WWE: Raw, SmackDown diverging; NJPW coming to America (10/22)

State of Combat with Brian Campbell

CBS Sports, Boxing, MMA

Society & Culture, Sports News, News, Sports

4.6 • 767 Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2019

⏱️ 130 minutes

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Summary

With Brian Campbell out in the field, co-host Adam Silverstein welcomes Jack Crosby to break down a tremendous amount of professional wrestling. The guys start the show by discussing NJPW's official foray into the United States and whether NJPW of America is coming around too late (2;58). Next up is a look at what appears to be a new direction for Raw under Paul Heyman, including work-rate matches and introducing fresh faces (13:56). The Silver King and Jack contrast Raw from SmackDown and look at the future of the blue brand under Bruce Prichard. The guys also dive into the "best" episode yet of AEW Dynamite (46:56), the "worst" episode yet of NXT (1:11:30) and some of the hottest topics in pro wrestling, including Cain Velasquez, Marko Stunt, Shorty G and NWA Power (1:27:04). 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

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0:00.0	This holiday season, Amazon brings you an unmissable month of festive football.
0:07.6	What a fantastic night of football.
0:10.5	Including Tuesday's UEFA Champions League must watch match.
0:14.5	It doesn't get much better than that.
0:16.6	And 10 Premier League games.
0:19.6	This week,
0:22.5	watch Wolves v. Man United,
0:24.2	Liverpool versus Leicester,
0:26.4	and eight other Premier League games.
0:29.4	It's on Prime.
0:36.6	Five, four, three, two, one, two, ignition, lift off.
0:53.7	Hey now, welcome into the state of combat with Brian Campbell.
0:58.6	This is your professional wrestling edition.
1:01.7	And you know if you hear the Silver King off the top of the show, that means there's no BC here today.
1:06.4	Don't fret folks.
1:07.9	We have a absolutely loaded professional wrestling show for you. And the reason
1:12.0	that BC is not here on this edition of State of Combat is because he's doing work for another
1:17.4	special edition of the State of Combat that will hit you on Thursday. Special interview
1:22.5	cross-sport edition, little W.W.E., little boxing, little MMA. Part of that show, The Silver
1:29.7	King interviewed Tyson Fury and Paul Triple H. Levec about their upcoming special event,
1:38.3	Blood Money in the Sand, 4, you guys know what I call it, over in Saudi. Brian will also be speaking
1:43.7	with someone special. It's not, hasn't happened yet.
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