Fight Game: Oliver Copp previews AEW Full Gear

Joining me on a bonus episode of the Fight Game Podcast is Oliver Copp, someone who is very familiar to longtime fans of this website as the co-host of Tough Talk, part of the commentary team for AEW in Germany and the TNM wrestling simulator.

Oliver talks about how AEW brought him back to wrestling before we run down all the storylines leading into Saturday’s Full Gear along with a full preview of the card.

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Fight Game: Our top ten wrestlers, AEW Dynamite & NXT thoughts

John LaRocca and I are back on the Fight Game Podcast, looking at ten wrestlers we would choose to start our own promotion with.

There isn’t as much crossover with our lists as you might think.

We then get into the go-home AEW Dynamite before Full Gear Saturday. We talk about the really strong wrestling we liked on the show, including Lio Rush who looked like a superstar. We also talk about some of the segments we didn’t like as much, including the constant beatdowns before and after matches.

We try and find some good in NXT before going hard into all the things that aren’t working for us when it comes to WWE’s developmental brand.

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Fight Game: Jon Moxley, AEW Dynamite & NXT recaps

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

We open up the show talking about Jon Moxley and The Blade and how we’re rooting for them and sending nothing but good thoughts their way. I tell the story of how I started doing podcasts with Jon over a year ago.

We then look back at Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite and talk about the positives which included CM Punk’s interview, Cody Rhodes vs. Andrade, as well as the MJF and Darby Allin segment. We also talk about the few things we didn’t like about the show.

Then we reviewed NXT, which didn’t have a lot of positives and included what maybe is the most cringeworthy segment on a wrestling TV show this year. 

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Fight Game: Bound for Glory, Becky & Charlotte, AEW Dynamite

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On this week’s episode of The Fight Game Podcast, John LaRocca and I did our very first YouTube live stream on the Figure Four Online YouTube channel. But that doesn’t mean our podcast-only folks get left out as the free edition of the show is available below.

We brought on JD Oliva and Mike Gilbert from the Brace for Impact podcast to recap Impact Wrestling’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view that took place Saturday in Las Vegas.

John and I then talked about the situation between Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair, WWE Crown Jewel, AEW Rampage, and NXT’s upcoming Halloween Havoc show.

And then, like we normally do, we gave our likes and dislikes about AEW Dynamite which was Saturday in Orlando.

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Fight Game: Friday Night War, NXT, AEW Dynamite recap

On this week’s episode of The Fight Game Podcast, John LaRocca and I talk about the Friday Night War.

It was WWE SmackDown and AEW Rampage going head-to-head for thirty minutes, but just as interesting were the maneuvers behind getting to the competition in the first place.

We quickly go into NXT, but focus the rest of the show on AEW’s Saturday Dynamite show featuring Bryan Danielson vs. Bobby Fish in the main event. We talk about our likes and dislikes on what was an entertaining show, especially coming after a strong night of wrestling on Friday.

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Fight Game: New AEW TNT Champion, frustrating NXT, G1 updates

On this week’s Fight Game Podcast, John LaRocca and I begin by looking forward to what could be an amazing stretch run in New Japan’s G1 B block for both Jeff Cobb and Kazuchika Okada.

We then quickly talk about last Sunday’s WWE Extreme Rules before breaking down what was a disappointing and frustrating NXT show, which is in its third week of the 2.0 relaunch.

Finally, we go over AEW Dynamite which opened hot and closed in spectacular fashion with Sammy Guevara winning the TNT title from Miro.

Click below to listen and if you would like to hang out with us on Sunday night during our live stream for a rewatch of WWF Badd Blood ’97, set a reminder here.

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Fight Game: Bron Breakker debut, Danielson vs. Omega, InDex wedding

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On this week’s Fight Game Podcast, John LaRocca and I begin by talking about Big E winning the WWE title, Jeff Cobb vs. Kazuchika Okada and the upcoming G1 tournament.

We then went into NXT 2.0 and talked about the InDex wedding, Tommaso Ciampa winning the NXT title, the debut of Bron Breakker and some very WWE Raw level booking.

On the AEW Dynamite side, we talked about the huge matches being built for Dynamite Grand Slam and Rampage Grand Slam including Bryan Danielson vs. Kenny Omega and CM Punk vs. Will Hobbs. We also debate MJF’s promo.

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Fight Game: McMahon & Prichard NXT revamp, AEW All Out preview

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On this week’s Fight Game Podcast, John LaRocca and I begin the show talking about the news that Vince McMahon and Bruce Prichard will be be producing the NXT revamp.

I talk about AEW All Out weekend and our live We’re Live, Pal show with Denise Salcedo and Andrew Zarian on Saturday morning and discuss some nice deeds from this website’s Dave Meltzer and Vinny V.

We then recap NXT from Tuesday and AEW Dynamite from Wednesday, talking about the things we liked and didn’t like about both shows.

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Fight Game: Ridge Holland, Becky Lynch, CM Punk, NXT & AEW reviews

On this week’s Fight Game Podcast, co-host John LaRocca is back.

John and I talked about CM Punk’s two home run promos for AEW from the last seven days, Becky Lynch’s supposed heel turn for her WWE return, and Ridge Holland as NXT’s next guy to focus on.

We then recap NXT from Tuesday and AEW Dynamite from Wednesday.

Also on this week’s FGM:

  • What we liked about NXT TakeOver 36
  • Kyle O’Reilly’s annoying promo
  • Jon Moxley vs. Kojima announced for AEW All Out
  • Good mic work being the best part of AEW Dynamite

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Fight Game: CM Punk, Bray Wyatt, NXT and Dynamite recaps

John LaRocca had to miss the recording of our show at the last minute, but Paul Fontaine saved the day. Paul and I hit on a few newsworthy pro wrestling topics and then go over NXT from Tuesday and AEW Dynamite from Wednesday.

On this week’s show:

  • Paul and I wondered if Bray Wyatt would fit in AEW.
  • We looked at CM Punk as a giant draw in 2021.
  • We talked about an up and down NXT.
  • We went over an up and down (though in different ways) AEW Dynamite.
  • We learned of Bobby Eaton’s passing right as we were about to finish recording. 

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Fight Game: The Dave Meltzer historical wrestling show guessing game

On a special episode necessitated due to me being in Hawaii on vacation, Dave Meltzer joins me this week for a fun guessing game.

Here’s how it works: I give him a date of a historical show and he tries to guess what show it is. We then talk about it based on his memories.

I won’t spoil the events we discuss, but we go all the way back to 1971. 

John LaRocca and I are back at it next week, but until then, enjoy this unique talk with Dave.

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Fight Game: Babyface fire, Swerve’s title win, AEW Dynamite & NXT

John LaRocca and I are back with the Fight Game Podcast as we go over NXT from Tuesday and AEW Dynamite from Wednesday.

On this week’s show:

  • We talk about Kenny Omega vs. Jungle Boy from last Saturday’s Dynamite and what the match lacked in John’s opinion. We also discuss babyface fire.
  • We celebrate Swerve Scott’s great NXT North American title victory over Bronson Reed and a really strong NXT show. I opine whether enforcer Samoa Joe is making their stars look too weak, though.
  • Per usual, I liked AEW Dynamite more than John did, but we both loved Miro vs. Brian Pillman Jr. and discuss whether the second generation star has been slept on a bit.

If you are interested in getting together with members of the F4W Empire for events including next year’s convention, join our new Facebook group as there are already discussions in the group about going to live shows.

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Fight Game: WWE releases, Moxley talks Bloodsport, Foley doc, NXT

John LaRocca and I are back with the Fight Game Podcast featuring more from our recent chat with AEW’s Jon Moxley.

On this week’s show:

  • We talk about the WWE talent releases and discuss where they may fit best outside of WWE.
  • Jon Moxley rejoins the show to talk about Bloodsport and death matches.
  • John and I give our thoughts on the Mick Foley A&E documentary and some leftover AEW Double or Nothing thoughts.
  • Lastly, we review Tuesday night’s NXT, giving our likes and dislikes about the show.

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Fight Game: Jon Moxley interview, Ultimate Warrior doc, NXT review

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

On this week’s show:

  • I interview AEW superstar Jon Moxley about his new book (available for pre-order) that comes out on November 2nd. (A longer version of the interview will be on the Fight Game Media Patreon Friday.)
  • I ask John his thoughts on WWE signing Jimmy Smith to be their lead announcer for Raw. John was a diehard Bellator fan and thought Smith was the best color commentator in MMA at the time.
  • We then go over last Sunday’s A&E Ultimate Warrior documentary and our unique perspectives in watching his entire career.
  • Lastly, we review NXT, giving our likes and dislikes about what we both thought was a really good show.

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Fight Game: AEW to TBS, NXT/AEW likes & dislikes, Shawn Michaels doc

John LaRocca and I are back with this week’s Fight Game Podcast.

On this week’s show:

  • We talk about the AEW to TBS news and wonder what AEW’s Rampage show might look like.
  • We talk about the NXT releases and who we were surprised to see on that list.
  • We talk about what we liked about the Shawn Michaels A&E biography and what we could have done without.
  • We give our likes and dislikes about NXT and AEW Dynamite. 

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