Brian Campbell sits down for a wild chat with lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury ahead of Saturday's return against Otto Wallin [13:51}. Fury slings expletives and hot takes on everyone from Deontay Wilder and Alexander Usyk to his relationship with new co-promoter Bob Arum. Featherweight champion Heather Hardy previews Friday's title defense against 7-division champ Amanda Serrano and talks about what needs to happen next for women's boxing to grow [1:01:00]. Plus, Rafe Bartholomew plays "D...
Sep 10, 2019•1 hr 36 min
Brian Campbell and Brandon Wise provide immediate reaction to Khabib Nurmagomedov's dominant victory over Dustin Poirier to unify lightweight titles at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi. What does this mean for Khabib's consideration among the P4P best and how much closer did he get to joining the G.O.A.T. discussion? The guys break down a possible Tony Ferguson fight and ponder whether Georges St.-Pierre or Conor McGregor might get in the way. Plus, a breakdown of the UFC 244 main event in New York that was...
Sep 08, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Coming off an epic week of professional wrestling, Brian Campbell and co-host Adam Silverstein break down the AEW All Out pay-per-view, explaining how the show missed the mark despite a couple notable moments. The guys also discuss the critically acclaimed NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff before moving on to the WWE main roster. In Hero or Zero, BC and The Silver King debate the Roman Reigns-Daniel Bryan-Erick Rowan angle, Bayley's heel turn, the Sasha Banks-Becky Lynch feud, where the King of the Ring ...
Sep 05, 2019•2 hr 14 min
Brian Campbell, "Suga" Rashad Evans and Brandon Wise preview Saturday's UFC 242 card from Abu Dhabi as Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier look to unify lightweight titles. Wise also sits down with both Poirier and fellow lightweight Edson Barboza to talk about their preparation. The guys also recap Weili Zhang's upset knockout of UFC women's strawweight champion Jessica Andrade in China and look ahead to Saturday's Bellator 226 card as Ryan Bader defends his heavyweight title and a 16-man fe...
Sep 04, 2019•1 hr 37 min
Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew recap pound-for-pound king Vasiliy Lomachenko's exciting victory over Luke Campbell in their lightweight unification bout. The guys debate what Loma's end game should be and explain why Campbell made a leap in defeat. Plus, a breakdown of Jeff Horn's upset loss Down Under and whether he should consider retirement and a look at the war of words between Errol Spence Jr. and Shawn Porter during their PBC: Face to Face episode. To learn more about listener data an...
Sep 03, 2019•1 hr 47 min
The breakout of WWE superstar Buddy Murphy continues this week as he steps into the State of Combat for an extensive interview with Brian Campbell and co-host Adam Silverstein (55:37). Murphy explains his recent rise, overcoming adversity in NXT, forcing his way onto 205 Live and why his WWE success has been so sweet to this point. BC and The Silver King also welcome Jack Crosby back to discuss Seth Rollins-Braun Strowman, Roman Reigns-Daniel Bryan, Kofi Kingston-Randy Orton and the rebuilding o...
Aug 28, 2019•2 hr 21 min
Brian Campbell and UFC Hall of Famer "Suga" Rashad Evans are joined by Brandon Wise to break down the latest news in mixed martial arts, including Conor McGregor's return from hibernation in his 41-minute ESPN interview. How committed did McGregor sound to keep fighting? Was his apology both needed and sincere? Was this anything more than a public relations move? The guys also look at a wild Bellator 225 card, including one-handed fighter Nick Newell's win to keep his career alive. Plus, a previ...
Aug 27, 2019•1 hr 15 min
Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew recap a wild weekend in boxing, including Sergey Kovalev's exciting knockout of Anthony Yarde and what that means for his chances of getting a Canelo Alvarez superfight. The guys also preview Vasiliy Lomachenko's return on Saturday in London for a lightweight unification bout against Luke Campbell. Plus, Australian author and friend of the show Alex McClintock drops by to set the stage for Jeff Horn's return Down Under and what could be next with a win. To lea...
Aug 27, 2019•1 hr 59 min
NXT is on the move from taped on WWE Network to live on USA Network, so Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein waste no time breaking down the big announcement, what it means for the future of the brand and why WWE made this decision with competition on the horizon. The guys also continue their love affair with Buddy Murphy following his second-straight highlight performance on SmackDown. Next up is Hero or Zero where BC and The Silver King debate the start of the King of the Ring tournament, wheth...
Aug 21, 2019•1 hr 46 min
Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew are joined by Showtime Hall of Fame analyst Steve Farhood to preview Friday's ShoBox card from Oklahoma and react to boxing's biggest headlines. The guys ponder Canelo Alvarez's crumbling relationship with Golden Boy, Anthony Joshua's reaction to why he lost to Andy Ruiz Jr. and Tyson Fury's choice of Otto Wallin as his next opponent. Also, a preview of Saturday's light heavyweight title defense between Sergey Kovalev and Anthony Yarde. To learn more about lis...
Aug 20, 2019•1 hr 59 min
Brian Campbell and Brandon Wise provide reaction to UFC 241 just moments after Stipe Miocic regained the heavyweight championship with a knockout of Daniel Cormier. The guys debate whether Miocic won the fight or DC lost it and break down big wins from Nate Diaz and Paulo Costa. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 18, 2019•1 hr
The sirens are blaring and the engines are revving up as WWE delivered to Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein nearly everything they wanted this week coming out of SummerSlam. From Buddy Murphy's big moment vs. Roman Reigns to Sasha Banks' massive return as "The Boss" to the return of the King of the Ring, feel spots were being hit left and right on WWE TV. The guys break it all down, along with the absence of The Fiend, a future Seth Rollins-AJ Styles feud and the latest moves regarding the 24/...
Aug 15, 2019•1 hr 57 min
Brian Campbell and Brandon Wise preview Saturday's stacked UFC 241 card headlined by a heavyweight title rematch between Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic. Can DC become the greatest heavyweight champion in UFC with a win? How close are we to a potential trilogy bout between Cormier and Jon Jones? The guys also look at Nate Diaz's return from a three-year layoff and debate whether Paulo Costa can unseat Yoel Romero as the next middleweight in line for a title shot. Plus, a recap of UFC Uruguay and...
Aug 14, 2019•1 hr 20 min
Just moments after the 2019 edition of WWE SummerSlam went off the air, Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein break down the entire card. From Seth Rollins taking down Brock Lesnar to the stunning debut of "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt to disappointment from Kofi Kingston vs. Randy Orton to the returns of both Goldberg and Trish Stratus, BC and The Silver King discuss everything that went down on Sunday night -- good, bad and ugly. Were BC's bed sheets once again dirty one year after he infamously drew m...
Aug 12, 2019•1 hr 23 min
Ahead of their highly-anticipated third meeting, NXT champion Adam Cole (52:45) and challenger Johnny Gargano (1:23:35) stop by to break down their rivalry, discuss what goes into a great match, share their hopes for NXT TakeOver: Toronto II and provide some insight into their careers both past, present and future. Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein pour through the entire NXT TakeOver: Toronto II card, offering a complete preview with predictions for each match and a couple asides throughout t...
Aug 08, 2019•2 hr 6 min
In an extended edition of the show, Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein break down the entire 2019 WWE SummerSlam card (1:02:32) in a segment that can also be found on the CBS Sports YouTube channel. The guys chop it up over the build for each match, share their predictions and wonder if WWE has long-term plans that will begin at this show and play out at WrestleMania 36. BC and The Silver King start things off by sharing their thoughts on the Raw and SmackDown go-home shows this week, including...
Aug 07, 2019•2 hr 23 min
Brian Campbell is joined by UFC Hall of Famer "Suga" Rashad Evans and Brandon Wise to recap a wild UFC Newark card which featured a breakthrough victory from Colby Covington. The guys debate whether "Chaos" went too far with his antics and handicap what a welterweight title bout against Kamaru Usman would look like. Plus, did Cris Cyborg deserve to be let go by UFC after leaking a doctored video? Keep listening for a full preview of Valentina Shevchenko's title defense at UFC Uruguay and much mo...
Aug 06, 2019•1 hr 30 min
Two weeks out from the company's second-biggest event of the year, WWE produced five hours of captivating television that have Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein spilling some Milk of Marknesia. The guys share their thoughts on what's next for Roman Regins after main eventing both Raw and SmackDown and whether Brock Lesnar's surprise appearance was the best use of his character. BC and The Silver King also tackle the Charlotte Flair-Trish Stratus match, what's up with Rollins and Finn Balor def...
Jul 31, 2019•2 hr 12 min
Brian Campbell is joined by former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington to preview Saturday's UFC Newark main event against Robbie Lawler. Covington pulls no punches on everything from whether he would fight teammate Jorge Masvidal to why he backed down from Kamaru Usman in a Las Vegas buffet line. Plus, "Suga" Rashad Evans and Brandon Wise recap UFC 240 and ponder whether Max Holloway is the G.O.A.T. at featherweight, Frankie Edgar should move down in weight and if UFC has done Cri...
Jul 30, 2019•1 hr 40 min
Brian Campbell is joined by unbeaten heavyweight contender Adam Kownacki to preview Saturday's return against Chris Arreola and break down why he's ready to hand Deontay Wilder his first defeat. Evan Holyfield stops by to announce why now is the time to turn pro and in what ways he's different from his Hall of Fame father Evander. Plus, Rafe Bartholomew recaps Jose Ramirez-Maurice Hooker and shares whether he believes Gervonta Davis has what it takes to be the next pay-per-view star. To learn mo...
Jul 30, 2019•1 hr 46 min
Coming off WWE's hyped Raw Reunion show, Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein discuss whether the show was a worthy endeavor or just nostalgia for the sake of nostalgia. The guys also look at SmackDown Live getting back to basics with a fresh feel that may -- or may not -- be indicative of change coming to the brand. BC and The Silver King then provide an update on NJPW G1 Climax 29, including their thoughts on Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley vs. Tomohiro Ishii, before figuring ou...
Jul 24, 2019•1 hr 55 min
Brian Campbell is joined by UFC Hall of Famer "Suga" Rashad Evans and Brandon Wise to preview the returns of Max Holloway and Cris "Cyborg" Justino on Saturday at UFC 240 in Edmonton. The guys also react to the recently uncovered battery charge against Jon Jones and recap a UFC San Antonio card that saw Leon Edwards call for a fight against Jorge Masvidal. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices....
Jul 23, 2019•1 hr 26 min
Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew -- just minutes removed from an instant classic -- break down Manny Pacquiao's split-decision win over Keith Thurman to claim the WBA welterweight title in Las Vegas. The guys debate where Pacquiao's impressive win at age 40 ranks in his career, whether Thurman fought the right game plan and whether the judges got it right in the end. Plus, a detailed look at Saturday's undercard and a chat about whether lightweight prospect Teofimo Lopez Jr. took a massive st...
Jul 21, 2019•1 hr 6 min
WWE put its best foot forward last Sunday with Extreme Rules, but it failed to carry the momentum forward into what was mostly a rough week of TV. Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein break down what went right at the pay-per-view and why WWE has been putting forth such an inconsistent TV product. The guys break down the Winners Take All mixed tag team match, Brock Lesnar's Money in the Bank cash in, a surprisingly great appearance by The Undertaker and a floundering women's division that has not...
Jul 17, 2019•2 hr 2 min
The return of new UFC Hall of Famer "Suga" Rashad Evans has Brian Campbell and Brandon Wise fired up to talk about his earthquake-interrupted induction speech, Jorge Masvidal's future and all things UFC Sacramento. Should Urijah Faber be allowed to skip the line and challenge bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo? Did a quick stoppage lift Germaine de Randamie to a title rematch against Amanda Nunes? The guys debate all that and more, including a detailed preview of Saturday's UFC San Antonio card ...
Jul 16, 2019•1 hr 38 min
Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew set the stage for a loaded Manny Pacquiao-Keith Thurman pay-per-view on Saturday. Thurman stops by to share why he has worked so hard to try and get under Pacquiao's skin ahead of the fight. Unbeaten Mike Lee discusses his journey from Subway spokesman to his first title shot in Saturday's featured Fox main event against super middleweight titleholder Caleb Plant. Plus, who will Canelo Alvarez face this fall, and who will win Pacquiao-Thurman on Saturday? To l...
Jul 15, 2019•2 hr 20 min
With WWE expected to make some major changes this coming week, Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein take a look at a mixed back of their weekly TV product, including strange match rules, Kevin Owens' pipe bomb, Roman Reigns' usage and more. BC and The Silver King then preview the entire WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view card, breaking down each match and making predictions for what will go down in Philadelphia. The guys also play catch up on the last few weeks of NXT -- discussing Adam Cole's champi...
Jul 11, 2019•2 hr 9 min
Brian Campbell is joined by former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler to preview his Aug. 3 return against Colby Covington and respond to his upcoming opponent's accusations regarding Lawler's exit from American Top Team. UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber stops by to chat about his return from retirement and a comeback fight Saturday against Ricky Simon. Plus, Brandon Wise addresses the fallout following UFC 239 and previews UFC Fight Night Sacramento. To learn more about listener data and our...
Jul 09, 2019•1 hr 17 min
Less than an hour removed from a wild UFC 239 card, Brian Campbell and Brandon Wise break down the entire show with instant analysis from Las Vegas. The guys debate whether Jon Jones took his foot off the gas against Thiago Santos and whether Amanda Nunes will be able to find any competition to motivate her moving forward. Plus, BC and Brandon try to put into perspective Jorge Masvidal's iconic knockout of Ben Askren and whether retirement be next for the likes of Holly Holm, Luke Rockhold and D...
Jul 07, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Brian Campbell, "Suga" Rashad Evans and Brandon Wise take over UFC 239 media day in Las Vegas for a series of revealing interviews. Jon Jones and Evans candidly discuss their journey from best friends to enemies and back again. Holly Holm explains why she's different than any opponent Amanda Nunes has face. Plus, complete interviews with Thiago Santos, Ben Askren, Urijah Faber, Luke Rockhold, Jan Blachowicz, Gilbert Melendez, Michael Chiesa, Arnold Allen and Song Jadong. To learn more about list...
Jul 05, 2019•58 min
