http://www.f4wonline.com/ The Figure Four Radio Show en-us 2005 2005 bryan@f4wonline.com 1 It's the WEEKEND BRYAN & VINNY SHOW~! And it's a fun one. How could it not be? We've got FCW ON SCI-FI with the AWESOME Tiffany, a bunch of dudes you've never heard of, and the greatness that is William Regal and Vlad Koslov. We've also got the second good Impact in a row featuring -- legit -- my favorite wrestler in the world and one of my favorite promos in this business today. Yes, both in TNA. Plus, Granny, new songs, old-school wackiness, and more! Check it out! Jul 3rd, 2009 It's another star-studded edition of the Dr. Keith Lipinski show, this week, with additional Herbal Remedies! Rob Van Dam joins Keith and Naylorfor a discussions of a myriad of topics, including Michael Phelps/Kelloggs, Positive Thinking, Car-rides with Jim Helwig, California's economy, "Wrong side of Town" (not DOT Com), MMA and of course, Manny Fernandez stories. A 40-minute conversation that will leave you high.... on LIFE! Also joining the show this week is PWG's Lead Announcer Excalibur, who drops science on topics such as how "child stars" all look alike, last weekends PWG live show, "Neptune King of the Sea" and why LTP should stay away from bike shops, and the Dr. Keith Lipinski show's own special memorial conversation about "that guy that died last week". HEEE HEEE!~ SHUCKATOOKAH! Oh and of course, we also discuss Manny Fernandez. Plus Irish Alan and Keith go indepth on the debut DGUSA show and Camero Ken Doane, big news on next weeks show and so much more all for FREE~! And only here at www.drkeithshow.com! Jul 2nd, 2009 It's our bi-weekly afternoon chat with Buddy Wayne~! Got a fun show today as topics include jumaplines, ECW on Sci-Fi with the invasion of the FCW Crew, his latest round of injuries, the alleged DUI arrest of Roddy Piper, Piper's lackey's over the years, why he had problems getting into Canada for years, the death of Michael Jackson, the FDA potentially banning Percocet and Vicodin, plus your calls and a run-in by Bryan's Friend Craig! A fun time, so check it out~! Jul 2nd, 2009 Wrestling Observer Radio returns today with our second interview in the last six months with the great Bruno Sammartino! We've got so much to discuss including battling apes for $50, sparring with Sonny Liston, buying a car for Giant Baba, stories of his weightlifting prowess both in his prime and today, getting shot on by Inoki and others, fans hitting the ring, getting blackballed and then returning to Vince McMahon Sr., and so much more. This show is just shy of two hours and is one of the best shows we have ever done, and a huge thank-you to Bruno again for his time. Jul 1st, 2009 It's Five Star Mail Bag time here at Five Star Radio, one of our most popular features! Topics: Mike discusses the impact BJJ/MMA could have on troubled youths (really); Nick Diaz and Jake Shields in the UFC; 145 and 135 lb UFC classes; Superman punches; more on scoring; all time great strikers in MMA and K1; future of the welterweight division; and finally, BROTHER BRIAN returns for a very level-headed and straight forward discussion of the UFC video game. It's a nice little review, if we do say so ourselves... and we just did. Jul 1st, 2009 The Bryan and Vinny Show returns tonight and it's a big one! We've got three big shows to talk about: WWE's Bash from Sunday night, Friday Night's Smackdown with a continued streak of good programming, and Monday Night's traderrific Raw. All the matches and angles in detail plus thoughts on US vs. IC Titles, WWE logic, what is great about the product right now, and more! A fun show so check it out! Jul 1st, 2009 Figure Four Daily returns today with a fun and exciting appearance by SONJAY DUTT~! We'll talk all manner of subjects including breaking into the business, getting his first big break in MLW, working for TNA, his marital status with SoCal Val, the best times he's ever had in wrestling (which were, in fact, at one point in TNA), going to India for wrestling, Misawa's death, GIANT TIGER and his dream match, and so much more. A great show, so check it out! Jun 30th, 2009 It's the bi-weekly FREE edition of Wrestling Observer Radio~! Warning! This show is spoilerrific as Dave attended the Raw tapings Monday night. We'll run down not only last night's show but also next week's, with thoughts on all the matches, all the angles leading to the PPV, a whole helluva lot of insanity and more. All that plus news and your calls. 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, please consider a subscription as Dave and I do three shows minimum per week in addition to all of our other new and archived radio shows and newsletters dating back to 2005! Jun 30th, 2009 It's the Sunday night edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, and what a show we have. We'll talk quite the weekend of PPVs, including WWE's Bash on Sunday night with several title changes, the destruction of a guy who is supposedly being elevated, feuds that will never end, feuds that should never start, and more. Also, Saturday night's Sapp vs. Lashley barn-burner with some of the worst officiating, announcing and camera work ever seen. An a guy who won his fight and plugged everything except his own stuff. A fun show. And we're back tomorrow after Raw, which Dave is attending live. Good times~! Jun 29th, 2009 Tough Talk returns with the always spectacular Clay "The Carpenter" Guida. Find out what happened in the Sanchez fight, what he thinks of Diego, Kenny Florian and BJ Penn, what really happened with THQ, who offered him money to cut his hair and a lot more. Then, Mike Sawyer and Oliver Copp go into the atrocity that was Ultimate Chaos and talk about the latest goings-on in Vegas, including how limp the Bizkit really is. 47 minutes of MMA. Jun 28th, 2009 We're back with our fourth straight edition of Figure Four Daily, this time with a who is rapidly becoming one of my favorite guests, MIKEY WHIPWRECK! We'll talk a million subjects, including training Hawkins and ZACH RYDER, the "real job" he took after ECW and how that ended, working hurt, the death of Misawa, tales of ECW debauchery, first trips overseas, some of the best fights he ever saw at shows, and so much more. A great, great show, so check it out! Jun 26th, 2009 The Bryan & Vinny Show returns today with a program I GUARANTEE will be better than the one this past Tuesday! Despite my serious tongue injury I am in a fine mood due to what was a shockingly fine edition of Impact. This is not to say there wasn't the usual TNA nonsense, because there was, but some of it was comically great. Also, ECW, Granny, some songs I doubt anyone has ever heard before, Michael Jackson, and more. Check it out! Jun 26th, 2009 Figure Four Daily returns today with perhaps our most popular guest, Lance Storm! Tons of subjects to cover including the death of Michael Jackson (yes), serious tongue injuries, Jim Cornette's book, the Trump angle on Raw, the greatness of Smackdown, almost no talk about TNA whatsoever, fast food, getting in shape for his ROH matches, working under a hood as the SWA Kid, and so much more! A fun show so check it out~! Jun 25th, 2009 It's FREE STAR RADIO~! Yes, join Mike for 90 minutes of FREE programming. We recap the Ultimate Fighter Finale: the greatest match of the year; weaknesses in Diego's style; greatness in Clay (and why he's not lay and pray boring); the potential of this year's winners; and why Joe Stevenson's win was so important. Then, we look at UFC 99, giving you an in depth recap like no where else: the UFC's heavyweight luck; Wanderlei Silva proving he's still got "it;" Marcus Davis hate; and why boring fights are just boring fights. Then, a little talk about Misawa, including Alan4L giving us a look at the legend as only Alan can. Best of all, this is a FREE show, so spread the word! (it's also the 3 year anniversary show, so yay 5SR~!) Jun 25th, 2009 It's the mid-week edition of Wrestling Observer Radio~! Today is a day to sit under the learning tree and listen to a guy who is about to celebrate his 49th year in the wrestling business, Les Thatcher. We'll talk about his days with Crockett, what he sees when he travels around the country doing seminars, the good and the bad of wrestling nowadays, publicity stunts, WWE developmental, and so much more. A fun time with Les, so check it out! Jun 24th, 2009 Figure Four Daily returns today with our second of four straight shows! Today we're joined by long-time promoter, manager and jack-of-all-trades Carmine DeSpirito! We'll talk lessons of promoting, working with guys like CM Punk, Ken Kennedy and Adam Pearce early in their careers, promoting Death Match tournaments, working with ROH very early on as a promoter, managing, shooting wrestling photos starting in high school, and so much more. A really fun show so check it out! Jun 24th, 2009 The original alternate has returned this week with 90-plus minutes of a far more upbeat edition. This week's topics include, but aren't limited to: hockey hobby card collection mightiness, an overview of the recent Best of the Super Juniors with who excelled and who didn't, why Shinsuke Nakamura is dead in the water, NJ's June 21 Dominion show and the future gifts it gives us in July and August, digression into the idea of two January 1 outdoor NHL games, why the LDP's post-Misawa efforts will likely fail, Dragon Gate Original and USA notes, All Japan's June 21 show and junior league announcement, and more. It's the radio show that's packed fatter <a href=http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/files/2009/01/fat-twins-on-motorcycles.jpg>than Takashi Morishima and Giant Bernard</a> on a pair of mopeds wearing checkered pants; It's the Adam & Mike BIG AUDIO NIGHTMARE~! Proudly here at Figure4Online.com. Jun 24th, 2009 It's the FREE Tuesday edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show~! And thank God it's free, it's something of a train wreck. FOUR SHOWS TO COVER? Raw, Smackdown, Ultimate Fighter finale and the TNA PPV. We'll talk Trump, the Bash PPV Sunday, TNA storylines that make no sense, another great edition of Smackdown, CM Punk and grilled chicken, burying wrestlers who are your friends, and more. Best of all it's FREE, so please post the link or file elsewhere and help spread the word about figurefouronline.com! And if you like what you hear, please consider a subscription, as we do 10-15 new radio shows a week in addition to all the new and archived newsletters and radio shows dating back to 2005! Jun 24th, 2009 Figure Four Daily returns today with the first of four straight shows this week! Today we're joined by former ROH Champion Jerry Lynn to talk about his title reign, memories of the Nigel match, KENTA vs. Richards, the Wrestler and comparisons to Rourke's character, working in his mid-40s, his current training regimen, the death of Misawa, memories of Global, training submission wrestling, and so much more. A great show with Jerry so check it out~! Jun 23rd, 2009 Dave Meltzer and I are back tonight for our third straight edition of Wrestling Observer Radio~! Tonight we'll discuss the three-hour -- oh, wait, it was a two-hour Raw that felt like three with no commercials. We'll talk the end of the Trump Raw owner angle, Vince flipping his lid and giving away a gate for free, the mystery PPV Sunday now had a card, who got shafted on Raw, and tons more. Plus, your calls on a number of different subjects including Raw, Nick Diaz, Hogan vs. Warrior, and more! Jun 23rd, 2009 Tough Talk returns with a quick review of the TUF9 Finale and previews the weekend's upcoming shows. Jun 22nd, 2009 Dave Meltzer and I are back tonight for our second of three straight Wrestling Observer Radio shows! Tonight we'll discuss the TNA Slammiversary PPV in great depth, with a look at all the matches and angles, what is signed for this week's TV, and more! We'll also talk all the news of the day including the latest on Bryan Danielson, Brian Blair's arrest, the commercial-free Raw tomorrow, plus answer your e-mail questions. A fun show so check it out! Jun 22nd, 2009 Dave Meltzer and I are back tonight with a post-UFC TUF Finale edition of the show! Dave was live in Vegas to we'll talk all the backstage gossip, the fights in detail, the best fight bonuses, and tons more! We'll also discuss last night's Strikeforce show, Carano vs. Mrs. Cyborg in August, plus a big name wrestling star is down with a staph infection. All that and more, plus we're back Sunday night with another new show after TNA Slammiversary~! Jun 21st, 2009 Tough Talk returns with an absolute mega show, talking about UFC 99 and what it was like being there live, the upcoming Ultimate Fighter Finale and Tim Sylvia's latest escapades. Then we cover, in full, the TUF9 Finale media conference call and the Strikeforce Carano-Cyborg conference call. 160 minutes of weekend MMA. Jun 20th, 2009 It's the weekend edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show~! Three big shows tonight, plus another fine appearance by the one and only GRANNY. We'll discuss an ECW that start out OK but fell off a cliff, the last episode of TUF 9 before this weekend's finale, and, of course, another Impact that is exactly like every other Impact there has ever been -- POOR. All that plus songs, drops, tales, and other assorted wackiness. Check it out~! Jun 19th, 2009 Buddy Wayne returns today with is usual bi-weekly appearance! We'll talk all sorts of subjects including his recent back pain and what happened, Shiloh returns to the Northwest after getting yelled at, memories of Scott Norton, this week's goofy rat story, high and low payoffs, and much more. Check it out! Jun 18th, 2009 We're back with a second mid-week edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, this time with current UFC 170-pound champion Georges St. Pierre! We'll talk his upcoming fight with Thiago Alves and how he's preparing, whether there are any disciplines that came tough to him, Machida Karate, whether he'd ever fight a friend or teammate, thoughts on BJ Penn and the hype special for that fight, and so much more. Check it out! Jun 18th, 2009 We're back with the mid-week edition of Wrestling Observer Radio~! We've got a million things to discuss including various lawsuits, inane Trump coverage by the media, a new match for the secret WWE PPV, trying to sort out Monday's Raw, the big weekend we have in store, Jericho vs. Rey, Dragon Gate's new PPV deal, and more! Plus, tons of calls on all sorts of subjects from Misawa to lucha to other dangerous sports. A fun show so check it out~! Jun 17th, 2009 Giant show this week featuring talk about Smoky Mountain Wrestling, USWA, evil foreign heels, PWF Florida, Brad Armstrong, Dusty Rhodes, Leroy McGurik, odd places for wrestling shows, Mitsuharu Misawa, and much more! Jun 17th, 2009 It's the Tuesday night edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show~! All we've got is Smackdown and the Raw Three-For-All and somehow we went 75 minutes. I guess there are all the other asides: Trump, Jericho vs. Rey at the PPV and why it enrages me, Ken Kennedy's latest, Vince's head, some new songs including a Superstar Billy Graham rant, and tons more. A fun show as always, so check it out~! Jun 17th, 2009 We've got a fun edition of the show today as we're joined by a man's man, SCOTT FLASH NORTON, arm-wrestler, strongman, and a guy who has taken so many tours to Japan (over 100) that he has lost count. We'll discuss his career, New Japan, WCW, FLAPJACK NORTON, working the Northwest, funny stories from the NWO days, secrets of the arm-wrestling stars, and more! A fun show, so check it out! Jun 16th, 2009 The Adam & Mike BIG AUDIO NIGHTMARE~! returns in the unfortunate wake of Mitsuharu Misawa's passing to discuss our thoughts and feelings about everything related to this story (as well as the sad passing of longtime referee Ted Tanabe). We also talk a little New Japan Best of the Super Juniors, and are joined for about twenty minutes at the end of the show by Dr. Keith Lipinski to reform the Treason Trio, and to get his feelings, as well. Thanks for listening to the show that's proudly here at F4Wonline.com~! Jun 16th, 2009 It's the FREE bi-weekly edition of Wrestling Observer Radio. Lots to talk about today including our thoughts on the three-hour Raw from Monday night, a new champion, Donald Trump as OWNER OF RAW, next week's commercial-free show and the MYSTERY BASH PPV, and more! We're also taking your calls this evening on the life and times of Mitsuharu Misawa. This show is FREE, so please post the link or file elsewhere and help spread the word about wrestlingobserver.com. And if you love what you hear, please consider signing up for a subscription, as in addition to 10-15 new radio shows per week you also get full access to our entire radio and newsletter archive dating back to 2005, plus tons more! Jun 16th, 2009 It's the weekend edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, and it's a big one! In this nearly one-hour show we'll discuss the Chris Benoit lawsuit that was just filed Friday, more on the death of Misawa plus a lot of thoughts on his career and best matches, the UFC 99 PPV from this afternoon, the performance of Wanderlei Silva, an update on the situation with Rey Misterio, Monday night's three-hour Raw, next week's commercial-free Raw, the mystery PPV, and so much more! A fun show so check it out~! Jun 13th, 2009 Breaking news update on the untimely death of Mitsuhara Misawa, one of the greatest pro-wrestlers of all time, while in the ring Saturday. Jun 13th, 2009 We've got a mega two hour edition of the program as there was just so much MMA that needed to be covered. First, we start off with a 45 minute preview of this weekend's UFC 99: does Wanderlei Silva make Dana White a hypocrite?; the return of CroCop; the next great heavyweight fighter, is Cain ready?; and a really stacked undercard all round out what could be one of the year's better cards. Following that, we take a look back at this weekend's WEC and Strikeforce shows: why Nick Diaz is great (though retarded); where does Urijah Faber go next; why 30 second knock outs don't mean anything; and when and how can Mike Brown lose? Finally, we go way, way back and recap the last DREAM and UFC 98 (just because, why not, right?). Jun 12th, 2009 Welcome to the halftime show here at www.F4WOnline.com! We're almost done a half rotation around the sun, the calender year is half over and its time to start talking about 2009 THE YEAR IN PRO WRESTLING (so far). Join Dr. Keith, Naylor, Alan4L, and audio whore Joe Gagne as they speak on their favorites so far in 2-0-0-9. Subjects include: Man of the Year: Brickhouse Brown or Davey Richards, BBC (not the british broadcast corporation), KENTA man crushes aplenty, the NAYLOR! award (for best mini), MOOV of the year, 90210's odd booking, zombie of the year, and so much more! Over 90 minutes of (mostly) pro wrestling talk, with the level of quality and excellence you come to expect the Dr. Keith Lipinski Show (insert sarcasm here)! Happy Half Year CENSORED (sounds like duckers but with an F)! Jun 12th, 2009 It's a special day here on the Bryan and Vinny Show, a day to CELEBRATE -- IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!~! It's also the 14th anniversary of Figure Four Weekly, the 1 year anniversary of the MERGER, and sorta the 4th anniversary of the website. We'll have a little celebration, be joined by Granny, give you an update on ROB and his wrestling tourney (was he humbled?), then discuss the usual wrestling TV, ECW, Ultimate Fighter and Impact. A fun time to be had by all, so check it out~!~!~!~! Jun 12th, 2009 Figure Four Daily returns today with a very popular guest, former WWE, ECW and WCW star Lance Storm! We've got tons to talk about including the shake-ups in WWE, Umaga's release, Vickie Guerrero, his thoughts on "Bigger, Stronger, Faster", Jim Cornette's book, why he may be doing his final matches this summer, great referees of the past, Big Dave, living life TNA-free, and so much more! A fun show as always, and he's back this Sunday on WOL~! Check it out! Jun 11th, 2009 Okay, so the original alternate lied to you with that "we'll be back Monday thing," Our fault. That said, we've either decided to make it up to you, or just compound the feelings of hate, with the announcement of Joe Gagne's return to the show. This week's topics include, but aren't limited to: Blocking out the Treason Trio?, Nelson Royal, one of us didn't watch any matches from the New Japan Best of the Super Juniors yet, where should Umaga/Jamal end up?, BATTLARTS, Octopus redux, and updates on Zero-Negative-One, O-Pro, HUSTLE, Big Japan, Ayako, and the Fighting Ultimate Crazy Kings LOL championship. It's the show that can admit to being entertained by <a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8Uu9X4NJxE>a blow-up doll imitating The Undertaker-circa 2001</a>; It's the Adam & Mike - and Joe - BIG AUDIO NIGHTMARE~! Proudly here at FigureFourOnline.com Jun 11th, 2009 It's a late-night mid-week edition of Wrestling Observer Radio~! We're back tonight to discuss the latest in pro-wrestling, including an update on Rey Misterio's status, Big Dave's arm surgery, rumors of more doom to come in WWE, the end of ROH on PPV with new details not yet reported, and more! We'll also take your calls on a number of subjects including 80s booking, UFC, and even, yes, Tim Sylvia's whereabouts. All that and more, so check it out! Jun 11th, 2009 We've got a mega two hour edition of the program as there was just so much MMA that needed to be covered. First, we start off with a 45 minute preview of this weekend's UFC 99: does Wanderlei Silva make Dana White a hypocrite?; the return of CroCop; the next great heavyweight fighter, is Cain ready?; and a really stacked undercard all round out what could be one of the year's better cards. Following that, we take a look back at this weekend's WEC and Strikeforce shows: why Nick Diaz is great (though retarded); where does Urijah Faber go next; why 30 second knock outs don't mean anything; and when and how can Mike Brown lose? Finally, we go way, way back and recap the last DREAM and UFC 98 (just because, why not, right?). Jun 10th, 2009 Figure Four Daily returns today with a fun show -- the first meeting in over a decade between Dr. Lucha Steve Sims and Lucky Pierre Kurt Brown~! Steve gave us homework, so we'll talk the latest CMLL and AAA main events, some TITANES DEL RING from back in the heyday with devils and mummies, and more! Also, your questions on a variety of subjects including classic matches, masks, photos and videos, and tons more. A fun show, so check it out! Jun 10th, 2009 It's the FREE bi-weekly edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show~! We've got two big shows to discuss today, one post- and one pre-Extreme Rules! We'll talk Friday night's Smackdown with the final build to the show, then the follow-up program Monday with the doom of Big Dave and -- well, a main event finish it took awhile to figure out. All that plus some wacky tales about rodeos, weightlighting, birthdays and more! A fun show, and best of all it's FREE~!, so please post the link or file elsewhere and help spread the word about figurefouronline.com. And if you love what you hear, please consider signing up as we post 10-15 new radio shows weekly in addition to all the new and archived shows and newsletters dating back to 2005~! Jun 10th, 2009 It's the Tuesday morning post-Raw edition of Wrestling Observer Radio -- and it's PACKED with news. We have so much to talk about including the situation with Vickie Guerrero, the doom of Umaga, the potential of more to come, Dave Batista's status, next Monday's three-hour Raw and what the plans are, and a complete recap of last night's newsworthy and somewhat strange show. Tons of tons of news notes, so check it out ASAP and get caught up! Jun 9th, 2009 We're back with a one-hour plus edition of Wrestling Observer Radio~! We'll look at a huge weekend of big shows, from the Strikeforce event on CBS Saturday night to the WWE Extreme Rules PPV with the WWE, World, ECW and IC Titles all changing hands, to one of the best shows of the entire year, Faber vs. Brown II for WEC. A complete look at all the matches in details, where they may be going, backstage at WEC, and more! A fun show, and we're back tomorrow post-Raw! Jun 8th, 2009 Tough Talk returns with a Strikeforce recap show and exclusive post-fight interviews with Kevin Randleman and Phil Baroni. Find out why The Monster isn't disappointed at all with how his fight went and what he's looking to do going forward. Then, The New York Badass offers no excuses and talks about what he needs to change up going forward. 45 minutes of Sunday MMA action. Jun 7th, 2009 It's a special edition of the Karl Stern DragonKing Audio show. This one is a little light on the wrestling talk but there is a little. This show, however, is all about the greatest TV show in history- LOST! The season finale, the upcoming final season, how wrestling can learn from the best booked show on TV and more. I am joined by Empire member Odessasteps from http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/ and http://www.odessasteps.com. This show is a freebie which is also available at KarlStern.com Jun 5th, 2009 We're back for the fifth of five straight Figure Four Dailies -- the first time in years, in fact -- this time with my rival in the F4W Grappling Challenge, Peachmachine. There is more to this man than meets the eye. We'll talk the Vegas battle and how he trained for it, his thoughts on all the rounds, how he broke into both pro-wrestling and MMA, his fighting record, helping train Randy Orton, Diet Secrets of the WWE and ROH stars (he works with several of them), plus more Vegas thoughts and debauchery stories with his Drunkcast co-host Ed in San Antonio. A fun show to kick off the weekend, so check it out! Jun 5th, 2009 Forget about that long, drawn out, NOAH-style show. This week the original alternate goes on a Dragon Gate-style sprint with a minute thirty minute show. Topics include, but aren't limited to: Tragedy averted, Tyler Kennedy > Ken Kennedy, the ongoing Best of the Super Juniors, THE SUGGERNAUT, appreciating the olden folk, and more. It's the radio show that will be back on Monday feeling a little less rushed; It's the Adam & Mike BIG AUDIO NIGHTMARE~! Proudly here at F4WOnline.com. Jun 5th, 2009 It's the Thursday night edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show~! A little different than usual. No TUF recap today due to a TV screw-up, no Granny because we recorded too late, and no Impact report. So what is there to cover? Well, a FINE episode of ECW with an awesome main event and, yes, a review of the TNA house show in Kent, WA, that was, no joke, one of the best house shows I've ever been to live. If you tune into this show for anger and hate, this is not the show for you. It's 90 degrees here and we've got a TNA and ECW SUMMER OF LOVE. Jun 5th, 2009 It's the Thursday edition of Figure Four Daily -- our fourth straight this week! We're joined today by Buddy Wayne on a sunny afternoon to discuss TNA house shows, meeting John Tolos and a rib that made him very sad, being stalked by rats, the MTV show that's shooting with AJ Styles, Raw, his child and Hornswaggle, ICE ROAD TRUCKERS, and so much more. A fun show as always with Buddy so check it out!~! Jun 4th, 2009 It's the mid-week edition of Wrestling Observer Radio!~! Dave and I are back tonight to talk a number of different topics, including UFC in New York, the three major shows this weekend (WEC, Strikeforce and Extreme Rules), some TV taping notes, a great match on ECW, and much more! We'll also take your phone calls on a number of subjects including Sting, Coliseum Video, Dinner with Dave, and more. A fun show so check it out! Jun 3rd, 2009 Figure Four Daily is back for the third straight day! We're joined by Kurt Brown to talk all sorts of different subjects including beating cancer, watching and meeting John Tolos, memories of Buddy Rose, whether he'll ever return to wrestling, his ECW boycott, celebrity crushes, and so much more. He'll be back on next week for a dual show with Steve Sims talking LUCHA~! as well! A fun show so check it out! Jun 3rd, 2009 This has to be the longest free Bryan & Vinny Show of all time. Nearly 90 minutes. Seriously. Why? Who knows. But I do know that besides discussing two great shows, Raw and Smackdown, we also have a very special guest going nutty, a bunch of songs, an Out-think the Fink competition, a story about the zoo and asses, a huge rant about a show that none of you should never watch and two people you should boycott for life, and tons more. And best of all it's FREE, so please post the link or file elsewhere and help spread the word about figurefouronline.com! And if you love what you hear, please consider a subscription, as we do 10-15 shows per week in addition to all of our other archived radio shows and newsletters dating back to 2005 -- four years now! Jun 3rd, 2009 Five Star Radio returns with a look at this weekend's two big shows! First, Mike previews Strikeforce: Promotion of guys all the same size but in different weight classes. Can Nick Diaz stop the "comeback kid" Scott Smith? Who is the most one-dimensional elite fighter in all of MMA? Will Arlovski's chin survive The Grim Reaper? Kevin Randleman returns? Really? Then, WEC: the greatest promotion on earth! What upset does Mike predict? What irrational pick does he make? Can Urijah "Europe" Faber regain his title? This preview had a ton of questions, here's hoping the show has all the answers and then some! Jun 2nd, 2009 Show number one of two show this week. This is the heavy on wrestling edition and topics include: a peak behind the curtain, The Brainbusters, Tully Blanchard-Gino Hernandez-Chris Adams, Global wrestling, who has had the most matches, Bob Caudle, wrestling families, and Don Muraco. Jun 2nd, 2009 Figure Four Daily returns today with more John Tolos stories! We're joined by Bob Barnett to talk not only Tolos' career, but what remains of it in the form of audio cassette recordings and videotape. We'll talk about his early tag team days, what he did after his big LA run, and more. We'll also talk the current scene in Japan and Mexico, AAA and CMLL vs. WWE, more on old videotapes including what WWE might have in their vaults, and more! A fun show, so check it out! Jun 2nd, 2009 It's the Monday night post-Raw edition of Wrestling Observer Radio~! Big show tonight as we've got a really good episode of Raw to review -- seriously -- with a tremendous go-home angle. We'll talk Flair's future, Orton vs. Batista, some issues with the final angle, the fun time that was Kofi vs. MVP, and more! We'll also talk the surprise new entrant into Ultimate Fighter season 10 and the coaching combo that could be solid gold, plus answer tons and tons of mailbag questions on all manner of subjects. A really fun show, so check it out! Jun 2nd, 2009 Tough Talk returns with the one and only Dave Meltzer joining the show to break down the upcoming Strikeforce and WEC events. We discuss why Brett Rogers could spell disaster for Andrei Arlovski's career, what the real Strikeforce main event is, what disadvantages Scott Smith is going into the fight with, what Jake Shields will have to do to win his fight against Robbie Lawler, training at the HIT Squad and where that particular team's problems lie, what happens if Urijah Faber loses again to Mike Brown, who might be next for the winner and why Dave will be more tense when watching the WEC show than the Strikeforce show. Then, the talk turns to WWE and its problems of making new talent, UFC 99, the Cro Cop situation and the latest developments in Germany. 123 minutes of MMA and pro wrestling. Jun 1st, 2009 We're back with an early-week edition of Figure Four Daily! Today we're joined by Dr. Mike Lano to discuss the life and times of John Tolos. Mike ran the Chris & John Tolos Fan Club back in the 70s and kept in touch with him until the end. We'll discuss John's biggest angles, his influence on other wrestlers, his run in WWE years later and why that failed, his thoughts on MMA, MONSEL'S POWDER and what the hell that was, and so much more. Also, a follow-up on the Cow Palace debacle from a few years back. Jun 1st, 2009 It's the Sunday night edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! We'll talk all the latest news in pro-wrestling and MMA including the issues with UFC and Mirko Crocop, tomorrow's Raw, Impact and Smackdown, Mr. Kennedy's firing, the life of John Tolos, and more! Plus, we'll take your phone calls on all manner of subjects including wrestling fans leaving wrestling for MMA, Honky Tonk Man and WWE, Ricky Steamboat leaving WCW, and more! A fun one-hour show to start your work-week, so check it out! May 31st, 2009 We're back with a two-part breaking news update on the death of John Tolos and the firing of Mr. Kennedy from WWE. We recorded the Tolos audio and just before uploading we heard about Kennedy, so we started recording again. In other words, after I do the first wrap-up, keep listening. Stories of Tolos' career, his biggest feud, his later years, meeting him in person and more. Also, the back story of Kennedy's firing, what happened at Raw and afterwards, and more. May 29th, 2009 Figure Four Daily returns today with a fun show, our 30-minute interview with Robbie Ellis, who, at 64, continues to wrestle all over the world and will be the centerpiece of a new documentary, Canvasman, this fall. We'll talk how he got into wrestling, why wrestling was a secret identity for so long, keeping in shape and looking better than some people half his age, training and working for Chikara, and so much more. A really fun show, so check it out! May 29th, 2009 It's the Thursday night edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show~! We've got a packed show, as besides the wrestling and MMA reviews we're also joined by Granny to discuss the 2009 F4W Vegas Convention, her thoughts and memories, and assorted shout-outs. Then it's a fun edition of Ultimate Fighter, an ECW show hurt poorly by an utter lack of crowd reactions, and an Impact that had some really horrendous writing but some really great pro-wrestling -- seriously. All that plus the usual songs and drops. A fun show so check it out! May 29th, 2009 Lance Storm returns today with a packed nearly one-hour show! We'll discuss tons of subjects including his TNA boycott, why he gets so frustrated, Raw on Monday night and the 3.2 rating, the GRAPPLING BATTEL and 2009 Convention, whether he'll go next year, AWA Classics, the worst wrestler he's ever seen, plus your calls on a number of subjects including his memorable SMW tag match where Jericho had a broken arm and where he ranks it. A fun show so check it out! May 28th, 2009 It's the mid-week edition of Wrestling Observer Radio and it's a BIG ONE~! We'll discuss all the latest news in wrestling and MMA including the DREAM show this past Monday night with freak shows galore, why UFC isn't running stadiums by now and whether it would work, Vince McMahon's weekend insanity and whether the whole WWE vs. NBA thing was a good idea, why Dave has given up getting mad about TNA, plus your phone calls on a ton of different subjects! A really fun show, so check it out! May 27th, 2009 It's the Tuesday night edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show~! We'll open up with memories of a great Las Vegas weekend, some extra special shout-outs, and why you -- yes, YOU! -- have no excuse to not attend next year. We've also got some thoughts on UFC, the greatness of Matt Hughes and Lyoto Machida, and then full reviews of what ended up being a great edition of Smackdown and one downright horrible edition of Raw. A fun show as always so make sure you check it out! May 26th, 2009 It's the post-Raw edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! We've got a packed show tonight as we'll discuss a pretty lame edition of Raw, particularly the basketball-related stuff, the return of Ken Kennedy and his latest injury, TNA's latest set of TV tapings and where they are heading, more questions about the Sacrifice PPV last night, thoughts on the weekend and managing to get lost finding one of the larger cities in California, and tons more. Best of all it's FREE, so please post the link or file elsewhere and help spread the word about wrestlingobserver.com! May 26th, 2009 Tough Talk returns with a post-UFC 98 Vegas edition. Everything that took place in and out of the Octagon is covered and no punches are pulled. Oh... and with both hosts not having done so well with their predictions, there's a lot of crow to go around. May 25th, 2009 It's the Sunday night post-TNA edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! Dave, Todd Martin and I are back to discuss the entire PPV match-by-match, including who beat who, whether anything made any sense, the positives and negatives on the show, logic holes, what the finish of the main event means, what's planned for Impact and next month, and more. We've also got questions on Ric Flair in WCW, title changes during the boom period, and the main question of the weekend, Who Can Beat Lyoto Machida? A fun show so check it out~! May 24th, 2009 A special Five Star Radio. Mike previews the upcoming DREAM show. KID's return, how to beat the pesky Tokoro, why Bibiano is a great fighter with a 4-2 record. The wackiness that is the MEGA HULK TOURNAMENT~! Mike tries his best to break down a fight involving a baseball player. Plus, a good little look at Calvanacante and Kawajiri in what could be one of the best fights of the year! May 24th, 2009 It's the post-UFC 98 edition of Wrestling Observer Radio~! Dave and I are back tonight to talk all the matches on the show top to bottom plus some inside notes, thoughts on the press conference, a preview of the TNA PPV from Sunday night with thoughts on all the matches, and more! We'll be back tomorrow with more from the weekend and the Sacrifice recap~! May 24th, 2009 We've got the full audio of the UFC 98 press conference featuring Lyoto, Matt Hughes, Matt Serra, Dana White, and more. Sadly, Lyoto's father did not attend. But Dave's cell phone did. A fun thirty minutes so check it out! May 23rd, 2009 What better way to celebrate the All-American Memorial Day Holiday (or the soundtrack for your pre-UFC party) than 2 hours with great non-WCW patriots like Dr. Keith Lipinski, Firebreaker Homberto Naylor and an Irishman named Alan. The Dr. Keith Show is back on the air, and this week we have THE reason to watch ROH on HD-NET, a unit, squadron, way of life collectively known as the flavors of the month - the legendary ORANGE CASSIDY~! and his partner the delicious one LESLIE BUTTERSCOTCH~!~!~! These up and comers and tag team specialists discuss the code of honor and always getting jumped before the bell, training together, the phoenix 630, Vin Gerard's influence (and their awesome thoughts on the Unstable), V-Neck t-shirts, goals, girls, cars, girls in cars, homelife with Mr. & Mrs. Butterscotch, thoughts on Mike Hogewood and MORE! A fantastic interview by two fine young gentlemen. In addition the Angry Alan hate scale TM (featuring The Miz, Jerry Millen and Ja Rule), a history lesson in east coast vs. west coast rap wars, deathmatches, we blank MMA, the return of Ric Flair (yawn), Punk's punches and possibly one of the greatest moments in show history as Naylor does his impression of the Generalissimo. A show where you will laugh, you will cry, and you'll wonder how much you vodka ovaltines you had this morning. Only here at www.drkeithshow.com! May 23rd, 2009 It's a special Friday night edition of Wrestling Observer Radio as we've got a final preview for UFC 98 with the latest news, plus thoughts on TNA Impact this week, the weigh-ins, Frank Mir's Q&A, and tons more. We'll be back tomorrow after the show as well, and make sure you check the front page for ongoing updates!~! May 23rd, 2009 Conference call promoting this weekend's UFC 98 event! May 21st, 2009 The original alternate has returned with 100-plus minutes, yes 100-plus, of eclectic audio awesomeness. This week's topics include, but aren't limited to: 30 minutes of Clint Malarchuk Death Matches, Hockey, Adventures in WOL, Coast To Coast AM, Sirius/XM programming, Mr. Fred the Politician, NIGEL BENN, hopes for Ashley Judd and Danica Patrick, and LEFT TURN; followed by 50 minutes of Mori opening the Owari Gate, AJ at Korakuen, The Araya Appreciation Society and how he should retire, KENTA's Crossroads Produce Market, GO'AH Shiozaki, O-Pro's possible sleeper MOTY candidate, Francoise's panties, and more; followed by (it just keeps coming) a 35 minute match-by-match preview of the awesome New Japan Best of the Super Juniors league. Yep, this one's like the audio equivalent of a Peter North money shot; It's the Adam & Mike BIG AUDIO NIGHTMARE~! Proudly here at DaveMeltzer.com. May 21st, 2009 It's the mid-week edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, and it's a packed one. We'll discuss the latest in the WWE vs. NBA saga, plus the important part of the story that the mainstream media has totally missed, UFC 98 and the Serra vs. Hughes pre-show that you must see, wrestlers working with casts, the history of steroids in this business, how guys used to cycle and why, where it started and when it became prevalent, and so much more. Plus your phone calls! A packed, nearly 60-minute show, so check it out! May 20th, 2009 It's the final in-studio Figure Four Daily until the 2009 EMPIRE CONVENTION! We're joined by Buddy Wayne for a fun show talking all sorts of subjects, including running over animals on THE ROAD, good and bad promoters, his thoughts on Dave's Buddy Rose bio, favorite wrestling and non-wrestling movies, workers looking too plain nowadays, training, tough drugs to kick, and so much more. Plus, your phone calls! A fun show as always, so check it out! May 20th, 2009 What an action packed and FREE edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show we've got today! We'll discuss three big shows -- Friday night's excellent Smackdown, the WWE Judgment Day PPV from Sunday with the return of Ric Flair, and Monday Night's Raw! We've also got a look at the F4W Convention this weekend, a quick State of the Website address, new songs and drops and more! Best of all, as noted above, it's FREE, so please post the link or file elsewhere and help spread the word about figurefouronline.com! And if you love what you hear, this is one of 10-15 new shows that are produced every week on the site in addition to all the new and archived newsletter (hundreds and hundreds of them) dating back to 2005 that you get with your subscription! May 19th, 2009 It's the post-Raw edition of Wrestling Observer Radio~! Besides reviewing Raw in great depth we'll also follow up on the Ric Flair story from yesterday with details about why he's back and what kind of deal he has with the company, and why it's so fascinating. We'll look at the situation with Raw being bumped from their building next week, the return of Crocop to UFC, plus take your phone calls on a number of subjects including plans for HBK and Undertaker when they return. A fun show, so check it out! May 18th, 2009 It's a special Monday edition of Figure Four Daily! We're joined today by the Moondog himself, Ed Moretti, for our final show on the life and times of Playboy Buddy Rose. We'll discuss their early meetings, funny stories from Buddy's career, the Roy Shires microphone incident in great detail, the retirement match they were both nearly involved in, and more. We'll also discuss other subjects including the wrestler, Chris Colt trying to climb a tree to get a baby bear, and much more. A fun show so check it out! May 18th, 2009 It's UFC Preview Show Time here at Five Star Radio~! Listen as Mike Coughlin gives THE most detailed breakdown of Evans-Machida you'll find anywhere. Why does everyone in the world want Machida to win? Why is Greg Jackson Evan's secret weapon? How does Keith Jardine fit into everything? What "tick" has Machida displayed? Plus, we preview the rest of the show too (how novel). Hughes-Serra and why technique matters. Why Frankie Edgar hopes history doesn't repeat itself. And a big strong guy named Brock fights! May 18th, 2009 It's a super-packed weekend edition of Wrestling Observer Radio~! We have so much to discuss tonight including almost fifteen minutes on the return of Ric Flair to WWE and what it means, the Judgment Day PPV in great depth, including thoughts on all the matches and angles, Lashley's 24-second submission over the weekend and what people are saying about it, WWE changing the names of PPVs, Vince freaking out over pointless things, CM Punk's loss in Chicago, and so much more. A great show, so check it out! And we'll be back again tomorrow after Raw~! May 18th, 2009 Tough Talk returns today with an edition previewing UFC 98 and with interviews with gentlemen who will be fighting at UFC 99 in Germany. First, Dan Hardy joins the show to talk about Marcus Davis, gay pictures, fake Irishmen, why he takes exception so much, moving to LA, the USO tour in Germany and a lot more. Then, Ben Saunders talks about what it was like in the house, Matt Hughes and Matt Serra, why he didn't particularly like Hughes, what he thinks about Warmachine, the fight where he turned Brandon Wolff's forehead into hamburger, who will win the GSP-Thiago Alves fight, whether or not ATT guys will fight each other, Lesnar-Mir and much more. 70 minutes of MMA. May 17th, 2009 It's the weekend edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show!~! We open with Granny. It was a must to start with something that would cheer us up after yet another poor edition of Impact. The show is so bad I am compelled to review it every week, as it's my best revenge. We've also got ECW and Ultimate Fighter, both of which were significantly better in every measurable way. Also, new songs and drops and wacky tales, plus a State of the Board Address which we haven't had in awhile. A fun way to start your weekend, so get to downloadin~! May 15th, 2009 Lance Storm returns today to talk his newfound relevance having signed with Ring of Honor, why he made the decision, other bookings he's been offered of late, his training regimen to get himself into shape, and more! We'll also discuss the latest news in wrestling including Raw and Smackdown and Dr. Phil Astin's sentencing, then answer your questions on a variety of different subjects including students no-showing events, teaching ring psychology, working stiff vs. light vs. snug, and more. A fun show as always with Lance, so check it out! May 14th, 2009 It's here! Our 75-minute interview with one of the great managers of all time, the legendary James E. Cornette! We'll discuss every topic under the sun, including his new book, which you can order worldwide at jimcornette.com, WWE and TNA booking, wrestling bears (as promised), memories of Ohio Valley Wrestling during its glory period, the Midnight Express, the territorial system vs. today, WCW's doom, whether we'll ever see a boom period again, and so much more. A fantastic show, so check it out! May 13th, 2009 It's the mighty May 12 edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show~! We've only got two shows to talk about here, a horrible Raw and a pretty good Smackdown, but somehow there is enough material to fill 60 minutes. We'll talk all the segments in great detail -- perhaps too much detail -- plus kill time with various songs, rants, and, well, random assorted tales. A fun time to be had by all, so check it out today! May 12th, 2009 Five Star Radio RETURNS~! Mike's back after a short break and he's brought with him one of the show's most popular segments: Mail Bag! You've brought the questions, he's faked the answers. Do Anderson Silva's recent performances hurt him as a draw? Thoughts on DragonGate~! Is Rashad Evans the real #1 LHW on earth? All-time dream matches? Are there any viable dream matches left today? Who will be the UFC's next big draws? Plus, Mike talks about the importance of stadium shows and goes crazy with joy about the MEGA HULK TOURNAMENT~! Thanks to everyone that wrote in. If I didn't get to you this time, I promise I will soon. An hour long show of fun! May 12th, 2009 Our Playboy Buddy Rose coverage continues today as we're joined by Matt Farmer, a local Northwest wrestler who is also co-author of Buddy's book. We'll discuss the latest on the project, when and if it will be published, the process of putting it together, what Buddy was like to work with, stories he wasn't hot on talking about, traveling the road with him, and so much more! We'll also talk some indy pro-wrestling, including a match where I squashed him with a senton and a match he had with the Naturals that completely fell apart. Check it out!~! May 12th, 2009 It's the bi-weekly FREE edition of Wrestling Observer Radio~! Tonight we'll discuss the go-home edition of Raw in great detail, including thoughts on all the segments and whether or not it compelled us to order Judgment Day. We've also got some news to discuss including Lance Storm's upcoming matches with ROH, plus your phone calls on a number of different subjects. 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 love what you hear, please consider signing up as we've got a number of big shows upcoming, including Jim Cornette Wednesday, plus you'll have full access to all of our new and archived newsletters and radio shows -- dating back to 2005! May 12th, 2009 We have a great show today if I do say so myself. Dave and I will discuss, in depth, WRESTLING APES, JIU JITSU APES, WRESTLING BEARS, BEARS ON SOMAS, and BRUNO SAMMARTINO WRESTLING A CHIMP. May as well just end the show there. But no, there is more: Backlash, Impact from this past Thursday night, Smackdown greatness, an amazing riot at a wrestling show in 2009 involving an AXE WIELDING MADMAN, and more. What more can you ask for in a wrestling audio show? Download now. May 11th, 2009 A ginormous FREE edition of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show. This episode clocks in at over an hour and a half and contains such topics as: Axe attack at indy show, Johnny Cougar, why Vince Russo could never book LOST, Killer Kowalski, Tojo Yamamoto, State Athletic Commissions and wrestling history, WWF, Mid-South wrestling, and much more! The only wrestling show on the internet that will tackle time travel, polar bears, William Muldoon, and axe slinging this week I promise. May 10th, 2009 Tough Talk is joined this week by welterweight sensation Anthony "Rumble" Johnson who will be fighting Matt Brown at the TUF9 Finale. He talks about Anderson Silva and his last few performances, what Bruce Buffer thinks about the Rumble nickname, cutting 40 pounds, his dislike of anything Diego Sanchez, trying out for TUF6, what his balls mean to him, wanting to kick guys in the face, Steve Mazzagatti, Kenny Florian, Wanderlei Silva's chin, Michael Vick and who would win a UFC 1 style tournament between Steven Seagal, Wesley Snipes, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Vin Diesel. Then, Mike Sawyer and Oliver Copp discuss the Chuck Liddell situation, give an in-depth glimpse of UFC Undisputed 2009, talk about UFC's latest firings, the Vegas convention, Phil Baroni, the Hall of Fame and much more. 79 minutes of MMA. May 10th, 2009 We've got a really fun edition of Figure Four Daily today as we're joined by former ECW Heavyweight Champion MIKEY WHIPWRECK~! to talk a ton of different subjects including ECW back in the day, working under Paul Heyman and whether he was a wrestling genius, the best thing he was ever taught, getting ribbed by Terry Funk, the disaster that was WCW, Amazing Red, why the Colin Delaney gimmick didn't work, and so much more. A show begging for a part 2, which will take place in the next several weeks. Check it out and enjoy the weekend! May 8th, 2009 The weekend edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show is back~! We've got lots to discuss, including this week's fun but pointless Ultimate Fighter, the legendary performance of TIFFANY~! on ECW, plus TNA, which I wanted to review quickly but, as always, was forced to break down minute-by-minute. There were two mind-numbingly stupid segments in particular on the show which necessitated extra bile. All that plus songs, drops, a brand new appearance by GRANNY, and more! May 8th, 2009 We've got a big edition of Figure Four Daily today as we're joined not only by our usual bi-weekly guest Buddy Wayne, but also the legendary COLONEL DEBEERS! We'll talk mostly about the life and times of Buddy Wayne, funny stories from his time in Portland Wrestling, how he was ahead of the curve with technology, mischief he was involved in, his philosophy on wrestling and running a school, and so much more. We've also got some reader questions from the Colonel about his career as well. A really interesting show, so check it out! May 7th, 2009 It's the midweek edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! Jim Cornette has been postponed one week, but we've got tons of stuff to discuss including the handling of MVP and John Morrison of late, a great and extended rant by Dave on the ECW General Manager, Dana White and Anderson Silva, upcoming fights, and more! Plus we'll take your calls on a number of different subjects including what would have happened had Sam Muchnick not retired as Vince was preparing to go national. A great show, so check it out! May 6th, 2009 The original alternate has returned with 90 minutes of proof that things are happening (more than usual) in Japan . This week's topics include, but aren't limited to: I read the news today oh boy: Big Mountain has peaked, who we think will take the belt off of him, the Super Juniors league saves New Japan's junior scene and is (arguably) the best lineup since 2004, the Goto-Sugiura Anticipation Station, what if you hold a less than creative card at the Budokan and NOAHbody shows up?, AJ's junior tag league ends quietly, Doi closes the Gate on Akebono's Dream, NEO/NWA women's title change: we're sure it was an accident - right Emi?, an end of show hockey rant, and more. It's the radio show that has absolutely no problem with letting Canada have seven; It's the Adam & Mike BIG AUDIO NIGHTMARE~! Proudly here at FigureFourOnline.com. May 6th, 2009 Dr. Keith, Rob Naylor, Alan4L have returned this week on a FREE~! edition of the Dr. Keith Lipinski Show to discuss the hype surrounding Dragon Gate USA with the Vice President of DGUSA - Gabe Sapolsky. Topics include but not limited to: the debut show in Philadelphia on 7/25, bullet points on a resume post-ROH, Naylors RexPlex Pizza love, Angry Alan (no not Funk) calling people in Philly "geeks", oh yeah, Gabe gets to talk as well about his favorite 2 Cold Scorpio memories, running 6 shows instead of 40, faction warfare, YAMATO awesomeness, how tied in will DGUSA be with the japanese version of Dragon Gate and lots o'laughs. In addition; Allied Powers Memories, tag team matches we love, everyone loves Naylor, Biggie & 2 Pac, Dr. Keith hates Easy-E, where did Ice Cube go wrong, and so much more. Best of all it's FREE, so please post the link or file elsewhere! And if you like what you hear please consider a subscription, as this is just one of 1,000-1,500 different shows produced on the site each week in addition to new and archived shows and other stuff you kids digg! Yeah!!! Word 2 Yer Mutha! May 6th, 2009 It's the FREE edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show~! We're back today with a ton of things to discuss, including Friday Night Smackdown and this past Monday's Raw! We'll discuss all the segments, how the company is screwing up MVP, a perhaps historic rant about Shane McMahon's push, a screw-up with John Morrison, and more! Also, new songs and Dusty Raps, shout-outs, 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! And if you like what you hear please consider a subscription, as this is just one of 10-15 different shows produced on the site each week in addition to new and archived shows and newsletters dating back years! May 5th, 2009 We're back with a big edition of Figure Four Daily today. We're joined by Bill Douglas, one of the most influential figures in the history of the California State Athletic Commission and a man who will be leaving that post later this month. We'll talk about the decision behind it, whether he still wants to stay involved in the MMA business, his love of the sport and of pro-wrestling, controversial decisions, rule changes he spearheaded, drugs in the sport, weight issues, and more! We'll be joined for the first 20-30 minutes by Dave Meltzer, then we'll take your phone calls and emails for Bill. A great show for MMA fans, so check it out! May 5th, 2009 We're back with a very special Cinco de Mayo edition of Wrestling Observer Radio featuring AAA superstar Konnan! We'll discuss all sorts of different subjects including AAA and the Swine Flu, all of our thoughts on Raw Monday night, thoughts on Smackdown the last several weeks, the backstage altercation with Juventud Guerrera, how AAA business is doing compared to CMLL, young guys getting a shot in WWE, plus tons of predictions on a number of major MMA fights. A great hour-plus of audio, so check it out! May 5th, 2009 We're back with a very special Cinco de Mayo edition of Wrestling Observer Radio featuring AAA superstar Konnan! We'll discuss all sorts of different subjects including AAA and the Swine Flu, all of our thoughts on Raw Monday night, thoughts on Smackdown and Impact the last several weeks, the backstage altercation with Juventud Guerrera, how AAA business is doing compared to CMLL, young guys getting a shot in WWE, plus tons of predictions on a number of major MMA fights. A great hour-plus of audio, so check it out! May 5th, 2009 Dave and I are back today with the weekend edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! Tons of topics to discuss today including Vince McMahon talking about a new Wednesday show, Impact and Smackdown thoughts, Raw tomorrow night, neck injuries to both TNA and ROH talent, last night's boxing match, plus your questions on a ton of different subjects including Steve Austin's injuries, Anderson Silva, and more. We'll be back tomorrow with a Cinco de Mayo special post-Raw edition of the show featuring KONNAN~! May 4th, 2009 Tough Talk returns with a special Sunday edition to talk about Hatton vs Pacquiao, the Coutures' divorce, Mike Sawyer going legit (at least for a while), Scott Smith taking on Nick Diaz, what Mike and Oliver Copp think about Forrest Griffin vs Anderson Silva, Joe Stevenson's move to Greg Jackson's camp, Matt Hughes wanting rematches with GSP and Alves and a lot more. 58 minutes of shootin' the shit. May 3rd, 2009 A jumbo size edition of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show. Today's show features topics including: LOST vs Wrestling, Ric Flair and Harley Race shooting in Japan, Kurt Von Hess, Honky Tonk Man shooting (a lot of that going on this week), and what Ernest Miller doesn't want you to know. May 1st, 2009 Lance Storm returns today for another fun and exciting edition of Figure Four Daily. It starts with THE GREAT DEBATE: Lance vs. Bryan on last week's Impact with a pogo-stick jumping Scott Steiner. We'll talk about respect for the wrestling business, what young kids today are learning from, Raw Monday night, more recent WWE news, plus your phone calls and email questions on a variety of subjects including more funny Scott Steiner stories and more. Don't forget to check out stormwrestling.com for your latest Lance needs! Apr 30th, 2009 It's the mid-week edition of Wrestling Observer Radio~! We've got more thoughts today on the death of Playboy Buddy Rose, plus news on the Smackdown tapings, more WWE changes, John Morrison's babyface turn and how it was handled, and more. We've also got your calls on a variety of subjects including WWE developmental, deterring future wrestlers from the business, Bret Hart blade jobs he kept secret, and so much more. A really fun show so check it out! Apr 29th, 2009 The great DR LUCHA STEVE SIMS returns today to talk -- what else? -- LUCHA! We'll discuss how the SWINE FLU has greatly affected both the top wrestling companies and the wrestlers in Mexico, previous times that things have been shut down, earthquakes affecting lucha, plus thoughts on AAA and CMLL, the formation of AAA and how you can learn more about it, Juvie's insanity, and your phone calls! A fun show so check it out! Apr 29th, 2009 It's the bi-weekly FREE edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show! This episode is dedicated to a really nice guy, Playboy Buddy Rose, who passed away yesterday at the age of 55. We'll open with a 15-minute segment with Buddy Wayne talking our memories of him over the last several years, some funny stories that at least made us feel better. Then it's the usual TV reviews -- Backlash, Smackdown and Raw, plus some hopefully upbeat songs! And this show is FREE, so please feel free to post the link or file elsewhere and spread the word about figurefouronline.com! And if you love the show, please consider a subscription as Vinny and I do 2-3 show per week in addition to all of the other new and archived radio shows and newsletters! Click here for a full list of member benefits! Apr 29th, 2009 Dave and I are back with a ten minute breaking news update on the death of Playboy Buddy Rose. Apr 28th, 2009 It's the post-Raw edition of Wrestling Observer Radio~! We'll break down the entire show in detail, including thoughts on all the segments, where they're headed on Smackdown and the next PPV, plus new coming off the Backlash show. We'll also talk Reid Flair's latest run-in with the law, a new Nick Diaz fight for Strikeforce, plus your questions on all sorts of subjects including MVP, St. Louis Wrestling, the NWA, and more. A fun show so check it out! Apr 28th, 2009