http://www.f4wonline.com/ The Figure Four Radio Show en-us 2005 2005 bryan@f4wonline.com 1 Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with a packed news show. We'll talk the weekend schedule with tons of MMA and great pro-wrestling to be found, then talk the big story of the day, Dixie Carter's weird speech to the locker room that we all got to see on Impact. We'll talk the reaction from the wrestlers, what it was all about, why it aired, whether it's an angle, and more. Also, the TNA rating and the internal reaction to it, what others in the industry are saying about TNA right now, the irony of her offering releases to anyone who wanted them, and more. Also, the new WWE PPV schedule, why they're raising the prices, what the limit is, what's being eliminated, and more. A fun show so check it out! Nov 6th, 2009 It's the weekend edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show~! We'll open up with a special HAPPY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION FOR GRANNY~!, a celebration taking place during a massive thunderstorm. Hard to top fun like that, but we'll try with a review of a by-the-numbers episode of ECW, some more thoughts on TUF, and then, of course, an Impact review with Dixie Carter laying down the law, a million run-ins, inexplicable booking, some bright spots, and not nearly enough of Hulk Hogan and his nutty pals. All this and more on a one-hour plus edition of B&V~! Nov 6th, 2009 DR. KEITH PRESENTS: HHH ..... Halloween Havoc History!!! Alan is back once again and he's brought JUSTIN SHAPIRO with him for a belated celebration of the Hallowe'en season! Kick back and listen to the lads talk FOR TWO AND A HALF HOURS about such topics as Debra McMichael's awesome burns,YETAYS, Alan's guilty pleasure wrestler of the 90's, babyface extraordinairre Sid Vicious and of course THE CHAMBER OF HORRORS~!!!! Dare you brave the ghouls and goblins?? Dare you brave the spookiness?? DARE YOU BRAVE THE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES???? Nov 5th, 2009 DR. KEITH PRESENTS: HHH ..... Halloween Havoc History!!! Alan is back once again and he's brought JUSTIN SHAPIRO with him for a belated celebration of the Hallowe'en season! Kick back and listen to the lads talk FOR TWO AND A HALF HOURS about such topics as Debra McMichael's awesome burns,YETAYS, Alan's guilty pleasure wrestler of the 90's, babyface extraordinairre Sid Vicious and of course THE CHAMBER OF HORRORS~!!!! Dare you brave the ghouls and goblins?? Dare you brave the spookiness?? DARE YOU BRAVE THE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES???? Nov 5th, 2009 Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with a one-hour chat with one of our most popular guests, Lance Storm! We'll open with the story you've all been waiting for, what happened with Hulk Hogan and the Undertaker where Hogan supposedly injured his neck, as told by the Undertaker years later. Then we'll discuss tons of subjects including Ultimate Fighter and Fedor this weekend, a few times where Lance got pissed off both in the ring and in the dressing room, dressing like a star, the backpack debate from awhile back, Hulk and whether he can help but be a worker, Bryan Danielson, yelling at Tenryu, and so much more. A fun show as always with Lance, so check it out! Nov 5th, 2009 No Figure Four Daily today but we'll make up for it with a one hour and 43 minutes version of Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez. We'll open up with the news, including thoughts on Ultimate Fighter, the TNA tapings that nobody can figure out, Brock Lesnar's illness and what this means for UFC 108, the Fedor vs. Brett hype special, and more! Then we'll talk tons of ROLLER DERBY! To commemorate the new DVD The Roller Derby Chronicles (rollerderbychronicles.com) we'll be joined first by producer Jonathan Gross, then later by Jerry Seltzer, the Vince McMahon of Roller Derby, to talk the entire history of the games, the biggest stars, its rise and fall, games today, and so much more. Pretty much everything you ever wanted to know about it in 90 minutes. A packed show, so check it out! Nov 5th, 2009 Bryan & Vinny Show returns tonight with a packed episode. Today Bryan attended a HULK HOGAN BOOK SIGNING and has all the exclusive scoops, including what Hogan wore, how he moved, how many times he said BROTHER, what he said or did not say about TNA, and more. Then we've got SHOWS TO COVER -- an acceptable version of Smackdown, a somewhat acceptable version of Raw, and a show you MUST WATCH, the Dragon Gate USA second PPV debuting this Friday. All this plus assorted songs and related hijinx. Check it out! Nov 4th, 2009 A new edition of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show. On this episode I have a guest, 57talk.com host Gary Cubeta. We talk classic pro wrestling, Mid-South, Georgia, Buck Robley, Ted DiBiase, Alabama wrestling, tape trading in the old days, and against my better judgment I mention the email that author Irv Muchnick sent out challenging Gary Cubeta which leads to talk about his book. Yes, controversy. I've been dragged through the mire for this once, you'd think I'd learn. Nov 3rd, 2009 Back to familiar technology, after dumping last week's attempt, the original alternate has returned for an hour of power with topics including, but not limited to: Bitching about audio technology (not ours, for once), NOAH's Autumn Navigation finale on 10/31, Yoshinobu Kanemaru and why time is running out on doing the same-old thing, New Japan's November 1 show, the revived J Cup, Iizuka goes all American style wrestling violence, and much more. It's the radio show that didn't run last week's teaser into a spell-check first; It's the Adam & Mike BIG AUDIO NIGHTMARE~! Proudly here at FigureFourOnline.com. Nov 3rd, 2009 Figure Four Daily returns today with a packed show! We'll open with news on last night's Raw rating and an update on Hulk Hogan's supposed neck injury at the hands of the Undertaker. Then we're joined by Blake Norton, live from CORK, IRELAND, to talk tons of subjects including the Hart Family and his documentary he did on them, what happened to the famous house, memories of Stu, training pro-wrestlers, talking to Johnny Ace about talent, acting and TV shows, what he's up to nowadays, the Wrestling Channel, and so much more. A fun show so check it out! Nov 3rd, 2009 It's the FREE bi-weekly edition of Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez! We have a packed one-hour show tonight talking everything under the sun, including Raw with DX making a mockery of the final two segments, Ozzy Osbourne, a good build towards Survivor Series if you could possibly pay attention, and more. Also, thoughts on the Impact tapings, more on Hogan and TNA, a long discussion about the 10-point must system, tons of mailbag questions, and more. Best of all it's FREE, so please post the link or file elsewhere and help spread the word about wrestlingobserver.com! And if you like what you hear, consider signing up for a subscription as Dave and I do 3-4 shows per week in addition to the other 10-12 brand new shows, plus members have full access to our thousands of hours of audio and hundreds of new and archived Wrestling Observer and Figure Four Newsletters. It's a steal, so sign up and join the fun! Only at wrestlingobserver.com. Nov 3rd, 2009 Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with tons of news notes! We'll open with some really bad news for TNA regarding Thursday night's Impact rating, how it could bode for the future, Hulk Hogan's media rounds today and whether he mentioned the company, some backstage notes from Impact, Raw tonight with Ozzy and some backstage notes from that show, TNA signing, WWE week on MyNetworkTV, tons of odds and thoughts on upcoming MMA shows, plus an interesting article about how DVRs have changed TV -- or have they? A fun show so check it out! Nov 2nd, 2009 It's the weekend edition of Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez! We've got a huge show tonight as we'll discuss the latest in the Hulk Hogan/TNA saga, why the folks at TNA are worried, Hogan's history with non-WWE companies, what he's telling friends about his involvement, when he's expected to make his TV debut, his appearances this week and non-mention of TNA, comments on his new book, and more! Also, UFC's latest main event problems, what fights are being postponed and until when, Ultimate Fighter greatness from Thursday, Impact thoughts from Dave, plus your calls and mailbag questions on every subject from the first pro-wrestling run-ins to what will happen if Vince McMahon dies and HHH and Steph take over. A packed show, so check it out! Nov 1st, 2009 Figure Four Daily returns today with tons of news on Hulk Hogan, TNA last night and their rating, the weekend schedule, DGUSA vs. ROH on WrestleMania weekend, some major changes to upcoming UFC cards and what they mean, major name returns tonight, what people in WWE were saying about Impact last night, and more! We've also got mailbag questions on a number of subjects including Kaval, WrestleMania in Mexico, Rua vs. Shogun, and more. Check it out~! Oct 30th, 2009 It's the weekend edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show and my God is it a long one. We will review the best and worst pro-wrestling shows perhaps in world history in descending order starting with a GOD FUCKING AWFUL edition of Impact that seriously would have been better scripted by a trilobite -- just an awful, terrible show. Then we'll review ECW, which was fun, and Ultimate Fighter, the best show in the history of the Earth. Also, Granny appears for wackiness. Download now and enjoy. Oct 30th, 2009 Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with an all-news show where we discuss the latest on Buddy Wayne's health following open heart surgery, good news for Jim Ross, tons of thoughts on Hulk Hogan and his recent media appearance, the latest gossip about the project, a major proposed match for Survivor Series involving Orton and Kofi, DGUSA notes on the upcoming PPV and Mania weekend, some TUF thoughts and the rating for last night, two new proposed Raw guest hosts, and tons more! Get caught up, download now! Oct 29th, 2009 DR. KEITH PRESENTS: Pacemaker On A Pole Radio!!! Channeling classic "impromptu" matches of the past, Alan and the returning Mascarita Robnayla churn out an "impromptu" show for your listening pleasure. Come for an ALL TIME EPIC Rob Naylor burial of Hulk Hogan, stay for a double on-air markout the likes of which you've never seen for the new crop of SoCal'ers in PWG. Plus so much more, only here FREE on f4wonline.com!! Oct 28th, 2009 Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns today with a very special show as we're joined by the one and only BILLY ROBINSON~! We'll talk it all, his days at the Snake Pit in Wigan, Billy Riley, the catch wrestler he thought was the best there ever was, the history of shooting, what WWE wrestler today he says he could make heavyweight champion in MMA with 18 months of training, working in Japan and America, taking care of business in the ring, thought on Inoki and Tsuruta, what happened when Iron Sheik tried to mess with him, and so much more. A fascinating interview, so check it out! Oct 28th, 2009 Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with our regular bi-weekly appearance by Dr. Lucha Steve Sims! Tons to talk about including CMLL's attendance woes, the latest in AAA, WWE's ratings massacre, how MMA is viewed in Mexico, how Steve thinks UFC in April with Cain Velasquez would do, crime south of the border, and more! Plus your mailbag questions on Gran Markus, Fishman, CMLL and AAA not being able to create new stars, Exoticos, Dr. Lucha's shooting background or lack thereof, and so much more. A fun show as always with Steve so check it out! Oct 28th, 2009 This. Is. Epic. It's not Five Star TV. It's not Road Rage Radio. It's ROAD RAGE TV! Yes. Really. We mean it. Mike fires up the camera and records himself ranting and raving about UFC 104, all while driving a car...in the rain...at night...while eating. We have thoughts on the scoring controversy and why, in the end, it really doesn't matter. We have a look at why 2010 might be an even better year for the UFC than 2009, particularly why the HW and LHW title pictures have never looked better. The risks involved in booking the WW division. Plus, a bunch more, but, mostly, it's an hour of Mike being a reckless driver. Oct 28th, 2009 The Bryan & Vinny Show returns tonight to discuss the staleness that is WWE with last Friday's almost completely forgettable episode of Smackdown and a Raw Monday night that quite frankly I wish I could have forgotten more of. We've also got some great old-school WCCW to talk about featuring ICEMAN KING PARSONS and KERRY VON ERICH and MICHAEL HAYES and, yes, GRAN MARKUS AND THE MONGOL. That's some good shit. Best of all it's FREE, so please post the link or file elsewhere and help spread the word about wrestlingobserver.com! And if you like what you hear, consider signing up for a subscription as Vinny and I do 2-3 shows per week in addition to the other 10-12 brand new shows, plus members have full access to our thousands of hours of audio and hundreds of new and archived Wrestling Observer and Figure Four Newsletters. It's a steal, so sign up and join the fun! Only at wrestlingobserver.com. Oct 28th, 2009 The saga of the original alternate vs. technology continues with more tweaking, so we'll see how that turns out. This week's topics include, but aren't limited to: Left turn drives into Raw but doesn't pit for charisma, a half-hour of hockey including dirty play, the NHL as an organization, supporting two teams, etc.; and then it's back to the mat for Lyoto-Shogun, Dream 12 featuring traditional Japanese insanity, Sasuke the Ram Robinson, a busy past weekend, the continuation of league matches in NJ and NOAH, a meeting of the Zero-1 Appreciation Society, their exciting near-future and a review of Kawada's title, a boxing promotion - formerly named JewBoy (seriously) - that may run one of the worst PPV's ever , and much more. It's the radio show that knows that even though he lost, somewhere Choshu smiles; It's the Adam & Mike BIAG AUDIO NIGHTMARE~! Proudly here at Dave Meltzer.com. Oct 27th, 2009 Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with special guest DIAMOND DALLAS PAGE~!, a very popular guest who hasn't been on in quite some time. We'll open with tons of thoughts on the Hulk Hogan/TNA relationship, what it means, what Page knows, his memories of when WCW got Hogan and eventually went head-to-head with WWE, whether he'll be wrestling for them, and more! Then we'll talk getting in shape, losing weight and general health, with answers to tons of questions from the guru himself on good and bad things to eat, why sodas are bad for you, how to lose weight and turn back the hands of time, and more. A fun show as always with DDP, and for more you can check out yrgfitness.com! Oct 27th, 2009 Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez return today with a breaking news audio on the signing of Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff by TNA. We'll talk about how long this has been in the works, what is known about the situation so far, how Ric Flair could play into all of this and the deal he signed with Hulk and Eric, what this means for Vince Russo, Hogan's dealings with TNA in the past, and how there is another major story yet to break. Tons of exclusive details, so check it out! Oct 27th, 2009 It's the post-Raw edition of Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez! We're back to talk a very weird show where you'd think they were set to elevate guys but they didn't, girls nearly killing themselves, guest hosts with zero charisma, Kofi starting a push we don't have much faith in given history, a main event featuring guys we've seen in main events 2 million times, and a fun Chris Jericho bout. Also, the latest on Brock Lesnar, Cecil Peoples explains why he scored things the way he did, Hunter talks about rising stars, how he got over, why life is actually very hard for him as son of the owner, and more, plus an update on Jim Ross. A huge show so check it out! Oct 27th, 2009 Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez return with a breaking news update on Brock Lesnar pulling out of his UFC 106 fight with Shane Carwin. We'll talk what happened, all that is known about the situation thus far, possible booking strategies, why the rest of 2009 isn't looking great for UFC but the early part of 2010 could be huge, and more. We'll be back with another update later on tonight. Oct 26th, 2009