In This Corner With Brian Campbell

Coming out of a triumphant WWE Evolution show, Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein spend the majority of this week's Main Event lauding WWE for its first all-women's pay-per-view. The guys discuss the show's production, concept and every match on the card, including the Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair classic and the Ronda Rousey vs. Nikki Bella main event. That does not mean the Main Event was all smiles and rainbows this week as BC and The Silver King also discuss the upcoming WWE Crown Jewel event from Saudi Arabia, including both John Cena and Daniel Bryan pulling out of the show and the sudden news that Hulk Hogan will appear as host of the event. After a brief discussion on the Seth Rollins-Dean Ambrose angle from Raw on Monday, the guys wrap things up with Hero or Zero where topics include NXT, 205 Live and the future of the Revolution. Plus, why is BC wearing three layers inside his house, and what mea culpa does The Silver King offer up for the first time ever? This episode is sponsored by www.ZipRec

Brian Campbell and Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal get you fired up for Saturday's UFC 230 card from Madison Square Garden in New York. Can Derrick Lewis shock the world? Is Daniel Cormier risking too much? What would a win do for the middleweight title hopes of Chris Weidman and Israel Adesanya? In addition, the guys break down the impact of the creative "trade" between UFC and ONE Championship involving Ben Askren and Demetrious Johnson. Is this just the beginning of a new era in MMA or a perfect storm scenario?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WWE fans went through a full range of emotions this week as Roman Reigns revealed at the start of Raw on Monday the heartbreaking news that the private battle leukemia he has had been waging over the last decade has begun again. Then, just three hours late, Shield brother Dean Ambrose ended the show with a historic heel turn that sent reverberations throughout fans everywhere. Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein kick off this week's show by discussing Reigns' announcement at length, including what it means for the man Leati Joseph Anoaʻi, WWE as a whole and one day soon the character of Reigns (1:30). The guys then break down Ambrose's shocking turn, what it says about Vince McMahon at age 73 and where the universal title heads from here (23:43). After recapping a bit more of the week that was in WWE, BC and The Silver King welcome Nikki Bella -- the longest-reigning Divas champion -- to the show. Nikki spares no breath defending her sister Brie against hate from internet wrestling fans, standing up for her r

Brian Campbell and Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal react to Conor McGregor's lengthy public statement regarding what went wrong in his UFC 229 loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov and contemplate what should be next for both. The guys also discuss Jon Jones' return and whether a win can erase his prior sins, UFC 230's ever-changing face, and the exciting road to a Ryan Bader-Fedor Emelianenko final in the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix. Plus, how boxer Canelo Alvarez's monster deal with DAZN affects the MMA landscape and some real talk regarding the twilight of Georges St-Pierre's career.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew break down exactly what Canelo Alvarez's 11-fight, $365 million deal with DAZN means for the sport of boxing and what the future of the middleweight division might look like going forward. Plus, BC and Rafe react to Manny Pacquiao-Adrien Broner rumors and catch up with the latest trash talk ahead of Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury on Dec. 1. Light heavyweight contender Badou Jack stops by to share big news on his latest business deal outside the ring and who he likes in upcoming 175-pound matchups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the massive controversy surrounding WWE's upcoming return to Saudi Arabia, Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein wonder whether there are any merits whatsoever to Crown Jewel and discuss what WWE should do with the event hanging over its head (13:50). In the second part of the Main Event, the guys run through the 1,000th's episode of SmackDown, including Batista's return, Becky Lynch's shining moment with Edge and more (30:10). BC explains why he is completely done with the Shield-Dogs of War rivalry, while The Silver King expresses his disappointment in the card for the all-women's Evolution pay-per-view. Elsewhere in Hero or Zero (48:48), the guys roundly praise the Ronda Rousey-Nikki Bella stand-off on Raw before closing the show with an extensive discussion about what's next for Bullet Club, The Elite and BC's "Revolution" (1:10:35). This episode is sponsored by ZipRecruiter.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boxeo is (finally) back as Brian Campbell and Rafe Bartholomew meet to catch up on a busy two weeks in the sport of boxing. What does Terence Crawford’s thrilling knockout of Jose Benavidez Jr. mean for his ranking among his peers? Is Canelo Alvarez's announcement of a Dec. 15 return at super middleweight in New York something to look forward to? Plus, BC chats with Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury ahead of their Dec. 1 pay-per-view clash. Promoter Lou DiBella, Showtime Sports president Stephen Espinoza and Wilder co-trainer Mark Breland also stop by ITC to drop some knowledge ahead of the big bout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming off an explosive week inside the squared circle, Brian Campbell and Adam Silverstein break down all of the fallout from WWE Super Show-Down (6:45) as well as the early builds to WWE Crown Jewel and Evolution. BC and The Silver King kick things off by discussing the reformation of DeGeneration X, Shawn Michaels' return to the ring and whether the feud with The Undertaker and Kane is worthwhile in 2018. The guys then dive into AJ Styles' title retention and new storyline with Daniel Bryan, what's next for The Shield, the Bella Twins turning on Ronda Rousey, Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair, and whether the Evolution card is living up to expectations (39:00). Up next is a look at NJPW King of Pro Wrestling, which advanced a number of storylines, including a surprise new member of Bullet Club (53:16). Hero or Zero features a look at the WWE World Cup, SmackDown 1,000 and a return/debut on 205 Live (1:16:15). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Campbell welcomes three of the four heavyweights who will square off in this weekend's semifinal round of the Bellator World Grand Prix on the road to crowning a new heavyweight champion. Ryan Bader and Matt Mitrione trade jabs and strategies ahead of their fight on Friday, while Chael Sonnen prepares to face the legend Fedor Emelianenko on Saturday. All three react to the fallout of the Khabib Nurmagomedov-Conor McGregor brawl and what affect it has on the sport of mixed martial arts moving ahead.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Campbell and Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal address the fallout from a nasty brawl which marred Khabib Nurmagomedov's victory over Conor McGregor at UFC 229. Who is most at fault? What happens next? Is Khabib the new pound-for-pound king? The guys break down all that and more including breakout performances from Tony Ferguson and Derrick Lewis in Las Vegas. King Mo also handicaps this weekend's Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix semifinal bouts featuring Matt Mitrione-Ryan Bader and Fedor Emelianenko-Chael Sonnen in an episode of ITC you simply do not want to miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 successful, and how it is so difficult to get over in the face of adversity. BC and The Silver King then take a look at WWE's foray into Australia as they pull apart the Super Show-Down. Did this week's go-home TV shows get the job done, and will the pay-per-view actually deliver or stand as another glorified house show? The guys then recap NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed with Brian and Adam taking opposite sides on whether the event lived up to their lofty expectations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho

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-minute opponent at UFC 196. Plus, BC and King Mo provide a full recap of Bellator 206 and discuss where Rory MacDonald goes next following a one-sided loss to Gegard Mousasi.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Brie Bella concussion Liv Morgan, bad-ass Becky Lynch's beatdown of Charlotte Flair, a reintroduction to the Revival and the Authors of Pain, whether R-Truth deserves a legitimate push, and whether Milwaukee is a cursed WWE city. As always, everything wraps up with the guys' Feel Spots (1:27:42), though this week's edition is slightly extended. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 highlighted by the "sloppy Super Bowl" that is Victor Ortiz-John Molina Jr. Before we close out, 140-pound king Regis Prograis drops by to share how he became such a fearless fighter and preview the World Boxing Super Series junior welterweight draw. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 comeback and helps preview a loaded Bellator 206 card on Saturday featuring Gegard Mousasi-Rory MacDonald, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson-Wanderlei Silva IV and Douglas Lima-Andrey Koreshkov III.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 upcoming pay-per-view stretch for WWE (26:35) and whether the announcement of Money in the Sand II ... err, Crown Jewel ... further cheapens an already questionable Evolution event taking place just five days earlier. Becky Lynch's big moment and Ronda Rousey's latest match conclude the opening part of the show as the guys find some common ground discussing the top women's storylines (50:00). Hero or Zero continues the Hell in a Cell talk with the AJ Styles-Samoa Joe feud, Jeff Hardy's moment inside Hell in a Cell and w

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 with Muhammad Ali. In addition, boxers Abner Mares and Yuriorkis Gamboa talk about what’s next for them, trainer Abel Sanchez shares insight on life with GGG outside the ring, and videographers Radio Rahim and Marcos Villegas of FightHubTV share wild interviews with the likes of Mayweather, Tyson Fury and Angel Garcia. Plus, journalists Chris Mannix, Brett Okamoto, Kieran Mulvaney and Eric Raskin chat about the biggest fights this fall, which ringside experience hit them in the feel spot and whether boxing fans will supp

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 preview Saturday's heavyweight title match in London between unified champ Anthony Joshua and Alexander Povetkin.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 build to Triple H vs. The Undertaker at Super Show-Down in Australia (9:30), the numerous big-name superstars being left out the Hell in a Cell event (20:17) and an influx of 205 Live talent on Raw (32:00). Up next is Hero or Zero (37:12) where BC and The Silver King discuss Renee Young replacing Jonathan Coachman in the third chair on Raw, whether they want to see The Rock's daughter in the squared circle sooner or later, and whether Matt Riddle was right in tearing apart Dana White. The guys wrap things up by answeri

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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices