May 28, 2009 - Lance Storm returns today with a packed nearly one-hour show! We’ll discuss tons of subjects including his TNA boycott, why he gets so frustrated, Raw on Monday night and the 3.2 rating, the GRAPPLING BATTEL and 2009 Convention, whether he’ll go next year, AWA Classics, the worst wrestler he’s ever seen, plus your calls on […]

May 28, 2009 - It’s the mid-week edition of Wrestling Observer Radio and it’s a BIG ONE~! We’ll discuss all the latest news in wrestling and MMA including the DREAM show this past Monday night with freak shows galore, why UFC isn’t running stadiums by now and whether it would work, Vince McMahon’s weekend insanity and whether the whole […]

May 27, 2009 - It’s the Tuesday night edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show~! We’ll open up with memories of a great Las Vegas weekend, some extra special shout-outs, and why you — yes, YOU! — have no excuse to not attend next year. We’ve also got some thoughts on UFC, the greatness of Matt Hughes and Lyoto […]

May 26, 2009 - It’s the post-Raw edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! We’ve got a packed show tonight as we’ll discuss a pretty lame edition of Raw, particularly the basketball-related stuff, the return of Ken Kennedy and his latest injury, TNA’s latest set of TV tapings and where they are heading, more questions about the Sacrifice PPV last night, […]

May 25, 2009 - It’s the Sunday night post-TNA edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! Dave, Todd Martin and I are back to discuss the entire PPV match-by-match, including who beat who, whether anything made any sense, the positives and negatives on the show, logic holes, what the finish of the main event means, what’s planned for Impact and next […]

May 23, 2009 - It’s a special Friday night edition of Wrestling Observer Radio as we’ve got a final preview for UFC 98 with the latest news, plus thoughts on TNA Impact this week, the weigh-ins, Frank Mir’s Q&A, and tons more. We’ll be back tomorrow after the show as well, and make sure you check the front page […]

May 22, 2009 - The original alternate has returned with 100-plus minutes, yes 100-plus, of eclectic audio awesomeness. This week’s topics include, but aren’t limited to: 30 minutes of Clint Malarchuk Death Matches, Hockey, Adventures in WOL, Coast To Coast AM, Sirius/XM programming, Mr. Fred the Politician, NIGEL BENN, hopes for Ashley Judd and Danica Patrick, and LEFT TURN; […]

May 21, 2009 - It’s the mid-week edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, and it’s a packed one. We’ll discuss the latest in the WWE vs. NBA saga, plus the important part of the story that the mainstream media has totally missed, UFC 98 and the Serra vs. Hughes pre-show that you must see, wrestlers working with casts, the history […]

May 20, 2009 - It’s the final in-studio Figure Four Daily until the 2009 EMPIRE CONVENTION! We’re joined by Buddy Wayne for a fun show talking all sorts of subjects, including running over animals on THE ROAD, good and bad promoters, his thoughts on Dave’s Buddy Rose bio, favorite wrestling and non-wrestling movies, workers looking too plain nowadays, training, […]

May 20, 2009 - What an action packed and FREE edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show we’ve got today! We’ll discuss three big shows — Friday night’s excellent Smackdown, the WWE Judgment Day PPV from Sunday with the return of Ric Flair, and Monday Night’s Raw! We’ve also got a look at the F4W Convention this weekend, a […]

May 19, 2009 - It’s the post-Raw edition of Wrestling Observer Radio~! Besides reviewing Raw in great depth we’ll also follow up on the Ric Flair story from yesterday with details about why he’s back and what kind of deal he has with the company, and why it’s so fascinating. We’ll look at the situation with Raw being bumped […]

May 15, 2009 - It’s the weekend edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show!~! We open with Granny. It was a must to start with something that would cheer us up after yet another poor edition of Impact. The show is so bad I am compelled to review it every week, as it’s my best revenge. We’ve also got […]

May 14, 2009 - Lance Storm returns today to talk his newfound relevance having signed with Ring of Honor, why he made the decision, other bookings he’s been offered of late, his training regimen to get himself into shape, and more! We’ll also discuss the latest news in wrestling including Raw and Smackdown and Dr. Phil Astin’s sentencing, then […]

May 14, 2009 - It’s here! Our 75-minute interview with one of the great managers of all time, the legendary James E. Cornette! We’ll discuss every topic under the sun, including his new book, which you can order worldwide at jimcornette.com, WWE and TNA booking, wrestling bears (as promised), memories of Ohio Valley Wrestling during its glory period, the […]

May 13, 2009 - It’s the mighty May 12 edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show~! We’ve only got two shows to talk about here, a horrible Raw and a pretty good Smackdown, but somehow there is enough material to fill 60 minutes. We’ll talk all the segments in great detail — perhaps too much detail — plus kill […]

May 13, 2009 - A ginormous FREE edition of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show. This episode clocks in at over an hour and a half and contains such topics as: Axe attack at indy show, Johnny Cougar, why Vince Russo could never book LOST, Killer Kowalski, Tojo Yamamoto, State Athletic Commissions and wrestling history, WWF, Mid-South wrestling, […]

May 12, 2009 - Our Playboy Buddy Rose coverage continues today as we’re joined by Matt Farmer, a local Northwest wrestler who is also co-author of Buddy’s book. We’ll discuss the latest on the project, when and if it will be published, the process of putting it together, what Buddy was like to work with, stories he wasn’t hot […]

May 12, 2009 - It’s the bi-weekly FREE edition of Wrestling Observer Radio~! Tonight we’ll discuss the go-home edition of Raw in great detail, including thoughts on all the segments and whether or not it compelled us to order Judgment Day. We’ve also got some news to discuss including Lance Storm’s upcoming matches with ROH, plus your phone calls […]

May 8, 2009 - We’ve got a really fun edition of Figure Four Daily today as we’re joined by former ECW Heavyweight Champion MIKEY WHIPWRECK~! to talk a ton of different subjects including ECW back in the day, working under Paul Heyman and whether he was a wrestling genius, the best thing he was ever taught, getting ribbed by […]

May 8, 2009 - The weekend edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show is back~! We’ve got lots to discuss, including this week’s fun but pointless Ultimate Fighter, the legendary performance of TIFFANY~! on ECW, plus TNA, which I wanted to review quickly but, as always, was forced to break down minute-by-minute. There were two mind-numbingly stupid segments in […]

May 7, 2009 - We’ve got a big edition of Figure Four Daily today as we’re joined not only by our usual bi-weekly guest Buddy Wayne, but also the legendary COLONEL DEBEERS! We’ll talk mostly about the life and times of Buddy Wayne, funny stories from his time in Portland Wrestling, how he was ahead of the curve with […]

May 7, 2009 - The original alternate has returned with 90 minutes of proof that things are happening (more than usual) in Japan . This week’s topics include, but aren’t limited to: I read the news today oh boy: Big Mountain has peaked, who we think will take the belt off of him, the Super Juniors league saves New […]

May 7, 2009 - It’s the midweek edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! Jim Cornette has been postponed one week, but we’ve got tons of stuff to discuss including the handling of MVP and John Morrison of late, a great and extended rant by Dave on the ECW General Manager, Dana White and Anderson Silva, upcoming fights, and more! Plus […]

May 7, 2009 - Dr. Keith, Rob Naylor, Alan4L have returned this week on a FREE~! edition of the Dr. Keith Lipinski Show to discuss the hype surrounding Dragon Gate USA with the Vice President of DGUSA – Gabe Sapolsky. Topics include but not limited to: the debut show in Philadelphia on 7/25, bullet points on a resume post-ROH, […]

May 6, 2009 - It’s the FREE edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show~! We’re back today with a ton of things to discuss, including Friday Night Smackdown and this past Monday’s Raw! We’ll discuss all the segments, how the company is screwing up MVP, a perhaps historic rant about Shane McMahon’s push, a screw-up with John Morrison, and […]

May 5, 2009 - We’re back with a big edition of Figure Four Daily today. We’re joined by Bill Douglas, one of the most influential figures in the history of the California State Athletic Commission and a man who will be leaving that post later this month. We’ll talk about the decision behind it, whether he still wants to […]

May 5, 2009 - We’re back with a very special Cinco de Mayo edition of Wrestling Observer Radio featuring AAA superstar Konnan! We’ll discuss all sorts of different subjects including AAA and the Swine Flu, all of our thoughts on Raw Monday night, thoughts on Smackdown the last several weeks, the backstage altercation with Juventud Guerrera, how AAA business […]

May 4, 2009 - Dave and I are back today with the weekend edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! Tons of topics to discuss today including Vince McMahon talking about a new Wednesday show, Impact and Smackdown thoughts, Raw tomorrow night, neck injuries to both TNA and ROH talent, last night’s boxing match, plus your questions on a ton of […]

May 2, 2009 - A jumbo size edition of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show. Today’s show features topics including: LOST vs Wrestling, Ric Flair and Harley Race shooting in Japan, Kurt Von Hess, Honky Tonk Man shooting (a lot of that going on this week), and what Ernest Miller doesn’t want you to know. Right click save

April 30, 2009 - Lance Storm returns today for another fun and exciting edition of Figure Four Daily. It starts with THE GREAT DEBATE: Lance vs. Bryan on last week’s Impact with a pogo-stick jumping Scott Steiner. We’ll talk about respect for the wrestling business, what young kids today are learning from, Raw Monday night, more recent WWE news, […]