June 24, 2008 - It’s the ever-popular FIGURE FOUR MAILBAG SHOW~! I’m back today to tackle a million different subjects including PRIDE’s demise, Vinny’s wrestling gimmick, great wrestling movies, lucha guys who could make it in the US, Johnny Ace, Paul Heyman and TNA, who would win in a Sheik vs. Kramer fight, TNA themes, Chris Walla, not being […]

June 24, 2008 - DragonKing Flashback show. From 2005 an interview with regional wrestler Pat Rose. Pat and Randy Rose formed the Rose Cousins tag team and held the Southeastern tag team titles in 1984. Pat also teamed with Mr. Wrestling II under a mask as Mr. Wrestling and held the WWC Junior championship feuding with Invader III. He […]

June 24, 2008 - Dave and I are back tonight to discuss one of the more newsworthy shows of the past year, the WWE 2008 RAW Draft. We’ll discuss all of the jumps including the two biggies, HHH and Jim Ross to Smackdown, why those decisions were made, and what it might mean for the pay-per-view Sunday. We’ll look […]

June 23, 2008 - We’ve got a huge show today! Dave and I are back to talk a million different subjects, including last night’s Ultimate Fighter, tomorrow’s draft and different possibilities, the history of the Monday Night Wars, women’s wrestling in Japan, wrestling announcers, TNA long-term booking and the recent problem with no-shows, EliteXC’s next show, Mirco Crocop, putting […]

June 20, 2008 - What a show we’ve got today! Not only do we have reviews of a solid ECW, a fun final episode of Ultimate Fighter, and a great — yes, GREAT — episode of Impact, but we also have a rarity on the Bryan & Vinny Show, TWO SPECIAL GUESTS. We’re joined by Granny to talk several […]

June 19, 2008 - Buddy Wayne returns today to talk pro-wrestling training, indy wrestling, reality shows and more! We’ll discuss the Honky Tonk Man clinic and accompanying Tulalip Pro Wrestling Show at the Tulalip, WA Boys & Girls club this weekend (which we’ll both be working), memories of working some of the big names in wrestling, ribs on the […]

June 18, 2008 - Dave Meltzer and I are back for a breaking news audio update covering today’s UFC announcement, that being Lorenzo Fertitta’s resignation from Station Casinos to go full-time with UFC. We’ll talk about why this may sound like a let-down to some fans but is actually a huge story, how it will affect UFC in the […]

June 18, 2008 - IT’S THE BRYAN AND VINNY SHOW~! Amidst much uncertainty, we return tonight to EXPLAIN THE DEELY-O. Then, a complete look at Raw and Smackdown this week, including the worst performance seen in a long time, some epic poor battles and more to come, some really great wrestling, some awesome segments involving FANS~!, mo money, songs, […]

June 18, 2008 - It’s the Figure Four Daily Mailbag Show~! We’re back today to answer a ton of questions including how the merger came about, my thoughts on the WCW Invasion in 2001, WWE ratings with HHH on top, whether lucha could make it in America, the first season of Tough Enough, steroid exemptions in MMA, Chris Benoit, […]

June 17, 2008 - The original alternate programming returns, and shows no bias at all towards anyparticular promotion or persons. Instead, topics include, but aren’t limited to: Inoue wins Best of the Super Junior; immediately eats cake, Bryan Danielson’s tan, participants announced for the G-1, Punk’s bank money, a meeting of the Doi & Yoshino Appreciation Society, ROH rambles, […]

June 15, 2008 - Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez return tonight to discuss last night’s EliteXC show, including the very pro-wrestling-style post-main event angle with the Diaz Brothers vs. the Noons Family. Also, a look at EliteXC’s next show, the Million Dollar Giveaway Monday and why it’s even sadder today, plus Dave has tons of thoughts about the 1991 […]

June 14, 2008 - Another DragonKing Audio Show flash back. This time we go back to December 2005 and an interview with wrestler, promoter, and booker Robert Fuller. Robert and Ron Fuller were members of one of the largest families in wrestling history: The Fullers/Welches/Fields/Golden family. Robert was finishing up his in ring career at this point and we […]

June 13, 2008 - We’re joined today by Paul Lazenby to talk a ton of different subjects including his split from Fight Network, memories of working for Pancrase in the mid-90s, tons and tons of thoughts on Kimbo Slice and EliteXC, including what Kimbo’s coach Bas Rutten told him after the fight, the MMA scene in Canada, the end […]

June 13, 2008 - On this edition of the KSC Show I sing the praises of the Wrestling Observer merger with F4W! Hallelujah, Observer is finally on line! I answer listener emails, wrap up my thoughts on Ring of Hell, talk AWA on ESPN Classics including Rocky Mountain Thunder, plus more book talk. Right click save

June 13, 2008 - It’s the weekend Bryan & Vinny Show~! We’ll open up with another site update, answering a few questions people have frequently asked about the changes, then launch into the usual discussion of ECW (a decent show), Ultimate Fighter (ditto) and Impact (a perfect example of the absolute best and worst of TNA). Granny also returns […]

June 12, 2008 - Welcome to Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez! Today’s show opens with an explanation of what changes are taking place with both of our operations and why we’re so excited. Then, a near one-hour look at all the news in pro wrestling and MMA. If you enjoy the show, Dave and I […]

June 12, 2008 - It’s the weekly FIGURE FOUR MAILBAG SHOW~! Topics today include working with dudes under the influence, winning and losing, doing MMA fights, wrestling documentaries, the death of Antonio Pena and what it might mean for WWE’s future, Colt Cabana and others in developmental, WOL callers, a day in the life, Scott Steiner, the future of […]

June 12, 2008 - Big show today! We’re joined by Derek Burgan to talk pro-wrestling merchandise, what’s hot and what’s not for 2008 thus far. Looking for something new to purchase, or a gift for a friend? This is the show for you. Also, a look forward to the rest of 2008, thoughts on ROH booking and FIP, a […]

June 10, 2008 - The most popular show on this website that doesn’t feature Bryan Alvarez has returned with an eclectic experience of epid proportions. Topics include, but aren’t limited to: hockey, the Adam bubble, the CBC sucks, punching a drunk man doesn’t make you Ronnie Garvin, why Alan4Life should sodomize Jinx Gagne, kimono dragons didn’t seem that fierce […]

June 10, 2008 - VINCE GOT RICK ROLLED~!~!~! Why bother doing a show, it’ll never be better than Raw for that moment alone. We’re here to talk the Million Dollar Disaster, Vince losing his mind, Chris Jericho’s heel turn, an interesting main event finish, an interesting main event (not wrestling), and more! Plus new songs, drops, and assorted wackiness. […]

June 9, 2008 - It’s the post-Slammiversary Bryan & Vinny Show~! We’re back today to talk a PPV that personifies six years of TNA, a show with some good wrestling, bad booking, hideous comedy, low-rent WWE knock-off skits, sometimes rabid fans, ref bumps and interference, the whole nine yards. We’ll talk the anticlimactic main event, Angle’s injuries and his […]

June 8, 2008 - It’s the Saturday Night Bryan & Vinny Show~! We’re here to cover both UFC and Smackdown, neither of which we were too excited about going in, but in an anti-TNA fashion the shows ended up being significantly better in hindsight. All the results from both shows plus where both companies may be headed, great heat […]

June 6, 2008 - Got a big one today — Matthew Randazzo V, author of Ring of Hell, joins us to discuss his book, the wrestling industry, Chris Benoit, and more! We’ll discuss many of the subjects addressed in the 22-page thread on our Board, including his take on the overall tone of the book, what his goal was […]

June 5, 2008 - Buddy Wayne returns today to discuss all sorts of subjects including our upcoming BATTELS~! for Tulalip Championship Wrestling, Honky Tonk man going on tour in the Northwest and his upcoming seminar, stories of fans hitting the ring during matches, who was completely opposite their wrestling character in real life, bad steroid side effects and how […]

June 5, 2008 - Diego Sanchez no-showed so we’re back with another Figure Four Mailbag Show~! Topics this time include who would win in a Dave vs. Bryan BATTEL~!, whether sources get paid, what era I’d have loved to work during, the Montreal Screwjob, Missy Hyatt, Tony Schiavone, EliteXC ratings and Saturday Night’s Main Event, CM Punk, and tons […]

June 4, 2008 - It’s the Figure Four Daily Mailbag Show~! A million questions today including how I would book EXC’s next show, how our old 900 line got shut down, Ring of Hell, Warrior’s latest Youtube videos, steroids in wrestling, injuries during matches, when Hogan may return to WWE, DiBiase in the Hall of Fame, Shawn Michaels’ 2002 […]

June 3, 2008 - Hey Kids! It’s the Bryan & Vinny Show! Hopefully it’s better than Raw! I’m not nearly as crazy as Vince McMahon but I’ll do my best. We’ve got that show to talk about and that’s pretty much it, and somehow we stretched this baby out to an hour. Kind of like how I’m trying to […]

June 2, 2008 - We’re back with another Bryan & Vinny Show today discussing the top two fights at last night’s WEC show (Faber vs. Pulver and Maeda vs. Torres), which were great, plus a pretty average WWE PPV in One Night Stand. We’ll discuss all the matches, plus talk Randy Orton’s injury, the supposed retirement of Ric Flair, […]

June 1, 2008 - It’s the Saturday Night Bryan & Vinny Show~! We’re back to talk the CBS debut with Kimbo Slice’s controversial win over James Thompson, Gina Carano fighting with three week’s notice, the doom of Phil Baroni, and more! Also, a full review of the Ring of Honor PPV and why YOU MUST BUY IT NOW, plus […]

May 31, 2008 - We are back with original material tonight in a nearly hour and a half long show. Among the topics are… Ring… of… Hell… Yes, I’m reading it and boy do I have an opinion of it. More on the NWA text book. Email questions include The Freebirds in the WWF, wrestling pioneer Tom Connors, David […]