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November 11 2008 Figure Four Daily
We’ve got a really fun show today as we’re joined by Romeo Roselli, formerly of the Heartbreaker in Ohio Valley and the Heartthrobs in WWE! We’ll talk about the origin of the gimmick, some of the fun vignettes they did, memories of other goofballs in OVW such as CHAD~!, being brought up to WWE, what […]

November 11 2008 Wrestling Observer
It is now officially comedy. Robot Bryan Alvarez debuts tonight alongside Dave Meltzer to talk a number of subjects including Lesnar vs. Couture (with detailed predictions!), Raw from the UK with Michaels vs. Jericho and Santino losing his title, new matches for Survivor Series, idiocy at the TNA tapings, comparisons to WCW, the latest WWE […]

November 10 2008 Wrestling Observer
Wrestling Observer Radio returns tonight with a packed show! First, Vinny and I run down the TNA Turning Point PPV match-by-match, then Dave Meltzer joins me to give his thoughts, plus thoughts on Impact and Smackdown this week, ROH in Canada, WWE in Europe, the axing of Fabricio Werdum, TNA booking and where they’re going […]

November 6 2008 Adam and Mike Show
The Grande Sonic Sleep Terror has returned this week with PRO WRES LOVE. Well, in part, that is. Topics include, but aren’t limited to Dusty Rhodes impressions, Bruins announcer Jack Edwards should be WWE’s next hire, W(hoops)EC, All Japan’s big Ryogoku show and the return of Rey High Mountain, another screw up when it comes […]

November 7 2008 Figure Four Daily
We have an excellent show today as we’re joined by one of the legendary figures in lucha libre history and the current storyline owner of AAA, Konnan. We’ll talk the angle with Antonio Pena’s ashes and the heat it has generated, the issues with CMLL these days, backstage problems and whether they’ve been blown out […]

November 7 2008 Bryan and Vinny Show
It’s the Thursday night Bryan & Vinny Show! It’s another packed episode as we’ve got FOUR BIG SHOWS to discuss, including a disgusting Ultimate Fighter (not much time spent on that baby), an interesting WEC, a very basic ECW, and an Impact that was largely horrible except for what was simultaneously the best and worst […]

November 6 2008 Figure Four Daily
Figure Four Daily returns today with the one and only Buddy Wayne. We’ll talk a temporary retirement from wrestling, back surgery, all of his injuries and whether he’ll go in some day to be put back together, his mortality and who should be contacted to write about him should he pass (!!!), Honky and The […]

November 6 2008 Wrestling Observer
Today we join in progress the UFC Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar conference call, hyping up their November 15th fight from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Tons of talk about the fight, training, their futures, etc. Dave and I will be in attendance and if you’re interested in going, tickets are still […]

November 6 2008 Wrestling Observer
It’s the Wednesday night Wrestling Observer Radio show! We’ve got a packed program this evening as we’re joined first by Brian Fritz to discuss his live thoughts from WEC including news from the press conference. Then, Dave Meltzer joins us for our usual midweek show discussing Faber’s loss and what it means, the doom of […]

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November 3 2008 Karl Stern Show
The final of a best of five series featuring the old Ric and Steve… er Karl Show. This show was recorded back in April 2006. This week Ric and I will be reuniting for a special show where we will answer email and board questions on classic pro wrestling. Be sure to join us next […]

November 5 2008 Figure Four Daily
We’ve got a packed show today. We open with an interview with Ryan Bader of this season’s Ultimate Fighter, talking his near-brawl with Junie, Stankie, training with Nogueira and Anderson Silva, and more! Then we’re joined by both Brian Fritz AND Vito, who are on their way to the WEC show which starts at any […]

November 5 2008 Figure Four Daily
We’ve got a packed show today. We open with an interview with Ryan Bader of this season’s Ultimate Fighter, talking his near-brawl with Junie, Stankie, training with Nogueira and Anderson Silva, and more! Then we’re joined by both Brian Fritz AND Vito, who are on their way to the WEC show which starts at any […]

November 5 2008 Figure Four Daily
It’s a huge and historic day at Bryan & Vinny headquarters! We’ve got a million things to discuss, including RAW and SMACKDOWN and THE HOGAN SHOW and even, yes, a bit of ELECTION COVERAGE, including GRANNY’S THOUGHTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE RACE ENDED. We’ve also got a COMMAND DECISION on the future of the B&V Show, […]

November 4 2008 Figure Four Daily
Figure Four Daily returns today with a big sixty minute show highlighted by an interview with Al Snow! We’ll talk cornering Dan Severn in the early UFCs, Tough Enough and why it was nothing like the current Hogan Celebrity Wrestling, Shinobi and other characters, Brock vs. Randy thoughts, coming up with ideas for HEAD, and […]

November 4 2008 Wrestling Observer
It’s the post-Raw edition of Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez! Tonight we’ll launch into a big discussion of a very newsworthy THREE-HOUR RAW, including a new champion, a bunch of dudes being buried, and old woman almost dying, old guys beating young guys, and so much more! We’ll also talk the […]

November 3 2008 Wrestling Observer
It’s the weekend Wrestling Observer Radio Show! Dave Meltzer and I are back tonight to discuss a number of subjects including TNA’s house shows this weekend and some ideas of why their attendance might be being cut in half when returning to cities, the three-hour Raw and a funny poll on our site, Impact this […]

November 1 2008 Bryan and Vinny Show
What a show we have this week! Vinny reviews the World Series, looks at the possibility of Ken Griffey Jr. once again wearing a Mariners uniform, offers picks and previews for Week 9 in the NFL, and names THE WORST TEAM IN FOOTBALL. Later, a drunken Englishman calls in, and Vinny regresses four years in […]

October 31 2008 Figure Four Daily
We have a fantastic show today for lucha fans everywhere! For the first 25 minutes we’re joined by both Dr. Lucha Steve Sims and the Cubsfan of luchablog.com, discussing all sorts of subjects including WWE invading Mexico, AAA and their latest wacky storylines, CMLL’s attendance woes, Dos Caras Jr. and whether he’s leaving, and so […]

October 31 2008 Bryan and Vinny Show
It’s the Halloween~! edition of the Bryan & Vinny Show! We’ve got three big shows to discuss, including a boring ECW, the best TUF of the season, and one of the better Impacts in awhile which still provided many, many unanswered and baffling questions. We’ve also got two special guests, one of whom gives their […]

October 30 2008 Figure Four Daily
Lance Storm returns for his usual bi-weekly appearance on Figure Four Daily to discuss a number of subjects including Hulk Hogan Celebrity Wrestling and what he loved and hated about the first two episodes, Evan Bourne’s injury, TNA and Raw, tons of memories from WCW including thoughts on Tank Abbott and what Tank did that […]

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October 30 2008 Karl Stern Show
This show is the fourth in a five part Ric and Steve… er Karl appreciation week series. This show is from March 2006. We talk about whatever seemed important back then plus a heavy dose of old school wrestling talk. Ric Gillespie of CanvasChronicle.com will join me in a special reunion show next week to […]

October 30 2008 Wrestling Observer
Dave Meltzer and I are back for the midweek edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! Tonight we’ll discuss ECW on Sci-Fi, the injury to Evan Bourne, a fun episode of Ultimate Fighter, UFC 91 and the company’s ticket sales of late, Survivor Series, Smackdown and Impact for this week, and tons more! We’ve also got a […]

October 29 2008 Figure Four Daily
We’re back with an all Open Lines edition of Figure Four Daily! We’ll discuss all sorts of topics including big news that could change the face of Japanese MMA, why the Raw ratings may be low of late, former indy workers like Evan Bourne not getting the credit they’re due in WWE, how long a […]

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October 29 2008 Karl Stern Show
Episode 3 in Ric and Steve… er Karl Appreciation week at the F to the W to the 4 online. This show is from June 5, 2006. It is now official- Ric and Steve… er Karl will reunite next week. It’s old school pro wrestling talk with the man whose voice sounds like Randy Savage.

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October 28 2008 Karl Stern Show
Show number two in the Ric and Steve… er Karl appreciation week leading to our big reunion show next week. This show is from May 2006 and we talk about whatever seemed important back then. The man with the voice like Michael Hayes joins the man with the voice like Forest Gump. It’s another Ric […]

October 28 2008 Bryan and Vinny Show
We’re back tonight with a packed show! We’ve got almost a half dozen shows to discuss including Raw, Cyber Sunday, UFC 90, Hogan’s Celebrity Wrestling and Smackdown! Yes, all of that plus time to play some songs (in a failed experiment as you shall hear), take some calls, and have some fun. It’s a very […]

October 27 2008 Wrestling Observer
It’s the bi-weekly FREE edition of Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer! We’ve got tons of stuff to discuss today including Raw from Monday night, the return of John Cena, Survivor Series, the 800th episode of Raw, the real story of Hulk Hogan, the death of SD Jones, Antonio Inoki, Tiger Jeet Singh, tons of […]

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October 27 2008 Karl Stern Show
I proclaim this Ric and Steve… er Karl appreciation week here at the Empire~! In honor of our long defunct radio show I am uploading five classic Ric and Steve… er Karl shows this week all FREE. This jewel is one of our earliest show. From February 20, 2006. Join Ric Gillespie of CanvasChronicle.com and […]

October 27 2008 Wrestling Observer
Dave Meltzer and I are back tonight with a packed edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! We’ve got a 20 minute discussion with tons of details on what will be a new Ring of Honor, including who the new booker is and his philosophy and what this might mean. We’ll spend another fifteen minutes breaking down […]

October 26 2008 Wrestling Observer
Dave Meltzer and I are back for a quick breaking news update discussing the departure of four-time Wrestling Observer Booker of the Year Gabe Sapolsky from Ring of Honor. All the news including notes from a conversation with ROH owner Cary Silkin, plus thoughts on what this means and what it could mean for the […]

October 26 2008 Adam and Mike Show
The original alternate makes its long-awaited return (we assume there was someone who missed us) to the Empire airwaves, and makes up for the time off with nearly two hours of talk on topics including, but not limited to: New Japan’s current scene, including the winding down of the G-1 tag league, Chono’s EPID FAIL […]

October 25 2008 Wrestling Observer
It’s the UFC 90 post-game show! Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer are joined tonight by Mike Coughlin to talk the show in detail. Coughlin was there live so he’s got all the news from the post-show press conference, including whether there will be a Patrick Cote rematch, the status of Cote’s knee, upcoming events, the […]

October 24 2008 Figure Four Daily
We’re back tonight with Friday night Open Lines~! Every conceivable subject is discussed including Cyber Sunday, Undertaker going to Raw, Kaiju Big Battel, Six Flags Fright Night, Anderson Silva killing people, the rest of the UFC line-up, and tons more! We’ll also tackle even more questions from the mailbag. A fun show for those of […]

October 24 2008 Bryan and Vinny Show
Good news for puckheads! The Empire’s own Adam Sempervive drops in to discuss the NHL, including the most surprising and disappointing teams in the league thus far, what makes a good hockey player, and why you should go to a game the next chance you get. We’ll also discuss the sorry state of Auburn University […]

October 24 2008 Bryan and Vinny Show
It’s a 90-minute weekend Bryan & Vinny Show~! We spend almost as much time talking the first Impact in HD as the show itself actually was without commercials, which means about ten times longer than the amount of wrestling on the show. We’ll discuss the good the bad and the ugly, of which there was […]

October 23 2008 Figure Four Daily
It’s the first episode of the new and improved Figure Four Daily! We’ll start with over a half hour of mailbag questions and open lines, then we’re joined by Buddy Wayne to talk Honky Tonk Man at Cyber Sunday, Nick Dinsmore in the Northwest, Raw, Celebrity Championship Wrestling with Hulk Hogan, Celebrity Rehab, taking too […]

October 21 2008 Figure Four Daily
We’ve got a great show today as we’re joined by John Capouya, author of the Gorgeous George book which you can order by clicking here. We’ll talk the history of wrestling and George’s place in it, what it was like writing the book and dealing with carny pro wrestlers, George’s rise and fall and depressing […]

October 21 2008 Bryan and Vinny Show
It’s the FREE post-Raw Bryan & Vinny Show! We’ve got a packed show as we’ll examine Raw, Smackdown, and the best show ever, HULK HOGAN’S CELEBRITY WRESTLING! All that plus an update on the audio problems, a bevy of great songs by the BLIZZARD BEAST, and assorted fun and wackiness. Best of all this show […]

October 21 2008 Wrestling Observer
It’s the Monday night post-Raw Wrestling Observer Radio Show! But before we launch into a discussion of the go-home show before Cyber Sunday, we’ve got a 22 minute discussion of the Death of EliteXC — which is, to the MMA world, roughly the equivalent of the Death of WCW. We’ll talk more about what it […]

October 20 2008 Wrestling Observer
We’re back with a breaking news update on the Death of EliteXC. We’ll talk about what happened, what it means for the landscape of US and worldwide MMA, the future of MMA in general on CBS, who may benefit, and tons more. The absolute latest breaking news on this huge story!

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October 19 2008 Karl Stern Show
Another blast from the past. On this weeks show I answer b0aRd~! questions concerning Robert Fuller, Bruno Sammartino, Larry Zbyszko, Gillberg, The Masked Marvel (seriously), Terry Funk, Tojo Yamamoto and some chick. Then I call Jack “The Bomber” Lord to talk about the Southern Discomfort documentary and Alabama indy wrestling in general plus his thoughts […]

October 19 2008 Wrestling Observer
Wrestling Observer Radio returns tonight with a packed show. We’ll recap UFC 89 Bisping vs. Leben, talk the upcoming show this weekend — yes, another one — plus Dave’s appearance on Inside MMA this past Friday. Other topics include Smackdown and TNA this week, the debut of Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Wrestling, good news for Steve […]

October 18 2008 Bryan and Vinny Show
This week, we discuss which sport offers more exciting comebacks, baseball or football (answer: football). We also have a hearty laugh about what baseball fans saw on their televisions when they tuned in to Game 6, plus notes on college football and why BYU’s first loss shouldn’t have surprised anyone, a look at the Spurs’ […]

October 17 2008 Figure Four Daily
It’s a special Friday edition of Figure Four Daily with an hour of mailbag and Open Lines~! I’m largely just testing equipment. After listening to the show, it’s certainly a vast improvement from last night, and most of the major issues are gone, but there are still a few things that need cleaning up. Still, […]

October 17 2008 Bryan and Vinny Show
It’s funny how you can invest in new equipment and the shows keep sounding worse and worse. It’s never been this bad. I apologize in advance, but I will be calling around in the morning to either get this stuff fixed or replaced. In the meantime, a Bryan and Vinny Show with thoughts on Impact, […]

October 16 2008 Figure Four Daily
We’re back today with a 90-minute Figure Four Daily! We’ll open up with the mailbag and Open Lines on a number of different topics, then we’re joined by Lance Storm to talk all the news in pro-wrestling and MMA, including disrespect on TUF that made him want to kill someone, Mick Foley’s supposed departure from […]

October 16 2008 Wrestling Observer
Dave Meltzer and I are back tonight to talk a ton of different subjects including the latest edition of Ultimate Fighter, Junie’s insanity, disrespect of a legend, ECW on Tuesday night, Mick Foley’s latest retirement on TNA TV, the story behind what happened to Lance Cade, a look at this weekend’s UFC and the rest […]

October 15 2008 Figure Four Daily
Figure Four Daily returns today with a fun show featuring Mike Quackenbush of Chickara! We’ll talk to him about the latest goings-on, their upcoming tour of GERMANY~!, plans for the rest of the year and beyond, plus a where-are-they-now with a bunch of guys and a look at one of the greatest gimmicks in wrestling […]

October 14 2008 Bryan and Vinny Show
It’s the post-Raw Bryan & Vinny Show~! And what a Raw it was — boring, with one of the worst Shawn Michaels matches of the millennium. We’ll discuss this show, Smackdown from Friday night, plus talk Cyber Sunday, why Michael Cole is so bad, why wrestling fans aren’t as into the product anymore, Koslov, and […]

October 13 2008 Wrestling Observer
Dave Meltzer and I are back for the second consecutive day to discuss a number of different topics, including a rather boring edition of Raw, the build to Cyber Sunday, a rare boring Shawn Michaels match, a major change to next week’s UFC show, the Countdown special on Spike tonight, and tons more! We’ve also […]

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