The Fight Game Podcast: Pro Wrestling, MMA & Boxing

With the news of WWE RAW going to Netflix and The Rock becoming a TKO board member, it was time for Broken News. We don't break the news, but we damn sure talk about it.

Big D joined GG to go deep into both topics. They also talked about the passing of Ice Train.

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Kazuchika Okada became the biggest free agent in wrestling this week when he announced his departure from New Japan Pro Wrestling. James and Kevin talk about the Rainmaker’s future, with some suprising opinions about whether AEW or WWE would be a better choice.

Also:

Samoa Joe vs. Hook reminds us why we like pro-wrestling

What Hangman Page and the Young Bucks’ mustaches say about their characters

The return of rankings, and how they could work

The Bang Bang Scissor Gang’s T-shirt idea

Why the Cope Open should be for the TNT title

Predicting dissension in the Blackpool Combat Club

Dynamite preview featuring Adam Copeland vs. Minoru Suzuki

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The latest episode of The WRAP is live for your listening pleasure! Keila Cash, Scott Young, and extra special guest Jeremy Finestone recap the week that was in WWE.

Hot Topics Include:●Seth Rollins' Knee Injury

●Okada leaves New Japan

●Cody Rhodes-Drew McIntyre Segment

●DIY vs. JD MCDonagh and Dominik Mysterio

●Becky Lynch-Rhea Ripley Segment

●The greatness of Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin

●Royal Rumble Preview and Predictions

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(Speaking of Strong Style is one of our two YouTube exclusive streaming shows. Since the Okada news was such a big deal, we've added their breaking news show to our podcast feed as a bonus show. You can watch the video version of their breaking news show here: https://www.youtube.com/live/HY5UWQvnx5M?si=CWP7e6_1qbYYdcX5.)

Steven Conway and Jeremy Finestone are back with an emergency episode following the news of Kazuchika Okada's decision to leave New Japan Pro Wrestling. Topics covered include:

• Discussion of the factors at play, Japan's economic conditions and the state of American wrestling today.
• A look at why Okada should be a special case and not treated the way other Japanese talent has over the years.
• What's ahead for Okada's faction, CHAOS? Should they continue with a new leader, or disband altogether?
• Talk of the lack of strong leaders among New Japan factions. Who could step up, and who should form new ones?
• Will New Japan strap the rocket to one of their new stars such as Shota Umino, Ren Narita, Yota Tsuji or Yuya Uemura?
• Are there other stars from Japan that could make an impact by moving to New Japan?

Okada's departure is seismic event in professional wrestling. Will this shakeup lead to a new period of creativity, or will New Japan be hurting going forward? Speaking of Strong Style covers the angles of one of the year's biggest stories.

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It's the re-debut of Observe This. GG and his buddy Brandon Draven are going over the year of 1989 in US professional wrestling this year. On the first episode, they go through January of 1989. They talk about Starrcade 1988, Saturday Night's Main Event, the first ever Royal Rumble PPV, Dusty Rhodes leaving NWA and an upcoming cable war between Vince McMahon and Ted Turner.

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Scott Edwards is back with the Five Star Joshi Show. This week, he welcomes Peps back to the show to talk Sareee-ISM Chapter III, TJPW's Max Heart Tournament, and the latest happenings in STARDOM including Yuzuki joining STARS and the return of Tam Nakano.

3:02: Sareee-ISM Chapter III Review

39:27: TJPW Max Heart Tournament 4 Preview

48:49: STARDOM Recap (Yuzuki Joins STARS, Osaka Review, Faction Breakdowns, Supreme Fight Card, Tam Nakano Returns)

Kevin Ely subbed for a vacationing Paul Fontaine on tonight's episode of The Dynamite Show.

He and Jeff Hawkins break down the show and give immediate reactions to the show.

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On this week's show, Ryan Frederick and Paul Fontaine break down this past weekend's show from the UFC Apex, which included:

• Magomed Ankalaev knocking out Johnny Walker in the main event to cement himself as a title contender
• Jim Miller submitting Gabriel Benitez as he marches toward UFC 300
• Several finishes and one great fight that somehow didn't get award with fight of the night

They then preview UFC 297 this Saturday from Toronto. Currently scheduled for the show:

• Sean Strickland defends the UFC Middleweight title against Dricus Du Plessis
• Raquel Pennington squares off with Mayra Buena Silva for the vacant Women's Bantamweight title
• 9 Canadians are spotlighted with Mike Malott facing Neil Magny in the featured bout on the main card in the biggest fight on the card

Also on the show:

• News on UFC cancelling, and possibly rescheduling, their Saudia Arabia card
• News about UFC 300
• Main events for UFC events now booked through the end of March

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We’re only two weeks into 2024 but there are already some big news items in the world of AEW. Sting’s retirement match at Revolution in March is a virtual sellout. Julia Hart, Deonna Purazzo, Mariah May, and even Queen Aminata are showing signs of life in the dormant Women’s division. Samoa Joe is resetting the world title scene, and even Jack Perry is making news… in New Japan. James and Kevin break down the upward momentum in AEW right now, and make predictions for the title picture in 2025.

Also:

More Iron Claw spoiler discussion

The case for a Will Ospreay / Peter Avalon tag team

The wild week of street fights on TV

Hopes for Hook’s first World Title match

The best feud going in AEW isn’t for a title

Why the Undisputed Kingdom are DOA

Kevin gets his flowers for predicting the Daniel Garcia-FTR alliance

Dynamite preview and predictions

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The latest episode of The WRAP is live for your listening pleasure! Keila Cash, Scott Young, and extra special guest Paul Fontaine recap the week that was in WWE. Hot Topics Include:●Drew McIntyre-CM Punk promo exchange

●Ludwig Kaiser goes HAM on Kofi Kingston

●Seth Rollins-Jinder Mahal Segment

●Cody Rhodes vs. Shinsuke Nakamura in a Street Fight

●Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin vs. Gallus

●Tiffany Stratton's Day at Fallon Henley's Ranch

●Oba Femi is the NEW NXT North American Champion

●Nick Aldis checks Paul Heyman

●Bianca Belair vs. Bayley

●Randy Orton/AJ Styles/LA Knight vs. Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa

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