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Show Notes
Ben & Taylor are back with a fresh serving of Black is the New Black. Topics discussed include the NBA All-Star break, comics of the week and the latest entertainment news.
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Show Notes
It was a wild week for MMA with news regarding the NSAC meetings as well as the UFC announcement. Ben joined Rich to break down those events plus some other news. Rich addressed the subpar RAW from Monday night along with his picks for WWE Fastlane.
 
MMA-Powered by MMA Warehouse
00:13:57 – Audio
·      Rich & Ben break down the controversy surrounding Paige Van Zant’s Reebok deal.
·      UFC Fight Night 60 recap
·      Bellator card breakdown
·      UFC cards begin to take shape
·      CM Punk gets support from an unlikely source?
·      NSAC hearing discussion
·      UFC unleashes a more aggressive strategy to combat PED use.
 
 
 
Wrestling-Powered by WWE Shop
01:36:02 – Audio
·      RAW & NXT recap
·      Eddie Edwards injured?
·      The rift between the main roster and the NXT roster gets stronger
·      WWE Fastlane match picks
·      Lesnar staying with the WWE? Jim Ross believes he will
·      Rich addresses the departure of Samoa Joe from TNA.
·      X-Pac puts a dent in Chyna’s abuse allegations
·      Zahra Schreiber to be paired with Baron Corbin on TV?
 
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Ben & Taylor bring Black is the New Black to the RAGE Works network. Ben and Taylor will sound off on sports, Hip-Hop and geek culture.
 
 
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Show Notes
Gaming DLC gets out of hand this week and Slick stops by to talk about the latest NPD numbers. Entertainment wise we get Rich’s thoughts on the Spider-Man joining the Marvel cinematic universe plus all the other news of the week.
 
Gaming/Tech
00:07:41 – Audio
·      The Hall of Pain comes to WWE 2K15
·      Evolve DLC has people upset
·      Dying Light takes the top slot?
·      Dyling Light DLC news
  
 
Entertainment
00:56:58 – Audio
·      Deadpool looks for its leading lady
·      Link and Co. heading to Netflix?
·      The end of the line for Black Dynamite
·      Neighbors 2 is happening
·      Mel Brooks wants more Spaceballs and so do we
·      More Hunger Games heading your way if Lionsgate has their way
·      Spongebob dethrones America Sniper
·      Will Angelina Jolie be working with Marvel?
·      Rich sounds off on Spider-Man joining the Marvel cinematic universe
·      Constantine may have a new home
·      Uncle Buck TV show rumors resurface
·      Rock talks Black Adam
·      Batista versus Connor MacLeod?
·      Retailers are selling a lot of Blu-rays but which was sold the most this past week?
 
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Black is the New Black joins the RAGE Works Radio Network this weekend

 
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Show Notes
It was a week of controversy both on the MMA and pro wrestling fronts this week! Slick stopped by to share his thoughts on NXT TakeOver: Rival and the wrestling news of the week. My Take Radio definitely went a little longer this week but it was expected given all the wrestling news this week.
 
MMA-Powered by MMA Warehouse
00:10:20 – Audio
·      How is CM Punk’s preparation for UFC debut coming along?
·      Anderson Silva, Nick Diaz and Hector Lombard are in the hot seat when they go before the commission on 2/17
·      Demetrious Johnson is ready for superfights if the $$ is right
·      UFC 186 now getting two title fights
·      Paige Van Zant gets a Reebok deal?
·      Urijah Faber and Frankie Edgar headline the UFC Manila card
·      Jacare and Yoel Romero square off in April
 
 
 
Wrestling-Powered by WWE Shop
00:41:00 – Audio
·      RAW recap
·      NXT TakeOver: Rival recap
·      Chael heading to WWE for commentary job?
·      DDP hospitalized?
·      Fans got a closer look at Seth Rollins this week courtesy of his fiancé
·      Darren Young speaks out about the Abu Dhabi tour
·      Chyna accuses Triple H of physical abuse.
·      Rich and Slick discuss X-Pac and Chyna’s adult film careers and how they impact their WWE Hall of Fame aspirations.
 
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Show Notes
Gaming and entertainment are deck this week. Rich shares his thoughts on the end of Joystiq and rants about independent gaming journalism during his opening monologue. Slick also stops in to talk gaming with Rich as well.
Gaming/Tech
00:14:17 – Audio
·      Lego brings Jurassic World to the masses alongside The Avengers and Ninjago
·      EA Sports UFC gets a roster update
·      Gamers have 4 Mortal Kombat X collectors editions to choose from in April
·      Call of Duty: Advance Warfare DLC arrives on PS3, PS4 and PC on 2/26
·      Amiibo variants?
·      Nintendo makes monetizing videos a chore
·      GTA V continues to  break records
 
 
 
Entertainment
01:23:07 – Audio
·      Rich shares his thoughts on the Ghostbusters 3 casting rumors
·      X-Men heads to the small screen
·      Liam Hemsworth v. Aliens in Independence Day
·      Star-Lord is Indiana Jones?
·      Jimmy Olsen is African American and people are complaining
·      American Sniper owns the box office once again
·      Titans TV show roster
·      Heisenberg vs. Captain Kirk?
·      Tales from the Darkside returning?
·      Will M.A.S.K. debut alongside G.I. Joe for G.I. Joe 3?
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Black is the New Black joins the RAGE Works Radio Network

 
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Show Notes
Rich breaks down UFC 183 and the weeks MMA news including the drug test situation with Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz. Wrestling wise Rich recaps RAW and shares his thoughts on the wrestling headlines of the week.
 
MMA-Powered by MMA Warehouse
00:07:35 – Audio
·      UFC 183 recap
·      UFC 183 fallout for Lineker and Gastelum
·      Silva & Diaz test result thoughts
·      Bellator card announcement
·      UFC PPV prices are going up
·      Weidman out, Vitor bails and Ronda main events UFC 184
·      Aldo v. McGregor is a go for July
·      World MMA Awards
·      Bendo moves up to Welterweight?
·      Injury bug kills main event for UFC Fight Night 62
·      Iaquinta v. Masvidal at UFC Fight Night 63
·      Glory Kickboxing comes back this Friday!
 
 
 
Wrestling-Powered by WWE Shop
01:27:35 – Audio
·      RAW recap
·      Rey Mysterio release update
·      TapouT and WWE deal imminent
·      WWE Immortal seeing good download numbers
·      DDP Yoga goes big
·      New details on Justin Gabriel’s release
·      Kalisto gimmick rumor
 
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Show Notes
Ben returns this week to discuss the UFC on Fox 14 event as well as all the latest happenings in the world of mixed martial arts. Rich breaks down the Royal Rumble and the fallout from the event the following night on RAW.
MMA-Powered by MMA Warehouse
00:10:16 – Audio
·      Ben joins Rich to break down the UFC on Fox 14 card
·      A lot of UFC cards take shape
·      Rich & Ben discuss the Brian Bowles arrest
·      UFC trims its roster a bit
·      Phil Baroni trading the cage for the squared circle?
 
 
 
Wrestling-Powered by WWE Shop
01:15:39 – Audio
·      Jay Santy joins Rich to break down the Royal Rumble
·      RAW recap
·      New information on the return of Tough Enough
·      Justin Gabriel asks for and receives his release from WWE
·      Austin sits down with HHH for another Stone Cold Podcast
·      Titus O’Neil elimination did not go as planned
·      WWE Networks hits its 1 million subscriber milestone
·      TNA heads back to Universal Studios
·      Why did Alberto Del Rio head to Lucha Underground  instead of TNA?
·      Will Global Force Wrestling be on Spike TV?
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Show Notes
A fresh serving of entertainment and gaming goodness heads your way this week. Our gaming and entertainment broadcast unfortunately did not have callers due to issues with Blog Talk Radio’s switchboard. We hope to have resolved for next week’s show.
 
 
Gaming/Tech
·00:09:20 – Audio
·      Activision delivers their #1 franchise for a 6th year in a row
·      Rockband returning for an encore?
·      It’s the end for Club Nintendo
·      Borderlands goes special edition
·      Elder Scrolls goes cross platform as PC and Mac gamers join in on the action
·      News and opinions from the Windows 10 announcement
·      Dragon Ball Xenoverse DLC news
 
 
 
Entertainment
·00:58:17 – Audio
·      The Interview arrives on Netflix
·      Fifty Shades of Grey breaks a record
·      Heroes Reborn casting news
·      The Ring heads back to the big screen
·      Rush Hour TV show news
·      Snow White & The Huntsman 2 needs a director
·      X-Files returning? It could happen!
·      American Sniper owns the box office
·      World War Z 2 gets the greenlight
·      The end of the Marvel Universe gets addressed
·      Gyllenhaal not interested in Suicide Squad?
·      Casting updates for Supergirl , Dr. Strange and X-Men: Age of Apocalypse
 
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Show Notes
Ben stops by to break down the latest MMA news including the fallout from the Jon Jones drug test fiasco. Rich shares his thoughts on the final RAW before the Royal Rumble along with some predictions for the card.
 
MMA-Powered by MMA Warehouse
·00:11:01 – Audio
·      Bellator & UFC Fight card discussion
·      UFC Fight Night bonuses and payouts
·      The injury bug strikes!
·      Kimbo Slice heads to Bellator
·      Jon Jones fined $25k for violation of the UFC Athlete Code of Conduct policy
·      Dillashaw & Barao will square off once again
·      Upcoming fight news
·      BJ Penn arrested?
·      Dave Herman arrested and tased by police
·      King Mo vs. Cheick Kongo??
·      Cro Cop returns to the UFC
 
 
 
Wrestling-Powered by WWE Shop
·01:50:11 – Audio
·      RAW recap
·      NJPW show news
·      Heath Slater returning soon?
·      Does Goldberg have one more match in him?
·      Del Rio heads to Lucha Underground and ROH
·      Where is Eva Marie?
·      Royal Rumble predictions
 
 
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