January 5, 2010 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight with a full, one-hour plus recap of the January 4th MONDAY NIGHT WAR. And it was a war with TNA bringing back the WCW stars of the 90s plus some other surprises including Jeff Hardy, and WWE bringing back one of their biggest stars […]

January 5, 2010 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight with a full, one-hour plus recap of the January 4th MONDAY NIGHT WAR. And it was a war with TNA bringing back the WCW stars of the 90s plus some other surprises including Jeff Hardy, and WWE bringing back one of their biggest stars […]

January 4, 2010 - Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer return tonight to preview January 4th — the supposed start of the new Monday Night Wars. We’ll run down a list of guys who will and will not be there, kill some rumors, talk about what TNA has done right and wrong (mostly wrong, unfortunately), look at what we may […]

January 4, 2010 - Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer return tonight to preview January 4th — the supposed start of the new Monday Night Wars. We’ll run down a list of guys who will and will not be there, kill some rumors, talk about what TNA has done right and wrong (mostly wrong, unfortunately), look at what we may […]

January 4, 2010 - The original alternate goes back to its roots this week: 90 minutes of audio entertainment that starts off with HOCKEY. Dan is not impressed that it’s back. Topics this week include, but aren’t limited to: a half-hour of talk on the Bridgestone Winter Classic, the upcoming Olympics, the fun that is the World Juniors, retorting […]

January 4, 2010 - The original alternate goes back to its roots this week: 90 minutes of audio entertainment that starts off with HOCKEY. Dan is not impressed that it’s back. Topics this week include, but aren’t limited to: a half-hour of talk on the Bridgestone Winter Classic, the upcoming Olympics, the fun that is the World Juniors, retorting […]

January 3, 2010 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns tonight with our post-UFC 108 recap show. We’ll talk Rashad vs. Silva and the rest of the fights in detail, who got bonuses, noteworthy moments, press conference, Q&A and backstage notes, and more. We’ve also got news on Brock Lesnar’s future, GSP potentially to the […]

January 3, 2010 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns tonight with our post-UFC 108 recap show. We’ll talk Rashad vs. Silva and the rest of the fights in detail, who got bonuses, noteworthy moments, press conference, Q&A and backstage notes, and more. We’ve also got news on Brock Lesnar’s future, GSP potentially to the […]

January 2, 2010 - It’s the very first Bryan and Vinny Show of 2010, which makes it the first show of the NEW DECADE~! We’re here to discuss a ton of things including the January 4th battle, which things get bleaker for TNA by the day, the New Year’s Eve four-hour Impact and how it failed in so many […]

January 1, 2010 - Figure Four Daily returns today with the final show of 2010 featuring the one and only Lance Storm. A very fun show today as we’ll talk his jump to FACEBOOK (yes), why he probably won’t friend you (unlike me), wrestling Steve Williams in his final WWE match, Rock’s new movie, the Kindle and how awesome […]

December 31, 2009 - Wrestling Observer Radio returns tonight with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez to cover a number of topics including more on the death of Steve Williams, the New Year’s Eve Dynamite show including some live play-by-play of the opening ceremonies, the latest disaster with Manny Pacquiao, Bret Hart, January 4th and what TNA may have in […]

December 31, 2009 - It’s the world-famous Figure Four Daily 2010 PREDICTION SHOW~! Not much to explain here. We’ll take calls and emails from you, the listener, on what you think will happen in 2010. We’ll also look back at the 2009 prediction show and boldly declare WHO WAS A PROGNOSTICATOR and WHO WAS A FOOL — and there […]

December 30, 2009 - Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez are back today with a breaking news audio on the passing of Dr. Death Steve Williams after a long battle with cancer. We’ll talk his life and times, amateur and pro careers, why people think he might have made the Olympics, Japan, Brawl for All, working in WWE developmental, and […]

December 30, 2009 - The Bryan & Vinny Show returns tonight with almost no more Christmas. Almost but not quite. You see, in the rubble left behind by the Christmas show were three or four lonely gifts left unopened, so we’ll tackle them here and spread some final cheer. We’ll also review wrestling — Smackdown from last week and […]

December 30, 2009 - Figure Four Daily returns today with former senior referee of TNA, Rudy Charles. Tons to discuss including how he got his start refereeing, what “senior referee” really means, his other job responsibilities, trying to explain the weird rules in the company, most memorable matches and bumps, his match with Booker T, an eBay auction to […]

December 29, 2009 - Wrestling Observer Radio returns tonight with a FREE episode of the program! Tons to talk about including the last Raw before 1/4, the build towards WrestleMania and the debut of Bret Hart, possible angle scenarios, Cena vs. Sheamus, the good and bad of the show, and more. We’ll also talk TNA’s promotion of their three-hour […]

December 29, 2009 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with tons of news. We’ll preview Raw, talk more about potential WrestleMania plans, Bret Hart, January 4th, Spike TV makes the announcement, more on Smackdown potentially being pulled and which markets will be affected, tomorrow’s tapings, Marine 2, a potential ratings embarrassment for TNA (not the obvious), […]

December 28, 2009 - WE’RE BACK~! Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns tonight with a look at all the major stories over the last several days, including the build towards January 4th, Raw vs. Impact, Smackdown potentially being lost in many major markets, the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao debate and the latest twists, tons […]

December 25, 2009 - This year’s Christmas Party was so huge, it couldn’t be contained in one part so here is the special 2nd STAGE and it’s exclusive to all you fine members of f4wonline. And what’s more special than an epic reunion of 2/3 of the much feared SBS, and the greatest commentary duo since Gorrilla and Brain….. […]

December 24, 2009 - IT’S THE ANNUAL BRYAN AND VINNY CHRISTMAS SHOW. You all know the drill by now. This show is two and a half hours of drunken debauchery. There is almost no wrestling or MMA talk to speak of. None. The hosts are in a questionable state of mind. There is profanity and even a little violence. […]

December 24, 2009 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns today with our final show before Christmas, and it’s a big one! We’ll talk all sorts of subjects including Mike Tyson to Raw, the guest host concept and how it could be done better, the amazing story of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, the Super […]

December 24, 2009 - Figure Four Daily returns today with the world famous doctor of Lucha Stephen Sims to talk all the news south of the border! We’ll run down Cubsfans’ top six stories of the past two weeks, talk AAA’s final show of the year, Christmas memories which sadly involve an in-ring death, the latest on the Psycho […]

December 23, 2009 - The Bryan & Vinny Show returns today with one goal in mind — to be better than Raw on Monday. I think we did it, but that is up to you to decide. Three things to discuss today. That shitty Raw, Smackdown from Friday night, and some AWESOME WWE 24/7 featuring old-school RICKY STEAMBOAT, BOB […]

December 23, 2009 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with the Living Legend himself, Larry Zbyszko. Tons to talk to him about including the Monday Night Wars and whether we’re in for anything even remotely similar today, working on Nitro during the rise and fall, the death of WCW and the AWA, Shea Stadium, how he […]

December 22, 2009 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight with a little show covering Monday Night Raw, Little People’s Court, major continuity issues with WWE, next week’s show, the TNA Impact tapings for New Year’s Eve, Scott Hall’s return to wrestling, plus your mailbag questions on a number of subjects including challengers for […]

December 22, 2009 - One of the most consistent things about the Substantial Sonic Satisfier has been our adherence to one rule: No guests. They’re a pain to get a hold of, and can often be a real pain in the ass. At least that’s what we thought. Then we SLAPPED THE PORPOISE~! Yes, we’ve returned with Ring of […]

December 21, 2009 - Wrestling Observer Radio returns tonight with our weekend edition of the show! First half features a TNA PPV review, first with Bryan and Vinny, and later with Dave. Then we’ll talk all the news in wrestling including Raw tomorrow night, Smackdown spoilers, last night’s WEC and when you can see a replay of both that […]

December 20, 2009 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight to talk four big shows, all taking place within the last twelve hours: An awesome Strikeforce that Dave witnessed live, a really fun edition of WEC, the WWE Tribute to the Troops show on NBC, and ROH Final Battle. We’ve got news and notes, […]

December 18, 2009 - It’s the weekend Bryan & Vinny Show~! We’ve got a lot to talk about tonight including the REAL DEAL~! on January 4th, what TNA is really competing against and why people shouldn’t realistically be getting their hopes up. We’ve also got our weekly visit by a very spry Granny, then it’s TV galore as we’ve […]

December 18, 2009 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with legendary manager DUTCH MANTELL~! Tons to talk about including how he got into wrestling, Vietnam, his time in TNA, the Joe/Angle feud leading to Lockdown and his idea behind it, Shane Sewell, Puerto Rico’s heyday, how long it takes to turn a ship around, January 4th, […]