The Fight Game Podcast

Duan joins GG on a Friday night edition of the Fight Game Podcast. They start the show previewing Anthony Joshua's fight with Andy Ruiz, which headlines Joshua's big American crossover at Madison Square Garden. Duan also previews the entire card. They look at the heavyweight picture including Deontay Wilder's up and coming fight with Luis Ortiz which could lead to a rematch with Tyson Fury. They then review the great new documentary I Am Duran, directed by Mat Hodgson. It's really a must-see for boxing fans and it tells Duran's story slightly differently than you're used to it being told. Lastly, Duan gives his thoughts on AEW and their Double Or Nothing show from last weekend. Find Duan on Twitter at: twitter.com/DuanDub Our YouTube channel is here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCaJKsqfSTkt1Cj7GZ0-yDyA Find our Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia/ twitter.com/fightgamemedia www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia/

GG and John are back with the Fight Game Podcast. The guys start off the show with a preview to a special boxing-centric weekend edition of the Fight Game Podcast. GG then talks about his weekend in Las Vegas at Starrcast and Double Or Nothing. He talks about running into Brandi Rhodes after a tweet of a Cody interview was re-tweeted by the Notorious AOC. They then go over the full card of Double Or Nothing. GG had the live perspective while John had the TV perspective. They then talk about Jon Moxley's appearance on Talk Is Jericho. Lastly, they go through episode 18 of Monday Night Raw from 1993 featuring the build to the King Of The Ring. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL Our new YouTube channel is here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCaJKsqfSTkt1Cj7GZ0-yDyA Find our Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia/ twitter.com/fightgamemedia www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia/

GG and John are back with the Fight Game Podcast. They being the show talking about what they saw from Money In The Bank and then talk about the 24/7 title and Becky Lynch. They then go into a big preview for AEW's Double Or Nothing, including thoughts on now the Pac and Dragon Gate situation went down. Lastly, they review one of the best Raws from 1993 featuring the Kid upsetting Razor Ramon and Marty Janetty beating Shawn Michaels for the Intercontinental title. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL Our new YouTube channel is here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCaJKsqfSTkt1Cj7GZ0-yDyA Find our Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia/ twitter.com/fightgamemedia www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia/

GG and John are back with the Fight Game Podcast. They start the show by talking about AEW's TV deal on TNT and how some will think it's a bad deal even though it's a really good deal. They then talk about the Bret Hart vs Tom Magee match that has been one of wrestling's holy grails. They move onto a couple of quick things to watch in boxing this week before a deep discussion on the UFC product and whether or not UFC fatigue is real. They look at the last two Viceland documentaries on Gino Hernandez and the Fabulous Moolah. They then look at what isn't too hot of a Money In The Bank card on paper. Lastly, they go over episode 16 of 1993 Monday Night Raw with Shawn Michaels and Hacksaw Jim Duggan in a lumberjack match as the main event. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL Our new YouTube channel is here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCaJKsqfSTkt1Cj7GZ0-yDyA Find our Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia/ twitter.com/fightgamemedia www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia/

GG and John are back with the Fight Game Podcast. They kick-off the show talking about AEW's deal with ITV in the UK for the Double Or Nothing PPV show as well as the pregame show on broadcast television and what it could mean for future business. They talk about WWE's wildcard rule now to shakeup both shows and stop the landslide of the ratings. They both think the brand extension rule is probably on its way out and they discuss why. John gives his thoughts on the Viceland documentary on the Von Erich's and Garrett talks about the Gino Hernandez one. GG then updates the numbers on the Canelo/Jacobs fight including viewership and streams per the reports that are out there. They then talk about the 15th ever episode of Monday Night Raw from 1993 featuring Hacksaw Jim Duggan and Shawn Michaels leading off the show. John then tells us what else he's been watching. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL Our new YouTube channel is here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCaJKsqfSTkt1Cj7GZ0-yDyA Find our Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia/ twitter.com/fightgamemedia www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia/

GG and John are back with the Fight Game Podcast. They start with a shoutout to NXT referee Tom Castor who was injured recently and is on the mend. He's also a good friend of John's. That segues into Jungleboy's match with Bryan Alvarez and they talk about how different the match was which is also what made it good. They then discuss Raw and Smackdown's dwindling ratings and what it could mean for AEW. They do a new segment called Buy Low/Sell High. They preview Canelo Alvarez vs Daniel Jacobs and GG reads a prediction from the great Robert Silva. They talk about the news that Brock Lesnar is retiring from MMA and how neither necessarily believes that to be true. They then go over both the new Dean Ambrose/Jon Moxley video and the Cody Rhodes video. Lastly, it's 1993 Raw episode 14 with Paul Sosnowski and Louise getting engaged and there's no hope with dope. You can find Brian's music here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/brian12345678/runaway Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL Our new YouTube channel is here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCaJKsqfSTkt1Cj7GZ0-yDyA Find our Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia/ twitter.com/fightgamemedia www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia/

GG and John are back with the Fight Game Podcast. ManiaFluenza season is over! They start the show with a boxing story. Anthony Joshua's US debut has hit a skid and it's all thanks to Big Baby Miller. The guys talk about the decisions that Big Baby made that he may regret for the rest of his life. They also talk about Terence Crawford's bashing of Amir Khan, straight up with the worst ending you can imagine. They talk about the Starrcast fiasco with the Undertaker and Kurt Angle being pulled out of the event, though Kenta Kobashi and Tom Magee were added. They then talk about the WWE Superstar shakeup wackiness and an overall unorganized feel with WWE that you don't often get. Finally, they discuss episode 13 of WWE Raw from 1993 and then end with America's favorite segment, What's John Watching. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL Our new YouTube channel is here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCaJKsqfSTkt1Cj7GZ0-yDyA Find our new Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia/ twitter.com/fightgamemedia www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia/

GG and John are back with the Fight Game Podcast after a one week hiatus. John fell ill thanks to the ManiaFluenza, but he's back and better than ever. They start the show talking about their New York trip WrestleMania weekend and John discusses his favorite moments and matches from the weekend. GG reviews the Viceland documentary on the Montreal Screwjob. They then talk about WWE's Superstar Shake-up and they finish up the recent wrestling news. Finally, they recap Monday Night Raw episode 12 from 1993 featuring Scott Steiner vs IRS as well as a risque Luna Vachon and Sheri Martel pull apart. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL Our new YouTube channel is here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCaJKsqfSTkt1Cj7GZ0-yDyA Find our new Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia/ twitter.com/fightgamemedia www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia/

GG is joined by boxing historian Robert Silva on this boxing edition of the Fight Game Podcast. They look at all the weekend action with Vasyl Lomachenko, Jamie Mungia, Claressa Shields, and Peter Quillin staying busy. They look at upcoming fights such as Crawford/Khan, Canelo/Jacobs, Josh/Baby Miller, and Wilder/Breazeale. And then they look at some of the dream matchups that may never happen because of the politics of the fight game including Loma/Garcia, Crawford/Spencer, and the three heavyweights and how they match up against one another. Lastly, Robert gives his thoughts on the Fabulous Four series that GG and Duan just finished. Find Robert on Twitter at: twitter.com/ROBERTSILVA5768 World Championship Boxing Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-championship-boxing/id366165343 Our new YouTube channel is here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCaJKsqfSTkt1Cj7GZ0-yDyA Find our new Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia/ twitter.com/fightgamemedia www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia/

GG and John are live from New York with the Fight Game Podcast. And, they have guests. They talk about the news of the week, including news that Jim Ross has joined AEW. John gives his thoughts on the wild fervor from certain fans who don't think he should still be announcing. They then recap Josh Barnett's Bloodsport 2, which was one of the most interesting wrestling shows you'll ever see, but also a style that John is very fond of. Finally, they bring on Dave Dutra, the Heartbreak Kid David Rubio, and Rod the Bod to preview WrestleMania 35. Enjoy! Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL Find Rubio on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/a20somethingguy Find Dutra on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/davedutra Find Rod the Bod on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/RodneyRogers1 Our new YouTube channel is here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCaJKsqfSTkt1Cj7GZ0-yDyA Find our new Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia/ twitter.com/fightgamemedia www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia/

GG and John are back with the Fight Game Podcast. This time, the show isn't a marathon like last week's was. They start the show talking about the semifinals and final of the New Japan Cup which leads into a discussion of the full lineup for NJPW/ROH G1 Supercard show at Madison Square Garden. John and GG hit on a few of the news items of the week including the piece from the New York Times about Conor McGregor being under investigation for sexual assault. They talk about the Erroll Spence and Mikey Garcia PPV buy number and then Cain Velasquez wrestling at TripleMania. They then go over the road to WrestleMania 35 by giving a heat index for every match on the card so far. Are they more excited, less excited, or the same this week? Finally, they recap Monday Night Raw episode 11 from 1993 featuring the Raw wrestling debut of Jerry "The King" Lawler. Next week, they'll be coming from New York! Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL Our new YouTube channel is here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCaJKsqfSTkt1Cj7GZ0-yDyA Find our new Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia/ twitter.com/fightgamemedia www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia/

GG and John are back with the Fight Game Podcast. They didn't mean to do a marathon taping, but there was so much to discuss. They start off talking about the UFC on ESPN+ deal and how hard it might be for folks to crossover to the idea of streaming. And then they talk about the DAZN price hike. They discuss a few awards from the Wrestling Observer Awards issue. They talk a little bit about Errol Spencer vs Mikey Garcia and Deontay Wilder turning down a guaranteed money contract. They also look at the final four of the New Japan Cup. Finally, it's off on the Road to WrestleMania 35. They go over every signed and rumored match at this point. Lastly, in lieu of Monday Night Raw because WWE didn't run episode 11 until after WrestleMania IX, they decided to review 1993's WrestleMania in full. Enjoy! Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL Our new YouTube channel is here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCaJKsqfSTkt1Cj7GZ0-yDyA Find our new Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia/ twitter.com/fightgamemedia www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia/

GG and John are back with the Fight Game Podcast. The fellas open up the show with a review of the first round of the New Japan Cup. They talk about some of the matches they predicted incorrectly. They go over the best and worst matches of the round and then look at the second round. They then look at the entire WrestleMania 35 card so far in their Road To WrestleMania segment. They look at matches that haven't been made yet and speculate where others may be going. They also give out a spoiler for the main event of TakeOver: Brooklyn. Skip ahead if you don't want to hear it. They then go over episode 10 of Monday Night Raw which leads right into WrestleMania IX. Finally, they read Robert Silva's prediction for Errol Spence vs Mikey Garcia. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL Our new YouTube channel is here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCaJKsqfSTkt1Cj7GZ0-yDyA Find our new Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia/ twitter.com/fightgamemedia www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia/

This is a micro-episode of the Fight Game Podcast. Joining GG to break down his New Japan Cup bracket is the Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer. GG and Dave go over all of the first round matchups with Dave giving all his winners. We get his picks on who he thinks makes the final four, the final, and who wins. We look at some of the matchups and what stories can be told, which first round matchups are most enticing, which new comers can stand out, and then go over the schedule. Enjoy. Find Dave on Twitter at: twitter.com/DaveMeltzerWON Our new YouTube channel is here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCaJKsqfSTkt1Cj7GZ0-yDyA Find our new Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia/ twitter.com/fightgamemedia www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia/

GG and John are back with the Fight Game Podcast. GG and John talk about the passing of Luke Perry, who not only was a major star from Beverly Hills, 90210, but also the father of Jake Perry, aka Jungleboy. They also mention the passing of King Kong Bundy. They go over MLW's Intimidation Games one hour special featuring Filthy Tom Lawlor beating Low-Ki and then getting attacked by Contra. Jim Cornette is back! They talk about Tommaso Ciampa's injury, Jay White's match with Will Ospreay, Jim Ross leaving WWE, and a possible stand alone TakeOver show in San Jose. Then it's time for their two segments; the Road to WrestleMania with all the major storylines heading into Fastlane as well as WrestleMania, and their recap of the 9th ever episode of Monday Night Raw. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL Our new YouTube channel is here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCaJKsqfSTkt1Cj7GZ0-yDyA Find our new Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia/ twitter.com/fightgamemedia www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia/

GG and John are back with the Fight Game Podcast. GG starts the show by talking about the change from Fight Game Blog to Fight Game Media, including on the social media apps. They talk about We Want Flair and the upcoming penultimate episode of the Fabulous Four Podcast. They talk about the 32 man New Japan Cup and go over the first round matchups. GG gives his review of Fighting With My Family, which is the movie about Paige and her family. They also look at the top three fights at UFC 235. Then comes the Road To WrestleMania segment with Roman Reigns' comeback front and center. They look at the rest of the main event angles from Raw and Smackdown. Lastly, they look at episode 8 of Monday Night Raw from 1993. It wasn't one of their best shows of the early run. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL Our new YouTube channel is here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCaJKsqfSTkt1Cj7GZ0-yDyA Find our new Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgamemedia/ twitter.com/fightgamemedia www.instagram.com/fightgamemedia/

GG and John are back with the Fight Game Podcast. They start the show asking for some help by rating the podcast through Apple Podcasts. They talk about where you can find their new YouTube channel and then preview the next episodes of We Want Flair and the Fabulous Four. They then talk about Georges St-Pierre's retirement. John talks about GSP being his favorite fighter and they talk about GSP being part of the previous generation and how it was watching him grow into one of the greatest ever. They then start their Road To WrestleMania segment going over all the main segments on Raw and Smackdown Live when it comes to building toward WrestleMania 35. There was very little advancement of the Charlotte/Becky/Ronda match, but they did have some progression toward Fast Lane with Daniel Bryan and Kofi Kingston. They talk about Raw having to be changed and all the new guys from NXT who came up. They also dig into the WWE releases including Arn Anderson. They quickly go over what looks to be an upcoming match between Bryan Alvarez and Jungleboy, news around Anthony Joshua which is more about DAZN vs ESPN, and then talk about the main event for the Giant Baba Memorial show. And then, they get into episode 7 of Monday Night Raw from 1993, which saw Bret Hart open the show. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL Our new YouTube channel is here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaJKsqfSTkt1Cj7GZ0-yDyA Find our new Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgamepodcast/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgamepodcast/

GG and John are back with the Fight Game Podcast. They start the show with their Road To WrestleMania segment and how poorly Becky Lynch was booked this week. Though, they still love Charlotte in the angle. They also look at Elimination Chamber. They talk about Jay White beating Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IGWP Heavyweight title and what could be next for him. They look at the crazy schedule for the weekend and then dive right into their review of the 6th ever episode of Monday Night Raw with the return of Hulk Hogan to the WWF. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL Find our new Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/

It's the second show of the week and a special weekend edition. The fellas start off the show talking about the UFC 234 results and Kelvin Gastelum's pro wrestling style angle to keep his name out there. They then talk about GG's trip to Las Vegas for 17 hours with Dave Meltzer to AEW's Double Or Nothing Ticket Announcement Party. GG talks about the insides of the press conference and how it looked live. They then talked about the two interviews that GG did with Meltzer with Kenny Omega and Tony Khan. If you want to listen to those, you can go to f4wonline.com subscribe. Lastly, they cover two matches to end the show, talk about Matt Riddle as a WWE guy, the International Superstar Shakeup, and then GG ends with a story about his kid that made him proud to be a dad. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL Find our new Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/

The guys kick off the show by talking about doing a second show this weekend, which will be after GG heads over to the AEW Double Or Nothing Ticket Announcement party. They then break into their Road To WrestleMania segment, breaking down the main stories on Raw and Smackdown and featuring a lot of Becky Lynch. They also try to figure in how the Undertaker and John Cena may fit into the card if they are on the show. They talk about MLW SuperFight and then the Kovalev/Alvarez card which featured a great performance on Teofimo Lopez on the undercard. They then review Monday Night Raw Episode 5 which featured further teasing of Hulk Hogan and the return of Brutus Beefcake. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL Find our new Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/

The guys kick off the show with the first Road To WrestleMania segment of the year as it is now officially WrestleMania season. They go over the two main events (as we know them now) and wonder why that adding Charlotte to the main event for the Raw Women's title is causing such a negative fervor. They also go over the Seth Rollins and Brock Lesnar segment and wonder what's going on with the WWE title on the other side. They also talk about Dean Ambrose leaving this April for hopefully greener pastures. They then discuss Hideo Itami giving notice and it being granted, the Best Friends going to AEW, Jericho's Brock Lesnar teases, and John breaks down the KUSHIDA vs Tanahashi match. John also talks about the PBC on Fox show where Keith Thurman reigned supreme over Josesito Lopez. Finally, the fellas reviewed Monday Night Raw Episode 4 which featured the return of Brutus Beefcake and teased the return of Hulk Hogan. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL Find our new Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/

John and GG are back with a special episode of the Fight Game Podcast. While they usually post mid-to-late in the week, they decided to record a NXT TakeOver: Phoenix and Royal Rumble recap show. They go over both shows in major detail and also talk about what bothered them when it came to the situation with Nia Jax in the men's Rumble match. They'll be back later in the week with their normal show, talking about the Road to WrestleMania and their Raw review from 1993. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL Find our new Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/

The guys open up the show with an announcement on when we can expect the last two episodes of the Fabulous Four. They start by talking about the experience of watching last weekend's UFC on ESPN+ show and going to the movie theater to watch the Pacquiao vs Broner fight. John profiles Alexander Hammerstone, who he has booked before, and who has signed with Court Bauer's MLW. They look back at their favorite Royal Rumbles (and GG has written a piece about that here: http://fightgameblog.com/2017/01/ranking-the-royal-rumble-part-3/). They then preview the Royal Rumble and talk about the matches at NXT TakeOver: Phoenix. Lastly, they look back at Royal Rumble 1993 and go over a historical third episode of Monday Night Raw. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL Find our new Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/

The guys open up the show with an announcement on their second podcast, We Want Flair. They talk about the All Pro Wrestling announcement that Bryan Alvarez will be in attendance at their next show on February 1st and John goes into the card. They then start talking about all the free agent movement in the wrestling world; specifically about Rush, Shane Strickland, and the Revival. The talk turns to UFC on ESPN and ESPN + and the guys talk about what they want to see from ESPN. Finally, some discussion on the big boxing PPV this weekend between Manny Pacquiao and Adrien Broner. Then, they review episode two of Monday Night Raw, which is an excellent episode. It's so much better than the first. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL Find our new Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/

Duan is back! Duan joins GG to talk the boxing landscape in 2019. They start the conversation talking about how the TV/streaming platforms rule boxing in 2019 and how that affects dream fights. They talk about the upcoming fights like Pacquiao vs Broner, Crawford vs Khan, Wilder vs Fury, and other fights that look to be happening in the first several months of the year. They discuss the heavyweight division, how Usyk fits in, and the Klitschko rumors. Lastly, they talk about the very first NXT UK TakeOver show and get Duan's take on All Elite Wrestling. Find Duan on Twitter at: twitter.com/DuanDub Find our new Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/

The guys open up the show talking about Hulk Hogan being back on WWE TV to memorialize Mean Gene Okerlund, The guys talk about Wrestle Kingdom 13 and then talk about All Elite Wrestling's rally on Tuesday. They talk about how Kenny Omega fits in and some of the AEW announcements such as the working agreement with OWE. John talks about the #STRONGHEARTS and then the guys talk about scouting talent in wrestling. They quickly talk about TakeOver: Blackpool and segue into a discussion about the Manny Pacquiao vs Adrien Broner PPV price point. They also talk about some upcoming UFC fights. Lastly, they do an in depth review of the very first episode of Monday Night Raw. Rob Bartlett didn't get a favorable review here. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL Find our new Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/

The guys open up the show talking about the life and death of Mean Gene Okerlund. GG gives the State of the Podcast Address and the guys talk about a few changes to the podcast in 2019, including reviewing the very first year of Monday Night Raw starting next week. They take a look back at a memorable match from their childhood, the Ultimate Warrior vs Sergeant Slaughter from Royal Rumble 1991. They talk about Warrior's title run, Hogan leaving, coming back, overshadowing Warrior and then the lead in to WrestleMania VII. They talk about the 2018 Awards, which you can find on fightgameblog.com. Finally, they discuss the new All Elite Wrestling and their excitement for Wrestle Kingdom 13 later this week. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL Find our new Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/

The guys open up the show talking about Jon Jones and his latest fiasco. They read the USADA ruling and try to make logical sense of it and instead try and break down what probably happened. They then talk about their thoughts on the two biggest matches this weekend at UFC 232. With not a whole lot going on, they got to talk about some WWE matches and angles coming out of their TV including Ronda Rousey's match with Nattie Neidhardt, AJ Styles' angle with Vince McMahon on Smackdown, and the treatment of Andrade Cien Almas considering the hyping of the new NXT call-ups. John discusses two WWE Network Hidden Gems in his "What Is John Watching?" segment and they talk about Christmas. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL Find our new Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/

Don't forget about the new Fight Game Podcast Facebook Group which is open to everyone (and linked at the bottom). The fellas start the show talking about their live experience at WWE TLC in San Jose last weekend. They talk about who is over, who looked good, who looked not-so-good, and the rest. Then they talk about the talent roster call-ups. They stay on the talent roster stuff, but this time talking about ROH, who lost the Young Bucks, Cody Rhodes, and Adam Page and had to fill those holes. They then talk about a memorable December show from their youth - This Tuesday In Texas. They go over the entire Jake Roberts/Randy Savage angle. They talk about the Hulk Hogan and Undertaker match, which didn't look easy. And also review the rest of the show. "What's John Watching?" is next and they talk about their kids and the holidays. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL Find our new Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/

Don't forget about the new Fight Game Podcast Facebook Group which is open to everyone (and linked at the bottom). The fellas kick it off with a long discussion about WWE Raw, the silliness of talent replying on Twitter, our excitement for seeing TLC live in San Jose, and what matches we're looking forward to most. We talk about one of our favorite indy talents in Northern California, Jungle Boy who is headed to PWG. We mention Stone Cold George Kittle and being followed on Twitter by Stone Cold Steve Austin. We then go over the crazy weekend with ROH, NJPW, Bellator, UFC, and boxing on DAZN. "What's John Watching?" is next and lastly they talk about their kids and college. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL Find our new Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/

Don't forget about the new Fight Game Podcast Facebook Group which is open to everyone (and linked at the bottom). It's the 50th episode of the Fight Game Podcast, though GG had done a prior podcast called FGB Radio that had a few hundred episodes. The fellas start the show talking about last week's show that wasn't uploaded because of technical difficulty and is officially the lost episode of the Fight Game Podcast. They start for real talking about the death of the Dynamite Kid and go over their memories of his matches against Tiger Mask and as 1/2 of the British Bulldogs. They also talk about how hard it is to remember him only for his in-ring work. They talk about WrestleMania weekend in New York and how they can now see both TakeOver and the MSG show since TakeOver got moved. GG asks John what he would do if he was the promotor of a company like MLW or ROH and how he'd deal with his talent possibly being gobbled up. They then talked about the MLW promotion and what they've been doing. Finally, the guys talk about the top two matches at UFC 231, talk about Greg Hardy fighting on the same card as Rachael Ostovich, and talk about the weekend of shows. "What's John Watching?" is next and the guys talk about a WWE Network idea that's so easy to do. Lastly, they talk about their kids. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL More Fight Game Blog here: www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/

Don't forget about the new Fight Game Podcast Facebook Group which is open to everyone (and linked at the bottom). They fellas start talking about the Survivor Series and which matches they liked best. They also talked about the angles not really making sense, which led to an entire discussion about WWE's relationship with their younger audience and also the casual audience. John talks about TakeOver (since GG hasn't seen it yet) and that segues into them both seeing NXT live in San Jose last week. They then talk about a historical Thanksgiving match from 30 years ago. It was smack dab during the Mega-Powers angle when a team headed by Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan faced a team headed by Akeem and the Big Bossman. This also leads into a short discussion about who was prettier in 1988 between Missy Hyatt and Miss Elizabeth. GG gives a spoiler-free review of Creed 2 and John discusses what he's been watching. Lastly, they talk about their Thanksgiving plans. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL More Fight Game Blog here: www.fightgameblog.com/ www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/

Wrestling booker extraordinaire John LaRocca returns to the Fight Game Podcast for his weekly appearance. The fellas start off talking about the new Fight Game Podcast Facebook Group which is open to everyone (and linked at the bottom). They then talk about Daniel Bryan beating AJ Styles and turning heel at the same time. They talk about the turn, why it happened, and what it means for Bryan's match at Survivor Series. They then talk about Becky Lynch's injury and what it means for her current run, including some talk about her match with Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania 35 being the new main event. The guys then talk a little bit about the TakeOver: WarGames 2 show this weekend, but also about the NXT tv tapings that they're attending in San Jose Thursday night. Lastly (at least for the wrestling portion of the show), they talk about the A-Kid Vs ZSJ match that a lot of the wrestling community has been talking about. The wrestling portion of the show is over and for "What's John Watching?" the guys talk about the new Jonah Hill directed movie Mid90s that they saw over the weekend. They then talk about what their kids are doing to end the show. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL More Fight Game Blog here: fightgameblog.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1958473677605950/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/

Wrestling booker extraordinaire John LaRocca returns to the Fight Game Podcast for his weekly appearance. The fellas kick off the show talking about their wrestling memories of Fresno, CA, which is where John is stationed during his business trip. They then kick off the show to talk about the Floyd Mayweather story that was in the news on Sunday and has already become non-news. They then talk about Crown Jewel, their thoughts on the "legends" match, Shane McMahon, and Brock Lesnar. They segue to Brock Lesnar in the UFC and his fighting love triangle with Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones. They go over the current Wrestle Kingdom 13 card, before taking a look at Johnny Impact's match with Fenix from Impact two shows ago. And Topanga gets married! Then it's time for America's favorite segment, "What's John Watching?" (which includes his review of Gold Rush's Young Lions Cup) and they finish it off talking about their kiddos. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL More Fight Game Blog here: fightgameblog.com/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/

Wrestling booker extraordinaire John LaRocca returns to the Fight Game Podcast for his weekly appearance. The fellas start the show with the latest on WWE Crown Jewel and who is off the show. They then jump right into Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame voting and discuss their ballots and who they voted for. Then, they go over the Halloween Havoc 1991 Chamber of Horrors match which was something else. They go over what was going on in the business at the time and talk about all the changes that went into the match before it happened. Then it's time for America's favorite segment, "What's John Watching?" and they finish it off talking about the kids and trick or treating. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL More Fight Game Blog here: fightgameblog.com/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/

John LaRocca and GG are back for a special WWE Evolution Recap version of the Fight Game Podcast. On this show, they simply review WWE's first ever all-women PPV from the first match to the last. Outside of the normal match-by-match conversation, they talk about Trish and Lita possibly sticking around, how the battle royal was different than the Royal Rumble, how the crowd was a bit different for the Mae Young Classic finale and partially, the NXT women's title match, Jessamyn and Marina getting involved, Charlotte and Becky's intensity, Ronda Rousey as the new Hulk Hogan, and how they could build to Nia Jax and Ronda. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL Find GG on Twitter at: twitter.com/roheblius More Fight Game Blog here: fightgameblog.com/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/

Wrestling booker extraordinaire John LaRocca returns to the Fight Game Podcast for his weekly appearance. The fellas start the show by playing a special clip from Jim Cornette's podcast. They then immediately discuss the news that Roman Reigns is out indefinitely as he faces his battle with leukemia. They also wonder who will take his place for the time being as Vince McMahon's top guy. They then talk about John Cena and Daniel Bryan possibly not being at Crown Jewel and what it could mean. They then discuss the great hour of television that was the semi-finals of the Mae Young Classic, which leads into this weekend's Evolution. Lastly, they talk about their kids and then it's time for America's favorite segment, "What's John Watching?" Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL More Fight Game Blog here: fightgameblog.com/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/

Wrestling booker extraordinaire John LaRocca returns to the Fight Game Podcast for his weekly appearance. They start with a little bit of baseball talk and wonder if Dodgers shortstop Manny Machado would make a good pro wrestling heel. But they quickly segue into what is on the docket, which is combat sports. Before teasing that the Wrestling Observer Awards talk that was moved to next week's show, they go over Canelo and Golden Boy's new huge deal with DAZN. They talk about Smackdown 1000 and discuss who was there and who wasn't. GG talks about the Saudi Arabia story and where he may put his foot down. They then talk about how fun the Mae Young Classic has been, though they start with the serious story of Tegan Nox's knee injury and how they can possibly use it to bring her back when she's healthy. They also go over the last three matches in the quarterfinals and discuss the semi-finals matchups which they'll go over next week. Lastly, it's America's two favorite new segments, "What's John Watching?" and "Kids Update." We need to come up with a better name than just kids update. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL More Fight Game Blog here: fightgameblog.com/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/

Wrestling booker extraordinaire John LaRocca returns to the Fight Game Podcast for his weekly appearance. GG talks about the show he did with Dave Meltzer about Ted Turner's history in pro wrestling. It's for Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline subscribers only, but if you do have a sub and want to listen, you can do so here: https://www.f4wonline.com/wrestling-observer-radio/wor-ted-turners-history-wrestling-new-japan-and-ufc-notes-267366. The guys talk about the craziness from UFC 229 and some of the head-scratching booking decisions they've had of late. They talk about the Kings of Pro Wrestling NJPW card and also the issues with the new management that's been reported in the Observer. They go over WWE's Super Show-Down in Australia as well as the latest story of the terrible happenings relating to Saudi Arabia, where they are holding their next big show. We then talk about the elite eight at the Mae Young Classic. Lastly, it's America's two favorite new segments, "What's John Watching?" and "Kids Update." We need to come up with a better name than just kids update. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL More Fight Game Blog here: fightgameblog.com/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/

Wrestling booker extraordinaire John LaRocca returns to the Fight Game Podcast for his weekly appearance. The guys first talk about the main event to UFC 229 which is the biggest event in combat sports this year. There are some heavy numbers being thrown out there as far as what the fight will do for PPV business. GG talks about being at Bellator live and seeing Aaron Pico. They talk about the great NJPW Long Beach and the frustration that comes some time with new management. They also discuss the big "cheap heat" segment on Raw with Elias and Kevin Owens and this weekend's big Australia show. They talk about the 1st round of the quarterfinals of the Mae Young Classic and gush over Toni Storm and Rhea Ripley who are young stars. Lastly, it's America's two favorite new segments, "What's John Watching?" and "Kids Update." Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL More Fight Game Blog here: fightgameblog.com/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/ Here's the song we played on our outro: https://soundcloud.com/brian_prod/thought-you-were-the-one.

Wrestling booker extraordinaire John LaRocca returns to the Fight Game Podcast for his weekly appearance. The guys start off the show with news that HBO Boxing is no more. They then talk about Bellator 206 and media day which GG attended. Then they get into some wrestling. They update the listeners who listened last week with where they can see Jeff Cobb on their TV this weekend. John talks about the APW show they went to and what he thought of it. They talk about the great match between Kazuchika Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi. They talk about the NJPW show from Long Beach this weekend. And then they dig into Brie Bella's accidental knockout of Liv Morgan and review the 4th week of the Mae Young Classic. Lastly, it's America's favorite new segment, "What's John Watching?" Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL More Fight Game Blog here: fightgameblog.com/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/

2018 BOLA winner Jeff Cobb joins John LaRocca and GG on the Fight Game Podcast. Jeff discusses winning BOLA and the guys go over all four of his matches during the Battle of Los Angeles. They then talk about Jeff and John's relationship including when Jeff first saw John. Jeff talks about Oliver John mentoring him. We talk about Jeff's favorite arenas, favorite moments, and how he's living his dream. They talk about the Bullet Club's influence on the independent scene. Jeff wrestles at All Pro Wrestling's #BALLIN show on Friday and in Salinas for Big Time Wrestling on Saturday. John and GG reconvene to go over Jon Jones' suspension ridiculous suspension reduction, WWE's Hell In A Cell, the NJPW matches and what's upcoming, and review the third week of the Mae Young Classic. Lastly, they go over America's favorite segment, "What's John Watching?" Find Jeff on Twitter at: twitter.com/RealJeffCobb Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL More Fight Game Blog here: fightgameblog.com/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/

Wrestling booker extraordinaire John LaRocca returns to the Fight Game Podcast for his weekly appearance. They talk about the big weekend in combat sports with a huge boxing match, an early Saturday UFC show, an IWGP title match and a WWE PPV to boot. If you want to read predictions for the big fight between Canelo Alvarez and GGG, do so here: http://fightgameblog.com/2018/09/canelo-vs-ggg-2-predictions/. The fellas review week two of the Mae Young Classic featuring Deonna Purrazzo, Kacy Catanzaro, and Mercedes Martinez. We also wonder why Tessa Blanchard wasn't signed by WWE. They then talk about the great NJPW tag team match last weekend featuring the Golden Lovers vs Will Ospreay and Tomohiro Ishii which leads to the IWGP title match between Omega and Ishii this weekend. They also preview WWE's Hell In A Cell and talk about why the matchups are solid, but some of them seem forced. Lastly, it's America's favorite new segment, "What's John Watching?" Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL More Fight Game Blog here: fightgameblog.com/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/

Duan and Robert Silva join GG on part two of our two-part boxing podcast. Part one went up over the weekend. If you missed it, it was about Amir Khan's fight against Samuel Vargas as well as the future of Manny Pacquiao. You can find that here: https://soundcloud.com/fightgamepod/khan-vs-vargas-manny-pacquiao-ep-37a In part two, we preview Canelo vs GGG 2 and try and hit all the angles on this one. We talk about: Canelo's drug test failure for Clenbuterol which postponed the fight and how silly it was Did the drug stuff hurt the hype for the second fight? Who needs this more? Our predictions We then change topics and talk about the boxing landscape at large with major promotors signing big TV and streaming deals. We wonder what other mega fights are out there. I then ask the fellas which boxers they would steer new fans toward. Find Duan on Twitter at: twitter.com/DuanDub Find Robert on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/robertsilva5768 More Fight Game Blog here: fightgameblog.com/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/

Wrestling booker extraordinaire John LaRocca returns to the Fight Game Podcast in what we hope will be a weekly appearance. The fellas first talk about the death of Burt Reynolds and what it means to their generation. Burt did do one specific big pro wrestling show. They then talk about some of the news coming out of All In, including Marty Scurll's interview about why his match went over and who is to blame. John talks about the one time he got to be Kimchee for Kamala, as the guys talked about how hard it might be for guys who like to go over their entire match in the back to work with an old veteran. They then review the first episode of the Mae Young Classic on the WWE Network. They talk about the sameness in the production from last year's show, the announce teams, and how they could spice it up a bit. They then talk about Tegan Nox and what was supposed to happen for her, Rhea Ripley's new badass heel character, Lacey Lane's small woman/big woman match against Vanessa Kraven, and Meiko Satomura's strong showing against Killer Kelly. They go over the possible return of Shawn Michaels against the Undertaker and what would be dream matches against Daniel Bryan and AJ Styles. Lastly, they talk about what John is watching these days outside of the normal stuff that everyone else is watching. His pick for the week is MLW Fusion's 20th episode featuring Filthy Tom Lawler and Jake Hager (Jack Swagger) in the main event. You can watch that here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkOmmKH7mHA. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL More Fight Game Blog here: fightgameblog.com/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/

Wrestling booker extraordinaire John LaRocca returns to the Fight Game Podcast to help GG recap All In. They first talk about the event as a whole, how it looked on TV, its availability, and the means to watch the show. This thing didn't entirely come off without a hitch for viewers. They then talk about the first hour, called Zero Hour, which was broadcasted on WGN and included two matches. They then talk about the entire PPV and go down all the matches. Here's what's included in that discussion: Billy Gunn's a nice guy Match times and whether some matches were too long The opener and if the Zero Hour opener would've been better for the PPV Whether the women's four way was as good as the live crowd reacted John Mayer being at the show The presentation of the NWA title match The craziness of Joey Janela and Adam Page and how the silliness of Joey Ryan took some of the craziness away Jay Lethal as Randy Savage Being spoiled by Kenny Omega matches Chris Jericho's surprise Marty Scurll as a heavyweight Fantastic work in the main event Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL More Fight Game Blog here: fightgameblog.com/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/

Wrestling booker extraordinaire John LaRocca returns to the Fight Game Podcast to finish the G1 Climax 28 discussion. First, they pay their respects to the Neidhart family and remember Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart. The fellas go over the two final nights of the blocks and then recap the final match between Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kota Ibushi. They also talk about wrestler schedules and somehow tell a Greg Valentine story that comes full circle. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL More Fight Game Blog here: fightgameblog.com/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/

Wrestling booker extraordinaire John LaRocca returns to the Fight Game Podcast to continue the G1 Climax 28 discussions. First, they discuss the ROH/NJPW show from Madison Square Garden during WrestleMania weekend called G1 Supercard. Presale tickets went on sale and it's looking like it will be a sellout. The guys talk about whether Cody Rhodes, the Young Bucks, and Kenny Omega would possibly go back to WWE, or continue to do their own thing. John booked Cody while working for APW and gives his thoughts about what he thinks Cody could do. The fellas then go over nights 13-16 of the G1. They also go over all the scenarios for the A and B block. John is passionate about the night sixteen angle with the Tongans and Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi. GG is also passionate (though not nearly as much) about Kazuchika Okada's match with Minoru Suzuki. They go over the best matches of the past four nights, including the classic one between Omega and Tomohiro Ishii. They have qualms with it, and do explain. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL More Fight Game Blog here: fightgameblog.com/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/

Wrestling booker extraordinaire John LaRocca returns to the Fight Game Podcast to continue the G1 Climax 28 discussions. The fellas went over the first four shows the first time, then nights five through seven on the second show, and on this episode, nights eight through twelve. They talk about some of the themes for the last five shows. They continue their discussion from the last show about all the outside interference with the Tongans. They talk about their top 10 best matches of the tournament so far before breaking down the past five nights and looking forward to the rest of the tournament. Finally, they pay their respects to Brian Christopher and Nikolai Volkoff who both passed away last weekend. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL More Fight Game Blog here: fightgameblog.com/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/

Wrestling booker extraordinaire John LaRocca returns to the Fight Game Podcast to continue the G1 Climax 28 discussions. The fellas went over the first four shows last time and go over the next three this time. In addition to the G1 talk, they discuss their nerdy wrestling fandom as kids, which included "scouting talent" for WWF and WCW and trying to predict which newcomers would be main eventers. The guys talk about Kazuchika Okada making Adam Page in their match on night five. They talk about Hiroshi Tanahashi's greatness. John talks about the "indy" in some of the matches. They try and figure out where the angle with the Tongans is going and how it could lead to a match possibly in Long Beach. They break down the bracket and look forward to the next several shows. Before they get off, they talk about Matt Riddle and where he goes as well as WWE's announcement of their all-women's Evolution PPV. John wants to book Charlotte vs Ronda Rousey for WrestleMania and shows how they can kick start it at that show. Find John on Twitter at: twitter.com/LaRoccaJL More Fight Game Blog here: fightgameblog.com/ twitter.com/fightgameblog www.instagram.com/fightgameblog/ www.facebook.com/fightgameblog/