December 18, 2008 - We’re back with another packed edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! Tonight we’ll discuss the death of former UFC fighter Justin Levens, the cancellation of NOAH TV and what it means for the future of the company, Tuesday night’s ECW show, Tribute to the Troops, and so much more. We’ll also take your calls on a […]

December 18, 2008 - Figure Four Daily returns today with one of the nicest guests in the history of the show, Erin Murphy of Hulk Hogan Celebrity Wrestling! We’ll talk all the backstage goings-on, the possibility of season two, her newfound wrestling fandom, who she thought should have won, and so much more. Then we’ll take your phone calls […]

December 17, 2008 - We’re back with a fun and — OK, why kid ourselves, we’re back with an edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show. Bryan and a Quaalude-stricken, St. Louis-based Vinny recap two pretty decent WWE shows, Smackdown and Raw. We’ll run down all the segments in detail and discuss possible future storylines, plus play the usual […]

December 17, 2008 - The original alternate returns after a short hiatus with a long show. Real long. 100 minutes long. We had to make up for lost time. Topics include, but aren’t limited to: a half hour discussion of the NHL (National Hypocrite League?) and Sean Avery’s plight, why the Stars blow, the Habs power (outage) play, Broadway […]

December 16, 2008 - It’s our bi-weekly FREE edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! Dave Meltzer and I are back tonight to discuss Monday night’s edition of Raw, with thoughts on all the matches and major angles on the show plus where they may be going leading into Royal Rumble. We’ll talk more about Jeff Hardy’s title win and why […]

December 15, 2008 - Yet another NEW edition of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show. Today’s show clocks in at just over half an hour with talk on The Sheik, Andre the Giant, and OLD SCHOOL: Richard K. Fox, William Muldoon, The National Police Gazette~!, Farmer Burns, Frank Alvin Gotch, and more! Right click save

December 15, 2008 - We’re back for our second of three straight Wrestling Observer Radio shows, only for subscribers! Today we’ll open with Vinny and I running down the WWE Armageddon PPV match-by-match, including thoughts on the good and the bad, Jeff Hardy’s title win, Shawn Michaels’ speech, and more! Then we’re joined by Dave Meltzer to get his […]

December 14, 2008 - It’s the post TUF-finale edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! We’ll run down all the fights one-by-one, talk about this season’s winners, look at who likely does and does not have a future with UFC, and more. We’ll also discuss the news of the day including the MMA debut of former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley, the […]

December 14, 2008 - We’re back with more fun and excitement! We start out with a recap of some of this week’s stories at vinnyvsportsreport.com, including a look at the Mariners’ big trade and why the end of the NFL’s regular season may be lacking in the drama department. I make my usual outstanding picks in this week’s NFL […]

December 12, 2008 - It’s the weekend Bryan & Vinny Show~! We’re back tonight to talk a hit-and-miss edition of ECW, the UFC Fight for the Troops show, and yes, TNA Impact — but we have a SECRET WEAPON to make this job easier. All that plus an appearance by Granny, some new songs, your calls, why you should […]

December 11, 2008 - Lance Storm returns with his usual bi-weekly appearance on the show, and he’s got a lot on his mind! We’ll discuss the JBL/Joey Styles situation, why he no longer has the passion to rant about Impact, the three-hour Raw and last night’s UFC Fight for the Troops, Jeff Hardy, WAR vs. FMW in the 90s, […]

December 11, 2008 - We’ve got a really fun edition of Wrestling Observer Radio today — over 60 minutes worth of pro-wrestling and MMA talk! We’ll discuss the Fight for the Troops show, the horrifying knockouts and backstage notes, the confirmed buyrate for the Lesnar vs. Couture fight, Impact questions, the line-up for the rest of the week, Saturday’s […]

December 11, 2008 - Karl’s back with a new and improved Classic Wrestling Audio Show. An hour and a half of old school fun. Listener emails and more. This edition explores such topics as British pro wrestling, submission holds, early 1990’s WCW, who saved their money, plus a look at Wrestling Observer Newsletter back issues from 1991 including Global […]

December 11, 2008 - We’re back with another fun and exciting edition of Figure Four Weekly. First, we’ll take your call on what would happen where you work if a JBL/Joey Styles incident occurred there. Some fascinating answers from callers in all sorts of different jobs. Then, we’re joined by BRUTUS THE BARBER BEEFCAKE to discuss Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity […]

December 10, 2008 - It’s the FREE Tuesday night edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show! We’ve got a packed program tonight as we’ve got to recap a three-hour Slammy Award-winning edition of Raw, the best show of the week in Hogan’s Celebrity Wrestling — also it’s final episode of the season — and Friday Night’s Smackdown. We’ve also […]

December 10, 2008 - We’re back with a packed edition of Figure Four Daily. First we’ll be joined by Phillipe Nover to discuss his UFC lightweight final with Efrain Escudero this Saturday night at the TUF Finale on Spike TV. We’ll talk about how he got into jiu-jitsu, getting his black belt, JUNIE, how he got onto the show […]

December 9, 2008 - We’re back with another edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! Dave and I will recap the entire three-hour Raw go-home show including thoughts on all the matches, the Slammy winners, the anglers, and more. We’ll also talk TNA spoilers from Monday night, the line-up for Smackdown Tuesday, chances of Jeff Hardy winning the title on Sunday, […]

December 8, 2008 - We’ve got a NINETY MINUTE edition of Wrestling Observer Radio today! First, Vinny and I recap the entire TNA Final Resolution PPV match-by-match, with thoughts on all of the results and the booking. Then I’m joined by Dave Meltzer to discuss the De La Hoya fight last night, the TNA PPV and the booking leading […]

December 7, 2008 - It’s a huge week in the world of the Vinny V Sports Report! We’ve got questions from the board, the always-excellent NFL picks, a look at the Lions’ quest to go 0-16, and — there is no doubt about this — the absolute worst call in the history of talk radio. This is a disaster […]

December 6, 2008 - The Big Audio Nightmare finally returns! Mike is busy Christmas shopping (for himself), so Joe Gagne fills in again! He and Adam discuss, among other matters, Sean Avery’s biiiig mouth, tournament craziness in NOAH, Big Sexy > Nakamura, who is in the New Japan Frontline, Yuji Nagata as Sting circa 97, the angle of the […]

December 5, 2008 - We return tonight to discuss the worst and most ineffective program in the history of television, the Show Which Must Not Be Named. I have no idea why this program isn’t put out of its misery. A go-home show for a PPV nobody is buying filled with the worst comedy and utter nonsense. Granny then […]

December 4, 2008 - Another fun edition of Figure Four Daily this afternoon as we’re joined by Buddy Wayne to talk pro-wrestling, the WWE developmental scene, whether this business is fucked, the Kansas City territory, Hogan’s Celebrity Wrestling, and more. Plus we’ve got a very eclectic group of callers this afternoon including a man calling from, no joke, DENMARK. […]

December 4, 2008 - It’s late in the evenin but Dave and I are back with a packed edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! We’ve got both the World Extreme Cagefighting event and TWO episodes of Ultimate Fighter to discuss, with thoughts on the scariest 135-pounder ever, Dana White as total pro-wrestling promoter, that fool Junie Browning and his future, […]

December 3, 2008 - We’ve got a really fun edition of Figure Four Daily this afternoon! First we’re joined by former ECW referee Wes Adams to talk his time in WWE, training in developmental, his wrestling career before and after, future plans, working with Lawler, Dundee and others, and more! Then we’ve got a very wacky collection of email […]

December 3, 2008 - IT’S THE BRYAN AND VINNY SHOW! What a show we have today, filled with holiday cheer and NEW SONGS. That’s right, a SONG RENAISSANCE here on the program. Oh yeah, wrestling too. We’ve got a goofy Smackdown from Friday night, a goofy Raw with some quite inexplicable booking, and then the best show of the […]

December 3, 2008 - It’s the Tuesday afternoon edition of Figure Four Daily! No Dan Henderson, but we’ve got a lot of news to discuss today plus we’ll take your calls on a variety of subjects, including Lesnar vs. Nogueira, TNA booking, Gabe Sapolsky and ROH, the Observer Awards for this year and years past, and so much more. […]

December 2, 2008 - We’re back with our bi-weekly FREE edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! Tonight we’ve got nothing but discussion about a number of subjects, including last night’s Raw, next week’s three-hour show, the Armageddon PPV, Ultimate Fighter, the future of both boxing and MMA, Bruce Prichard and his departure from WWE, some real-world stuff including thoughts on […]

December 1, 2008 - Wrestling Observer Radio returns tonight with a packed near one-hour show! We’ll discuss the latest news in wrestling including thoughts on this week’s Smackdown show, look forward to this coming week and month, preview and offer predictions on some big events, and more. Then we’ll take your calls and read your questions on a number […]

November 29, 2008 - It’s the Black Friday edition of Figure Four Daily! Today we’re joined by two great men, Lance Storm of stormwrestling.com and Paul Lazenby of paullazenby.com! We’ll discuss everything including Hogan Celebrity Wrestling, TNA, the Canadian indy scene, wrestling school training, Steve Austin punching Paul in the face and breaking his nose, movies and stunt work, […]

November 28, 2008 - It’s the THANKSGIVING NIGHT Bryan & Vinny Show~! And what a program we’ve got: A fun edition of ECW, one of the better TNA Impacts in many weeks (although do not despair — there is plenty of nonsense to talk about), a holiday visit from Granny, plus discussions of Black Friday, the best Christmas movies […]