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Episodes
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...
Dave Simon and Genesis Johnny North crown the best of 2025 in professional wrestling!
Overall Wrestler of the Year: Toni Storm
"She was the best wrestler in the business this year. Match quality, promo, character—everything. Perfect." - Dave Simon
🏆 Complete Awards:
• WWE Male: CM Punk• AEW Male: Hangman Adam Page• Match of the Year: Ospreay vs. Fletcher (Steel Cage)• Feud of the Year: Moxley vs. Hangman• PLE of the Year: AE...
Genesis Johnny North reviews the new Anaconda starring Paul Rudd and Jack Black!
🎥 The Premise:Four childhood friends travel to the Amazon to remake the 1997 cult classic, only to encounter a real giant snake. Meta horror-comedy ensues.👀 Johnny's Take:• "This is like a meta kind of version where fans want to make a movie about the original."• "You get two movies in one - comedy first, then action thriller."...
Dave Simon and Pro Wrestler Genesis Johnny North break down BOTH taped WWE shows plus deliver final predictions for tonight's AEW World's End pay-per-view!☎ WWE SmackDown Highlights:• Carmelo Hayes defeats Ilja Dragunov for the US Title!• Miz vs Joe Hendry opens the show (Dave is NOT happy)• Charlotte Flair vs Lash Legend: A rough outing• Drew McIntyre vs Cody Rhodes: Three Stages of Hell announced
☎ WWE Raw Highlights:• CM ...
Dave Simon and Genesis Johnny North break down wrestling's most controversial week—Gunther making John Cena tap out, the worst SmackDown in months, and MJF's shocking return. Plus live boxing commentary as Anthony Joshua knocks out Jake Paul!⚙ Gunther Makes Cena Tap:• Triple H faces massive fan backlash for controversial finish• Why Dave defends the bold booking decision• Gunther's heat on Monday Night Raw• Legends cele...
The final Ringside Report MMA of 2025! Dave Simon, AJ D'Alesio, and Fred Garcia deliver the definitive UFC 2025 year in review, featuring heated debates over Fighter of the Year.
In this episode:
- Fighter of the Year: Pereira's 80-second knockout redemption vs Islam's champ-champ dominance
- Joshua Van's perfect 4-0 run at just 24 years old
- Valentina Shevchenko's continued reign at 37
- Why Fight of the Year had no cl...
Dave Simon and Genesis Johnny North deliver their brutally honest assessment of John Cena's 20-year legacy as he prepares to step into the ring for the FINAL TIME against "The Ring General" Gunther at Saturday Night's Main Event. Does Cena belong on wrestling's Mount Rushmore, or was he just WWE's guy during a down period?🔥 John Cena Legacy Analysis:• The Mount Rushmore Debate: Does Cena rank with Hogan, ...
Ringside Report MMA delivers its most controversial UFC 2026 predictions on Ringside Report MMA: the Paramount era will bring fights nobody wants. Dave Simon, AJ D'Alesio, and Fred Garcia explain why Sean O'Malley gets another undeserved title shot, why Islam Makachev fights Kamaru Usman instead of real contenders, and why 2026 is "the year the UFC gives us fights no one asked for."
Topics Covered:
- Dave Simon...
Gunther defeated LA Knight on Friday Night SmackDown to win the "Time Is Now" tournament, earning the right to face John Cena in his final match at Saturday Night's Main Event on December 13th, 2025.
Dave Simon and Johnny North break down:
- Why Gunther's tournament victory felt inevitable from day one
- Whether John Cena will win his final match or put Gunther over
- Roman Reigns vs Cody Rhodes III heading to WrestleMania
- War Games resul...
UFC 323 Preview: Merab's Historic Fourth Defense vs Petr Yan in Las Vegas Rematch
Merab Dvalishvili attempts something no UFC champion has ever done - four title defenses in a single calendar year. Tomorrow night at UFC 323, the Georgian champion faces former champion Petr Yan in a highly anticipated rematch at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
This is also the LAST UFC pay-per-view before the Paramount Skydance deal takes effect in 2026.
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WWE Survivor Series 2025 War Games Preview: The Brock Lesnar Problem
WWE brings War Games to Petco Park tomorrow night in an outdoor spectacle featuring Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, and more locked in dual cages. But Dave Simon and Johnny North have serious questions about the format and the four-match card.
Topics covered in this episode:
- Why the War Games format might be WWE's worst match type
- Brock Lesnar's ...
UFC 324 Interim Lightweight Title Fight Announced!
Ilia Topuria steps away for family, so Justin Gaethje takes on Paddy Pimblett for interim gold on January 24 in Vegas – the first Paramount pay-per-view!
Dave Simon, AJ D'Alesio, and Fred Garcia break down:
- The stacked UFC 324 card featuring 6 champions
- Whether Gaethje and Pimblett are really the best two lightweights
- Ian Machado Garry's dominant win over Belal Muhammad
- Why Kamaru Us...
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