This week Karl Stern takes a look at the late 1980’s AWA and the history of the AWA World heavyweight title. A look at the Super Clash shows and Wrestle Rock. Includes conversation on Stan Hansen, Rick Martel, Hulk Hogan, Verne and Greg Gagne, Scott Hall, Curt Hennig, Col. DeBeers, Buddy Rose and Doug Somers, The Midnight Rockers, Larry Zbyszko, and even Jake THE MILKMAN~! Milliman.
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October 6 2007 Bryan and Vinny Show
Start your weekend with a nearly 90 minute Bryan & Vinny Show~! Among things we’ll discuss the TNA two-hour debut, which was the best and worst of the company, a useless ECW, a useless Smackdown, an Ultimate Fighter episode with a useless fighter, plus Granny appears to talk Dancing with the Stars and the magic of acupuncture. Believe me, that’s all more interesting than the wrestling. Get downloading, kids, and enjoy our pain!
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October 5 2007 Figure Four Daily
Our last Figure Four Daily of the week is PACKED! We’re joined first by Diva Search contestant Taryn Terrell to discuss WWE, limbo contests, powerlifting and more. Then, Les Thatcher joins us to discuss the TNA debut, Pillman 10 years later, Nigel McGuinness, wrestling training, ROH and WWE, his relationship with Chris Benoit, his wrestling instructional manual and clinics with Ricky Steamboat, and so much more. A great show!
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October 4 Dr. Keith Show~! Dr. Keith Show
NWA World Junior, IWA-MS World & Light Heavyweight Champion “Lightning” Mike Quackenbush might be off the ROH shows but only sweet death would prevent him from hangin’ with the Doc! Concussion, TPI, Egyptians vs. Bovines, CHIKARA, Japan, lucha, students discussion ahoy! Mitch Ryder preaches the “Simply Marvelous” gospel on WCW Saturday Night, PG-13 roadtrips, midgets, XCW Midwest and more! Plus MONKEY PORN~!, a new member makes his debut with a NUGGET~! of wisdom, Keith Karaoke, torn pectoral muscles for everyone! In the immortal words of the Wiseman Bivins, “smack it up, flip it, rub it down, oh no!” It’s the Dr. Keith Show!
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October 4 2007 Figure Four Daily
We’ve got a fun Buddy Wayne show today as we’ll discuss Kurt Angle’s arrest, the doom of John Cena, injuries in pro-wrestling and how they occur, funny Bulldog Bob Brown stories, the term “midget” and whether it’s derogatory, Fairplay vs. Bonaduce, wrestling stars on Jerry Springer, plus the very latest on reality TV, including Dancing with the Stars and Rock of Love. For info on wrestling training, check out buddywayne.net!
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October 3 2007 Figure Four Daily
Brian Fritz of Between the Ropes joins us today to talk the two-hour TNA debut! We’ll discuss the first taping, which he attended, whether there are any noticeable differences from a usual Impact, Kurt Angle’s DUI arrest, TNA’s claimed drug policy, a predicted rating for the debut, other carrots dangled including going live, his new wrestling and MMA newspaper articles, Dixie Carter’s conference call today, and tons more!
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October 2 2007 Bryan and Vinny Show
Although we only have on show to review, Raw, somehow this program is over an hour long! We’ll discuss an average go-home show, plus discuss a potentially serious injury to John Cena, the funniest Raw moment in ages that was completely unscripted, scripted comedy that wasn’t funny at all, and tons more. Plus, new songs, shout-outs, and more! Best of all, it’s FREE, so please post the link or file elsewhere and help spread the word about figurefouronline.com!
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October 1 2007 Bryan and Vinny Show
BONUS SHOW~! Vinny and I are back with a new show running down the ROH: DRIVEN~! PPV, which really should have come with a tilde bang. We’ll discuss the pros and cons, two fantastically awesome matches, and seriously the best man to ever live. Also, another fun episode of Derby City Wrestling with Vinny, then Admin Nailz joins us to discuss HUMAN WEAPON: MMA, one of the best shows to date. A hell of a weekend of great programming after WWE and TNA nearly killed us.
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September 29 2007 Karl Stern Show
It’s late 1980’s NWA tonight! Ric Flair was warring with Lex Luger and Sting> The Road Warriors were the baddest. The Midnight Express was changing membership. Plus Barry Windham, Sid Vicious, El Kahligante, and more. Plus Apter mag goodness!
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September 29 2007 Bryan and Vinny Show
We kick off the weekend with a huge, nearly 90 minute Bryan & Vinny Show. What could we possibly talk about with TNA, ECW and Smackdown largely being so useless? Why, Survivor with Ashley, Dancing with the Stars with Mark Cuban and Floyd Mayweather, Ultimate Fighter with Admin Nailz, and, yes, Granny has words for Ted the Trailer McNayler. What more can you ask for? We suffer through bad TV so you don’t have to!