Episodes

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...

Stiff competition for Dynamite and an early start time for Rampage caused a lot of people to miss AEW this week, but James and Kevin have you covered with a full rundown of the highs and lows of each show. The women were showcased, including a really fun tag match between Ruby, Toni, Jamie, and Britt, along with a solid Dynamite main event between Mercedes Martinez and Deonna Purazzo. Also discussed: Is Wardlow AEW's Stone Cold? Julia Hart and the House of Black is the slowest slow burn ever Do ...

Ryan and Paul are back with their second show this week. They quickly go over the UFC 274 results for those who missed the Patreon show and then in the we have to talk about segment, they go over the career of newly announced UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier. They then quickly go over the results from a busy week in MMA including TUF 30, PFL 3 and Bellator 280. The guys then previous this coming week's show on ESPN 2 featuring a main event of former champion Jan Blachowicz taking on fellow top 5...

On the latest Pound 4 Pound Podcast, Robert recaps Dmitry Bivol's upset win over Canelo Alvarez. He also gives his new top five pound for pound. Lastly, he profiles Terence Crawford, who his his 41st 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.faceb...

The latest episode of The WRAP is now live for your listening pleasure! Keila Cash and Scott Young recap the highs and lows from WrestleMania Backlash. Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins is better the second time around, Bobby Lashley vs. Omos was 50/50 booking at its worst, AJ Styles and Edge have a chemistry problem, Charlotte Flair vs. Ronda Rousey in an I Quit Match for the SmackDown Women’s Championship exceeds expectations, Scott almost breaks Keila to the point of no return as they review Madca...

On this weekend's Take It Home Podcast, your host John LaRocca reviews Limitless Wrestling. This event took place on April 30th in Yarmouth, Maine. John takes a look at all the matches on the card and shares some stories working with two of the competitors on the card, Hammerstone and Gangrel. Of the eight matches on this card, find out which match nearly made John turn off this show and review another. Before John reviews Limitless Wrestling, he looks at the debut match of friend of Fight Game ...

Mike is back after a two week hiatus! He and JD talk about an awesome episode of IMPACT featuring PCO vs JONAH in a Monsters Ball match, W. Morrissey vs Brian Myers in a tables match, and Steve Maclin showing out against the legendary Ishii. If you want to hear the full version which features talk about W. Morrissey and Deonna Purrazzo on AEW Dynamite, free agent news, and folks leaving, check out the version on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/66087483. Join the Patreon for just ...

Fumi Saito provided extensive background on AWA’s deep-rooted history early on in today’s episode, History of AWA, part one. He and Justin Knipper also discussed how Lou Thesz, Pat O’Connor, Eduoard Carpentier, Bill Robinson and, of course, Verne Gagne factored into the evolution of the company throughout the 1970s and more. 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: http...

Robert Silva is back on Pound 4 Pound. He goes over the historic bout between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano. He previews Canelo vs. Dmitry Bivol, and then profiles Mike Tyson. As a bonus for listeners, we added on the conversation Robert and GG had on the Patreon after the Shakur Stevenson vs. Oscar Valdez fight. 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.fa...

James and Kevin start out with an update on the Discovery/WarnerMedia merger and what it means for AEW, then James shares some personal news that causes Kevin brings on a surprise guest. Then a look at a week in AEW that had everything: FTR as cover band, Lucha Wardlow, Ladder insanity, Fireballs, Fivel matches, and the birth of HOOKHAUSEN! 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 Face...

Ryan and Paul are back with another edition of In the Clinch covering a busy week that was and is to come in the world of MMA. They look back over the UFC show from this past weekend which had a fight of the year candidate in the main event with Rob Font losing to Marlon Vera with the biggest win of the latter fighter's career. We also had a week of PFL action that almost no one watched but a show coming up this weekend that is loaded up by their standards with Kayla Harrison, Anthony Pettis and...

A fresh episode of The WRAP is now live for your listening pleasure! Keila Cash and Scott Young recap the week that was in WWE. They take a deep dive into all things NXT 2.0 as the latest round of talent cuts reveals serious problems bubbling beneath the surface when it comes to the developmental process in WWE. From bad booking to horny hours gone wrong, the dynamic duo goes in on how NXT went from the gold standard to a hard pass most weeks. Other topics include: The celebration of Randy Orton...

After a week off, the Take it Home Podcast is back! Your host John LaRocca reviews West Coast Pro's "Game Related" which took place on April 15th in San Francisco, CA. This show featured a mix of NJPW stars, independent wrestling stars and Northern California independent wrestlers. John reviews all the matches and gives his critiques of the bookings of the matches. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fig...

With Mike Gilbert moving into his palatial estate Hawaii, Scott Young from The WRAP sits in with J.D. Oliva to discuss this week’s episode of IMPACT Wrestling. 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...

Today Fumi Saito & Justin Knipper went over the shift in All Japan ownership as we entered into the Keiji Muto era of AJPW that featured stars like Genichiro Tenryu and Satoshi Kojima as well as Muto himself winning the tournament. They also talked quite a bit about HUSTLE, too, since Muto would wrestle as the Great Muta for HUSTLE at the time. Of course, with HUSTLE talk also comes general discussion of the Dark Ages of Japanese pro wrestling and the overarching influence of MMA from this point...

Robert Silva is back on Pound 4 Pound talking about Tyson Fury vs. Dillian Whyte and then talks about his 10 greatest heavyweights of all-time. He then goes onto profile his 43rd greatest fighter of the last 45 years, Wilfred Benitiez. 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...