The Fight Game Podcast: Pro Wrestling, MMA & Boxing

Money in the Bank Preview, Ospreay's Clockwork Carnage Match | Takedown

Garrett Gonzales and Paul Fontaine kick off this episode of Takedown with a full preview of WWE Money in the Bank, live Saturday from New Orleans. Roman Reigns defends the World Heavyweight Championship against LA Knight, Stephanie Vaquer puts the Women's World Championship on the line against Becky Lynch and Liv Morgan, and Oba Femi and Bronson Reed finally settle their grudge. The guys also break down both ladder matches: Bron Breakker, Je'Von Evans, Trick Williams, Penta, CM Punk and Kevin Owens on the men's side, and Sol Ruca, Lola Vice, Jacy Jayne, Roxanne Perez, Lash Legend and Tiffany Stratton on the women's side. Then it's AEW's first-ever Clockwork Carnage match, coming to WrestleDream on October 17 with the AEW World Championship on the line. Garrett and Paul explain how Will Ospreay's new format works, from the timed entrances to the 15-minute scoring period where the most falls wins, and who has the best shot at leaving as champion. The guys also run through NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling on October 12 at Ryogoku Kokugikan, headlined by Yota Tsuji defending the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against G1 Climax winner Ryohei Oiwa. They look back at Ospreay finally beating Kazuchika Okada for a championship at AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam France, and close by asking whether WWE can really travel to Saudi Arabia for Crown Jewel on November 7 under a U.S. travel advisory. Follow The Fight Game Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so every new episode of Takedown lands in your feed, and catch the show live on the Fight Game Media YouTube channel. Fight Game Media on our website: https://www.fightgamemedia.com Fight Game Media on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FightGameMedia The Fight Game Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fight-game-podcast-pro-wrestling-mma-boxing/id1594255707 The Fight Game Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4IpirI4FyHQA3BRMhwei5X?si=37d71307660d4e68 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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The Princess Bride (1987): André the Giant, Fezzik & the Full Fight Game Breakdown | Popcorn & Piledrivers

The Princess Bride is one of the most quotable films ever made — and buried inside it is one of the great Fight Game stories: André the Giant, wrestling's Eighth Wonder of the World, playing Fezzik in what he'd call his favorite role of his career. On this episode of Popcorn & Piledrivers, we go deep on André's full life — his childhood acromegaly diagnosis, Samuel Beckett driving him to school in France, the WrestleMania III turn and "bodyslam heard around the world" against Hulk Hogan, his brief world title reign, and his death in 1993 at just 46. We also cover William Goldman's decades-long fight to get his own "unfilmable" novel made (including Arnold Schwarzenegger almost playing Fezzik a decade earlier), Rob Reiner building a real on-set family with the cast, Cary Elwes and Mandy Patinkin training for weeks with Star Wars' own swordmasters, what happened to the rest of the cast, how the book's ending differs from the film's, and which current wrestling stars could ever play Fezzik. Find us on our website: https://www.fightgamemedia.com/ Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FightGameMedia Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fight-game-podcast/id1594255707 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4IpirI4FyHQA3BRMhwei5X?si=c035985e950142f8 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Remembering Pac: His Career & Our Favorite Moments | Takedown

This episode of Takedown is almost entirely given over to Pac. Paul Fontaine runs down his top five Pac moments across a career that spanned Dragon Gate, WWE, and AEW, while Garrett Gonzales shares a story about seeing Pac live in person just recently. The guys also go back to the very beginning of their own fandom, remembering the first time they each watched him wrestle. Along the way, Garrett and Paul work through his overall career — the high-flying independent scene run, his Adrian Neville/Neville years and Cruiserweight Championship reigns in WWE, and the AEW run that made him a two-time double champion and a fixture of Death Triangle and later the Death Riders — celebrating what made him one of the most respected in-ring workers of his generation. Fight Game Media on our website: https://www.fightgamemedia.com The Fight Game Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fight-game-podcast-pro-wrestling-mma-boxing/id1594255707 The Fight Game Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4IpirI4FyHQA3BRMhwei5X?si=37d71307660d4e68 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Ospreay Retains, Steven Borden Injury Scare: AEW All Out 2026 Review | The Fight Game Podcast

Ospreay Retains, Steven Borden Injury Scare: AEW All Out 2026 Review

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The Return of The Fight Game Podcast

Garrett Gonzales is back with another update about this feed. It's now The Fight Game Podcast back on Fight Game Media. He's bringing back the show to the home base and he gives you a little insight into when it's coming back and what he plans to do with it. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Update on the Fight Game Media Podcast Feed

GG is back with an update on the Fight Game Media podcast feed. Make sure you're subscribed to the YouTube feed here: https://www.youtube.com/@FightGameMedia. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Blue Justice XIX Preview Plus Ospreay's AEW Title Win | Speaking of Strong Style

Jeremy Finestone and Steven Conway preview Blue Justice XIX and recap AEW All In and Dynamite.

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Ospreay's First Promo as Champion, Moxley Signed for All Out | The Dynamite Show

Paul Fontaine and Jeff Hawkins recap All In and the AEW Dynamite fallout that followed.

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Ospreay vs. Omega Was One for the Ages, AEW's New Level, Penta Vs. Fenix | Takedown

Paul Fontaine and Garrett Gonzales rank Ospreay vs. Omega and break down AEW and WWE's tag scenes.

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Raging Bull (1980): The Real Jake LaMotta Story | Popcorn & Piledrivers

Garrett Gonzales and Jeremy Finestone dig into Raging Bull and Jake LaMotta's real story.

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AEW All In Recap: Ospreay Finally Becomes Champion | AEW Postgame Live

Garrett Gonzales and Jeremy Finestone break down the full AEW All In card.

NJPW Title Status Check Plus Who from AEW Should Be at Wrestle Kingdom | Speaking of Strong Style

NJPW title picture, AEW stars for Wrestle Kingdom, and remembering Hiroyoshi Tenzan's career.

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Ospreay's Last Promo Before Omega, Swerve Beats Jack Perry | The Dynamite Show

Paul Fontaine and Jeff Hawkins break down AEW's go-home Dynamite before All In.

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B.J. Bethel: WWE's ESPN Deal Won't Be Renewed? Plus AEW All In Preview | Takedown

B.J. Bethel joins Garrett Gonzales and Paul Fontaine to break down his SEScoops report on the WWE-ESPN relationship, and it isn't pretty. Bethel details how ESPN won't be renewing its five-year, $1.6 billion deal to air WWE premium live events on the ESPN Unlimited app once the current contract expires — despite the app only launching a year ago. Bethel walks through the "culture and synergy" issues between the two companies, cable providers refusing to absorb the app's cost for subscribers, and the price hikes now hitting customers directly. Then Garrett and Paul preview AEW All In at Wembley Stadium on August 30, sorting the entire nine-match card into "matches we care about," "matches we don't care as much about," and everything in the middle: - Kenny Omega vs. Will Ospreay — AEW World Championship - Willow Nightingale vs. Mercedes Moné — AEW Women's Championship - Kyle Fletcher vs. Konosuke Takeshita vs. Kazuchika Okada — AEW International Championship (Three-Way) - Adam Copeland & Christian Cage vs. The Young Bucks — AEW World Tag Team Championship - Megan Bayne & Lena Kross vs. Jamie Hayter & Alex Windsor — AEW Women's Tag Team Championship - Kevin Knight vs. Darby Allin — TNT Championship, Falls Count Anywhere - Hangman Page, Bandido & Brody King's Trios Championship open challenge - Continental Challenge Cup Final for the AEW Continental Championship - Casino Gauntlet Match for a shot at the AEW World Championship Paul also weighs in on CM Punk vs. Kevin Owens from last week's SmackDown in Toronto, where Sami Zayn turned on Owens to help Punk retain the Undisputed WWE Championship. Fight Game Media on our website: https://www.fightgamemedia.com Fight Game Media on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4IpirI4FyHQA3BRMhwei5X?si=24304a735a124815 Fight Game Media on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fight-game-media-network/id1594255707 B.J. Bethel's WWE-ESPN report: https://www.sescoops.com/article/latest-on-wwe-espn-relationship-espn-price-hike Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Ryohei Oiwa vs. Yuya Uemura G1 Final Review ft. Chris Samsa | Speaking of Strong Style

Chris Samsa breaks down Oiwa vs. Uemura's G1 Climax final

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Kenny Omega Puts Ospreay Through a Table, Steve Borden Jr. Debuts: AEW Dynamite Baltimore Recap | The Dynamite Show

Paul Fontaine and Jeff Hawkins break down a supersized Dynamite from Baltimore that delivered one shocking moment after another heading into All In. Kenny Omega laid out Will Ospreay with a One Winged Angel through a table, and a heated interview segment boiled over into an out-of-control brawl between Mercedes Mone and Willow Nightingale. The Continental Cup tournament saw Jon Moxley and Nigel McGuinness both advance with wins over Jay White and Hechicero, keeping the field narrowing toward All In. Maya World retained the TBS Championship in a four-way match before accepting a challenge from Willow Nightingale for her AEW World Championship, setting up a massive showdown. The night closed with Kevin Knight laying out Darby Allin with a Van Terminator, and in the aftermath, Steve Borden Jr. made his on-screen debut. Paul and Jeff give their full breakdown of a stacked Baltimore Dynamite as the road to All In heats up. Fight Game Media Website: https://www.fightgamemedia.com Fight Game Media on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4IpirI4FyHQA3BRMhwei5X?si=24304a735a124815 Fight Game Media on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fight-game-media-network/id1594255707 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Kevin Owens vs. CM Punk, G1 Climax Final's Star Test | Takedown

Paul Fontaine and Garrett Gonzales dig into the Kevin Owens and CM Punk feud ahead of their August 21 Undisputed WWE Championship match in Toronto. The promos have leaned hard into 20 years of legitimate independent-scene history between the two, with Owens airing out how Punk treated him back in their ROH days — but the guys ask the real question: can the actual match live up to that level of personal, shoot-style promo work, or is this a case of the build outpacing the payoff? From there, they head to NJPW, where first-time finalists Ryohei Oiwa and Yuya Uemura closed out the G1 Climax 36, with Oiwa submitting Uemura to win it all and immediately call his shot for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at King of Pro-Wrestling in October. Garrett and Paul debate whether crowning two new names in the final is a real sign NJPW can finally build fresh stars. Next up, AEW's brand new Continental Challenge Cup — the blind-draw tournament feeding into the Continental Classic, with a stacked field including Jon Moxley, Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong and Nigel McGuinness, wrapping at All In London on August 30. The guys ask whether bolting a qualifying tournament onto the front of the Continental Classic dilutes what made the original round robin feel special. They close on WWE Raw, where Solo Sikoa turned on Roman Reigns and The Bloodline to align with LA Knight, spiking Reigns and helping demolish the group on the August 17 go-home show after the trio's win at SummerSlam. Garrett and Paul weigh in on whether Solo and LA Knight actually have what it takes to be legitimate babyface main eventers on the Raw side, or if this is a short-term rub before the next swerve. Fight Game Media on our website: https://www.fightgamemedia.com Fight Game Media on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4IpirI4FyHQA3BRMhwei5X?si=24304a735a124815 Fight Game Media on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fight-game-media-network/id1594255707 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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G1 Climax Semifinals Set, Wrestle Kingdom Main Event Rumors | Speaking of Strong Style

Steven Conway and Jeremy Finestone break down the final block action of the G1 Climax, debating whether New Japan advanced the right wrestlers into the semifinals. They trace every contestant's journey through the tournament, weighing who came out helped and who left hurt by their performance. The conversation also turns to speculation around a possible Wrestle Kingdom main event featuring a former NJPW star, and how realistic that scenario actually is. Plus, Steven continues tracking Hiroyoshi Tenzan's career as his retirement match draws near, and one wrestling move's name leaves Steven questioning his own sanity. New Japan Pro Wrestling news, G1 Climax semifinals, and Wrestle Kingdom speculation — all in this episode of Speaking of Strong Style. Fight Game Media: Website: https://www.fightgamemedia.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4IpirI4FyHQA3BRMhwei5X?si=24304a735a124815 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fight-game-media-network/id1594255707 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Swerve Strickland Returns, MJF Wins Casino Gauntlet Spot: AEW Dynamite Las Vegas Recap | The Dynamite Show

Paul Fontaine and Jeff Hawkins recap a loaded AEW Dynamite from Las Vegas, where MJF punched his ticket to the number two spot in the Casino Gauntlet at All In. The Continental Cup tournament also saw Jon Moxley and Jay White both advance, keeping their paths toward the tournament alive. Swerve Strickland made his return, confronting the newly crowned Trios Champions in a moment Paul and Jeff break down for what it means going forward. Kevin Knight retained the TNT Championship against Chris Jericho, only to be challenged immediately after by Darby Allin to a falls count anywhere match at All In. Elsewhere, Kenny Omega made the save for Will Ospreay after an attack from the Don Callis Family. Paul and Jeff give their full breakdown of a Dynamite that set the stage for even more heading into All In. Fight Game Media Website: https://www.fightgamemedia.com Fight Game Media on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4IpirI4FyHQA3BRMhwei5X?si=24304a735a124815 Fight Game Media on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fight-game-media-network/id1594255707 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Is the Bloodline Story Dead? Is Will Ospreay Playing With Fate? | Takedown

Garrett Gonzales and Paul Fontaine open by asking a question that might be a little early to ask: is the Bloodline story dead? Solo Sikoa's loss to Jey Uso means he's forced back into the fold, and with Zilla Fatu reportedly on the way to join Roman Reigns, Jacob Fatu, and the Usos, the guys debate whether WWE is smartly evolving the saga or stretching a well past its best days. From there, they shift to AEW, where Will Ospreay just battled Mark Davis in a brutal street fight at Grand Slam Mexico off the back of his Owen Hart Cup win at Forbidden Door — and the hosts ask whether AEW is running him into the ground before his AEW World Championship shot at All In. They also spotlight Solo Sikoa's surprising comedic turn, from the "Solo Dolo" nickname to mocking Jey's Yeet at SummerSlam, and why it's landing so well with fans and locker room alike. The show also breaks down the logjam atop SmackDown's men's division, with Kevin Owens emerging as the new number one contender to CM Punk's WWE Championship and Randy Orton's shocking return crowding the top of the card with former World Champions ahead of their showdown in Toronto on August 21. They close by putting MJF's All In build to the test — after attacking Andrade El Idolo at Grand Slam Mexico and setting up a Casino Gauntlet qualifier, Garrett and Paul debate whether it's enough of a spotlight for AEW's most valuable heel. If you enjoyed the show, subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify — it goes a long way in helping the show grow. Fight Game Media website: https://www.fightgamemedia.com Fight Game Media on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4IpirI4FyHQA3BRMhwei5X?si=24304a735a124815 Fight Game Media on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fight-game-media-network/id1594255707 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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