Episodes

On this week's show, Paul Fontaine and Jeff Hawkins open the show by talking about the wherabouts of former AEW Women's champion Britt Baker as well as other HR issues currently going on with the company. They then recap a different from usual episode of AEW Dynamite which was reshuffled at the last minute due to weather issues in that part of the country and included: An uneasy alliance between Will Ospreay and Kenny Omega which led to a big tag match announced for Grand Slam in Brisbane MJF ...

A fresh episode of The WRAP is live for your listening pleasure. Keila Cash and Scott Young recap the week so far in WWE. The Rundown Includes: 1) WWE and Impact strengthen their working relationship 2) The Big Jimmy Uso Comeback Tour 3) Kevin Owens vs. Rey Mysterio 4) The Underappreciation Of Bayley 5) Women's Royal Rumble Hype (or lack thereof) 6) Kevin Owens-Sami Zayn Segment 7) CM Punk cuts a money promo 8) Saturday Night's Main Event Preview Find all our podcasts on our website: h...

Scott is back with a big-time episode of the Five Star Joshi Show, talking everything from Sumie Sakai's retirement match to a huge Marigold Korakuen this Sunday. -- NJPW Battle In The Valley Review -- Sumie Sakai's Tremendous Retirement Match -- STARDOM Weekend Review -- Athena in STARDOM -- STARDOM's PPV Direction -- Cosmic Angels Deliver in Korakuen Hall Main Event -- STARDOM Unit Tournament Preview -- Marvelous Rookies -- Marigold Weekend Review -- Utami Hayashishita Makes First De...

On this week's show, Paul Fontaine is joined by the returning Jeff Hawkins to recap the Maximum Carnage edition of AEW Dynamite from Cincinatti, which included: Jon Moxley defending his AEW World title against Powerhouse Hobbs Toni Storm winning the first ever women's Casino Gauntlet match to win a shot at Mariah May's AEW World Women's Championship MJF and Jeff having a lengthy war or words that got very personal Kenny Omega returning from injury to beat Brian Cage but then getting laid out...

A fresh episode of The WRAP is live for your listening pleasure! Keila Cash and Scott Young recap the week so far in WWE with Garrett Gonzales making a quick drive by recapping his experience attending Monday Night Raw live in San Jose. The Rundown Includes: 1) Roman Reigns declares for The Royal Rumble 2) Bianca vs. Naomi vs. Nia vs. Bayley 3) Cody Rhodes keeps it ON SIGHT with Kevin Owens 4) Penta's WWE Debut 5) Lyra Valkyria vs. Dakota Kai for the Women's Intercontinental Championship ...

The Five Star Joshi Show enters a new era! Scott is back to talk about all the happenings in Joshi over the last few weeks. -- STARDOM New Year Dream 2025 Review -- Chi Chi vs. Aya Sakura Steals Show -- Mayu Iwatani vs. AZM Delivers -- Wrestle Dynasty Joshi Matches -- STARDOM's Upcoming Weekend Featuring AEW's Athena -- TJPW Ittenyon Review -- Stellar Princess Tag Title Match -- Mizuki Wins Princess of Princess Championship -- Sendai Girls Shinujuku FACE Review -- Kouki Amarei Out With...

On this week's show, Paul Fontaine goes solo and recaps AEW Dynamite from Clarksville. Before that, he gives his thoughts on Wrestle Dynasty and what went down with Chris Charlton and later Tony Schiavone. He then recaps the show, which included: A great TV opener between Will Ospreay and Buddy Matthews and a post match promo that seemed to write off Malakai Black Powerhouse Hobbs winning a Casino Gauntlet match to earn a shot at Jon Moxley Harley Cameron finally getting to do one of her craz...

A fresh episode of The WRAP is live for your listening pleasure! Keila Cash and Scott Young recap premiere of Monday Night Raw on Netflix by offering detailed analysis and witty banter vis THE RUNDOWN: 1) Triple H kicks off the Netflix Era 2) The Rock Electrifies The LA Crowd 3) Roman Reigns is The REAL Tribal Chief 4) John Cena's Retirement Tour Begins 5) Rhea Ripley vs. Liv Morgan for the Women's World Championship 6) Jey Uso vs. Drew McIntyre 7) Seth Rollins vs. CM Punk Find all our p...

John LaRocca and GG are back on the second ever edition of our spinoff podcast, The Fight Game Podcast (MAS). They gave their report card grades for Wrestle Kingdom and Wrestle Dynasty, talked about Tiffany Stratton cashing in her Money in the Bank briefcase, and previewed the first WWE RAW on Netflix with the Rock scheduled to appear. Find all our podcasts on our website: https://fightgamemedia.com Follow us on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/fightgamemedia Subscribe to our YouTube Page: https:...

Jeremy Finestone and Steven Conway are back the Wrestle Dynasty recap. Kenny Omega and Gabe Kidd put together a match for the ages, and the pair talked about the deep psychology in the match, and how its story impacted the crowd. They also looked at a thrilling Tomohiro Ishii-Konosuke Takeshita match, and the good news we’ll be seeing more of Takeshita to come. Plus, rehab wins for David Finlay over Brody King and Shota Umino over Claudio Castagnoli, a “grappling” match with no grappling between...

Steven Conway and Jeremy Finestone recap Wrestle Kingdom 19. Steven gave his live-in-Tokyo perspective of a tremendous card headlined by Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Shota Umino. They broke down the entire card, discussing the ramifications of each match. They talked of the inner turmoil on display in the main event, the heavy psychology of the Tetsuya Naito vs. Hiromu Takahashi battle, why David Finlay and Yota Tsuji both stepped up big, the feel-good El Phamtasmo and Hirooki Goto stories, the heartbreak...

Scott was joined by Dylan Murray, Jamie Ross, and Peps to review Marigold First Dream 2025. They talk the crowning of four new champions including Utami Hayashishita winning the Marigold World Championship. Plus they breakdown the debut of “super rookie” Seri Yamaoka and why she’s going to be a huge star. This episode was also livestreamed on our YouTube channel. If you prefer watching it, you can do so here: https://www.youtube.com/live/3iDTI0GoVhk?si=29fYc3V9M5N233sq. Find all our podcasts on...

On this week's show, Paul Fontaine and Jeff Hawkins recap AEW's Fight for the Fallen edition of AEW Dynamite which was also their live streaming debut on Max. The show included: Hangman Page seemingly turning heel again Several great promos, highlighted by MJF vowing to regain his title A superb angle involving Ricochet and Swerve Strickland with the most baffling ending possible Strong segments involving both women's champions An early contender for worst match of the year between Julia H...

It's the first ever MAS edition of The Fight Game Podcast. The OG FGP is exclusive to F4W/Wrestling Observer, but John LaRocca and GG will be doing MAS edition shows exclusive to Fight Game Media. They will usually happen after big weekend shows. On the very first edition, they gave their report card grades to AEW Worlds End, took a "Big Picture" look at the fallout of the show, and checked in on Wrestle Kingdom and Wrestle Dynasty as well as the Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens feud. Find all our ...

Scott E. Wrestling and friends were back with a review of the Stardom Dream Queendom show. Find all our podcasts on our website: https://fightgamemedia.com Follow us on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/fightgamemedia Subscribe to our YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/c/FightGameMedia Follow us on Instagram/Threads: https://www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fightgamemedia.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: ...

Kevin Ely and Jeremy Finestone are back to recap AEW's World's End PPV, a show that featured the best and worst AEW has to offer heading into 2025. On one hand, Will Ospreay set a new bar by working two match-of-the-year contenders in one night, Kazuchika Okada returned to greatness, Kenny Omega returned, and Mercedes Mone and Kris Statlander had one of the best women's matches in AEW history, On the other hand, the show ended with a cluster of a main event and aftermath. Will Adam Copeland's re...

On this week's show, the last of 2024, Paul Fontaine and Jeff Hawkins are joined by Kevin Ely for the 4th annual Hook awards, celebrating the best of AEW. The guys also recap the final Dynamite of the year which wrapped up league play in the Continental Classic. Awards included: Wrestler of the Year Match of the Year Team of the Year Most Improved Moment of the Year Biggest Breakout Star Show of the Year Promo of the Year Find all our podcasts on our website: https://fightgamemedia.com...

Scott is back to preview all the major Joshi shows of the next two weeks and is joined by Peps to preview Stardom Dream Queendom 2024, Stardom New Years Dream, and Marigold First Dream.-- STARDOM YEAREND X'Mas NIGHT Review -- High-Speed Title Match Review -- Miyu Amasaki, Sayaka Kurara Deliver in Future Bout -- Main Event Preview Tag Sells Dream Queendom -- Marigold Year-End Korakuen Review -- Nagisa Tachibana Debut Thoughts -- Ryoko Sakimura = The One? -- Sareee, Utami Locked In For Main Event ...

An extra special edition of The WRAP is live for your listening pleasure. Keila Cash, Scott Young, and special guest co-host Steven Conway celebrate the best and worst of WWE in 2024 via our Third Annual WRAP Awards Special. And the categories are: Superstar of the Year Match of the Year Best Feud/Best Storyline Breakout Star of the Year Best Moment Guilty Pleasure of the Year PLE of the Year Best Entrance The Cheddar Biscuits Franchise Player of the Year The Von Wagner Award of Excel...

Draven and GG end their 1989 series in WWF and WCW through the lens of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. They cover all the major stories in each company including Tully Blanchard getting fired and then unhired by WCW, Sid Vicious getting hurt, Ric Flair losing his status as head booker, and Sting and Lex Luger being the chosen ones by WCW brass. Then, they review Survivor Series 1989, Saturday Night's Main Event, Clash of the Champions: New York Knockout, Starrcade: Future Shock, and No Hold...

On the first episode of what we hope will be a semi-regular show, Jeff Hawkins and Paul Fontaine recap the December 18, 2019 episode of AEW Dynamite from Corpus Christi. The guys talk about the differences between then and now in how the show is presented, the pacing of the show and the power structure. They then discuss this particular episode in detail, which included: Hangman Page and Kenny Omega not getting along which led to a loss to the Lucha Bros in the opener. One month before they wou...

Scott is back with another episode of the Five Star Joshi Show!— Mercedes Moné vs. Hazuki Review — Moné at Wrestle Dynasty — STARDOM Builds Toward Queendom — STARDOM Queendom Presser Thoughts — Tam Nakano vs. Saya Kamitani: A Week Out — New STARDOM Match Announcements — Previews for International Women’s Cup, Year-End X’Mas, NEW BLOOD — Sendai Girls in Tokyo — Marigold Weekend Preview — Marigold First Dream Presser Thoughts — Yuuki Mashiro Announced for Rumble — Kouki, Chika Goto Sell Match — Sa...

On this week's show, Paul Fontaine and Jeff Hawkins are back to recap the Holiday Bash episode of AEW Dynamite, which included: Mercedes Mone defending her TBS title against Anna Jay in a great TV match Will Ospreay and Darby having a near MOTY contender in a Continental Classic match Ricochet going from a high flying babyface to a comedy heel geek over the course of a half hour MJF recreating a Sally Struthers infomercial Toni Storm either having amnesia or playing her new role Find all o...

A fresh episode of The WRAP is live for your listening pleasure! Keila Cash and Scott Young recap the week so far in WWE. The Rundown Includes: 1) CM Punk vs Seth Rollins is OFFICIAL 2) Bron Breakker vs. Ludwig Kaiser for the Intercontinental Championship 3) The New Day are iced out of the men's locker room 4) The War Raiders are the NEW World Tag Team Champions 5) Oba Femi vs. Axiom 6) Nathan Frazer and Axiom survive another NXT Tag Team Championship Defense 7) Ethan Page almost loses h...