Fight Game: WWE has major creative issues

John LaRocca and I return with a brand-new Fight Game to discuss some of the most topical things going on in pro wrestling this week.

You can also watch full video of the show below.

We gave out our thumbs up and thumbs down before jumping into the major topics of the week which included:

  • WWE’s stale creative
  • AAA becoming the NXT to WWE’s main roster malaise
  • Kevin Knight joining the Don Callis Family
  • Mercedes Mone’s return

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Fight Game: Is MJF a WON HOFer + WWE Clash in Italy preview

John LaRocca and I return with a brand-new Fight Game to discuss some of the most topical things going on in pro wrestling this week.

You can also watch full video of the show below.

We gave out our thumbs up and thumbs down before jumping into the major topics of the week which included:

  • MJF’s body of work as a top guy in AEW
  • Kevin Knight’s heel turn
  • Worries about WWE booking
  • Clash in Italy preview
  • Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay

We finished up with Star Wars Corner and reviewed The Mandalorian and Grogu.

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Fight Game: AEW Double or Nothing & Saturday Night’s Main Event previews

John LaRocca and I return with a brand-new Fight Game to discuss some of the most topical things going on in pro wrestling this week.

You can also watch full video of the show below.

We gave out our thumbs up and thumbs down before jumping into the major topics of the week which included:

  • The lack of true main event for Saturday Night’s Main Event
  • Ethan Page’s solid work this year
  • Will Ospreay’s great promo from AEW Collision
  • Weekend previews

Then, we finished up with our Observe This segment, talking about stories from Dave Meltzer’s 1985 Observer Book. Specifically, we recapped the very first Saturday Night’s Main Event from May 1985.

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Fight Game: Should Jacob Fatu have lost at Backlash?

John LaRocca and I return with a brand-new Fight Game to discuss some of the most topical things going on in pro wrestling this week.

You can also watch full video of the show below.

We gave out our thumbs up and thumbs down before jumping into the major topics of the week which included:

  • Darby Allin’s current AEW World Title run
  • If there’s a chance MJF loses his hair
  • Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley
  • If Jacob Fatu should’ve lost to Roman Reigns at Backlash

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Fight Game: Ted Turner memories, WWE Backlash preview

John LaRocca and I return with a brand-new Fight Game to discuss some of the most topical things going on in pro wrestling this week.

You can also watch full video of the show below.

We gave out our thumbs up and thumbs down before jumping into the major topics of the week which included:

  • Our early memories of Ted Turner and when we understood what he meant to pro wrestling
  • The New Day and Jeff Cobb being released by WWE and whether or not AEW should sign them
  • The path to the rematch between Darby Allin and MJF
  • WWE Backlash preview

Then, we finished up with our Observe This segment, talking about stories from Dave Meltzer’s 1985 Observer Book. Specifically, we covered the time when Dave retired the newsletter in April of 1985.

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Fight Game: Hulk Hogan Netflix docuseries review

John LaRocca and I return with a brand-new Tuesday edition of the Fight Game to discuss some of the most topical things going on in pro wrestling this week.

We gave out their thumbs up and thumbs down before jumping into two main topics:

  • Finding landing spots for the latest WWE releases
  • How to book the Brock Lesnar vs. Gunther storyline

We also did a full review of the new Netflix docuseries, Hulk Hogan: Real American.

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WOR: AEW Grand Slam recap, Cain Velasquez

Garrett Gonzales is back with Dave Meltzer, subbing for Bryan Alvarez who is on vacation. My Fight Game Podcast co-host John LaRocca also joined us for the very first WOR + Fight Game collaboration.

We recapped AEW Grand Slam and Friday Night’s SmackDown.

We also discussed the weekend news including the following:

  • CNN Business covering AEW and Brody King
  • Cain Velasquez out of jail
  • Mistico discussing winning the WON Wrestler of the Year
  • Bianca Belair’s surgery

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Fight Game: Should John Cena win his last match? | AEW Full Gear preview

John LaRocca and Garrett Gonzales return with a brand-new Fight Game to discuss some of the most interesting topics in pro wrestling this week.

After doing our Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down segment, they each brought a topic to the table before they previewed AEW Full Gear.

Here’s what they talked about:

  • If John Cena should win or lose his final match
  • Why Monday’s WWE Raw was pretty perfect pro wrestling television
  • The first week of NXT’s Gold Rush
  • Every single match scheduled for AEW Full Gear

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Fight Game: Previewing all three WWE weekend events & AEW All In

John LaRocca and I, Garrett Gonzales, are back to preview four of the major pro wrestling shows this weekend: three from WWE/NXT and one from AEW.

We kicked off the show by giving out our Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down winners and losers of the week before hitting the major AEW and WWE topics of the week.

Here are the four shows we previewed:

  • NXT Great American Bash
  • AEW All In
  • WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event
  • WWE Evolution

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Fight Game: Who is the best babyface in wrestling?

John LaRocca and I, Garrett Gonzales, are back to talk about the major topics in the world of wrestling on this week’s Fight Game Podcast.

We kicked off this show by giving out our Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down winners and losers of the week before hitting the major AEW and WWE topics of the week.

Here are some of the things we talked about:

  • John’s story about working a show with Sabu
  • John’s thoughts on WWE Backlash
  • Who the best babyface in wrestling is
  • Saturday Night’s Main Event & AEW Double or Nothing cards so far
  • How the MJF & Hurt Syndicate story is playing out
  • Will Ospreay’s quote comparing AEW & WWE

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Fight Game: When does MJF get a thumbs up from Bobby Lashley?

John LaRocca and I, Garrett Gonzales, are back to talk about the major topics in the world of wrestling on this week’s Fight Game Podcast.

We kicked off this show by giving out our Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down winners and losers of the week like normal, but on this show, we changed up the format and eliminated the Top Five. Let us know if you liked the switch up.

Here are some of the things we talked about:

  • Sami Zayn’s role in the current Seth Rollins, Bron Breakker, Paul Heyman story
  • Becky Lynch’s role as a heel now and what it might be in the future
  • Finals are set for The Owen Cup
  • The non-serious spots in the All-Star 8-man tag taking the match down a notch on AEW Dynamite
  • Dark Side of the Ring on Eddie Gilbert

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Fight Game: AEW Revolution predictions

John LaRocca and I are back to talk about the major topics in the world of wrestling on this week’s Fight Game Podcast. On Sunday night, after AEW Revolution, we’re going live on the F4W YouTube channel with a recap of the event. Set a reminder on the YouTube page.

We kicked off the show by giving out our Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down winners and losers of the week before going into our Top Five topics which included:

  • IYO SKY upsetting Rhea Ripley to win the Women’s World Championship
  • More thoughts on John Cena’s heel turn
  • CM Punk as a draw
  • Adam Copeland’s run as the number one contender
  • AEW Revolution predictions

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Fight Game: Special Thanksgiving episode — A look back at Survivor Series ’89

John LaRocca and I are back with a special Thanksgiving episode of The Fight Game Podcast.

We went into the wayback machine and rewatched Survivor Series ’89, which was only the third Survivor Series ever.

Here are some of the things we talked about:

  • How it was clear from this show that the Ultimate Warrior was going to be next for Hulk Hogan
  • How the two big babyfaces (Warrior and Hogan) got cheap wins in the grudge matches
  • Why Bobby Heenan was the MVP of the show
  • All the behind the scenes information about Tully Blanchard
  • Too many countouts!

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We’ve also put this show up for free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify as well as on YouTube below.

(John and I also recorded a show for Fight Game Media on Sunday night with all of our normal segments and discussed AEW Full Gear, CM Punk, Continental Classic, and more.)

Fight Game: Who wins the WWE Money in the Bank briefcases?

John LaRocca and I are back to talk about the major topics in the world of professional wrestling on this week’s Fight Game Podcast.

We kicked off the show with our Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down winners and losers of the week. Then, we went through our Top Five topics of the week which included discussions on the following:

  • The MJF/Will Ospreay/Daniel Garcia angle from Dynamite
  • Hangman Page as the wildcard and possible winner of The Owen Cup
  • Thoughts on WrestleMania XL: Behind the Curtain
  • Money in the Bank preview
  • NXT Heatwave preview

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Fight Game: Pro wrestling week in review

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

I explain why we didn’t have our normal show earlier in the week. And then we go into the full pro wrestling week in review and hit on some of the following:

  • My live attendance at WWE RAW in San Jose
  • The best and worst of AEW Dynamite
  • Why Trina didn’t mean a whole lot to wrestling fans
  • What didn’t work for us when it came to Rampage’s booking
  • The best pro wrestling segment all week opening up SmackDown
  • WarGames returning
  • AEW in the Bay Area

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