In This Corner With Brian Campbell

Brian Campbell was on site in Manhattan and Brooklyn throughout WrestleMania 35 weekend interviewing some of WWE's top superstars. Over multiple appearances, State of Combat compiled interviews with Matt Hardy, Kacy Cantanazaro, The Revival, Roderick Strong, The Bar, The IIconics, Daniel Bryan, Bobby Lashley, Dana Warrior, Lacey Evans, Zack Ryder, D'Von Dudley, Alicia Fox, Drew Gulak, Ali, Maria & Mike Kanellis and Curt Hawkins. Check them all out in this special interview episode that you simply do not want to miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the Superstar Shakeup leaving a lot to be desired for Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein, the guys were pleased to see WWE switch things up and deliver five solid hours of TV this week. BC and The Silver King break down AJ Styles' immediate push, Kevin Owens' expected heel turn, Charlotte Flair remaining in the main event, the Firefly Funhouse, Robert Roode and everything else that went down during a busy week in WWE. The guys also touch on CM Punk's surprise indy appearance, Dustin Rhodes' move to AEW, the upcoming Double or Nothing card and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Campbell welcomes an ill Rafe Bartholomew live from the Philippines to recap a busy boxing weekend including big wins from Terence Crawford and Danny Garcia. Did "Bud" surpass Lomachenko as the new pound-for-pound king? Which big-name welterweight will DSG draw next? Did Amir Khan quit the fight? The guys also recap the fallout from "Big Baby" Jarrell Miller's trio of failed drug tests and handicap the pool of opponents vying to face Anthony Joshua on June 1. Plus, unbeaten junior welterweight Regis "Rougarou" Prograis drops by to preview Saturday's return and share his interest in a future fight against Crawford.  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

Brian Campbell is joined by Brandon Wise and producer Mike Mormile to break down the latest news, including a recap of Alistair Overeem's victory at UFC St. Petersburg. The guys also look ahead to a loaded weekend, including a UFC Sunrise card headlined by "Jacare" Sousa-Jack Hermansson and a Bellator 220 card featuring welterweight champion Rory MacDonald against Jon Fitch. Also, an update on training camp ahead of the big sparring match. 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

Brian Campbell sits down with the legendary "Nature Boy" Ric Flair to discuss some highlights of his career, watching his daughter at WrestleMania 35 and participating in the show, Cody Rhodes following in his father's footsteps and what "The Roast of Ric Flair" will be like at Starrcast 2. The impresario of that event, Conrad Thompson, then joins BC to discuss the formation of Starrcast, his exact relationship with AEW and its chances of success, becoming a wrestling historian, his wrestling podcast empire and and how he convinced Flair to get roasted in the first place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just over a week after winning both women's championships, Becky Lynch rejoins Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein to discuss her wild ride to the top of WWE, main eventing WrestleMania 35, what she may have said to Sasha Banks and thoughts on her run from Steve Austin and Vince McMahon. BC and The Silver King also break down every angle from WWE's Superstar Shakeup, first explaining their disappointment in the last two weeks of shows and the concept of the shakeup itself. What will SmackDown have in store for Roman Reigns and Finn Balor? Is AJ Styles moving to Raw a good idea? Will either of these rosters help make the WWE better with the blue brand moving to Fox in October? And what, exactly, is The Viking Experience?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Campbell and Brandon Wise relive an incredible close to UFC 236, including a pair of fight-of-the-year contenders in interim title victories by Dustin Poirier and Israel Adesanya. The guys answer the tough questions including: Was Adesanya-Kelvin Gastelum a top five fight in UFC history? Can Poirier defeat Khabib Nurmagomedov? Why is Jon Jones trying to crash the Adesanya party? Also, a look at Conor McGregor's passive turn on Twitter, TJ Dillashaw's suspension and the latest on the road to Campbell-Wise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew recap a loaded weekend in boxing, including wins from pound-for-pound king Vasiliy Lomachenko and undisputed women's middleweight champion Claressa Shields. What's next from a marketing and matchmaking standpoint for the self-proclaimed G.W.O.A.T., and will Lomachenko face Mikey Garcia in 2019? Plus, a detailed preview of this weekend's action including the Terence Crawford-Amir Khan pay-per-view and Danny Garcia's return on Fox. The guys also ponder Floyd Mayweather's cryptic announcement tease and debate whether a creative Mayweather-Lomachenko superfight would ever happen.  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

With WrestleMania 35 in the books, Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein reconvene to again go over the finish to the women's triple threat main event before breaking down the "after WrestleMania" editions of Raw and SmackDown Live. Did WWE deliver or disappoint once again like last year, and is the delayed Superstar Shakeup the primary culprit? The guys discuss Becky Lynch's appearance on both shows, the brief Seth Rollins-Kofi Kingston storyline and whether anything on Monday or Tuesday hit them in the feel spot. BC and The Silver King also evaluate their experiences at NXT TakeOver: New York and the G1 Supercard of Honor show over the weekend in New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Campbell welcomes unbeaten middleweight champion Claressa Shields ahead of what could be the biggest fight in women's boxing history on Saturday when she faces Christina Hammer in a Showtime unification bout. Shields talks the pressures of carrying the sport on her shoulders and relives a sparring session against UFC star Cris "Cyborg" Justino. Plus, Rafe Bartholomew returns to preview pound-for-pound king Vasiliy Lomachenko's return, react to Manny Pacquiao-Keith Thurman rumors and look ahead to Paulie Malignaggi's planned Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut against Artem Lobov.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Campbell is joined by Brandon Wise and producer Mike Mormile to preview all things UFC 236 ahead of Saturday's card featuring a pair of exciting interim title bouts. Max Holloway and Kelvin Gastelum also stop by preview their title fights. Plus, Conor McGregor's disturbing trend has his fighting future in question and his public Q rating at an all-time low.  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

After a 7.5-hour WrestleMania 35 and endless travel, Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein convene to break down everything that went down Sunday night at WWE's biggest show of the year. From Kofi Kingston's mountain top moment to the planned historic women's main event ultimately failing to deliver, the guys touch each of the 16 matches on the show and let you know where WWE succeeded, which bouts surprised and how WrestleMania may have fallen short throughout the night. This is a must-listen for anyone who watched the 2019 edition of WrestleMania. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a special WrestleMania 35 interview edition of the show, Brian Campbell sits down one-on-one with Kofi Kingston for an extended discussion about his rise to the top of WWE's biggest show of the year in a WWE title match against Daniel Bryan. BC and Kingston break down his early career, the creation and explosion of New Day, when the momentum shifted in 2019 and what Kingston's rise means for other African-American superstars in WWE. Adam Silverstein then joins the show as the guy speak with The Miz fresh off the return of his reality show "Miz & Mrs" and ahead of his 'Mania match with Shane McMahon. Miz also discusses Kingston's success, the women main eventing and what's ahead for the Cleveland Browns. Be sure to listen to all three of our WrestleMania week shows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Road to WrestleMania 35 ends here. Just days before WWE's biggest show of the year, Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein bring you an ultimate WrestleMania 35 preview. The guys break down the go-home editions of Raw and SmackDown, some hot topics heading into the show and all 15 matches from the seven-hour 'Mania card. Which matches have been built well and what storylines are lacking entering the pay-per-view? Is it possible that Becky Lynch, Seth Rollins and Kofi Kingston all win their main event matches? Does it make any sense for Roman Reigns to win once again at WrestleMania? And most importantly, how will the entire show play out from top to bottom? BC and The Silver King answer all of those quetstions and more as they hit your feel spots, spill plenty of milk of marknesia and make official the first edition of the SoC Mount Rushmore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WrestleMania 35 week begins with Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein previewing NXT TakeOver: New York. BC welcomes Adam Cole to discuss his NXT title match against Johnny Gargano, the future of the Undisputed Era and what it means to have "great chemistry in the ring" (05:52). The Silver King then helps preview Friday night's big show with the guys offering predictions and picks for the big matches and strorylines (37:12). Brian wraps things up by welcoming in NXT patriarch and WWE executive vice president Paul "Triple H" Levesque to talk NXT, D-Generation X being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame with Chyna and the women main eventing WrestleMania for the first time in company history (1:07:12). There is plenty more to come from this week in New York! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Campbell welcomes welterweights Terence Crawford and Amir Khan ahead of their April 20 title bout from Madison Square Garden in New York. The fighters break down both the matchup and what's potentially at stake for the winner. Plus, Rafe Bartholomew returns to recap an interesting two weeks in the sport and debate everything from the three-headed heavyweight soap opera to DAZN's financial future and whether or not Floyd Mayweather will return in 2019.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now 11 days out from WrestleMania 35, Brian Campbell speaks with Charlotte Flair just hours before she surprised by winning the SmackDown women's championship. Flair discusses the women learning they will main event 'Mania, the women's evolution in WWE and her recent Instagram picture in a certain someone's hat. Adam Silverstein joins to break down the most recent booking of the triple threat match between Flair, Ronda Rousey and Becky Lynch and what those changes mean long-term in WWE. BC and The Silver King also talk Kofi Kingston's big night (aided by New Day), Drew McIntyre's major push, a lack of momentum for Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Campbell chats with Ring of Honor world champion Jay Lethal about the legends who helped prepare him for stardom, his friendship with Randy Savage, what it means to headline the ROH/NJPW G1 Supercard show on April 6 in Madison Square Garden, and his take on WWE's Kofi Kingston storyline. Adam Silverstein and Jack Crosby stop by to preview the card in depth and look ahead to the big events during WrestleMania 35 weekend not promoted by WWE. Plus, independent star Joey Janela talks promoting his own Spring Break show and signing with AEW.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Campbell is joined by Brandon Wise and producer Mike Mormile to recap Anthony Pettis' dramatic knockout win over Stephen Thompson at UFC Nashville, debate his Hall of Fame chances and ponder whether Conor McGregor's challenge makes sense. The guys also decide to book McGregor's future one final time before he eventually announces a fight amid the endless cycle of fighters calling him out. Plus, a preview of UFC Philadelphia, including a potentially violent main event between lightweights Edson Barboza and Justin Gaethje Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just over two weeks out from WrestleMania 35, it is imperative that Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein take a broad look at where WWE's top storyline stands with the company's biggest event of the year approaching. Kofi Kingston remains the hottest superstar on either brand, but is his "old" Daniel Bryan booking actually working? Drew McIntyre has been elevated over the last two weeks, but has it come at the expense of Seth Rollins? Ronda Rousey is showing an awesome shoot-style demeanor, but are Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair cooling off? BC and The Silver King answer all those questions and more before diving into Hero or Zero where topics include Beth Phoenix's return, Kurt Angle's farewell match, the Shane McMahon-Miz storyline, Rey Mysterio's title opportunity and where NXT stands with TakeOver: New York approaching. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices