Episodes

Fumi Saito & Justin Knipper are back with a special episode focused on Vince McMahon and his family’s deep connections to the Japanese wrestling scene dating back more than 50 years. A few of the topics discussed: Giant Baba’s first trip to Madison Square Garden Vince McMahon’s “junior” complex Antonio Inoki vs. Bob Backlund for the WWF World Heavyweight title in Tokushima Hulk Hogan in New Japan and the end of the NJPW/WWF relationship WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit 1990 WWE on Japanese t...

The OG Robert Silva is back with another episode of the Pound 4 Pound Podcast. He recaps the Isaac Dogboe vs Joet Gonzalez fight from Saturday, hosts another Q&A segment, and gives his historical retrospective on Jung Koo Chang. 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/fi...

It's Shark Week for Warner Bros. Discovery networks, and AEW played good corporate partner by putting a shark cage in the main event of Dynamite. Unfortunately, the match was horrible. Meanwhile, the entire wrestling business shifted on its axis with the forced retirement of Vince McMahon. James and Kevin give their thoughts on McMahon's tainted legacy and how a HHH-run WWE could be hard times for AEW but great for the wrestling business as a whole. Also: ROH Death Before Dishonor highlights T...

Ryan and Paul are back to talk the week that was and is to come in the world of MMA on the latest episode of In the Clinch. In the "We Have to Talk About" segment, they discuss the big fight that was made just as last week's episode was dropped, the main event of UFC 279, which features Nate Diaz and Khamzat Chimaev in the last fight of Diaz' contract. They then recap a busy week in MMA headlined by the big show from London which continued the rise of Paddy the Baddy and Meatball Molly. The show...

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. Vince McMahon’s retirement from WWE sent shockwaves across the wrestling industry as the crew takes a deep dive into Vince’s downfall surrounding hush payments to cover up sexual misconduct and extramarital affairs and what it means for the company moving forward. From creative to development to every forbidden door in between, ...

This show was originally posted on our Patreon. Scott wanted to let the folks who are listening to the free version of this show get a full taste of what's on the Patreon. Scott and Parker of the Five Star Joshi Show breakdown Stardom’s biggest tournament of the year, 5 STAR Grand Prix. They'll discuss each competitor in the two blocks, potential winners, best matches, dark horses, top matchups, and so much more! Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgameme...

On this weekend's Take It Home Podcast, John went back to check out the European wrestling scene. John watched the Loser Leaves Town match in NXT between NXT UK Champion Ilja Dragunov and Jordan Devlin. John looks at a 60-minute Iron Match at WXW in Germany between the WXW Champion, Tristian Archer and Axel Tischer. John continues on to Scotland to watch one of the wrestling brightest young stars, Daz Black take on European Wrestling scene veteran Mark Haskins at Insane Championship Wrestling. L...

Fumi Saito & Justin Knipper focused on the latter half of Ultimo Dragon’s career in today’s episode, which focuses more on Dragon’s influence outside of the ring rather than inside. They talked about some of his star pupils that came through his school in Mexico, like Kazuchika Okada and Taiji Ishimori, among many others, and Dragon’s overall influence on today’s wrestling scene. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://...

Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin put on an instant classic in the main event of a very fun Impact in a number 1 contender match. Plus Jordynne Grace and Mia Yim vs VXT, and Ace Austin and Chris Bey vs OGK! 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 o...

Robert Silva is back to talk about Ryan Garcia's knockout victory, more Q&A, and then profiles the great Juan Manuel Marquez. 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/c/FightGameMedia Follow us on Insta...

Ryan and Paul are back to go over the week that was and is to come in the World of MMA. In the "We Have to Talk About" segment, Ryan talks about the UFC lightweight title fight that was booked for UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi and the reasons why. The guys then recap a very fun show from Long Island with a flat finish in the main event that ended when Brian Ortega's shoulder popped out. What looked like freak accident may have actually been a result of an offensive move by Yair Rodriguez and Ryan explain...

Halfway through AEW's Fyter Fest, the big story is the surprise win by Swerve Strickland and Keith Lee for the Tag Team Championship. James and Kevin celebrate Swerve and Keith finally getting their due as top guys and talk about how it has the potential to send the tag titles in a whole new direction... or maybe right back to The Young Bucks. It's also ROH Death Before Dishonor week, and James wonders if this show is worth the price increase. Is Tony Khan asking for too much from wrestling fans...

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. The first half of the show is dedicated to Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, and Sasha Banks’ main roster debut seven years ago on a fateful Monday Night Raw in Atlanta. Their contributions to the Women’s Evolution should never be underestimated as they delivered nothing but hits on the biggest stage time and time again. The dynamic duo reveal their favorite matches whil...

This week on the Take It Home Podcast, John LaRocca takes a look at two hidden gems that he really enjoyed. The first hidden gem match is from New Japan Wrestling on 4th, 1995 as Rick and Scott Steiner take on the powerful team of Scott Norton and Mike Enos. You can find this hidden gem on New Japan World. The second hidden gem match is also from New Japan Wrestling on September 30th, 1980 as the legend Tatsumi Fujinami defends his WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship against longtime territory j...

Scott and Parker are back with their free STARDOM edition of the podcast as they discuss the Unagi/Mina video, Natsupoi leaving Donna del Mondo for Cosmic Angels, review MidSummer Champions, and preview the last two PPVs before the 5 STAR Grand Prix begins! And be sure to tune in Tuesday, July 19 at 5:30 p.m. ET for their live 5 STAR Grand Prix preview recording on the Fight Game Media YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/ut3quJD98l4. 11:49: STARDOM MidSummer Champions review (Natsupoi leaves ...

Mike is solo on that ass with JD off this week. He talks about a very fun edition IMPACT featuring the Machine Guns and Josh Alexander against VBD, Chelsea Green and Mickie James actually have a good match, and Honor No More vs Bullet Club. 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.fac...

Robert Silva is back on the Pound 4 Pound Podcast talking about Rey Vargas, Ioka vs. Nietes, and Azumah Nelson. He also takes more questions from listeners. 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/c/Fi...

Ultimo Dragon is the latest subject in Fumi Saito & Justin Knipper’s profile showcase series. The two went over Dragon’s career from his time as a teeanager in Nagoya traveling to Tokyo to meet his favorite stars, like Tiger Mask or Terry Funk, to his rise to stardom in Mexico in the ’90s. They also discussed Dragon’s his time in both WCW and WWE, plus more on his influential in-ring career. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitt...

Ryan and Paul are back to cover the week that was and is to come in the world of MMA. Ryan starts off the show with a quick update on his best bud Copper and then in the We Have to Talk About segment, the guys talk about a potential Jiri vs Glover rematch for the light heavyweight title. They then recap a pretty nothing happening show from the Apex featuring the battle of the Rafael’s and a bunch of other stuff. They then break down a big card this coming weekend from Long Island headlined by a ...

Tony Khan made an off-hand comment this week about being open to a joint show between AEW and WWE, and though it has almost no chance of ever happening, James and Kevin jumped on the opportunity to list ideas for their ultimate forbidden door supercard. Plus, this week's Heat Index of the hottest acts in AEW, with topics including: Eddie Kingston as the lead character of AEW television Why Kenosuke Takeshita should be pushed to the moon How FTR was the hottest tag team without even wrestling Mat...

The latest episode of The WRAP is now live for your listening pleasure! Keila Cash, Scott Young, and extra special guest Steven Conway recap the week that was in WWE. Vince McMahon is in the headlines again for all of the wrong reasons as the ongoing investigation into hush money payments to former female employees takes a dark and icky turn. Is this the beginning of the end for Vince at long last or will he remain defiant until the bitter end? Other hot topics include: Who’s invited to the firs...

Scott and Parker discuss STARDOM’s next steps as they now have a plan for heading to America and an idea of what the NJPW x STARDOM show may look like. They also reviewed the FWC vs. God’s Eye title match and discuss the problem with God’s Eye. 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...

Mike and JD break down a very fun Impact featuring the debut of Alan Angels and a classic main event between Mia Yim and Deonna Purazzo. 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/c/FightGameMedia Follow ...

On the latest episode, Fumi Saito & Justin Knipper talked about Kensuke Sasaki, one of the biggest wrestling stars of 1990s. From Sasaki’s early days in Japan Pro Wrestling & AJPW, to his successful years as a NJPW star, to his time as POWER WARRIOR, one half of the Hellraisers tag team with Road Warrior Hawk, to his marriage with celebrity joshi pro wrestler, Akira Hokuto, Fumi & Justin did their best to hit all of Sasaki’s “hits” throughout his career. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month...