Episodes

Ryan and Paul are back with another episode of In the Clinch covering the week that was and is to come in the world of MMA. It was a quiet week so the "We Have to Talk About" segment is a discussion surrounding ONE FC debuting on Amazon Prime in August and whether or not that platform will be enough to get them any traction in the North American market. They then recap a relatively fun but meaningless show on ESPN+ this past week where Movsar Evloev dominated Dan Ige to jump into a crowded pool ...

The latest episode of The WRAP is now live for your listening pleasure. Keila Cash and Scott Young recap the highs and lows from NXT: In Your House and Hell in a Cell. The Rundown Includes: Legado Del Fantasma joins Tony D’Angelo’s family, Carmelo Hayes reaches “A” Champion status once again, The Creed Brothers finally win The Big One, Bron Breakker spears Joe Gacy into next week, Bianca Belair vs. Becky Lynch vs. Asuka for the Raw Women’s Championship steals the show, Bobby Lashley is OVER in C...

On this week's episode of the Take It Home Podcast, John LaRocca once again goes back in time and reviews the WCW Spring Stampede 1994. This PPV is considered one of the very best WCW PPV's in the company's history. The main event was a continuation of a classic rivalry as WCW World Champion "Nature Boy" Ric Flair defends his title against Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat. John reviews all 8 matches on this PPV, shares the star ratings by Dave Meltzer and also talks about history of WCW leading up t...

JD is on the road this week so Mike welcomes Josiah Macdonald from the Wrestling Observer website, who recapped tonights show. They talk about a very good episode of IMPACT featuring Moose and Maclin taking on PCO and W. Morrissey as well as an awesome X-division match between Kenny King and Blake Christian. 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....

Today, Fumi Saito & Justin Knipper kicked off their series on the one and only, very special, very unique Riki Choshu, Japan’s first “cool heel” superstar. The two first went over the struggles of Choshu growing up Korean-Japanese, then later his amateur wrestling success at the high school & college level and at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Later, Saito & Knipper discussed Choshu’s overseas excursions to Germany, Florida, & Canada, his interactions with Karl Gotch, his “pipe bomb” on Tatsumi Fujin...

Ryan and Paul are back to cover the week that was and is to come in the world of MMA. Paul is back from Las Vegas and is a little worse for wear but shares some thoughts on the Double or Nothing weekend before getting into the meat of the show. In the "We have to talk about" segment, the guys talk about the 12 weeks in a row coming up for UFC and Ryan spotlights some of the biggest fights on the horizon. They quickly recap last week's Ultimate Fighter before getting into the preview of this comi...

Robert Silva is back to go over Gervonta Davis' knockout and preview both the Haney vs. Kambosos & Inoue vs. Donaire 2 fights this weekend. He then profiles the great Khaosai Galaxy, the 38th greatest fighter of the last 45 years. 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/...

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 include: WWE switches Money in the Bank from a stadium to intimate arena show, Riddle gets serious, The Miz lays an egg against Cody Rhodes, the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament takes a surprising turn, The Usos tease a babyface turn, and Sami Zayn's blind loyalty to The Bloodline could lead to a big payoff down the road. Enjoy and leave a five-star review ...

The Take It Home Podcast is back this week covering the Terminus event, Modern Age Grappling. John LaRocca reviews the matches on the card and also gives his thoughts on how he would have presented this event. Modern Age Grappling has the round system for their matches. Each match on the card had six, five-minute rounds. This card featured eight talented wrestlers including the Ring of Honor Champion Jonathan Greshem, Rhett Titus, Josh Woods, Brian Johnson and future superstars Invictus Khash an...

Mike and JD finally leave Zoom! This week they review a hell of an episode of IMPACT featuring Violent By Design taking on Josh Alexander and the Briscoes, Alex Shelley vs Trey Miguel, plus Chris Sabin vs Kazarian. Then on the Fight Game Media Plus Free Preview, they Brace for Debate as they break down who from IMPACT should head to G1, Josh Alexander or Moose? Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightga...

Today, Fumi Saito & Justin Knipper went over the history of Japanese & Japanese-American wrestlers who worked in the States as well as in Mexico and Canada. They went over the first excursion in Rikidozan, and later Giant Baba’s, and later talked about important names like Masa Saito, Mr. Fuji, The Great Togo, Hiro Matsuda, “Tokyo” Joe Daigo, Hiroshi Hase, Antonio Inoki in Portland with Pat Patterson, Seiji Sakaguchi’s four years of working in the US, Mr. Hito and Kendo Nagasaki training Bret Ha...

Robert Silva is back on Pound 4 Pound. He recaps David Benavidez's destruction of David Lemieux and then goes over the rest of last Saturday's fights. Then, he reads his Johnny Tapia profile as the 39th greatest fighter of the last 45 years. 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.fa...

Ryan and Paul are back with the latest episode of In the Clinch, covering the week that was in mixed martial arts. In our "We Have to Talk About" segment, Ryan goes off, once again, on open scoring and how it's long past time that it be implemented in major MMA organizations. Paul ran a Twitter poll while recording and kept updating throughout the show. That led into a breakdown of this weekend's UFC show from the Apex where there were 3 split decisions on the main card, all of which may have go...

AEW is in Las Vegas all this week heading into Double or Nothing, which made this past week feel a bit like the real go-home shows. James and Kevin rank the hottest acts and storylines going into the PPV, and spoiler alert: both guys are fans of Maki Ito. Also: Konosuke Takeshita's star-making performance Page and Punk firing on all cylinders Wardlow's fantastic facial expressions William Regal's dental A great FTR match in a high-school gym and more! Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per mo...

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. They have a thoughtful conversation on Sasha Banks and Naomi walking out during Monday Night Raw when it comes to questionable booking, knowing your worth as a performer, and not being afraid to take a stand when silence is no longer an option. Other Hot Topics Include: Stephane McMahon’s leave of absence from WWE, the so-so babyface push of Mustafa Ali, the confusin...

Mike and JD are back reviewing a very good episode of IMPACT featuring three excellent matches including The Briscoes vs Violent By Design. 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 Foll...

Today, Fumi Saito & Justin Knipper talked about the history of modern junior heavyweight pro wrestling in Japan and around the world. Topics included Tatsumi Fujinami’s initial impact on junior heavyweights and how they were perceived from 1978 on, plus Tiger Mask & Dynamite Kid, and later the Top of the Super Juniors and later Best Of the Super Juniors and Jushin “Thunder” Liger’s influence on the junior style of wrestling. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com...

Robert Silva is back to talk about Jaron Boots Ennis' fight, Jermell Charlo's knockout of Brian Castano and then he reads from his essay on Winky Wright before ranking his top 154-pound champs of all-time. 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 ...

Ryan and Paul are back going over the week that was and is to come in the world of MMA. They start off the show talking about Dustin Poirier and how he wants to fight soon but UFC won't give him a fight. We speculate about why that might be and what could be next for the lightweight contender. They then go over a busy week in MMA with The Ultimate Fighter, Bellator and, of course, UFC on ESPN 2. Former light heavyweight champ Jan Blachowicz picked up a big win in the main event and may get a tit...

AEW was MJF’s world this week, both inside and outside the ring. James and Kevin talk about MJF’s rumored salary dispute with Tony Khan behind the scenes, and his triumphant return to Long Island on Dynamite. Plus, James taps into the multiverse to recall a Hook moment that didn't happen, and Kevin celebrates a wrestler on Dark with a pretty great backstory. Also: Hikaru Shida’s Twitter drama CM Punk trolls Hangman Page The next Blood and Guts match Why Sammy Guevara and Chris Jericho should...

The latest episode of The WRAP is now live for your listening pleasure! Keila Cash, Scott Young, and extra special guest CJ Tappin recap the week that was in WWE. The trio flip the usual format upside down as they offer their hot takes on Roman Reigns becoming a part-time WWE Superstar which leaves the Unified Universal Championship picture uncertain heading into stadium season before blasting WWE for turning Lacey Evans heel despite her harrowing backstory. Other Hot Takes include: The presenta...

This week on the Take It Home Podcast, your host John LaRocca gets in his time machine and takes a look back at the WWF PPV event, The Wrestling Classic. This event took place on November 7th, 1985 at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois. Wrestling Classic was a 16-man tournament, plus a battle between the WWF Champion Hulk Hogan and his bitter rival, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. John will review the matches on this PPV event and also share how he would have booked The Wrestling Classic if he was ...

Mike and JD are back talking IMPACT featuring the retirn of Gauntlet for the Gold. They break down Eric Young’s victory and talk about whether him headlining a pay oer view in 2022 is a good idea. 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 Yo...

In part two of their History of AWA series, Fumi Saito and Justin Knipper talked about Saito’s memories of working as a ringside photographer for AWA in Minnesota during the early ’80s. They also spent a good bit of time discussing important AWA alumni like Nick Bockwinkel, Hulk Hogan, Bobby Heenan, Jesse Ventura, Adrian Adonis, Paul Ellering, the Road Warriors, Masa Saito, Jumbo Tsuruta, and Stan Hansen, among dozens of others. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon...