Episodes

Fumi and Justin went over the recent news of NJPW and Pro Wrestling NOAH working together on January 8 at the Yokohama Arena and KENTA’s recent announcement about returning to NOAH for their January 1 show at Nippon Budokan. They also did a brief historical dive on the company itself throughout the show. Additionally, Fumi speaks about the recent WWE and J-SPORTS contract news. J-SPORTS is the Japanese satellite channel that carries WWE, which Fumi often does Japanese voiceover work for. The His...

Last Saturday night proved to be one of the most defining nights of boxing of 2021 and Carlos and Robert break it all down from George Kambosos Jr.’s upset win over Teofimo Lopez to the impact it will have in the sport as well as the excellent world title unification between Brandon Figueroa and Stephen Fulton Jr. Plus, the two give a quick rundown over the status of certain fights, including some in Japan that are in jeopardy due to new COVID-related restrictions. Finally, a breakdown over this...

Paul Fontaine and Ryan Frederick are back to preview this coming week's UFC show on ESPN featuring a huge bantamweight fight between Jose Aldo and Rob Font. But first, they introduce a new segment called "The Great Debate" where they talk about hot-button issues in the world of MMA, including some suggestions from listeners. There's also a ton of news items including a possible timeframe for the return of Conor McGregor and the comeback of another former two-division champion in Henry Cejudo. J...

This week on The BOOM, hosts James McDaniel and Kevin Ely discuss a promo battle for the ages, what is happening with Brian Cage, the untimely demise of Austin Gunn, a Britt Baker shocker, and much much 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: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950 Follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia Subscr...

A fresh episode of The WRAP is now live for your listening pleasure! Keila Cash and special guest co-hosts Scott Young and CJ Tappin recap a busy week in WWE as the trio have a deep dive discussion regarding WWE’s contentious relationship with their fanbase and offer solutions on how the company can mend bridges heading into WrestleMania season. · Vince McMahon’s Cleopatra Egg Mystery underwhelms · Is Seth Rollins getting primed for another babyface run? · NXT War Games could be a beautiful disa...

On this week's Take It Home Podcast, John LaRocca reviews the much praised Joey Janela versus Nick Wayne from Defy Wrestling on November 20th. John LaRocca also reviews two shows that took place on Thanksgiving, MLW and NXT UK. John LaRocca not only covers NXT UK from Thanksgiving, but he catches up with the NXT UK show from the week prior that he missed as well. Who is Sam Gradwell and why should he be one of the WWE's major superstars on the main roster today? Finish off those Thanksgiving lef...

Scott is joined by former co-host Parker Klyn this week to discuss this ins and outs of Joshi. Those ins-and-outs include an incredible main event between Tsukasa Fujimoto and Tsukushi Haruka from Ice Ribbon’s 15th Anniversary show and TJPW showing that the future is now with their ALL RISE show. 1:18: Ice Ribbon 15th Anniversary Review (Tsukasa Fujimoto vs. Tsukushi Haruka, Azure Revolution vs. Suzu Suzuki & Saori Anou, more) 24:39: TJPW ALL RISE Review (Rika Tatsumi vs. Yuki Arai, Sakazaki/Miz...

This week, Robert and Carlos touched more on the fallout of Terence Crawford’s win over Shawn Porter and the reported buyrate of the show and television viewership for the prelims. They also review what was a strange DAZN card last week and the growing list of potential of people who could fight Demetrius Andrade for his middleweight belt. With Teofimo Lopez, Stephen Fulton Jr. and Brandon Figueroa just days away from their respective title bouts, Robert and Carlos preview the upcoming DAZN and ...

Part two in our UWF series starts off with a talk on UWF Newborn, the short-lived but extremely popular second iteration of UWF. Despite lasting just two years, the effect of UWF’s style was so pronounced and severe that fans still can feel the aftershock. We’d later discuss the subsequent off-shoot companies that came out of “UWF 2.0,” like Pancrase, RINGS, UWFi (or U-INTER), Fujiwara-gumi, plus other related combat groups like Shooto and K-1.The next episode will kick off midway through the ’9...

It's Thanksgiving week so Paul and Ryan talk about what they're thankful for in the world of MMA. They review a lackluster ESPN+ show and also look back at the historic UFC 40 event that took place 19 years ago this week. They wrap up with some quick news items and go over the Big Payback results from this past 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://...

Welcome to the first episode of The Boom, your weekly guide to all things All Elite Wrestling! This week, James and Kevin look back at a huge week in AEW - the aftermath of Full Gear, Kenny Omega’s title reign and future, our outlook for the future of Hangman Page as champion, Bryan Danielson’s heelish antics, Tomohiro Ishii, Jay Lethal, Billy Gunn, Too Fast Too Fuego and much, much more! Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter...

A fresh episode of The WRAP is now live for your listening pleasure! Keila Cash and special guest co-host Scott Young recap Survivor Series which featured a lot of highs and lows as Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch stole the show despite their behind-the-scenes drama, Vince McMahon lost a $100 million Cleopatra Egg to hype The Rock’s movie on Netflix, Randy Orton hit another spectacular RKO out of nowhere, Raw dominated SmackDown and gets absolutely nothing out of it, and Big E vs. Roman Reigns l...

This past Thursday, WWE announced more releases. John LaRocca breaks down those releases and explains where the WWE went wrong with most of them. Also, John looks at what these releases could mean to AEW. Though AEW can't sign them all, there are some talents AEW will be interested in. So what should AEW do? They will have to make some cuts of their own. John explains where cuts should be made in AEW and also gives a suggestion on what AEW should do with their young talent to get them more expos...

On this episode, Robert and Carlos react to the bombshell news of Canelo Alvarez getting the green light to negotiate a fight with WBC Cruiserweight champion Ilunga Makabu, as well as the rest of the news from the WBC Convention. In addition, they break down what was an upset-filled DAZN card from England the week prior plus several fights announced including what seems to be an ill-advised PBC PPV on New Year’s Day. Lastly, they give a quick preview of the upcoming DAZN card and Terence Crawfor...

On this week’s episode, Fumi and Justin begin their dive into the complicated history of UWF Japan. They start by talking about “Puroresu no Kamisama” (“God of Pro Wrestling”), Karl Gotch, and his supreme influence on Japanese pro wrestling. They later discuss the infamous 1984 NJPW coup d’etat and birth of the UWF sub-brand, still technically under NJPW’s control. Other topics: -Akira Maeda The WWF–UWF International title Maeda as a karate instructor in NYC? Maeda vs. Don Nakaya Nielsen (wat...

Paul Fontaine and Ryan Frederick are back with another episode of In The Clinch, our MMA podcast. They talk about the following: This day in UFC history featuring an iconic fight from 13 years ago A fight of the year contender at the last UFC show A possible women's superfight at Bellator A preview of this weekend's upcoming UFC show UFC 269 loses a big fight The news of last week Their big bets from last week and this upcoming week Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https:/...

A new era of The WRAP begins as Keila Cash, Paul Fontaine, and Jeremy Finestone recap the week that was in WWE. They offer solutions on how to revamp Survivor Series, highlight the key feuds driving storylines on Raw and SmackDown heading towards the end of the year, wonder if NXT dipping their toes in the sex sells pond will attract younger viewers long-term before wrapping up the show with our Guilty Pleasure/Avoid at All Costs picks of the week. Follow us and leave a five-star review today! J...

Since the hard reset and transition of NXT into NXT 2.0, the show has been a frustrating experience for many NXT fans, including the host of the Take It Home Podcast, John LaRocca. John looks like NXT 2.0 and a lot of the new talent they have quickly introduced during this reset. John uses his 12 years of experience booking pro wrestling and gives his ideas on how he would book them. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: http...

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