State of Combat with Brian Campbell

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10/04 WWE: Dolph Ziggler shoots on everything, Super Show-Down preview Oct 04, 2018

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On the road in Sin City under another set of dirty bed sheets, Brian Campbell convenes with Adam Silverstein to break down the week that was in professional wrestling. But first, the guys welcome current Raw tag team champion Dolph Ziggler to the show for an extensive conversation in which Ziggler reveals his true feelings about the crowd during his iron man match in July, his roller coaster of a WWE career, why he does not get the booking fans feel he deserves despite being incredibly successful, and how it is so difficult to get over in the face of adversity. BC and The Silver King then take a look at WWE's foray into Australia as they pull apart the Super Show-Down. Did this week's go-home TV shows get the job done, and will the pay-per-view actually deliver or stand as another glorified house show? The guys then recap NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed with Brian and Adam taking opposite sides on whether the event lived up to their lofty expectations.

10/01 MMA: McGregor-Khabib breakdown, Urijah Faber previews UFC 229 Oct 01, 2018

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In the 200th episode of In This Corner, Brian Campbell and Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal preview UFC 229 and take part in a lively debate over who will win the biggest fight in mixed martial arts history on Saturday between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber drops by to explain why he's picking McGregor and preview Friday's return in a grappling event against fellow legend Kazushi Sakuraba. Faber also tells the story about how he almost fought McGregor as a last-minute opponent at UFC 196. Plus, BC and King Mo provide a full recap of Bellator 206 and discuss where Rory MacDonald goes next following a one-sided loss to Gegard Mousasi.

09/26 WWE: Samoa Joe's invasion, Brie Bella's botches and bad-ass Becky Lynch Sep 26, 2018

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SmackDown Live on Tuesday was so stellar that Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein could not wait to discuss the big cliffhanger involving Samoa Joe's invasion of AJ Styles' household (11:10). Elsewhere in the Main Event, the guys break down the interesting Dean Ambrose angle from Raw (20:30), WWE's new Wednesday night lineup (29:10) and a big-time turn in New Japan Pro-Wrestling ahead of its next United States show (42:05). Up next is Hero or Zero (1:04:00) where BC and The Silver King debate Brie Bella concussion Liv Morgan, bad-ass Becky Lynch's beatdown of Charlotte Flair, a reintroduction to the Revival and the Authors of Pain, whether R-Truth deserves a legitimate push, and whether Milwaukee is a cursed WWE city. As always, everything wraps up with the guys' Feel Spots (1:27:42), though this week's edition is slightly extended.

09/25 Boxing: Joshua extends reign; rescoring Canelo-GGG2; Prograis, Farhood stop by Sep 25, 2018

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Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew break down Anthony Joshua's latest heavyweight title defense against Alexander Povetkin and ponder whether A.J. should be considered the favorite against Deontay Wilder or Tyson Fury. Showtime's Steve Farhood then joins the show to look back on 40 years in boxing and compare this heavyweight group with those that came before it. Plus, BC and Rafe adjust their scoring after watching the Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin II replay and preview the weekend action highlighted by the "sloppy Super Bowl" that is Victor Ortiz-John Molina Jr. Before we close out, 140-pound king Regis Prograis drops by to share how he became such a fearless fighter and preview the World Boxing Super Series junior welterweight draw.

09/24 MMA: Khabib-Conor face-off, Jon Jones’ complicated return, Bellator 206 Sep 24, 2018

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Brian Campbell and Mohammed “King Mo” Lawal return from a break with plenty to talk about in the world of mixed martial arts, including who won the banter in the Conor McGregor-Khabib Nurmagomedov war of words at their UFC 229 press conference and how that affects their Oct. 6 fight. The guys also debate ethics vs. entertainment regarding the return of Jon Jones after his USADA suspension was reduced, and they try to predict the main event of UFC 230. Plus, King Mo reveals the details of his own comeback and helps preview a loaded Bellator 206 card on Saturday featuring Gegard Mousasi-Rory MacDonald, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson-Wanderlei Silva IV and Douglas Lima-Andrey Koreshkov III.

09/19 WWE: Hell in a Cell analysis, Brock Lesnar, Becky Lynch and Money in the Sand II Sep 19, 2018

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Whether you liked it, loved it or hated it, the end of WWE Hell in a Cell on Sunday certainly got the wrestling world talking, so leave it to Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein to lock horns breaking it all down to open the Main Event (7:55). The guys tackle all aspects of the Roman Reigns-Braun Strowman match, including Brock Lesnar's surprise appearance, the overbooked finish and the impact that will reverberate going forward. Also in the Main Event, BC and The Silver King discuss an insane upcoming pay-per-view stretch for WWE (26:35) and whether the announcement of Money in the Sand II ... err, Crown Jewel ... further cheapens an already questionable Evolution event taking place just five days earlier. Becky Lynch's big moment and Ronda Rousey's latest match conclude the opening part of the show as the guys find some common ground discussing the top women's storylines (50:00). Hero or Zero continues the Hell in a Cell talk with the AJ Styles-Samoa Joe feud, Jeff Hardy's moment inside Hell in a Cell and what's next for Rusev Day (1:02:20), and the guys also talk just a touch of NJPW before wrapping up the program with their Feel Spots.

09/18 Boxing: Bob Arum leads a Canelo-GGG 2 interview spectacular Sep 18, 2018

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Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew welcome a bevy of top fighters, boxing trainers, broadcasters and journalists during Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin II weekend in Las Vegas. Bob Arum of Top Rank shares why his company chose not to re-sign Manny Pacquiao and why he doesn’t have any time for talk of a rematch with Floyd Mayweather. The Hall of Fame promoter also talks Terence Crawford-Errol Spence Jr., marijuana use, the future of boxing broadcasting and his infamous orgy in the Philippines with Muhammad Ali. In addition, boxers Abner Mares and Yuriorkis Gamboa talk about what’s next for them, trainer Abel Sanchez shares insight on life with GGG outside the ring, and videographers Radio Rahim and Marcos Villegas of FightHubTV share wild interviews with the likes of Mayweather, Tyson Fury and Angel Garcia. Plus, journalists Chris Mannix, Brett Okamoto, Kieran Mulvaney and Eric Raskin chat about the biggest fights this fall, which ringside experience hit them in the feel spot and whether boxing fans will support Conor McGregor in his UFC comeback.

09/17 Boxing: Canelo-GGG II reaction with Abel Sanchez, May-Pac II, Joshua-Povetkin Sep 17, 2018

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Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew break down all of the angles following a spectacular rematch between new unified middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin in Las Vegas. The guys welcome GGG trainer Abel Sanchez to discuss the disputed scorecards in the majority decision and what went wrong strategically for Golovkin against Alvarez. BC and Rafe also react to Floyd Mayweather's surprise announcement that a Manny Pacquiao rematch is imminent, and DAZN's Todd Grisham drops by to preview Saturday's heavyweight title match in London between unified champ Anthony Joshua and Alexander Povetkin.

09/12 WWE: Hell in a Cell preview, Triple H vs. Taker, Renee Young's new gig Sep 12, 2018

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With WWE Hell in a Cell coming up on Sunday night, Brian Campbell and co-host Adam Silverstein dive deep into the card with a look at WWE's build to each match on its go-home editions of Raw and SmackDown this week (1:04:50). The guys discuss the pros and cons of a shorter-than-usual card, whether it's time to put the WWE title on Samoa Joe and what to make of Mick Foley's sudden involvement in the Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman match. But first, the Main Event explores the continuation of the build to Triple H vs. The Undertaker at Super Show-Down in Australia (9:30), the numerous big-name superstars being left out the Hell in a Cell event (20:17) and an influx of 205 Live talent on Raw (32:00). Up next is Hero or Zero (37:12) where BC and The Silver King discuss Renee Young replacing Jonathan Coachman in the third chair on Raw, whether they want to see The Rock's daughter in the squared circle sooner or later, and whether Matt Riddle was right in tearing apart Dana White. The guys wrap things up by answering your DM slides before signing off.

09/10 Boxing: Canelo-GGG II preview, plus Shawn Porter shines, Amir Kahn struggles Sep 10, 2018

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Boxeo is back as Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew preview arguably the biggest fight of the year. The guys break down all of the angles in loaded segment looking ahead to the Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin middleweight title rematch in Las Vegas on Saturday. BC and Rafe also recap a loaded weekend including Shawn Porter's thrilling win over Danny Garcia, Errol Spence Jr.'s comments about Terence Crawford, Amir Khan's shaky comeback victory and more.

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