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James and Kevin are a little cranky this week, after a week in AEW that just felt a little… off. Is Tony Khan distracted? Is CM Punk wrestling the wrong people? Did Cody set himself on fire for selfish reasons? What the heck was up with that Adam Cole segment? They talk about all of that, the awesomeness of Sting and Darby, Tony Nese’s debut, an idea for a Bryan Danielson faction, the potential fo...

On this week's Take It Home Podcast, your host John LaRocca responds to Joey Janela after Janela contacted him upset about last week's episode when LaRocca reviewed Joey Janela versus Nick Wayne. What did Joey Janela say? You will find that out on this week's podcast and LaRocca's response to the self-proclaimed Bad Boy. Also on this episode, John LaRocca reviews the finals of MLW&...

A fresh episode of The WRAP is now live for your listening pleasure! Keila Cash, Scott Young, and extra special guest Jeremy Finestone compare the first NXT TakeOver to last night’s War Games as they list their favorite moments from the Black and Gold brand before reviewing last night’s show. They discuss the pros and cons of the babyfaces having the advantage in the Women’s War Games match as Cor...

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 Jap...

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...

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 tim...

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....

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 underwh...

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 sh...

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. S...

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 Figuero...

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...

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....

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 th...

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...

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...

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 PP...

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 W...

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 bi...

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 G...

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 P...

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