January 9, 2009 - A giant sized edition of the Karl Stern show. In this episode I answer more listener email with questions on submission wrestling and topics including Frank Gotch, Farmer Burns, Big Van Vader, Sting, review of Larry Zbyszko’s new book, and the debut of GEEK TALK with comic book, podcast, and Rush goodness. Right click save

January 9, 2009 - We’re back tonight with a one-hour plus show, God knows how that is possible, recapping ECW and TNA. Yes, this show is longer than ECW itself, and twice as long as the amount of wrestling on Impact this week. We’ll talk the good and bad of both shows, the most nonsensical match of 2009 which […]

January 9, 2009 - We’ve got a huge hour-plus edition of Figure Four Daily today! Dave Meltzer joins us for our usual bi-weekly program with Lance Storm discussing all sorts of subjects including the Waxman interviews of Vince, Stephanie, Dr. Black and Dixie Carter, drug testing in pro-wrestling, working in WWE developmental and helping groom such stars as John […]

January 8, 2009 - We’ve got a huge edition of Wrestling Observer Radio today as Dave Meltzer and I are joined by former multi-time World Champion and New York Times bestselling author Mick Foley, who headlines this Sunday’s TNA PPV in a six-man tag. We’ll discuss a number of subjects in this hour-long interview including his TNA run, The […]

January 7, 2009 - We have a somewhat DELIRIOUS edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show tonight — no, not the wrestler, though perhaps his character became the way it is after reading thousands of pages of federal documents in a couple days. But the meat of the matter — Raw, Smackdown, songs, shout-outs and more, that’s what we’re […]

January 4, 2009 - WE’RE BACK! As the NFL playoffs begin (literally, during the first game), we’re joined by Vinny’s Football Outsiders boss (and long-time f4wonline.com subscriber) Bill Barnwell! We’ll review the Atlanta-Arizona game, preview each of the remaining wild card games, then debate coaching firings, MVP awards, and more! All the while, Bill will keep us updated on […]

January 3, 2009 - It’s the weekend edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! Dave and I will spend 75 minutes breaking down all of the information presented by Henry Waxman this weekend concerning illegal drug use in professional wrestling. For those who have not seen it, the link is here. We’ll talk all the most important information plus take your […]

January 3, 2009 - It’s our first annual prediction show here at figurefouronline.com! Today we will take your calls for a full hour, asking YOU what you think is going to happen between now and the end of 2009. We’ve got some good ones, some bad ones, and a lot of wacky ones, and it’ll be fun at the […]

January 2, 2009 - It’s the first Bryan & Vinny Show of 2009 and we’ve got NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS FOR YOU! We’ll talk what we (mostly Vinny) can do to improve, and then when all the fun stuff is out of the way we’ll review That One Impact From A Week Ago That We Never Got Around To and […]

January 1, 2009 - It’s the first Figure Four Daily of 2009! Today we’re joined by Buddy Wayne to talk a number of topics including New Year’s parties on the road, what the worst days for debauchery actually were, accidents in the ring, accidents in training, Dynamite Kid stories, working with Masa Chono in the Maritimes, wrestling DVDs, and […]

January 1, 2009 - I realize that technically it’s 2009, but this is really the final Wrestling Observer Radio of 2008! Dave and I will take a look at the big stories in wrestling and MMA today, including the big blow-up with Viacom and Time Warner cable (well, at least the news as of 7:00 PM last night), the […]

January 1, 2009 - Figure Four returns today with its final episode of 2008! We’re joined today by former WWE creative team member Court Bauer to talk a number of subjects including the booking of the product of late, Shawn Michaels vs. JBL, That Cena Promo on Raw and whose idea that was, plus we’ll take your phone calls […]

December 31, 2008 - We’re back! No seriously, we’re back, and we’ve got a big show today! We’ll open with a state of the website address, which includes news on a new concept show, then we’ll launch into discussions of Friday Night’s Smackdown, which was a good show, and Monday Night’s Raw, which was also pretty damn good! Impact, […]

December 30, 2008 - The original alternate returns this week to close out 2008 with 100 minutes of sweet intercourse for your eardrum. Or it’s sonic sloppy seconds. You decide. This week’s topics include, but aren’t limited to: LEFT TURN sponsorship woes, the Smokey Mountain Knife Store vs. Tom O’Dell and Sean Leffler, frustration with fustrayshin, the world of […]

December 30, 2008 - It’s our bi-weekly FREE edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! We’ve got tons to discuss today including this past Monday night’s Raw, the JBL vs. Shawn angle that still makes no sense, Royal Rumble and WrestleMania predictions, Maryse’s injury, the death of Justin Eilers, Austin Aries and the ROH fan, plus several email questions covering topics […]

December 29, 2008 - What? Just because Christmas was two days ago and you are still hungover going into the UFC tonight – doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy the holiday party scrooge! Part two of the annual Dr. Keith holiday fiesta is on the air! Today, Uncle Necro Butcher talks about the wrestler and child development, “Sweet N […]

December 28, 2008 - It’s 5:30 AM Eastern but WE MADE IT! It’s the post-UFC 92 PPV recap show, and it’s a big one! We’ll run down the show match-by-match in the first segment with Vinny, Rob and Mike Coughlin, then we’ll head to New York to talk with David Spalding about the ROH Final Battle Show, and then […]

December 27, 2008 - Lance Storm returns today for a fun post-Christmas show — post THAT Christmas Show, in fact. We’ll start off on a dour note talking the many deaths in MMA this year, including another one last night, then get his thoughts on recent topics including Japanese/US wrestling tours, why the Japanese don’t die with the regularity […]

December 26, 2008 - Felis Bah Humbug! Part one (of two – the FREE PART) of the annual Dr. Keith holiday fiesta! One holiday party, wonderful 8 guests, 29 lbs. of GLOGG~!, a freshly married Joe Gagne, 90210 ramblings, and one nog infused “Stone Cold” Rob Naylor equals HOLIDAY MAGIC~! Part one featuring very special guests Christopher Daniels, Grizzly […]

December 25, 2008 - I have no memory of this show whatsoever. Right click save

December 25, 2008 - It’s Christmas Eve but that will not stop Dave and I from doing RADIO! We’re back tonight to talk some news, then we’ll jump into the overflowing mailbag and take your calls! All sorts of subjects are discussed including the schedule and steroid use in Japan, Buddy Rogers and Dave’s memories of meeting him, this […]

December 24, 2008 - Fans of lucha libre, we’ve got a major treat for you as we’re joined today by DR. LUCHA STEVE SIMS~!, one of our most popular guests, to talk all the news in Mexico! We’ll discuss Mistico’s drawning power, the state of CMLL and AAA right now, what is up with Cibernetico and Perros Del Mal, […]

December 24, 2008 - A new episode of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling podcast and boy is this CLASSIC- pioneers of wrestling! This is one of my personal favorite podcasts I’ve ever put together. The life and times of William Muldoon with conversation about such legendary characters as Farmer Burns, Evan Strangler Lewis, Clarence “The Kansas Demon” Whistler, Professor […]

December 24, 2008 - No rest for the weary even with THE CHRISTMAS SHOW right around the corner! It’s the Tuesday night Bryan & Vinny Show~! We’re back tonight to discuss three big shows, Raw from Monday night with some golldamn great wrestling, Smackdown from Friday, and the Tribute to the Troops show. Also a ton of site-related news, […]

December 23, 2008 - We’re joined today by Bill Douglas of the CSAC to discuss all the latest news in mixed martial arts! We’ll talk the rules package that is looking to pass at any time, drug testing and the new policies in place, stats from past drug test failures, Justin Levens, Gilbert Yvel, Antonio Silva, Armando Garcia, and […]

December 23, 2008 - We’ve got one of the year’s better editions of Wrestling Observer Radio tonight, clocking in at over 60 minutes! We’ll talk Raw in great detail, look towards next week, Royal Rumble and WrestleMania, discuss the Smackdown spoilers, talk the latest on Dave Batista’s injury and how long he’ll be out of action, plus go in-depth […]

December 22, 2008 - Wrestling Observer Radio returns for our weekend program tonight covering several big topics in pro-wrestling and MMA. We’ll discuss UFC’s PPV this weekend and the three big fights on the show, offer some predictions, look back at 2008 and forward to 2009, talk Tribute to the Troops, Raw, Smackdown, and Impact, then take your calls […]

December 20, 2008 - Well, after the worst Bryan & Vinny Show in recorded history we’re back tonight to redeem ourselves with a very fun show! Vinny is back in town and we’ll discuss the latest pro-wrestling shenanigans, including ECW from Tuesday night and Impact, which was one of those shows that seemed all right when it was over […]

December 19, 2008 - Today we present by far the longest Figure Four Daily in the history of this website — TWO FULL HOURS! In the first hour we’re joined by Buddy Wayne for a very fun segment talking every subject conceivable from death tours to the line the rats weren’t allowed to cross at the old Bomber hotel, […]

December 19, 2008 - A new edition of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show! On this edition I talk about whether I would ever write a wrestling book, the best book on pioneer era wrestling, Georgia Championship Wrestling, tag teams who could have been singles champs, top regional wrestlers who couldn’t cut it elsewhere, battle royals, by popular […]