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Apr. 22 Figure Four Daily World Super Mega Heavyweight Show: Todd Martin, Steve Sims, ANDERSON SILVA

April 22, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with a SUPER MEGA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT SHOW~! In this 90-plus minute extravaganza we’ll talk to Todd Martin about how awesome gymnastics is, Impact, Zack Ryder, WWE All Stars, TNA’s rebranding efforts and more! Todd then provides us with an exclusive 30 minute interview with ANDERSON SILVA~!, talking […]

Apr. 22 After Dark: Karl Stern talks MJ-12 documents, JFK and UFO’s, supposed alien found, time lag

April 22, 2011 - Bryan is off this week due to a scheduling conflict so Karl takes the helm for detailed discussion of the Majestic-12 documents, JFK and UFO’s, was an alien body found recently in Russia? Are we living in a hologram or computer simulation? And more follow up on Time Lag Theory and more! Click bryanalvarez.com to […]

April 22 Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show- WCW, Pioneers, Rush (not GSP), more

April 22, 2011 - Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show! Topics this week include the WCW International World heavyweight championship, Dave Brown, origin of championship belts and pioneer era talk, Col. McLaughlin killing people, RUSH TALK, more career babyface talk, Mid-South, jobbers, early days of newsletters including pre-Observer days and the peak in the early to mid-1990’s.

Apr 22 Bryan & Vinny Show: More on CAC, sickness, Impact Report, Granny Report, songs, tons more

April 22, 2011 - The Bryan and Vinny Show is back tonight for what I thought would be a quick show but ended up being, well, not so quick. There was too much to discuss. A little more on Cauliflower Alley, the worst 6-hour sickness of my entire life, fun and hijinx with Granny, the usual Impact report, some […]

Apr 21 Observer Radio: Live from Vegas for Cauliflower Alley 2011, news on WWE, TNA, UFC, more

April 21, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including live thoughts from the Cauliflower Alley Club 2011 banquet, who did great speeches, the various notables who showed up, and tons more. Also, all the news including notes on the Smackdown and TNA tapings, […]

April 20 Adam & Mike Show: Japan promotions to unite for benefit, Super Junior lineup, NHL Playoffs

April 20, 2011 - The original alternate is back to deliver to YOU, the fine subscriber of this website, audio goodness to bide your time by. Topics this week include, but aren’t limited to: San Jose’s Hollywood shuffle, and a touch more NHL, Adam’s attack on LEFT-TURN, Nagata Locking a fine 2011, The Sanada Monster (BATAAN~!), reminiscing about wrestler […]

FREE TODAY! Apr 20 Bryan & Vinny Show: Raw, Smackdown, Lockdown, PRIME TIME, shout-outs, songs, more

April 20, 2011 - The Bryan and Vinny Show returns with a nearly 90-minute episode, and I don’t even know why. Actually, I do, we had about a dozen shout-outs since it’s WrestleMania season and a million people signed up. So we’ll do those, a collection of insanity from insane people with awesome names, and also review Raw, Smackdown, […]

Apr 19 Figure Four Daily: Bryan and Josh Nason talk to BEN HENDERSON about UFC, WEC, Toronto, Pettis

April 19, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Josh Nason of FIGHT! Magazine returns today with special guest BEN HENDERSON to talk his fight with Mark Bocek at UFC Toronto in two weeks, his two Donald Cerrone fights in WEC, the Anthony Pettis fight and kick, his goals as a fighter, and so much more. This […]

Apr 19 Observer Radio: Raw report, Draft, Truth heel turn, Impact scoops, Sonnen, Tough Enough, more

April 19, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including Raw from Monday night, the Truth heel turn and what it means, the Draft next week and why it’s happening, lots of TNA scoops, Tough Enough on Monday night, Chael Sonnen’s next hearing, your […]

Apr 18 Observer Radio: Dave and Bryan on Lockdown, Angle, Jeff Hardy, Nigel, Joe Warren, more

April 18, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA, including the Lockdown PPV on Sunday night, Kurt Angle insanity, a great main event, new two-time Emmy Award-winning WWE writer, Jeff Hardy and whether or not he’s retiring, Desmond Wolfe, The Joe Warren Decision (TM), […]

FREE TODAY! Apr 17 Wrestling Observer Live on Sports Byline USA and Sirius Ch. 125

April 18, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including the retirement of Edge, the death of Larry Sweeney, a Lockdown preview, a WWE/TNA Champion Quiz, and more! Best of all it’s FREE, so please post the link or file elsewhere and help spread […]

Apr 17 Wrestling Weekly: Edge retires, in-depth Tough Enough talk, Scott Hall

April 16, 2011 - Wresting Weekly returns with talk about Raw and Edge’s retirement, the Death of Larry Sweeney, in-depth Tough Enough talk, Kurt Angle’s day in court, Scott Hall’s debacle last weekend, Trish/Morrison, the Ohio wrestler who competed while HIV positive, and more! Plus they play the PPV Prediction Game for Lockdown! Good show, check it out. 64 […]

Apr 15 After Dark: Bryan and Karl talk theories of time, more FBI UFO docs

April 15, 2011 - After Dark Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Karl Stern returns this week to talk theories of time, UFO’s through the ages, more strange FBI documents, your email questions and more. You can download this show on our sister site right now by clicking here, or stream online below.

April 15 Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show: War Games and Books

April 15, 2011 - On this new edition of the Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show topics and questions include the history of War Games, Roadwarrior Animal’s book, Chris Jericho’s new book, 1982 Memphis Wrestling book, NWA and how it worked, NWA and the dark years, and much more.

Apr. 15 Bryan & Vinny Show: Granny gives away WWE ALL STARS video games, scathing Impact review

April 15, 2011 - The Bryan and Vinny Show returns today and we’ve got a lot to get into! We’ll open with our weekly fireside chat with Granny, who not only has her usual Q&A to get into, but will also draw the winners of our WWE ALL STARS VIDEO GAME CONTEST GIVEAWAY! This is by far the highlight […]

Apr 15 Figure Four Daily with Lance Storm: WrestleMania thoughts, new TUF concept, Edge’s retirement

April 15, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with special guest LANCE T STORM to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including WrestleMania, the retirement of Edge, Tough Enough and Ultimate Fighter, his trip to Hawaii where he returned home to snow, memories of working with Larry Sweeney, and so much more. A […]

April 14 Figure Four Daily with Sal Hamaoui: Dragon Gate USA, streaming PPV, EVOLVE, FIP, more

April 15, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with special guest Sal Hamaoui to talk a number of subjects including Dragon Gate USA, EVOLVE and FIP on Internet PPV, starting their own streaming PPV company, piracy in 2011 and ways to combat it, the WrestleMania weekend shows, upcoming events and new technology and more. A […]

Apr. 13 Observer Radio: St. Pierre v. GSP special, Smackdown, TNA branding, Edge, WO Hall of Fame

April 13, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including the GSP vs. St. Pierre Primetime special, Silva vs. Okami in Rio, Smackdown spoilers from Tuesday night, more on Edge, TNA branding, WWE terminology, a lot on the creation of the Wrestling Observer Hall […]

April 13 Adam & Mike Show: Champion Carnival, NJPW, NOAH, DG, NHL, Sweeney thoughts

April 13, 2011 - After a small delay, the original alternate returns with a fine 60 minute show to get you by until the next even more finer show. This week’s topics include, but aren’t limited to: HOCKEY BOOKENDS~! Not an overabundance, but it’s time to start slurping out of Lord Stanley’s Cup so we had to talk it. […]

Apr. 13 Figure Four Daily with Todd Martin: Raw, Edge retirement, Strikeforce live, WWE GAME~!, more

April 13, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Todd Martin returns today to talk all sorts of things, including Raw Monday, the retirement of Edge, Strikeforce last Saturday which Todd attended live, the WWE roster, the last few weeks of Bellator, plus a GAME~! where essentially the two of us do draft picks if we were […]

Apr. 13 Figure Four Daily: Sean Waltman talks professional wrestling and life

April 13, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with one of the biggest names of the last few decades, WWE, WCW, TNA, and international star Sean Waltman, aka X-Pac and Syxx-Pac. Tons to discuss including the WrestleMania weekend and Hall of Fame, Hunter and the horse, changes in wrestling over the last few decades that […]

Apr. 13 Bryan & Vinny Show: Raw, Edge retirement, Smackdown, Tough Enough, PRIME TIME WRESTLING, etc

April 13, 2011 - The Bryan & Vinny Show returns today with a ton to discuss! We’ll talk Monday’s Raw, Edge’s retirement, Friday Night Smackdown, Tough Enough from Monday night, plus some good ol’ fashioned PRIME TIME WRESTLING from 1989. A fun look back at a time when some stuff was better and some stuff decidedly was not. Plus […]

FREE TODAY! Apr. 12 Observer Radio: Chris Hero talks Larry Sweeney

April 12, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns today with special guest Chris Hero to talk the life and times of Larry Sweeney, the problems he faced growing up and in the last few years, fun memories, and more. This show is free, so you are welcome to spread the link or file […]

FREE TODAY! Apr 12 Observer Radio: Raw report, Edge retires, Tough Enough, Aguayo Jr., Hendo/Fedor

April 12, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including Raw from Monday night, the shock retirement of Edge and what happened, matches for Extreme Rules, Tough Enough, Smackdown notes, Henderson vs. Fedor negotiations, Perro Aguayo Jr., and more.Best of all it’s FREE, so […]

Apr 11 Observer Breaking Audio: The passing of Sweet & Sour Larry Sweeney

April 11, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns today to talk the death of Alex Whybrow, 29, best known as Larry Sweeney, due to suicide Sunday night.

FREE TODAY! Mar 13 Wrestling Observer Live on Sirius Ch. 125 and Sports Byline USA

April 11, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Live with Mike Sempervive returns today to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including WWE dropping “Wrestling” from their name, WrestleMania, Cena vs. Rock, Saturday night’s Strikeforce and so much more. Two HOURS of action! Best of all it’s FREE, so please post the link or file elsewhere and help spread […]

Apr. 10 Observer Radio: Awesome Strikeforce, WWE drama, Hall debacle, Melina/Morrison,your questions

April 10, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns tonight to talk all the news in MMA and pro-wrestling! We’ll open with a full review of an awesome Strikeforce show with a killer main event. Dave was there live so we’ll give you all the backstage scoops, surprise guests who showed up, notes from […]

Apr. 8 Bryan & Vinny Show: TNA Impact review, Granny on DWTS, how to win WWE All Stars video game!

April 8, 2011 - It is the epic return of the Bryan and Vinny Show after ONE DAY OFF! We’re back to discuss a pretty nothin-happenin’ edition of TNA Impact, a show that I’ve already completely forgotten for reasons that have nothing to do with head injuries. We’re also joined by Granny to talk the latest Dancing with the […]

Apr 7 Figure Four Daily with Todd Martin: Mania, TUF, Tough Enough, Cena character, Strikeforce, etc

April 7, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Todd Martin returns today to talk tons of different subjects including WrestleMania, Taker vs. HHH, Raw, the John Cena character (great Todd rant), Ultimate Fighter this season and whether the first episode’s ratings are a big deal, Brock Lesnar, the new Tough Enough, this weekend’s Strikeforce and more. […]

Apr 7 Observer Radio: HHH/Taker fine, Mania weekend drama, Smackdown, ratings, TUF review, tons more

April 7, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns tonight to talk all the news in wrestling and MMA including this weekend’s Strikeforce, Triple H and Undertaker being fined, more from Mania weekend, Cena vs. Rock, Smackdown tapings, the ratings from this past Monday night, Ultimate Fighter, Tough Enough, your questions and more. A […]

Apr 6 Figure Four Daily with Steve Sims: Latest from AAA and CMLL, Mistico debut, Mania 28, more

April 6, 2011 - We’re back in action on Figure Four Daily today with the great Doctor of Lucha Steve Sims to talk all the news south of the border! That includes the latest happenings in CMLL and AAA, attendance woes, the most amazing match on Sunday which did not, in fact, take place at WrestleMania, the debut of […]

April 6 Figure Four Daily with Josh Nason and JOE WARREN: Bellator, TNA Impact, Olympic team, more

April 6, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Josh Nason returns today with special guest Bellator Featherweight Champion Joe Warren and, recently, TNA. We’ll talk his MMA career, his attempt to make the 2012 Olympic wrestling team at age 35, how he got into TNA and an exclusive scoop on what he may be doing next, […]

FREE TODAY! Apr 6 Bryan & Vinny Show: Mania and Raw, HHH vs. Taker, new Tough Enough, Cena v. Rock

April 6, 2011 - The Bryan and Vinny Show is back tonight with tons to talk about! We’ve got Vinny’s thoughts on WrestleMania and Raw, his Taker vs. HHH review, getting pissed off at John Cena of late after giving him the benefit of the doubt for years, Miz, THE NEW TOUGH ENOUGH, thoughts on running geeks through pointless […]

April 5 Karl Stern Classic Audio Show : NWA, Harts, Von Erichs, Georgia, more

April 5, 2011 - A new Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Show featuring topics and questions about the NWA World title, A.J. Styles, Bret Hart, The Hart Family vs. The Von Erich family, Rick Rude & Manny Fernandez, Bruno Sammartino and ethnicity in wrestling, WrestleRock, Presidents of the USA, and Georgia Championship Wrestling.

Apr 5 Observer Radio: Rock vs. Cena next year, Taker vs. HHH 2, Miz, Hall of Fame, TOUGH ENOUGH, UFC

April 5, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez is back in studio after an insane WrestleMania weekend with tons of stuff to discuss! We’ve got a full report from Raw with all the news on John Cena vs. Rock at Mania 28, HHH vs. Undertaker II, Miz’s whatever-it-is as WWE Champion, and more. Also, […]

Apr. 4 Observer Radio: Dave and Bryan review WRESTLEMANIA, HHH vs. Taker, more, plus DGUSA review

April 4, 2011 - Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer are back tonight to talk — what else? WRESTLEMANIA. Bryan was there live and Dave saw the show on TV so you’ll get both perspectives, including thoughts on Rock, Cena, Miz, Undertaker vs. HHH, Alberto Del Rio, how it stacks up against previous shows, what it was missing, and more. […]

Apr. 2 Observer Radio: ROH night 2, DGUSA, Hall of Fame report, Mania preview, tons more

April 2, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez is back tonight on the eve of the biggest wrestling show of the year. Tons to talk about including night 2 of ROH in Atlanta, the Dragon Gate USA iPPV, Sunday’s line-up, the latest scoops from Atlanta, Bryan’s review of the Hall of Fame, what’s up […]

Apr 2 Wrestling Weekly: Wrestlemania, Finlay’s release, IWA Mid-South and Ian Rotten, more

April 2, 2011 - Will, Doc, and Les present a special oversized Wrestlemania edition of Wrestling Weekly this week. First they give their thoughts on the last Raw, Smackdown and Impact, then they discuss respect at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Dixie Carter’s twitter account being suspended, Finlay’s release and Les’ reaction to it, earthquake stories, Snooki, Taker’s […]

Apr 1 Figure Four Daily: Bryan and Craig review the Friday night ROH iPPV LIVE~! from Atlanta

April 1, 2011 - Bryan Alvarez is back tonight LIVE FROM ATLANTA, joined by his friend Bryan’s Friend Craig to review the April 1st ROH iPPV taping! We’ll talk all the matches along with star ratings, live notes, which non-wrestlers were really awesome, why Jim Cornette gets so mad at awful wrestling, news notes from Atlanta, where you can […]

March 31st Adam & Mike Show: Japan news, Bernard – Sugiura review, ROH, DGUSA, Chikara, and more~!

March 31, 2011 - The original alternate returns to throw in some audio for Kayfabe Week here at the old Leg Grapevine. This week’s topics include, but aren’t limited to: Why this show needs prep time, the upcoming busy weekend in the States, liking Shimmery things, the merits of breakfast for dinner, a review of the strong Takashi Sugiura-Giant […]

Mar 31 Figure Four Daily: Bryan and Karl in Atlanta talk Georgia, Mania predictions, WWE hotel, more

March 31, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today live from Atlanta with special guest Karl Stern. We’ll talk about our trip to the GEORGIA GUIDESTONES, other local Atlanta fun, the WWE hotel, what Mistico looks like unmasked, plus Karl’s thoughts and more predictions on WrestleMania. A wacky little bonus show so check it out~!

Mar 31 Observer Radio: Mania preview, Ultimate Fighter, Thiago pee, Lesnar/Taker, tons more

March 30, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez is back tonight with all the news in wrestling and MMA! I am in Atlanta so we’ll preview the weekend, look at the top matches at Mania, the Hall of Fame, the schedule, and more. Plus, news on Thiago Silva’s non-human urine, drug testing, Dave’s Ultimate […]

Mar 30 F4D: Writers’ Week continues with Andrew Goldstein talking the good and bad of WWE, Mania

March 30, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns with our final WrestleMania Writers’ Week show, this time with Andrew Goldstein, who worked for the company in 2006 and 2007 and due to the timing of his firing will be attending his very first WrestleMania this year. We’ll talk that show, the go-home Raw and his thoughts […]

Mar 29 Bryan & Vinny Show: Raw Report, songs, Wrestling Road Diaries with Cabana and Danielson

March 29, 2011 - It’s the Tuesday edition of the Bryan and Vinny Show — the WrestleMania go-home version! Bryan is leaving for Atlanta in just hours, so we’re getting right down to business. A full review with Vinny’s take on Raw from Monday night, what was great and what the show was missing, Mania thoughts and predictions, and […]

Mar 29 F4D: Writers’ Week continues with Chris Gough on Shane vs. Steph, WWE.com, wacky WWE tales

March 29, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns today with MORE of our WrestleMania Writers’ Week series. We’re joined today by Chris Gough to talk more of the themes we’ve hit on this week, including working for WWE.com during the boom period, impressions of Shane McMahon, the Shane vs. Stephanie dynamic, moving to the writing crew […]

FREE TODAY! Mar 29 Observer Radio: Raw Report, Taker/HBK/HHH, Impact and SD tapings, Angle, more!

March 29, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns today to talk the final WWE Raw show before this year’s WrestleMania! We’ll talk Rock, Cena, Miz, Undertaker, HHH, Lawler and Cole, the good, the bad and the ugly. Also, Smackdown and Impact taping results, Kurt Angle’s arrest, and more. Best of all it’s FREE, […]

Mania Writers’ Week: David Lagana and Alex Greenfield talk Crazy Vince, Steph, Ross, Cole, stories

March 28, 2011 - Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez returns with yet another in our WrestleMania Writers’ Week series! Today we’re joined by David Lagana and Alex Greenfield to talk more crazy Vince stories, whether Stephanie was as nutty as others have suggested, big angles that fell apart, the Batista/Booker T fight and how Vince reacted to it, […]

FREE TODAY! Mar 13 Wrestling Observer Live on Sirius Ch. 125 and Sports Byline USA

March 28, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Live with Bryan Alvarez and Mike Sempervive returns today to talk the week in pro-wrestling and mixed martial arts! We’ll discuss the go-home Raw, WrestleMania, Michael Cole’s stupid tweet the other day, UFC Fight Night Seattle, your Mania predictions, and more! Best of all it’s FREE, so please post the link or file […]

Mar 28 Wrestling Weekly: Oliver Humperdink’s passing, road to Wrestlemania, Dancing with the Stars

March 27, 2011 - Will Strouse and Les Thatcher this week discuss the Wrestlemania build, Sir Oliver Humperdink’s unfortunate passing, TNA’s lack of sense, Kurt Angle, Dancing with the Stars, wrestling’s media appearances for the week, Miz, Hogan, Jericho and much more! 61 minutes.

Mar 27 Observer Radio: Fight Night recap, Kurt arrest, Sin Cara debut, Raw go-home, Cole Fail, Faber

March 27, 2011 - Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns tonight with tons of news! We’ve got coverage of UFC Fight Night from Seattle, which I attended live, with results of all the matches including the prelims, bonuses, great and horrible moments, and more. Also news on Michael Cole fucking up, the Raw go-home show […]