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!
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July 28 2008 Bryan and Vinny Show
It’s the post-Raw Bryan & Vinny Show. This is a members-only show so no shout-outs this week, but we do have tons of things to discuss, including a very strange Raw with a fascinating choice for new GM, a great Regal vs. Punk match, and tons more. We’ve even got live reactions from a special guest witnessing the crowning of the new GM for the first time! Start your Tuesday morning right with a fine dose of B&V.
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Wrestling Observer Radio: shocking new RAW GM, SummerSlam plans, Hollywood star writing for WWE
In this episode of Wrestling Observer Radio with myself and Dave Meltzer, we’ll talk all the news in wrestling including Raw with a shocking new GM, a former Hollywood star writing for WWE, what we may see at SummerSlam, and tons more!
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July 27 2008 Bryan and Vinny Show
It’s a bonus weekend Bryan & Vinny Show~! We’re back to talk another great edition of Smackdown, plus we’re joined by Mike Coughlin to run down all the fights at EliteXC. That plus a look at this coming weekend with Craig, an attempted guest that fell through, a terrible incident in the kitchen that I don’t want to speak much about, and more! We’re back again tomorrow for the post-RAW B&V and Wrestling Observer shows!
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Wrestling Observer Radio: EliteXC recap, Saturday Night’s Main Event, WWE scoops
We have a packed edition of Wrestling Observer Radio today! We’ve got an in-depth look at last night’s EliteXC on CBS show including live thoughts from Dave and what did and did not work on the TV version. Also, tons of WWE scoops including the Raw main event for Summerslam and where they may be going with it. Also talk about Saturday Night’s Main Event, the Affliction buyrate, and tons more. A fun show as always!
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July 25 2008 Bryan and Vinny Show
We’re back with a 60-plus minute weekend Bryan & Vinny Show~! Tonight we’ll discuss ECW with the apparent end of the Colin Delaney/Tommy Dreamer feud two days after it began and a great main event, and then another completely convoluted and nonsensical Impact show. Also, a discussion about what normal wrestling fans think of Impact and why they never seem to draw any new viewers. Plus, some NEW songs, drops, and more!
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July 24 2008 Karl Stern Show
Over an hour and a half of old schoolary! This weeks topics include: The AWA, Rick Martel, The two Vinces, more on Jerry Stubbs, Bullet Bob, dirty early UFC stories, and my review of The Dark Knight plus all the drops and rap songs you’ve come to love from the old timers.
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July 24 2008 Figure Four Daily
Lance Storm is back today to talk all the latest industry news, including Raw and ECW, this past weekend’s Ultimate Fighter, training evaluations, an inside look at putting matches together, time cues, referee signals, and more! We’ll also talk the ROH show in Toronto he’s heading to tomorrow and some of the wrestlers who have really impressed him. Show also opens with a 15 minute mailbag segment. For more on Lance, check out stormwrestling.com!
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July 24 2008 Tough Talk
Tough Talk returns this week with special guest “Relentless” Paul
Taylor, one of the most exciting – and also funniest – young fighters
in MMA. He weighs in with his opinions on GSP, what the
self-destruction of Cage Rage means to the English scene, judging and
how it’s going to change, whether or not he’d consider going to one of
the major US camps, Dan Hardy’s UFC debut and where he sees himself
going at welterweight. Plus, Mike Sawyer and Oliver Copp talk about
UFC and Affliction going head-to-head with Mike cutting a classic
promo on Brandon Vera. 66 minutes of MMA action.