September 29, 2009 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with a packed show! We’ll open up with all the news on Hell in the Cell, Vickie Guerrero, the Smackdown and ECW tapings tonight, Yoshi Tatsu getting his name cleared, a Jeff Hardy update, Kimbo on Fallon last night, ratings, and the next MMA fight of the […]

September 29, 2009 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns tonight with a full recap of Raw is Al Sharpton! We’ll talk about the go-home show for Hell in the Cell, the good and bad, the line-up for the PPV, the Smackdown 10th Anniversary show, Herschel Walker, and tons more, plus take your phone calls […]

September 28, 2009 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with a packed news show. We’ll talk a number of subjects including tonight’s Raw, plans for Al Sharpton, media coverage he’s gotten, the new ring announcer, stars to appear on the Smackdown 10th anniversary show, Lilian’s marriage, Kimbo on late night show this evening, Big Show vs. […]

September 28, 2009 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns tonight with a PACKED news show. We’ll talk Bret Hart potentially coming to WWE, Friday’s Strikeforce, the K-1 World Grand Prix and a great, great announcer, Al Sharpton to Raw, Linda McMahon and Jerry Lawler and their campaign efforts, Jim Cornette and ROH, the Mitsuharu […]

September 25, 2009 - Figure Four Daily returns with our final show this week to talk the NEWS! Topics include a look at the crazy weekend schedule, the battle in Mexico between CMLL, AAA and WWE this weekend, Daniel Cormier’s background and debut tonight, an update on the masked man on Raw Monday, Floyd Mayweather’s latest buyrate and how […]

September 25, 2009 - The original alternate returns to its roots this week: sonic terrors. Hopefully, all of our audio issues were solved before the 50-minute fiesta (scheduled for 25, by the way) began, but we shall see. Topics include, but aren’t limited to: a look at the August 23 Ice Ribbon in Wonderland show (thankfully, it didn’t end […]

September 25, 2009 - It’s the weekend edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show, and it’s a big one at over an hour! We’ll discuss a largely but not completely miserable edition of Impact, a pretty fun ECW with some stuff we could have done without, plus Vinny and Steve Mazzagatti, not surprisingly, have something in common, and it’s […]

September 25, 2009 - Figure Four Daily returns today with a packed show! We’ll open with a bunch of news on a number of subjects including Quinton Jackson, the Hell in the Cell and No Way Out PPVs, the new Raw ring announcer, and more! Then Lance Storm joins us to talk a number of different subjects including wrestling […]

September 24, 2009 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight, and there’s tons to discuss! We’ll talk the 2009 Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame balloting, any surprising names that did or did not go in, who has a chance in future years, and more. We’ll also discuss tonight’s Ultimate Fighter Season 10 episode 2 […]

September 23, 2009 - Figure Four Daily returns today with a packed show. We’ll open with tons of news on a number of topics including Quinton Jackson, the current plan for the Hell in a Cell PPV, the latest on Hulk Hogan’s voicemail threat, Ric Flair, and more. Then we’re joined for awhile by Buddy Wayne to talk his […]

September 23, 2009 - Back again but just barely. This is a shorter show letting everyone know where I’ve been, when I’ll be back for good, and oh yeah, talking a little classic wrestling including Gary Hart, Scandar Akbar, Ron Fuller, why Mile High Comics sucks, and 1987 NWA. Right click save

September 23, 2009 - The Bryan & Vinny Show returns tonight with a fun show — Raw is Cedric the Unentertainer, Smackdown with Big Dave’s debut on the “A-Show”, and ECW. And by ECW I mean ECW from 1995 with Steve Austin vs. Sandman vs. Mikey Whipwreck in a three-way for the ECW Title headlining. What a trip down […]

September 23, 2009 - Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez are back tonight with a breaking news audio update on Quinton Jackson’s announcement that he is retiring from fighting. We’ll talk what happened, what he’s so upset about, what Dana said that really set him off, the feeling from UFC, and more. We’ll also talk some notes on Olympian Daniel […]

September 22, 2009 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez is back today and the big news is that it’s now — DAILY! That’s right, we’ll be running Monday though Friday from this point forward and we’ll tell you about why it’s happening, the new schedule, what you can expect and not expect, and more. Today we’ll talk the […]

September 21, 2009 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight with our post-TNA PPV recap show! It’s actually a dual show as Vinny and I run down all the matches in detail for the first 30 minutes, then Dave shows up for the final 40 to not only talk his thoughts, but also go […]

September 20, 2009 - It’s the post-UFC 103 pay-per-view show! Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez are back tonight to run down the entire show in detail, including Dave’s thoughts from a live perspective, a breakdown of all the fights, bonuses, notes from the post-show press conference, future match-ups and booking plans, the latest in the Quinton vs. Dana A-Team […]

September 18, 2009 - The original alternate returns this week to give YOU, the fine folks who frequent the Figure Four, sixty minutes of sonic satisfaction. Topics this week include, but aren’t limited to: early hockey musings, a rundown of the 3,426 shows that seemingly took place at Korakuen Hall last week, NOAH’s trials and tribulations continue, the upcoming […]

September 18, 2009 - It’s the weekend edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show~! We’re back tonight to discuss three big shows — Vinny’s thoughts on the premiere episode of Ultimate Fighter Season 10, then ECW with YOSHI TATSU and the inexplicable push of Zach Ryder, and a pretty good episode of TNA with only one segment that was […]

September 17, 2009 - Wrestling Observer returns tonight with a news-packed one-hour show! We’ll open with some MMA discussion, talking the season premiere of Ultimate Fighter 10 and the Fight Night show headlined by Nate Diaz and Melvin Guillard. Then it’s a bunch of wrestling news including what happened with Jim Cornette and TNA, Kurt Angle’s stalking charges being […]

September 16, 2009 - Figure Four Daily returns today with the one and only Dr. Lucha Steve Sims~! Plenty of lucha news to discuss today including the CMLL 76th Anniversary show this Friday, Mistico vs. Casas, the Antonio Pena Memorial Show, news coverage of Rey Mysterio and Jeff Hardy south of the border, AAA and CMLL business updates, plus […]

September 16, 2009 - It’s the bi-weekly FREE edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show~! We’ve got tons to discuss tonight including a fun edition of Smackdown with a great finish, a WWE PPV featuring one of the better matches this year and a MONTREAL SCREWJOB 12 years later, and Monday Night Raw with Trish Stratus and the return […]

September 15, 2009 - Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez return today with a breaking news audio on the very latest on the Hulk Hogan/Eric Bischoff internationally-touring promotion, the signing of Ric Flair, other big names being talked to, and other exclusive details you won’t hear anywhere else. Fifteen minutes of news and info, so check it out! Right click […]

September 14, 2009 - It’s the post-Breaking Point edition of Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer~! We’re back tonight to talk the entire show in detail from top to bottom, including thoughts on the Montreal Screwjob, the match that stole the show and why it was so awesome, what went too long, a horrendous match, a […]

September 11, 2009 - Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez return today with a breaking news audio on the arrest of Jeff Hardy including a look at the full official press release, what this means for his WWE career and future projects, what he might be hit with legally, and tons more. Ten minutes of quick news and analysis, so […]

September 10, 2009 - Figure Four Daily returns today with the one and only Lance Storm to discuss all manner of topics including his thoughts on the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame and how to perhaps tweak the process, Price is Raw from Monday and why he’s one of the people who didn’t like it, tales of rope breaking, […]

September 10, 2009 - Wrestling Observer Radio returns today with a Hall of Fame episode featuring the one and only Jim Cornette! We’ll run down the Hall of Fame ballot and get everyone’s thoughts on the major competitors, who should and should not be in, cases for each, and a fun look back at the history of pro-wrestling. Cornette […]

September 9, 2009 - It’s the Tuesday evening Bryan & Vinny Show, and it’s a packed one! We’ll celebrate this past Monday’s Raw with the one and only BOB BARKER, celebrate this past Friday night’s Smackdown with REY MYSTERIO VS. JOHN MORRISON, and — well, we can’t celebrate it, but we’ll talk about some Mid-Atlantic Wrestling from January 1982. […]

September 8, 2009 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today, and we’re joined by former Heartthrob/Heartbreaker Antonio the Promise Thomas! We’ll talk his time in Ohio Valley, coming up with character ideas and filming skits, being brought up to WWE, the end of the run and favorite memories, getting trained, his first match, working Japan, plans for […]

September 8, 2009 - It’s the bi-weekly FREE edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, and it’s packed! Tonight we’ll discuss, in great detail, the greatness that was RAW IS BOB BARKER, plus the stuff on the show that wasn’t so great like the actual build to the PPV. We’ve also got news on Angelina Love, WWE and UFC, and more, […]

September 8, 2009 - As easy as Sunday morning, the original alternate has returned with a touch of a hangover. Not the Harlem one, but the Van Gogh Dutch Caramel one. In any event, this week’s topics include, but aren’t limited to: a REVIEW of the HUSTLE Fighting Nostalgia 6-man tag, the Alouettes, Phil Kessel in Toronto ?, 3-time […]