January 11, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including Drew McIntyre and Les Thatcher both battling COVID, Nick Jackson having already battled it, Smackdown ratings and thoughts on Adam Pearce winning a title shot versus Roman Reigns, and tons more. A fun show as always so check […]

January 11, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including updates on Les Thatcher and Nick Jackson, Linda McMahon political ties, the doom of the bookstore by Korakuen Hall, RAW preview, Smackdown thoughts, Wednesday and Friday ratings, mailbag and more! A packed show as always so check it […]

January 11, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about including a look at Saturday Night’s Main Event from November 25, 1989! There is exactly one good match on the show — one fall, actually — and the rest sucks, including an opener that’s one of the worst matches of […]

January 10, 2021 - We return to our mythical museum of curiosities again, looking at objects of mystery and power. This time, we examine the Helmet of Fate. Though the helmet is a fictional object of comics and television, it tells us something about our fascination with magic, ancient Egypt, and forbidden knowledge. The stories of Dr. Fate and […]

January 9, 2021 - Image: WWE Dave and I are back on Wrestling Observer Radio. No guest this weekend as we just shoot the stuff on a whole bunch of topics. We talk about Dave’s mom’s memorial, what happened on Smackdown with Roman Reigns and Adam Pearce, Donald Trump, Linda McMahon, and how the situation at the Capitol building […]

January 9, 2021 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including thoughts on this past Sunday’s Saturday Night’s Main Event review, Tuesday’s Retro show, RAW, AEW, NXT and tons more. Plus, how they should do the Olympics this year. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right […]

January 9, 2021 - Left My Wallet returns for a double stuffed NFL season recap/playoff preview and fantasy football finale recap! I kick off with the two combatants from the Wrestling Observer fantasy football league championship: Josh Nason and Mike Sempervive. They recap this year’s league and their championship matchup which Josh won over two weeks. We talk about favorite fantasy format and […]

January 9, 2021 - Image: NJPW Adam and Mike are back with the first Big Audio Nightmare of 2021! We start by looking at Wrestle Kingdom 15 from every angle: the attendance for both night given the COVID-19 restrictions, lamentations over the Stardom pre-show matches not being shown, best matches for each night, and where the big players are […]

January 8, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with the most exciting show ever year, THE ANNUAL WRESTLING OBSERVER LIVE PREDICTION SHOW! Your predictions for 2021, a look back at the predictions from 2020, plus the CROWNING OF A NEW CHAMPION. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click […]

January 8, 2021 - On the latest Wrestling Weekly, co-host Les Thatcher talks about what he’s gone through for the past week since testing positive for COVID-19. We do talk some wrestling, but this is mostly about Les sharing his health experience. Thank you for listening. Right click save

January 7, 2021 - Welcome to the first episode of the Mat Men Podcast on Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online~! We kick things off with a discussion about this year’s Wrestle Kingdom NJPW show — an amazing night of pro wrestling with a few questions left to answer, one being the future of Jay White. Andrew and Rich also break down […]

January 7, 2021 - Bryan Alvarez may be away, but Wrestling Observer Live is back with special guest host Lance Storm~! They have plenty to talk about including thoughts on AEW and NXT from Wednesday night, two great main events, visceral blood and the supernatural in pro wrestling, the death of Bobby Davis, our favorite managers, tag teams, and plenty […]

January 7, 2021 - Image: AEW The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today with our look at AEW Dynamite and NXT from Wednesday night! Two big shows to kick of 2021 with a lot of great action up and down both of them. All the matches, angles, where they might be going and more. A fun show as […]

January 7, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the death of Bobby Davis, New Japan Tokyo Dome and New Year’s Dash notes, the story with Damian Priest, RAW ratings, UFC lawsuit, AEW vs. NXT news and notes and tons more! A fun show as always so […]

January 7, 2021 - Denise Salcedo kicks off 2021, with a brand new edition of Speak Now Pro Wrestling, Ep. 15.  On this episode, Denise recaps both AEW Dynamite’s New Year’s Smash and WWE NXT’s New Year’s Evil both of which were heavily promoted and featured fully stacked cards.  On the AEW side, AEW Dynamite presented night one of AEW’s New […]

January 6, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including the lineups for AEW and NXT tonight, what matches we’re looking forward to, WWE Raw and Smackdown ratings, New Japan thoughts, and your feedback. A fun show as always at video.f4wonline.com so check it out~! Right click save

January 6, 2021 - Image: WWE The Bryan & Vinny & Craig & Granny Show is back today with tons to talk about including Granny’s usual Q&A featuring New Year’s Resolutions and more, her Weekly Wrestling Report, and then a review of the July 26, 2001 edition of RAW, a terrible show with a great opener and an even […]

January 5, 2021 - We’re back! Jim Valley, Dave Meltzer and Fumi Saito reunite to discuss Wrestle Kingdom nights one and two, New Year’s Dash, and tons more! An awesome show as always so check it out~! Right click save

January 5, 2021 - Image: NJPW Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with largely two topics to talk about and debate: RAW from Monday night and the New Japan Tokyo Dome nights one and two. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

January 5, 2021 - From the pages of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, I take a look back at the obituaries, biographies, and history pieces written by Dave Meltzer. On this episode, I discuss the life and career of Big John Studd via Dave’s obituary from the March 27, 1995, Observer. He was a memorable TV character from the Hulkamania era […]

January 5, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with tons to talk about including the top two matches from the January 4th Tokyo Dome show, the first three matches from night two, ROH and Marty Scurll, ratings notes, AEW and NXT preview for Wednesday night, RAW from Monday night with the […]

January 5, 2021 - Filthy Four Daily with Tom Lawlor is back with tons to talk about including our usual SmackDown report. And because there was no New Japan Strong, Tom and I review the first night of New Japan Wrestle Kingdom 15. A packed show as always so check it out at video.f4wonline.com!~! Right click save

January 4, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with myself and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including New Japan Wrestle Kingdom 15 night 1 and 2, WWE Raw preview for tonight, AEW and NXT rating notes that you don’t have to comment on or fight over, your feedback and tons more. A fun show as always so […]

January 4, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the first 3/4 of the January 4th Tokyo Dome Show, a preview of night two, a RAW preview, Smackdown thoughts and ratings notes from Friday and Wednesday, and more. A packed show as always so check it out~! […]

January 4, 2021 - The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about in our look at WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event from October 14, 1989. It’s the go-home show for Survivor Series as they pretend like the SummerSlam PPV never happened, or at least the finish of the main event. But two […]

January 4, 2021 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back with tons to talk about including WrestleKingdom tonight and tomorrow with New Japan Pro Wrestling, Smackdown and HEAT, Smackdown ratings, calls and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~! Right click save

January 3, 2021 - The Figure Four Online best of 2020 audio compilation shows have arrived. Hear some of the best clips from the past year’s Wrestling Observer Radio, Wrestling Observer Live, Bryan & Vinny, Filthy Four Daily and more. (Thanks to subscriber PL Perez for his great work!) In this final installment, hear these top 13 moments of […]

January 3, 2021 - Join host Karl Stern as we open the museum of curiosities again this week and pull out an actual real artifact. This is one that you can really see in a museum, study it, and make models of it: the Antikythera Mechanism. It’s a vastly complex analog computing device dating to presumably 200 BC or earlier […]

January 3, 2021 - We’re back with Wrestling Observer Radio as Dave Meltzer and I interview Kevin Kelly, previewing this week’s Wrestle Kingdom 15. Kevin talks about the situation with COVID-19 in Japan, broadcasting shows when everyone is in different parts of the world, matches he’s looking forward to calling, and more.  After the interview, Dave and I talk […]

January 2, 2021 - The Figure Four Online best of 2020 audio compilation shows have arrived. Hear some of the best clips from the past year’s Wrestling Observer Radio, Wrestling Observer Live, Bryan & Vinny, Filthy Four Daily and more. In this second installment, hear #34-14: 34. MJF Takes Over the Jericho Cruise Q&A 33. Instead Of Killing Him, […]