April 30, 2009 - It’s the mid-week edition of Wrestling Observer Radio~! We’ve got more thoughts today on the death of Playboy Buddy Rose, plus news on the Smackdown tapings, more WWE changes, John Morrison’s babyface turn and how it was handled, and more. We’ve also got your calls on a variety of subjects including WWE developmental, deterring future […]

April 29, 2009 - The great DR LUCHA STEVE SIMS returns today to talk — what else? — LUCHA! We’ll discuss how the SWINE FLU has greatly affected both the top wrestling companies and the wrestlers in Mexico, previous times that things have been shut down, earthquakes affecting lucha, plus thoughts on AAA and CMLL, the formation of AAA […]

April 29, 2009 - It’s the bi-weekly FREE edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show! This episode is dedicated to a really nice guy, Playboy Buddy Rose, who passed away yesterday at the age of 55. We’ll open with a 15-minute segment with Buddy Wayne talking our memories of him over the last several years, some funny stories that […]

April 29, 2009 - Dave and I are back with a ten minute breaking news update on the death of Playboy Buddy Rose. Right click save

April 27, 2009 - Welcome to the post-Backlash edition of Wrestling Observer Radio~! We’ll open with a full rundown and analysis of one of the best and most newsworthy WWE PPVs in quite some time. We’ll talk all the title changes, possible directions (always fun), entertaining moments, not-so-entertaining moments, and more! We’ve also got notes on Bobby Lashley, the […]

April 25, 2009 - Buzz! Buzz! There’s a sense of excitement and a foul smell in the air. It must be either Robbie Ellis, or the return of the Dr. Keith Lipinski Show. This week, more fun than you can shake a stick with (?~!). Intelligent, yet spiteful conversation from the returning Rob Naylor and Alan4L on Ring of […]

April 24, 2009 - Your original alternate programming has returned to the F-4 airwaves with a nearly sixty minute cavalcade of sonic amusement. Topics this week include, but aren’t limited to: Centennial sadness in Montreal and the Stanley Cup playoffs, our thoughts on Dragon Gate USA, a market for them to consider, a little bit of Smackdown (~?), discussion […]

April 24, 2009 - We’ve got a fun edition of Figure Four Daily today as we’re joined by Serena Deeb of SHIMMER to discuss tons of subjects including getting her start in ROH, training under Rip Rogers and Al Snow, breaking into ROH and SHIMMER, her battles with Sara Del Ray, her upcoming title match at the next set […]

April 24, 2009 - It’s the weekend edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show~! Lots of stuff to talk about tonight including a so-so edition of ECW on Sci Fi, an Ultimate Fighter with an awesome main event and some pranks that Buddy Wayne would scoff at, and, well, Impact. Time to cross the line back the other way. […]

April 23, 2009 - Buddy Wayne returns today for a fun Thursday afternoon episode of Figure Four Daily! We’ll discuss all sorts of subjects including Danny Davis’ new Vyper Fight League that debuts tomorrow, why wrestlers of the past threw better punches than guys today, tag team psychology, new students, reality shows and the producers that have been speaking […]

April 23, 2009 - It’s the mid-week edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! Lots of topics to tackle today including the very important decision Lashley has to make, new guys (and girls) heading into TNA, Dave’s thoughts on Michaels vs. Undertaker after viewing it a second time, Dragon Gate USA, more on UFC 97 and Anderson Silva’s awful fight, plus […]

April 22, 2009 - It’s the Tuesday night Bryan & Vinny Show, and it’s a big one! We’ve got a pretty good edition of Smackdown to recap, Raw from Monday night with the Hunter vs. Randy Orton rematch, plus discussion on tons of subjects including the draft (yes, I started sweating), the greatness of Ted DiBiase, why the WrestleMania […]

April 21, 2009 - Figure Four Daily returns today with the definitive interview with Gabe Sapolsky on Dragon Gate USA! We’ll discuss the origins of the company, current plans and why they could change, DVD ideas, possible non-Dragon Gate talents, CIMA’s health, the tough winter he had after being fired from Ring of Honor, what he learned both positive […]

April 21, 2009 - It’s the post-Raw edition of Wrestling Observer Radio~! Dave Meltzer and I are back tonight to discuss Raw in detail, including the main event and comparisons to the Orton vs. Hunter match at WrestleMania! We’ll discuss all the news including the Backlash card, Jeff Hardy’s possible departure for the company, the latest on Lashley in […]

April 19, 2009 - The Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio show returns with more reader email questions. Questions and topics include wrestling statistics and why we should care, great law enforcement gimmicks including Big Bossman, The Mountie, The Trooper, and others, Bret Hart and people’s opinion of him, Plan 9 From Outer Space and it’s multiple wrestling connections, and […]

April 19, 2009 - Due to his international traveling schedule Dave was unable to do the show tonight after all, but we have all the scoops from tonight’s UFC 97 event, including Dana White’s vociferous post-fight reaction to the Anderson Silva fight, his adamant statement about the future of Chuck Liddell, why he was embarrassed for the first time […]

April 18, 2009 - Rob Naylor’s away, so Dr. Keith and Alan4L play! Join us this week on the Dr. Keith Lipinski Show as we talk all the big pro wrestling news such as the WWE Draft (what will become of Hurricane’s nasty tattoo, and what exactly do Koslov and Antonio Inoki have in common besides signature scents) and […]

April 17, 2009 - The original alternate returns with the reason that all of you plunk down you’re hard-earned money for this website: the annual National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoffs preview show. Yes, its 106 minutes of ALL-HOCKEY, with topics including – and pretty much limited to: our break down of the first round, which one of us […]

April 17, 2009 - It’s the weekend edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show~! Due to seen and unforeseen circumstances, no Ultimate Fighter or Superstars reviews, but we do have thoughts on an ECW show that featured one of the best TV matches of the year and one of the best Impacts in God knows how long — maybe […]

April 16, 2009 - Lance Storm returns after a trip to Hawaii to discuss all the latest news in pro-wrestling~! We’ve got so much to talk about including Ring of Honor TV, the Hall of Fame, the Raw and supplemental drafts, logic in wrestling (or a lack thereof), and more, plus we’ve got tons of questions on calling spots […]

April 16, 2009 - It’s another post-Draft edition of Wrestling Observer Radio~! Yes, this time we have to run down the ever-so-exciting SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT from earlier today on WWE.com. We’ll talk about what it means, potential feuds, why the company still has long-term problems, and more. We’ll also talk about some stupid things Hulk Hogan said of late, more […]

April 15, 2009 - It’s the Tuesday night edition of the Bryan and Vinny Show, and this is one you won’t want to miss. After weeks of horrendously mind-boggling WWE programming, capped off by a pointless draft and a maddening set of Smackdown tapings, Bryan and Vinny — CROSS THE LINE!? This is a program not to miss. Raw, […]

April 14, 2009 - It’s a one-hour post-Draft edition of Wrestling Observer Radio~! We’ll talk what was in theory — but not in execution — one of the biggest WWE nights of the year, why it largely failed, what the good moves were, a million and one questions about things that made no sense, plus results of all the […]

April 13, 2009 - The original alternate returns – hopefully with the first show of many – this week. Well, it will be at least two, anyway. For today, topics include – but aren’t limited to: Finishing up some intriguing leftover business from last week with our friend NO-AL and our not so friendly friends in NOAH, unplanned ROH […]

April 12, 2009 - It’s a super late-night edition of Wrestling Observer Radio~! Dave Meltzer just returned from the Strikeforce show so we’ve got a huge review of the event plus lots of notes from the WWE-style post-fight press conference! Notes on Shamrock, Diaz, Mrs. Cyborg, Gina Carano, Tito Ortiz, future fights and plans, and more! Also, the latest […]

April 11, 2009 - It’s a huge weekend edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show~! In this 45-minute episode we’ve got three shows to review, an awesome edition of Ultimate Fighter, an ECW show with two matches, one great and one not so great, and one of the better editions of TNA Impact in some time with a great […]

April 9, 2009 - Buddy Wayne is back for a fun Thursday edition of Figure Four Daily! Lots of things to discuss today including his thoughts on WrestleMania’s main events, the Hall of Fame ceremony, Ricky Steamboat’s return to wrestling, Mickey Rourke, a Where Are They Now? with Apostle Paul, plus your phone calls on a number of subjects […]

April 9, 2009 - It’s the mid-week edition of Wrestling Observer Radio and it’s a big one — nearly an hour of pro-wrestling and MMA talk. The two major discussions involve the not-five-stars that Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels got in both the Observer and Figure Four and Dana White’s tirade on Loretta Hunt and the subsequent fallout. Then we’ll […]

April 8, 2009 - We’re joined today by Bryan’s Friend Craig — who is celebrating a birthday! — to talk the entire WrestleMania weekend in Houston. We’ve got full recaps of the first night’s ROH show, the Hall of Fame, WrestleMania, and, well, everything else that happened including fire drills, having your cake and eating it too at ROH, […]

April 8, 2009 - It’s the Tuesday night edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show~! Tonight we’ve got a nearly 45-minute review of WrestleMania with more live thoughts plus Vinny’s perspective, then we’ve got a full review of Monday’s night’s underwhelming follow-up Raw. All the matches, TNA-level moments, future hype, and more. Plus, a very passionate rant if I […]