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Bryan Alki Alvarez (born June 12, 1975 in Bothell, Washington) is a professional wrestler and the editor of Figure Four Weekly, a newsletter that has covered professional wrestling since 1995[1]. Alvarez credits his pro wrestling training to Linden Walker, and is credited with training Ring of Honor (ROH) star Jack Evans.

In June 2005, Alvarez launched Figure Four Online, a subscription website run primarily by himself, his brother-in-law Tony Leder, and fellow former professional wrestler, Vince Verhei. Several times a week, Alvarez and Verhei produce their own Internet podcast, The Bryan and Vinny Show, where the pair review professional wrestling and mixed martial arts (MMA) programming, in an observational comedic style similar to that found in the newsletter. The Monday night edition of The Bryan and Vinny Show or Wrestling Observer Radio is free for anyone to download, while other editions done during the week are available only to subscribers of the web site. On June 12, 2008, Dave Meltzer’s Wrestling Observer website merged with Figure Four Online, and both newsletters are now available online through that website.
Free archives of all sites can be found here for the podcasts. Or here for free access to f4w at the forums

Alvarez also hosts Figure Four Daily, a talk show where he interviews guests related to professional wrestling or MMA, and Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer. Figure Four Daily airs new episodes every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Wrestling Observer Radio airs Monday, Wednesday and either Saturday or Sunday night depending upon the weekly pay-per-view schedule. Alvarez and Meltzer also do occasional bonus shows covering breaking news. Selected episodes are free, while others are available only to subscribers.

Other features found on Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online include access to a growing archive of past Figure Four Weekly and Wrestling Observer newsletters, and an active discussion forum.

Alvarez’s book The Death of WCW (ECW Press), which he co-wrote with RD Reynolds, was released in 2005 and went on to receive critical acclaim, receiving the much sought after “Book of the Year” in the Wrestling Observer awards of 2005.

Alvarez serves as the host of the Wrestling Observer Live radio program, replacing Dave Meltzer (who now appears regularly as a guest on the show), which airs on the Sports Byline Radio Network and Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 122 on Sunday nights at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. Alvarez formerly co-hosted the show with Meltzer.

Alvarez is also a columnist for British wrestling and MMA magazine Fighting Spirit, as well as an online correspondent for The Fight Network and the internet radio show Wrestling Weekly.

Alvarez is currently a one-stripe blue belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu under Pedro Sauer and Justin Angelos. In his teens he earned a purple belt in Tae Kwon Do.

Alvarez is an active caller and host of the potcast which can be found at http://www.everybodylovesterry.com/ or on the forums at http://www.everybodylovesterry.com/bb/index.php