Podcasts about Grappling

In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-29-2012), Wade Keller interviews former WWE Creative Team member John Piermarini (2009-2010), who returned to the show for the first time this year. He reacted to major stories this week and biggest stories so far this year including the John Cena-Rock dynamic, the push of Brock Lesnar, the Cena divorce, Cena's nine year old fan's comment this week, his reaction to last night's Impact, and much more all from the perspective of someone who worked closely behind the scenes with Vince McMahon and current top stars.

Iggy sits down for a quick chat about what exactly Alexander Volkanovski did to completely flatten Max Holloway, going over the specific looks, tools and techniques utilised by the champ. Follow Iggy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chunguskhan03 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FightSitedotcom Check out our written content on the website: https://www.thefight-site.com/ Support us directly on Patreon for exclusive content and access to the discord: https://www.patreon.com/fightsite We now have exclusive merchandise at teespring.com/stores/the-fight-site-shop

Nate Lindberg and Bruce Hazelwood fill in for Greg Parks to discuss Money in the Bank 2022 including the Men and Women's MITB matches, Lashley vs. Theory for the U.S. title, Carmella vs. Bianca Belair for the Raw Women's title, Usos vs. Street Profits for the Undisputed Tag Titles, Ronda Rousey vs. Natalya for the Smackdown Women's title, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Alex McDonald from PWTorch to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers including the final Money in the Bank PLE hype along with predictions. They begin with their reaction to the Maximum Male Models. They also speak with an on-site correspondent including the off-air main event and other off-camera details. There are live callers and emails throughout.

Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald kick off the twenty-fifth episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast discussing their full rundowns of both WCW Beach Blast ‘92 and Clash of the Champions 19, Summerslam ticket sales, Lex Luger's car accident, record-low TV ratings, a review of a recent WWF Superstars episode, and much more.

In this Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (6-28-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and ProWrestling.net's Jason Powell discuss GLOW, Impact-GFW merger, Slammiversary, Jinder Mahal, Post-Shake-up Smackdown blues, the Great Balls of Fire name, Jinder Mahal's progress, and more with callers and emails in the mix. Then, in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, Wade and Jason discuss the Women's Money in the Bank redo, Miz TV with Ball Family, Lana's loss, John Cena's announcement, Summerslam speculation, ROH's future, Cody's chances against Okada, and more.

Jonah and Chris Stirewalt join Sarah to talk about the political aftermath of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization as states begin to grapple legislatively with the post-Roe era. Will we reach a consensus on what life means in the womb? Our hosts also discuss the nature of Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony during the surprise January 6 select committee hearing and the risks with the Democrats' 2022 election strategy. Show Notes:-TMD: Surprise Witness Blows January 6 Investigation Right Open-The Dispatch: Donald Trump's Fractured Inner Circle-The G-File: Democrats Have a Funny Way of Expressing Concern About ‘Our Democracy'

In this Dailycast episode, Chris Maitland and Justin McClelland head to Worchester, Mass. for Women's Wrestling Revolution Plus, a (mostly) all women's wrestling show, feature Coast-to-Coast favorite Willow Nightengale facing off with Little Mean Kathleen, Trish Adora tangling with Kris Statlander in a power match, a mixed tag with indy sensation Alec Price & Becca against Masha Slamovich & Akira, and much more. They also discuss Hirooki Goto & Yoshi Hashi vs. QT Marshall & Aaron Solo from AEW/NJPW's Forbidden Door. Then for VIP listeners, it's off to the West Coast for Prestige Wrestling's New Reality and a quick drop in to tackle the incredible Lee Moriarty vs. Konosuke Takeshita match, as well as Jordan Cruz against Tyler Bateman.

In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (6-26-2012), host Wade Keller and ProWrestling.net's Jason Powell take live phone calls and answer email questions on a wide variety of topics including lots of thoughts on a newsworthy Raw including unnecessary digs at Roddy Piper and Mick Foley, John Cena's asinine nine year old comment, Chris Jericho's return, Money in the Bank developments, and much more on Raw. Plus reaction to the A.J. Styles-Dixie Carter reveal on Impact and other random topics.

What's on your BJJ playlist? Got a favourite training Tune? Music can really enhance your mood and mental state coming in to Jiu-jitsu class. Whether you are into something heavy or a more high bpm vibe the right song can change your mental state. JT & Joey discuss their own preferences for getting mentally prepared for rolling and outline a method that can help you improve how you show up on the mat.

PWTorch assistant editor Zack Heydorn guest hosts for Wade Keller and is joined by co-host of the "All Elite Aftershow" Dailycast Andrew Soucek to discuss AEW Dynamite with callers, on-site correspondents, and emails. Specific discussion points include success and failures of Blood and Guts 2, notable spots in Blood and Guts, pros and cons of the stunt bump off the top of the cage, strange Kingston/Claudio booking, lack of Forbidden Door mentions, Orange Cassidy ceiling, and more. Enjoy!

Nate Lindberg and Bruce Hazelwood take calls and dive into the mailbag to discuss the Bron Breakker & Cameron Grimes face-to-face, Diamond Mine vs. Joe Gacy & The Dyad, Sanga vs. Xyon Quinn, Mandy Rose vs. Nikkita Lyons, Katana Chance vs. Kayden Carter vs. Cora Jade & Roxanne Perez, Giovanni Vinci vs. Ikeman Jiro, Indi Hartwell vs. Kiana James, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Tuesday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Rich Fann, a Pro Wrestling Torch columnist. They  discuss these topics:- In-person at AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door- Claudio's upside in AEW- Tony Khan media scrum highlights- John Cena's return at Raw and the awkwardness of McMahon leaving the ring- WWE Money in the Bank preview and picks- Vince McMahon scandal- More

Mike McMahon and Andrew Soucek talk Forbidden Door, including whether the show felt like it suffered from the lack of build. Plus, what is in the future for some AEW stars, emails on AEW, Vince McMahon, and more, and then a $5 challenge that features WCW Nitro.

On this WWE Smackdown Post-show Flashback episode from five years ago (6-27-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller takes calls (when the switchboard wasn't broken) and answers many emails from listeners about Smackdown headlined by the Women's Money in the Bank ladder match re-do, plus Naomi defending against Lana, The Hype Bros. getting a chance at regaining a title shot they had already earned, and more. Plus a correspondent calls late in the show who attended in San Diego and provided the in-person perspective.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Robert Vallejos from the “MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans” PWTorch Dailycast to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live calls and emails. They discuss John Cena's speech, his interaction with Theory, and his lack of shared screen time with Vince McMahon amidst the rape allegation from decades ago resurfacing this week. Also, will Cody Rhodes somehow end up winning Money in the Bank despite his injury? Cody addressed Seth Rollins' and the MITB match this Saturday at the PLE. Also, Becky Lynch's victory framed as heroic and worthy of celebrating, so is she turning babyface? All that and more.

On this week's special edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, Robert Vallejos is joined by PWTorch assistant editor Zack Heydorn. Zack gives his in-person perspective on AEW's Forbidden Door pay-per-view. They discuss the build to the show, give a match-by-match review, and discuss the near future for the talent on the show.

In this episode of Wrestling Night in America, PWTorch's Kelly Wells fills in for Greg Parks as host and is joined by PWTorch.com's Bruce Hazelwood to break down, match by match, the AEW & NJPW Forbidden Door PPV with live callers. They are also joined by PWTorch assistant editor Zack Heydorn to get his on-site perspective from United Center. They discuss the AEW debut of Claudio and more.

In today's Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show flashback, we jump back five years to the June 26, 2017 episode where PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill discuss Raw including Jax-Banks, Lesnar-Joe, Cass-Enzo, Braun-Roman, on-site reports from Staples Center, and more with callers & emails.

This week's “Best of PWTorch Livecast” jumps back ten years to the June 15, 2012 episode featuring PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill's interview with former ECW wrestler Shane Douglas on his Extreme Rising tour, issues from the first Extreme Rising tour show, Sabu, his Dean Douglas character in WWF, current pro wrestling product, and much much more. Plus, in the formerly VIP-exclusive Aftershow, McNeill talks to former TNA personality Jonny Fairplay on wrestling topics in the news, plus more.

In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-24-2012), Wade Keller interviews former WWE and TNA wrestler Matt Hardy. He talks about his path to recovery from addiction, his regrets including some public internet stunts and videos he'd like to take back, how he approaches his current phase in life, what changes he thinks the leading promotions should take to improve the welfare of wrestlers, and much more. Live callers and email questions add to the mix of topics that include career highlights, Jeff Hardy's maturing and life changes, his future in wrestling, and the upcoming Extreme Rising event where he faces Jerry Lynn for the first time ever.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Brandon LeClair from PWTorch to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers including the heavy-handed Rousey-Natalya segment, Sheamus & Drew re-earn MITB slot against the Usos, Ricochet's rematch against Gunther, and more.Then in a bonus segment, the Wade Keller Hotline from 10 years ago this week reviewing Smackdown including a Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler main event, Mick Foley and Zack Ryder, Santino kissed by super-fan, Kane-Daniel Bryan, Alberto Del Rio-Christian, and more.

Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald kick off the twenty-fourth episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast discussing the SummerSlam ‘92 card, plus a discussion around the top babyface matches throughout the years, Warrior as a heel, the latest Torch Talk with Jim Ross, a preview of WCW's Beach Blast PPV, and much more.

What is your Favourite Martial Arts Movie? JT & Joey have their favourite Fight flicks but they are not all the same. The films of 80's & 90's that inspired and guided both the Bulletproof Boys into the world of Martial Arts. However you came to the world of BJJ you may have started on the Martial Arts path through other more formal fighting styles.Who was your inspiration? What montage made you want to become a martial arts?

On this WWE Smackdown Post-show Flashback episode from five years ago (6-20-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Friday PWTorch Livecast cohost Rich Fann to break down WWE Smackdown. They read emails and take calls discussing the show, with an early extended focus on the Daniel Bryan decision regarding the controversial outcome of Money in the Bank. They discuss various aspects of Sunday's outlandish finish to the Women's MITB match including whether WWE anticipated the reaction they got and whether the fan reaction is what WWE was looking for or something else entirely, and whether that all changed plans. They also discuss the Dolph Ziggler vs. Shinsuke Nakamura match, the latest with Jinder Mahal, the latest in the tag division, Becky Lynch's standout backstage promo, and more.Then in a bonus flashback, we jump back to the Impact Wrestling Post-show from five years ago (6-22-17) with PWTorch.com's Mike McMahon and Andrew Soucek talking about Thursday's Impact Wrestling with callers. Mike and Andrew begin the show discussing Impact's build to Slammiversary with several of their feuds. They also talk about the social media aspect of Impact promoting Slammiversary and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Todd Martin, a PWTorch VIP analyst. They  discuss these topics:- Vince McMahon's TV appearances and media coverage- AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door preview- Review of AEW Rampage- Review of AEW Dynamite including Bryan Danielson's announcement and PPV hype- WWE Smackdown TV review including Vince McMahon's segment- NXT 2.0 TV review- WWE Raw review including Vince McMahon's segment- Impact Wrestling's Slammiversary PPV review

In this Dailycast episode, Chris Maitland and Justin McClelland are going off the map to cover Uncharted Territory from Southeast First Wrestling and IWTV, with an incredible 26-minute main event between Jonathan Gresham and Jaden Newman in a modern age grappling match, Suge D squaring off with Damyan Tangra, Alec Price facing Billy Tipton in an okay match with a puzzling angle, and much more. Then they get back on the map for VIP and head to New York City for GCW's You Wouldn't Understand, where they succeed in understanding a great match between Jon Moxley and Tony Deppen and an astounding display from 72-year-old Action Mike Jackson against Joey Janela.