Episodes

Steven Conway and Jeremy Finestone are back with a full rundown of the latest from New Japan Pro Wrestling. They open with a deep dive into the current G1 Climax standings, breaking down every participant's block position and title odds, before previewing the week's coming tournament action. The Gabe Kidd–Shota Umino angle gets a rewrite, as Steven and Jeremy lay out how they think it should have been booked. Plus, Steven reveals his surprisingly petty reason for rooting against Shingo Takagi, ...

Paul Fontaine and Jeff Hawkins dig into a go-home Dynamite that struggled to build real heat for a Redemption card that already felt like a lame duck event heading in. Kevin Knight put the TNT Championship on the line against Darby Allin ahead of Sunday's world title match, and Divine Dominion defended their tag team titles against Sisters of Sin in a no-disqualification brawl. The trios picture saw Jon Moxley, Will Ospreay, and Kenny Omega team up against the Don Callis Family, with the night ...

Garrett Gonzales and Paul Fontaine dig into WWE's premium live event booking patterns, tracking every PLE over the past two and a half years to see who WWE actually leans on. Cody Rhodes has worked 23 of the last 30 PLEs, and the promotion's true main-event tier hasn't dipped below 14 appearances each in that stretch. Garrett and Paul break down what that concentration says about WWE's trust in its top of the card — and whether it's smart star management or a warning sign of thin depth behind th...

Garrett Gonzales and Paul Fontaine question why Kenny Omega vs. Kevin Knight is main-eventing Redemption, a match that's landed on a card with little buzz behind it. They unpack whether AEW has set this main event up to underwhelm and what the lack of momentum says about the promotion's current direction. The pair then shift to WWE, calling out the continued elevation of Austin Theory and Maxxine despite neither proving they belong in top spots, while a true main-event talent in Bron Breakker g...

New Japan Pro Wrestling's G1 Climax is underway, and Steven Conway and Jeremy Finestone dive straight into the fallout from opening night. The two hosts finally crossed paths in person at the G1 Climax's Chicago show, and they bring that firsthand energy into a full breakdown of how the tournament kicked off — who impressed, who's already facing an uphill block, and what the results signal for the rest of the summer. The conversation turns to Shota Umino's injury, digging into what it means for...

Paul Fontaine and Jeff Hawkins kick off the show discussing why AEW isn't selling more tickets to recent shows and whether the company is really as hot as people assume. Then they break down a card that seemed to come together last minute but delivered one of the longest overruns in company history. Kyle Fletcher retained his International Championship over Komander, setting up a PPV title defense against Bandido. Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay set the table for their All In main event while also ...

Steven Conway and Jeremy Finestone break down the latest from New Japan Pro Wrestling. They review two Korakuen Hall shows headlined by Tiger Mask's retirement and Gabe Kidd's brutal beatdown of Shota Umino, then debate whether Hiroshi Tanahashi is building toward one last run or letting ego steer NJPW's booking. The back half is a full G1 Climax preview, mapping out each competitor's role in the tournament and weighing who's best positioned to hand IWGP Champion Yota Tsuji a loss - and whether ...

Paul Fontaine and Jeff Hawkins dig into the biggest story in AEW: Kenny Omega dethroning MJF for the AEW World Title with an assist from Will Ospreay. Why did the title change hands now, where does Omega go from here, and what's next for MJF? Paul and Jeff break it all down. Then they run through a newsworthy episode of AEW Dynamite from Clearwater, including Willow Nightingale's returning from injury to win the Casino Gauntlet match and earn a shot at Thekla's AEW Women's World Title, Mercedes...

Garrett Gonzales and Paul Fontaine break down the biggest stories in wrestling this week. Did CM Punk beating Sami Zayn for the WWE Championship hit as hard as it should have? They dig into the crowd reaction and the build leading up to it, then contrast how WWE handles its veteran stars versus AEW's approach to legacy talent. Plus: is Kenny Omega actually walking out of his next title match as AEW World Champion, or is this all just a setup for a rematch at Redemption? Fight Game Media website...

Steven Conway and Jeremy Finestone cover the latest from New Japan Pro Wrestling. Jeremy reports live from Forbidden Door, including meeting Tony Khan and a full match-by-match breakdown of the show. Steven wraps up his career-spanning bio series on Tiger Mask. The pair preview two upcoming Korakuen Hall shows loaded with title matches, G1 qualifiers, and Tiger Mask's retirement match, then close things out reminiscing about the early days of their wrestling fandom. Fight Game Media: https://ww...

Paul Fontaine and Jeff Hawkins recap Sunday's Forbidden Door PPV and dig into the rumors of a potential AEW Stadium show going head-to-head with WrestleMania next year. Then they break down a stacked PPV fallout episode of Dynamite: MJF retains the world title against Mark Briscoe and puts Kenny Omega's future title shots on the line for next week, Jon Moxley extends a Death Riders offer to Will Ospreay and gives him time to decide, Hikaru Shida wins the vacant TBS Championship in a Survival of ...

Garrett Gonzales and Paul Fontaine break down the biggest wrestling weekend of the year. Sami Zayn wins the WWE Championship at Night of Champions — and what that means going forward. Oba Femi wins King of the Ring and immediately turns down his title match in favor of a Hell in a Cell with Brock Lesnar. Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns is set for SummerSlam. Plus: where does Swerve Strickland vs. Will Ospreay land in the Match of the Year conversation? The Mercedes and Maya World discourse explain...

Jeremy Finestone and Garrett Gonzales were live at SAP Center in San Jose for AEW x NJPW x CMLL x Stardom Forbidden Door 2026! They break down every match from the night, share their live reactions from inside the arena, recap the post-show press conference, and give you the highlights from their much smaller scrum with Tony Khan after the show. Full card recap: Owen Hart Foundation Men's Tournament Final: Will Ospreay vs. Swerve Strickland Owen Hart Foundation Women's Tournament Final: Merced...

Jeremy Finestone and Keila Cash recap WWE Night of Champions 2026 from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia! Seth Rollins defeats Bron Breakker, Oba Femi wins the King of the Ring, and in a massive moment — Sami Zayn is the new Undisputed WWE Champion! They also dig into the Women's division, Bayley's future, and the bigger question of whether WWE's Saudi Arabia shows have just quietly become normalized — and why there's been so little pushback. Full card recap: Undisputed WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes vs. Gun...

Steven Conway and Jeremy Finestone cover all the latest from New Japan Pro Wrestling. They break down a fun Korakuen Hall show highlighted by a junior heavyweight contenders match and two G1 qualifiers, discuss Aaron Wolf's standout performance and why separating him from House of Torture is essential, and mourn the absence of Taichi from this year's G1. Jeremy previews Forbidden Door, while Steven reviews Fantastica Mania Mexico and its moving tribute to Tiger Mask — including a deeper look at ...

Paul Fontaine and Jeff Hawkins recap a loaded go-home edition of AEW Dynamite — 8 matches, but not a lot of build for Forbidden Door — and then preview Sunday's PPV. The show ended with a wild brawl between Team MJF and Team Briscoe, capped off by Mark Briscoe hitting the Jay Driller on MJF after a miscommunication with Andrade. Also on the show: Konosuke Takeshita defended the AEW International Championship against Ricochet, Queen Aminata and Harley Cameron punched their tickets into next week'...

Garrett Gonzales and Paul Fontaine are frustrated. WWE's SmackDown title match ended with yet another non-finish, and Gunther — who beat John Cena — hasn't been booked like the star that moment called for. They break down a Night of Champions card that looks underwhelming on paper, preview the Forbidden Door card from San Jose and sort out which outcomes actually matter, and close out with some genuine hype: Aaron Wolf vs. YOSHI-HASHI was a banger, and Wolf might be making a case for rookie of t...

The Running Man (1987) has one of the most fight-game-stacked casts in Hollywood history, and most people don't even realize it. On this episode of Popcorn & Piledrivers, we break down every connection — Jesse "The Body" Ventura as the retired Stalker champion, Professor Toru Tanaka as the hockey-armored Subzero, Jim Brown (NFL Hall of Famer and the voice of UFC 1) as Fireball, Kurt Fuller two years before No Holds Barred, and Erland van Lidth — an actual NCAA heavyweight wrestling runner-up and...

Steven Conway and Jeremy Finestone break down all the latest from New Japan Pro Wrestling, starting with a match-by-match review of Dominion — including Yota Tsuji vs. Callum Newman, YOH vs. DOUKI, and the three-way clash of Andre El Idolo, Shota Umino, and Drilla Moloney. The guys also react to the G1 Climax participant and play-in announcements, check in on Aaron Wolf's in-ring development, and assess whether SANADA looks like himself again after his time away. Plus, a look ahead to Blue Justi...

Paul Fontaine and a returning Jeff Hawkins break down an AEW Dynamite that felt more like a "standby show" — plus, they discuss why the upcoming Forbidden Door PPV is feeling a lot less "forbidden" than usual. On this week's Dynamite from Sugar Land, TX: MJF and Mark Briscoe each pick their teams for the 12-man cage match at Forbidden Door, then square off in a 12-man tag as the show's main event. Brodido picks up a win over the Death Riders, earning Bandido a Continental Championship match aga...

Garrett Gonzales and Paul Fontaine go deep on Will Ospreay's comments about New Japan Pro Wrestling. They also debate whether WWE can successfully run back the Bloodline, why King of the Ring feels like it's more about booking losses than crowning a winner, and whether Chad Gable is going anywhere. It's all on this week's Takedown from Fight Game Media. 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4IpirI4FyHQA3BRMhwei5X?si=24304a735a124815 🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

Jeremy Finestone and Steven Conway break down all the latest from New Japan Pro Wrestling. They recap the Best of the Super Juniors Semifinals and Final, debating whether YOH's tournament victory signals NJPW's broader push to attract female fans. They also discuss whether pumping the brakes on Kosei Fujita and Master Wato's momentum was the right call. Then they look ahead to Dominion, previewing Konosuke Takeshita vs. SANADA, Yota Tsuji vs. Callum Newman, and YOH vs. DOUKI in what promises to ...

Paul Fontaine is joined by F4WOnline.com's Bryan Rose to break down a lackluster AEW Dynamite from Cincinnati — but the show delivered some major Forbidden Door developments. The duo start by discussing the changes made to the women's Owen Hart Cup tournament before diving into the night's action. Jon Moxley retained the Continental Championship against Shane Taylor, with the win setting up a 5-on-5 street fight for Collision. Mark Briscoe met with Tony Khan to get the Forbidden Door main event...

Jeremy Finestone and Steven Conway break down a chaotic final night of block action in the NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 33 tournament. Discover how intricate booking and tiebreakers set up the massive semifinal matches between Master Wato, YOH, Robbie Eagles, and Kosei Fujita. Download the episode now to hear full analysis of standout performances from Robbie X and Daiki Nagai! Support Fight Game Media: Find all our podcasts on our website: https://fightgamemedia.com Follow us on Twitter/X: h...