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Modern pro wrestling’s backstage drama has become a hotter topic than the wrestling itself. Today’s fans crave “reality” in their wrestling, something from the news to attach to the story that’s already there, the one presented by the wrestling company. Once again, “Reality” is in, and somewhat similar to how it was 25 years ago, when the Montreal Screwjob happened, when the kayfabe curtain came down off the rails and pro wrestling changed completely, and we—both the industry and the fans—became...

On the latest episode if Pound 4 Pound, Robert Silva recaps Andy Ruiz vs. Luis Ortiz, gives his thoughts on the career of Earnie Shavers, and then does more Q&A. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightgamemedia Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950 Follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia Subscribe to our YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com...

This week on the Take It Home Podcast, John talks about the top five matches from the big three pro wrestling events from this holiday weekend; WWE's Clash At The Castle, NXT Worlds Collide and AEW's All Out. John gives his thoughts on the CM Punk and The Elite drama as well. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightgamemedia Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950 Follo...

Ryan Frederick and Paul Fontaine are back to talk about the week that was an is to come in the world of MMA. Other than the shows, it was kind of a slow news week so in the "We Have to Talk About" segment, Paul updates everyone on what's going on with his son and has a special message about all the support he and his family have received over the last week. They then go over a fun UFC debut in France which featured UFC booking their hometown fighters much better than WWE did for their UK show, i...

All Out was a pivotal show in a lot of ways for AEW, and not just because of what happened in the ring. James and Kevin give their full review of the show, which featured a few fantastic matches and surprising moments including the return of MJF. They also discuss CM Punk's post-show comments that threaten to overshadow the entire show and send the company into disarray. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.c...

A fresh episode of The WRAP is now live for your listening pleasure! Keila Cash and Scott Young recap the highs and lows from WWE Clash at the Castle. Bianca Belair/Asuka/Alexa Bliss vs. Bayley/Dakota Kai/Io Sky is a classic example of how less is more in terms of match length, GUNTHER vs. Sheamus for the Intercontinental Championship lives up to the hype, Dominik Mysterio FINALLY turns on his father after 84 years, Seth Rollins vs. Matt Riddle delivers the goods, and Roman Reigns and Drew McInt...

Scott is joined by Trent Breward of Wrestle Inn and Monthly Puroresu to discuss this past weekend's STARDOM shows including NEW BLOOD 4 and another killer Korakuen by the STARDOM roster. 1:44: NEW BLOOD 4 Review (Tomoka Inaba Joins God's Eye, Miyu Amasaki vs. Tam Nakano) 34:56: STARDOM 5STAR Grand Prix Day 9 Review (Korakuen Hall Featuring Giulia vs. Starlight Kid) 1:10:00: STARDOM 5STAR Grand Prix Day 10 Review (Hamamatsu Featuring Hazuki vs. Saya Kamitani) Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per m...

Mike is celebrating his anniversary this week so JD welcomes Scott Young from The WRAP. They talk about all the latest drama surrounding Lady Frost, then review IMPACT where we saw new tag champs crowned, and a new number one contender to the Knockouts World Title. Also, there is BREAKING NEWS on W. Morrissey, Kyle O’Reilly, Josh Alexander's missing element, Joe Doering, AEW talents ask for their releases, Bobby Fish is a free agent and much more! Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: ...

Fumi Saito & Justin Knipper are back with a potpourri episode focused on the recent crop of Japanese wrestlers who have come through WWE in the past decade or so. Subjects on the latest episode include: IYO SKY, Asuka & Shinsuke Nakamura: Three WWE stars who debuted during the “Dark Age” KUSHIDA TAKA Michinoku, Great Sasuke & Kaientai Tajiri Jiro “Ikemen” Kuroshio Akira Tozawa KENSO & Yoshitatsu’s early WWE runs, ’00s–’10s “Hideo Itami” aka KENTA Meiko Satomura, Sarray in NXT Join the ...

Robert Silva is back on Pound 4 Pound recapping the Commey vs. Pedraza fight. He also gives his prediction on the Luis Ortiz vs. Andy Ruiz fight, as well as profiles Ricardo Lopez, and also answers more listener questions. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightgamemedia Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950 Follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/fightgam...

Ryan Frederick and Paul Fontaine are back to go over the week that was and is to come in the world of MMA on the latest episode of In the Clinch. There was no UFC this past week so the guys watched One FC on Prime Video 1, featuring Demetrious Johnson winning the ONE flyweight title over Adriano Moraes. The guys share their thoughts on the fight and the show in general and in our "We Have to Talk About" segment, they go over the trade from four years ago which brought Johnson to ONE and sent Ben...

Everyone is mad at everyone when it comes to AEW lately, and The Boom is no exception. James and Kevin are a little cranky about the state of things in their favorite wrestling company, mostly centering around the backstage friction and lack of focus that seems to be hurting their momentum going into the All Out PPV. They preview what still should be a very good show and think of ways the final episodes of Dynamite and Rampage could set the stage. Also discussed: Eddie Kingston & Sammy Guevara's...

The latest episode of The WRAP is now live for your listening pleasure! Keila Cash, Scott Young, and extra special guest Jeremy Finestone recap the week that was in WWE. Hot Topics Include: The mixed bag structure of the Women’s Tag Team Championship Tournament, Dexter Lumis kidnaps The Miz, Johnny Gargano is back, Edge returns to Toronto as a hometown hero, the final act of NXT UK ahead of Worlds Collide, Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn produce more backstage magic, Sheamus and GUNTHER have a starin...

Scott is joined by Anna DeMarco to discuss all the happenings in Joshi including an update on the 5STAR Grand Prix, crying about KAIRI having to miss STARDOM x STARDOM and her match with Saya Kamitani, a review for STARDOM x STARDOM, and thoughts on TJPW's decision for the Tokyo Princess Cup. 1:45: KAIRI Misses STARDOM x STARDOM 14:55: 5STAR Grand Prix Update (Including Korakuen Hall show) 53:01: STARDOM x STARDOM review 1:46:13: TJPW Tokyo Princess Cup thoughts Join the Patreon for just $5.00 p...

This weekend on the Take It Home Podcast, John LaRocca is back reviewing West Coast Pro. John reviews night one of the West Coast Cup, a sixteen man tournament featuring Chris Sabin along with exciting young stars like Titus Alexander, Starboy Charlie, Midas Kreed and more. This event also featured a West Coast Pro Championship Match with the champion, Jacob Fatu defending against "Speedball" Mike Bailey. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Foll...

On this week's episode, Mike and JD talk about the Motor City Machine Guns heading to AEW and then break down IMPACT wrestling featuring the Time Machines vs Violent By Design and give high praise to their new character JesSICKa. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightgamemedia Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950 Follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/f...

Fumi Saito & Justin Knipper return with a unique episode centered on the history of seasonal wrestling tournaments in Japanese pro wrestling history. From Rikidozan’s World League tournament to Giant Baba’s Champion Carnival to Riki Choshu’s G1 Climax to all the round-robin and single-elimination tournaments in between, this episode of Write That Down! covers it all. Rikidozan and sumo culture’s strong influence on Japanese pro wrestling 1959 World League hosted by Rikidozan AJPW’s Champion C...

Robert Silva welcomes GG in the first half of the show. It's part of the Patreon show that came out right after Usyk Vs. Joshua 2. Then, Robert talks about the Saturday night ESPN and Showtime fights and then profiles Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightgamemedia Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950 Follow our Facebook Page: https://...

Ryan Frederick and Paul Fontaine are back to go over the week that was and is to come in the world of MMA. It's a much deserved week off for the guys with no UFC show this coming week to preview so they spend a little more time going over a noteworthy UFC 278 PPV featuring Leon Edwards scoring one of the biggest knockouts in a title in UFC history over Kamaru Usman to win the welterweight title. They talk about what's next for both guys and how it compares to other comeback fights in the past. W...

AEW was the House of Dragons last week, but CM Punk still managed to make himself the center of attention. James and Kevin share some strong opinions about all of the drama surrounding Punk, his off-script challenge to Adam Page, and how it affects AEW moving forward. Plus, the weekly Heat Index ranking the hottest stars and angles of the week - did Kenny Omega's comeback top the list? Other topics discussed: All Out's main event plans MJF's possible return Bryan Danielson and Daniel Garcia's ep...

The latest episode of The WRAP is now live for your listening pleasure! Keila Cash and Scott Young recap the week that was in WWE. Hot Topics Includes: Rhea Ripley is Papi, Kevin Owens and Drew McIntyre bring the heat on the mic and in the ring, Bobby Lashley vs. AJ Styles for the United States Championship underwhelms, Theory gets a taste of the main event scene, NXT Heatwave > The Great American Bash, NXT UK is no more, Sami Zayn’s redemption story continues, Hit Row’s rap cypher splits the cr...

Scott and Parker are joined by Stardom Quest's Alex Richards and Dylan Murray for the second annual Joshi Draft. Enjoy the fun and let us know who you think picked the best team! Here are the official rules of the draft: 10 rounds Four wrestlers maximum from one promotion per team One high-speed wrestler One wrestler under 20 years old Snake draft Draft Order: 1. Dylan 2. Scott 3. Alex 4. Parker Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on T...

This weekend on the Take It Home Podcast, John LaRocca reviews the NXT television special, NXT Heatwave that took place this past Tuesday. John's favorite match of the night may surprise you because it sure did surprise him. John also looks at the end of NXT UK and NXT Europe launching in 2023. John looks at the positives of NXT Europe for not only the European grapplers and the fans, but also the WWE main roster wrestlers. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/...

JD talks about his time attending EMERGENCE live plus the boys breakdown one of the best IMPACT episodes of the year featuring an awesome Lucha showcase, Speedball vs Chris Bey, and a 6 way elimination match for a shot at the IMPACT title at Bound for Glory. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightgamemedia Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950 Follow our Facebook Pag...