's old school pro wrestling talk with the man whose voice sounds like Randy Savage. Oct 28th, 2008 We're back tonight with a packed show! We've got almost a half dozen shows to discuss including Raw, Cyber Sunday, UFC 90, Hogan's Celebrity Wrestling and Smackdown! Yes, all of that plus time to play some songs (in a failed experiment as you shall hear), take some calls, and have some fun. It's a very late night edition so bear with us, but a fun way to start your Tuesday. Check it out! Oct 28th, 2008 It's the bi-weekly FREE edition of Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer! We've got tons of stuff to discuss today including Raw from Monday night, the return of John Cena, Survivor Series, the 800th episode of Raw, the real story of Hulk Hogan, the death of SD Jones, Antonio Inoki, Tiger Jeet Singh, tons of mailbag questions, and so much more! Best of all the show is FREE, so please feel free to post the link or file elsewhere. If you love the show, we do three to four episodes per week with Dave, and over fifteen different radio shows total. Join the fun and sign up at wrestlingobserver.com! Oct 27th, 2008 Show number two in the Ric and Steve... er Karl appreciation week leading to our big reunion show next week. This show is from May 2006 and we talk about whatever seemed important back then. The man with the voice like Michael Hayes joins the man with the voice like Forest Gump. It's another Ric and Steve... er Karl Classic! (This one is for members only) Oct 27th, 2008 Dave Meltzer and I are back tonight with a packed edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! We've got a 20 minute discussion with tons of details on what will be a new Ring of Honor, including who the new booker is and his philosophy and what this might mean. We'll spend another fifteen minutes breaking down the Cyber Sunday PPV with thoughts on all the matches, then we'll wrap it up with a bunch of questions out of the mailbag. A fun show to start the week, so check it out! Oct 27th, 2008 I proclaim this Ric and Steve... er Karl appreciation week here at the Empire~! In honor of our long defunct radio show I am uploading five classic Ric and Steve... er Karl shows this week all FREE. This jewel is one of our earliest show. From February 20, 2006. Join Ric Gillespie of CanvasChronicle.com and Karl Stern of FigureFourOnline.com as we talk about whatever seemed important almost three years ago. Oct 26th, 2008 Dave Meltzer and I are back for a quick breaking news update discussing the departure of four-time Wrestling Observer Booker of the Year Gabe Sapolsky from Ring of Honor. All the news including notes from a conversation with ROH owner Cary Silkin, plus thoughts on what this means and what it could mean for the future. Audio levels are weird for some unknown reason so we apologize for that, but it will be fixed for tonight. Check it out! Oct 26th, 2008 The original alternate makes its long-awaited return (we assume there was someone who missed us) to the Empire airwaves, and makes up for the time off with nearly two hours of talk on topics including, but not limited to: New Japan's current scene, including the winding down of the G-1 tag league, Chono's EPID FAIL of a Prowres Expo, Muto's only opponent option for 1/4, giving GBH a Great Big Hug, how the Kensuke Office would look if they came back, our take on initially hearing about the NOAH Budokan show, and much more - including a whole bunch of random hockey talk at the end of the show, with an update on the two official F4W~!/WO fantasy leagues. It's the radio show that would just love to slap a shot through your five-hole; It's the Adam & Mike BIG AUDIO NIGHTMARE~! Proudly here at WrestlingObserver.com. Oct 26th, 2008 It's the UFC 90 post-game show! Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer are joined tonight by Mike Coughlin to talk the show in detail. Coughlin was there live so he's got all the news from the post-show press conference, including whether there will be a Patrick Cote rematch, the status of Cote's knee, upcoming events, the gate and attendance, and more. We'll also look at all of the fights in detail including the prelims, talk about the bonuses for the evening, and discuss the good and the bad of the show, why interest seems to be down of late, and what they really dropped the ball on. Check it out! Oct 26th, 2008 We're back tonight with Friday night Open Lines~! Every conceivable subject is discussed including Cyber Sunday, Undertaker going to Raw, Kaiju Big Battel, Six Flags Fright Night, Anderson Silva killing people, the rest of the UFC line-up, and tons more! We'll also tackle even more questions from the mailbag. A fun show for those of you who, like me, are sitting at home by yourself on a Friday night. Check it out! Oct 24th, 2008 Good news for puckheads! The Empire's own Adam Sempervive drops in to discuss the NHL, including the most surprising and disappointing teams in the league thus far, what makes a good hockey player, and why you should go to a game the next chance you get. We'll also discuss the sorry state of Auburn University football, the use of the Wildcat in the NFL, and preview Week 8 in the NFL. PLUS: The greatest prank call in the history of this show. Oct 24th, 2008 It's a 90-minute weekend Bryan & Vinny Show~! We spend almost as much time talking the first Impact in HD as the show itself actually was without commercials, which means about ten times longer than the amount of wrestling on the show. We'll discuss the good the bad and the ugly, of which there was much of the latter, plus talk ECW from Tuesday night and Vinny's Ultimate Fighter thoughts from Wednesday. We'll also take some calls in the last 30 minutes, including one from a fan who really loved this Impact and wants his voice heard. A fun show! Oct 24th, 2008 It's the first episode of the new and improved Figure Four Daily! We'll start with over a half hour of mailbag questions and open lines, then we're joined by Buddy Wayne to talk Honky Tonk Man at Cyber Sunday, Nick Dinsmore in the Northwest, Raw, Celebrity Championship Wrestling with Hulk Hogan, Celebrity Rehab, taking too many pills, trying to kick taking too many pills, and more. Plus, for the first time ever, we'll take phone calls with Buddy. A fun time to be had by all in this 60-plus minute show! Oct 23rd, 2008 Dr. Keith is finally back <i>(yes, we're serious this time)</i>, and is <u>FREE</u> this week! The show you love to hate, yet hate to miss returns with two exciting guests - both with tremendous manes. First, a <b>VERY SPECIAL MYSTERY GUEST~!</b> joins us to talk TNA going HD (tonight!), advice to the "youngsters" in the business, Alex Shelley love, and the finest hair care tips known to mankind. Then, CHIKARA's Director of Fun <b>Leonard F. Chikarason</b> joins the program to discuss the global gauntlet, Cibernetico, Vin Gerrard, wellness, Eric the Actor, something called "Sagetgate", and more! Plus, Barlow does a run-in on a marathon, Semp's strong style brain, has the wrestling world lost its mustacheability, Naylor and Lipinski talk 90210 classic and new school and A WHOLE LOT MORE! Oct 23rd, 2008 Wrestling Observer Radio and Figure Four Daily are combined today for an hour-plus episode! First, we're joined by Ron Yacovetti, formerly of ProElite.com and now with bleacherreport.com to talk the death of EliteXC from an insider's perspective. Ron was there through the rise and fall of the company and has some interesting insight. Then we're joined by Dave Meltzer for our regular Wrestling Observer Radio show, talking more EliteXC, TNA's live HD debut in Vegas, Raw Monday night and Cyber Sunday, UFC 90, plus tons of mailbag questions. A very fun show, so check it out! Oct 23rd, 2008 Five Star Radio is back and it has only one thing to talk about: UFC 90. Listen as Mike spends over an hour breaking down all the fights from this upcoming weekend's show. Which fighter defeated Geromino? What happens when two BJJ experts go at it? What fight has the potential for the biggest upset? And the return of the FIVE STAR LOCK~! Oct 22nd, 2008 We've got a great show today as we're joined by John Capouya, author of the Gorgeous George book which you can order by clicking here. We'll talk the history of wrestling and George's place in it, what it was like writing the book and dealing with carny pro wrestlers, George's rise and fall and depressing end, the possibilities of the book becoming a movie, who he contacted to write it, some surprises, and so much more. Fans of history will love this, plus it's a fascinating look at a wrestler that greatly affected mainstream American all the way through today. John's website is up at gorgeousgeorgebook.com! Oct 21st, 2008 Tough Talk returns today with an exclusive interview with UFC's Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs, Marc Ratner. Marc touches on many topics, from what family business he used to work in before getting working for the NSAC, why he went on Larry King with Sen. McCain to bury UFC in 1995, what he thinks of women's MMA, what his experience was in dealing with the various characters in boxing and wrestling, UFC at Madison Square Garden, his thoughts on Jim Lampley and the other hardcore boxing zealots, what difficulties he has faced in bringing UFC to Europe, who failed his drug test in Belfast, where he stands on the Montreal Screwjob, what he thinks about Bret's autobiography, Ric Flair's retirement ceremony and more. Other topics covered after the interview's conclusion are UFC 89 and its fallout, Patrick Cote's chances against Anderson Silva, EliteXC's demise and last but not least Enson Inoue getting arrested in Japan on possession charges. 65 minutes of MMA with some pro wrestling added. Oct 21st, 2008 It's the FREE post-Raw Bryan & Vinny Show! We've got a packed show as we'll examine Raw, Smackdown, and the best show ever, HULK HOGAN'S CELEBRITY WRESTLING! All that plus an update on the audio problems, a bevy of great songs by the BLIZZARD BEAST, and assorted fun and wackiness. Best of all this show is FREE, so please post the link or file elsewhere and help spread the word about figurefouronline.com. And if you love it and are a freeloader, you're missing out on another dozen or more wrestling and MMA radio shows each and every week! Oct 21st, 2008 It's the Monday night post-Raw Wrestling Observer Radio Show! But before we launch into a discussion of the go-home show before Cyber Sunday, we've got a 22 minute discussion of the Death of EliteXC -- which is, to the MMA world, roughly the equivalent of the Death of WCW. We'll talk more about what it means for the future, little things that can have huge consequences, what-ifs, how this affects specific fighters, and more! Besides Raw we've also got several mailbag questions on every conceivable topic, including one of the worst PPVs of all time. Don't miss it! Oct 20th, 2008 We're back with a breaking news update on the Death of EliteXC. We'll talk about what happened, what it means for the landscape of US and worldwide MMA, the future of MMA in general on CBS, who may benefit, and tons more. The absolute latest breaking news on this huge story! Oct 20th, 2008 Wrestling Observer Radio returns tonight with a packed show. We'll recap UFC 89 Bisping vs. Leben, talk the upcoming show this weekend -- yes, another one -- plus Dave's appearance on Inside MMA this past Friday. Other topics include Smackdown and TNA this week, the debut of Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Wrestling, good news for Steve Williams, Cyber Sunday, big draws in pro-wrestling, and more! Note: Yes, the audio quality sucks. After almost a week of battling with it, this piece of equipment is being returned and I'll try something else. I apologize for the recent issues, and please bear with me as I figure out an optimal solution. Oct 19th, 2008 This week, we discuss which sport offers more exciting comebacks, baseball or football (answer: football). We also have a hearty laugh about what baseball fans saw on their televisions when they tuned in to Game 6, plus notes on college football and why BYU's first loss shouldn't have surprised anyone, a look at the Spurs' dominance of the NBA for the past decade, the worst running back in NFL history, and a preview of Week 7 in the NFL. ALSO: Can Vince count to 10? Oct 18th, 2008 It's a special Friday edition of Figure Four Daily with an hour of mailbag and Open Lines~! I'm largely just testing equipment. After listening to the show, it's certainly a vast improvement from last night, and most of the major issues are gone, but there are still a few things that need cleaning up. Still, a fun one-hour covering all sorts of subjects in pro-wrestling and MMA. I recommend adding to the mailbag because my obsession with figuring this out raises the possibility that I'll do another show later tonight or tomorrow. We'll see. But for now, enjoy, and thanks so much to everyone who called in! Oct 17th, 2008 Tough Talk returns today after a two-week break with an in-depth interview with longtime referee and judge Doc Hamilton. We discuss the origins of knees on the ground being banned, what makes good referees and judges, proposed changes to the 10-Point-Must-System, why there should be a fourth judge at ringside and his recent release of two excellent instructional DVDs for referees and judges. Then, as a bonus, we have in its entirety Thursday's UFC 90 media conference call with Josh Koscheck, Thiago Alves, Patrick Cote and representing Anderson Silva Ed Soares. The longest Tough Talk ever at two hours! Oct 16th, 2008 Another blast from the past. On this weeks show I answer b0aRd~! questions concerning Robert Fuller, Bruno Sammartino, Larry Zbyszko, Gillberg, The Masked Marvel (seriously), Terry Funk, Tojo Yamamoto and some chick. Then I call Jack "The Bomber" Lord to talk about the Southern Discomfort documentary and Alabama indy wrestling in general plus his thoughts and remembrances on Sherri Martel, The Armstrongs, what Bull Buchanan is up to, and his training of ECW referee Mike Posey. Oct 16th, 2008 We're back today with a 90-minute Figure Four Daily! We'll open up with the mailbag and Open Lines on a number of different topics, then we're joined by Lance Storm to talk all the news in pro-wrestling and MMA, including disrespect on TUF that made him want to kill someone, Mick Foley's supposed departure from TNA, memories of Sid and Perry Saturn, a Legend's Championship in TNA, what stupid spot he'd be willing to take if given a choice, and so much more! For more with Lance, check out stormwrestling.com! Oct 16th, 2008 Dave Meltzer and I are back tonight to talk a ton of different subjects including the latest edition of Ultimate Fighter, Junie's insanity, disrespect of a legend, ECW on Tuesday night, Mick Foley's latest retirement on TNA TV, the story behind what happened to Lance Cade, a look at this weekend's UFC and the rest of the schedule, tons of Q&A questions, and so much more! We apologize for some of the feedback during this show, I'm still trying to figure out what I'm doing with some new equipment. Oct 16th, 2008 Figure Four Daily returns today with a fun show featuring Mike Quackenbush of Chickara! We'll talk to him about the latest goings-on, their upcoming tour of GERMANY~!, plans for the rest of the year and beyond, plus a where-are-they-now with a bunch of guys and a look at one of the greatest gimmicks in wrestling history that never happened! Also, it's still hit-and-miss, but we've got some new audio equipment and we'll experiment with the calls. You win some you lose some. But a fun show, so check it out! Oct 16th, 2008 Five Star Radio is back with a giant preview of this weekend's UFC 89. Excusing Vera; the new Leben; the entertaining Lytle; and the man who may be the UFC's best LHW striker. Plus, a quick rundown of EXC (lol, Kimbo), news on St. Pierre's new business venture, a few sad replacements to the UFC 90 show in Chicago, which two fighters Mike can't believe are still fighting in the UFC, and much, much more! Over an hour of MMA. Oct 15th, 2008 It's the post-Raw Bryan & Vinny Show~! And what a Raw it was -- boring, with one of the worst Shawn Michaels matches of the millennium. We'll discuss this show, Smackdown from Friday night, plus talk Cyber Sunday, why Michael Cole is so bad, why wrestling fans aren't as into the product anymore, Koslov, and tons more. We've also got drops, songs, callers, Youtube, every gimmick we can think of to squeeze some entertainment out of this program. The good news is -- FREE. So please post the link or file elsewhere and help spread the word about figurefouronline.com! Oct 14th, 2008 Dave Meltzer and I are back for the second consecutive day to discuss a number of different topics, including a rather boring edition of Raw, the build to Cyber Sunday, a rare boring Shawn Michaels match, a major change to next week's UFC show, the Countdown special on Spike tonight, and tons more! We've also got a dip into the mailbag with a few questions including what we think the reaction will be to the success of The Wrestler. Check it out! Oct 13th, 2008 We're back with a giant 90-minute version of Wrestling Observer Radio! Vinny and I will open up the show talking the TNA Bound for Glory PPV in great detail match-by-match, then we'll get some thoughts from our buddy Craig and Mike Coughlin, who was live in the building. Then we're joined by Dave Meltzer to talk more about the PPV and all of the top news stories of the week, including the latest in the Seth Petruzelli scandal, the upcoming schedule for the week, Cyber Sunday and other WWE news, and tons more. Also, mailbag questions! Don't waste time, get downloading right now! Oct 12th, 2008 A mix of the old and the new. Half the show answers email questions. Topics include Bruno Sammartino, southern wrestling, scaffold matches, and more. The second half of the show is an interview with the editor of Wrestling Perspective and a great historian himself; Paul McAurther. Plus an update on a special show later this week with a guest. Oct 12th, 2008 BREAKING NEWS: FAT JOE LEFT ATLANTIC! And it's my birthday, so you have to listen this week! We'll discuss the stupidity of the Major League Baseball playoffs, a really whacky suspension by an Oakland sports franchise, what is and is not an upset in college football, and try to figure out if the Tennessee Titans are for real. Plus NFL previews and a note on how stupid TNA is (you knew I would get to that at some point). Oct 11th, 2008 Fun and games return with today's weekend edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show! We have, among things, an appearance by Granny talking Dancing with the Stars, in-depth recaps of ECW and Ultimate Fighter, tons of thoughts on Impact, which was, no joke, the go-home show before the biggest PPV of their year, plus a ton of songs and drops, some callers in the final half of the show, and so much more. Nearly 75 minutes of wrestling and MMA fun, so check it out now! Oct 10th, 2008 The original alternate returns with its second show of the week and, with it being October, you know what that means: HOCKEY~! Topics include, and are pretty much limited to: Two men rambling for two hours (yes, you read that right) about things like the MAGNANIMOUS and FASHIONABLE Sean Avery, Everything's not come up Melroses in Tampa, the two official F4W~! Fantasy Hockey leagues, the LPGA on Versus HD, Carolina's announcers, new rule changes, what Nikolai Khabibulin's reign has meant for Chicago's salary cap, division predictions, mispronouncing names, someone call Santino 'cause we've got the BONK-A-METER, and much more. It's the radio show that knows the value of the teachings of Peter Puck; It's the Adam & Mike BIG HOCKEY NIGHTMARE~! Proudly here at F4WOnline.com. Oct 9th, 2008 We're back with a packed Figure Four Daily today. We'll open with a dip into the mailbag and open lines, including calls from Quebec and the UK. Then we're joined by Buddy Wayne to talk pro-wrestling history, the indy scene, the time warp that is Portland, great announcers in history, and more. We've also got a quick cameo by Nick Dinsmore, AKA Eugene, who headlines Saturday's show in Tulalip, WA at the Boys & Girls Club. For more on Nick, check out myspace.com/ugenedinsmore! Oct 9th, 2008 We're back with a very special edition of Wrestling Observer Radio today as we're joined by Bret the Hitman Hart to talk his new book, Hitman: My real life in the cartoon world of wrestling. We talked about the mechanics of writing the book, his inspirations in wrestling, his thoughts on things every step of the way, his thoughts on his life going forward, what he watches today, a lot of very frank talks regarding some of the tragedies with his friends, recovering from a stroke, the craziness of WCW, the details of what went down in his first title win and how he today feels that if it had not been a last minute decision that it never would have happened. There is a lot on Dynamite Kid, Steve Austin, Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, what made Stampede Wrestling and his thoughts on going from a star in Stampede Wrestling and in Japan to starting out as a prelim wrestler in WWF, as well as the drugs, the schedule, and much more. A tremendous show, so check it out today. Oct 8th, 2008 We're back with another packed Figure Four Daily. Lance Storm is back! We had a huge list of questions and topics to discuss on Thursday but the Don Callis show went in numerous different directions and we got to none of them. So we'll run them down today, plus talk the latest in wrestling and MMA. Then, Todd Martin of this site and CBS Sportsline joins us to discuss whether Seth Petruzelli was paid to stand and, if so, what it means, plus the future of EliteXC, upcoming potential fights, and more. A fun show so check it out! Oct 7th, 2008