State of Combat with Brian Campbell

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08/14 WWE: Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins burn it down Aug 14, 2018

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A special WWE SummerSlam interview edition of In This Corner brings the Irish Lass Kicker and the Kingslayer to the studio ahead of their big matches at the company's second-largest pay-per-view of the year. Becky Lynch sits down with Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein to discuss her road to WWE, Finn Balor's influence in her career, the short-lived "Submission Sorority" and her place in the women's evolution. After that straight fire is put out, Seth Rollins stops by to burn it down with BC and The Silver King. The guys discuss Rollins' incredible 2018, fans hijacking his iron man match with Dolph Ziggler, whether a Roman Reigns feud is in the near future, and how FCW and NXT have built the next generation of WWE superstars. All of that and more this week in a special edition of ITC.

08/13 Boxing: Fury is back, Martinez teases return, Dogboe brings heat Aug 13, 2018

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Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew prepare for Tyson Fury's quick return to the ring on Saturday and ponder what type of performance will bring us closer to a Deontay Wilder showdown in November. The guys also address the rumors of a Sergio Martinez comeback and play another round of "What's it look like?" featuring Mike Tyson and Zou Shiming. Plus, junior featherweight champion Isaac Dogboe stops by to preview his Aug. 25 return and declare himself as the next big pay-per-view star in waiting.

08/09 WWE: Bruce Prichard talks SummerSlam '88, Vince McMahon Aug 09, 2018

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This week on 'In This Corner,' we find someone else to wrestle with as Bruce Prichard graces the show with his presence while discussing his tremendous post-WWE success, the first SummerSlam in 1988, what it is really like working behind the scenes with Vincent Kennedy McMahon and who wins the Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart debate (01:12:15). Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein open with the Main Event (6:33) where they wax poetic on Paul Heyman's epic interview segment, break down Ronda Rousey's first Raw match and try to figure out what's going wrong on Monday nights. BC and The Silver King then discuss yet another tremendous edition of SmackDown as it builds towards SummerSlam (30:40) before updating you on the latest and greatest from NJPW's G1 Climax 28 as the annual event enters its final weekend (51:55). This week's show wraps up as usual with your DM slides and the guys' feel spots (1:45:15). This episode is sponsored by www.ZipRecruiter.com.

08/07 Boxing: Danny Garcia, Shawn Porter interviews Aug 07, 2018

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Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew welcome Danny Garcia and Shawn Porter to preview their Sept. 8 welterweight title bout on Showtime and break down their thoughts on Mikey Garcia?s want to move up two divisions and challenge Errol Spence Jr. The guys also recap Sergey Kovalev?s shocking knockout loss to Eleider Alvarez and look ahead to what could be next in the light heavyweight division.

08/06 MMA: Khabib-Conor is real, Nate Diaz is angry and UFC 227 delivers Aug 06, 2018

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Brian Campbell and Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal react to the big news that Conor McGregor will return from a two-year layoff to challenge lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 on Oct. 6. So who wins? How many pay-per-view buys will it move? The guys break down all that and more including Nate Diaz's angry reaction following the announcement of his own return and what McGregor's comeback means for the health of the UFC and the sport. In addition, a full recap of UFC 227, including big wins from TJ Dillashaw and Henry Cejudo, along with what should be next for former flyweight king Demetrious Johnson.

08/01 WWE: Brock Lesnar returns, SmackDown shines bright Aug 01, 2018

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The build to SummerSlam continues for WWE with its most ambitious weekly television in quite some time. Brian Campbell and co-host Adam Silverstein open the Main Event breaking down Brock Lesnar's stellar turn and whether WWE has succeeded in its mission to repair Roman Reigns (12:22). The guys then dish gallons of praise on a tremendous edition of SmackDown that included an elevated Daniel Bryan-Miz feud, epic Samoa Joe promo and the return of Charlotte Flair (34:00). The Main Event closes with some G1 Climax 28 talk, including the greatness of the B Block, where we stand at this point and which wrestlers have made names for themselves thus far (56:15). Up next is Hero or Zero (1:13:13) where BC and The Silver King debate Randy Orton's despicable character, Tommaso Ciampa's big win, the Boss N' Hug Connection and what Finn Balor should do next. Some All In talk and your DM slides wrap up this edition of ITC.

07/31 Boxing: Mikey Garcia's magic; Mosley, Berto interviews Jul 31, 2018

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Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew welcome a pair of big-name welterweight guests and preview a busy weekend of fights. Future Hall of Famer ?Sugar? Shane Mosley shares his take from experience on Mikey Garcia?s hope of moving up two weight classes to challenge Errol Spence Jr. and shares a slew of entertaining stories on his legendary career including fights against Oscar De La Hoya, Floyd Mayweather and Antonio Margarito. Andre Berto previews Saturday?s return against Devon Alexander and shares his own breakdown of the best 147-pound fighters. Plus, the latest on Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder talks and the heavyweight division at large.

07/30 MMA: UFC 227 preview, Anderson Silva interview Jul 30, 2018

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Brian Campbell chats with UFC legend Anderson Silva on his expected return to the Octagon at age 43 following the resolution of his USADA case. Silva talks about whether he's interested in a superfight, reacts harshly to criticism from Daniel Cormier and responds to Israel Adesanya's callout. Plus, Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal helps preview Saturday's UFC 227 card and break down what's next for Dustin Poirier, Jose Aldo and Joanna Jedrzejczyk following big wins at UFC Calgary.

07/25 WWE: Bret Hart interview fallout, Lesnar-Reigns IV set Jul 25, 2018

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Did 'In This Corner' screw Bret Hart? Adam Silverstein asks Brian Campbell that tough question and more as the guys discuss the fallout from the candid interview that got the wrestling community buzzing a few weeks ago (5:20). In a blast from BC's past, Stat Guy Greg stops by to litigate Hart's case, discuss Hulk Hogan's reinstatement and the state of African-American superstars in WWE (22:11). The guys also welcome CBS Sports editor Jack Jorgensen to the show to break down a highly-regarded Slammiversary pay-per-view from Impact Wrestling (51:10) before The Silver King closes the show solo (1:20:55). Adam breaks down the week that was in WWE, including the announcement of the all-women's Evolution PPV, Roman Reigns' big win, AJ Styles' next challenger and a couple key news items involving some well-known combat sports names.

07/24 Boxing: Joshua, Hearn interviews; Cruisin' was made for Usyk Jul 24, 2018

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Brian Campbell chats with unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn about their Sept. 22 return against Alexander Povetkin and why the Deontay Wilder bout fell apart. Rafe Bartholomew stops by to recap Oleksandr Usyk's star-making performance in the WBSS cruiserweight final and whether he's ready for Joshua and the big names at heavyweight. The guys also preview Saturday's Mikey Garcia-Robert Easter Jr. lightweight unification on Showtime. In addition, BC sits down with DAZN CEO James Rushton on what fans can expect from boxing's new platform, along with newly signed DAZN fighters Jessie Vargas and Demetrius Andrade.

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