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 and Steve… er Karl Classic!
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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 late night edition so bear with us, but a fun way to start your Tuesday. Check it out!
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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 mailbag questions, and so much more! Best of all the show is FREE, so please feel free to post the link or file elsewhere. If you love the show, we do three to four episodes per week with Dave, and over fifteen different radio shows total. Join the fun and sign up at wrestlingobserver.com!
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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 Karl Stern of FigureFourOnline.com as we talk about whatever seemed important almost three years ago.
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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 future. Audio levels suck because I forgot to switch on gain control, so I apologize for that, but it will be fixed for tonight. Check it out!
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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 of a Prowres Expo, Muto’s only opponent option for
1/4, giving GBH a Great Big Hug, how the Kensuke Office would look if they
came
back, our take on initially hearing about the NOAH Budokan show, and much more –
including a whole bunch of random hockey talk at the end of the show, with an
update on the two official F4W~!/WO fantasy leagues. It’s the radio show
that would just love to slap a shot through your five-hole; It’s the Adam
& Mike BIG AUDIO NIGHTMARE~! Proudly here at WrestlingObserver.com. -
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 gate and attendance, and more. We’ll also look at all of the fights in detail including the prelims, talk about the bonuses for the evening, and discuss the good and the bad of the show, why interest seems to be down of late, and what they really dropped the ball on. Check it out!
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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 you who, like me, are sitting at home by yourself on a Friday night. Check it out!
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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 football, the use of the Wildcat in the NFL, and preview Week 8 in the NFL. PLUS: The greatest prank call in the history of this show.
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October 23 2008 Dr. Keith Show
Dr. Keith is finally back (yes, we’re serious this time), and is FREE this week! The show you love to hate, yet hate to miss returns with two exciting guests – both with tremendous manes. First, a VERY SPECIAL MYSTERY GUEST~! joins us to talk TNA going HD (tonight!), advice to the “youngsters” in the business, Alex Shelley love, and the finest hair care tips known to mankind. Then, CHIKARA’s Director of Fun Leonard F. Chikarason joins the program to discuss the global gauntlet, Cibernetico, Vin Gerrard, wellness, Eric the Actor, something called “Sagetgate”, and more! Plus, Barlow does a run-in on a marathon, Semp’s strong style brain, has the wrestling world lost its mustacheability, Naylor and Lipinski talk 90210 classic and new school and A WHOLE LOT MORE!