February 12, 2009 - Fresh of his appearance on David Letterman last night, Buddy Wayne returns today to talk a number of subjects including an appearance on a cable show that fell through and the comedy surrounding it, some his favorite matches of his career, whether he has any memories of traveling with fat men, Christian, Jack Swagger, Ric […]

February 12, 2009 - It’s the mid-week edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! Today we’ll start with the latest news in wrestling including thoughts on Christian’s return last night and how it could have been done better, Strikeforce’s rise and what it means, a hilarious JBL column on WWE.com, and more. Then we’ll take your phone calls on a number […]

February 11, 2009 - Figure Four Daily returns today with Part II of the Paul London interview that we started on Wrestling Observer Live Sunday! We’ll discuss tons of different topics including memories of WWE and teaming with Brian Kendrick, the shooting star press being banned, whether he ever nearly killed himself doing the move, ROH and TNA, growing […]

February 11, 2009 - It’s the Tuesday night Bryan & Vinny Show~! Packed night as we’ve got a number of issues to discuss including the FINAL DAY — yes, final day — of King of the Board voting, the new and final member of TEAM REAL DEAL, and, yes, reviews of Raw and Smackdown. Both shows were just there […]

February 10, 2009 - Figure Four Daily returns today with an MMA-heavy show featuring Mike Sawyer of the Tough Talk MMA program on this website! We’ll talk about his and Oliver Copp’s show, which you can hear for free with your subscription (today’s features an interview with Kenny Florian!), plus all the latest gossip from Vegas, including big stars […]

February 9, 2009 - It’s the Sunday night edition of Wrestling Observer Radio~! A dual show tonight as we’ll open up with Vinny and I recapping the entire TNA PPV segment by segment — yes, we take a bullet for you, the listener. Then we’re joined by Dave Meltzer to get his thoughts on the PPV, UFC Fight Night […]

February 6, 2009 - It’s not quality – its quantity. Wait, that’s not right. The Dr. Keith Lipinski show is back for it’s first show of the new year – what year is this again? This week Keith and an old wise chinaman (no, not Fresh Kid Ice) travel to Chicago Ridge for ROH’s Caged Collision PPV taping. Listen […]

February 6, 2009 - The weekend Bryan & Vinny Show returns tonight and it is PACKED with excitement! We’ve got two big shows to cover — well, ECW and Impact if you want to call them that. Full reviews segment by segment plus thoughts on where they’re heading. But that’s not all. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. SONGS. GRANNY GIVES THE REAL […]

February 6, 2009 - We’ve got a HUGE edition of Figure Four Daily this afternoon — 80-PLUS MINUTES WITH LANCE STORM! Lance was in quite the giving mood today. We’ll discuss a million different issues, including last week’s TNA, the rating for the show and what TNA has said about it, a detailed discussion on the art of doing […]

February 5, 2009 - Dave Meltzer and I are back tonight with our bi-weekly edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! Tonight we’ll discuss the perhaps imminent sale of EliteXC to Scott Coker and Strikeforce, Barry Bonds’ steroid woes, the BJ Penn/St. Pierre official complaint and where this may be headed, and then we’ll jump into the mailbag to answer a […]

February 5, 2009 - We’re back with another packed edition of Figure Four Daily! We’ll spend the first half hour taking your phone calls and mailbag questions on a number of subjects including jiu-jitsu gis, Mickey Rourke, WrestleMania plans, Randy Orton and Shane McMahon, and tons more. Then we’re joined by Rob Emerson, who is fighting this Saturday night […]

February 4, 2009 - We’re back with our bi-weekly FREE edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show!~! We’ve got some important website-related notes to talk about, then it’s in-depth reviews of a boring-ass Smackdown and a Raw where they attempted to rehab Randy Orton from his manhandling at the hands of Shane McMahon last week. We also have some […]

February 4, 2009 - We’re back today with a fun show as we’re joined by legendary MMA star and former WWE wrestler Ken Shamrock to discuss both his pro-wrestling and MMA career! We’ll talk his upcoming fight, the chances of Shamrock vs. Tank and Ken vs. Frank, memories of WWE and working with Vince, and more! We’ve also got […]

February 3, 2009 - Wrestling Observer returns tonight and we have tons to say about exactly three different subjects — that gawdawful Impact from Thursday night, tonight’s Raw with the attempt to salvage Randy Orton after last week’s fiasco with Shane McMahon, and VASELINEGATE with BJ Penn and Georges St. Pierre. We’ll bring you up to date on everything […]

February 2, 2009 - New Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show. I’m cleaning out the mail bag with this one. Questions and topics include the WWE Oversight Committee depositions, Who’s on first?, The Wrestler, Viro Small: Slave wrestler, Alabama wrestling, Chokehold, Memphis wrestling, and what’s the difference between Ric Flair and Bret Hart absconding with their respective belts? It’s […]

February 2, 2009 - It’s the Thursday night edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show here on — Sunday? I just got back from Vegas and had to go from the airplane to my living room to watch IMPACT. The world is cruel sometimes. We’ll talk what serious was the most counterproductive, destructive show probably in wrestling history, the […]

February 1, 2009 - Wrestling Observer Radio returns tonight with a live look at UFC 94 in Las Vegas! We’ll talk BJ Penn, Georges St. Pierre, the night of split decisions and the man whose knockout saved the day, off-air notes including stuff you didn’t hear at the press conference, and tons more. We’ve also got news and thoughts […]

January 30, 2009 - The original alternate has returned with a show that was supposed to be about 75 minutes, but instead turned into almost TWO HOURS of mightiness. That includes no hockey. Seriously. We weren’t happy about it either. This week, topics include, but aren’t limited to: about 45 minutes of Weston/Apter magazines, forgetting what the hell you’re […]

January 29, 2009 - Figure Four Daily returns today with a packed show. We’ll open with news on the death of Helio Gracie, what he meant for MMA, and the irony of his death and this weekend’s UFC show. Then we’ll talk Mickey Rourke and the latest on WrestleMania with some inside news notes. Finally, we’re joined by Buddy […]

January 29, 2009 - Figure Four Daily returns today with a packed show. We’ll open with some mailbag questions and news about Mickey Rourke and WWE, then we’ll speak with Jonathan Snowden of the excellent book, Total MMA, which Dave Meltzer called the definitive history of the sport. We’ll talk the rise of MMA, the Gracie Myth, what new […]

January 28, 2009 - Wrestling Observer Radio returns today with arguably the biggest guest in its history, the legendary NATURE BOY RIC FLAIR~! Flair joins us to talk a number of subjects, including his post-wrestling life, the latest on his reality show, Reid and David Flair, meeting Bruiser Brody’s son, his final match and whether he was happy with […]

January 28, 2009 - The Bryan & Vinny Show returns today with a packed show — Raw with the stupidest angle in years, a pretty lame edition of Smackdown outside the wrestling, and the Royal Rumble! Besides recapping all of these events we’ll also be joined by a special and very polarizing guest, plus play some songs and discuss […]

January 27, 2009 - A giant sized edition of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show. More old school than you can shake a stick at. In this episode topics include The Wrestler, the new Starrcade Essentials DVD, when wrestling became worked, Rick Stewart, Ric Flair, William Muldoon, Smokey Mountain Wrestling, The Iron Sheik, and much more! From your […]

January 27, 2009 - It’s the bi-weekly FREE edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, and what a show we have for you! We’ll start by talking about one of the most gawdawful angles in quite some time, the slaying of Randy Orton by Shane McMahon, how stupid it was, why it was stupider than Impact angles, and more. And speaking […]

January 26, 2009 - Dave Meltzer and I are back for the second of two straight shows~! Tonight we’ll discuss what is traditionally the WWE’s second-biggest show of the year, the Royal Rumble! We’ll break down the card in detail and look at the good and bad, plus where they may be headed for major matches at WrestleMania. We’ll […]

January 25, 2009 - It’s the first of two weekend editions of Wrestling Observer Radio~! First, Mike Coughlin, my buddy Rob and I break down the Affliction show fight-by-fight from the main event down to the opener. Then I’m joined by Dave Meltzer to talk not only the Affliction show from a live perspective, but also the major news […]

January 23, 2009 - The original alternate returns with the first of two shows over the next few days – with this edition clocking in at a svelte (by our standards) 80 minutes. Today the topics include, but aren’t limited to: a half hour of hockey including Vanilla Fire having to go all Chocolate Rain as he channels both […]

January 23, 2009 - It’s the weekend Bryan & Vinny Show~! Following an angry and bitter concussed Tuesday episode we are back with FUN FUN FUN!~! Tonight we’ll cover a run-of-the-mill ECW and a completely nonsensical Impact that at least featured more wrestling than usual. Then we’ll be joined by Granny for some tips on being frugal in 2009, […]

January 22, 2009 - Figure Four Daily returns today with one of our most popular guests, Lance Storm of stormwrestling.com! We’ll talk all the latest news in wrestling including Raw this past Monday night, Royal Rumble and WrestleMania, BJ vs. GSP on Wednesday night, and more, then we’ll take your phone calls on a number of subjects including blading, […]

January 22, 2009 - Wrestling Observer Radio returns tonight for our usual bi-weekly show, and it’s a big one! We’ll talk the latest news in wrestling and MMA including part II of the GSP vs. BJ Penn 24/7 series, the Raw rating from this past Monday night, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter 2008 awards, and more. Then we’ve got tons […]