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June 24 Bryan & Vinny Show: Granny returns, twist on Lotto, Q&A, Impact review, songs, tons more

June 24, 2011 - It’s the return of the Bryan & Vinny Show, the weekend edition! Tons to talk about today, including Granny’s usual weekly chat. If the recent lottery game has confused you, JUST WAIT! There is a new twist to it this week, and now you can participate as well. We’ll also do her Q&A, talk an […]

June 23 Figure Four Daily with Todd Martin: Last weekend and upcoming weekend event talk, previews, Raw thoughts, how to fight into your 40s, tons more

June 23, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Todd Martin returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including more thoughts on last weekend’s Strikeforce and WWE PPVs, Raw on Monday night, the big Strikeforce and Versus shows this weekend, previews of the shows, thoughts on Zach Arnold’s nine-year theory of fighters’ primes, […]

June 23 Observer Radio: Raw ratings and voting screw-up, Smackdown tapings, weekend preview, WEC and ROH, Hall, Punk, tons more

June 23, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including the Raw rating from Monday night, notes on the voting screw-up, the Smackdown tapings from Tuesday night, a weekend preview of Bellator, UFC on Versus, Strikeforce Challengers and the ROH PPV, more on Scott […]

Jun 22 Bryan & Vinny Show: Raw, Smackdown, World of Hurt, songs, Briscoes, tons more

June 22, 2011 - The mighty Bryan & Vinny Show returns tonight to talk all the latest in pro-wrestling! We’ve got full reviews of Friday Night Smackdown with an angry and rabid Big Show, Monday Night Raw with a bunch of completely messed-up voting results, a WORLD OF HURT episode that without French Stallion still managed to be perhaps […]

June 21 Figure Four Daily with Michael Shoffner of Combate Extremo MMA in Mexico: Scene south of the border, boxing, lucha, promoting tips, tons more

June 21, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with special guest Michael Shoffner of Combate Extremo MMA in Mexico! Tons to discuss including how the promotion got started, the MMA scene south of the border, expansion plans for the next five and ten years, big name fighters who have fought for him in the past, […]

FREE TODAY! June 21 Observer Radio: Bryan and Dave on Three Hour Raw, CM Punk’s future, Money in the Bank, fake pot ban, MMA bill dead, your questions and more!

June 21, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight to talk all the latest news including yet another THREE HOUR RAW~! We’ll talk the Viewers’ Choice show, the most shocking pick of the evening, the future of CM Punk, booking Money in the Bank, more on WWE banning synthetic weed, the MMA bill […]

June 20 Observer Radio: Bryan and Todd review Capital Punishment, talk Strikeforce from Saturday night, new WWE drug policy change, more

June 20, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Todd Martin returns tonight to talk the WWE Capital Punishment PPV from Sunday night in Washington, DC! We’ll talk all the matches in detail, the booking of the show, where they might be going for Money in the Bank, and more. We’ll also talk Raw on Monday night, […]

FREE TODAY! June 19 Wrestling Observer Live on Sports Byline USA and Sirius Satellite Radio ch. 92

June 20, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including Saturday night’s Strikeforce on Showtime event, where the Grand Prix could be heading, a preview of Saturday’s Capital Punishment event, big shows in Japan and Mexico, and so much more! Best of all it’s […]

June 19 Observer Radio: Steve Sims talks CMLL and AAA big shows, Dave and Bryan talk Strikeforce from Houston, Capital Punishment, Impact, tons more — 90 minutes!

June 19, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio returns tonight with a packed 90-minute show! For the first 30 minutes we’re joined by Dr. Lucha Steve Sims to talk both Friday night’s CMLL and Saturday night’s AAA big shows! Dudes lost matches, TNA guys won titles, there was backstage drama, and we’ve got all the scoops. Then, Dave Meltzer joins […]

Jun 17 Bryan & Vinny Show: Granny, million dollar lotto, Impact lotto, songs and more

June 17, 2011 - It’s the weekend edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show~! This is not one for the ages. This is, quite frankly, one to listen to and quickly forget. I can’t help myself, I have to try to make things work, even if it’s in the middle of a show. But I do this for the […]

June 16th Adam & Mike Show: Preview of major NJPW/AJPW shows, Devitt-Omega Review, BOSJ, Riots

June 17, 2011 - The original alternate has returned with the always elusive gratis edition. Whether you’ll want your money back afterward shall be determined. This week’s 65 minute edition has topics that include, but aren’t limited to: fists, sticks and pucks flying around all over Vancouver, CTV’s Rob Brown knows how much you suck, New Japan calls a […]

June 16 Figure Four Daily: Bryan and Todd on UFC 131, five round main events, Raw, Capital Punishment, TNA PPV, Strikeforce Grand Prix preview, more

June 16, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Todd Martin returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including UFC 131, whether all main events should be five round fights, the pros and cons, Raw from this past Monday night, R-Truth, Miz, the Capital Punishment PPV, Big Dave, TNA’s PPV from Sunday night, […]

Jun 15 Figure Four Daily with Josh Nason: Strikeforce tourney preview, UFC 131 review, Vancouver rioting, five round fights, tons more!

June 16, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with special bi-weekly guest Josh Nason. No fighter interview today due to technical issues on my end, but Josh is here to talk the latest MMA news including Strikeforce’s show this weekend, predictions for the Grand Prix, UFC in Vancouver last weekend and tonight’s rioting, five round […]

June 15 Wrestling Observer Radio: Dave Batista talks WWE career, relationship with Flair and HHH, Strikeforce negotiations, starting a BJJ school, tons more

June 15, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez is back today with Dave Batista to talk his entire career, including breaking into the business and being run off by WCW, his OVW run, Deacon Dave, getting put into Evolution, riding the roads with Flair and Hunter, his Mania program with HHH, WWE’s drug testing […]

FREE TODAY! June 15 Bryan & Vinny Show: Raw report, Smackdown, Vinny’s TNA PPV thoughts, more WORLD OF HURT, songs, tons more

June 15, 2011 - The Bryan and Vinny Show is back today with tons to discuss, including the three-hour Raw from Monday night, which also just happened to be the go-home show for the Capital Punishment PPV, Smackdown from Friday night, Vinny’s thoughts on Sunday’s TNA PPV, the latest episode of World of Hurt, songs, drops and more! Best […]

Jun 14 Figure Four Daily with THE FRENCH STALLION: World of Hurt, girls in wrestling, being in shape, wrestling in France, tons more

June 14, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with a very special guest, World of Hurt and France Wrestling Stars’ own TOM LA RUFFA, aka THE FRENCH STALLION~! Tons to discuss including doing the World of Hurt reality show with Lance Storm, the importance of not being fat in this business, whether he thinks girls […]

Jun 14 Observer Radio: Three hour Raw recap, all the matches and angles for Sunday, TNA Impact tapings, UFC vs. NY down to the wire, WWE releases, tons more

June 14, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including the three-hour Raw go-home show for Capital Punishment, all the segments, angles and matches, PPV preview, the TNA Impact tapings from Monday night, the latest on UFC’s battle to get legalized in New York […]

June 13 Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show: Randy Savage, Gary Hart book, and more!

June 13, 2011 - June 13 Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show! Karl is back with another Q&A Show (send questions or topics to karl@karlstern.com). Topics and questions this show include: Gary Hart, the Jarrett family, AWA, Randy Savage, Missy Hyatt, more career heels, and much more!

Jun 13 Observer Radio: TNA Slammiversary PPV report with Dave and Bryan, Raw notes, your questions

June 13, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling including a full review of the TNA Slammiversary PPV from Sunday night, thoughts on all the matches and angles, the latest problems with the booking, and more. We’ll also talk the three-hour Raw Monday night, more from […]

FREE TODAY! June 12 Wrestling Observer Live on Sports Byline USA and Sirius Ch 92: UFC 131, Slammiversary preview, three hour Raw, tons more

June 13, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including a full review of Saturday night’s UFC 131, backstage notes from Vancouver, the latest UFC news, TNA Slammiversary preview, Monday’s three-hour Raw, and so much more! Best of all it’s FREE, so please post […]

June 12 Observer Radio: UFC 131 live report, Diaz vacates, five-round main events, Slammiversary

June 12, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA! We’ve got a full review of UFC 131 from Vancouver, which Bryan attended live, including thoughts on all the matches, backstage notes, who the awful judges were, how these results play into future fights, and […]

June 11 Wrestling Weekly: Mick Foley released, Hogan vs Warrior, PPV prediction game, more

June 11, 2011 - Will, Doc, and Les Thatcher are back and this time they discuss Tough Enough and how they feel about the ending, R-Truth’s opening Raw promo, something you might have missed about the promo, an alternate opening by Les, ratings, missing Rima, more Chyna fun, Mick Foley asking for his release from Impact, Hogan vs. Warrior […]

Jun 10 Figure Four Daily with Dr. Lucha and KONNAN: TripleMania, Sin Cara and WWE, dealing with TNA after lawsuit, WWE vs. Mexico, R-Truth’s rise, Aerostar, upcoming MMA fights, your calls and more

June 11, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with special guests KONNAN and DR. LUCHA STEVE SIMS~! What a line-up. We’ve got so much to discuss including TripleMania, why certain matches were made, Bryan and Steve’s predictions, Konnan’s predictions on upcoming big MMA fights, Aero Star, elevating young talent in AAA, what Sin Cara told […]

Jun 10 Bryan & Vinny Show: Granny invests $100, Q&A, graduation, worst damn Impact in years, more

June 10, 2011 - It’s the return of the Bryan & Vinny Show, the WEEKEND EDITION at that~! So much to discuss. We’re joined by Granny to talk about how she’s going to invest the $100 that The Frenchman Celian gave her in Las Vegas, plus talk her experience at Whitney’s graduation and her usual Q&A. Then, a review […]

June 9th Adam & Mike Show: Latest on Hirai and Nakanishi, BOSJ, DG stables, Stanley Cup Final

June 10, 2011 - Back in short order, at least for us, the original alternate returns with 85 minutes of audio to pump into your external auditory meatus. Topics this week include, but aren’t limited to: untalented yet tan children, the Petticoat Junction 3 were at least naked chicks in a water-tower, D-Gate, Kid Romeo, verbal fails, Mutoh takes […]

June 9 Figure Four Daily: Lance Storm talks World of Hurt, reality shows, Tough Enough, Raw, Truth, UFC 131, Fight Night, Chyna porn, tons more

June 9, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with special guest Lance Storm to talk a ton of subjects including World of Hurt, more “backstage” notes on how reality shows are put together, Raw from Monday night, R-Truth, Warrior vs. Hogan video and what people are thinking about Warrior today, UFC Fight Night, the UFC […]

June 8 Observer Radio: Dave, Bryan, Coughlin preview UFC 131, talk Gina issues, Barnett issues, licensing, UFC and G4 rumors, Fight Night, Warrior vs. Hogan video, your questions and more

June 9, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA. We’re joined first by Mike Coughlin to do a full rundown and preview of the top matches at UFC 131 in Vancouver this weekend. Dos Santos, Carwin, Florian, Munoz and more! We’ll also talk Gina […]

June 8 Bryan & Vinny Show: Raw, Vinny on Smackdown, Tough Enough, WORLD OF HURT, Stallion, more

June 8, 2011 - It’s the return of the mighty Bryan & Vinny Show~! Tons to talk about today including some thoughts on the season finale of Tough Enough, Raw from Monday night, Vinny’s review of Smackdown, Lance Storm’s World of Hurt with more FRENCH STALLION, a bunch of awesome new songs, and so much more. A fun show […]

June 7 Figure Four Daily: Former WWE writer Pete Doyle talks 2001 WWE, Rock vs. Austin, Invasion angle failure, crazy Vince and Steph, working with Cena in UPW, Taker vs. DDP, Hunter/Steph/Kurt love triangle, tons more

June 7, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with a very special show, as we’re joined by IRISH PETE DOYLE to talk the biggest year in WWE history, 2001, with his thoughts as a WWE writer during that period on Rock vs. Austin, the Invasion angle and it’s utter failure, DDP vs. Undertaker, what the […]

FREE TODAY! June 7 Observer Radio: Tough Enough Finale, Raw report, Rogan issues, Dana, UFC NY, more

June 7, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio returns today with a super packed show! Tons to discuss in pro-wrestling and MMA including the Tough Enough Finale, Andy vs. Luke and why the winner was who he was, Raw from Monday night with some completely baffling segments, Linda McMahon and another potential Senate run, latest on the Joe Rogan controversy […]

FREE TODAY! June 5 Wrestling Observer Live on Sports Byline USA and Sirius Satellite Radio Ch 92

June 6, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today to talk all the news in wrestling and mixed martial arts including the TUF Finale on Saturday night, the Tough Enough Finale Monday, UFC in Vancouver, Slammiversary and WWE’s next PPV, Mick Foley leaving TNA, Quinton Jackson’s latest issues, and tons more! Best […]

June 5 Observer Radio: TUF Finale review, Quinton motorboating, TNA review, Foley gone from TNA, etc

June 5, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA this weekend. We’ll review the Ultimate Fighter Finale on Spike TV, talk Guida vs. Pettis and Guida’s future, bonuses for the evening, the latest on Mick Foley and why he has left TNA, Dave’s thoughts […]

June 3 Wrestling Weekly: Reviews, R-Truth rolling, Kharma’s final night, Chyna porn, more

June 4, 2011 - Will, Doc and Les discuss Tough Enough and their picks on who should win next week and why, R-Truth and what needs to happen to get him over as a heel, Kharma’s pregnancy segment (with Jim Ross talk), Les disagrees with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez and why, Miss Tessmacher’s abilities in the ring, Kurt […]

June 2nd Adam & Mike Show – AJPW criminal investigation, NJPW motyc, BOSJ results, Stanley Cup Final

June 3, 2011 - After a slight delay (so, on-time), the original alternate has returned to bring YOU the fine subscriber of this website on a voyage through the peaks and valleys of current kayfabulousness in Japan. This week’s topics include, but aren’t limited to: the tin-can connection, an explanation of our success, Stanley Cup of BOO, two separate […]

Jun 3 Bryan & Vinny Show: Granny returns to talk VEGAS CONVENTION, yet another God-awful Impact

June 3, 2011 - It’s the return of the mighty Bryan & Vinny Show~! Huge show tonight as we’re joined first by Granny to talk her memories of Las Vegas, winning money, whether she is, in fact, going to go back next year, the good and bad of the most sinful city on Earth, plus her usual Q&A. Then […]

June 2 Figure Four Daily with Todd Martin: Brock’s book, UFC 130 and Convention, Raw, Impact, TUF

June 2, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with special guest Todd Martin to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including a review of Brock’s book, UFC 130 and Convention memories from this weekend, Raw from Monday night, R-Truth’s push (or lack thereof) and more on THE MIZ, the Ultimate Fighter finale this […]

June 2 Observer Radio: TUF Finale, Smackdown and Impact tapings, GSP v. Diaz, Henry rib, tons more

June 2, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including the final episode of TUF and a preview of the Finale this coming Saturday night, promotional time for the event, Diaz vs. GSP and the strangeness surrounding that, Smackdown and TNA tapings from Tuesday […]

June 1 Figure Four Daily with Dr. Lucha and Cubsfan: Averno to WWE story, Jucio Final, TripleMania

June 2, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with two special guests, Dr. Lucha Steve Sims and Cubsfan to talk all things lucha libre! Everyone knows the big story this week, Averno being signed by WWE on the eve of his mask vs. mask match with La Mascara at CMLL’s Jucio Final. What does this […]

FREE TODAY! Jun 1 Bryan & Vinny Show: VEGAS CONVENTION MEMORIES, Raw, Smackdown, World of Hurt, more

June 1, 2011 - The Bryan & Vinny Show is back today and it’s a big one~! It’s our first show together since the 2011 Figure Four Weekly/Wrestling Observer Convention, so we’ve got tons of stories, tales of wonder and woe, and details on why YOU, the listener, MUST go next year. I suppose we should also talk about […]

May 31 Observer Radio: Raw, Kharma, Tough Enough, TNA tapings, Slammiversary, WWE video game, more

May 31, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including Raw from Monday night, KHARMA, the disastrous opening and closing segment, Tough Enough both this week and last, the final competitors, who has a chance to make it in WWE, the TNA tapings from […]

FREE TODAY! May 22 Wrestling Observer Live on Sports Byline USA and Sirius Satellite Radio Ch 92

May 30, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive is back today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including UFC 130 from Vegas, which Bryan attended live, Brock Lesnar’s surgery, major upcoming events, Averno’s WWE signing, Fedor vs. Hendo, and so much more! Best of all it’s FREE, so please post the […]

May 29 Observer Radio: Bryan, Coughlin and Dave on UFC 130 LIVE, Fedor vs. Hendo, Lesnar surgery

May 29, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer, Bryan Alvarez and, yes, Mike Coughlin returns tonight to talk all the news in MMA including a full review of UFC 130 from Vegas, post-fight press conference notes regarding the next light heavyweight contender, Frank Mir and Roy Nelson, Quinton Jackson, Fedor vs. Hendo official, Brock Lesnar’s surgery and […]

May 28 Observer Radio: Last minute UFC 130 preview, weigh-ins, TUF coaches, Flair legal troubles,ROH

May 28, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez is back tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including a last minute look at UFC 130, weigh-in notes, the TUF 14 coaches and what can be done to revitalize the season, Impact from Thursday night, more notes from TNA, Ric Flair’s legal […]

May 27 Observer Radio: Lance Storm on Randy Savage death, memories, UFC 130, World of Hurt, STALLION

May 27, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with special guest LANCE STORM~! to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including UFC 130, the Vegas convention and how he needs to come next year or else, the death of Randy Savage and his memories of the Macho Man, World of Hurt and the […]

May 26 Wrestling Weekly: More Macho Man, RoH sale, Kharma’s leave of absence, Flair in court, more

May 26, 2011 - Will, Doc, and Les are back with another episode and this round they discuss tornadoes(~!), Tough Enough and who on the show has no charisma, more news on Macho Man Randy Savage, Layla’s injury, more on the departure of Terry Taylor from Impact Wrestling, Desmond Wolfe and his illness, Tweets, Kharma’s leave of absence, RoH’s […]

May 25 Observer Radio: UFC preview with Coughlin, the Kharma story, UFC Montreal, Mania buys, more

May 26, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez is back tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA! We’re joined first by Mike Coughlin to break down UFC 130 with predictions on all the fights, plus thoughts on Diaz vs. GSP if it ever happens, UFC Montreal and so much more. Dave […]

FREE TODAY! May 25 Figure Four Daily with Josh Nason and Hall of Famer JENS PULVER talking MMA

May 25, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Josh Nason returns today with a packed show! We’re joined by MMA legend JENS PULVER to talk his career dating back to the dark days of UFC, his recent losing streak and how he’s rebounded, growing up and making his name mean something, training with the Shamrock camp […]

Figure Four Daily: Brock Lesnar talks health, new book, WWE and more with Dave Meltzer & Bryan Alvarez

May 25, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez is back today with special guest BROCK LESNAR. We’ll talk his latest battle with diverticulitis, options for the future, his newest book Death Clutch which is available in book stores, Amazon.com, etc., memories of his career, making the choice to go to WWE after college and […]

May 25 Bryan & Vinny Show: Savage, Raw, live WWE PPV thoughts, Smackdown, WORLD OF HURT, more

May 25, 2011 - It’s the return of the most awesome show in the world, the BRYAN AND VINNY SHOW~! Tons to discuss today including memories of Randy Savage, Randy Orton doing the wackiest thing of all time, our live memories of the PPV on Sunday, Raw on Monday night, plus episode two of the new best fucking show […]

May 24 Figure Four Daily with Todd Martin: Chael hearing, Raw, Bellator, Gary Hart book, Diaz v. GSP

May 24, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns for the second time today, this time with Todd Martin to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA. Tons of first-hand notes on the Chael Sonnen hearing and his future, the crazy lady that was there, Raw from Monday night, the Bellator report, a full preview of […]