Former NCAA Champion Wrestler and UFC Heavyweight Champion Kevin Randleman joined Lex and Ian on the latest edition of the PWB Podcast Hotline. Randleman discussed several topics, including:

• His recent victory over Ryo Kawamura at World Victory Road’s Sengoku 2
• His plans for fighting in 2009
• What it meant to be the UFC Heavyweight Champion
• Fighting in Pride
• Being the first man to knock out Mirko “Cro Crop” Filipović
• Who he’d like to have a rematch with
• Mark Coleman’s upcoming fight against Shogun Rua
• Brock Lesnar’s MMA ability
• The top fighters in the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions
• Wrestling for HUSTLE in Japan
• The BCS system in college football

 

 PWB Hotline: Kevin Randleman, Nov. 30, 2008 [11:34m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Episode number 145 of PWB’s Official Podcast is now online.

In this episode, I discuss gimmick matches run wild, the results of last week’s podcast poll featuring Sting, Christian’s potential move to WWE, Lesnar v. Couture and give you my final word on the TNA Impact! video game.

Podcast Table of Contents:

• Intro and Plugs (1:00)
• The Sorry State of Gimmick Matches (3:16)
• Podcast Poll: Should Sting Sign with the WWE in 2010? (13:22)
• How to book Christian v. Edge in the WWE (22:11)
• Brock Lesnar v. Randy Couture (29:29)
• The Final Word: My Take on the TNA Impact! Video Game (36:35)

 

 PWB 145: TNA Wrestlers Climb Things (Gimmick Matches, Sting, Christian, Lesnar, TNA Game) [44:54m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Former EliteXC Lightweight Champion KJ Noons joined Lex and Ian on the latest edition of the PWB Podcast Hotline. Noons discussed several topics, including:

• His upcoming boxing match against Alejandro Bogarin
• The differences between training for boxing and MMA
• When his next MMA fight might be
• The demise of EliteXC
• The “Nick Diaz incident” after his win over Yves Edwards in Hawaii
• How and why he was stripped of the EliteXC lightweight title
• A potential rematch with Nick Diaz

 

 PWB Hotline: KJ Noons, October 26, 2008 [8:47m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Former WWE superstar and current TNA Impact! French-language commentator Sylvain Grenier joined Lex on the latest edition of the PWB Podcast Hotline. Grenier discussed several topics, including:

• Growing up watching wrestling in Montreal
• His favorite wrestler growing up
• How he got his WWE contract
• Reffing a match between Hulk Hogan and The Rock at No Way Out 2003
• The La Resistance gimmick and the heel heat it generated
• The “Sylvan” gimmick
• His favorite matches from his time in the WWE
• His constant repackaging in WWE
• Serving as French-language commentator for TNA Impact! in Canada
• A potential wrestling gig with TNA
• The current Canadian indy scene
• Georges St.-Pierre

For more information on Sylvain, please visit his official web site.

 

 PWB Hotline: Sylvain Grenier, October 14, 2008 [22:16m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Current EliteXC Middleweight Champion Robbie Lawler joined Ian on the most recent edition of PWB’s Official Podcast Hotline. Lawler discussed the following topics:

• His upcoming fight against “Smokin” Joe Villasenor
• His last two fights against Scott “Hands of Steel” Smith
• EliteXC’s new partnership with Affliction
• EliteXC: Heat
• Whether or not Anderson Silva is the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world

 

 PWB Hotline: Robbie Lawler, October 3, 2008 [6:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

No need for a podcast table of contents for MMA Shoot #2–on this edition, Ian joins me to preview Saturday’s EliteXC: Heat show that will air on CBS. The main event of that show features Kimbo Slice taking on Ken Shamrock in a highly-anticipated fight. Also on the card are Jake Shields v. Paul Daley for the Welterweight Title, Gina Carano v. Kelly Kobald, Andrei Arlovski v. Roy Nelson and Cristiane Cyborg v. Yoko Takahashi.

As a bonus for this show, don’t forget to check out the raw audio of the September 25 EliteXC conference call featuring Gina Carano, Kelly Kobald, Jake Shields and Paul Daley.

 

 MMA Shoot 2: EliteXC: Heat Preview [26:49m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

As a bonus download and a companion for the second edition of the MMA Shoot podcast, I thought I’d upload the raw audio of the September 25, 2008 EliteXC conference call featuring Gina Carano, Kelly Kobald, Jake Shields and Paul Daley. Of course, all four fighters are promoting the upcoming EliteXC: Heat show that will air on CBS on Saturday, October 4.

 

 MMA Shoot BONUS: EliteXC Conference Call Audio (Gina Carano, Jake Shields): Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Former WWE Superstar and multi-talented performer Romeo Roselli joined Lex on the most recent edition of PWB’s Official Podcast Hotline. In an excellent interview, Roselli discussed a wide-range of topics, including:

• How he got into pro wrestling
• His time in the WWE as a part of the “Heart Throbs” tag team
• His match at TNA Destination X 2007
• His recent ACL injury
• Wrestling on the indy circuit and wrestling in Europe
• His acting career, including his principal role in the upcoming film, “The Wrestler”
• Why he thinks pro wrestling prepares you for acting
• His commitment to physical fitness and clean training
• His advice to those who are trying to get in shape
• Whether or not he sees himself in the WWE or TNA in the future

For more information on Romeo Roselli, please visit his official web site, RomeoRoselli.com.

 

 PWB Hotline: Romeo Roselli, September 28, 2008 [20:52m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Episode number 144 of PWB’s Official Podcast is now online.

In this episode, I discuss the results of this week’s podcast poll on the new TNA Impact! Video game. I also tell you why you’re crazy if you think the HBK/Chris Jericho feud sucks, and give you my top 5 ladder matches. Finally, I check in for some listener feedback and give you my final word on TNA’s potential re-birth and the “respect” storyline.

Podcast Table of Contents:

• Intro and Plugs (1:00)
• Podcast Poll: Will you try the new TNA Impact! Video Game? (6:00)
• The Greatness of the HBK/Chris Jericho Feud (9:23)
• Top 5 Ladder Matches (12:07)
• Listener Feedback: GTA IV, Fantasy Matches, “Respect” storyline in TNA (20:53)
• The Final Word: TNA’s Re-Birth? (26:54)

Don’t forget to check out the all-new, re-designed PWB Network, featuring Pro Wrestling Blog v4.0 and MMA Shoot.

 

 PWB 144: Old School (Poll, HBK-Jericho, Top 5 Ladder Matches, Feedback) [31:14m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The first ever MMA Shoot podcast is now online. In it, I give you my thoughts on UFC 88, and two big upcoming fights in the world of MMA.

Podcast Table of Contents:

• Intro and plugs (1:46)
• UFC 88: Rashad Evans dominant; is Chuck Liddell done? (3:55)
• Ken Shamrock will beat Kimbo Slice (10:33)
• Can Brock Lesnar beat Randy Couture? (17:17)
• Thoughts on Evan Tanner’s passing (20:13)

Be sure to check out my MMA blog, MMA Shoot. Also, don’t forget the best damn wrestling blog on the ‘net, Pro Wrestling Blog v4.0.

 

 MMA Shoot 1: UFC 88, Slice v. Shamrock, Couture v. Lesnar [24:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download