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 […]

July 15, 2008 - It’s the Tuesday post-Raw Bryan & Vinny Show! Besides the DOOM OF JOHN CENA that tarnished and otherwise really good show, we’ve also got a really fun edition of Smackdown to discuss, including some fantasy booking, or, more appropriately, where Edge/Vickie may be headed. A show full of love, plus the usual wacky songs to […]

July 15, 2008 - Join Dave Meltzer and I as we discuss last night’s Raw, Great American Bash, Jesse Ventura, MMA rules in California, and more. We’ve also got a dip into the mailbag with questions about Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, wrestling history, and more. Right click save

July 14, 2008 - We’ve got an experimental two-part show tonight. First, we’re joined by Vinny to get his thoughts on last night’s TNA PPV, then we’ll be joined by Dave Meltzer to get his thoughts, talk some news, and then run down a big list of questions from the mailbag. Please send feedback to [email protected] or post on […]

July 11, 2008 - For the first time in forever, the original alternate returns with the GRATIS edition of the 90 minute Grande Sonic Terror. Topics include, but aren’t limited to: thoughts on UFC, being there to see a Theisman-like experience, too much IWA Mid-South talk, Dragon Gate Infinity 89, the world’s greatest match with the world’s greatest ending […]

July 11, 2008 - What a Bryan & Vinny Show we’ve got today. Nothing like a week with two comically awful shows — those being TNA Impact and ECW on Sci-Fi. We’ll talk Tony Atlas, Ricky Ortiz, Mike Adamle, BRADEN WALKER~!, a street-fight with run-ins, six-mans with pointless stips, completely incompetent referees, tournaments with no clear rules, and so […]

July 11, 2008 - A new Karl Stern Classic Wrestling show. Today I address the mail bag and talk about such topics as The Steiner Brothers, the variety of wrestling in the 1980’s verses today, Sting, Curt Hennig, Nick Bockwinkel, Jerry Stubbs, D.J. Peterson, and of course, book talk. Right click save

July 10, 2008 - We’re joined today by former ECW, WCW and WWE star Lance Storm to discuss all the news in pro-wrestling! We’ll talk Ring of Hell, Raw this past Monday night, the Kane angle, last week’s wretched Impact, CRACKER BARREL~!, the two times in his life that he’s gotten drunk, pro-wrestling training and psychology, the Hart House, […]

July 10, 2008 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and I returns tonight with all sorts of talk on various wrestling and MMA subjects. We’ll discuss quite the episode of ECW, some notes from this week’s newly-posted Observer, and then tons of mailbag questions on numerous subjects including the Dusty Rhodes broken leg angle, guys planned whose title […]

July 9, 2008 - LUCHA LIBRE~! Dr. Steve Sims returns today to talk all the news south of the border (and some north!), including what the hell is going on in AAA, the Konnan vs. Joachin Roldan angle, guys leaving and why, the AAA tour of the US, Mr. Niebla’s jump to CMLL and the Negro Casas turn, Danielson […]

July 9, 2008 - It’s the Figure Four Daily Mailbag Show! Tons of questions today covering such topics as Lyoto Machida, AAA, CM Punk’s title run, Batista and the World belt, Smackdown going live, the Kane angle on Monday night, William Regal’s return, Dr. Wagner Jr., selling Super Chico DVDs, Kurt Angle’s WWE departure, the future of TNA, and […]

July 8, 2008 - It’s the FREE Bryan & Vinny Show! Lots to talk about tonight including two pretty fun shows, Friday Night Smackdown with the epic break-up of Edge and Vickie, and Raw with a nearly-forgotten return, a four-way to determine an interesting number-one contender, some great and some awful segments, and more! Best of all it’s FREE, […]

July 8, 2008 - Dave and I are back tonight with a packed Wrestling Observer Radio! We’ll talk more fallout from UFC Saturday including news on a very upset Quinton Jackson camp and the latest on the judging. Also, tons of thoughts on Raw, the Kane angle at the end of the show, Shawn vs. Jericho, the four-way, and […]

July 7, 2008 - An hour and 37 minutes of old school wrestling. On this show I answer questions about racism in wrestling and talk about Stampede, more old Observers, and book talk includes the best book I’ve read in a long, long time. It’s Karl Stern Classics exclusively at F4W/Wrestling Observer! Right click save

July 6, 2008 - It’s a very, very late-night edition of Wrestling Observer Radio with myself and Dave Meltzer! We’re here to recap what was largely a by-the-numbers UFC until the main event, which was one of the best fights of the year. We’ll talk the scoring, what’s next for Forrest, notes from the post-show press conference which Dave […]

July 4, 2008 - IT’S THE WEEKEND BRYAN & VINNY SHOW~! This is a PACKED episode as besides reviewing what I thought was an enjoyable ECW and a quite stupid TNA, we’ve also got new songs that I MADE, an interview with Granny about the Honky Tonk Man and life in general, and the most blatant shill in the […]

July 4, 2008 - It’s the Figure Four Daily Mailbag Show! We’ve got a bunch of questions today involving John Cena, JBL and CM Punk and how that whole deal might be booked, possible ideas for SummerSlam, blues music, Matt Hughes/Tim Sylvia heat, Raw ratings, WCW stupidity, WWE injuries, any moves that I would avoid taking in the ring, […]

July 3, 2008 - The original alternate returns with 90 minutes of audio, but comes with a heavy heart. We regret to report that Mr. Magnanimous, Sean Avery, is no longer in New York. The sorrow was battled through, and the topics included, but weren’t limited to: a first half with news from the busy All Japan, repackaging New […]