Fightful Wrestling Podcast with Sean Ross Sapp

"Speedball" Mike Bailey spoke with Fightful's Rob Wilkins ahead of TNA Emergence to discuss numerous topics. Speedball discussed his upcoming Ultimate X match and the mindset going into it, Working with Mustafa Ali, Option C, Shooting Softly on Jordynne Grace, PCO, Steve Maclin, his favorite Ultimate X match, and more.

02:25 How does Speedball prepare for an Ultimate X Match?

04:30 Does Speedball prepare any differently for a singles or tag match?

5:20 Does he have plans on cashing in on option C?

07:09 Does he tune out the fans in an Ultimate X match?

08:25 Immersed: The buildup and working with Mustafa Ali

11:50 Does Speedball have a particular X Division Match he enjoys watching?

13:01 (Shooting Softly) Jordynne Grace

14:08 (Shooting Softly) PCO

14:45 (Shooting Softly) Steve Maclin

15:21 (Random Questions) Favorite Airport

15:58 (Random Questions) Go to order at Tim Horton’s

16:45 On facing Riley Osborne/Is he excited whenever he faces someone new?

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Alex (@AlexSourGraps) and Kate (@MissKatefabe) review tonight's episode of NXT, including:

-NXT Championship #1 Contender’s Triple Threat Match: Wes Lee vs. Joe Hendry vs. Pete Dunne

-NXT Women’s North American Championship #1 Contender’s Gauntlet Match: Wren Sinclair vs. Adrianna Rizzo vs. Sol Ruca vs. Jaida Parker vs. Kendall Grey vs. Karmen Petrovic

-Hank Walker & Tank Ledger vs. The O.C.

-Lola Vice vs. Wendy Choo

-Dion Lennox vs. Ashante The Adonis

-Chase U celebration for NXT Tag Team Title win

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Sean Ross Sapp and Denise Salcedo (@_DeniseSalcedo) review WWE Raw for August 19, 2024

-Pete Dunne vs Sheamus

- The Final Testament vs The New Day & Odyssey Jones

- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Triple Threat Match- The Unholy Union vs Damage CTRL vs The Pure Fusion Collective

- Ivy Nile vs. Maxxine Dupri

- CM Punk's message to Drew McIntyre

- Randy Orton

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Sean Ross Sapp speaks to Bryan Danielson ahead of his AEW World Title match against Swerve Strickland on AEW All In, August 25 from Wembley Stadium in London.

- Tree ....stuff

- Favorite vegetables

- His AEW contract

- All In

- RYBACK Table for 3

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Rick (@RickUcchino), Iridian (@Iridian_fierro), and Cresta (@CrestaTHEEStarr) bring you tonight's AEW Collision post show, including:

-Eddie Kingston addresses All In

-TNT Champion Jack Perry in action

-Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. vs. Harley Cameron

-Undisputed Kingdom (c) vs. Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara for the ROH World Tag Team Championship

-A film by AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm

-FTR vs. The Acclaimed (winner challenges for the AEW World Tag Team Championship at All In)

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Swerve Makes A Statement, Mercedes Moné vs. Hikaru Shida, G1 Climax 34 Semifinals | Grapsody 8/16/24

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On this week's episode of Grapsody, Phil Lindsey (@PhilDL616) & Righteous Reg (@RighteousReg) discuss

- Swerve makes a statement 

- Mercedes Moné vs. Hikaru Shida

- G1 Climax 34 Semifinals

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Kate (@MissKatefabe) and Alex (@_AlexisCardoza) discuss tonight's episode of Smackdown, including:

-Nia Jax Championship celebration, featuring Tiffany Stratton

-Naomi vs. Blair Davenport

-Grayson Waller vs. Kevin Owens

-Top Contender Match: Street Profits vs. DIY

-Bloodline segment

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Joel Pearl and Cresta Starr (@CrestaTheeStarr) review TNA iMPACT! for August 15, 2024:

- Nic Nemeth vs. Josh Alexander for the TNA World Championship

- Mike Santana vs. Moose

- Gisele Shaw vs. Tasha Steelz

- Chris Bey vs. John Skyler vs. Riley Osborne in a qualifying match for the Ultimate X match at TNA Emergence

- Ace Austin vs. Jason Hotch vs. Rich Swann in a qualifying match for the Ultimate X match at TNA Emergence

- Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace speaks

- Steve Maclin speaks

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Kate (@MissKatefabe) and SP3 (@TruHeelSP3) review tonight’s episode of ROH:

ROH:

- Mark Briscoe vs. Johnny TV for the ROH Championship

- Blake Christian vs. Lio Rush

- Ariya Daivari vs. Katsuyori Shibata

- Griff Garrison vs. Serpentico

- Viva Van vs. Harley Cameron

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Jeremy Lambert (@jeremylambert88) and Stephen Jensen (@FightTalk_) Spotlight the following topics:

Kevin Owens to challenge Cody Rhodes

Swerve Strickland promises to cripple Bryan Danielson

Young Bucks still have no contenders

Kevin Sullivan passes away

NJPW G1 Climax 34 Finals

MJF comes to RevPro

Thomas Shire vs. Derek Neal from SLA Circus Maximus X-9

Creators Spotlight:

Krule aka Mads Krugger joins to discuss becoming Krule, working with Jacob Fatu, leading CONTRA, and much more.

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