November 7, 2008 - It’s the Thursday night Bryan & Vinny Show! It’s another packed episode as we’ve got FOUR BIG SHOWS to discuss, including a disgusting Ultimate Fighter (not much time spent on that baby), an interesting WEC, a very basic ECW, and an Impact that was largely horrible except for what was simultaneously the best and worst […]

November 6, 2008 - Figure Four Daily returns today with the one and only Buddy Wayne. We’ll talk a temporary retirement from wrestling, back surgery, all of his injuries and whether he’ll go in some day to be put back together, his mortality and who should be contacted to write about him should he pass (!!!), Honky and The […]

November 6, 2008 - Today we join in progress the UFC Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar conference call, hyping up their November 15th fight from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Tons of talk about the fight, training, their futures, etc. Dave and I will be in attendance and if you’re interested in going, tickets are still […]

November 6, 2008 - The final of a best of five series featuring the old Ric and Steve… er Karl Show. This show was recorded back in April 2006. This week Ric and I will be reuniting for a special show where we will answer email and board questions on classic pro wrestling. Be sure to join us next […]

November 5, 2008 - We’ve got a packed show today. We open with an interview with Ryan Bader of this season’s Ultimate Fighter, talking his near-brawl with Junie, Stankie, training with Nogueira and Anderson Silva, and more! Then we’re joined by both Brian Fritz AND Vito, who are on their way to the WEC show which starts at any […]

November 5, 2008 - Figure Four Daily returns today with a big sixty minute show highlighted by an interview with Al Snow! We’ll talk cornering Dan Severn in the early UFCs, Tough Enough and why it was nothing like the current Hogan Celebrity Wrestling, Shinobi and other characters, Brock vs. Randy thoughts, coming up with ideas for HEAD, and […]

November 4, 2008 - It’s the post-Raw edition of Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez! Tonight we’ll launch into a big discussion of a very newsworthy THREE-HOUR RAW, including a new champion, a bunch of dudes being buried, and old woman almost dying, old guys beating young guys, and so much more! We’ll also talk the […]

November 3, 2008 - It’s the weekend Wrestling Observer Radio Show! Dave Meltzer and I are back tonight to discuss a number of subjects including TNA’s house shows this weekend and some ideas of why their attendance might be being cut in half when returning to cities, the three-hour Raw and a funny poll on our site, Impact this […]

November 2, 2008 - What a show we have this week! Vinny reviews the World Series, looks at the possibility of Ken Griffey Jr. once again wearing a Mariners uniform, offers picks and previews for Week 9 in the NFL, and names THE WORST TEAM IN FOOTBALL. Later, a drunken Englishman calls in, and Vinny regresses four years in […]

October 31, 2008 - We have a fantastic show today for lucha fans everywhere! For the first 25 minutes we’re joined by both Dr. Lucha Steve Sims and the Cubsfan of luchablog.com, discussing all sorts of subjects including WWE invading Mexico, AAA and their latest wacky storylines, CMLL’s attendance woes, Dos Caras Jr. and whether he’s leaving, and so […]

October 31, 2008 - Guerrilla love is the order of the day this week at the Dr. Keith Lipinski show. We’re not talking simian-human extracurricular relations or political revolution, but mano-a-mano wrestle-love! The Dr. Keith Show is your official delicious appetizer to the fourth annual super indy extravaganza known as the Battle of Los Angeles. Witness the quickness as […]

October 31, 2008 - It’s the Halloween~! edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show! We’ve got three big shows to discuss, including a boring ECW, the best TUF of the season, and one of the better Impacts in awhile which still provided many, many unanswered and baffling questions. We’ve also got two special guests, one of whom gives their […]

October 30, 2008 - Lance Storm returns for his usual bi-weekly appearance on Figure Four Daily to discuss a number of subjects including Hulk Hogan Celebrity Wrestling and what he loved and hated about the first two episodes, Evan Bourne’s injury, TNA and Raw, tons of memories from WCW including thoughts on Tank Abbott and what Tank did that […]

October 30, 2008 - This show is the fourth in a five part Ric and Steve… er Karl appreciation week series. This show is from March 2006. We talk about whatever seemed important back then plus a heavy dose of old school wrestling talk. Ric Gillespie of CanvasChronicle.com will join me in a special reunion show next week to […]

October 30, 2008 - Dave Meltzer and I are back for the midweek edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! Tonight we’ll discuss ECW on Sci-Fi, the injury to Evan Bourne, a fun episode of Ultimate Fighter, UFC 91 and the company’s ticket sales of late, Survivor Series, Smackdown and Impact for this week, and tons more! We’ve also got a […]

October 29, 2008 - We’re back with an all Open Lines edition of Figure Four Daily! We’ll discuss all sorts of topics including big news that could change the face of Japanese MMA, why the Raw ratings may be low of late, former indy workers like Evan Bourne not getting the credit they’re due in WWE, how long a […]

October 29, 2008 - Episode 3 in Ric and Steve… er Karl Appreciation week at the F to the W to the 4 online. This show is from June 5, 2006. It is now official- Ric and Steve… er Karl will reunite next week. It’s old school pro wrestling talk with the man whose voice sounds like Randy Savage. […]

October 28, 2008 - Show number two in the Ric and Steve… er Karl appreciation week leading to our big reunion show next week. This show is from May 2006 and we talk about whatever seemed important back then. The man with the voice like Michael Hayes joins the man with the voice like Forest Gump. It’s another Ric […]

October 28, 2008 - We’re back tonight with a packed show! We’ve got almost a half dozen shows to discuss including Raw, Cyber Sunday, UFC 90, Hogan’s Celebrity Wrestling and Smackdown! Yes, all of that plus time to play some songs (in a failed experiment as you shall hear), take some calls, and have some fun. It’s a very […]

October 28, 2008 - It’s the bi-weekly FREE edition of Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer! We’ve got tons of stuff to discuss today including Raw from Monday night, the return of John Cena, Survivor Series, the 800th episode of Raw, the real story of Hulk Hogan, the death of SD Jones, Antonio Inoki, Tiger Jeet Singh, tons of […]

October 27, 2008 - I proclaim this Ric and Steve… er Karl appreciation week here at the Empire~! In honor of our long defunct radio show I am uploading five classic Ric and Steve… er Karl shows this week all FREE. This jewel is one of our earliest show. From February 20, 2006. Join Ric Gillespie of CanvasChronicle.com and […]

October 26, 2008 - Dave Meltzer and I are back for a quick breaking news update discussing the departure of four-time Wrestling Observer Booker of the Year Gabe Sapolsky from Ring of Honor. All the news including notes from a conversation with ROH owner Cary Silkin, plus thoughts on what this means and what it could mean for the […]

October 26, 2008 - The original alternate makes its long-awaited return (we assume there was someone who missed us) to the Empire airwaves, and makes up for the time off with nearly two hours of talk on topics including, but not limited to: New Japan’s current scene, including the winding down of the G-1 tag league, Chono’s EPID FAIL […]

October 26, 2008 - It’s the UFC 90 post-game show! Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer are joined tonight by Mike Coughlin to talk the show in detail. Coughlin was there live so he’s got all the news from the post-show press conference, including whether there will be a Patrick Cote rematch, the status of Cote’s knee, upcoming events, the […]

October 25, 2008 - We’re back tonight with Friday night Open Lines~! Every conceivable subject is discussed including Cyber Sunday, Undertaker going to Raw, Kaiju Big Battel, Six Flags Fright Night, Anderson Silva killing people, the rest of the UFC line-up, and tons more! We’ll also tackle even more questions from the mailbag. A fun show for those of […]

October 25, 2008 - Good news for puckheads! The Empire’s own Adam Sempervive drops in to discuss the NHL, including the most surprising and disappointing teams in the league thus far, what makes a good hockey player, and why you should go to a game the next chance you get. We’ll also discuss the sorry state of Auburn University […]

October 23, 2008 - Dr. Keith is finally back (yes, we’re serious this time), and is FREE this week! The show you love to hate, yet hate to miss returns with two exciting guests – both with tremendous manes. First, a VERY SPECIAL MYSTERY GUEST~! joins us to talk TNA going HD (tonight!), advice to the “youngsters” in the […]

October 23, 2008 - It’s the first episode of the new and improved Figure Four Daily! We’ll start with over a half hour of mailbag questions and open lines, then we’re joined by Buddy Wayne to talk Honky Tonk Man at Cyber Sunday, Nick Dinsmore in the Northwest, Raw, Celebrity Championship Wrestling with Hulk Hogan, Celebrity Rehab, taking too […]

October 21, 2008 - We’ve got a great show today as we’re joined by John Capouya, author of the Gorgeous George book which you can order by clicking here. We’ll talk the history of wrestling and George’s place in it, what it was like writing the book and dealing with carny pro wrestlers, George’s rise and fall and depressing […]

October 21, 2008 - It’s the FREE post-Raw Bryan & Vinny Show! We’ve got a packed show as we’ll examine Raw, Smackdown, and the best show ever, HULK HOGAN’S CELEBRITY WRESTLING! All that plus an update on the audio problems, a bevy of great songs by the BLIZZARD BEAST, and assorted fun and wackiness. Best of all this show […]