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Fight Game: AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door preview

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John LaRocca and I are back with another episode of the Fight Game Podcast.

Before we review AEW Dynamite from Wednesday, we talk about WWE going to the Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar well again for SummerSlam. John remembers being at a local independent show with John Cena very early in his career as The Prototype. 

Then, we review AEW Dynamite, focusing on the following:

  • Bryan Danielson’s promo to open up the show
  • Will Ospreay’s AEW booking so far
  • Why we didn’t like Christian Cage’s promo
  • The addition of Kazuchika Okada in the IWGP title match making it a four-way
  • The wild segment to end the show with Jon Moxley and Hiroshi Tanahashi 

We also look at all the matches at the Forbidden Door PPV this weekend.

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Fight Game: Vince McMahon, New Japan Dominion & AEW Road Rager recaps

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John LaRocca and I are back with another episode of the Fight Game Podcast.

Before we break down the Road Rager episode of AEW Dynamite from Wednesday, we look at the big Wall Street Journal piece on WWE’s board of directors investigating Vince McMahon. 

We also talk about New Japan’s Dominion show, including Jay White beating Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Championship. 

Then, we review AEW Dynamite, focusing on the following:

  • The silliness of the Wardlow vs. the plaintiffs
  • The great Dax Harwood vs. Will Ospreay match
  • The overbooking (and why) of the face-off between Jon Moxley and Hiroshi Tanahashi
  • Britt Baker playing possum and why that spot doesn’t work like it should anymore
  • The main event ladder match in which the Young Bucks and Jurassic Express put it on the line

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Fight Game: The bumpy road to AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

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John LaRocca and I are back with another episode of the Fight Game Podcast.

Before we break down AEW Dynamite from Wednesday, we look at the WWE babyface scene after Cody Rhodes’ injury. Who should they push?

We also look at the AEW interim World title situation and how it was put together. Then, we review AEW Dynamite, focusing on the following:

  • The overbooking of getting to the AEW interim World title
  • The lazy excuses for Wardlow and Hangman Page not being in the battle royal
  • The All-Atlantic championship belt adding to the many titles they already have
  • Will Ospreay’s AEW debut
  • Kyle O’Reilly in the main event

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Fight Game: MJF vs. Tony Khan, AEW Dynamite LA debut thoughts

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John LaRocca and I are back with another Fight Game Podcast.

We break down AEW’s first Dynamite in Los Angeles at the Kia Forum. We recap the entire show, focusing on the following:

  • CM Punk’s not-so-great match to open the show
  • The weak introduction of Hiroshi Tanahashi
  • Our thoughts on what is work, shoot, and a mix when it comes to MJF
  • Miro’s return
  • The emphasis on setting up Blood & Guts

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Fight Game: Live AEW Dynamite report, Double or Nothing preview

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John LaRocca and I are back with another Fight Game Podcast.

At the start of the show, staff writer Paul Fontaine joins to chat about being live at AEW Dynamite in Las Vegas. He talks about the different feel from the live crowd and let us know who the fans were into most.

Then, John and I break into our AEW Dynamite review. We talk about the full show, including:

  • The match order and how the show started hot, but didn’t stay hot
  • The fantastic MJF/Wardlow/Spears segment
  • Adam Page’s intensity during his interview segment with CM Punk
  • How much better Trent is without the Best Friends
  • The slight disconnect with Jeff Cobb and the Great-O-Khan run-in

There’s also a short discussion about Star Wars Celebration and the Disney + show Obi Wan which debuts this weekend.

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Fight Game: An alternative look at the Sasha/Naomi/WWE situation

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John LaRocca and I are back with another Fight Game Podcast.

To kick things off, we take an alternative look at the Sasha Banks and Naomi situation with WWE that reached a boiling point as they walked out prior to Raw Monday.

Then, we break into our AEW Dynamite review. We talk about the full show, including:

  • The idea of the joker being left for dead
  • If the Hardy Boyz vs. the Young Bucks means much right now
  • Hangman vs. Takeshita
  • The crazy heat with MJF and Wardlow
  • The trouble with the Serena Deeb and Thunder Rosa segment

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Fight Game: The MJF Show, NJPW’s Karl Fredericks interview

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John LaRocca and I are back with another Fight Game Podcast.

We interview New Japan Strong’s Karl Fredericks who wrestles three times this weekend including on Saturday’s NJPW Capital Collision pay-per-view.

Before that, we recap AEW Dynamite from Wednesday which was a fun show with a strong bizarro world-like crowd.

We talk about the full show, including:

  • The finish of Adam Cole vs. Dax Hardwood
  • How CM Punk is continuing to overshadow Hangman Page
  • The unfortunate Danhausen match
  • MJF and Wardlow being masterful in their program
  • Darby Allin and Jeff Hardy destroying themselves

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Fight Game: Freddie Prinze Jr.’s wrestling promotion idea, Owen Cup fantasy booking

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John LaRocca and I are back with another Fight Game Podcast. 

We first talk about Freddie Prinze Jr.’s idea for a wrestling promotion before moving on to which matches at Sunday’s WrestleMania Backlash are must-see for us. 

We go over last week’s NXT releases and try to rank them based on priority of who we would sign. 

Lastly, we review AEW Dynamite and hit on these specific topics in detail:

  • How over Wardlow was with the live crowd
  • Adam Page heeling on CM Punk and one specific fan
  • The nonsensical segment with The Varsity Blonds
  • Fantasy booking the Owen Cup
  • Thunder Rosa’s promo with Serena Deeb

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Fight Game: What’s next for the Blackpool Combat Club?

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John LaRocca and I are back with another Fight Game Podcast. We’ve made some small changes to the show which we discuss right at the top.

We talk about the upcoming AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door pay-per-view and offer up a few dream matches that we’d like to see. 

We talk about Randy Orton’s 20 years at WWE and think about how WWE can utilize him now given how over he is as a babyface in his booking. 

Lastly, we review AEW Dynamite and try and answer these questions:

  • Was Dax Harwood vs. Cash Wheeler good?
  • Is Wheeler Yuta a top prospect?
  • What’s next for the Blackpool Combat Club?
  • Did Eddie Kingston go overboard?
  • What was the purpose of the main event?

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Fight Game: Grapsody’s Will Washington & R8ed R on AEW’s debut music album

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John LaRocca and I are both out of town this week so instead of our normal show, I interviewed Grapsody’s Will Washington and rapper R8ed R, who worked on the AEW Music release, Who We Are Vol. 1.

We talk about their contributions to the album, how they first got involved, what they consider to be the best track they didn’t work on and whether there will be a vinyl release.

We also discuss the relationship between hip hop and wrestling, how anyone could screw up Hit Row, the best rapper in wrestling, and which great rapper would have been a great wrestler. 

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Fight Game: Joe vs. Suzuki, NXT Tag Team title gauntlet match, WWE 2K22 thoughts

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John LaRocca and I are back with another Fight Game Podcast.

Before we get started with our normal show, we bring on Figure Four Online editor and contributor Bryan Rose to talk about WWE 2K22. He gives us his thoughts on the new game as well as expectations for AEW’s game that’s coming out in the fall.

John and I then review both AEW Dynamite and NXT. Dynamite was a quality wrestling heavy show, including the sleeper match of the night between Team Taz and Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland, a main event that made the hot crowd happy, and more. NXT’s show was more of a throwaway until we got to the gauntlet match for the Tag Team titles which was very good.

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Fight Game: FTR vs. Briscoes, Cody Rhodes returns to WWE, Bron Breakker regains NXT title

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John LaRocca and I are back with another Fight Game Podcast.

We talk about Cody Rhodes’ return in WWE at WrestleMania and then his follow-up promo on Raw.

We then go over the booking of Bron Breakker at NXT Stand & Deliver, Monday’s Raw where he regained the NXT title, and then on Tuesday against Gunther. 

Then, we discuss ROH’s Supercard of Honor show with a match of the year candidate in FTR vs. The Briscoes. 

Finall, we go over our likes and dislikes for AEW Dynamite as well as for Tuesday’s NXT.

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Fight Game: Bloodsport recap, Toni Storm’s AEW debut, WrestleMania weekend

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John and I are back with another Fight Game Podcast, delayed by a day due to a wifi outage in my area.

Even that won’t stop us from previewing a big WWE WrestleMania weekend, filled with other events that have got our interest.

We talk about what we’re looking forward to and what fans might be talking about come Monday morning.

We also recap Thursday’s GCW Bloodsport 8 which featured Josh Barnett, Jon Moxley and more.

We also recap this past week’s NXT and AEW Dynamite, the latter of which included the debut of Toni Storm.

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Fight Game: New Japan Cup, the Gunther chop heard ’round the world

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John LaRocca and I are back for another Fight Game Podcast.

In addition to recapping this week’s AEW Dynamite and NXT, we discuss the following:

  • Our new Twitter Community for the show which people can join
  • A preview of our heavy coverage of WrestleMania 38 on Fight Game Media’s Podcast Network
  • An update on the New Japan Cup
  • Thoughts on the next step in the MJF and Wardlow storyline
  • WALTER/Gunther’s present and future

If you are interested in joining us for the F4W/Wrestling Observer Convention on Double or Nothing weekend, tickets are still available. You can also join the Facebook group.

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Fight Game: William Regal’s compelling interview, Thunder Rosa wins AEW Women’s title

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John LaRocca and I are back on the Fight Game Podcast.

In addition to recapping this week’s AEW Dynamite and NXT, we discuss the following:

  • Memories of the late Scott Hall
  • William Regal’s compelling interview on Talk Is Jericho
  • Big E’s injury
  • Thunder Rosa winning the AEW Women’s Championship
  • A-Kid’s NXT US debut

If you are interested in joining us for the F4W/Wrestling Observer Convention on Double or Nothing weekend, tickets are still available. You can also join the Facebook group.

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