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Mike and JD are back, and Mike is on the road this week. The boys break the No Surrender fallout episode of IMPACT featuring Eddie Edwards explaining his turn, Moose gets confronted by Heath, and Matt Cardona takes on Jordynne Grace in a DotCombat match. Plus, we add Mike's one-man review of No Surrender, which was posted to our Patreon the night of the event. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 p...

Today kicks off part one of our next major profile legacy series, which focuses on Shohei Baba, known widely as Giant Baba. In this dense first episode, Fumi & Justin first talked about Baba’s experience growing up in Niigata and and the onset of his acromegaly. Later on, they went over how he and Motoko Baba met; Motoko would become his wife from when she was in her late teens until he passed...

This week, Carlos and Robert react to Dillian Whyte reportedly signing the contract for a WBC heavyweight title fight against Tyson Fury in April, plus share their thoughts on Amir Khan vs. Kell Brook and should either of these fighters retire after their grudge match. They also recap the rest of this week’s fights, discuss some of the biggest news in boxing plus preview this weekend’s fights incl...

Cody Rhodes has left AEW... genius power play or a total debacle? James and Kevin give their takes on all the hot takes. Plus: AEW's Dominance of the Wrestling Observer Awards, CM Punk's Valentine, Sammy vs. Darby, Kenny Omega's injury update, a look at how the Revolution PPV card is taking shape, and AEW's missed opportunity to sign a potential superstar not named Rhodes. Join the...

Ryan and Paul are back with a fresh edition of In the Clinch! Both guys are a little under the weather but are here to recap a pretty good show from this past weekend featuring Jamahal Hill knocking out Johnny Walker with a KO of the year contender. They also looked at the Bellator show on Showtime that had a round of the year contender between Logan Storley and Neimen Gracie in the first five rou...

On this week's episode of the Take It Home Podcast, John LaRocca reviews RevPro's "High Stakes" card from January 29th. This event featured the much hyped Will Ospreay versus Michael Oku match that Dave Meltzer from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter gave five stars. Did John LaRocca agree with his good friend's rating? Find out the answer to this question and also John's th...

A fresh 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. They give their thoughts on Cody and Brandi Rhodes’ departure from AEW which could have huge ramifications for the wrestling industry before diving into a deluxe Elimination Chamber/NXT Vengeance Day review as the Road to WrestleMani...

Mike is joined this week by Kevin Ely who co-hosts "The Boom" right here on the Fight Game Media Network. They talk about another very good edition of IMPACT featuring a killer 3-way X-division match, Gisele Shaw shines, Bullet Club vs VBD, and all the excitement heading in to No Surrender.  Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on...

On the final episode of their series on Antonio Inoki, Fumi Saito and Justin Knipper went Inoki’s career from the ’80s onward to his retirement and life in business and national politics. After that, they hit on topics like Inoki and the rise of MMA culture; his famous feud with disciple Tatsumi Fujinami; the debut of Big Van Vader and the debacle debut at Ryogoku Sumo Hall in ’87; and the launch...

This week, Carlos and Robert break down the surprise news of Ryan Garcia moving away from Eddy Reynoso and going with Joe Goossen as his new training ahead of Garcia's ring return. They also check on the latest on George Kambosos Jr., Vasiliy Lomachenko, Canelo Alvarez, Demetrius Andrade and more. They also briefly recapped a lackluster DAZN main event between John Ryder and Daniel Jacobs and...

Ryan and Paul are back for the 2nd time in 3 days with the regular edition of In the Clinch. They go over some leftover notes regarding UFC 271 including how important Jared Cannonier's promo following his big win was. They then preview this coming weekend's show which is another one of those with not a lot of big names that could be a lot of fun. It's headlined by a light heavyweight...

AEW debuted some major names this week - Keith Lee, Jay White, and, um, A.Q.A. Some made a bigger splash than others, and James and Kevin are here to look at each one's outlook over the coming weeks. Plus, a celebration of MJF being a pompous jerk, a look at Hangman Page's Texas Death Match with Lance Archer, and a heartwarming story about referee Aubrey Edwards. Learn more about your ad c...

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 put over the Quiz Bowl between The Alpha Academy and RK-BRO, wonder if Damien Priest is turning heel after eating four losses in a row, put over Lita holding her own against Becky Lynch heading into their Raw Women’s Championship m...

On this edition of the Take It Home Podcast, John takes a look at BodySlam! Pro-Wrestling from Denmark. As their company's twitter profile says, BodySlam! Pro Wrestling is Denmark's most high profile (yet still totally obscure) wrestling promotion.  John reviews the full five match card that took place on November 19th, 2021. Find out which wrestler John saw and has declared a future top s...

Mike and JD talk about the compelling drama between Scott D'Amore and Josh Alexander where Alexander gets sent home. Is he a free agent? Is he All Elite? Plus Jay White and the Bullet Club finally speak and Morrissey has a great match with Brian Myers and the Learning Tree.  Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twi...

Part four of Fumi Saito & Justin Knipper’s profile series on Antonio Inoki has arrived. The show picks up where the two left off last time, during the mid-1970s, and finishes at around 1985 in Inoki’s career. The two went over the nature of the 11-year NJPW-WWF relationship and Inoki’s relations with Vince McMahon Sr, plus how Giant Baba, Bruno Sammartino, and “Superstar” Billy Graham fit into...

This week, Carlos and Robert recap a busy week in boxing from Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez's rapid rise to the WBC super flyweight world title, Chris Eubank Jr.'s win over Liam Williams and Keith Thurman's return to the sport after two-and-a-half years. They dissect Thurman's performance against Mario Barrios, plus discuss how he would fare against today's top welterweights an...

Paul and Ryan are back with a jam packed episode to go over all that's happening in the world of MMA. They look back at a somewhat lackluster UFC on ESPN+ show from this past weekend with a fight of the year contender to kick off the main card and a nice performance from Sean Strickland in the main event that may have earned him a title shot. They go on to preview UFC 271 from Houston that Rya...

James and Kevin are joined by special guest J.D. Oliva to talk about AEW's return to Chicago. J.D. shares his live perspective as a fan, as well as a dad taking his young son to his first wrestling show. James and Kevin then run down all the events of the week in AEW, including a review of CM Punk vs. MJF, a great match between Ricky Starks and Jay Lethal, Paige Van Zant's attack on Brandi...

On this week's Take It Home Podcast, John reviews all the matches from WXW "Back To The Roots" and Beyond Wrestling "Wrestling Open #5."  This episode is over 90 minutes as John breaks down the matches, the individual performances and everything in between.   Join the Patreon for just $5.00 per month here: https://www.patreon.com/fightgamemedia Follow us on Twitter: https://twi...

A fresh episode of The WRAP is now live for your listening pleasure! Keila Cash, Scott Young, and extra special guest Paul Fontaine recap the week that was in WWE. They discuss Shane McMahon’s shocking release from the company after he tried to make the Men’s Royal Rumble all about himself, wonder if Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns in a Title Unification Match at WrestleMania is best for business, d...

Mike and JD celebrate finally getting the long awaited heel turn of Matt Cardona. Plus Bullet Club takes on IMPACT's finest in the main event. If you want to hear the full version of Brace for IMPACT, featuring news on Josh Alexander, Lance Storm, Juice Robinson, and ratings, you can listen/subscribe on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/62164103. Join the Patreon for just $5.00 p...

In the next installment of their profile series on Antonio Inoki, Fumi Saito & Justin Knipper continued covering Inoki’s full in-ring career, this time focusing on years 1974–1980. After Inoki’s (and Seiji Sakaguchi’s) NJPW and Giant Baba’s AJPW established deals with television channels, the rivalry between the two companies began heating up. Fumi & Justin talked about the hot time it was...

This week, Carlos talks about his experience covering the Don King PPV card from this past week which was filled with controversy, 22-year-old fight replays and world title fights. Carlos and Robert also look back on the news from this past week including Canelo Alvarez’s future, Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano being announced, Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez getting a last-minute world title shot and more....

Ryan and Paul are back to preview this weekend's UFC on ESPN+ show featuring Sean Strickland and Jack Hermansson in the main event. But first with no UFC show to recap, the guys look back at the day in history and two big cards in UFC 94 and UFC 183, which both took place on January 31. They quickly go over the big fights from this past weekend's Bellator and Eagle FC events. Then after th...