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Episodes
Dave Simon and Ben Simon break down a chaotic week in professional wrestling — from SmackDown's interference addiction to AEW Revolution's five-hour marathon.☎ WWE SmackDown Breakdown:• Randy Orton's heel turn is failing — fans cheered as he destroyed Matt Cardona• R-Truth and Damian Priest are your NEW WWE Tag Team Champions• Kit Wilson attacked Jelly Roll in the highlight segment of the night• Drew McIntyre and Jacob ...
Dave Simon and pro wrestler Genesis Johnny North watch SmackDown LIVE as Randy Orton snaps on Cody Rhodes, then book the full WrestleMania 42 card and preview every AEW Revolution match.
☎ SmackDown Recap:
• Randy Orton attacks Cody Rhodes after contract signing — chair shot, blood, and chaos
• Jade Cargill squashes Mia Yim, confronts Rhea Ripley
• Tiffany Stratton beats Kiana James — sets up Julia Hart WrestleMania mat...
The UFC promised the greatest card ever for the White House. What fans got was UFC Freedom 250 — no Jon Jones, no Conor McGregor, no Ngannou. Dave Simon, AJ D’Alesio, and Fred Garcia break down why the UFC’s disconnect with its fans has never been wider.
☎ UFC Freedom 250 White House Card:
• Full card breakdown: Topuria vs Gaethje, Pereira vs Gane headline a card missing every legacy name that was promised
• The American p...
Dave Simon and pro wrestler Genesis Johnny North react in real time as Cody Rhodes defeats Drew McIntyre to reclaim the WWE Championship on SmackDown – with WrestleMania's biggest match now officially in focus.☎ WWE SmackDown Live Reaction:• Cody Rhodes defeats Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship – the guys react live as it happens• WrestleMania is taking shape: Cody vs Randy Orton, Jacob Fatu vs Drew McIntyre on deck• CM Pu...
SmackDown went off the rails the night before WWE Elimination Chamber 2026, and Dave Simon and Johnny North were watching live when everything changed. Jey Uso was attacked and loaded into an ambulance before the show began. Bronson Reed's Raw bicep injury cascaded into a last-minute qualifier. Drew McIntyre interfered to hand Logan Paul a Chamber spot over Jacob Fatu. And Rhea Ripley and IYO Sky dropped the Women's Tag Tit...
Dave Simon and Fred Garcia cover the full MMA landscape on this week's Ringside Report MMA — Sean Strickland's dominant performance over Anthony Hernandez in Houston, the Conor Benn Zuffa Boxing signing that just broke UFC fighter pay negotiations wide open, Ronda Rousey's Paramount truth bomb, the UFC heavyweight division crisis, and full UFC 326 predictions for Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira.⛳ Sean Strickland &...
WWE's Creative Team Ran the Same Promo TWICE on the Same Show — Plus Elimination Chamber 2026 Qualifiers, AEW Grand Slam Australia, and Revolution Build
Dave Simon and Genesis Johnny North break down the most embarrassing week in recent WWE creative history — and the most exciting week AEW has had in years.☎ WWE RAW & SMACKDOWN — ELIMINATION CHAMBER 2026 BUILD:• CM Punk/AJ Lee and Finn Bálor/Becky Lynch ran the EXACT SAME PR...
Nobody saw this coming. Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano is confirmed for May 16, 2026, on Netflix, promoted by Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions, inside a six-sided hexagon cage at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. Dave Simon, Fred Garcia, and AJ D'Alesio break it all down — then turn to UFC Houston picks and parlays for this Saturday night.
☎ Rousey vs Carano — What It Really Means:• Is Netflix entering MMA a genuine...
Dave Simon and pro wrestler Genesis Johnny North break down SmackDown LIVE as WWE books a MASSIVE Elimination Chamber qualifier and announces two major championship matches for Chicago!🏆 SmackDown Main Event & Chamber Qualifier:• Cody Rhodes vs Sami Zayn vs Jacob Fatu triple threat for Chamber spot• Kevin Owens interferes to cost Sami the match• Why all three competitors are probably going to the Chamber anyway• Cody wins but ...
Jon Jones needs hip surgery and might be done forever. The UFC White House card is entering matchmaking mode with zero American male champions. Dave Simon, AJ D'Alesio, and Fred Garcia break it all down.
🔥 Arman Tsarukyan's Social Media Masterclass
• Tsarukyan spotted with Jake Paul in Armenia — investing in his brand• From "nameless, faceless dude" to recognizable MMA star• Fred: He's earned a title shot on re...
Roman Reigns delivered a KILLER promo, choosing CM Punk for WrestleMania 42 night two. But beyond that blockbuster, WWE is scrambling to fill night one. Dave Simon and Genesis Johnny North break down the full WrestleMania picture, AEW's shocking Dynamite, and more.☎ WWE WrestleMania 42 Analysis:• Roman Reigns vs CM Punk promo breakdown — why Roman won the exchange• Night one main event crisis: Cody vs Drew is stale, women's...
Dave Simon and AJ D'Alesio break down the UFC 325 fallout, the massive White House super card announcement, and this weekend's Apex predictions.
☎ UFC 325 Recap: Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes• Alexander Volkanovski wins by decision but the fight felt unnecessary• Diego Lopes failed to take risks in almost an hour of fighting Volk across two bouts• Movsar Evloev vs. Lerone Murphy (March 21, UFC London) determines the real #1 co...
Royal Rumble 2026 is HOURS AWAY! Dave Simon and Genesis Johnny North deliver their OFFICIAL PREDICTIONS for the biggest WWE event of the year from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
🎯 Official Predictions:
- Men's Rumble: Roman Reigns (BOTH hosts agree!)
- Women's Rumble: Tiffany Stratton (Dave) vs. Liv Morgan (Johnny)
- WWE Title: Drew McIntyre retains over Sami Zayn
- Career Match: Gunther defeats AJ Styles (AJ's FINAL WWE match)
Plus: Dave share...
Dave Simon, Fred Garcia, and AJ D’Alesio break down the fallout from UFC 324 and preview UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 in Sydney, Australia.⚡ UFC 324 Fallout:• Justin Gaethje proved EVERYONE wrong, including us• Paddy Pimblett took a vicious beating—will he ever be the same?• Where was Pimblett’s wrestling? His corner begged for takedowns• Eye-poke controversy and the Tony Ferguson comparison• Pimblett vs McGregor at the White Ho...
Dave Simon, AJ D'Alesio and Fred Garcia deliver their complete breakdown of UFC 324's interim lightweight championship and every main card fight.
☎ MAIN EVENT ANALYSIS:
• Why all three hosts unanimously pick Paddy Pimblett• Trevor Whitman's "last ride" comments about Gaethje• Dave: TKO | Fred: Decision | AJ: Submission• The age factor: 31-year-old prime vs 37-year-old veteran
💲 BETTING PICKS & PARLAYS:
• AJ&#...
Drew McIntyre is WWE Champion, but Dave Simon reveals why this reign has an expiration date. The real question: who takes the title and when?☎ WWE Championship & Royal Rumble Analysis:• Saturday Night's Main Event fatal four-way preview: Sami Zayn vs. Randy Orton vs. Damian Priest vs. Trick Williams• Why Dave wants Sami Zayn to WIN the WWE Championship at Royal Rumble• Dave's dream scenario: Sami wins title, Cody turns ...
Dave Simon and AJ D'Alesio break down the biggest UFC rumours of 2026—and why the promotion's booking strategy is driving fans away.
🚨 BREAKING NEWS:
• Kayla Harrison undergoes neck surgery, OUT indefinitely• Harrison vs Amanda Nunes CANCELLED—UFC's only legit Q1 2026 title fight gone• Dave's verdict: "The UFC has not booked anything serious in 2026."
🏛️ UFC WHITE HOUSE RUMOURS:
• Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz...
Dave Simon and Pro Wrestler Genesis Johnny North react to the SHOCKING title change in Berlin as Drew McIntyre defeats Cody Rhodes in a Three Stages of Hell match with help from the returning Jacob Fatu!☎ WWE SmackDown Berlin Fallout:• Drew McIntyre FINALLY wins the WWE Championship• Jacob Fatu's return and what it means for WrestleMania• Where does Cody Rhodes go from here?• Sami Zayn vs Drew at Royal Rumble prediction💲 Raw N...
Dave Simon and Fred Garcia return from the holiday break for their annual predictions episode! After reviewing their 2025 scorecard (AJ D'Alesio crushed them), the hosts deliver bold calls for every UFC division in 2026.
☎ 2025 Predictions Autopsy:
• AJ D'Alesio won with 4 correct picks• Dave managed 2 (Khamzat, Kayla Harrison)• Fred got just 1 (Kayla Harrison)• Islam Makhachev's welterweight move fooled everyone
💲 2026 C...
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