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 […]

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, […]