January 25, 2008 - It’s time to talk the NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE! We’re joined today by Dave Marquez to discuss their new TV show on the Colours Network, how he broke into the business, what Antonio Inoki is really like, the New Japan Dojo, the falling out with TNA, NWA belts around the world, huge promoting disasters, the letter […]

January 24, 2008 - Starting his second year on the mothership F4WOnline.com, Dr. Keith is back his first official show of 2008! FREE TO YOU! FIP Champion Erick Stevens discusses ROH, beating Danielson/Aries, and shuttering at the thought of TNA. Choo Choo! CHIKARA/CZW’s BRODIE LEE~! pulls his big rig up next to the Dr’s double wide to discuss a […]

January 24, 2008 - Buddy Wayne returns today to talk a myriad of subjects including Art Barr vs. John Rambo, seeing the Observer everywhere while working territories, ribs in battle royals, the latest great television programs having nothing to do with wrestling, Reno Riggins, whether the guys rode rides while working Universal Studios, and our show this weekend at […]

January 23, 2008 - We have a fine, fine program today as we’re joined by a great man, THE BOSS, Mr. AL BARONE of Derby City Wrestling. Al has actually worked all over the world in the last ten years, including for WWC and IWA, FMW, CMLL and Stampede, so there’s much to talk about. We’ve also got a […]

January 23, 2008 - A look at the Wrestling Observer Year End Awards (Warning: There are some spoilers here, if you haven’t gotten your new WON then wait until you read it to listen to the show). I look back at the awards historically including detailed discussions on Wrestler of the Year and Most disgusting promotional tactics. It’s a […]

January 22, 2008 - DID YOU KNOW THAT WWE IS NOW BROADCASTING IN HD~!? Seriously, and this show celebrates that fact. We’ll talk the first ever HD Raw, the good, the bad and the ugly (that would be Gene Snitsky), plus thoughts on the content, including some great wrestling and a good build towards the Rumble. Also, Granny loses […]

January 21, 2008 - ANOTHER HUGE SHOW! We’re joined by Mike Coughlin to talk the UFC 80 PPV, then we’ve got the ROH PPV from Friday night to discuss as well as a really fun episode of Derby City Wrestling. And yes, it’s that time of year again, time to read the OFFICIAL F4WONLINE.COM ROYAL RUMBLE POOLS~! This year […]

January 20, 2008 - IT’S LATE NIGHT WITH DAVE MELTZER~! We’re back to talk every subject under the sun, including UFC 80, the build to the Lesnar vs. Mir PPV, WWE going to HD and what it means, TNA Impact this past Thursday and whether there is hope, Impact vs. Global Impact, New Japan and Hiroshi Tanahashi, trips Dave […]

January 20, 2008 - The original alternate is back, and it’s more alternate than ever~! Mike is busy lactating, but that does stop Adam and a GUEST HOST~! from breaking it all down kayfabulous style. That’s right, it’s JOE VERSUS THE NIGHTMARE~!, as Adam and Joe Gagne talk American Gladiators, big baby Semp~!, hockey, and every Japanese promotion from […]

January 19, 2008 - The second (and final) weekend show. I continue to answer listener questions including talk of catch wrestlers vs. Judo and the roots of MMA. Frank Gotch/George Hackenschmidt talk. Plus lots of other tidbits from the pioneer age to the current era. Right click save

January 19, 2008 - It’s the first of two Bryan & Vinny Shows this weekend, and it’s a big one! We’ve got a useless edition of ECW to review, plus a terrible Impact with a great main event, a really great Global Impact (and what an irony), a fine edition of Smackdown, and Celebrity Rehab and Apprentice with Bryan’s […]

January 18, 2008 - Part 1 of a multi-part show this weekend answering questions and emails. This show looks at Tommy Rich and Austin Idol verses Jerry Lawler, USWA verses WWF, Frank Gotch book, and Big Van Vader. One hour and four minutes of time machine goodness with more to come. Right click save

January 18, 2008 - We have a big show today with two great guests talking MMA. First we’re joined by Julie Kedzie of EliteXC fame to talk women’s MMA, fight training, her groundbreaking fight with Gina Carano, and, yes, political rallies with hundreds of nuns. A great interview. Mike Sawyer is up next talking his meeting with Kimbo Slice, […]

January 16, 2008 - We’re back with a special BONUS edition of Figure Four Daily, featuring a conference call with TANK ABBOTT and KIMBO SLICE hyping up their February 16th battle for EliteXC, which will air on Showtime at 10:00 PM EST/PST. Both guys discuss each other and their training methods, then answer questions. Kimbo Slice in particular has […]

January 16, 2008 - We’ve got another big dual show today! First we’re joined by Michael Fitzgerald of wrestlingpulse to discuss the UK indy and MMA scene, UFC in Manchester, Ricky Hatton, a wrestling anthology, Royal Rumble and more. Then Zach Arnold of fightopinion.com joins us to discuss the New Year’s MMA shows, Brock Lesnar, the Couture lawsuit, Dana […]

January 15, 2008 - We’re back with a packed Bryan & Vinny Show! We’re joined by Granny to discuss an exciting edition of American Gladiators, then we’ve got the latest on Derby City Wrestling and what appeared to be a very rushed Raw show, at least in the second half, with an inexplicable finish that really made no sense […]

January 14, 2008 - On this episode we look at January shows from the 1880’s to the 1980’s and answer some listener questions. Topics include: Spike Huber, Great Gama and if he was a real shooter, Johnny Walker/Mr. Wrestling II, classic WWF jobbers, Bob Bradley vs. Brady Boone: who was the real Battle Cat Tiger Man cousin of somebody […]

January 13, 2008 - The Bryan & Vinny Show returns with our weekend edition! We’re here to discuss a number of topics including a very average ECW show, a very average Smackdown, and an ABOVE-AVERAGE (yes) edition of Impact, at least per recent Impact standards (meaning, it was still pretty bad). We’ve also got some special guests, some new […]

January 12, 2008 - We have a double dose of Figure Four Daily today! In the first 30 minutes we’re joined by Adam Summers to talk American Gladiators, TNA vs. New Japan at the Tokyo Dome, the greatness of Hiroshi Tanahashi, and more! In the second 30 minutes we’re joined by Dr. Mike Lano to talk the Cow Palace […]

January 11, 2008 - The original alternate programming returns this week without any water being broken. Topics include, but aren’t limited to… well, maybe they are limited to: Hockey-styled whining about a man who is whining about a man, love professed for American Gladiators, getting old, how to talk to the boss, and thoughts on the entire New Japan […]

January 10, 2008 - Buddy Wayne is back today for a packed show, discussing memories of Dobie Gillies, Dan Denton, his trip to Mexico where he was involved in a riot, run-ins with cocaine and a variety of other drugs, how he kicked the habit after a decade of problems and who saved his life, protecting people in matches, […]

January 9, 2008 - We’ve got a UK-centric edition of Figure Four Daily today as we’re joined by James Denton of Fighting Spirit Magazine to discuss the UK MMA and pro-wrestling scene, UFC 80, movement towards a WWE territory, Bisping vs. Hammill live thoughts, Human Weapon, Fight Network taking over TWC Fight, NOAH heading to the UK and whether […]

January 8, 2008 - We’re back for our second show in two days! Tonight we’ll recap quite the Raw show, an atrocious effort with one of the worst matches ever, saved however by a great main event. We’ll also discuss Monday Night’s American Gladiators with Granny, talk some TNA, and do the usual shout-outs and songs! Best of all, […]

January 7, 2008 - Big show today as we’ve got to run down the TNA Final Resolution PPV, which was a decent but not great show, the new AMERICAN GLADIATORS, which was either the best or worst show ever depending upon your tastes, and a by-the-numbers Smackdown from this past week. We’ve also got a special guest, voicemails, new […]

January 6, 2008 - IT’S LATE NIGHT WITH DAVE MELTZER~! Dave returns today to talk some memories of the year 2007, plus his thoughts on Hunter vs. Flair, Mr. Kennedy, the New Year’s MMA shows, UFC 79, attending Liddell vs. Silva live, how TNA has lost its way, the Year-End Observer Awards, Bret Hart’s book, and for all of […]

January 5, 2008 - It’s the weekend Bryan & Vinny Show! We’re back to discuss an average episode of ECW, Celebrity Apprentice with Tito Ortiz and IFL’s Tiffany Fallon, and TNA SCRIMPACT, the infamous show that had its script leaked several weeks back. It was worse on TV than it was on paper if that is even possible, and […]

January 4, 2008 - The HUMAN TORNADO joins us today to discuss breaking into wrestling, his career, the injury that almost put him out of the business that had nothing to do with wrestling, the pimp slap and balls of steel, heading to Dragon Gate, working for ROH and going off a ravine nearly to his doom on the […]

January 4, 2008 - For 83 minutes Lipinski, Bixenspan, Gagne and Naylor courageously attempt to discuss the year in wrestling 2007. They Fail. Horribly. Happy New Year and Please don’t sue us. Right click save

January 3, 2008 - We’ve got a super fun show today as we’re joined by WrestleCrap’s RD REYNOLD’s, my Death of WCW co-author and the man behind the WrestleCrap Book of Lists! We’ll discuss the book and how it came about, the Christmas season, Jillian Hall’s signing, WWE 24/7, plans for a possible DEATH OF TNA book, Gooker inductions […]

January 2, 2008 - A DAY LATE AND A DOLLAR SHORT. The Bryan & Vinny Show returns for the first program of 2008, where we’ll discuss Raw with Ric Flair vs. HHH and Shawn Michaels vs. Kennedy, the greatness of William Regal, Vinny’s weight, my amazingly fast-growing hair, Derby City Wrestling with the loss of a fine man, plus […]