Fight Forever

Two weeks removed from a fundamental realignment of the wrestling industry, and two months since their last episode, the Fight Forever crew returns! We talk AEW Dynamite's first steps as a television product, WWE's reliance on buying outside names to prop up interest, the continuing blurring of MMA & pro wrestling, Connor McGregor's growing irrelevance to the UFC... PLUS we 100% accurate predict EXACTLY what the Masvidal/Diaz BMF title will look like. If you're thinking it's a belt, well, you're not thinking DIAZ enough, brüther. VISIT OUR WEBSITE: fightforever.fireside.fm EMAIL FIGHT FOREVER: fightforeverpod@gmail.com FIND US ON FACEBOOK- facebook.com/fightforever/ FIND US ON INSTAGRAM- instagram.com/heyimadethatpro/ FIND US ON TWITTER- twitter.com/heyimadethatpro

Are the Fight Forever boys punch drunk from a long holiday weekend of excellent wrestling and sensational combat sports, or was it just the Nine Lokos we all slammed before the recording? Both! But mostly the latter. How successful was the G1 Climax opening day? Where does UFC go after 239? Is WWE's dramatic creative shifts already putting the heat on AEW? All this important questions are ANSWERED, plus... what would Shakespeare call his finisher? VISIT OUR WEBSITE: fightforever.fireside.fm EMAIL FIGHT FOREVER: fightforeverpod@gmail.com FIND US ON FACEBOOK- facebook.com/fightforever/ FIND US ON INSTAGRAM- instagram.com/heyimadethatpro/ FIND US ON TWITTER- twitter.com/heyimadethatpro

We're recording trios style this month, as Colin suffered what can only be described as a medical misadventure that prevented his appearance on this episode. But don't worry, Zach's got enough anger and disdain for the both of them as we talk the WWE's series of blood money shows with Super Showdown. Plus, Ruiz v. Joshua, AEW Double or Nothing, UFC 238, and the rebirth of Jon Moxley. VISIT OUR WEBSITE: fightforever.fireside.fm EMAIL FIGHT FOREVER: fightforeverpod@gmail.com FIND US ON FACEBOOK- facebook.com/fightforever/ FIND US ON INSTAGRAM- instagram.com/heyimadethatpro/ FIND US ON TWITTER- twitter.com/heyimadethatpro Special Guest: Banks.

Experiences are slippery things. Sometimes, they're 18 matches, 8 hours, and two weeks of filler television long. Sometimes, they're uncomfortably close, too close to make a joke of yet. Sometimes, they're just Viking Experiences. What's the Fight Forever Experience this week? Well, Mania 35 & the Superstar Shakeup in brief, UFC 236 & Fight Night 149 chats, speculation on New Japan's plan for G1 in Dallas, rumors on the elusive AEW television deal, plus, a little game we like to call DOGMEAT. VISIT OUR WEBSITE: fightforever.fireside.fm EMAIL FIGHT FOREVER: fightforeverpod@gmail.com FIND US ON FACEBOOK- facebook.com/fightforever/ FIND US ON INSTAGRAM- instagram.com/heyimadethatpro/ FIND US ON TWITTER- twitter.com/heyimadethatpro Special Guest: Banks.

When they said Ben Askren was an excellent wrestler, I didn't think they meant he took a good suplex. But as wrestling invades MMA like MMA invaded wrestling, Fight Forever is here to discuss them both, like a Venn Diagram of violence and stupid nicknames. We talk the weirdness that was UFC 235 and where the company goes from here, the return (and temporary reprieve of) Roman Reigns, Kane's greatest gimmick yet, Becky Lynch, New Japan coming to Dallas, and more. Oh, and Colin finds the sound effects buttons. VISIT OUR WEBSITE: fightforever.fireside.fm ADVERTISE ON FIGHT FOREVER: fightforeverpod@gmail.com FIND US ON FACEBOOK- facebook.com/fightforever/ FIND US ON INSTAGRAM- instagram.com/heyimadethatpro/ FIND US ON TWITTER- twitter.com/heyimadethatpro Special Guest: Banks.

EVERYBODY'S HERE (except Waluigi) on this episode of Fight Forever, and man, we got pretty punchy... FOR WILDER V. FURY! We break down boxing's latest double undefeated clusterfuck draw (I'm seeing a pattern here?), DC's "retirement", the all the bullshit WWE'S been as of late, and our struggles pretending that the fight game is anything but astoundingly, hilariously, inextricably corrupt. VISIT OUR WEBSITE: fightforever.fireside.fm ADVERTISE ON FIGHT FOREVER: fightforeverpod@gmail.com FIND US ON FACEBOOK- facebook.com/fightforever/ FIND US ON INSTAGRAM- instagram.com/heyimadethatpro/ FIND US ON TWITTER- twitter.com/heyimadethatpro Special Guest: Banks.

UFC champs are attacking innocent bystanders on live PPV. WWE is legitimizing a brutal, repressive regime for a cut of Big Oil money. In a time where fight sports are seemingly seedier than ever somehow, Fight Forever is here to crack jokes about it. We're here to take deep dives on the MMA, Pro Wrestling, and combat sports stories that matter, and promptly chock them full of our silly bullshit to make the crappy stuff go down a little easier. We talk the Khabib/McGregor, WWE/Saudi Arabia, our UFCs 228 live experiences and look ahead to UFC 230. VISIT OUR WEBSITE: fightforever.fireside.fm ADVERTISE ON FIGHT FOREVER: fightforeverpod@gmail.com FIND US ON FACEBOOK- facebook.com/fightforever/ FIND US ON INSTAGRAM- instagram.com/heyimadethatpro/ FIND US ON TWITTER- twitter.com/heyimadethatpro

Hey, did you know you can call anything with fur a Panda, and its Permanent? Cause fuckin' WAYNE certainly didn't, and now we have to call those big dumb foxes 'red pandas' cause of his bullshit. At least Brock Lesnar's going to beat Roman again, right? Right? Find out our prediction as we talk Summerslam '18, chat UFCs 227 & 228, and blow Vince's mind with the all-time turducken of evil foreigner gimmicks. VISIT OUR WEBSITE: fightforever.fireside.fm ADVERTISE ON FIGHT FOREVER: fightforeverpod@gmail.com FIND US ON FACEBOOK- facebook.com/fightforever/ FIND US ON INSTAGRAM- instagram.com/heyimadethatpro/ FIND US ON TWITTER- twitter.com/heyimadethatpro Special Guest: Banks.

Boy howdy, it's a good thing that UFC 226 was so awesome, cause everything else kinda sucked butt, you know? We never shy away from the tough stuff, so you'll get your fill of race, sex, and broken necks, sure... but don't worry, we still find a way to bag on Roman, turn Braun into an accountant, and and christen Daniel "DC" "The Daddest Man On The Planet" Cormier as the patron saint of chubby dudes everywhere. VISIT OUR WEBSITE: fightforever.fireside.fm ADVERTISE ON FIGHT FOREVER: fightforeverpod@gmail.com FIND US ON FACEBOOK- facebook.com/fightforever/ FIND US ON INSTAGRAM- instagram.com/heyimadethatpro/ FIND US ON TWITTER- twitter.com/heyimadethatpro Special Guest: Banks.

We're Back! Technical issues ate our last episode, but we're back baby. We briefly recap the last two-ish months in WWE, including a Wrestlemania bet gone hilariously wrong, the continuing misadventures of The Big Dolphin Roman Reigns, make a lot of references that probably don't play outside of DFW, and of course, chronicle the beginning of the greatness that is CHAD. VISIT OUR WEBSITE: fightforever.fireside.fm ADVERTISE ON FIGHT FOREVER: fightforeverpod@gmail.com FIND US ON FACEBOOK- facebook.com/fightforever/ FIND US ON INSTAGRAM- instagram.com/heyimadethatpro/ FIND US ON TWITTER- twitter.com/heyimadethatpro

Before we get to the show notes proper, let me just get this one little thing off my chest... DANIEL BRYAN IS BACK OOOOHHHHHHH MYYYYYYY GOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD also maybe Undertaker and Chuck Liddell too BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY DANIEL BRYAN WHAT THE FFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUU- VISIT OUR WEBSITE: fightforever.fireside.fm ADVERTISE ON FIGHT FOREVER: fightforeverpod@gmail.com FIND US ON FACEBOOK- facebook.com/fightforever/ FIND US ON INSTAGRAM- instagram.com/heyimadethatpro/ FIND US ON TWITTER- twitter.com/heyimadethatpro Special Guest: Banks.

This week, we cover a lot of subjects that may make you... Question Reality. Was Wilder/Ortega fixed? Are we really doing Reigns/Lesnar again? Can a man win a UFC fight by being knocked out? Are nootropics actually a thing? We might not have all the answers yet, but we can be absolutely sure of one thing... Connor MacGregor ate the hell out of that chicken sandwich. VISIT OUR WEBSITE: fightforever.fireside.fm ADVERTISE ON FIGHT FOREVER: fightforeverpod@gmail.com FIND US ON FACEBOOK- facebook.com/heyImadethat/ FIND US ON INSTAGRAM- instagram.com/heyimadethatpro/ FIND US ON TWITTER- twitter.com/heyimadethatpro Special Guest: Banks.

LET'S GET READY FOR RONDAAAAAAAA! The Fight Forever boys put on some comically oversized leather jackets and dig into the biggest combat sports crossover since May-Mac! We give Stipe Miocic a can't-miss gimmick makeover, put the longstanding Bill Nye / Beakman beef to rest, and give our long-running Jon Jones overage the smooth jazz makeover it needed. Oh, and we talk UFC 220, Royal Rumble, New Beginning in Sapporo and Takeover: Philadelphia, because FIGHT SPORTS. VISIT OUR WEBSITE: fightforever.fireside.fm ADVERTISE ON FIGHT FOREVER: fightforeverpod@gmail.com FIND US ON FACEBOOK- facebook.com/fightforeverpod/ FIND US ON INSTAGRAM- instagram.com/fightforeverpod/ FIND US ON TWITTER- twitter.com/fightforeverpod Many thanks, as always, to Mo Goodly & Ryder Johnson for the music we use on the show. Special Guest: Banks.

What’s that you say? Podfading? Side projects? Them Fight Forever boys giving up on combat sports? HARDLY! We’re back and better than ever with a DOUBLE-SIZED episode for you this month, chock full of Royal Rumble 2018 predictions, Wrestle Kingdom 12 reactions, UFC 220 previews, the continuing saga of Jon “That Much Of An Idiot” Jones’ doping case... and a lot of men... eating a lot of oats. ADVERTISE ON FIGHT FOREVER: fightforeverpod@gmail.com FIND US ON FACEBOOK- facebook.com/fightforeverpod/ FIND US ON SOUNDCLOUD- @fightforeverpod FIND US ON INSTAGRAM- instagram.com/fightforeverpod/ FIND US ON TWITTER- twitter.com/fightforeverpod Many thanks, as always, to Mo Goodly & Ryder Johnson for the music we use on the show. Special Guest: Banks.

Honk honk—Everybody get in! Grab a seat on the Lex Express, cause we're in for a wild ride this week on Fight Forever! That's right, we've got cutting edge Victor Hugo literary analysis, Stranger Things spoilers, UFC 217, a Survivor Series preview PLUS— A shockingly earnest discussion about modern American labor relations in creative industries, and the steroid thriller documentary Icarus. (That's why we're on the Lex Luger bus, you see. BECAUSE STEROIDS.) ADVERTISE ON FIGHT FOREVER: fightforeverpod@gmail.com FIND US ON FACEBOOK- facebook.com/fightforeverpod/ FIND US ON SOUNDCLOUD- @fightforeverpod FIND US ON INSTAGRAM- instagram.com/fightforeverpod/ FIND US ON TWITTER- twitter.com/fightforeverpod Many thanks, as always, to Mo Goodly & Ryder Johnson for the music we use on the show.

Listen, we love our listeners, but I'm sorry to say we've found a new meal ticket. ATTENTION WHATCULTURE: IF YOU'RE READING THIS, CONSIDER THIS EPISODE OUR JOB APPLICATION. WE CAN WRITE JOKES, WRESTLING SCRIPS, AND A NEVER-ENDING TORRENT OF LISTICLES. Plus, Colin does a decent King Ross impersonation... for a schmuck from Texas. ADVERTISE ON FIGHT FOREVER: fightforeverpod@gmail.com FIND US ON FACEBOOK- facebook.com/fightforeverpod/ FIND US ON SOUNDCLOUD- @fightforeverpod FIND US ON INSTAGRAM- instagram.com/fightforeverpod/ FIND US ON TWITTER- twitter.com/fightforeverpod Many thanks, as always, to Mo Goodly & Ryder Johnson for the music we use on the show.

YOU'RE AD HERE (released internationally as Night of the USADA Piss Vamps) is a 2017 episode of the combat sports news / comedy Fight Forever podcast written, directed, produced & distributed by Hey, I Made That! Studios. The episode follows Zach and Colin, two doofus underachievers, as they discuss Canelo vs. GGG, The Four Horsewomen (MMA) vs. The Four Horsewomen (WWE), Vince McMahon vs. Common Sense... and hilariously fail at selling ad space in their show. FIND US ON FACEBOOK- facebook.com/fightforeverpod/ FIND US ON EMAIL - fightforeverpod @ gmail FIND US ON SOUNDCLOUD- @fightforeverpod FIND US ON INSTAGRAM- instagram.com/fightforeverpod/ FIND US ON TWITTER- twitter.com/fightforeverpod Many thanks, as always, to Mo Goodly & Ryder Johnson for the music we use on the show.

We find ourselves in a bit of a dead zone for fight sports this week, everybody. In this liminal space, beyond the sound and fury of Mayweather/McGregor, we bullshit a bit about the weird worked shoots of WWE's No Mercy build, Buzzfeed quizzes about your genitalia's zodiac signs, and Jon Jones' steroid coach and aspiring stand-up comedian Boris, the single most interesting character we've ever created ever, hands down. FIND US ON FACEBOOK- facebook.com/fightforeverpod/ FIND US ON SOUNDCLOUD- @fightforeverpod FIND US ON INSTAGRAM- instagram.com/fightforeverpod/ FIND US ON TWITTER- twitter.com/fightforeverpod Many thanks, as always, to Mo Goodly & Ryder Johnson for the music we use on the show.

It's finally here folks! The biggest fightsports clusterfuck to shame our national airwaves since Butterbean clowned Bart Gunn- Floyd Mayweather vs. Connor McGregor! We dish on this shitshow spectacle of a lifetime, plus Jon 'Bones' Jones' drug suspension, Summerslam fallout, and what I can only describe with a great sense of shame as... "Vince Milk." FIND US ON FACEBOOK- facebook.com/fightforeverpod/ FIND US ON SOUNDCLOUD- @fightforeverpod FIND US ON INSTAGRAM- instagram.com/fightforeverpod/ FIND US ON TWITTER- twitter.com/fightforeverpod Many thanks as always, to Mo Goodly or the use of his music for the show. You can find him on Soundcloud at @mogoodly

Tear up those missing persons reports, call off the search, cause we're back after a harrowing ordeal with the zip ties, blindfolds, and unmarked vans of certain other wrestling podcasters of which we'll never ever speak poorly of ever again. Instead, we cover AJ Styles' awful tourist etiquette, accidentally hiring prostitutes in Roppongi, Vince's 20 year rib on Kurt Angle, and our Summerslam 2017 predictions! FIND US ON FACEBOOK- facebook.com/fightforeverpod/ FIND US ON SOUNDCLOUD- @fightforeverpod FIND US ON INSTAGRAM- instagram.com/fightforeverpod/ FIND US ON TWITTER- twitter.com/fightforeverpod Many thanks, as always, to Mo Goodly & Ryder Johnson for the music we use on the show.