Episodes

Today is the final episode of Fumi & Justin’s legacy showcase on Giant Baba, the fourth part in the series. They focused on Baba as full-fledged AJPW promoter during the late ’80s into the ’90s and talked about the promotional strategies he employed, including his (and Inoki’s) clever use of Tokyo Sports and Japanese sports press outlets. The two also discussed Baba’s booking style and creative decisions, especially when it came to the Triple Crown and to wrestlers like Genichirio Tenryu, Mitsuh...

Mike and JD are back breaking down IMPACT, which featured the long awaited heel turn of Chelsea Green. Plus Rocky Romero from NJPW takes on Eddie Edwards, The Good Brother vs VBD for the tag titles, and an awesome X-Division three way. The longer version on the Patreon is here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/64244635. 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....

GG invites JD Oliva to talk about Gable Steveson's NCAA championship run and his future with WWE. They also talk a little bit about his standing among the best of the best, whether MMA is in the cards, and who else WWE might have their eyes on. Then, Chris Samsa joins to talk about the New Japan Cup. They look at the tournament so far and focus on the quarterfinals as well as the semis and finals this weekend. Lastly, Paul Fontaine joins to talk about the Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington stree...

This week, Carlos and Robert discussed what they like, what they didn't like from Top Rank's main and co-main event fights this past Saturday in regards to Edgar Berlanga and Xander Zayas. They also briefly discuss Vergil Ortiz Jr. and if bringing him back soon is a bad idea plus preview this weekend's fights including a solid Showtime Championship Boxing main event between Tim Tszyu and Terrell Gausha. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow...

Ryan and Paul are back to recap what will likely end up being one of the best cards of the year. The UFC returned to London and it was a coming out party for Paddy Pimblett as he scored a first round submission win and 17,000 people took to song, led by head cheerleader "Meatball" Molly McCann. McCann scored a KO of the year contender earlier in the card and it was a great night for almost all of the UK fighters as there were impressive performances up and down the card. Almost lost in the shuff...

With debuts of stars like Keith Lee, Swerve Strickland, Buddy Matthews, and now Jeff Hardy, AEW has one of the deepest rosters there is. But is there enough room for all this talent to succeed? James and Kevin look at the log jam at the top of the roster and wonder if any of the incoming signings will get lost in the shuffle. Plus, a breakdown of every major segment on AEW TV this week, a YouTube vlog you should go out of your way to watch (even though it includes a disappointing appearance from...

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 remember the life and times of Scott Hall before diving into Cody Rhodes finally signing with WWE just in time for WrestleMania. The duo debate whether Bianca Belair and Becky Lynch should headline night one of Mania over Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair, re-assess Edge’s heel turn, wonder if The Street Profits are primed for a heel turn, question the logic of Kevi...

GG is joined by Paul Fontaine, James B. McDaniel, and Sam Schipman to talk about Cody Rhodes' Road to WrestleMania, Tony Khan booking Supercard of Honor, AEW & DDT's partnership, Jon Moxley vs. Will Ospreay at the New Japan Strong show in Chicago, Conor McGregor challenging Kamaru Usman, and the UFC Fight Night from London. 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...

This weekend on the Take It Home Podcast, John LaRocca gives a full review of the Insane Championship Wrestling event, Square GO! For 90 minutes, John reviews the full card including the 30-Man Square Go match that is essentially a Royal Rumble. John talks about what impressed him, but also some booking mistakes in Square Go and explains what he would have done instead. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.co...

Mike is back on the road this week and he and JD break down a match-heavy episode of IMPACT featuring the return of the Motor City Machine Guns taking on Jay White and Chris Bey. Plus Josh Alexander wrestles Matt Taven in an excellent main event. 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://w...

Today’s special edition episode of Write That Down! takes a look at Scott Hall’s career in Japan. Fumi Saito spent a lot of time with Hall over the years, like while Hall worked in Japan in the late ’80s and early ’00s, so Fumi shares stories on Hall’s career, both in Japan and just before arriving, when he trained with Hiro Matsuda in the States, before going pro. The Giant Baba profile series will continue next week with Part Four, the final episode, which will focus on life after Baba after 2...

This week, Carlos opens the show with latest on Vergil Ortiz Jr. after he was diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, forcing him to withdraw from this weekend's DAZN main event. Afterwards, he and Robert break down the Showtime Boxing schedule for spring and summer, featuring fighters such as Errol Spence Jr., Jermall Charlo, Gervonta Davis, Stephen Fulton Jr. & more. Plus, they look back on a phenomenal fight between Leigh Wood and Michael Conlan from this past weekend and preview this week's upcoming ...

Ryan and Paul are back with all the news in the world of MMA. They start off by talking about Kayla Harrison re-signing with PFL, a potential fight with Cris Cyborg that could be co-promoted with Bellator and maybe even on PPV. They then run down the results of all the shows from this past week from Bellator, Eagle FC and, of course UFC. Ryan has a mini-rant on the Bellator matchmaking incompetence and they also talk about two great rounds that happened on both shows and the UFC main event that ...

AEW dropped some Dynamite this week as every major faction seemingly broke up, including the hosts of The Boom, with Mike Gilbert of Brace for Impact filling in this week for a vacationing Kevin Ely! Mike and James discuss all this weeks happenings as well as news on the Briscoes, the AEW video game, and PPV buy rates with Adam Page as champion. 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...

A fresh episode of The WRAP is now live for your listening pleasure! Keila Cash, Scott Young, and extra special guest Joey Karni from The Angle Podcast recap the week that was in WWE. They discuss Big E’s neck injury and marvel at his unwavering positivity that has brought the wrestling community together in recent days before diving into the stellar Triple Threat Match for the Raw Tag Team Championship featuring Alpha Academy vs. Kevin Owens/Seth Rollins vs. RK-BRO. Edge’s heel turn feels under...

This week on the Take It Home Podcast, John LaRocca reviews all three nights of WXW's 16 Carat Gold Tournament. This tournament is not only one of the biggest tournaments of the European wrestling scene, but in all of professional 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.fa...

Bruise News is back. Joining GG are Paul Fontaine from The Dynamite Show and In The Clinch, and James B. McDaniel from The Boom. They go over a lot of the latest news in wrestling and MMA including Paul's Twitter back and forth with CM Punk, Jeff Hardy's arrival at AEW, Stone Cold Steve Austin's role at WrestleMania, what's up with Cody Rhodes, Kayla Harrison re-signing with PFL and what it could mean, and Michael Bisping's thoughts on stopping fights. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month h...

Mike and JD breakdown an excellent episode of IMPACT featuring two top notch promo segments feat Josh Alexander, Honor No More, Bullet Club, and the Motor City Machine Guns. We also play Mike's solo review of Sacrifice that was uploaded to the Patreon last weekend. 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 Faceb...

Today is part three of Fumi Saito & Justin Knipper’s profile series on Giant Baba, where they continued talking about Baba and his relationship with the NWA until the late ’80s, plus the original “four pillars” of JWA. They also dug deeper into the dynamic of his relationship with Antonio Inoki and their rivalry throughout the ’70s and ’80, and talked of the nature of both AJPW and NJPW’s identity or philosophical roots and the repeated theme of establishment vs. anti-establishment in Baba vs. I...

This week, Carlos and Robert look back on Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez's sensational performance against Julio Cesar Martinez and how good Gonzalez is in a historical perspective. They also look back on Jose Ramirez's return to the victory and win against Jose Pedraza, plus look at where the junior welterweight division stands as far as who could be in line for title shots and more! Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https...

Ryan and Paul are back with a quick review of the results of UFC 272. They then break down the unfortunate situation that went down this past week with Cain Velasquez. They also look ahead to a bunch of different shows this coming weekend including Thiago Santos vs Magomed Ankalaev in UFC, a Bellator show on Showtime that no one could possibly care about and perhaps the biggest fight of the weekend, Kevin Lee vs Diego Sanchez in Khabib Nurmagomedov's Eagle FC promotion. They end the regular part...

A fresh 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. They discuss the Twitter timeline blowing up over Brock Lesnar defending the WWE Championship against a mystery opponent at Madison Square Garden and how the major surprise fell flat in the end. The crew praise Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens clicking as a tag team before diving into Finn Balor winning the United States Title which led t...

Jeff Hawkins and Paul Fontaine from The Dynamite Show join The Boom to help review the overwhelming smorgasbord of great wrestling that was AEW Revolution. Then James and Kevin discuss where AEW is headed in the future, debate the potential for ROH under Tony Khan's ownership (including James going full Cody-truther), and celebrate a match on Rampage that may have been as good as anything on the PPV. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us...

On this weekend's Take It Home Podcast, John LaRocca reviews the great main event of this past Thursday's NXT UK, as Ilja Dragunov defended his NXT UK Championship against Nathan Frazer. John gives his selections for his dream pro wrestling announce team. He also shares some impressive performances he watched recently on the independent wrestling scene from Wrestling Open and Action Wrestling. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twi...