The Fight Game Podcast: Pro Wrestling, MMA & Boxing

In this super-sized episode of The Boom, James and Kevin are joined by Speaking of Strong Style co-host Jeremy Finestone to preview this weekend’s Forbidden Door show. CM Punk returned to AEW TV on the debut episode of Collision and demanded to be acknowleged. Will his Main Character Energy be the shot in the arm AEW needs, the beginning a new round of backstage chaos, or both?

Also:

A full review of Collision and “One Bill Phil”

Kevin Kelly shines even when he gaffes

Andrade and Buddy steal the show

More predictions for Forbidden Door matches

The future of the MJF-Adam Cole feud

Big time main-event angles

Skye Blue’s big week (again)

Wardlow’s fall from grace

Aubrey Edwards kicks butt

And a look ahead at this week’s shows

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The latest episode of The WRAP is live for your listening pleasure! Keila Cash and Scott Young recap the week that was for WWE. 

Hot Topics Include:

Cody Rhodes vs. The Miz

Finn Balor-Seth Rollins Promo Segment

Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn vs. GUNTHER and Ludwig Kaiser for the Undisputed Tag Team Championship

NXT Gold Rush Hype

Pretty Deadly run the gauntlet

Bianca Belair checks Charlotte Flair’s championship privilege

Jey Uso makes his choice….Officially

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On Fight Game Podcast Extra, Garrett Gonzales invited Paul Fontaine and Jeff Hawkins to the show to give their instant reactions to the debut episode of AEW Collision.

Other things discussed:

The big picture thoughts on the show including presentation, announcers, and style

CM Punk's opening promo

If there's anymore storyline for Punk vs. The Elite

If there was a bit of a rebellious vibe to the show

A look at the matches and segments

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Jeremy Finestone and Steven Conway return with a new edition of Speaking of Strong Style! The pair looked at the All Together Again show, which featured New Japan, Pro Wrestling NOAH and All Japan talent, who shined and who took it easy. They also talked about Kosei Fujita's announcement he's no longer a young lion, and compared his class of trainees to some of the great classes of the past, which included talks of Shota Umino, Ren Narita, Great O-Khan, Master Wato and Yota Tsuji. Steven and Jeremy took an early look at the G1 blocks, made their early guesses on who may advance to the knockout stages, and wondered why Gedo does this to himself. Plus, they talked about the upcoming NJPW Strong shows in Tokyo, which will feature deathmatch star Jun Kasai, Jon Moxley and El Desperado. Speaking of Strong Style is your best source for news and analysis of New Japan Pro Wrestling!\

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Welcome back to the Mike & JD Show, hosted by Mike Gilbert and special guest host Joe Gilbert.

On this week's episode, Mike and Joe discuss the following:

CM Punk and AEW engaging in worked shoots

WWE begins negotiations with Disney, Amazon, and Apple for TV rights

The Elite's contract situation

Drew McIntyre's future

Jimmy Jacobs heads to AEW

Lio Rush returning to IMPACT

Reddit's API controversy explained!

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Mitsuharu Misawa. Toshiaki Kawada. Kenta Kobashi. Akira Taue. These were All Japan’s “Big Four” during of the 1990s, the four most influential players of the decade. English-speaking fans in 2021 have more and more often been referring to these four wrestlers as AJPW’s “Four Pillars of Heaven,” and recently, the term “four pillars” has turned into hip new short-hand for “top four wrestlers.”

What’s ironic about this is that “Four Pillars of Heaven” is actually a mistranslation of the word “shitennō” (四天王). In colloquial Japanese, they’re often referred to as the shitennō of AJPW. Shitennou is a common Japanese phrase to describe the top four people, places or things within a set context. In modern English, we often share our “Mt. Rushmores” of wrestlers, the top four of (fill in the blank); “shitennō” in Japanese works the same way.

So, the phrase “Four Pillars of Heaven,” which is now an accepted addition to the pro wrestling lexicon, was actually born out of a mistranslation and misinterpretation of the the original kanji characters.

Fumi Saito & Justin Knipper break this down in more detail while giving the overarching backstory behind Misawa, Kawada, Kobashi and Taue. They also discuss at length how important Stan Hansen was during this period, and how important his relationships with each AJPW shittenō were.

Kenta Kobashi & Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Toshiaki Kawada & Akira Taue (December 3rd, 1993)WON *****

Toshiaki Kawada & Akira Taue vs. Mitsuharu Misawa & Kenta Kobashi (June 9, 1995) WON *****

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Welcome back to Pound 4 Pound, Fight Game Media's Boxing Podcast, hosted by Robert Silva.

On this episode, Robert discusses the following:

Jaime Munguia's Fight Of The Year candidate vs Sergiy Derevyanchenko and Teofimo Lopez's incredible win over Josh Taylor

Weekly Q&A session

My historical overview of Roy Jones' first round knockout of Montell Griffin from August 7, 1997 

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On the latest episode of the show, Ryan Frederick and Paul Fontaine discuss everything surrounding this past weekend's UFC 289 including:

Amanda Nunes retaining her title in the main event and immediately retiring, vacating two belts

Canadian fighters going 5-0 in their home country

Charles Oliveira staking a claim for a title rematch with a quick finish over the surging Beneil Dariush

Also on the show:

The Ultimate Figher Episode 2 recap with Conor McGregor trying to humanize himself in the eyes of the fans

Preview of a loaded weekend in MMA with shows from UFC, Bellator and PFL as well as a bunch of regional events

News of the week including a location for the Sept 16 fight night

Fighter releases and upcoming fights that were made in the last week. 

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AEW is getting a lot busier this weekend with the debut of Collision on Saturday Night. James and Kevin look at the announced main event of CM Punk and FTR vs. Samoa Joe and Bullet Club and what hints it gives about the show’s future. But first, Steven Conway from Speaking of Strong Style joins for a deep dive into the New Japan Pro Wrestling scene and what we could expect at the Forbidden Door PPV.

Also:

Jay White’s window of opportunity

Forever Champ Orange Cassidy

The hype for Danielson vs. Okada

Adam Cole and MJF’s bodyshaming showdown

Skye Blue’s big win

A celebration of squash matches

More love for Wheeler Yuta

Papa Briscoe is coming to fight

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

Hot Topics Include:

Kevin Owens vs. GUNTHER

Miz TV featuring Cody Rhodes and Dominik Mysterio

Seth Rollins vs. Damien Priest for the World Heavyweight Championship

Baron Corbin Speaks

Diamond Mine vs. Schism

Women’s Battle Royal for a shot at the NXT Women’s Championship

Paul Heyman tries to entice Jey Uso with future Bloodline riches

The NEW Women’s Championship

Austin Theory vs. Jey Uso for the United States Title

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