January 18, 2012 - The Bryan & Vinny Show returns tonight from the scene of the biggest snowstorm to hit Seattle since 1985. Or something like that. But we shall not be deterred! Full reports of Raw and Smackdown, thoughts on the best and worst segments on each show, some future predictions, plus everything you ever wanted to know […]

January 18, 2012 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today to talk all the latest breaking news in wrestling and MMA including UFC actually canceling a major PPV and why, WWE’s response and why they’re so happy about it, Chael vs. Bisping now official for FOX, the booking of that match, Zuffa drug test […]

January 17, 2012 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including a full Raw report, thoughts on all the matches and Angles, Punk, Lauranitis, Smackdown’s main event this week and last, and more! Plus, thoughts on the ESPN special report on UFC and Dana White’s […]

January 16, 2012 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including Saturday night’s UFC 142, one of the better UFC shows in history, the great finishes, knockouts and submissions, tons of thoughts on Anthony Johnson and his weight-cutting issues, TNA Genesis and Impact, Raw from […]

January 16, 2012 - Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show Marathon Show 6!  I go back to the mailbag for this show and take questions on Samoa Joe, Tommy Rich, and more!  If you have questions or topics you’d like to hear discussed send them to [email protected] and check out karlstern.com for information on the Stern Stick Flash Drives […]

January 15, 2012 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today with a PACKED weekend edition! We’ll talk Anthony Johnson, the now-former UFC fighter, his weight-cutting trials and tribulations, why this will eventually lead to disaster, a full recap of UFC 142, one of the great MMA shows of recent years, all the matches, results, […]

January 15, 2012 - Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show Marathon Week Show 5!  This is a review show looking at the syndicated WWF Wrestling Challenge show days before WrestleMania 1.  Thoughts on King Kong Bundy, Andre the Giant, Don Muraco, Barry Windham and Mike Rotundo, Junkyard Dog, Vince McMahon as an announcer, and the cultural importance of Mr. […]

January 15, 2012 - Les Thatcher, Will Strause and Victor Sosa return for one of the more humorous editions of Doc Young’s Wrestling Weekly.  Les attempts to discuss Brodus Clay’s debut without going on a rant.  He managed that, but could the legend get through all the Raw discussion without losing it?  As the late Gorilla Monsoon used to […]

January 14, 2012 - Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show Marathon Week Show 4!  This is a transitional show where I talk suggestions on a new format and get listener input.  Classic wrestling discussion centers around what has stood the test of time and what hasn’t.  Particularly ECW. Right click save

January 13, 2012 - So you didn’t get what you wanted during the Holidays? New Year’s resolutions already bit the dust? Never fear, the original alternate has returned to give YOU, the fine subscriber of this website, some hope for 2012… Okay, so you’re getting some more audio, at least. Anyway, topics this week include, but aren’t limited to: […]

January 13, 2012 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back tonight with our weekend edition! Plenty of stuff to get into tonight including the return of Granny to talk her illness that she’s not going to the doctor for unless Bryan guilt-trips her enough, her usual Q&A, update on the new little bugger in the household, and, of […]

January 13, 2012 - A new Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show.  This is the third show of our marathon week.  This show wraps up the old Q&A format.  The next few shows will be transitional shows until I settle on the new style.  There’s a thread on The Board for site members who can discuss new show ideas. […]

January 13, 2012 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Dr. Lucha returns today to talk all the news in wrestling south of the border including Averno and whether’s he’s jumping to AAA, new info on that subject, drug wars in Mexico and how they impact lucha libre, Rayo Tapatios unmasking, how much Dr. Lucha lost betting on […]

January 13, 2012 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Todd Martin returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including a preview of UFC 142 in Rio, Strikeforce from last week, Raw Monday with the debut of THE FUNKASAURUS BRODUS CLAY, a new bet, Smackdown thoughts, Mark Henry, how Rock has changed wrestling forever, […]

January 12, 2012 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including UFC 142 in Rio this weekend, what makes the show unique, thoughts on the top matches, Raw ratings from Monday night, quarters that did terrible numbers and what can be learned from it, Strikeforce […]

January 11, 2012 - The Bryan and Vinny Show is back and we’ve got tons to discuss. Some non-wrestling info to get out of the way first about a new baby in the house, then PRO-RASSLIN’ AT LARGELY ITS FINEST. Once we get an awful Raw out of the way we’ll talk about an outstanding edition of Smackdown and […]

January 11, 2012 - Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Show Marathon Show 2.  The Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show focuses on old school pro wrestling from the days of the territories through the Monday Night Wars era.  Wrestling historian Karl Stern takes questions and topic suggestions from listeners and addresses them on this show.  If you have a question […]

January 11, 2012 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with special guest JOHNNY GARGANO to talk headlining the final match ever in the famed ECW Arena this Saturday night versus Ricochet, winning the Open the Freedom Gate title, working THE FUNKASAURUS Brodus Clay on Smackdown a few months ago, words he got from John Cena at […]

January 10, 2012 - Wrestling Observer Radio returns today with a FUNKASAURUS edition of the show! We’ll talk Raw with the big return of Brodus Clay, the Chris Jericho follow-up, more from Daniel Bryan and the Big Show, and, yeah, another stupid Kane vs. John Cena angle. Also, a bad week for referees, WWE Network changes, TNA Impact taping […]

January 9, 2012 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including a full rundown and analysis of Sunday night’s Genesis PPV which, let’s be honest, almost none of you watched, why TNA seems to be actively driving off PPV buyers, the Bull Nakano retirement show […]

January 9, 2012 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA over the last three weeks including the doom of Brock Lesnar, last night’s Strikeforce event, Royal Rumble and WrestleMania predictions, a preview of the TNA Genesis PPV, and so much more. Best of all it’s […]

January 9, 2012 - This is the first of three shows this week for a Karl Stern Marathon!  This one is free but you must be a member of Wrestling Observer/F4W to get the other two.  On the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Show we discuss, well, classic old school pro wrestling.  Pretty simple really.  NWA, AWA, WWF, ECW, WCW, […]

January 8, 2012 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns today with special guest Josh Gross of ESPN to talk last night’s Strikeforce show, the steroid suspension of Cris Cyborg, drugs in MMA, and tons more. Then, we’ll discuss the Warrior vs. Kevin Nash shoot fight feud, preview the TNA PPV tomorrow night, and more. […]

January 7, 2012 - While Will Strause is off wearing wacky outfits at a comic book convention, Victor Sosa and Les Thatcher are here for their first show of 2012.  Since WWE didn’t offer much in their first show of the year, they don’t get much time here.  TNA talk includes Ring Ka King, PPV predictions for Genesis, and […]

January 6, 2012 - It’s Thursday night, and that means the return of the mighty Bryan & Vinny Show~! It’s quite the show tonight as we’re joined by Granny to talk both her New Year’s Resolution, and the New Year’s Resolutions of you, the listeners! What a list of things to improve upon many of you have come up […]

January 6, 2012 - DR. KEITH PRESENTS: The 2011 Wrestling Observer Awards!!! It’s a new year and it’s time to look back at the year that has gone, and hand out shiny trophies shaped like a 1988 version of Dave Meltzer! It’s the DAVEYS! or the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards as they are more commonly known. Mike Falcone joins […]

January 6, 2012 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with special guest #Toddsquad to talk a number of different subjects including fallout (nuclear in this case) from Saturday’s UFC 141, the fate of Brock Lesnar, DREAM from Saturday night, the return of Chris Jericho, Raw and Smackdown thoughts, Strikeforce this weekend, the process of guys becoming […]

January 5, 2012 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including the quarter hours for Raw on Monday night, how the Chris Jericho segment did, other ratings notes, UFC Tonight on FUEL report, Smackdown tapings, New Japan Tokyo Dome show notes, Ronda Rousey vs. Meisha […]

January 4, 2012 - It’s the return of the Bryan & Vinny Show~! Tons to discuss today, both old and new, including a wacky edition of Smackdown Friday night with some truly awful segments, ditto for Raw, thoughts on the return of Chris Jericho and his amazing jacket, the Kane/Cena storyline on Raw, plus a blast from the past, […]

January 4, 2012 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with special guest CHRIS SILVIO to talk ROH television and his recent match with TJ Perkins, training in OVW, the OVW-TNA relationship, best advice ever given to him by Rip Rogers and Jim Cornette, the old days promoting Richmond Lucha Libre, future aspirations, SilvioTV and so much […]