February 7, 2008 - We’re joined today by UFC co-founded Bob Meyrowitz to talk the early days of the Ultimate Fighting Championships, issues he faced, its rise and fall with him at the helm, memories of Eyada.com, his YAMMA Pitfighting PPV debut on April 11th, and tons more! Plus a news update with thoughts on a new champion, tons […]

February 5, 2008 - The original alternate returns to celebrate its 100th show, and no better way to do it than with hockey. After those initial 20 minutes (where the true New York sports comeback from Sunday is discussed), there’s an hour more with topics that include, but aren’t limited to: All Japan lubes up, Dusty Tornado, sheavy shivers, […]

February 5, 2008 - It’s the Tuesday Bryan & Vinny Show~! We’re back to discuss a Raw that had, by my calculations, 45 seconds of wrestling on it outside of the six-man, and an arm-wrestling contest main event. We’ll also discuss Derby City Wrestling with the SINGLES TOURNAMENT~!, plus read some shout-outs, play some songs, and do, yes, a […]

February 3, 2008 - HOT DAMN UFC WAS GREAT! Vinny, Mike Coughlin and I are back for the most high-energy Bryan & Vinny Show in quite some time, recapping UFC 81 with Frank Mir vs. Brock Lesnar and Tim Sylvia vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. If you missed this one, SUCKED TO BE YOU, but it’s OK because we’re here […]

February 2, 2008 - It’s our usual big weekend Bryan & Vinny Show! We’re back to discuss Brock Lesnar All Access, an average ECW, an average Smackdown with a horrid main event line-up, and an Impact exactly the opposite of last week, good in the first hour and all downhill from there. Plus, Granny and Craig join us for […]

February 2, 2008 - On this edition, we take the time machine over seas to Japan and talk about classic pro wrestling in Japan including my favorite wrestlers in All Japan and New Japan: Stan Hansen, Steve Williams, Terry Gordy, The Funks, Bruiser Brody, Big Van Vader, and more. Plus awesome Japanese wrestlers Keiji Muto, Tatsumi Fujinami, Jumbo Tsuruta, […]

February 2, 2008 - Kevin Nash no-showed today. Seriously. So instead, we’re joined by FOUR DIFFERENT GUESTS! We’ll talk with Mike Coughlin and then the duo of Mike Sawyer and Oliver Copp, all about the big Lesnar vs. Mir fight tomorrow. We’ve got some inside scoops too, as Sawyer and Copp do the show live from Vegas! In the […]

January 31, 2008 - It’s the Thursday Figure Four Daily with Dave Meltzer on, yes, THURSDAY! We’re back to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including Brock vs. Mir, YAMMA~!, paranoia in WWE, the doom of David Lagana, Bobby Lashley, the shocking return of John Cena to the Royal Rumble, TNA mystery drug testing, Nevada randomly drug-testing […]

January 30, 2008 - We’re back today with a huge show, literally and figuratively, as we’re joined by BOB THE BEAST SAPP to discuss his February 23rd Strikeforce fight with Jan The Giant Nortje, breaking into fighting, his time in WCW, negotiating with WWE, becoming a phenom in Japan, his fight with Nogueira, HUSTLE~!, and tons more. A great […]

January 29, 2008 - The original alternate returns again this week with 71 minutes of audio entertainment, and even thought it’s FREE, it will make you pay. Topics include, but aren’t limited to: Wifely duties, current events from around Japan, Royally Rumbling, The Dorado unburied more Treasure – including the Worst Haircuts Ever, many digressions, No Buys Gagne, and […]

January 29, 2008 - It’s the Tuesday Bryan & Vinny Show, where we’ll recap a good edition of Raw with some great wrestling and the beginning of the build towards No Way Out, plus a really fun edition of Derby City Wrestling. We’ve also got the usual songs and shout-outs, and best of all, the show is FREE! Please […]

January 28, 2008 - It’s the POST-RUMBLE BRYAN & VINNY SHOW~! We’re joined by Our Buddy Mark for a live (?!) perspective, plus we’ve got news on John Cena’s surprise appearance, a clampdown backstage on creative leaks, Shawn Michaels getting kicked in the face, and more. Of course, we’ll also run down the show in detail with thoughts on […]

January 26, 2008 - We’re back with a big Bryan & Vinny Show that addresses a ton of topics! Everything from a hit-and-miss edition of Impact (which is a positive), a pretty good ECW, a wretched UFC Fight Night, plus Celebrity Rehab and Celebrity Apprentice with both Bryan’s Friend Craig and Granny! Also, a plug for my wrestling show […]

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 […]