The Fight Game Podcast: Pro Wrestling, MMA & Boxing

By Garrett GonzalesTV & Film Sports Wrestling Film Reviews

The Fight Game Podcast: Pro Wrestling, MMA & Boxing episodes

January 27, 2022 Write That Down! Antonio Inoki, Part Two: Happy Days
Here is part two of Fumi & Justin’s profile on Antonio Inoki. The two focused on Inoki’s wrestling career in the late 1960s and early 1970s with JWA, when Inoki and Shohei “Giant” Baba formed a super-team in the wake of Rikidozan’s passing, BI Platoon. They also covered Inoki’s first big singles win a few years later when he beat Johnny Valentine for the UN championship, or the same title that’s ⅓ of AJPW’s Triple Crown today.
Additionally, Fumi & Justin talked in detail about the dissolution of JWA in the early ’70s and the formation of both NJPW (Inoki + Karl Gotch) and AJPW (Baba + the Funk Brothers) in 1972, plus Inoki’s historic 1975 “Broadway” match against Billy Robinson, the debut of Inoki’s Octopus Hold, comparisons with Baba as a singles wrestler throughout the year, VHS and BETA-MAX talk and lots more.
The next Write That Down! will cover Inoki’s career from the late ’70s into the 1980s, introducing new players into the mix, like Stan Hansen, Tiger Jeet Singh, Hulk Hogan, Bruiser Brody, and Andre the Giant. We’ll also go into more detail on Inoki’s unrecognized WWWF World Heavyweight Championship win over Bob Backlund.
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1 hr 36 min
January 26, 2022 Pound 4 Pound - Ilunga Makabu Vs. Thabiso Mchunu Look Back And Preview
This week, Carlos and Robert react to the news of Juan Francisco Estrada withdrawing from his fight with Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez due to COVID-19 and Julio Cesar Martinez coming in as Gonzalez’s new opponent in what is now a mouth-watering fight for DAZN in March. They look back on this past weekend’s Showtime boxing card where Mark Magsayo scored an upset win over Gary Russell Jr. to win the WBC featherweight title and talk about what is next for the now-former champion. They then look back on the excellent first fight between Ilunga Makabu and Thabiso Mchunu in 2015 in anticipation for their rematch for the WBC cruiserweight title this weekend on a Don King-promoted PPV in Ohio, plus give their predictions for the rematch 7 years in the making.
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1 hr 24 min
January 25, 2022 In The Clinch - No UFC this weekend? No problem.
Ryan and Paul are back with a quick recap of UFC 270. For their full show review, check out the Fight Game Media Network + and the bonus show they did Saturday night with Dean Jenkinson. They go over the fallout from the show and what might be next for everyone involved in the two main events. With no UFC this coming week, they take a quick look at Khabib's Eagle FC promotion, which has its first US show on Friday as well as Bellator 273 Saturday night on Showtime. The latter card has a heavyweight title unification bout between Ryan Bader and Valentin Moldavsky in the biggest fight of the week. They talk a little about a former multi-time champion going back to PFL in the "We Have to Talk About Segment" and close the show with some news and fight announcements.
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1 hr 6 min
January 25, 2022 The Boom - All I Drink Is Blood
Jon Moxley is back and looks better than ever. This week, James and Kevin celebrate Mox's return and discuss how, in a media world that seems more and more fake, AEW is making deep connections with its audience by letting their characters be real people. Then they run down all of the events of Dynamite and Rampage, decipher Cody's promo, give Shawn Spears some well-deserved props, and for the first time, find something to criticize about Hook.
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1 hr 35 min
January 24, 2022 The WRAP - Royal Rumble Preview
The latest 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 discuss Mustafa Ali requesting his release from WWE, grade Monday Night Raw on a curve when it comes to questionable booking decisions, discuss WALTER’s controversial name change, celebrate Roman Reigns’ 500+ day reign as Universal Champion, wonder if WWE should get rid of the brand split before making BOLD Royal Rumble predictions ahead of next week’s premium live event. The show wraps on a high note as the crew reveal their Guilty Pleasure/Avoid at all Costs picks of the week. Follow us and leave a five-star review today!
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1 hr 54 min
January 22, 2022 Take It Home - Beyond Wrestling's Wrestling Open
This week on the Take It Home Podcast, John reviews Beyond Wrestling's Wrestling Open No.3 show that took place this past Thursday, on January 20th. John looks at the young talent featured on this card and shares his thoughts. Which young talent would he love to book on his cards? Who has the potential on this card to be a future main eventer?
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49 min
January 21, 2022 Pound 4 Pound - Terence Crawford Vs. Top Rank
This week, Carlos and Robert go through the Terence Crawford vs. Top Rank lawsuit, what was said in the complaint sent by Crawford’s team, addressing Crawford’s claims of Bob Arum mishandling him and breaching his contract as well as Arum’s racist remarks and treatment of black fighters according to Crawford. They also run down news including the reported Shakur Stevenson vs. Oscar Valdez fight, Top Rank’s upcoming Madison Square Garden show and more. Plus, a quick recap of last weekend’s Top Rank card, which included a boxer bringing his own mascot to the ring, and a preview of this weekend’s Showtime card.
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1 hr 9 min
January 21, 2022 Write That Down! Antonio Inoki, Part One: The Early Years
This is part one of Fumi and Justin’s profile series on the one and only, the very special Antonio Inoki. This episode covers Inoki’s early years, growing up the youngest of 11 children, moving to Sao Paolo and losing his grandfather on the boat ride there, Rikidozan finding him in Brazil, working for Rikidozan’s JWA, debuting with Giant Baba, teaming with Baba, the rise and fall of Tokyo Pro Wrestling and later IWE International Wrestling, and finally the debut of NJPW in 1972, 50 years from the debut, which’ll be next month.
This will be part of plans to be a five-episode series on Inoki, so strap in.
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1 hr 11 min
January 18, 2022 In The Clinch - UFC 270 Preview: N'Gannou vs Gane
Paul and Ryan are back to recap the first UFC show of 2022 with a fight of the year candidate between Giga Chikadze and Calvin Kattar in the main event. They also preview next week's UFC 270 PPV event from Anaheim featuring the heavyweight title fight between Francis N'Gannou and Cyril Gane as well as the trilogy fight at flyweight featuring Brandon Moreno defending against Deiveson Figueiredo in what may be the first time the same two fighters have fought three consecutive times with no other opponents in between, at least in title fights. They also go over a huge week in news including Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal being made official for UFC 272 in Las Vegas. And a reminder to join Ryan, Paul and special guest Dean Jenkinson for their UFC 270 post game show, exclusively on the Fight Game Media Network + Patreon on Sunday morning.
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1 hr 40 min
January 18, 2022 The Boom - Blood Feud
James and Kevin are back with a look at the week in AEW, starting with a discussion of WWE's attempt to paint their competition as blood thirsty in the press. The hypocrisy is clear, but do they have a point? Also, they run down a Dynamite that may be better in hindsight than it seemed that night; the Adam Cole/Britt Baker power couple, CM Punk's small package, Adam Page's next challenger, Brody King's debut, whether or not the Briscoes and FTR will ever meet inside an AEW ring, and tons more!
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1 hr 37 min

About The Fight Game Podcast: Pro Wrestling, MMA & Boxing

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The Fight Game Podcast is a pro wrestling podcast breaking down the biggest stories across WWE, AEW, NJPW, TNA and the independents, with regular detours into MMA and boxing. Host Garrett Gonzales…