August 4, 2008 - Dave Meltzer and I are back tonight with a news-packed edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! Topics include the very latest on Ric Flair and WWE including issues the two sides have had of late, the wretched Saturday Night’s Main Event rating, surprising inside news you haven’t heard elsewhere about Mike Adamle’s GM debut, the latest […]

August 3, 2008 - Vinny and I are back today to recap a really fun ROH PPV and Saturday Night’s Main Event! But that’s not all. I didn’t see Smackdown yet so you all shall be treated to the first-ever, yes, VINNY AND CRAIG SHOW, running down the best program of the week. All that plus news on this […]

August 3, 2008 - Another dose of classic pro wrestling. This week, the debate continues- Barry Windham or Ronnie Garvin? The origins of the battle royal, whatever happened to the guy who got his back broken by Vader, Tommy Rich in a fight, and why Richard K. Fox is the most important person in pro wrestling that you’ve probably […]

August 1, 2008 - It’s the Thursday night Bryan & Vinny Show~! We’re back tonight to discuss an amazing edition of Impact, filled with the biggest collection of stupid babyfaces in the entire stories history of wrestling, plus a ridiculous storyline that in a million years I could not have even thought to book. We’ll also discuss ECW with […]

July 31, 2008 - Buddy Wayne returns today to discuss a number of different topics including his indy career, wrestling training, the latest hot reality shows including AXE MEN and ICE ROAD TRUCKER, times dudes have been beaten during matches, Honky Tonk Man’s injured finger, Brooke Knows Best, and tons more. We’ll also open up with another Mailbag segment […]

July 31, 2008 - Wrestling Observer Radio returns tonight with tons of news and commentary including thoughts on Kevin Nash walking out of TNA, Tomko leaving the company, Freddie Prinze Jr., the recent MMA drug failures, how MMA has gone from a potential three-horse race to a potential one-horse race in the span of a week, and more. We’ve […]

July 31, 2008 - It’s the Figure Four Daily Mailbag Show~! We’re back today with a ton of questions, including what I think will be the WrestleMania main events, dudes getting stiffed in matches, why WWE doesn’t go to an all-squash format, Kimbo’s next opponent, some great classic matches, the Observer Hall of Fame, and more! We’ve also got […]

July 30, 2008 - The original alternate is back this week, so polished and so articulate. Topics include, but aren’t limited to: Seeing one of your most favorite white women at a fair, a left-turn rubber rant, EliteXC, AJPW, M-Pro, O-Pro, D-Gate and other companies with initials, The Man Who’s Arms Exploded, Marufu**ed in NOAH, Z-1’s Fire Festival, show-by-show […]

July 29, 2008 - We’ve got a very newsworthy Figure Four Daily today! We’re joined by Bill Douglas of the CSAC to discuss both Affliction and EliteXC on CBS. We’ll talk match sanctioning, atmosphere, and most importantly drug testing. Two failures came in as we were on the air (including one you will not believe), and there may be […]

July 29, 2008 - It’s the post-Raw Bryan & Vinny Show. This is a members-only show so no shout-outs this week, but we do have tons of things to discuss, including a very strange Raw with a fascinating choice for new GM, a great Regal vs. Punk match, and tons more. We’ve even got live reactions from a special […]

July 29, 2008 - In this episode of Wrestling Observer Radio with myself and Dave Meltzer, we’ll talk all the news in wrestling including Raw with a shocking new GM, a former Hollywood star writing for WWE, what we may see at SummerSlam, and tons more! Right click save

July 28, 2008 - It’s a bonus weekend Bryan & Vinny Show~! We’re back to talk another great edition of Smackdown, plus we’re joined by Mike Coughlin to run down all the fights at EliteXC. That plus a look at this coming weekend with Craig, an attempted guest that fell through, a terrible incident in the kitchen that I […]

July 27, 2008 - We have a packed edition of Wrestling Observer Radio today! We’ve got an in-depth look at last night’s EliteXC on CBS show including live thoughts from Dave and what did and did not work on the TV version. Also, tons of WWE scoops including the Raw main event for Summerslam and where they may be […]

July 25, 2008 - We’re back with a 60-plus minute weekend Bryan & Vinny Show~! Tonight we’ll discuss ECW with the apparent end of the Colin Delaney/Tommy Dreamer feud two days after it began and a great main event, and then another completely convoluted and nonsensical Impact show. Also, a discussion about what normal wrestling fans think of Impact […]

July 25, 2008 - Over an hour and a half of old schoolary! This weeks topics include: The AWA, Rick Martel, The two Vinces, more on Jerry Stubbs, Bullet Bob, dirty early UFC stories, and my review of The Dark Knight plus all the drops and rap songs you’ve come to love from the old timers. Right click save

July 25, 2008 - Lance Storm is back today to talk all the latest industry news, including Raw and ECW, this past weekend’s Ultimate Fighter, training evaluations, an inside look at putting matches together, time cues, referee signals, and more! We’ll also talk the ROH show in Toronto he’s heading to tomorrow and some of the wrestlers who have […]

July 24, 2008 - Dave and I are back with a new Wrestling Observer Radio, and we’ve got lots to discuss! We have more on the fallout of the Affliction vs. UFC battle, thoughts on the CBS EliteXC return this weekend and why things look bleak, ECW this week with a great main event and the doom of Colin […]

July 24, 2008 - We’re back today with a dual-guest Figure Four Daily! First we’re joined by OVW and DCW star AL BARONE for his second appearance on the program, then former WWE star and Spirit Squad member MIKE MONDO, aka Mikey, joins us to talk getting into wrestling, being called up to WWE, thoughts on the gimmick, how […]

July 23, 2008 - It’s the FREE Bryan and Vinny Show and it’s HUGE this week. We’ve got three major WWE shows to talk about, including WWE Smackdown, the Great American Bash, and Raw! We’ll discuss the wedding reception, the greatness of Edge, a lackluster PPV, a very different HBK vs. Jericho match, a pretty good Raw until a […]

July 23, 2008 - The original alternate is back this week and hitting harder than Yuriorkis Gamboa. Topics include, but aren’t limited to: Affliction’s production equals its literal definition, the three-man broadcast booth, respecting Lon McEachern, the UFC’s Fight Night, respecting the referee helmet cam, NOAH hate: shock the system, NOAH love: Nakajima & Ibushi, the U.K. has NUTS, […]

July 22, 2008 - Wrestling Observer Radio returns tonight with our post-Raw show! Dave and I will run down the entire program with thoughts on the main event, where they might be headed for SummerSlam on both brands, Jericho’s great promo, Cena and JBL, and tons more. Also, a look at Smackdown, ECW and TNA this week, UFC Fight […]

July 21, 2008 - Back from another very stupid hiatus, Dr. Keith and Co. (Naylor, Semp, BARLOW~!) have returned for their first annual family reunion. Topics include listener apologies (tech support needed!), the great Nelson-Duggan love-in, pantsless summer vacation, getting yelled at by wrestling bookers, shoot interviews gone WRONG, Mike “White Lion” Levy, Ring Of Hell, ROH shenanigans, and […]

July 21, 2008 - Dave and I are back again tonight with the post-Great American Bash PPV recap show! We’ll discuss all the matches in detail with thoughts on all the title changes, the strange booking, a very different kind of Jericho/Michaels match, some bad finishes, and some confusion. Other topics include tonight’s DREAM show, the Ric Flair DVD, […]

July 20, 2008 - It’s the post-AFFLICTION~! Wrestling Observer Radio Show! Join Dave Meltzer, Mike Coughlin and I as we run down the show in detail from a live perspective. Thoughts on all the fights, backstage notes from the weekend, the weigh-in and the press conference, why Dana is going to be pissed, what this means for MMA heading […]

July 18, 2008 - A little shorter than normal, but we’re back with the weekend Bryan & Vinny Show! We’ve still got very detailed reviews of ECW and TNA, the latter of which was one of those shows that sent me into a blind rage. We’ll talk unenforced rules, goofy stipulations, confusing booking, wrestlers who are terrible bookers getting […]

July 18, 2008 - The original alternate has returned doing a short half-hour show that somehow turned into its usual 90. Topics this week include, but aren’t limited to: IWA Mid South meets the Darwin Awards, being a media whore, the chances of this year’s Japanese candidates for the Observer Hall of Fame, opinions on this weekend’s Affliction debut […]

July 17, 2008 - Buddy Wayne returns today to talk pro-wrestling training and more! We’ll discuss Quinton Jackson’s arrest a few days ago and how pro-wrestling arrests were viewed in the 80s, keeping kayfabe prior to Vince’s testifying that wrestling was predetermined, when everything turned around, Brooke Knows Best, whether he’s ever had to kick a student out of […]

July 17, 2008 - Dave Meltzer and I are back tonight for another edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! We’ll have the latest on the new Observer’s cover story, that being the arrest of Quinton Jackson after a driving rampage in California Tuesday. Also, thoughts on ECW, the crazy weekend upcoming, possible new matches for Great American Bash, plus tons […]

July 16, 2008 - Figure Four Daily returns today with special guest ALEX KOSLOV of CMLL and, most recently, the TNA X-Cup. We’ll discuss his thoughts on the PPV, the fascinating thing he wanted to be when growing up, his favorite childhood stars, breaking into wrestling, how CMLL came about, his wacky dance and his furry hats, his life […]

July 15, 2008 - Dave Meltzer and I are back with breaking news, the arrest of former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton Jackson after a hit-and-run and police chase in Newport Beach, CA today. We’ll discuss what happened in great detail, the charges, what this may mean for his future, other UFC fighters who have had major problems with […]