On the road in Sin City under another set of dirty bed sheets, Brian Campbell convenes with Adam Silverstein to break down the week that was in professional wrestling. But first, the guys welcome current Raw tag team champion Dolph Ziggler to the show for an extensive conversation in which Ziggler reveals his true feelings about the crowd during his iron man match in July, his roller coaster of a WWE career, why he does not get the booking fans feel he deserves despite being incredibly successfu...
Oct 04, 2018•1 hr 29 min
In the 200th episode of In This Corner, Brian Campbell and Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal preview UFC 229 and take part in a lively debate over who will win the biggest fight in mixed martial arts history on Saturday between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber drops by to explain why he's picking McGregor and preview Friday's return in a grappling event against fellow legend Kazushi Sakuraba. Faber also tells the story about how he almost fought McGregor as a last-mi...
Oct 01, 2018•2 hr 6 min
SmackDown Live on Tuesday was so stellar that Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein could not wait to discuss the big cliffhanger involving Samoa Joe's invasion of AJ Styles' household (11:10). Elsewhere in the Main Event, the guys break down the interesting Dean Ambrose angle from Raw (20:30), WWE's new Wednesday night lineup (29:10) and a big-time turn in New Japan Pro-Wrestling ahead of its next United States show (42:05). Up next is Hero or Zero (1:04:00) where BC and The Silver King debate Br...
Sep 26, 2018•1 hr 37 min
Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew break down Anthony Joshua's latest heavyweight title defense against Alexander Povetkin and ponder whether A.J. should be considered the favorite against Deontay Wilder or Tyson Fury. Showtime's Steve Farhood then joins the show to look back on 40 years in boxing and compare this heavyweight group with those that came before it. Plus, BC and Rafe adjust their scoring after watching the Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin II replay and preview the weekend action hi...
Sep 25, 2018•1 hr 59 min
Brian Campbell and Mohammed “King Mo” Lawal return from a break with plenty to talk about in the world of mixed martial arts, including who won the banter in the Conor McGregor-Khabib Nurmagomedov war of words at their UFC 229 press conference and how that affects their Oct. 6 fight. The guys also debate ethics vs. entertainment regarding the return of Jon Jones after his USADA suspension was reduced, and they try to predict the main event of UFC 230. Plus, King Mo reveals the details of his own...
Sep 24, 2018•1 hr 31 min
Whether you liked it, loved it or hated it, the end of WWE Hell in a Cell on Sunday certainly got the wrestling world talking, so leave it to Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein to lock horns breaking it all down to open the Main Event (7:55). The guys tackle all aspects of the Roman Reigns-Braun Strowman match, including Brock Lesnar's surprise appearance, the overbooked finish and the impact that will reverberate going forward. Also in the Main Event, BC and The Silver King discuss an insane u...
Sep 19, 2018•1 hr 34 min
Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew welcome a bevy of top fighters, boxing trainers, broadcasters and journalists during Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin II weekend in Las Vegas. Bob Arum of Top Rank shares why his company chose not to re-sign Manny Pacquiao and why he doesn’t have any time for talk of a rematch with Floyd Mayweather. The Hall of Fame promoter also talks Terence Crawford-Errol Spence Jr., marijuana use, the future of boxing broadcasting and his infamous orgy in the Philippines wi...
Sep 18, 2018•2 hr 18 min
Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew break down all of the angles following a spectacular rematch between new unified middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin in Las Vegas. The guys welcome GGG trainer Abel Sanchez to discuss the disputed scorecards in the majority decision and what went wrong strategically for Golovkin against Alvarez. BC and Rafe also react to Floyd Mayweather's surprise announcement that a Manny Pacquiao rematch is imminent, and DAZN's Todd Grisham drops by to...
Sep 17, 2018•1 hr 36 min
With WWE Hell in a Cell coming up on Sunday night, Brian Campbell and co-host Adam Silverstein dive deep into the card with a look at WWE's build to each match on its go-home editions of Raw and SmackDown this week (1:04:50). The guys discuss the pros and cons of a shorter-than-usual card, whether it's time to put the WWE title on Samoa Joe and what to make of Mick Foley's sudden involvement in the Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman match. But first, the Main Event explores the continuation of the ...
Sep 12, 2018•1 hr 54 min
Boxeo is back as Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew preview arguably the biggest fight of the year. The guys break down all of the angles in loaded segment looking ahead to the Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin middleweight title rematch in Las Vegas on Saturday. BC and Rafe also recap a loaded weekend including Shawn Porter's thrilling win over Danny Garcia, Errol Spence Jr.'s comments about Terence Crawford, Amir Khan's shaky comeback victory and more. To learn more about listener data and ...
Sep 10, 2018•1 hr 48 min
Fresh off a tremendous All In pay-per-view, Brian Campbell and co-host Adam Silverstein take a deep dive into the potentially game-changing event. The guys share their reviews on the show, welcome a long-time listener who was backstage in Chicago and discuss both what's next for Cody and The Young Bucks and where the crew should go from here (3:33). BC and The Silver King then take a similarly detailed look at the main storyline on Raw featuring The Shield and Braun Strowman, what is working and...
Sep 05, 2018•1 hr 50 min
Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew preview a loaded weekend of boxing headlined by a bout between Danny Garcia and Shawn Porter on Showtime for the vacant welterweight title. The guys also preview Juan Francisco Estrada's return on HBO's SuperFly3 card and Amir Khan's latest comeback. Plus, a recap of Ryan Garcia's close win, the rise for Neeco Macias as boxing's next great folk hero, and the case for Todd Grisham and Mario Lopez as the sport's best commentating team. To learn more about listen...
Sep 04, 2018•1 hr 37 min
Brian Campbell and Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal preview Saturday's UFC 228 card from Dallas headlined by a welterweight title bout between Tyron Woodley and rising star Darren Till. The guys also look at the latest news from the world of MMA, including Conor McGregor's silence ahead of UFC 229, whether Tony Ferguson made the right call in facing Anthony Pettis, and whether a win over Cris "Cyborg" Justino on Dec. 29 would make Amanda Nunes the female G.O.A.T. Plus, story time with King Mo, a look at...
Sep 03, 2018•1 hr 32 min
One week after WWE put it all together with a couple hot fire episodes coming out of SummerSlam, Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein convene to go over some head-scratching booking decisions involving Braun Strowman and the main event picture on Raw (14:30). The guys also discuss the fantastic Seth Rollins-Kevin Owens match, what's next for K.O. and a solid top-to-bottom episode of SmackDown. The Main Event continues with a breakdown of how the women took center stage on both shows with a surpri...
Aug 29, 2018•1 hr 43 min
Ahead of SummerSlam in Brooklyn, Brian Campbell got a chance to chat with a bevy of WWE superstars for a special interview edition of ITC. BC speaks with Jeff Hardy about his inspiration, Becky Lynch about her fan support, Kevin Owens about his string of big bumps, and Samoa Joe about his mic work. Ricochet and Cedric Alexander discuss their unique, high-flying styles and futures in the business. The Bar breaks down their tag team run, Jinder Mahal wants to get back on top, and Rusev explains ho...
Aug 28, 2018•1 hr 22 min
Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew recap a slew of big news around the sport including Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury agreeing to fight, another breakthrough win from rising star Isaac Dogboe and the latest trash talk ahead of Canelo-GGG II. In addition, unbeaten featherweight prospect Ryan Garcia previews Saturday?s return, talks about his heartthrob status and fires back at Teofimo Lopez and Gervonta Davis. Also, the guys look at the promotional success of the Logan Paul-KSI celebrity YouTube ...
Aug 27, 2018•1 hr 53 min
With WWE's post-SummerSlam shows in the books, Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein reconvene to discuss the tremendous developments during Raw and SmackDown, including the reformation of The Shield on Monday night (7:20). After his surprise return last week, Nick Kostos stops by again for the Main Event to not only break down the fallout from SummerSlam but officiate the contentious debate between BC and The Silver King from Sunday night (35:00). Will Well-Dressed Nick side with Silver King and ...
Aug 23, 2018•1 hr 54 min
Brian Campbell and Muhammed 'King Mo' Lawal return to ponder what's next for Georges St-Pierre in light of recent comments from Dana White and preview Saturday's all-action UFC Lincoln main event between lightweights Justin Gaethje and James Vick. The guys also recap weekend performances from former UFC champions Ronda Rousey and Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam and step into the world of boxing to get fired up for the Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury heavyweight championship bout that's on deck for November...
Aug 21, 2018•1 hr 15 min
Just moments after WWE SummerSlam went off the air, Brian Campbell (live in Brooklyn) and Adam Silverstein convene to break it all down. The Silver King tries to talk BC off a ledge to open the show before the guys discuss everything that happened on Sunday night. Did WWE make the right decision with Roman Reigns in the main event? Were there too many schmoz finishes during the show? How were Ronda Rousey's big win and Becky Lynch's heel turn received? Plus, AJ Styles and Samoa Joe, Daniel Bryan...
Aug 20, 2018•1 hr 31 min
This supersize edition of ITC is one you simply do not want to miss. Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein kick things off in the Main Event with a look at the conclusion of G1 Climax 28 and where NJPW is headed from here with Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kenny Omega (14:10). The guys then kick into WWE gear, starting with a complete preview of NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV (45:54), including a discussion over whether this is the best TakeOver card in brand history. BC and The Silver King then dive deep into...
Aug 16, 2018•2 hr 42 min
A special WWE SummerSlam interview edition of In This Corner brings the Irish Lass Kicker and the Kingslayer to the studio ahead of their big matches at the company's second-largest pay-per-view of the year. Becky Lynch sits down with Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein to discuss her road to WWE, Finn Balor's influence in her career, the short-lived "Submission Sorority" and her place in the women's evolution. After that straight fire is put out, Seth Rollins stops by to burn it down with BC an...
Aug 14, 2018•1 hr 16 min
Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew prepare for Tyson Fury's quick return to the ring on Saturday and ponder what type of performance will bring us closer to a Deontay Wilder showdown in November. The guys also address the rumors of a Sergio Martinez comeback and play another round of "What's it look like?" featuring Mike Tyson and Zou Shiming. Plus, junior featherweight champion Isaac Dogboe stops by to preview his Aug. 25 return and declare himself as the next big pay-per-view star in waiting....
Aug 13, 2018•1 hr 33 min
This week on 'In This Corner,' we find someone else to wrestle with as Bruce Prichard graces the show with his presence while discussing his tremendous post-WWE success, the first SummerSlam in 1988, what it is really like working behind the scenes with Vincent Kennedy McMahon and who wins the Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart debate (01:12:15). Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein open with the Main Event (6:33) where they wax poetic on Paul Heyman's epic interview segment, break down Ronda Rousey's ...
Aug 09, 2018•2 hr
Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew welcome Danny Garcia and Shawn Porter to preview their Sept. 8 welterweight title bout on Showtime and break down their thoughts on Mikey Garcia?s want to move up two divisions and challenge Errol Spence Jr. The guys also recap Sergey Kovalev?s shocking knockout loss to Eleider Alvarez and look ahead to what could be next in the light heavyweight division. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-poli...
Aug 07, 2018•1 hr 41 min
Brian Campbell and Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal react to the big news that Conor McGregor will return from a two-year layoff to challenge lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 on Oct. 6. So who wins? How many pay-per-view buys will it move? The guys break down all that and more including Nate Diaz's angry reaction following the announcement of his own return and what McGregor's comeback means for the health of the UFC and the sport. In addition, a full recap of UFC 227, including big w...
Aug 06, 2018•1 hr 45 min
The build to SummerSlam continues for WWE with its most ambitious weekly television in quite some time. Brian Campbell and co-host Adam Silverstein open the Main Event breaking down Brock Lesnar's stellar turn and whether WWE has succeeded in its mission to repair Roman Reigns (12:22). The guys then dish gallons of praise on a tremendous edition of SmackDown that included an elevated Daniel Bryan-Miz feud, epic Samoa Joe promo and the return of Charlotte Flair (34:00). The Main Event closes with...
Aug 01, 2018•1 hr 48 min
Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew welcome a pair of big-name welterweight guests and preview a busy weekend of fights. Future Hall of Famer ?Sugar? Shane Mosley shares his take from experience on Mikey Garcia?s hope of moving up two weight classes to challenge Errol Spence Jr. and shares a slew of entertaining stories on his legendary career including fights against Oscar De La Hoya, Floyd Mayweather and Antonio Margarito. Andre Berto previews Saturday?s return against Devon Alexander and shar...
Jul 31, 2018•2 hr 6 min
Brian Campbell chats with UFC legend Anderson Silva on his expected return to the Octagon at age 43 following the resolution of his USADA case. Silva talks about whether he's interested in a superfight, reacts harshly to criticism from Daniel Cormier and responds to Israel Adesanya's callout. Plus, Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal helps preview Saturday's UFC 227 card and break down what's next for Dustin Poirier, Jose Aldo and Joanna Jedrzejczyk following big wins at UFC Calgary. To learn more about li...
Jul 30, 2018•1 hr 35 min
Did 'In This Corner' screw Bret Hart? Adam Silverstein asks Brian Campbell that tough question and more as the guys discuss the fallout from the candid interview that got the wrestling community buzzing a few weeks ago (5:20). In a blast from BC's past, Stat Guy Greg stops by to litigate Hart's case, discuss Hulk Hogan's reinstatement and the state of African-American superstars in WWE (22:11). The guys also welcome CBS Sports editor Jack Jorgensen to the show to break down a highly-regarded Sla...
Jul 25, 2018•1 hr 43 min
Brian Campbell chats with unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn about their Sept. 22 return against Alexander Povetkin and why the Deontay Wilder bout fell apart. Rafe Bartholomew stops by to recap Oleksandr Usyk's star-making performance in the WBSS cruiserweight final and whether he's ready for Joshua and the big names at heavyweight. The guys also preview Saturday's Mikey Garcia-Robert Easter Jr. lightweight unification on Showtime. In addition, BC sits down wit...
Jul 24, 2018•1 hr 48 min
