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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...

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, ...