State of Combat with Brian Campbell

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09/14 WWE: Interview Special, Hyped Over Vince McMahon Sep 14, 2017

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In an absolutely jam-packed episode, Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein break down a tremendous week of WWE programming as Nick Kostos found himself working on location in Connecticut away from the fury of Hurricane Irma. Don?t you worry, though, because Handsome Nick is still on this week?s podcast as he and BC unveil their string of entertaining and enlightening interviews with AJ Styles, Dean Ambrose, Finn Balor, The New Day, Kurt Angle and a bevy of other superstars two nights before SummerSlam (35:45). BC and The Silver King begin the show by looking at the feel spot-activating angle between Kevin Owens and Vince McMahon (4:35) and discussing a red-hot Raw that included the third edition of John Cena vs. Roman Reigns as well as Braun Strowman looking strong over both Cena and Brock Lesnar (12:50). The guys also break down the Mae Young Classic and Ronda Rousey?s future in WWE (23:00) before wrapping things up with PPV Rewind (1:20:11) and their weekly Feel Spots (1:31:55).

09/12 Boxing: Canelo vs. Golovkin Preview, Austin Trout Interview Sep 12, 2017

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Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew preview Saturday's middleweight championship bout between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin. The guys also recap a busy fight weekend, including Srisaket Sor Rungvisai's knockout of Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez, Naoya Inoue's U.S. debut and cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk's breakout performance in the World Boxing Super Series tournament. Also, former junior middleweight champion Austin Trout previews his Oct. 14 return against IBF titleholder Jarrett Hurd and looks back on his biggest fights, including a 2013 loss to Alvarez and strong performances against Miguel Cotto and Jermall Charlo.

09/06 WWE: Strong Booking With NFL Season Starting Sep 06, 2017

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After a great week of WWE television, Brian Campbell, Nick Kostos and Adam Silverstein kick things off with a double main event of Kevin Owens-Shane McMahon and Roman Reigns-John Cena before diving into the rest of the week. Hero or Zero begins the massive Braun Strowman-Big Show steel cage match and continues with the women's title picture on Raw, another tease for Ronda Rousey's debut in WWE, Corey Graves pulling double duty and Enzo Amore's sudden rebound. Next up, BC, Handsome Nick and The Silver King answer your DM questions as they debate potential future factions, the best non-wrestling shows on WWE Network and their favorite all-time set designs. Then, as always, the guys hit PPV Rewind with a look at Brock Lesnar-John Cena from 2003 Backlash and wrap thing sup with their Feel Spots.

09/05 MMA: UFC 215 Preview Sep 06, 2017

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Brian Campbell and Muhammad "King Mo" Lawal return to break down Saturday's UFC 215 card headlined by Demetrious Johnson-Ray Borg and Amanda Nunes-Valentina Shevchenko II. The guys also recap the latest news including an update on Jon Jones' failed drug test, Ronda Rousey's first WWE angle, Jose Aldo's boxing ambitions and Paulie Malignaggi's feud with the entire sport of MMA.

08/30 WWE: Dissecting Reigns-Cena From Every Angle Aug 31, 2017

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There is but one thing to talk about at the top of ITC, and it's the scintillating Roman Reigns vs. John Cena promo that brought some fire to Raw on Monday (5:33). The Brian Campbell, Nick Kostos and Adam Silverstein break it down from every angle before moving on the Raw women's championship winding up back around the waist of Alexa Bliss (22:00). Up next is Hero or Zero (30:20) where the guys discuss Jeff Hardy's new opportunity, Randy Orton returning to the WWE title picture, the Mae Young Classic, Lana's return to her natural role and the PWI Top 500. BC, Handsome Nick and The Silver King wrap up with some DMs (45:10), PPV Rewind (54:50) and, of course, their Feel Spots (1:01:00).

08/29 MMA: What's Next for McGregor? Rousey to WWE? Aug 29, 2017

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Brian Campbell and Muhammad "King Mo" Lawal recap what went wrong from a technical standpoint for Conor McGregor against Floyd Mayweather and decide which opponent (and which sport) is most likely next for McGregor. The guys also react to Jon Jones' failed drug test, debate whether Brock Lesnar will ever return to UFC and ponder the likelihood of Ronda Rousey making a full-time move to WWE. Also, King Mo plays "What's it look like?" on Woodley-McGregor, Cormier-Gustafsson II and more.

08/28 Boxing: Mayweather vs. McGregor analysis Aug 28, 2017

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Brian Campbell and co-host Rafe Bartholomew provide a thorough breakdown of Floyd Mayweather's victory over Conor McGregor and debate whether "Money" has lost a step at age 40. The guys also recap Miguel Cotto's victory over Yoshihiro Kamegai and whether a career finale against the winner of Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin makes sense.

08/24 WWE: Post-SummerSlam Heat, NXT TakeOver Analysis Aug 25, 2017

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The Brian Campbell guides the cast from Las Vegas as In This Corner goes cross-country to break down the scorching Brock Lesnar-Braun Strowman segment (4:24) and the John Cena-Roman Reigns tease on Raw (12:56). They then dive deep into Hero or Zero debating the future of SmackDown midcard, the debut of Bobby Roode and the returns of both Dolph Ziggler and Shelton Benjamin (24:42). Up next is the long-awaited analysis from NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III (41:00) before BC, Handsome Nick and The Silver King close it out with PPV Rewind (51:13) and their Feel Spots for the week (1:02:45).

08/22 Boxing: Mayweather-McGregor Preview, Paulie Malignaggi Interview Aug 22, 2017

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Brian Campbell welcomes Showtime analyst and former two-division champion Paulie Malignaggi to preview Saturday's Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor pay-per-view fight (16:57) and address how realistic a McGregor-Malignaggi spinoff fight could be after the fallout of their sparring sessions (34:41). Plus, Rafe Bartholomew joins Brian to recap Terence Crawford's junior welterweight unification victory over Julius Indongo (6:05), do a special "What's it look like?" preview of all things May-Mac fight week (40:10) and share his predictions for the fight (1:16:49).

08/20 WWE: SummerSlam Instant Analysis Aug 21, 2017

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Just moments after leaving Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, Brian Campbell and Nick Kostos are joined by Adam Silverstein to break down the action-packed, six-hour edition of SummerSlam. From the unforgettable Fatal 4-Way main event (1:20) to a tremendous tag team title match that had no business being on the kickoff show (35:15), the guys dive deep while the show is still fresh. BC puts over a captivating Raw tag team title match (19:45), Handsome Nick gets hot for Sasha Banks-Alexa Bliss (24:35), and The Silver King gives AJ Styles and Kevin Owens their just due (17:10). Plus, a heated discussion on the future of the WWE championship around Jinder Mahal's waist (11:30). Don't miss it!

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