Dave Meltzer and I are back tonight with a news-packed edition of Wrestling Observer Radio! Topics include the very latest on Ric Flair and WWE including issues the two sides have had of late, the wretched Saturday Night’s Main Event rating, surprising inside news you haven’t heard elsewhere about Mike Adamle’s GM debut, the latest Quinton Jackson problems, tons of inside notes from TNA and a review of the latest Impact, and more! Nearly an hour of radio, so check it out!
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August 2 2008 Bryan and Vinny Show
Vinny and I are back today to recap a really fun ROH PPV and Saturday Night’s Main Event! But that’s not all. I didn’t see Smackdown yet so you all shall be treated to the first-ever, yes, VINNY AND CRAIG SHOW, running down the best program of the week. All that plus news on this year’s Super China Buffet Day, some new songs, an update on A to Z Blues, and tons more! Check it out~!
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August 2 2008 Karl Stern Show
Another dose of classic pro wrestling. This week, the debate continues- Barry Windham or Ronnie Garvin? The origins of the battle royal, whatever happened to the guy who got his back broken by Vader, Tommy Rich in a fight, and why Richard K. Fox is the most important person in pro wrestling that you’ve probably never heard of. My final review of the NWA Hornebecker book and much more!
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August 1 2008 Bryan and Vinny Show
It’s the Thursday night Bryan & Vinny Show~! We’re back tonight to discuss an amazing edition of Impact, filled with the biggest collection of stupid babyfaces in the entire stories history of wrestling, plus a ridiculous storyline that in a million years I could not have even thought to book. We’ll also discuss ECW with perhaps the doom of Colin Delaney, plus Granny has HISTORY LESSON~! A fun way to start off your weekend!
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July 31 2008 Tough Talk
Tough Talk returns this week with a Hawaii-bound “New York Badass”
Phil Baroni who talks about the headbutt incident, how Cage Rage
treated him, what he thinks of London, where he’s at mentally and why
he thinks Jon Fitch will take the title from GSP. He weighs in with
his opinions on the shows of the past weeks and speaks about his
upcoming fight on Saturday. Mike Sawyer and Oliver Copp return with an
in-depth discussion of the latest drug test failures, Brock Lesnar
going Hog Wild, upcoming big fights and a little story from the last
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July 31 2008 Figure Four Daily
Buddy Wayne returns today to discuss a number of different topics including his indy career, wrestling training, the latest hot reality shows including AXE MEN and ICE ROAD TRUCKER, times dudes have been beaten during matches, Honky Tonk Man’s injured finger, Brooke Knows Best, and tons more. We’ll also open up with another Mailbag segment for those that just can’t get enough. A fun show as always, so check it out~!
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Wrestling Observer Radio: Kevin Nash walks out of TNA, Freddie Prinze Jr., recent MMA drug failures
Wrestling Observer Radio returns tonight with tons of news and commentary including thoughts on Kevin Nash walking out of TNA, Tomko leaving the company, Freddie Prinze Jr., the recent MMA drug failures, how MMA has gone from a potential three-horse race to a potential one-horse race in the span of a week, and more. We’ve also got several mailbag questions covering everything from Jack Tunney to Mike Levy. A fun show as always!
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July 30 2008 Figure Four Daily
It’s the Figure Four Daily Mailbag Show~! We’re back today with a ton of questions, including what I think will be the WrestleMania main events, dudes getting stiffed in matches, why WWE doesn’t go to an all-squash format, Kimbo’s next opponent, some great classic matches, the Observer Hall of Fame, and more! We’ve also got a news update with tons of notes on EliteXC payoffs and more on Affliction drug testing. Check it out!
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July 29 2008 Adam and Mike Show
The original alternate is back this week, so polished and so articulate. Topics include, but aren’t limited to: Seeing one of your most favorite white women at a fair, a left-turn rubber rant, EliteXC, AJPW, M-Pro, O-Pro, D-Gate and other companies with initials, The Man Who’s Arms Exploded, Marufu**ed in NOAH, Z-1’s Fire Festival, show-by-show predictions of New Japan’s loaded G-1 Climax, and much more. It’s the radio show that’s waiting for the explicit remake of Barbarellastarring Mecha Mummy and Missy Hyatt; It’s the Adam & Mike BIG AUDIO NIGHTMARE~! Proudly here at WrestlingObserver.com.
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July 29 2008 Figure Four Daily
We’ve got a very newsworthy Figure Four Daily today! We’re joined by Bill Douglas of the CSAC to discuss both Affliction and EliteXC on CBS. We’ll talk match sanctioning, atmosphere, and most importantly drug testing. Two failures came in as we were on the air (including one you will not believe), and there may be several more to come, a few of which may be big. We’ve got the scoops, plus a 15-minute mailbag session to open up the show. Check it out!