State of Combat with Brian Campbell

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05/23 WWE: Massive TV deals, Raw continues its decline May 23, 2018

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Another week of action is in the books, but the big news leading the Main Event are the two massive television deals just signed by WWE. Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein discuss what these deals mean for WWE, whether SmackDown's reported move makes sense and who won their long-standing bet about WWE's future (7:12). BC and The Silver King then dive into one of the worst segments in company history (36:40) and look at whether anything that happened on Monday night moved Raw in the right direction (47:00). Up next is Hero or Zero (58:35) where the guys debate the AJ Styles-Shinsuke Nakamura feud, Ronda Rousey's latest appearance and what WWE is doing with Braun Strowman, Finn Balor and Daniel Bryan. Everything wraps up with answers to your DM slides (1:13:23) before the show closes with Feel Spots (1:22:55). This episode is sponsored by www.ZipRecruiter.com

05/22 MMA: King Mo returns; Covington, JDS, Hardy interviews May 22, 2018

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Brian Campbell is joined by Muhammed ?King Mo? Lawal to break down what went wrong in his knockout loss to Ryan Bader at the Bellator World Grand Prix tournament and what?s next for the ?moneyweight? fighter. The guys also preview this weekend?s Bellator 200 and UFC Liverpool fight cards from England. CBS Sports? Brandon Wise also stops by to share recent interviews with welterweight Colby Covington, former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos and controversial NFL lineman turned MMA fighter Greg Hardy.

05/16 WWE: Booking Reigns, Ruining Rousey, All In, Mean Gene May 16, 2018

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The Roman Reigns experiment continues to be a failure, so much so that Nick Kostos had to jump into the fray and Book the Damn Territory alongside Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein at the start of the show (5:05). After Well-Dressed Nick said his piece, BC and The Silver King continued on discussing the massive success of All In and what it means for the business going forward (36:20). The guys then break down Daniel Bryan's recent storylines (1:00:06) and a head-scratcher of a booking decision involving Ronda Rousey (1:09:33) before "Mean" Gene Okerlund stops by to discuss his storied career and some of your favorite sound drops (1:19:45). After some quick thoughts on Hulk Hogan (1:31:25), the episode wraps up with your DM slides (1:34:40), including thoughts on AJ Styles-Shinsuke Nakamura, Bret Hart's place in history and what's next for Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.

05/15 Boxing: Badou Jack interview May 15, 2018

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Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew welcome Badou Jack to preview Saturday?s light heavyweight championship bout against Adonis Stevenson on Showtime. The guys also update their pound-for-pound rankings following Vasiliy Lomachenko?s brilliant victory and figure out which fighter is potential Kryptonite for his historic reign. Also, the latest on Canelo Alvarez?s negative headlines, whether Eddie Hearn?s new streaming deal will change the game and if Wladimir Klitschko should consider a comeback.

05/09 WWE: Backlash fails, booking problems, NJPW underjuice May 09, 2018

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After a couple confusing weeks of WWE programming, including a controversial Backlash pay-per-view, Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein break down the ills of the company's latest PPV and its current storylines (30:25). The guys then jump into Booking the Damn Territory as they discuss how to fix WWE's product from both a macro level and specifically with individual wrestlers and storylines (44:00). BC and The Silver King also spill some underjuice discussing some hot New Japan Pro-Wrestling angles, including the recent return of Chris Jericho and how the brand is building it's major Dominion event (5:00). Hero or Zero topics include Bobby Lashley, Seth Rollins, Big Cass and Mandy Rose (1:08:30), and the guys close things out by answering your DM slides and sharing their Feel Spots.

05/08 MMA: King Mo, Ryan Bader, Amanda Nunes interviews May 08, 2018

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Brian Campbell welcomes Muhammed ?King Mo? Lawal and Ryan Bader ahead of their Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix first round matchup on Saturday. The guys also preview UFC 224 from Brazil, including an interview with women?s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. King Mo also shares his take on whether teammate Colby Covington is going too far in his trolling and who is the potential Kryptonite to Cris "Cyborg" Justino's road to retiring as the greatest female fighter in history.

05/07 Boxing: Lomachenko-Linares preview May 07, 2018

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Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew preview Vasily Lomachenko's return on Saturday as the pound-for-pound king moves up in weight to challenge lightweight champion Jorge Linares. The guys also recap a wild weekend in boxing, including Gennady Golovkin?s knockout over Vanes Martirosyan and whether there?s confidence that Canelo Alvarez will be next. Plus, the time is now to start loving heavyweight Tony Bellew after his emotional rematch against David Haye and will junior lightweight Ryan Garcia live up to the hype as a future star?

05/02 WWE: GRR fallout, Backlash preview, brand directions May 02, 2018

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The fire is in the bellies of Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein this week as the guys open the show by taking a deep dive into the so-called Greatest Royal Rumble and their takeaways from the beginning of WWE's trek into Saudi Arabia (5:00). BC and The Silver King then discuss a confusing build to Backlash, including concern over Roman Reigns' future and the big names that appear to be left off the show (20:10). After a short Raw vs. SmackDown debate (33:10), Hero or Zero touches on the return of Bobby Lashley, the debut of the Authors of Pain, Batista's claims, Lana returning to Rusev's side and whether a big-time NXT feud to should continue (48:00). The guys then wrap things up with a full preview of Backlash (1:07:12) and their weekly Feel Spots (1:30:26).

04/30 Boxing: Middleweight edition feat. GGG-Vanes preview Apr 30, 2018

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Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew provide a deep dive into the middleweight division including a preview of Saturday's Gennady Golovkin-Vanes Martirosyan fight. The guys also present their pound-for-pound rankings at 160 pounds, an update on Canelo Alvarez and recap recent victories from top middleweights Danny Jacobs and Jermall Charlo. In addition, the latest on Anthony Joshua-Deontay Wilder talks and a breakthrough victory from Isaac Dogboe.

04/25 WWE: Greatest Royal Rumble preview, Samoa Joe speaks Apr 25, 2018

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The Greatest Royal Rumble is upon us, which means Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein are here to break down everything surrounding WWE's trip to Saudi Arabia. BC and The Silver King don't pull any punches looking at conflicts surrounding the show (33:15) before previewing a jam-packed card (51:12) that actually rivals what WWE put forward for WrestleMania 34. Before that, the guys discuss whether SmackDown Live has already become WWE's "A Show" (6:00), the emergence of Drew McIntyre and others on Raw (26:30), and what was a strong week for the women of WWE (43:43). Samoa Joe stops by to discuss the tough decision independent wrestlers have to make regarding WWE and his long-awaited return (1:16:35). We also get some time with X-Pac, Kevin Nash, Kurt Angle, The New Day and others. Last but not least, BC and The Silver King answer your DM slides (1:41:00) and share their Feel Spots of the week (1:53:30).

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