Sports Talk with Swag

On today's episode, Justin takes a look ahead at the upcoming Elimination Chamber: Toronto PPV coming to us live from Toronto Canada! He offers insight into each match, what to look out for, and predictions for the results of every match. Below is the match card, it should be a fun night of wrestling! - Tiffany Stratton and Trish Stratus vs. Nia Jax and Candice LeRae- Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn (Unsanctioned match)- John Cena vs. CM Punk vs. Logan Paul vs. Damian Priest vs. Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre (Men's Elimination Chamber match)- Liv Morgan vs. Bianca Belair vs. Naomi vs. Bayley vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Roxanne Perez (Women's Elimination Chamber match)

On today's episode, Justin takes a look ahead to this weekend's WWE Royal Rumble PLE coming to us from Indianapolis! Cody Rhodes defends the WWE Championship against former best friend Kevin Owens in a ladder match, while DIY defend their tag team championships for the first time against the Motor City Machine Guns in a two-out-of-three falls match. Of course, we also have the namesake Royal Rumble matches, with names like John Cena, CM Punk, Seth Rollins, Bayley, Charlotte Flair, Nia Jax, and Bron Breakker already confirmed to be participants. Stay tuned for predictions for every match as well as some fun betting props!

On today's episode, Justin takes a look ahead to this weekend's Saturday Night's Main Event taking place in San Antonio, Texas. With the other SNME only a few weeks in the past and the Royal Rumble only one week away, there was a bit of a scramble to put the card together. Gunther defends his World Heavyweight Championship against Jey Uso, Sheamus looks to end his Intercontinental Championship drought once again when he takes on Bron Breakker, Nia Jax and Rhea Ripley resume their feud over the Women's World Championship, and Braun Strowman looks to put on another Meaty Men Classic against Jacob Fatu. Preview and predictions for every match (including the contract signing between Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn) are included as always!

On today's episode, Justin takes a look ahead at the upcoming return of Saturday Night's Main Event, coming to us from the original location at Nassau Coliseum! While not technically a Premium Live Event, it will still be a two-hour special airing on both NBC and Peacock, which felt like it deserved some predictions. Kevin Owens takes on Cody Rhodes for the WWE Championship, Gunther looks to retain his World Heavyweight Championship in a triple threat match against Finn Balor and Damian Priest, and an inaugural Women's United States Champion will be crowned!

On today's episode, Justin takes a look ahead to the upcoming NBA season, and more specifically, the win totals for every single team in the Western Conference. The Dallas Mavericks look to repeat as the Western champions, while Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves look to avenge their defeat from last year. LeBron and the Lakers hope to avoid the play-in for a third straight year, and Steph and the Warriors hope to see playoff glory again, but this time without Klay Thompson. The young gun Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder look to leave their mark in the NBA while Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets hope to avoid another early playoff exit. Be sure to listen to Part One for all of the Eastern Conference teams!

On today's episode, Justin takes a look ahead at the upcoming NBA season, starting with the over/under win totals for every team in the Eastern Conference. The Boston Celtics return the same team that just won a championship, while the New York Knicks went all in on Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges. The Indiana Pacers look to repeat their Eastern Conference Finals trip from last year, but teams like the Magic, Cavaliers, and Bucks are hoping to cash their ticket to the NBA Finals instead. Look out for part two next week, predicting the win totals for every team in the Western Conference!

On today's episode, Justin takes a look at the upcoming WWE Bad Blood event taking place in Atlanta, Georgia. Cody Rhodes finds an unlikely ally in Roman Reigns as they take on The Bloodline's Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu in a tag team match. Nia Jax and Liv Morgan put their championships on the line, while Damian Priest looks to exact some revenge against former teammate and friend Finn Balor. In the (hopefully) main event of the night, we have the rubber match between CM Punk and Drew McIntyre, taking place inside Hell in a Cell! As always, predictions and preview for every match are included.

On today's episode, Justin takes a look ahead at the Bash in Berlin PLE coming to us live from Berlin, Germany! Gunther makes his first title defense with the World Heavyweight Championship against Randy Orton in a rematch of their King of the Ring tournament final, while Cody Rhodes defends against friend (for now) Kevin Owens, with Solo Sikoa and The Bloodline laying in wait. Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair will finally get their hands on Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships that they technically never lost, and The Terror Twins of Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest also look to avenge some tough losses from SummerSlam when they take on former cohorts Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio in a mixed tag-team match. In the most hotly contested match of the evening, CM Punk and Drew McIntyre will have nowhere to run as they clash in a Strap Match that is sure to get violent and bloody. As always, Justin provides predictions for every match on the card!

On today's episode, Justin takes a look at this weekend's SummerSlam Premium Live Event, coming to us from Cleveland, Ohio! Hometown boy Logan Paul defends his United States Championship against LA Knight, while Sami Zayn once again puts his Intercontinental Championship on the line against Bron Breakker. CM Punk and Drew McIntyre will finally get their hands on each other while Seth Rollins acts as special guest referee, while Cody Rhodes takes on Solo Sikoa and the new Bloodline all by his lonesome. As always, there are predictions for every match on the card!

On today's episode, Justin takes a look at the NBA off-season thus far, and grades the moves made by every single team. Teams like the Spurs, Knicks, and Thunder made big moves in free agency and the draft, while the Clippers, Lakers, and Nuggets don't seem to have done anything to improve their rosters heading into next year. Who are the big winners and losers, and who is poised to make a run for the Larry O'Brien trophy next year?

On today's episode, Justin takes a look ahead at the upcoming Money in the Bank PLE coming to us from Toronto, Canada!  Six superstars look to move the odds in their favor in the Money in the Bank ladder matches, including Jey Uso, Drew McIntyre, Tiffany Stratton, Chelsea Green, and more! Plus, Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton and Kevin Owens look to gain a measure of revenge against the Bloodline, while Damian Priest looks to prove himself as a  worthy champion when he puts his World Heavyweight Championship against Seth Rollins. And finally, Bron Breakker looks to continue his winning streak when he challenges Sami Zayn for his Intercontinental Championship. 

On today's episode, Justin takes a look ahead at this weekend's Clash at the Castle PLE, coming to us from Glasgow, Scotland! Multiple championships are on the line as Cody Rhodes defends the Undisputed WWE Championship against AJ Styles in an "I Quit" match, Piper Niven looks to use home field advantage to win the WWE Women's Championship away from Bayley, and Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill look to hold on to their Tag Team Championships against the teams of Zoey Stark and Shayna Baszler and the hometown heroes of Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre. Can Chad Gable and the Alpha Academy get on the same page to finally help him win the Intercontinental Championship from Sami Zayn? Plus, Drew McIntyre looks to get in the win column and win back the World Heavyweight Championship off of Damian Priest after losing in a similar championship bout against Roman Reigns at the last Clash at the Castle event.

On today's episode, Justin takes a look at the 2024 NBA Finals, featuring the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown look to finally get over the playoff hump and win the big one, while Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving attempt to cement themselves as one of the best backcourts in NBA history! Will Kristaps Porziņģis be healthy for the series? Will the Celtics be able to slow down Luka and Kyrie? Can Dereck Lively continue his dunker-spot-extraordinaire run and help the Mavs win their first title since 2011?

On today's episode, Justin takes a look at the upcoming WWE King and Queen of the Ring 2024 PLE coming to us from Saudi Arabia this weekend. The finals of the namesake King and Queen of the Ring tournaments will be taking place as Gunther battles the winner of the SmackDown bracket while Lyra Valkyria awaits the winner of the Nia Jax/Bianca Belair match. In other matches, Sami Zayn puts his Intercontinental Championship on the line against Chad Gable and Bronson Reed, Liv Morgan looks to continue her revenge tour as she battles Becky Lynch for the Women's World Championship, and Cody Rhodes defends his Undisputed WWE Championship against United States Champion Logan Paul. 

On today's episode, Justin takes a look ahead to WWE Backlash France, taking place in Lyon this Saturday! Backlash typically doesn't feature too many championship swaps since it is the first PLE after WrestleMania, but will that be the case this weekend? Cody Rhodes and Damian Priest will defend their titles on television for the first time since winning them, Bayley defends her title in a triple threat, The Kabuki Warriors look to retain against the newly formed team of Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair, while the new-look Bloodline of Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga look to get back to winning ways against Randy Orton and Kevin Owens. This should be an exciting afternoon of wrestling with a hot crowd in France, leading to some awesome moments!

On today's episode, Justin takes a look back at the 2023-2024 NBA Regular Season, in the annual Sports Talk with Swag End of Season NBA Awards Show! This was the first year that the NBA implemented their new games-played minimum for award qualification, which didn't have as big of an impact of some people thought it would at the beginning of the season - on the contrary! Many players, such as LeBron James, Devin Booker, and Kevin Durant, played the most minutes they've played in several years. With the NBA being more skilled and talented than it ever has been, it made voting for awards like Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year and Most Improved Player a lot more difficult than they normally are!

In today's episode, Justin takes a look ahead  to the biggest stage of them all, WrestleMania XL! The time has finally come for WWE's biggest superstars to put on their best show for two straight nights of wrestling and drama and we have predictions for every match. The Bloodline take on Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins in the "biggest tag team match of all time", Iyo Sky and Bayley finally meet one-on-one for the first time for the Women's WWE Championship, LA Knight and AJ Styles attempt to settle their differences, and so much more! Triple H and company are attempting to make this the biggest WrestleMania of all time, and they just may do it!

On today's episode, Justin takes a look at some of the best two-players in NBA history - but that's not all! Outside of just being a Top Ten Offensive and Defensive player, who did that for the longest? Taking a lot of statistical categories into consideration like MVP Award shares, top ten finishes in points scored, blocks and Offensive Rating, Justin is able to come up with a definitive TopTen list of the best two-way players of all time. Some may shock you, and others may not be in the spot you think they should but, but at the end of the episode, we will have a definitive answer!

On today's episode, Justin takes a look ahead at the upcoming WWE Elimination Chamber PLE coming to us from Perth, Australia. Outside of the two namesake matches that feature top-tier talent, we also have the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships up for grabs, as well as hometown hero Rhea Ripley defending her World Heavyweight Championship against Nia Jax. As always, Justin also predicts the outcome for every match on the card!

In today's episode, Justin takes a constructive look at NBA All Star Weekend, and how the NBA can improve upon it. The weekend was highlighted by Sabrina vs Steph and the Skills Competition, but was bogged down by the Saturday Night commentary team and the lack of effort in the All Star Game on Sunday night. Is there anything that Adam Silver can do to raise the stakes of the All Star Game, or are we trapped in a void that will be filled with whatever effort the players decide to give us?

On today's episode, Justin takes a look at the recent drama that unfolded following SmackDown's closing segment this past week. Cody Rhodes has decided to step to the side in favor of The Rock challenging Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship in the main event of Wrestlemania 40. This was met with a swift and decisive outrage from the WWE Universe online, with #WeWantCody trending globally for almost 48 hours straight. How does WWE move forward with this, and will they be forced to pivot before it's too late?

On today's episode, Justin takes a look ahead to the 2024 WWE Royal Rumble PLE coming to us from Tampa Bay, Florida this Saturday! Eleven men and six women have declared for the namesake matches, leaving plenty of room for surprises, debuts and returns. Will Cody Rhodes get one step closer to finally finishing his story, or will someone else get in his way? Plus, Logan Paul defends his US Championship against Kevin Owens, and Roman Reigns defends his title in a Fatal Four-Way against LA Knight, AJ Styles and Randy Orton!

In today's episode, Justin takes a look at the trade between the New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors, which sent OG Anunoby to New York, with RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley going back to Toronto. Plus, The Rock returned to Monday Night Raw and teased a match with Roman Reigns, and the Detroit Pistons finally broke their losing streak!

On today's episode, Justin takes a look back at the entire year of wrestling in WWE, and who stood out. It's time to hand out some end-of-the-year awards, such as Superstar of the Year, Match of the Year,  Rookie of the Year and more!

On today's episode, Justin takes a look back at CM Punk's epic return to the WWE at Survivor Series this past weekend! What does this mean for the professional wrestling landscape as a whole, who might he feud with, how they kept this a surprise and more are all covered. Plus, a breakdown of the rest of the Survivor Series PLE, including both WarGames matches. Finally, a quick look into the NBA and the end of group play for the In-Season Tournament, and Gregg Popovich being everyone's grandpa at the game.

On today's episode, Justin takes a look around the NBA and what all has happened in the past week. James Harden made his debut for the Los Angeles Clippers, and they look like a completely different team now. Draymond Green got in a fight with Rudy Gobert, the Pacers are red-hot, and the NBA referees are once again making it all about them. 

On today's episode, Justin takes a look ahead at the Crown Jewel Premium Live Event taking place on November 4th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Roman Reigns will defend his title for the first time since SummerSlam, John Cena looks to get his first singles victory in over 2,000 days, and Logan Paul looks to win his first championship in WWE. Plus, Rhea Ripley defends her World Championship in a Fatal 5-Way match while Judgment Day cohort Damian Pries takes on Cody Rhodes in singles action. As always, predictions for every match are provided!

On today's episode, Justin takes a look ahead at the 2023-2024 NBA Season win totals for every Western Conference team! The Nuggets are defending champions but feel like an afterthought, the Lakers are the media's favorite team for the fiftieth season in a row, Ja Morant has a lengthy suspension to fulfill and so much more. Looking forward to another great season in the NBA!

On today's episode, Justin takes a look at the upcoming 2023-2024 NBA Season, and the win totals projected by the powers that be in Las Vegas. He gives predictions on if the team will go over or under the projected in totals, with detailed explanation of why for every team in the Eastern Conference. The Bucks and Celtics take their rightful spots at the top of the Conference, but how will the rest of the playoff picture shake out, and who will be competing for a chance at the #1 pick in next year's draft?

On today's episode, Justin takes a look ahead to the upcoming Fastlane Premium Live Event, coming to us from Indianapolis! Roman Reigns will once again not be present for the show, but that doesn't mean The Bloodline doesn't still have business to attend to when they take on the team of John Cena and LA Knight. The Judgment Day once again find themselves in a fight with Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso, while Iyo Sky has the tall task of defending her WWE Women's Championship against Asuka and Charlotte. As always, Justin provides predictions and preview for every match on the card!

On today's episode, Justin breaks down the blockbuster traded that sent Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks, Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers, and Deandre Ayton to the Blazers as well. Grades for each team, who won the trade overall, why it's not as good in reality as it is on paper for the Bucks, and how this affects Giannis re-signing in Milwaukee. The NBA is back!

On today's episode, Justin takes a look ahead at this weekend's Payback Premium Live Event, hailing from Pittsburgh! Coming out of the shadows of SummerSlam, a lot of feuds look to write their final chapters and find definitive winners. Becky Lynch looks to get one up on Trish Stratus once and for all in a Steel Cage match, Shinsuke hopes to capitalize on Seth Rollins' bad back for his first Heavyweight gold in WWE, and Finn Balor and Damian Priest attempt to put their differences aside to become the new Undisputed Tag Team Champions. As always, there are predictions for every match on the card!

On today's episode, Justin looks ahead at the upcoming SummerSlam PLE, emanating from Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan! With Jey Uso finally getting his one on one match with Roman Reigns, Jey will look to avenge the attacks against his brother Jimmy, and finally take the title off of Roman. Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey settle their differences in WWE's first ever "MMA Rules match", Drew looks to avenge his WrestleMania loss against Gunther, and Logan Paul looks to prove he is more than just a social media star. As always, predictions for every match on the card will be featured as well!

On today's episode, Justin looks ahead at the upcoming Money in the Bank PLE, emanating from the O2 Arenas in London, England! With the namesake ladder matches garnering a lot of attention as always, two superstars will have their trajectories changed considerably, and all champions will be put on notice. Will we see yet another same-night cash-in, or will the winners play the long game of holding on to their briefcases? Who will come out on top of the Bloodline Civil War? As always, predictions for every match on the card will be featured as well!

On today's episode, Justin gives a eulogy for the 2023 NBA Season, and remembers some of the best (and worst) moments from all season. From crazy trades to suspensions to records being broken, it was truly a season like no other. Until next season!

On today's episode, Justin breaks down Game 2 of the NBA Finals, in which the Heat were the first team this postseason to successfully beat the Nuggets in Denver. Miami's carousel of role players stepped up once again, and Denver's bench couldn't match their production. Jokic scored a game-high 41 points, but it wasn't enough to overcome Miami's zone defense that significantly limited the offensive output of Jamal Murray and co. Later, he also talks about the impending punishment being handed down to Ja Morant, and why this could be a bigger deal than people might expect.

On today's episode, Justin takes a look back at one of the more memorable Eastern Conference Finals in recent memory. The Heat were able to stave off the Celtics' historic comeback attempt, Jaylen Brown made his own history and Caleb Martin earned himself a lot of money. With the Celtics now suffering yet another heartbreaking playoff dismissal, where do they go from here? And do the Heat really stand a chance against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals?

On today's episode, Justin takes a look at the upcoming Night of Champion PLE taking place in Saudi Arabia. Roman Reigns looks to add to his belt count by teaming up with Solo Sikoa against Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships. Cody Rhodes meets Brock Lesnar for a "fight", Mustafa Ali tries his luck against Gunther and Becky Lynch finally gets her hands on Trish Stratus. There are plenty of other great matches planned for the afternoon, and Justin has predictions for all of them!

On today's episode, Justin takes a look at the upcoming WWE Backlash PLE emanating from San Juan, Puerto Rico. With Bad Bunny slated to main event the show in a Street Fight against Damian Priest, the card seems to be doing its best to make up for the absence of Roman Reigns from yet another Premium Live Event. Cody Rhodes looks for a dose of revenge on Brock Lesnar, The Bloodline hope to finally end the Sami Zayn/Kevin Owens/Matt Riddle issue, and Rhea Ripley has her first title defense against Puerto Rico's own, Zelina Vega! 

In today's episode, Justin takes a look at the First Round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs!

In today's episode, Justin takes a look at all of the regular season awards for the NBA, along with the changes that will be made for next years voting. Most media members have a minimum of 55 games played for their awards, but the NBA decided to officially make it 65 games played for all major awards, including MVP. How will this shake it in this year's awards, with over a third of the 20-point scorers not playing over 65 games, and over half of the top-25 in PER not meeting the minimum either. 

In today's episode, Justin takes a look back at WrestleMania weekend, and a look ahead at the WWE landscape as a whole. Triple H and Co. put together an all-timer weekend of wrestling with WrestleMania 39, but it was quickly followed up by a resounding disappointment of an episode of Monday Night Raw. With rumor being that Vince McMahon is fully back in charge of creative in the WWE but Triple H retaining his position as Chief Content Officer, the future for the company, creatively, is quite a mystery.

In today's episode, Justin looks ahead to The Showcase of the Immortals, WrestleMania 39! The Bloodline is on a bullet train headed for dominance we've never seen before, or total meltdown. Rhea Ripley and Asuka look to be crowned new champions in their respective matches while Austin Theory and Gunther look to retain their titles against very capable challengers. As always, every match on both nights will be predicted!

In today's episode, Justin takes a look at the best NCAA teams in March Madness history, but with a twist. Which of those teams, champions or not, made the best transition into the NBA? Some of the most dominant teams in college basketball history didn't have a single player drafted into the NBA, while some teams who couldn't make it out of the Round of 64 produced future All-Stars! 

It's back! The Feed segment makes its glorious return to the show, this time as a standalone episode. In this episode, Justin takes a scroll through the Twitter Feed to see what everyone is saying in the sports world, and gives his own two cents. 

In today's episode, Justin looks ahead at this weekend's Elimination Chamber Premium Live Event. Bobby Lashley is set to take on Brock Lesnar in the third match of their feud, Bianca Belair will find out who her WrestleMania opponent is, and Austin Theory defends his Unites States Championship in the Elimination Chamber! The main event is sure to deliver as well, with Sami Zayn taking on Roman Reigns in his hometown of Montreal! As always, Justin will provide predictions for every match on the card.

In today's episode, Justin takes a look at the upcoming Royal Rumble Premium Live Event from WWE. The namesake matches are always the headliners for the night, but with multiple championship matches taking place as well, this is sure to be an eventful night! As always, Justin provides his predictions for every match on the card.

In today's episode, Justin takes a look into all that is happening in the WWE. In just the past week, Vince McMahon has returned to the company, been unanimously elected as Executive Chairman of the Board, Stephanie McMahon has resigned, and a deal is reportedly in place for the company to be sold to the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund. And we are only eleven days into the new year!

In today's episode, Justin takes a closer look at Donovan Mitchell's 71-point game, and what makes it so special. This is the 13th game of at least 50 points scored in the NBA this season, but defense in the NBA isn't as bad as you might think it is. Plus, Sasha Banks debuts in New Japan Pro Wrestling!

In today's episode, Justin takes a look back at the entire year of wrestling in the WWE, and who stood out. It's time to hand out some end-of-the-year awards, such as Wrestler of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Tag Team of the Year and more!

In today's episode, Justin takes a look at the upcoming Survivor Series: WarGames Premium Live Event from WWE. The traditional five-on-five elimination match for "brand supremacy" has been scrapped in favor of the classic WarGames match from the creative mind of Dusty Rhodes. The Bloodline defend their honor in the men's match, while Damage CTRL continue their feud with Bianca and co. in the women's match. There may be less matches to predict for this card, but that doesn't make it any easier!