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12/30 WWE: 2017 Year In Review, Inaugural Samson Awards Dec 30, 2017

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In this special year-end edition of In This Corner, Brian Campbell, Nick Kostos and Adam Silverstein bring you the inaugural Samson Awards. The final show of 2017 kicks off with BC and The Silver King wrapping up the year that was in professional wrestling before Handsome Nick joins the guys to break down the 15 special award categories. Who won the Katie Vick Award? Did a WWE superstar sneak by Kenny Omega for our Nature Boy Wrestler of the Year? We cover it all in a star-studded award show the likes of which you've never heard before. And then, after ending 2017 on a high note, BC and The Silver King reconvene to discuss what might have been missed by the awards and share their high hopes for the year to come. Whether your drink of choice is Milk of Marknesia or Under Juice, the guys have you covered as we step into 2018.

12/28 Boxing: Year in Review, 2017 Awards Dec 28, 2017

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Boxeo is back one last time for 2017 as Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew look back at the highs and lows from boxing this past year. The guys hand out their year-end awards and also make bold predictions for what's to come in the new year, including the fights they most want to see and more.

12/20 WWE: Kurt Angle Speaks, Women's Rumble, Bryan-McMahon Dec 21, 2017

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As we enter the holiday season, In This Corner gifts you with a case of our Milk of Marknesia as Brian Campbell welcomes WWE Hall of Famer and current Raw general manager Kurt Angle to the show. Adam Silverstein joins BC in The Main Event to break down how the women's Royal Rumble can work and book the damn territory. They then move into where the Daniel Bryan-Shane McMahon angle is going and if Vince McMahon's interest in football is a negative for WWE. BC and The Silver King tackle the latest Dolph Ziggler angle and whether The Young Bucks' superkick spot is actually professional wrestling during Hero or Zero before closing the show by answering your DM slides and sharing their Feel Spots.

12/13 WWE: Triple H Speaks, Alpha-Omega, Clash of Champions Dec 13, 2017

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This week's edition of ITC is overflowing with under juice as Brian Campbell welcomes WWE's own Triple H to the show to talk NXT, Ronda Rousey, Chris Jerihco and more (1:08:08). Nick Kostos and Adam Silverstein join BC at the start of the show with an intense debate over the forthcoming Chris Jericho vs. Kenny Omega match in New Japan Pro-Wrestling and what it means for the futures of both Y2J and BC's so-called "revolution" (4:44). The guys continue the Main Event by diving into the most recent developments surrounding Daniel Bryan (39:15) and whether there is any saving what appears to be an upcoming Royal Rumble match featuring Kane, Braun Strowman and Brock Lesnar (48:50). Next up, the DMs are open (57:25) as BC, Handsome Nick and The Silver King share their thoughts on "Woken" Matt Hardy, Roman Reigns' in-ring ability and more. And last but not least in this jam-packed episode, Brian and Adam run through the upcoming card for Clash of Champions, WWE's final pay-per-view of 2017 (1:30:30).

12/12 MMA: GSP's future, Pacquiao-McGregor odds & the rise of Ngannou Dec 12, 2017

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Brian Campbell and Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal recap the latest news in mixed martial arts including what's next for Georges St-Pierre after giving up the middleweight championship. The guys look at how UFC might be able to entice Conor McGregor back into the Octagon despite Manny Pacquiao rumors and just how bright heavyweight Francis Ngannou's future is. Also, a preview a pair of shows to close 2017 including Robbie Lawler-Rafael dos Anjos at UFC Winnepeg and the Dec. 30 UFC 219 card.

12/11 Boxing: Lomachenko cements P4P status, Daniel Jacobs interview Dec 12, 2017

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Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew recap a wild weekend in boxing including pound-for-pound king Vasyl Lomachnenko's victory over Guillermo Rigondeaux and the final fight of Orlando Salido's carer. Plus, middleweight contender Daniel Jacobs shares his thoughts on Saturday's Billy Joe Saunders-David Lemieux title bout and assesses his place in the division among the likes of Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin.

12/7 WWE: Jason Jordan Has 'It,' SmackDown Issues Dec 07, 2017

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Brian Campbell, Nick Kostos and Adam Silverstein open the Main Event of this week's ITC amped over the rise of Jason Jordan and what it means for the future of Raw (4:15). On the other hand, BC, Handsome Nick and The Silver King are equally peeved about what is lacking on SmackDown and wonder whether the culmination of the Shane McMahon-Daniel Bryan angle will be worth it in the end (21:15). Up next is Hero or Zero (29:27) where the guys debate "Woken" Matt Hardy, confusing Clash of Champions changes and Ronda Rousey (48:47). WrestleMania history and the WWE Hall of Fame are primary topics as we let you slide into our DMs (50:10), and of course, the tremendous trio sign off with what has hit them in the ol' feel spot (1:00:00).

12/4 Boxing: Lomachenko-Rigondeaux preview, Bob Arum interview Dec 04, 2017

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Brian Campbell interviews Bob Arum of Top Rank about the historical significance of Saturday's Vasyl Lomachenko-Guillermo Rigondeaux bout. The Hall of Fame promoter also shares why he isn't interested in Manny Pacquiao facing Conor McGregor and why marijuana is the secret to his longevity at age 85. Plus, Rafe Bartholomew breaks down Miguel Cotto's loss to Sadam Ali in his career finale.

11/29 WWE: Burial Of Finn Balor, Jim Ross Interview Nov 29, 2017

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Good ol' J.R. joins this week's edition of In This Corner for an extended sit-down interview with Brian Campbell (59:13) that covers his contentious (at times) relationship with Vince McMahon, whether he preferred WCW or WWF in the late 80s and early 90s, and whether New Japan Pro-Wrestling can compete with WWE in 2018 and beyond. But before we get to Jim Ross, Nick Kostos and Adam Silverstein join BC to break down the burial of Finn Balor (3:40), Roman Reigns' first week with the intercontinental title (30:50) and Daniel Bryan's future in the ring (40:00) as the show kicks off with The Main Event. The guys then move on to Hero or Zero (47:40) where topics include the new women's factions, Matt Hardy's turn toward a broken future and whether anyone wants to see Batista back in a WWE ring. As always, BC, Handsome Nick and The Silver King send you into the weekend with their Feel Spots from the week that was in WWE (1:33:33).

11/28 MMA: UFC 218, Bellator Grand Prix previews Nov 28, 2017

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Brian Campbell and Muhammed Lawal return to handicap the draw for 2018's Bellator Grand Prix heavyweight tournament and "King Mo" makes a bold prediction for his first round match against Ryan Bader. The guys also debate whether Michael Bisping should've been saved from himself in China and go into detail previewing Saturday's UFC 218 card headlined by Max Holloway-Jose Aldo II.