State of Combat with Brian Campbell

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WWE: Royal Rumble instant analysis, Edge returns (1/27) Jan 27, 2020

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Just moments after the Royal Rumble went off the air on Sunday night, Adam Silverstein and Jack Crosby convened to break down WWE's first pay-per-view of 2020. The guys begin by discussing arguably the greatest Royal Rumble match of all-time in the men's main event (8:05), looking at the details of why the booking was so successful and what it means as the Road to WrestleMania 36 begins. The Silver King and Jack also dive into WWE Hall of Famer Edge's shocking return to the ring and the rest of the card, including Becky Lynch vs. Asuka, "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt vs. Daniel Bryan and the women's Royal Rumble match. Plus, a short discussion on the tragic death of Kobe Bryant and how why it's good to be a wrestling fan.

Boxing: Who's next for Canelo?; Bud Crawford calls out Conor McGregor Jan 23, 2020

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Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew react the latest news in boxing including reports that Canelo Alvarez is considering a fight in Japan against middleweight titleholder Ryota Murata. The guys look at the fallout from Conor McGregor's UFC return and debate whether Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao or Terence Crawford have a legitimate shot of landing a fight against him. BC breaks down while Bob Arum's plan to have Crawford face McGregor in MMA is a horrible idea and the guys preview Showtime's tripleheader headlined by Danny Garcia and Jarrett Hurd in separate fights.

MMA: Conor McGregor is back but who's next!?! UFC Fight Night & Bellator 238 preview Jan 22, 2020

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Brian Campbell is joined by UFC Hall of Famer 'Suga' Rashad Evans to break down all things UFC 246. Brian & Rashad do a deep dive into who should be next for McGregor, is it Nate Diaz, Jorge Masvidal, Justin Gatheje, is it the Khabib-Tony winner? Brian discusses how big this win was for Conor and breaks down all the Boxers who are now calling McGregor out. Has Conor regained his leverage on the UFC for negotiating purposes? Rashad discusses which moves he would like to see his ex-teammate Donald Cerrone make. Is Jorge Masvidal vs Kamaru Usman the next welterweight title fight? PLUS previews of UFC Fight Night Blaydes vs Dos Santos and Bellator 238 Budd vs Cyborg.

WWE: Royal Rumble, NXT Worlds Collide previews (1/21) Jan 21, 2020

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With the first major pay-per-view of 2020 around the corner, Adam Silverstein and Jack Crosby convene to break down the WWE Royal Rumble card. Have the winners of the respected namesake matches already been foreshadowed, or are we in for some surprises on Sunday? Plus, the guys discuss the decision to crown new Raw tag team champions, where the Bray Wyatt-Daniel Bryan storyline is headed, the Brock Lesnar-Ricochet confrontation, AEW's new TV contract, a successful Bash at the Beach show and NXT attempting to build towards Worlds Collide and TakeOver: Portland simultaneously.

MMA: UFC 246 instant analysis (1/19) Jan 19, 2020

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Brian Campbell and Brandon Wise react to Conor McGregor’s 40-second TKO of Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at UFC 246 in Las Vegas. What does the victory mean for him and the sport? Who should be next for McGregor? The guys also break down Maycee Barber’s upset loss to Roxanne Modaferri, Holly Holm’s shaky win and more.

MMA: Adesanya-Romero announced, UFC 246 Interviews (Pettis, Pennington, Gadehla, Grasso, Modafferi) Jan 17, 2020

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Brian Campbell is live in Las Vegas to break down the latest story lines and news. Isreal Adesanya vs Yoel Romero was announced for UFC 248 main event (8:29) and Tyron Woodley vs Leon Edwards headlining UFC London in March (11:25). Brian breaks down Jorge Masvidal's press conference and what Masvidal's 2020 could look like (15:45). Finally Brian wraps the show with interviews with Anthony Pettis (34:40), Raquel Pennington (38:12), Claudia Gadelha (42:40), Alexa Grasso (45:06) and Roxanne Modafferi (47:32).

Boxing: Danny Garcia, Jarrett Hurd talk Showtime return; Wilder-Fury presser reactions (1/16) Jan 16, 2020

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Brian Campbell welcomes former two-division champion Danny Garcia and star junior middleweight Jarrett Hurd to preview their fights ahead of the Jan. 25 Showtime card from Brooklyn, New York. BC also chats with Rafe Bartholomew to recap the Los Angeles press conference between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder ahead of their Feb. 22 rematch. Did we learn enough about Fury's mindset to alter our early predictions? Plus, a debate over whether Claressa Shields would be smart making the jump to UFC.

MMA: Keys to victory for Conor McGregor & Cowboy Cerrone at UFC 246 Jan 15, 2020

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Brian Campbell and UFC Hall of Famer “Suga” Rashad Evans break down Saturday’s UFC 246 card from every angle including an examination of comments made by Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone regarding how the fight will play out. The guys provide their predictions and identify the key storylines on the undercard that have gotten overlooked thanks to McGregor’s return.

Wrestling: A new era of Raw, the state of AEW booking (1/14) Jan 14, 2020

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Brian Campbell turns over a new leaf for 2020 by celebrating the best moments from the week in WWE, NXT, AEW and beyond. Adam Silverstein reacts to Buddy Murphy’s union with Seth Rollins and explains how a pair of new factions may play a key role on Raw and SmackDown. The Silver King also shares his take on the booking futures of Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar and Bray Wyatt entering Royal Rumble. Jack Crosby pops in to look at the good and bad in AEW entering the new year and what changes to the booking could produce fireworks. Plus, Jacko pops big for NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II and BC takes an honest look at Tessa Blanchard’s ascension in Impact Wrestling. (edited)

Boxing: 2020 plans for Pacquiao, Spence, Bud; best of decade Jan 09, 2020

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Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew look back at the biggest names, moments and most important storylines over the last 10 years in boxing. The guys also spin it forward by sharing their 2020 predictions and handicapping what the new year could look like for big-name welterweights Manny Pacquiao, Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford. Plus, a preview of Claressa Shields' return on Showtime and an update on the build to Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury II.

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